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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.25/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 760 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.32/cwt -27.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 616 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $458.16/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 518 lb · 29 head
Ozark, AR 7-weight heifers are at $338/cwt. The class is down $13 from its mid-May peak of $346, with 702 head on offer. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 420 639
Feeder cattle 619 331 575
Slaughter cattle 59 64 52
Replacement cattle 24 25 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-9.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 13.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 7.00-14.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, Not enough Slaughter bulls to establish a Trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 6 540.00–610.00 $586.74 $1,836 +6.48
355–397 378 10 510.00–570.00 $533.65 $2,017 -23.90
400–440 420 10 450.00–520.00 $483.80 $2,032 -2.53
450–498 466 13 445.00–485.00 $462.95 $2,157 +2.77
508–518 value added 515 19 451.00–482.00 $473.96 $2,441 —
500–540 524 10 410.00–445.00 $428.15 $2,244 -37.98
568 value added 568 12 445.00 $445.00 $2,528 —
560–598 577 13 412.50–430.00 $420.93 $2,429 -22.81
601–625 value added 615 34 400.00–420.00 $408.85 $2,514 —
605–645 625 2 380.00–382.50 $381.29 $2,383 -53.59
689 value added 689 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,549 —
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 -20.00
705 705 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,644 +8.68
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
830 830 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 —
491 value added 491 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,246 —
549 value added 549 9 424.00 $424.00 $2,328 —
556 value added 556 15 425.00 $425.00 $2,363 +15.00
672 672 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 510.00–530.00 $521.64 $1,747 +65.00
370–395 379 4 455.00–535.00 $485.94 $1,842 -16.59
420–440 433 3 425.00–450.00 $441.92 $1,914 +12.15
450–490 472 8 350.00–445.00 $410.23 $1,936 -13.38
500–545 518 6 370.00–400.00 $384.78 $1,993 -30.22
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 487.50 $487.50 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
500–520 510 2 250.00–360.00 $303.92 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 +6.04
355–390 373 5 435.00–490.00 $461.61 $1,722 -25.99
410–445 425 9 420.00–465.00 $447.79 $1,903 +14.14
455–499 489 14 418.00–445.00 $423.84 $2,073 +9.13
500–540 517 22 390.00–420.00 $402.50 $2,081 +11.24
552–595 567 7 360.00–390.00 $375.15 $2,127 +7.42
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 -22.73
590 value added 590 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,375 —
615–630 623 10 345.00–380.00 $362.45 $2,258 +0.90
654 value added 654 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,348 —
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 -5.00
670–695 682 3 330.00–345.00 $339.19 $2,313 +9.19
705–740 723 5 325.00–340.00 $331.97 $2,400 +1.97
733 value added 733 12 341.00 $341.00 $2,500 —
759 value added 759 69 340.00 $340.00 $2,581 —
750–778 767 5 300.00–320.00 $314.04 $2,409 -13.46
1035 1035 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -55.15
405–420 413 2 325.00–400.00 $361.82 $1,494 -25.99
480–485 483 2 395.00–410.00 $402.46 $1,944 +21.39
505–545 522 3 350.00–375.00 $365.03 $1,905 —
765 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 —
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 484 4 425.00–465.00 $438.27 $2,121 -0.94
505–545 524 15 390.00–432.50 $421.95 $2,211 +1.14
550–592 569 12 397.50–440.00 $412.28 $2,346 +5.34
600–640 617 9 375.00–400.00 $384.10 $2,370 -4.92
665–695 676 4 325.00–350.00 $340.66 $2,303 -14.14
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 -34.80
705–710 708 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,354 -6.62
760 760 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 -80.00
530–545 538 4 320.00–367.50 $354.53 $1,907 -40.47
555–595 572 3 370.00–385.00 $379.80 $2,172 +4.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2165 2165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1215 1068 80-85% 9 160.00–166.00 $163.61 $1,747 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,672 -15.35
915–1430 1294 80-85% 17 170.00–176.00 $173.89 $2,250 —
1055–1465 1314 80-85% 9 178.00–183.00 $180.14 $2,367 +4.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,262 —
1280–1670 1475 75-80% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,463 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,748 +3.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,898 -25.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,984 —
1520–1605 1563 2 199.00–200.00 $199.49 $3,118 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,044

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1040–1205 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
990–1375 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–3,250.00 $2,442.76
985–1705 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,950.00–3,450.00 $2,649.71
1240–1415 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,757.92
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1590–1720 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00–3,700.00 $3,663.97 —

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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.