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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 16

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Jan 9Jan 16Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

568 head

▼ 241 vs last sale 809▲ 568 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 118▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 26▲ 97 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 13.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 higher.

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 $136.42/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$136.42

239 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$19.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.04

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	139.54	763	165
Medium and Large 2	479	130.10	623	61
Medium and Large 1-2	627	128.20	803	10thin
Medium and Large 3	447	120.17	537	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.38/cwt here — about $226 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 sale239 hd

136.42

—

AR average7 barns · 739 hd

134.37

+2.04

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	—	Average	1,634	75.92	1,241	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	57.51	773	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	46.60	514	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	46.20	488	13

Every lot

95 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	161.62/cwt	150.00–170.00	525	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	131.62/cwt	130.00–134.00	429	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	195.44/cwt	180.00–210.00	639	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	190.42/cwt	180.00–197.00	697	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	169.45/cwt	160.00–175.00	646	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	410	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	175.42/cwt	168.00–185.00	733	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	160.30/cwt	149.00–167.50	683	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	136.67/cwt	130.00–142.50	588	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	159.00/cwt	154.50–170.00	736	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	148.58/cwt	138.00–155.00	709	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	123.29/cwt	119.00–127.50	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	138.86/cwt	132.00–142.00	717	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	154.14/cwt	145.00–160.00	811	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	148.84/cwt	142.00–160.00	845	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	136.56/cwt	133.00–140.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	901	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	135.98/cwt	134.00–138.00	910	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	725	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	739	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	961	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	783	133.49/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,045	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	952	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,003	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	297	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	137.41/cwt	130.00–152.50	451	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	158.43/cwt	155.00–173.00	521	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	157.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	588	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	139.05/cwt	131.00–149.00	530	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	136.68/cwt	131.00–145.00	592	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	150.77/cwt	144.00–155.00	659	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	147.12/cwt	140.00–155.00	686	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	132.97/cwt	128.00–139.00	638	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	136.03/cwt	131.00–143.00	709	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	122.91/cwt	116.00–129.00	642	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	133.07/cwt	126.00–138.00	751	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	122.48/cwt	119.00–126.00	705	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	132.60/cwt	130.00–134.00	817	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	831	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	130.33/cwt	125.00–131.00	921	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	766	121.09/cwt	114.00–126.00	928	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	108.04/cwt	105.00–110.00	835	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	815	117.69/cwt	115.50–125.00	959	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	815	102.94/cwt	100.00–106.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	922	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,060	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	980	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	515	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	139	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	142.02/cwt	132.00–149.00	756	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	565	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	141	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	140.41/cwt	130.00–149.00	802	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	139.42/cwt	136.00–140.50	870	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	126.62/cwt	120.00–133.00	858	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	713	132.97/cwt	130.00–136.00	948	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	930	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	921	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,272	67.41/cwt	58.00–73.00	857	3
Bulls	—	—	1,679	77.00/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,293	7
Bulls	—	—	1,892	81.91/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,550	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	833	28.04/cwt	25.00–32.00	234	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	42.78/cwt	40.00–45.00	436	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	40.22/cwt	35.00–45.50	413	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	597	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	49.39/cwt	47.00–52.00	559	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	58.08/cwt	56.00–61.00	705	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	56.15/cwt	53.50–58.00	687	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,230	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	652	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	58.26/cwt	56.00–60.00	794	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	20,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	634	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,083	832.50/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,016	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	922.54/cwt	750.00–1,025.00	10,794	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,188	53.57/cwt	50.00–58.00	636	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	837	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,086.73/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	13,312	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,775	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	1,220.12/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	12,079	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,003	1,421.98/cwt	775.00–1,575.00	14,262	62
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	625	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	5,313	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	698	102.62/cwt	98.00–113.00	716	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	814	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 Jan 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 568Last week 809Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	381	131.00–149.00	139.05
11	—	522	116.00–129.00	122.91
8	—	576	119.00–126.00	122.48
4	—	328	130.00–152.50	137.41
2	—	773	97.00–100.00	98.48
11	—	480	128.00–139.00	132.97
8	—	433	131.00–145.00	136.68
2	—	618	119.00–120.00	119.49
1	—	675	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	108.00	108.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
3	—	922	115.00	115.00
2	—	815	100.00–106.00	102.94
1	—	850	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	654	127.00	127.00
3	—	563	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	766	114.00–126.00	121.09
9	—	815	115.50–125.00	117.69
3	—	675	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	374	150.00–165.00	157.12
3	—	297	169.00	169.00
9	—	707	125.00–131.00	130.33
18	—	466	140.00–155.00	147.12
15	—	521	131.00–143.00	136.03
12	—	564	126.00–138.00	133.07
28	—	437	144.00–155.00	150.77
11	—	329	155.00–173.00	158.43
10	—	616	130.00–134.00	132.60
3	—	773	105.00–110.00	108.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	122.50	122.50
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	477	138.00–155.00	148.58
7	—	426	149.00–167.50	160.30
5	—	516	132.00–142.00	138.86
3	—	325	150.00–170.00	161.62
2	—	580	133.00–140.00	136.56
8	—	381	160.00–175.00	169.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	130.00–142.50	136.67
2	—	490	119.00–127.50	123.29
1	—	350	115.00	115.00
4	—	326	130.00–134.00	131.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	327	180.00–210.00	195.44
4	—	669	134.00–138.00	135.98
2	—	630	143.00	143.00
40	—	418	168.00–185.00	175.42
31	—	526	145.00–160.00	154.14
23	—	463	154.50–170.00	159.00
1	—	955	105.00	105.00
9	—	366	180.00–197.00	190.42
6	—	568	142.00–160.00	148.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	134.00	134.00
5	—	760	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	952	127.00	127.00
2	—	783	131.00–136.00	133.49
4	—	739	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	120.00–125.00	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	132.00–149.00	142.02
4	—	624	136.00–140.50	139.42
2	—	713	130.00–136.00	132.97
2	—	678	120.00–133.00	126.62
1	—	930	99.00	99.00
7	—	571	130.00–149.00	140.41
1	—	760	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	25.00	25.00
1	—	515	27.00	27.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	50.00–58.00	53.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	750.00–1,025.00	922.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	750.00–900.00	832.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,418	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	59.00	59.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,086.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	—	1,003	775.00–1,575.00	1,421.98
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	990	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,220.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	69.00	69.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	698	98.00–113.00	102.62

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	—	1,300	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	25.00–32.00	28.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,132	47.00–52.00	49.39
5	—	1,224	53.50–58.00	56.15
11	—	1,027	35.00–45.50	40.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,213	56.00–61.00	58.08
4	—	1,018	40.00–45.00	42.78
1	—	1,085	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,363	56.00–60.00	58.26
1	—	1,230	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,679	75.00–79.00	77.00
3	—	1,892	80.00–84.00	81.91
3	—	1,272	58.00–73.00	67.41

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.