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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.49/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 579 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $418.45/cwt -16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 427 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $381.39/cwt -32.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 198 890
Feeder cattle 425 161 788
Slaughter cattle 45 18 77
Replacement cattle 13 19 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 35.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 15.00-25.00 lower, not enough comparable receipts from last week to establish a trend for over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 lower, not enough receipts to establish a Trend for over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00-12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 6 440.00–480.00 $451.39 $1,463 -68.61
375 value added 375 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 —
350–395 377 9 440.00–470.00 $451.62 $1,703 -9.05
400–445 427 26 392.50–445.00 $418.45 $1,787 -21.95
455–497 477 13 385.00–415.00 $394.77 $1,883 -30.41
515–545 526 10 375.00–415.00 $393.92 $2,072 -9.70
555–590 581 17 345.00–380.00 $364.20 $2,116 +34.20
582 value added 582 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,313 —
605–620 value added 613 2 375.00–400.00 $387.35 $2,374 —
600–630 615 9 330.00–362.50 $355.63 $2,187 +25.63
655–685 667 5 325.00–340.00 $331.50 $2,211 +1.50
710 value added 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
715–720 718 2 322.50–330.00 $326.24 $2,342 —
800–840 821 4 292.00–330.00 $301.99 $2,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 -10.00
375–395 385 2 395.00–410.00 $402.31 $1,549 —
420–435 428 2 365.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,595 -10.17
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 +7.43
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
555 555 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,818 +2.50
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 +27.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 5 385.00–430.00 $402.83 $1,325 -15.92
375–395 380 6 385.00–420.00 $395.86 $1,504 -11.15
400–445 425 16 370.00–395.00 $374.63 $1,592 -15.37
450–485 470 14 340.00–387.50 $363.92 $1,710 +2.05
505–535 521 9 325.00–340.00 $334.44 $1,742 -22.02
572 value added 572 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,002 —
550–593 580 25 315.00–332.00 $327.37 $1,899 -0.93
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -44.15
615–640 626 4 305.00–320.00 $312.43 $1,956 -1.72
662 value added 662 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,152 —
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 -22.43
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
440–445 443 2 340.00–355.00 $347.46 $1,539 +47.46
485–495 490 3 305.00–340.00 $325.71 $1,596 —
520–530 525 2 310.00–317.50 $313.79 $1,647 —
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
640 640 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,808 —
705–725 715 2 255.00–280.00 $267.67 $1,914 —
750–770 758 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
410–445 428 8 375.00–400.00 $389.57 $1,667 +4.57
450–495 474 19 365.00–400.00 $381.39 $1,808 -32.10
500–545 524 5 345.00–365.00 $354.45 $1,857 -27.32
550–580 562 17 332.50–370.00 $347.61 $1,954 -15.50
600–645 626 7 315.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,034 -2.84
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -22.80
650–694 682 15 310.00–327.50 $317.77 $2,167 -12.23
705–710 708 2 307.50–315.00 $311.24 $2,204 -1.27
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 -20.50
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 +7.50
935 935 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
565–598 587 5 315.00–324.00 $321.47 $1,887 —
615–635 625 3 290.00–310.00 $301.75 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1048 80-85% 4 120.00–138.00 $128.01 $1,342 -25.22
1100–1340 1198 80-85% 6 143.00–149.00 $145.73 $1,746 +12.72
1105–1370 1245 80-85% 6 151.00–157.00 $154.10 $1,919 -6.90
1280–1415 1348 80-85% 2 160.00–169.00 $164.73 $2,221 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1580 1331 75-80% 7 150.00–157.00 $153.03 $2,037 —
1255–1815 1447 75-80% 6 140.00–149.00 $146.10 $2,114 —
1465–1515 1490 75-80% 2 119.00–130.00 $124.59 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1755 1653 2 209.00–210.00 $209.47 $3,463 +17.04
1280–2115 1679 5 179.00–193.00 $183.74 $3,085 -8.69
1535–1915 1702 5 190.00–202.00 $195.60 $3,329 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1255 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,593.74
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1415–1420 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.18 —
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.