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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.39/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 629 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $384.73/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.90/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 577 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 369 641
Feeder cattle 185 317 583
Slaughter cattle 29 32 39
Replacement cattle 16 20 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Light run due to extreme heat impeding cattle movement in area. Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold 11.00-25.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs not well tested, 400-500 lbs sold steady, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 5 480.00–530.00 $505.35 $1,607 +9.10
350–395 367 5 500.00–530.00 $508.87 $1,868 —
405–435 414 6 460.00–500.00 $480.71 $1,990 +21.37
450–480 459 4 445.00–480.00 $462.22 $2,122 +34.64
505–535 520 4 405.00–430.00 $414.91 $2,158 +4.91
590 590 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,434 +17.12
600–635 612 5 370.00–392.50 $382.57 $2,341 +8.64
655–670 660 3 345.00–390.00 $364.85 $2,408 +14.93
745 745 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,701 +29.37
820 820 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 —
935 935 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,758 —
1150 1150 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 4 435.00–480.00 $459.45 $1,723 —
410–445 428 2 445.00–450.00 $447.60 $1,916 +22.60
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -15.00
465–495 483 3 385.00–425.00 $401.21 $1,938 +36.21
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -75.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,020 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 4 450.00–465.00 $454.87 $1,697 -2.99
400–402 401 5 420.00–442.50 $434.52 $1,742 +6.46
425–430 428 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,733 -23.09
460–475 470 3 365.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,762 -37.50
515–540 523 7 347.50–370.00 $362.46 $1,896 +5.63
550–560 554 4 347.50–370.00 $354.96 $1,966 +7.77
605 value added 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
600–645 617 5 320.00–345.00 $327.99 $2,024 -0.45
658 value added 658 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
365–395 385 3 435.00–455.00 $446.45 $1,719 —
410–435 423 4 405.00–415.00 $410.06 $1,735 +9.94
480–495 488 3 370.00–380.00 $373.34 $1,822 +7.92
580 580 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,900 +13.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +25.00
493 493 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 400.00–420.00 $409.68 $1,925 -20.50
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -72.60
500–540 523 11 365.00–412.50 $390.61 $2,043 -1.99
550–595 577 11 360.00–397.50 $377.90 $2,180 -3.54
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -22.00
600–640 630 13 340.00–390.00 $363.11 $2,288 +16.11
675–698 687 8 335.00–348.00 $340.78 $2,341 +6.81
750–795 773 2 330.00–342.50 $336.07 $2,598 +25.42
805–825 815 2 285.00–325.00 $304.75 $2,484 +34.75
1200 1200 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 +7.62
625–630 628 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $2,073 +35.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1895 1895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1030 917 80-85% 3 140.00–157.00 $147.00 $1,348 —
870–1380 1053 80-85% 6 162.50–166.00 $164.09 $1,728 —
1070–1305 1224 80-85% 4 171.00–178.00 $175.73 $2,151 +18.73
1300–1350 1325 80-85% 2 180.00–183.00 $181.53 $2,405 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1310 1263 75-80% 2 181.00–183.00 $182.04 $2,299 —
1165–1570 1371 75-80% 4 170.00–179.00 $174.66 $2,395 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,586 -2.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2060 1720 3 226.00–227.00 $226.66 $3,899 +2.66
1760–1920 1825 3 217.00–222.00 $220.04 $4,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,189
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1225–1280 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–4,075.00 $3,346.86
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,755
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,601

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1095–1315 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,863.69 —
1305–1365 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,121.07 —

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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.