Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2020-11-05

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Nov 5
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
861 head
▲ 731 vs last sale 130▲ 192 vs year ago 669 · +28.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 200 vs last sale 25▲ 117 vs year ago 108 · +108.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 5▲ 36 vs year ago 44 · +81.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 17.00-22.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. On a few observed due to time restraints, Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.56/cwt on 296 head.
Average price
$141.56
296 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$193
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3
$83.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.76
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2393149.0058610thin
Medium and Large 1526145.50766154
Medium and Large 2440141.51622113
Medium and Large 3424110.8146917thin
Small and Medium 360065.503932thin
One grade step is worth $83.50/cwt here — about $193 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 sale296 hd
141.56
—
AR average8 barns · 1,112 hd
146.32
−4.76
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—High1,59476.451,2195thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35753.737299thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,08145.6949417

Every lot

116 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1324166.24/cwt155.00–175.005396
Steers—Medium and Large 2325146.17/cwt132.50–155.0047513
Steers—Medium and Large 3332125.41/cwt115.00–132.504163
Steers—Medium and Large 1367171.91/cwt166.00–185.0063113
Steers—Medium and Large 3371111.77/cwt99.00–130.004155
Steers—Medium and Large 2375156.06/cwt135.00–165.0058537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393149.00/cwt149.00–149.0058610
Steers—Medium and Large 3410105.06/cwt100.00–110.004314
Steers—Medium and Large 1420164.19/cwt157.50–175.0069026
Steers—Medium and Large 2423144.16/cwt132.50–152.5061017
Steers—Medium and Large 1458153.00/cwt146.00–165.0070122
Steers—Medium and Large 3470113.16/cwt100.00–122.005323
Steers—Medium and Large 2482135.20/cwt120.00–142.0065230
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 2520116.76/cwt111.00–127.006074
Steers—Medium and Large 1527137.34/cwt130.00–144.0072419
Steers—Medium and Large 1573130.10/cwt124.00–135.0074510
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added577138.67/cwt137.75–147.5080016
Steers—Medium and Large 2581119.34/cwt113.00–127.506934
Steers—Small and Medium 360065.50/cwt60.00–71.003932
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 3610100.00/cwt100.00–100.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 2620111.71/cwt107.00–120.006934
Steers—Medium and Large 1623127.47/cwt120.00–134.007949
Steers—Medium and Large 2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 1663124.72/cwt120.00–129.008274
Steers—Medium and Large 369089.00/cwt89.00–89.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added692130.82/cwt130.75–132.0090516
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added706130.50/cwt130.50–130.509218
Steers—Medium and Large 1733119.00/cwt119.00–119.008722
Steers—Medium and Large 2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008531
Steers—Medium and Large 1785125.00/cwt125.00–125.009811
Steers—Medium and Large 280095.00/cwt90.00–100.007602
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 330070.00/cwt70.00–70.002101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325130.24/cwt127.50–135.004234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327144.18/cwt132.50–152.5047124
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335109.27/cwt100.00–118.003663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378130.11/cwt125.00–137.504923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379137.88/cwt130.00–146.0052311
Heifers—Medium and Large 338580.00/cwt80.00–80.003081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414133.82/cwt127.00–142.5055429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425120.65/cwt110.00–126.005137
Heifers—Medium and Large 343595.00/cwt95.00–95.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472127.08/cwt120.00–136.0060032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479119.86/cwt110.00–129.005748
Heifers—Medium and Large 348893.11/cwt86.00–100.004542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517120.07/cwt110.00–124.0062143
Heifers—Medium and Large 352590.00/cwt90.00–90.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529106.32/cwt97.00–110.005624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy565113.00/cwt113.00–113.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568116.56/cwt110.00–121.1066219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575122.96/cwt122.00–126.007074
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624115.54/cwt109.00–119.007219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added625120.33/cwt119.00–122.007523
Heifers—Medium and Large 364087.00/cwt87.00–87.005571
Heifers—Medium and Large 367094.00/cwt94.00–94.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full67070.00/cwt70.00–70.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added675122.00/cwt122.00–122.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 267891.51/cwt90.00–93.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1691117.62/cwt108.00–120.008135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
Heifers—Medium and Large 184590.00/cwt90.00–90.007611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 347082.50/cwt82.50–82.503881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy510140.00/cwt140.00–140.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1527127.94/cwt118.00–133.0067425
Bulls—Medium and Large 2543108.68/cwt105.00–114.005903
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565124.10/cwt117.00–132.0070131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575110.96/cwt107.00–114.006384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610102.00/cwt102.00–102.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620115.81/cwt110.00–123.0071828
Bulls—Medium and Large 1678109.58/cwt104.00–114.007439
Bulls—Medium and Large 370588.00/cwt88.00–88.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1706112.01/cwt104.00–116.007914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1763104.64/cwt95.00–117.007983
Bulls—Medium and Large 383062.00/cwt62.00–62.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835109.00/cwt109.00–109.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 283583.98/cwt80.00–88.007012
Bulls—Medium and Large 287080.00/cwt80.00–80.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 187599.00/cwt99.00–99.008661
Bulls—Medium and Large 291581.00/cwt81.00–81.007411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42571.00/cwt71.00–71.001,0121
Bulls——1,53080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,2241
Bulls——1,67277.09/cwt75.00–79.001,2893
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%99334.59/cwt20.00–41.003435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06856.14/cwt54.00–59.006002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09544.00/cwt44.00–44.004822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13550.44/cwt48.00–53.005728
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20848.25/cwt46.00–50.505832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39955.29/cwt53.00–57.507747
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,186909.72/cwt875.00–925.0010,7895
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,4003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,250950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,8754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,325811.32/cwt800.00–825.0010,7502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,043699.68/cwt550.00–800.007,2983
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09554.00/cwt54.00–54.005911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138634.95/cwt600.00–675.007,2262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16549.00/cwt49.00–49.005711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195850.94/cwt700.00–1,000.0010,1695
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,9231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,36554.00/cwt54.00–54.007371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,39553.00/cwt53.00–53.007391
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 3795550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,3731
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29581,076.52/cwt1,000.00–1,325.0010,3136
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29811,382.68/cwt1,350.00–1,400.0013,5647
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,284.68/cwt1,200.00–1,350.0013,2719
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0821,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0014,6073
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1171,251.49/cwt1,200.00–1,350.0013,9796
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 357074.00/cwt74.00–74.004221
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-289778.92/cwt57.50–92.5070811
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01572.50/cwt72.50–72.507361
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09361.73/cwt51.00–68.006753

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.