Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2019-09-12

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 12
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
664 head
▲ 309 vs last sale 355▲ 664 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 166 vs last sale 30▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 19▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 7.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $136.61/cwt on 247 head.
Average price
$136.61
247 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$667
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$184
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$21.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.11
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1497138.69689196
Medium and Large 2459129.5559547
Medium and Large 3430117.505054thin
One grade step is worth $21.19/cwt here — about $184 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale247 hd
136.61
—
AR average7 barns · 761 hd
135.50
+1.11
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,55675.421,17412
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,29853.1268930
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06450.1053323
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,09647.22517114

Every lot

91 lots · USDA AMS · I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2323134.76/cwt130.00–138.004355
Steers—Medium and Large 1333143.22/cwt140.00–153.0047710
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy355167.50/cwt167.50–167.505951
Steers—Medium and Large 1365148.43/cwt140.00–156.0054227
Steers—Medium and Large 2371131.77/cwt129.00–139.004899
Steers—Medium and Large 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004503
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1423142.41/cwt140.00–155.0060241
Steers—Medium and Large 2430134.23/cwt127.00–139.0057715
Steers—Medium and Large 2475126.97/cwt124.00–130.006039
Steers—Medium and Large 1478138.47/cwt134.00–140.006627
Steers—Medium and Large 1521136.62/cwt130.00–141.5071281
Steers—Medium and Large 2540126.52/cwt124.00–129.006832
Steers—Medium and Large 1569127.99/cwt126.00–134.007284
Steers—Medium and Large 2593122.01/cwt120.00–124.007242
Steers—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 1606132.01/cwt129.00–133.008004
Steers—Medium and Large 2625119.00/cwt119.00–119.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 1675129.33/cwt125.00–133.008733
Steers—Medium and Large 2685119.00/cwt119.00–119.008152
Steers—Medium and Large 1723129.68/cwt128.00–130.009386
Steers—Medium and Large 1750126.00/cwt126.00–126.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 2785119.00/cwt119.00–119.009341
Steers—Medium and Large 2845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1848127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0778
Steers—Medium and Large 1945113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0681
Steers—Medium and Large 1960110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323131.46/cwt128.00–137.0042510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330121.03/cwt116.00–126.003993
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345114.00/cwt114.00–114.003931
Heifers—Medium and Large 3374111.69/cwt108.00–114.004184
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376122.60/cwt119.00–126.004616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377130.00/cwt130.00–130.0049017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377120.00/cwt120.00–120.004528
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy410109.00/cwt109.00–109.004471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420130.72/cwt126.00–139.0054912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425121.46/cwt120.00–125.0051610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466115.35/cwt115.00–116.005389
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469122.14/cwt118.00–128.0057352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525113.76/cwt112.00–115.005975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528120.69/cwt115.00–122.0063729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1578120.53/cwt116.00–124.0069737
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580111.48/cwt105.00–117.006473
Heifers—Medium and Large 358597.00/cwt97.00–97.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623113.60/cwt110.00–117.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715106.00/cwt106.00–106.007581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480112.00/cwt112.00–112.005381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490117.53/cwt115.00–120.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1492124.33/cwt122.00–126.006123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520126.96/cwt124.00–130.0066022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525117.87/cwt114.00–120.006199
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573116.01/cwt115.00–117.006653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1585121.48/cwt119.00–125.0071114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660122.00/cwt122.00–122.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1790107.97/cwt104.00–112.008532
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34264.34/cwt60.00–71.008633
Bulls——1,52776.86/cwt74.00–79.001,1745
Bulls——1,75381.93/cwt81.00–83.001,4364
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight77535.00/cwt35.00–35.002711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02242.38/cwt34.00–46.5043336
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02642.71/cwt36.00–46.004385
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04950.30/cwt49.00–52.5052813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,05547.00/cwt47.00–47.004961
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12249.19/cwt47.00–52.5055270
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14156.95/cwt54.00–60.006505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25554.12/cwt53.00–56.006797
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29051.52/cwt49.00–53.0066513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31954.80/cwt53.50–57.0072316
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 187195.94/cwt80.00–105.008364
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 196071.00/cwt71.00–71.006821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 199054.47/cwt49.00–59.005393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1998821.45/cwt700.00–950.008,1983
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,125800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,13355.08/cwt54.00–58.006244
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,16858.19/cwt57.50–59.006803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,195800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,5601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,30353.30/cwt52.50–54.006942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,315750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,8631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,353860.10/cwt800.00–900.0011,6373
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,375777.82/cwt750.00–800.0010,6952
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,000962.50/cwt925.00–1,000.009,6252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,163936.02/cwt850.00–1,000.0010,8864

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.