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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 24

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

886 head

▲ 286 vs last sale 600▼ 325 vs year ago 1,211 · −26.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 175 vs last sale 88▲ 182 vs year ago 81 · +224.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 41▲ 31 vs year ago 42 · +73.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00-13.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not reported due to time restraints.

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 $142.49/cwt on 350 head.

Average price

$142.49

350 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$37.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.52

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	154.02	723	174
Medium and Large 1-2	545	134.85	735	52
Medium and Large 2	486	131.65	640	107
Medium and Large 3	455	116.21	529	17thin

One grade step is worth $37.80/cwt here — about $194 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 sale350 hd

142.49

—

AR average9 barns · 1,274 hd

141.97

+0.52

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,353	57.07	772	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,077	53.01	571	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,041	52.36	545	9thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	178.91/cwt	170.00–190.00	580	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	160.32/cwt	142.50–169.00	519	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	562	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	169.84/cwt	165.00–185.00	639	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	122.64/cwt	117.00–131.00	470	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	142.99/cwt	130.00–162.50	549	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	161.31/cwt	152.50–170.50	679	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	135.03/cwt	121.00–142.00	579	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	119.97/cwt	114.00–128.00	522	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	457	166.75/cwt	166.00–167.00	762	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	656	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	133.28/cwt	123.00–147.00	630	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	109.06/cwt	100.00–120.00	516	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	145.73/cwt	144.00–150.00	694	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	778	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	122.74/cwt	120.00–127.00	652	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	136.48/cwt	130.00–146.00	730	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	549	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	703	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	121.15/cwt	115.00–126.00	684	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	136.98/cwt	133.00–141.00	778	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	611	138.41/cwt	137.00–139.00	846	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	695	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	882	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	712	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,007	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	124.99/cwt	121.00–130.00	925	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	747	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	822	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,010	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,089	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	150.42/cwt	140.00–158.00	474	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	134.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	442	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	104.32/cwt	90.00–120.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	148.50/cwt	142.50–157.50	552	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	131.50/cwt	126.00–137.00	490	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	104.35/cwt	90.00–117.00	391	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	140.87/cwt	137.50–150.00	592	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	108.02/cwt	105.00–112.50	464	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	128.97/cwt	121.00–135.00	557	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	131.75/cwt	125.00–136.00	622	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	122.99/cwt	110.00–129.00	582	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	483	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	591	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	484	108.52/cwt	100.00–116.00	525	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	113.25/cwt	109.00–117.50	589	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	90.71/cwt	83.00–100.00	473	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	124.02/cwt	120.00–127.00	650	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	107.91/cwt	100.00–114.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	119.25/cwt	115.00–123.00	686	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	118.97/cwt	112.00–126.00	741	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	119.32/cwt	117.00–122.00	802	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	843	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	89.89/cwt	83.00–97.00	434	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	131.43/cwt	124.00–136.00	674	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	113.09/cwt	110.00–122.00	595	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	126.28/cwt	120.00–134.00	712	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	111.24/cwt	105.00–119.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	121.01/cwt	118.00–126.00	749	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	120.77/cwt	116.00–128.00	795	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	121.32/cwt	121.00–122.00	886	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	878	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	926	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	950	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	665	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	790	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	371	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	311	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	850	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	408	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	47.75/cwt	47.00–49.00	432	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	446	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	475	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	398	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	52.47/cwt	50.00–55.00	578	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	56.85/cwt	55.00–59.50	644	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	56.99/cwt	56.00–59.00	650	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	55.13/cwt	51.00–56.00	692	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	58.70/cwt	57.00–62.00	788	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	790	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,162.76/cwt	900.00–1,275.00	14,244	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,184.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	14,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	81.29/cwt	75.00–90.00	693	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	48.51/cwt	43.00–53.00	475	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	1,093.47/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	11,995	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	829.41/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,165	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,121.44/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	12,818	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	876.26/cwt	850.00–900.00	10,016	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	955.98/cwt	700.00–1,150.00	11,118	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	60.65/cwt	55.00–68.00	713	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	58.38/cwt	57.50–59.50	706	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,058.48/cwt	850.00–1,350.00	13,072	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	718	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,525	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 Sep 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 886Last week 600Year ago 1,211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 88Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 41Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	120.00–127.00	122.74
11	—	324	142.50–169.00	160.32
15	—	678	105.00	105.00
16	—	384	130.00–162.50	142.99
18	—	429	121.00–142.00	135.03
30	—	473	123.00–147.00	133.28
1	—	645	121.00	121.00
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
3	—	747	110.00	110.00
5	—	565	115.00–126.00	121.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
2	—	635	109.00–110.00	109.49
4	—	383	117.00–131.00	122.64
4	—	473	100.00–120.00	109.06
5	—	435	114.00–128.00	119.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	549	128.00	128.00
14	—	472	139.00	139.00
3	—	422	141.00	141.00
3	—	367	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	661	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	421	152.50–170.50	161.31
28	—	376	165.00–185.00	169.84
23	—	324	170.00–190.00	178.91
20	—	568	133.00–141.00	136.98
16	—	476	144.00–150.00	145.73
15	—	535	130.00–146.00	136.48
3	—	875	124.50	124.50
3	—	740	121.00–130.00	124.99
1	—	795	127.00	127.00
1	—	690	124.00	124.00
1	—	610	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	154.00	154.00
1	—	655	138.00	138.00
7	—	611	137.00–139.00	138.41
4	—	457	166.00–167.00	166.75
3	—	730	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	490	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
26	—	513	124.00–136.00	131.43
25	—	564	120.00–134.00	126.28
12	—	619	118.00–126.00	121.01
9	—	658	116.00–128.00	120.77
3	—	730	121.00–122.00	121.32
2	—	878	105.00–106.00	105.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	83.00–97.00	89.89
1	—	950	70.00	70.00
1	—	535	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	110.00–122.00	113.09
3	—	580	105.00–119.00	111.24
1	—	630	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	472	125.00–136.00	131.75
48	—	420	137.50–150.00	140.87
46	—	524	120.00–127.00	124.02
41	—	372	142.50–157.50	148.50
26	—	315	140.00–158.00	150.42
13	—	575	115.00–123.00	119.25
11	—	623	112.00–126.00	118.97
6	—	672	117.00–122.00	119.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	120.00–125.00	122.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	83.00–100.00	90.71
5	—	484	100.00–116.00	108.52
4	—	430	105.00–112.50	108.02
3	—	375	90.00–117.00	104.35
2	—	330	90.00–120.00	104.32
1	—	695	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	473	110.00–129.00	122.99
12	—	432	121.00–135.00	128.97
9	—	373	126.00–137.00	131.50
8	—	520	109.00–117.50	113.25
5	—	328	130.00–139.00	134.75
3	—	558	100.00–114.00	107.91
1	—	735	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	685	123.00	123.00
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
1	—	505	131.00	131.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	900.00–1,275.00	1,162.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,184.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	43.00–53.00	48.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	852	75.00–90.00	81.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,163	700.00–1,150.00	955.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,235	850.00–1,350.00	1,058.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	850.00–900.00	876.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	900.00–1,250.00	1,093.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,121.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,105	750.00–900.00	829.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,176	55.00–68.00	60.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	57.50–59.50	58.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	57.50	57.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,133	55.00–59.50	56.85
1	—	970	41.00	41.00
1	—	950	50.00	50.00
1	—	930	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,343	57.00–62.00	58.70
5	—	1,255	51.00–56.00	55.13
3	—	1,580	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	37.00	37.00
1	—	790	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,102	50.00–55.00	52.47
13	—	1,140	56.00–59.00	56.99
4	—	905	47.00–49.00	47.75

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.