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I-40 Livestock Feeder Cattle Pot Load Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.37/cwt ≈ $2,025/hd at 763 lb · 183 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.11/cwt ≈ $1,971/hd at 727 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.23/cwt ≈ $1,719/hd at 679 lb · 75 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 722

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
389 389 11 395.00 $395.00 $1,537
475 475 22 345.00 $345.00 $1,639
578–594 585 65 305.00–331.00 $320.65 $1,876
628–637 value added 631 21 299.00–314.00 $303.33 $1,914
722–741 727 84 271.00–272.00 $271.11 $1,971
752–787 763 183 245.00–272.75 $265.37 $2,025
802–806 804 11 250.00–259.00 $254.10 $2,043
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
579 579 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,592
640 640 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,837
716 716 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,761
759 759 25 250.00 $250.00 $1,898

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
360 360 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,314
461 461 24 320.00 $320.00 $1,475
570–589 583 65 280.00–287.00 $284.11 $1,656
620 value added 620 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,742
633 633 19 265.00 $265.00 $1,677
675–698 value added 677 67 253.50 $253.50 $1,716
693 693 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,739
714 value added 714 55 260.50 $260.50 $1,860
758–765 value added 762 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,829
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,536

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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.