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I-40 Livestock Feeder Cattle Pot Load Sale Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special) · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

1,498 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (14)

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.64/cwt ≈ $2,994/hd at 925 lb · 460 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.73/cwt ≈ $2,619/hd at 827 lb · 259 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.75/cwt -25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 727 lb · 210 head
Ozark 9-weight steers sold at $324/cwt, flat to steady on the day. The class is holding near its late June peak of $331/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,498 337 0
Feeder cattle 1,498 337 0

Monthly Pot Load Sale. Demand moderate to good. Next scheduled sale on Tuesday August 11, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–658 656 30 380.00–396.00 $386.42 $2,535 -22.58
726–740 730 40 371.00 $371.00 $2,708
755 755 40 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 -28.00
916–937 925 460 320.00–332.75 $323.64 $2,994
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–460 456 12 485.00–490.00 $487.10 $2,221
524–539 528 14 440.00–460.00 $454.17 $2,398
554 554 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,576
629 629 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,459
711 711 16 359.00 $359.00 $2,552
798 798 33 339.00 $339.00 $2,705
917 917 24 320.00 $320.00 $2,934
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 35 288.00 $288.00 $3,122
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,033
472 472 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,218

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,971
538 538 6 411.00 $411.00 $2,211
664–697 675 41 342.00–357.00 $351.71 $2,374 -33.29
703–746 727 210 334.00–344.00 $338.75 $2,463 -25.35
756 fancy 756 25 336.00 $336.00 $2,540
773 773 133 330.00 $330.00 $2,551
821–832 827 259 316.00–317.50 $316.73 $2,619
910 910 38 300.00 $300.00 $2,730
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 22 308.00 $308.00 $2,251 -51.50

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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.

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