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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.05/cwt -11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 577 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $437.06/cwt -32.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.76/cwt -11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 525 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 706 684
Feeder cattle 583 638 488
Slaughter cattle 81 42 133
Replacement cattle 38 26 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 15.00-30.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 6.00-20.00, mostly 13.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Feeder supply consisted mostly of unweaned, average to plain in quality cattle with many bull calves in offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 460.00–525.00 $487.40 $1,565 -0.47
355–395 370 16 420.00–485.00 $450.49 $1,667 -28.39
400–445 423 25 415.00–472.50 $440.41 $1,863 -28.87
420–440 430 2 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $1,699 -74.16
450–495 475 23 374.00–440.00 $401.72 $1,908 -35.73
500–547 519 21 355.00–393.00 $373.05 $1,936 -7.21
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -50.26
565–596 584 22 335.00–365.00 $348.87 $2,037 -13.61
600–641 637 11 335.00–351.00 $349.09 $2,224 +10.30
679–695 685 7 320.00–330.00 $326.90 $2,239 +9.40
705–725 718 3 315.00–332.50 $325.09 $2,334 +0.70
755 755 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,397 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 5 365.00–440.00 $404.21 $1,310 -4.07
350–390 369 9 335.00–400.00 $362.71 $1,338 -51.23
408–440 418 4 350.00–415.00 $375.81 $1,571 —
450–495 471 5 350.00–405.00 $378.39 $1,782 -12.83
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -8.38
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
523–530 525 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
570–590 580 2 230.00–280.00 $254.57 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 434 4 391.00–400.00 $395.44 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 9 395.00–435.00 $419.84 $1,390 -14.78
370–395 378 11 400.00–420.00 $407.26 $1,539 -12.63
400–440 420 20 350.00–420.00 $396.38 $1,665 +2.78
450–495 474 14 337.50–370.00 $357.48 $1,694 -12.93
500–544 525 25 317.50–347.50 $331.76 $1,742 -7.26
550–585 564 15 312.50–345.00 $324.00 $1,827 -11.26
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -25.26
600–640 611 10 305.00–328.00 $320.29 $1,957 -0.66
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -11.21
650–685 668 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $2,054 -3.78
705–720 713 2 282.50–305.00 $293.63 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 6 320.00–390.00 $364.19 $1,351 +26.69
400–445 422 3 342.00–350.00 $347.19 $1,465 -20.43
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 +5.09
575–585 580 2 285.00–310.00 $297.61 $1,726 -13.60
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 -0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 —
405–445 428 5 370.00–410.00 $383.14 $1,640 -2.02
450–498 487 21 337.50–388.00 $362.38 $1,765 -46.07
505–545 527 13 320.00–365.00 $345.61 $1,821 -22.38
550–598 577 27 312.50–345.00 $332.05 $1,916 -11.91
600–637 618 19 305.00–329.00 $322.01 $1,990 -0.64
654–685 665 12 300.00–319.00 $314.84 $2,094 +0.29
713–735 717 7 285.00–317.00 $301.12 $2,159 +5.43
755–780 768 2 275.00–285.00 $280.08 $2,151 -15.93
800–845 823 2 275.00–290.00 $282.71 $2,327 —
885 885 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
895 895 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 577 3 270.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,673 +1.11
685–690 688 2 270.00–295.00 $282.45 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–940 888 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 225.00 $225.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,173 —
735 735 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 933 80-85% 5 115.00–126.00 $119.29 $1,113 —
960–1220 1098 80-85% 9 130.00–137.00 $133.83 $1,469 —
975–1250 1148 80-85% 3 150.00–157.00 $152.48 $1,750 —
1220–1250 1237 80-85% 3 138.00–147.00 $141.63 $1,752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1350 1293 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $1,933 —
1210–1945 1502 75-80% 9 140.00–145.00 $141.66 $2,128 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1935 1528 3 165.00–182.00 $176.54 $2,698 -6.35
1640–1875 1765 3 185.00–188.00 $186.68 $3,295 —
1630–2090 1830 5 190.00–194.00 $191.89 $3,512 +23.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,688
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,646

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1115 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,900.00 $2,221.33
870–1115 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,630.58
865–1220 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,347.36
890–1295 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,870.57
1020–1185 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,564.97
980–1290 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,900.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,071
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,822
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.