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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $460.67/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 389 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $327.80/cwt ≈ $2,049/hd at 625 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $435.37/cwt -17.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 426 lb · 14 head
Ozark 4-weight steers sold at $429/cwt. AR 4-weight steers are down $75 from their early July peak of $485/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 416 793
Feeder cattle 161 377 738
Slaughter cattle 18 29 40
Replacement cattle 19 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 1.00 lower, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Not enough comparable receipts for either Slaughter cows or bulls to establish a Trend. Extreme heat in area continues to impede cattle movement..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 +5.21
380–397 389 18 440.00–475.00 $460.67 $1,792 -16.58
400–448 426 13 415.00–465.00 $440.40 $1,876 -12.25
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -82.65
450–497 484 7 422.50–440.00 $425.18 $2,058 -20.32
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -80.50
510–540 520 5 370.00–425.00 $403.62 $2,099 -2.31
567 567 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,169 -0.77
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -53.27
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -10.00
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -17.34
1110 1110 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 -30.00
410–430 420 2 370.00–395.00 $382.80 $1,608 -22.20
455–490 481 8 355.00–385.00 $367.57 $1,768 -17.43
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 -46.70
605–625 615 2 285.00–310.00 $297.30 $1,828 -30.92
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
770–780 777 3 175.00–200.00 $191.74 $1,490 —
845 845 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,500 —
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 400.00–440.00 $418.75 $1,340 -22.58
365–395 380 2 395.00–420.00 $407.01 $1,547 -40.62
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 -15.15
455–480 473 4 355.00–372.50 $361.87 $1,712 -26.88
502–540 516 5 335.00–370.00 $356.46 $1,839 +7.60
560–590 577 7 320.00–340.00 $328.30 $1,894 -17.49
612–625 616 3 312.50–315.00 $314.15 $1,935 -17.77
650–685 668 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $2,054 -23.81
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 -32.98
865 865 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 -50.00
450–490 466 7 385.00–430.00 $413.49 $1,927 +18.92
520–535 527 3 365.00–390.00 $381.77 $2,012 -12.30
552–580 561 7 340.00–372.50 $363.11 $2,037 -12.97
600–642 625 16 315.00–342.50 $327.80 $2,049 —
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 +1.22
705–725 713 3 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,228 -8.74
750–795 763 4 292.50–305.00 $300.50 $2,293 —
830 830 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,262 -32.50
975 975 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,340 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1017 80-85% 5 150.00–158.00 $153.23 $1,558 —
1125–1255 1190 80-85% 2 128.00–137.50 $133.01 $1,583 -31.25
965–1350 1222 80-85% 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,712 —
1435–2000 1668 3 175.00–200.00 $192.43 $3,210 —
1750–1800 1775 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $3,718 +5.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
985–1135 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,757.24
1045–1075 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,505.66
975–1285 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,676.81
1200–1220 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,198.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
815–870 843 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,577.45
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.