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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 5

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Feb 27Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

556 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 527▲ 556 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 67▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 21▲ 18 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 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.32/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$160.32

211 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$731

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$46.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.17

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	168.16	756	124
Medium and Large 1-2	447	150.67	674	6thin
Medium and Large 2	467	150.09	701	78
Medium and Large 3	442	121.86	538	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.30/cwt here — about $218 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 sale211 hd

160.32

—

AR average10 barns · 2,312 hd

157.15

+3.17

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	—	Low	1,290	70.36	908	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,199	61.65	739	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	54.51	550	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,028	52.76	543	19

Every lot

96 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 1	286	191.45/cwt	189.00–195.00	548	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	161.45/cwt	147.50–177.50	513	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	195.98/cwt	191.00–205.00	635	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	137.79/cwt	131.00–145.00	462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	360	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	166.42/cwt	141.00–181.00	622	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	187.18/cwt	176.00–195.00	702	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	724	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	167.68/cwt	160.00–177.00	701	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	633	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	151.41/cwt	131.00–158.00	657	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	695	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	147.31/cwt	138.00–158.00	695	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	153.05/cwt	150.00–157.50	727	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	154.66/cwt	147.00–163.00	796	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	138.61/cwt	131.00–146.00	736	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	558	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	152.05/cwt	146.00–161.00	877	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	138.63/cwt	133.00–148.00	850	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	131.71/cwt	126.00–134.00	865	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	918	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,086	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	286	159.76/cwt	142.50–165.00	457	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	153.02/cwt	146.00–157.50	497	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	333	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	335	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	549	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	151.46/cwt	141.00–156.00	574	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	139.39/cwt	130.00–147.00	539	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	405	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	138.85/cwt	136.00–142.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	148.83/cwt	140.00–155.00	628	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	435	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	141.54/cwt	136.00–145.00	669	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	135.38/cwt	131.00–139.00	643	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	119.26/cwt	110.00–126.00	611	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	138.60/cwt	136.00–141.00	728	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	133.24/cwt	130.00–137.00	751	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	120.68/cwt	119.00–123.00	706	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	125.96/cwt	123.00–129.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	136.12/cwt	133.00–140.00	841	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	856	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	127.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	903	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	122.02/cwt	119.00–123.00	940	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	133.88/cwt	125.00–145.00	635	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	152.09/cwt	146.00–155.00	732	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	129.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	145.89/cwt	139.00–151.00	769	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	547	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	853	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	122.52/cwt	115.00–133.00	696	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	142.51/cwt	137.00–149.00	824	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	130.12/cwt	126.00–134.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	140.37/cwt	138.00–148.00	873	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	117.36/cwt	115.00–121.00	730	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	663	131.69/cwt	126.00–133.00	873	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	712	127.19/cwt	115.00–131.00	906	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	763	118.06/cwt	112.00–124.00	901	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	828	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	894	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	114.53/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,002	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	895	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	797	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,223	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	840	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,046	59.49/cwt	54.00–70.00	622	4
Bulls	—	—	1,548	83.12/cwt	79.00–86.50	1,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	91.52/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,597	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	725	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	145	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	785	42.61/cwt	41.00–44.00	334	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	790	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	253	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	805	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	314	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	860	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	327	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	44.00/cwt	38.00–50.00	385	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	933	49.46/cwt	45.00–51.00	461	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	55.87/cwt	53.50–57.00	569	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,034	58.89/cwt	58.00–61.00	609	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,080	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	626	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	62.27/cwt	59.00–64.50	696	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,214	62.11/cwt	60.00–65.50	754	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	65.63/cwt	64.00–68.00	845	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	85.53/cwt	67.00–97.00	594	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	109.00/cwt	107.00–110.00	765	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	470	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	63.58/cwt	56.00–80.00	522	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	498	246.13/cwt	200.00–290.00	1,226	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	645	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,774	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	654	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,150	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 Mar 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 556Last week 527Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 67Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	54.00–70.00	59.49
2	—	1,745	91.00–92.00	91.52
2	—	1,548	79.00–86.50	83.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	38.00–50.00	44.00
4	—	1,118	59.00–64.50	62.27
4	—	1,018	53.50–57.00	55.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,214	60.00–65.50	62.11
1	—	1,080	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	41.00–44.00	42.61
1	—	790	32.00	32.00
1	—	725	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,288	64.00–68.00	65.63
4	—	1,034	58.00–61.00	58.89
4	—	933	45.00–51.00	49.46
1	—	860	38.00	38.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	39.00	39.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	58.00	58.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	702	107.00–110.00	109.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	695	67.00–97.00	85.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	821	56.00–80.00	63.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	498	200.00–290.00	246.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	62.00	62.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	131.00–145.00	137.79
1	—	655	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	434	131.00–158.00	151.41
15	—	374	141.00–181.00	166.42
11	—	318	147.50–177.50	161.45
9	—	531	131.00–146.00	138.61
8	—	613	133.00–148.00	138.63
7	—	657	126.00–134.00	131.71
7	—	472	138.00–158.00	147.31
2	—	740	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	151.00	151.00
2	—	422	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	181.00	181.00
1	—	360	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	375	176.00–195.00	187.18
28	—	418	160.00–177.00	167.68
24	—	515	147.00–163.00	154.66
13	—	577	146.00–161.00	152.05
8	—	475	150.00–157.50	153.05
6	—	324	191.00–205.00	195.98
6	—	286	189.00–195.00	191.45
2	—	675	134.00	134.00
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	141.00	141.00
1	—	640	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	711	124.00–128.00	127.01
1	—	690	124.00	124.00
30	—	379	141.00–156.00	151.46
22	—	473	136.00–145.00	141.54
22	—	422	140.00–155.00	148.83
11	—	525	136.00–141.00	138.60
10	—	325	146.00–157.50	153.02
8	—	618	133.00–140.00	136.12
8	—	564	130.00–137.00	133.24
5	—	286	142.50–165.00	159.76
4	—	770	119.00–123.00	122.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	140.00–141.00	140.52
1	—	405	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	131.00–139.00	135.38
8	—	387	130.00–147.00	139.39
5	—	421	136.00–142.00	138.85
3	—	585	119.00–123.00	120.68
3	—	512	110.00–126.00	119.26
2	—	683	113.00–115.00	114.00
2	—	608	123.00–129.00	125.96
1	—	325	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	335	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	125.00–145.00	133.88
3	—	622	115.00–121.00	117.36
3	—	568	115.00–133.00	122.52
3	—	518	120.00–135.00	129.69
1	—	895	89.00	89.00
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
1	—	680	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	547	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	578	137.00–149.00	142.51
12	—	622	138.00–148.00	140.37
9	—	663	126.00–133.00	131.69
9	—	481	146.00–155.00	152.09
7	—	712	115.00–131.00	127.19
6	—	763	112.00–124.00	118.06
3	—	527	139.00–151.00	145.89
3	—	445	165.00	165.00
2	—	875	109.00–120.00	114.53
2	—	828	106.00–110.00	107.98
1	—	1,045	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	126.00–134.00	130.12
1	—	670	110.00	110.00

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.