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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.48/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 532 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.46/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.67/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 578 lb · 12 head
Ozark 5-weight heifers sold at $402/cwt, right in line with the AR average and $13/cwt under Ash Flat. The class is down $20 from its $416 early May peak. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 702 368
Feeder cattle 264 619 303
Slaughter cattle 70 59 47
Replacement cattle 19 24 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 20.00-24.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 4 570.00–590.00 $581.17 $1,953 -5.57
355–390 373 4 530.00–595.00 $566.51 $2,113 +32.86
410–435 425 7 485.00–540.00 $507.61 $2,157 +23.81
445 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 -23.80
450–490 465 3 445.00–470.00 $457.96 $2,130 -4.99
450–493 474 7 470.00–515.00 $478.95 $2,270 +16.00
520–545 524 14 455.00–469.00 $466.92 $2,447 +38.77
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 +1.85
555–580 565 3 410.00–437.50 $420.72 $2,377 -0.21
600–645 612 6 380.00–410.00 $393.17 $2,406 +11.88
640 640 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,256 -28.79
685 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 ±0.00
840 value added 840 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,814 —
880 880 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 —
897 value added 897 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,987 —
1200 1200 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -21.64
390–395 391 4 455.00–525.00 $488.66 $1,911 +2.72
410–445 433 6 425.00–465.00 $448.87 $1,944 +6.95
455–475 465 6 405.00–465.00 $448.96 $2,088 +38.73
500–515 507 3 405.00–435.00 $414.87 $2,103 +30.09
550–580 565 2 385.00–415.00 $399.60 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–475 467 9 461.00–476.00 $471.08 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 —
360–370 365 2 410.00–475.00 $442.95 $1,617 -17.05
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 510.00–540.00 $524.38 $1,689 +14.38
350–390 373 4 470.00–515.00 $489.73 $1,827 +28.12
405–440 419 9 450.00–482.50 $471.31 $1,975 +23.52
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -7.79
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 —
520–540 530 2 360.00–385.00 $372.26 $1,973 -30.24
530 value added 530 13 426.00 $426.00 $2,258 —
502–540 534 18 397.50–420.00 $407.18 $2,174 +4.68
550–590 576 10 350.00–390.00 $372.40 $2,145 -2.75
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -5.00
590 value added 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +17.50
610–640 625 2 355.00–365.00 $360.12 $2,251 -2.33
654 654 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,178 +8.00
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 +60.00
365–385 372 3 400.00–460.00 $436.01 $1,622 —
410–440 426 5 375.00–445.00 $412.76 $1,758 +50.94
455–490 473 4 370.00–432.50 $408.89 $1,934 +6.43
530–540 535 2 285.00–332.50 $308.97 $1,653 -56.06
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
610–625 615 3 330.00–345.00 $339.92 $2,091 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
1105 1105 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,058 —
584 584 4 378.00 $378.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,860 —
460–470 465 2 440.00–450.00 $445.05 $2,069 +6.78
505–545 519 8 385.00–475.00 $422.69 $2,194 +0.74
510–540 525 2 350.00–355.00 $352.43 $1,850 -69.52
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 -37.28
560–595 571 10 365.00–415.00 $391.04 $2,233 -21.24
605–630 618 2 377.50–400.00 $388.52 $2,401 +4.42
650–695 665 3 370.00–375.00 $371.63 $2,471 +30.97
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -15.66
712–715 713 5 340.00–343.00 $341.80 $2,437 +9.29
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 477 3 300.00–385.00 $333.81 $1,592 +23.81
510–540 525 2 355.00–380.00 $367.86 $1,931 +13.33
560–580 570 2 340.00–347.50 $343.68 $1,959 -36.12
695 695 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,876 +13.39
1050–1205 1143 80-85% 5 171.00–172.00 $171.37 $1,959 +23.37
905–1420 1161 80-85% 5 122.00–152.00 $146.22 $1,698 —
1105–1320 1205 80-85% 19 161.00–169.00 $164.95 $1,988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1640 1387 75-80% 9 165.00–170.00 $167.19 $2,319 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,554 —
1310–1770 1494 75-80% 5 159.00–162.00 $160.90 $2,404 -6.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,089 —
945 945 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,569 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,870 -4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,618 —
1505–2045 1775 2 207.00 $207.00 $3,674 —
1820 1820 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335–1345 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 166.00–185.00 $175.54 $2,352

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1360 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 167.00–177.00 $171.38 $2,074
1285–1435 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 170.00–178.00 $174.15 $2,353
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,516
1640 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,755
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1065 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,645.14
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1150–1250 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,760.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.