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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.26/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 567 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.26/cwt -18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 528 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.40/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 512 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 388 434
Feeder cattle 638 345 336
Slaughter cattle 42 23 64
Replacement cattle 26 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-400 lbs sold 30.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 3.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 10 470.00–530.00 $487.87 $1,610 -68.64
355–395 378 18 440.00–495.00 $478.88 $1,810 -17.26
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 -61.14
400–445 425 22 440.00–500.00 $469.28 $1,994 +11.68
450–490 469 22 410.00–450.00 $437.45 $2,052 +20.32
505–543 528 39 350.00–425.00 $380.26 $2,008 -7.05
550–595 571 33 340.00–390.00 $362.48 $2,070 -14.05
600–645 621 13 325.00–355.00 $338.79 $2,104 -1.21
650–670 656 4 325.00–395.00 $344.25 $2,258 +7.25
670 670 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,127 -19.50
700–745 714 5 315.00–330.00 $324.39 $2,316 -0.61
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 —
855 855 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 405.00–410.00 $408.28 $1,368 -49.10
355–395 371 5 400.00–425.00 $413.94 $1,536 -28.72
450–495 477 3 375.00–405.00 $391.22 $1,866 —
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —
565–595 580 2 310.00–325.00 $317.69 $1,843 -32.49
630–645 638 3 305.00–325.00 $313.38 $1,999 -19.10
650–690 669 4 310.00–325.00 $316.79 $2,119 -18.21
700–735 718 2 285.00–305.00 $295.24 $2,120 -27.26
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
990 990 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,068 -17.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
825–840 833 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,708 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 425.00–445.00 $434.62 $1,447 -5.52
365–385 373 3 410.00–435.00 $419.89 $1,566 -0.11
400–445 423 28 375.00–425.00 $393.60 $1,665 -8.30
460–480 467 9 352.50–382.50 $370.41 $1,730 +1.24
500–545 512 32 325.00–350.00 $339.02 $1,736 -2.72
500–525 value added 512 5 362.50–377.50 $371.44 $1,902 —
550–595 567 41 322.50–347.50 $335.26 $1,901 -1.22
605–646 630 12 310.00–345.00 $320.95 $2,022 -5.95
665 value added 665 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
669 fancy 669 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,275 —
655–690 678 4 310.00–315.00 $311.21 $2,110 -2.76
785 785 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 300.00–375.00 $337.50 $1,299 —
400–430 410 3 365.00–372.50 $367.62 $1,507 +7.62
455–495 485 12 325.00–360.00 $337.93 $1,639 —
525–540 532 3 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $1,649 —
575–595 585 4 300.00–320.00 $311.21 $1,821 -6.29
655–670 663 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $1,865 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–392 391 4 370.00–400.00 $385.04 $1,506 —
448 448 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,635 —
525–535 530 4 325.00–327.50 $326.24 $1,729 —
562 562 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,770 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 5 375.00–410.00 $385.16 $1,675 -74.96
450–495 477 18 365.00–445.00 $408.45 $1,948 -7.12
505–545 529 20 335.00–390.00 $367.99 $1,947 -0.59
550–586 568 32 332.50–360.00 $343.96 $1,954 -12.01
600–640 617 13 317.50–330.00 $322.65 $1,991 -11.42
655–690 672 7 305.00–327.50 $314.55 $2,114 -8.68
700–745 726 12 285.00–322.50 $295.69 $2,147 -9.00
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -24.69
760–795 772 3 290.00–307.50 $296.01 $2,285 +3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 340.00–355.00 $347.81 $1,489 —
470–475 473 2 310.00–330.00 $320.05 $1,514 -44.95
570–575 573 2 270.00–307.50 $288.83 $1,655 —
635 635 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,730 -17.50
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 1025 80-85% 3 119.00–128.00 $123.52 $1,266 —
950–1255 1159 80-85% 9 132.00–137.00 $135.47 $1,570 —
1215–1495 1315 80-85% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.58 $1,901 —
1545 1545 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,930 -14.00
1340–1975 1491 75-80% 8 141.00–149.00 $145.41 $2,168 —
1410–1735 1552 75-80% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.61 $2,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1045 1008 85-90% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,300 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1785 1545 2 180.00–185.00 $182.89 $2,826 —
1540–1690 1615 2 188.00–189.00 $188.48 $3,044 +24.04
1355–2240 1841 7 126.00–178.00 $168.12 $3,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1070 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 150.00–225.00 $199.27 $1,857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
980–1255 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,896.53
1230–1310 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,417.91
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,966
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,318

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–765 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,232.81
725–1045 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,798.98
875–1035 968 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,896.90
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–815 743 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 180.00–230.00 $207.44 $1,541 -70.35

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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.