I-40 Livestock Market Report

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

Ozark 4-weight steers cleared at $408/cwt, running $4/cwt above the AR average ($404) but $7/cwt under Searcy. AR 4-weight steers are down $69 from their mid-July peak of $470. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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.

▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 35.00 lower
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00-12.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.