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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $354.00/cwt +36.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,797/hd at 790 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $335.54/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 582 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $493.28/cwt +42.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 382 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 702 637
Feeder cattle 598 583 538
Slaughter cattle 63 81 76
Replacement cattle 33 38 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 30.00-40.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-40.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 10 510.00–615.00 $547.05 $1,800 +59.65
355–395 382 20 470.00–500.00 $493.28 $1,884 +42.79
400–435 420 13 450.00–510.00 $470.64 $1,977 +30.23
450–485 460 19 415.00–460.00 $439.56 $2,022 +37.84
500–535 519 12 360.00–405.00 $384.36 $1,995 +11.31
550–595 571 10 345.00–375.00 $362.85 $2,072 +13.98
600–630 620 5 335.00–350.00 $340.92 $2,114 -8.17
655 655 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $2,292 +23.10
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 -11.90
710–715 712 3 315.00–325.00 $318.35 $2,267 -6.74
790 value added 790 62 354.00 $354.00 $2,797 —
940 940 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 value added 725 20 343.00 $343.00 $2,487 —
826 unweaned 826 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 4 425.00–495.00 $465.57 $1,541 +61.36
350–385 373 5 435.00–460.00 $452.92 $1,689 +90.21
400–440 428 6 345.00–450.00 $411.90 $1,763 +36.09
470–480 478 4 310.00–375.00 $357.43 $1,709 -20.96
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
575–580 578 2 300.00–342.50 $321.16 $1,856 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -30.00
665–685 675 2 307.50–323.00 $315.14 $2,127 —
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 250.00–350.00 $296.92 $965 —
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–328 318 12 455.00–530.00 $501.22 $1,594 +81.38
370–395 381 17 410.00–445.00 $429.73 $1,637 +22.47
400–440 418 12 365.00–425.00 $395.96 $1,655 -0.42
455–475 464 4 372.50–420.00 $385.28 $1,788 +27.80
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 -17.48
510–530 519 10 325.00–342.50 $334.29 $1,735 +2.53
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -11.76
582 582 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,921 +20.00
615–645 629 4 305.00–327.50 $313.05 $1,969 -7.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 4 350.00–425.00 $384.92 $1,205 —
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 +20.81
420–428 425 3 330.00–365.00 $341.52 $1,451 -5.67
450–498 481 12 325.00–365.00 $345.87 $1,664 —
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -5.00
555–595 580 3 280.00–317.50 $298.80 $1,733 +1.19
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,460 —
475–495 482 9 335.00–362.00 $352.75 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 380.00–410.00 $395.52 $1,701 +12.38
453–490 468 10 380.00–420.00 $406.19 $1,901 +43.81
500–548 524 16 345.00–390.00 $366.88 $1,922 +21.27
550–599 582 22 327.00–350.00 $335.54 $1,953 +3.49
600–645 626 14 315.00–335.00 $324.66 $2,032 +2.65
655–695 679 5 307.50–327.50 $314.90 $2,138 +0.06
715–740 733 8 285.00–305.00 $300.64 $2,204 -0.48
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 +14.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,976 —
597 597 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +0.06
658–690 670 4 250.00–285.00 $265.25 $1,777 -17.20
705–745 725 2 270.00–280.00 $275.14 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1050 980 80-85% 6 93.00–118.00 $105.98 $1,039 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,602 -9.48
995–1545 1169 80-85% 9 125.00–133.00 $128.79 $1,506 —
1060–1560 1237 80-85% 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,658 -7.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1740 1519 75-80% 5 137.00–140.00 $138.22 $2,100 -3.44
1530 1530 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,249 +5.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1495 1408 3 129.00–170.00 $155.64 $2,191 —
1700–1860 1793 4 180.00 $180.00 $3,227 -6.68
1700–2350 1945 3 174.00–176.00 $174.99 $3,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1175 1036 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,556.15
890–1355 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,882.22
1140–1365 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,940.72
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1545–1575 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $2,091
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
790–1045 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,582.11

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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
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–940 720 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 225.00–310.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
780–1315 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 150.00–275.00 $174.78 $1,951 —

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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.