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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 31

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Oct 24Oct 31Nov 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 871 vs last sale 1,137▲ 266 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 0▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 0▲ 101 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 500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. No trend for slaughter cows and bulls as they were not reported last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.21/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$119.21

79 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$21.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.30

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	121.60	627	54
Medium and Large 2	426	116.71	497	21
Medium and Large 3	373	100.06	373	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.55/cwt here — about $254 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 sale79 hd

119.21

—

AR average10 barns · 984 hd

120.51

−1.30

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,631	63.77	1,040	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	41.47	554	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,040	34.71	361	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	33.53	317	12

Every lot

100 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	136.26/cwt	134.00–140.00	446	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	159.22/cwt	150.00–168.00	522	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	165.47/cwt	159.00–172.00	621	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	145.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	117.58/cwt	115.00–120.00	450	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	152.47/cwt	142.50–162.50	637	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	133.20/cwt	124.00–139.00	577	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	137.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	152.19/cwt	146.00–159.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	125.74/cwt	125.50–127.00	937	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	960	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	121.25/cwt	120.00–124.00	406	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	133.19/cwt	128.00–138.00	482	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	121.54/cwt	118.00–125.00	451	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	130.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	541	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	120.06/cwt	107.00–126.00	509	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	100.11/cwt	90.00–110.00	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	117.64/cwt	114.00–123.00	535	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	124.65/cwt	122.00–127.00	590	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	110.49/cwt	109.00–112.00	572	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	120.23/cwt	117.00–124.00	626	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	117.47/cwt	112.00–122.00	685	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	119.02/cwt	116.00–121.00	724	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	112.51/cwt	111.00–114.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	705	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	104.27/cwt	102.50–108.00	738	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	364	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	394	124.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	491	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	121.01/cwt	119.00–123.00	566	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	131.50/cwt	124.00–137.00	629	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	537	131.34/cwt	124.00–135.00	705	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	115.98/cwt	113.00–118.00	669	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	107.16/cwt	101.00–110.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	119.50/cwt	117.00–122.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	106.04/cwt	104.00–108.00	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	870	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	858	1
Bulls	—	—	1,408	39.26/cwt	35.00–43.00	553	2
Bulls	—	—	1,821	75.71/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,379	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	780	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	187	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	808	34.78/cwt	34.00–35.50	281	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	810	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	178	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	84	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	890	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	285	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	32.70/cwt	30.00–34.50	307	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	200	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	978	18.65/cwt	16.00–22.00	182	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	994	29.75/cwt	24.00–34.50	296	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	37.76/cwt	37.50–38.00	376	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	42.79/cwt	41.00–44.00	429	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	37.05/cwt	35.00–39.50	399	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	41.79/cwt	40.00–44.50	467	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,240	38.51/cwt	38.00–39.00	478	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	42.45/cwt	40.00–47.00	581	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,945	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	802	79.66/cwt	60.00–99.00	639	11
Stock Cows	—	Large 2	870	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	583	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	875	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	551	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,017	64.15/cwt	40.00–81.00	652	3
Stock Cows	—	Large 2	1,104	52.07/cwt	40.00–99.00	575	24
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	778	48.21/cwt	43.00–55.00	375	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	788	25.52/cwt	20.00–30.00	201	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,093	509.84/cwt	400.00–600.00	5,573	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,077.48/cwt	725.00–1,300.00	11,852	7
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,103	48.21/cwt	35.00–85.00	532	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,122	728.68/cwt	490.00–950.00	8,176	7
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,128	38.46/cwt	36.00–41.00	434	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,161	84.62/cwt	46.00–107.00	982	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	539	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	790	674.68/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,330	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	841.20/cwt	725.00–975.00	7,571	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,000	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

Thu Oct 31, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 1,137Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	90.00–110.00	100.11
2	—	310	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	118.00–125.00	121.54
1	—	560	99.00	99.00
1	—	620	103.00	103.00
2	—	518	109.00–112.00	110.49
3	—	455	114.00–123.00	117.64
4	—	335	120.00–124.00	121.25
4	—	424	107.00–126.00	120.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	134.00	134.00
2	—	660	111.00–114.00	112.51
2	—	775	109.00	109.00
3	—	608	116.00–121.00	119.02
4	—	583	112.00–122.00	117.47
4	—	708	102.50–108.00	104.27
5	—	414	125.00–135.00	130.68
6	—	473	122.00–127.00	124.65
9	—	362	128.00–138.00	133.19
15	—	521	117.00–124.00	120.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	394	120.00–125.00	124.67
4	—	618	101.00–110.00	107.16
2	—	678	104.00–108.00	106.04
2	—	468	119.00–123.00	121.01
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	107.00	107.00
1	—	425	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	577	113.00–118.00	115.98
4	—	478	124.00–137.00	131.50
3	—	537	124.00–135.00	131.34
2	—	630	117.00–122.00	119.50
1	—	870	86.00	86.00
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	405	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	114.00	114.00
2	—	383	115.00–120.00	117.58
1	—	465	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	140.00–150.00	145.66
4	—	433	124.00–139.00	133.20
3	—	467	135.00–140.00	137.36
3	—	327	134.00–140.00	136.26
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	375	159.00–172.00	165.47
15	—	418	142.50–162.50	152.47
9	—	328	150.00–168.00	159.22
6	—	745	125.50–127.00	125.74
2	—	473	146.00–159.00	152.19
1	—	980	98.00	98.00
1	—	815	108.00	108.00
1	—	500	142.50	142.50
1	—	560	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	178.00	178.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,017	40.00–81.00	64.15
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	802	60.00–99.00	79.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	63.00	63.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,104	40.00–99.00	52.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	67.00	67.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	778	43.00–55.00	48.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	788	20.00–30.00	25.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,100	725.00–1,300.00	1,077.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,122	490.00–950.00	728.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	44.00	44.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	41.00	41.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	400.00–600.00	509.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	36.00–41.00	38.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,161	46.00–107.00	84.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,103	35.00–85.00	48.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	725.00–975.00	841.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	650.00–700.00	674.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,105	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	24.00	24.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	30.00–34.50	32.70
2	—	995	37.50–38.00	37.76
2	—	1,003	41.00–44.00	42.79
1	—	950	21.00	21.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,368	40.00–47.00	42.45
2	—	1,240	38.00–39.00	38.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	34.00–35.50	34.78
1	—	890	32.00	32.00
1	—	840	10.00	10.00
1	—	810	22.00	22.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	994	24.00–34.50	29.75
20	—	1,117	40.00–44.50	41.79
17	—	1,077	35.00–39.50	37.05
2	—	978	16.00–22.00	18.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,821	72.00–80.00	75.71
2	—	1,408	35.00–43.00	39.26
1	—	1,320	65.00	65.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.