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I-40 Livestock Feeder Cattle Pot Load Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.37/cwt ≈ $2,942/hd at 930 lb · 506 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $343.50/cwt ≈ $2,734/hd at 796 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.50/cwt +87.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 625 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 620

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 thin fleshed 625 12 397.50 $397.50 $2,484
747 747 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,577
779 779 8 338.00 $338.00 $2,633
924–933 930 506 312.00–318.50 $316.37 $2,942
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 thin fleshed 796 66 343.50 $343.50 $2,734
878 878 9 309.00 $309.00 $2,713
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 thin fleshed 620 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,186

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 thin fleshed 544 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,972
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,257 +19.00

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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.