Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2020-02-20

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 20
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
852 head
▲ 344 vs last sale 508▲ 852 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 33▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 15▲ 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.40/cwt on 348 head.
Average price
$144.40
348 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$679
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$25.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.38
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1489149.24730224
Medium and Large 1-2456141.4464516thin
Medium and Large 2436136.0459297
Medium and Large 3419123.8351911thin
One grade step is worth $25.40/cwt here — about $211 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 sale348 hd
144.40
—
AR average10 barns · 2,142 hd
146.78
−2.38
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—Low1,49674.871,1208thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,15462.297197thin
CowsLean 85-90%High99655.435529thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,04752.8855423

Every lot

133 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1281202.07/cwt187.50–235.005689
Steers—Medium and Large 2321171.77/cwt150.00–189.0055117
Steers—Medium and Large 3321141.92/cwt120.00–157.504568
Steers—Medium and Large 1331205.37/cwt190.00–225.0068022
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy340157.50/cwt157.50–157.505361
Steers—Medium and Large 3370142.16/cwt139.00–145.005262
Steers—Medium and Large 1373195.77/cwt187.50–206.0073028
Steers—Medium and Large 2374174.18/cwt157.00–186.0065120
Steers—Small and Medium 338060.00/cwt60.00–60.002281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added401175.00/cwt175.00–175.007026
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added408165.00/cwt165.00–165.006732
Steers—Medium and Large 2425157.07/cwt147.00–165.0066820
Steers—Medium and Large 3425141.59/cwt137.00–145.006023
Steers—Medium and Large 1426179.10/cwt168.00–186.0076335
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added432188.54/cwt188.50–189.0081413
Steers—Small and Medium 344060.00/cwt60.00–60.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 3465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Steers—Medium and Large 1467168.86/cwt160.00–177.5078913
Steers—Medium and Large 2475152.98/cwt141.00–165.0072712
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added478165.24/cwt163.00–167.507902
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added492183.75/cwt182.50–185.009044
Steers—Medium and Large 1514167.89/cwt157.00–181.0086310
Steers—Medium and Large 2521144.76/cwt135.00–155.007546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539158.00/cwt158.00–158.008528
Steers—Medium and Large 1555148.01/cwt147.00–149.008212
Steers—Medium and Large 2576134.53/cwt130.00–136.007754
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added622155.28/cwt155.00–155.509667
Steers—Medium and Large 1625142.34/cwt137.00–146.008903
Steers—Medium and Large 1650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added670139.00/cwt139.00–139.009311
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added720134.84/cwt134.00–135.009716
Steers—Medium and Large 1720127.00/cwt127.00–127.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 2738119.00/cwt119.00–119.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added756136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,02812
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added803132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0605
Steers—Medium and Large 1805119.00/cwt119.00–119.009581
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added860131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1272
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273161.25/cwt150.00–177.5044015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy310185.00/cwt185.00–185.005741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325163.74/cwt150.00–182.5053219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325145.31/cwt135.00–157.5047211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added337142.61/cwt142.50–143.004814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy350180.00/cwt180.00–180.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added350167.50/cwt167.50–167.505861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1367169.00/cwt152.50–178.0062028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added372172.87/cwt160.00–175.006437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375142.27/cwt121.00–157.0053424
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375132.22/cwt127.50–136.004964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377155.00/cwt155.00–155.005843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380145.00/cwt145.00–145.005514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added418165.01/cwt162.50–167.506902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423137.51/cwt132.50–149.0058217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425154.41/cwt140.00–164.0065624
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427125.41/cwt119.00–137.505363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1463147.22/cwt140.00–155.0068217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465152.96/cwt148.00–154.007116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472133.80/cwt125.00–140.0063217
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475131.00/cwt131.00–131.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy475128.83/cwt125.00–133.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479136.00/cwt136.00–136.006514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500133.00/cwt133.00–133.006652
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513108.03/cwt101.00–115.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516125.80/cwt122.00–131.0064910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517135.96/cwt130.00–142.0070314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added523144.24/cwt138.00–153.0075428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added550134.00/cwt134.00–134.007371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565136.45/cwt131.00–145.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574120.30/cwt115.00–129.006919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575136.00/cwt136.00–136.007823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627119.23/cwt110.00–128.007483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1630131.86/cwt130.00–134.008318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added688133.74/cwt133.00–134.5092023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1688129.60/cwt129.00–130.008925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added720135.51/cwt133.00–136.5097614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725126.18/cwt119.00–130.009154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added770126.00/cwt126.00–126.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1410163.00/cwt163.00–163.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3450119.00/cwt119.00–119.005361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy455128.00/cwt128.00–128.005821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465147.00/cwt147.00–147.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470157.09/cwt153.00–161.007383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy480147.50/cwt147.50–147.507081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528131.48/cwt131.00–132.006942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530148.51/cwt137.50–168.0078714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565124.46/cwt120.00–129.007032
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570119.00/cwt119.00–119.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575145.27/cwt140.00–155.0083511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1634132.53/cwt120.00–140.008409
Bulls—Medium and Large 1662136.39/cwt132.00–141.009035
Bulls—Medium and Large 366594.00/cwt94.00–94.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750114.00/cwt114.00–114.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Bulls—Medium and Large 280580.00/cwt80.00–80.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825117.00/cwt117.00–117.009651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight78043.00/cwt43.00–43.003351
Bulls——1,28367.64/cwt60.00–74.008683
Bulls——1,73382.00/cwt81.00–83.001,4212
Bulls——1,93594.50/cwt90.50–99.001,8292
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81556.00/cwt56.00–56.004561
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight81534.58/cwt30.00–39.002822
Cows—Lean 85-90%88035.50/cwt35.50–35.503121
Cows—Boner 80-85%94334.42/cwt31.00–38.003252
Cows—Lean 85-90%95550.01/cwt45.00–54.004783
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02151.85/cwt49.00–54.005299
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,02359.99/cwt59.00–62.006144
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07061.54/cwt60.00–63.006582
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09158.39/cwt56.00–61.006376
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13367.15/cwt64.00–70.007612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21065.29/cwt64.00–67.007904
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25369.04/cwt65.00–73.508652
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48058.00/cwt58.00–58.008581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,015.00/cwt1,015.00–1,015.0010,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,1881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875706.57/cwt650.00–760.006,1822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105852.15/cwt825.00–875.009,4162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135690.00/cwt690.00–690.007,8321
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15060.42/cwt59.00–61.006953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16463.71/cwt58.50–71.007425
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,33061.58/cwt61.00–62.008192
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2725108.02/cwt84.00–123.007839
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-278586.44/cwt61.00–103.006798
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,8812
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed700600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2004
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,6004
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838639.84/cwt615.00–650.005,3623
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950727.52/cwt690.00–750.006,9113

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.