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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $460.75/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 471 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $401.17/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 572 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $425.87/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 557 343
Feeder cattle 325 420 283
Slaughter cattle 74 92 43
Replacement cattle 71 45 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 7.00-19.00, mostly 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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
310–335 324 5 580.00–600.00 $588.81 $1,908 +11.04
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 +50.00
400–445 422 20 475.00–510.00 $489.06 $2,064 +3.37
450–490 471 32 440.00–480.00 $460.75 $2,170 -4.95
508 fancy 508 16 470.00 $470.00 $2,388 —
515–525 520 3 435.00–440.00 $438.35 $2,279 -14.85
575–581 580 9 425.00–435.00 $433.90 $2,517 +5.32
605–645 625 2 365.00–385.00 $374.68 $2,342 -45.91
650–680 665 2 357.50–370.00 $363.61 $2,418 -45.49
770–793 789 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,683 -16.45
865 865 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,725 —
950 950 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 530.00–550.00 $541.34 $1,749 —
355–385 373 8 475.00–535.00 $518.07 $1,932 +36.00
490–495 492 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $2,083 +13.70
540 540 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 +6.53
555–590 573 2 382.50–385.00 $383.79 $2,199 -23.88
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 515.00–530.00 $522.33 $1,713 +33.77
357–390 370 13 445.00–520.00 $487.97 $1,805 -0.10
400–442 429 7 440.00–500.00 $457.60 $1,963 +4.59
455–475 464 5 405.00–465.00 $433.74 $2,013 +12.33
507 fancy 507 9 424.00 $424.00 $2,150 —
500–535 518 11 385.00–405.00 $391.50 $2,028 -0.55
555–590 572 8 355.00–380.00 $367.42 $2,102 -14.43
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 -31.85
600–635 616 6 335.00–365.00 $352.53 $2,172 -12.47
655–660 658 2 335.00–337.50 $336.25 $2,213 -5.00
755–765 760 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
810–840 825 2 312.50–315.00 $313.73 $2,588 —
965–985 975 3 275.00–290.00 $285.05 $2,779 —
1020 1020 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -33.67
415–445 430 2 430.00–440.00 $434.83 $1,870 +20.15
450–495 478 4 320.00–390.00 $368.34 $1,761 -27.68
600 600 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,935 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
825 825 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,392 —
1015 1015 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 ±0.00
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 -35.00
410 410 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 -0.15
475–495 485 5 415.00–450.00 $438.88 $2,129 -2.71
500–545 523 20 390.00–465.00 $425.87 $2,227 -5.32
555–595 572 26 367.50–425.00 $401.17 $2,295 -10.59
600–640 627 18 367.50–420.00 $378.16 $2,371 -3.71
655–693 672 12 352.50–367.50 $361.29 $2,428 +5.20
725 725 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,483 -9.35
1115 1115 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 +4.96
630 630 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335–1385 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1130 1005 80-85% 4 144.00–157.00 $151.31 $1,521 —
975–1165 1070 80-85% 4 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $1,931 +12.03
1000–1245 1096 80-85% 19 160.00–169.00 $164.37 $1,801 -4.06
940–1390 1140 80-85% 23 170.00–179.00 $175.63 $2,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1650 1410 75-80% 6 173.00–178.00 $174.62 $2,462 —
1330–1540 1420 75-80% 5 162.00–170.00 $167.84 $2,383 —
1365–1475 1427 75-80% 3 182.00–184.00 $182.67 $2,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1150 1128 85-90% 4 170.00–177.00 $173.57 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,510 —
1565–1895 1690 3 205.00 $205.00 $3,464 -8.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001
955–1020 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $2,049

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1140 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,287.38
895–1260 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,427.11
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
830–1360 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,950.00–3,500.00 $2,733.19
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1065–1335 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,274.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1305 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 179.00–194.00 $185.48 $1,914
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,447
1150–1645 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 173.00–183.00 $178.57 $2,496

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1110–1285 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,121.92 —
1240–1405 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,593.76 —

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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.