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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.52/cwt -10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $420.58/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.43/cwt +17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
Ozark, AR 5-weight heifers sold at $351/cwt, running $43/cwt below the AR average ($394) and $68/cwt under Searcy, AR ($419). The class is down $24/cwt from its late June peak of $410. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 230 556
Feeder cattle 210 185 495
Slaughter cattle 14 29 39
Replacement cattle 19 16 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 7.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 4.00-15.00, mostly 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 6.00-7.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold steady. Not enough comparable receipts to establish a Trend for either Slaughter cows or bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 535.00–555.00 $545.08 $1,761 +39.73
385–395 388 3 465.00–500.00 $476.57 $1,849 -32.30
420–442 432 6 437.50–485.00 $464.66 $2,007 -16.05
450–462 458 3 440.00–455.00 $444.91 $2,038 -17.31
515–545 532 7 385.00–430.00 $416.03 $2,213 +1.12
563–575 568 5 375.00–420.00 $403.75 $2,293 -8.75
605–645 624 4 350.00–400.00 $374.60 $2,338 -7.97
676–678 677 11 356.00–362.00 $357.64 $2,421 -7.21
705 705 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,524 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
845 845 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,577 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
350 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 +0.55
410–425 418 2 390.00–430.00 $409.64 $1,712 -37.96
455–480 470 3 360.00–427.50 $400.49 $1,882 +50.49
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
635–645 640 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 +80.00
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 —
525 525 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 8 430.00–480.00 $465.73 $1,556 —
360–395 374 6 447.50–460.00 $452.48 $1,692 -2.39
405–420 413 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,776 -4.52
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -44.97
450–495 477 12 372.50–425.00 $394.72 $1,883 +19.77
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -9.95
505–545 520 9 325.00–375.00 $361.16 $1,878 -1.30
552–595 573 16 322.50–357.50 $344.52 $1,974 -10.44
610–645 623 9 325.00–344.00 $335.54 $2,090 +7.55
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 410.00–425.00 $417.84 $1,379 -27.16
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -46.45
460–470 465 2 380.00–392.50 $386.18 $1,796 +12.84
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
450–489 483 15 400.00–457.50 $420.58 $2,031 +10.90
505–542 526 8 372.50–427.50 $388.04 $2,041 -2.57
565–575 572 6 360.00–380.00 $371.26 $2,124 -6.64
625–635 630 2 347.50–365.00 $356.18 $2,244 -6.93
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -10.78
735 735 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $2,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1170 1063 80-85% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.43 $1,737 -0.66
925–1255 1090 80-85% 2 143.00–155.00 $149.91 $1,634 —
1085–1205 1145 80-85% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.47 $1,952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,417 -11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1545 1455 2 205.00–210.00 $207.65 $3,021 —
1380–2075 1688 3 185.00–200.00 $192.51 $3,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,734
780–1335 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 185.00–295.00 $246.17 $2,528

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,926
1060–1095 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 182.50–220.00 $200.95 $2,166
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,603
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1310–1490 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,493.57 —

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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.