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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.18/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 511 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $457.60/cwt +61.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.45/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 584 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 362 436
Feeder cattle 345 287 369
Slaughter cattle 23 34 50
Replacement cattle 20 41 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-30.00, instances 40.00 higher; over 500 lbs sold 3.00-15.00, mostly 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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
300–337 324 5 550.00–580.00 $556.51 $1,803 +124.79
355–395 373 17 465.00–525.00 $496.14 $1,851 +82.06
400–445 427 21 440.00–490.00 $457.60 $1,954 +61.00
450–495 474 18 390.00–460.00 $417.13 $1,977 +26.04
507 fancy 507 12 416.00 $416.00 $2,109 —
500–545 513 17 381.00–410.00 $387.31 $1,987 +42.31
550–586 584 16 376.00–385.00 $376.53 $2,199 +0.20
584 value added 584 5 393.00 $393.00 $2,295 —
647 647 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,200 +7.52
668 668 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,251 -11.99
680 value added 680 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,431 —
710 value added 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 +10.00
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 455.00–460.00 $457.38 $1,486 +59.88
375–385 380 2 430.00–455.00 $442.66 $1,682 —
425–445 436 4 395.00–420.00 $403.64 $1,760 +55.72
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 +32.50
550–570 554 5 340.00–375.00 $350.18 $1,940 +18.52
615–625 620 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,061 —
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
705 705 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,274 —
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +65.00
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +74.96
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 11 420.00–470.00 $440.14 $1,413 +65.14
355–375 365 3 410.00–425.00 $420.00 $1,533 +11.48
405–445 425 15 360.00–425.00 $401.90 $1,708 +23.46
450–495 472 12 350.00–397.50 $369.17 $1,742 +18.99
505–530 518 3 335.00–350.00 $341.74 $1,770 +4.88
559–570 563 19 320.00–340.00 $336.48 $1,894 +12.98
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 +10.00
624–640 629 6 315.00–333.00 $326.90 $2,056 +3.67
660–675 665 3 310.00–316.00 $313.97 $2,088 +28.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,661 —
578 578 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -25.00
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 +18.27
555 555 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,762 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 450.00–470.00 $460.12 $1,933 +71.47
458–495 475 4 397.50–435.00 $415.57 $1,974 +40.93
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -59.64
508–545 522 9 335.00–395.00 $368.58 $1,924 +25.66
550–595 568 17 327.50–392.50 $355.97 $2,022 +20.70
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -15.27
605–645 624 4 320.00–347.50 $334.07 $2,085 +21.99
660–695 675 14 310.00–355.00 $323.23 $2,182 +20.84
700–745 723 2 295.00–315.00 $304.69 $2,203 +22.69
780 780 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,282 —
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +35.11
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1080 986 80-85% 5 132.00–137.00 $134.60 $1,327 —
1070–1135 1103 80-85% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.06 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1540 1354 75-80% 4 141.00–148.00 $144.84 $1,961 +0.43
1390–1475 1433 75-80% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1920 1628 2 155.00–171.00 $164.44 $2,677 —
1670–1855 1763 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,262 +10.00
1710–1830 1780 5 178.00–182.00 $179.57 $3,196 +4.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,477
1065–1480 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 142.00–156.00 $147.86 $1,882
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,239
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1205 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,685.06
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1155–1390 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,672.48 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–885 739 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 240.00–317.50 $277.79 $2,053 —

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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.