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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.00/cwt -16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 739 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $527.72/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,528/hd at 479 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.26/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 428 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 293 861
Feeder cattle 737 267 799
Slaughter cattle 46 17 30
Replacement cattle 22 9 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 15.00-16.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00-12.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder supply included several large offerings of long time weaned high quality cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 value added 257 8 732.50 $732.50 $1,883 —
325–335 330 2 570.00–590.00 $580.15 $1,914 -46.52
345 value added 345 12 637.50 $637.50 $2,199 —
350–380 370 16 560.00–595.00 $590.08 $2,183 -16.56
405–448 426 5 505.00–530.00 $516.61 $2,201 -35.90
460–490 479 48 505.00–533.00 $527.72 $2,528 +5.85
500–545 534 20 465.00–515.00 $474.03 $2,531 -28.91
552–560 value added 554 4 485.00–495.00 $492.47 $2,728 —
550–597 568 37 447.00–483.00 $472.54 $2,684 +6.51
625–635 630 2 422.50–437.50 $429.94 $2,709 +23.61
655 655 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,751 +25.00
731 value added 731 20 377.00 $377.00 $2,756 —
755 755 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,661 —
825 value added 825 7 357.00 $357.00 $2,945 —
876 value added 876 39 343.00 $343.00 $3,005 —
1235 1235 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–468 460 7 490.00–505.00 $496.54 $2,284 -26.84
578 578 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,615 —
697 value added 697 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,614 —
826 value added 826 16 348.00 $348.00 $2,874 —
878 value added 878 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,904 +17.14
360–395 381 7 480.00–550.00 $520.77 $1,984 —
410 410 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 -15.45
460–485 467 5 420.00–495.00 $471.27 $2,201 -22.24
520 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +10.12
550–585 569 8 355.00–420.00 $407.24 $2,317 -32.72
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 —
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 450.00–495.00 $474.07 $1,531 —
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 520.00–560.00 $546.07 $1,709 -33.34
310–330 value added 316 10 562.50–612.50 $596.84 $1,886 —
372–397 385 7 470.00–530.00 $501.79 $1,932 -38.48
425 value added 425 27 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 —
405–445 433 19 440.00–490.00 $464.64 $2,012 -23.16
450–498 485 30 410.00–460.00 $434.48 $2,107 -35.91
500–540 516 13 407.50–425.00 $417.73 $2,155 -11.26
520 value added 520 22 439.00 $439.00 $2,283 —
565–585 574 12 375.00–412.50 $401.85 $2,307 -9.82
602 value added 602 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,312 +4.00
600–645 630 3 365.00–370.00 $366.59 $2,310 -14.02
663 value added 663 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,553 —
688 688 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,477 -8.80
739 value added 739 67 344.00 $344.00 $2,542 —
787 787 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,597 ±0.00
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 -75.00
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 —
905 905 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
355–395 379 5 410.00–490.00 $457.15 $1,733 -50.77
450–495 475 4 370.00–430.00 $403.59 $1,917 -42.63
515–525 518 4 380.00–395.00 $387.49 $2,007 +32.49
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -125.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 450.00–470.00 $460.11 $2,001 —
455–495 475 6 465.00–515.00 $486.32 $2,310 -63.68
505–545 521 13 407.50–495.00 $458.73 $2,390 -29.25
555–595 572 6 395.00–445.00 $419.72 $2,401 -34.08
605–640 625 6 382.50–410.00 $395.32 $2,471 -49.18
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 -2.50
1025 1025 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 —
510–535 523 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,092 —
585–595 588 3 335.00–385.00 $365.11 $2,147 —
695 695 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 1060 80-85% 4 142.00–151.00 $148.55 $1,575 -20.45
1115 1115 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,018 —
1050–1565 1205 80-85% 12 171.00–178.00 $175.41 $2,114 -11.94
945–1555 1239 80-85% 4 162.00–168.00 $164.93 $2,043 -22.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1750 1455 75-80% 9 171.00–179.00 $176.88 $2,574 —
1275–1660 1508 75-80% 6 180.00–184.00 $181.76 $2,741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,929 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1770 1570 3 212.00–218.00 $214.85 $3,373 —
1830–1995 1913 2 223.00–225.00 $223.96 $4,284 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,271
865–1380 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 179.00–192.50 $186.31 $2,033

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1070–1180 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,365.74
1120–1445 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,250.00 $2,726.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,123
1105–1715 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 177.00–200.00 $186.01 $2,623

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.