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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 7

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

453 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 410▼ 356 vs year ago 809 · −44.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 69▼ 53 vs year ago 118 · −44.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 29▼ 9 vs year ago 26 · −34.6%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 3.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Several groups of long weaned or Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower.

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 $145.69/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$145.69

206 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$570

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

$101.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.19

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	153.13	756	151
Medium and Large 1-2	475	144.00	684	5thin
Medium and Large 2	475	130.19	618	40
Medium and Large 3	442	115.29	510	7thin
Small and Medium 3	360	51.57	186	3thin

One grade step is worth $101.56/cwt here — about $570 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 sale206 hd

145.69

—

AR average8 barns · 1,753 hd

149.88

−4.19

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	—	High	1,389	63.07	876	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,192	54.18	646	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,024	44.74	458	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,009	37.69	380	18

Every lot

100 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	323	52.36/cwt	50.00–55.00	169	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	143.28/cwt	135.00–160.00	466	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	175.78/cwt	165.00–187.50	582	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	453	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	146.40/cwt	137.00–155.00	550	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	168.52/cwt	160.00–180.00	644	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	175.22/cwt	170.00–177.00	718	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	157.67/cwt	144.00–165.00	662	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	135.17/cwt	121.00–141.00	577	9
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	435	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	472	163.46/cwt	160.00–167.50	772	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	134.58/cwt	123.00–147.50	637	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	684	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	144.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	693	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	129.64/cwt	128.00–131.00	665	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	529	157.73/cwt	154.00–160.00	834	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	140.89/cwt	136.00–152.00	751	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	755	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	653	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	139.59/cwt	138.00–140.00	872	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	132.14/cwt	126.00–135.00	830	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	658	133.66/cwt	133.00–135.00	879	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	124.40/cwt	119.00–130.00	843	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	719	133.41/cwt	132.00–134.00	959	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	113.75/cwt	104.00–117.00	870	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	867	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	113.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	989	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	606	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	130.69/cwt	125.00–132.50	417	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	150.96/cwt	140.00–157.00	515	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	343	111.28/cwt	107.50–115.00	382	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	113.85/cwt	110.00–117.50	410	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	360	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	130.85/cwt	127.00–137.50	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	142.12/cwt	132.50–146.00	541	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	384	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	515	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	413	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	591	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	135.03/cwt	127.50–138.00	574	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	130.07/cwt	127.00–134.00	554	10
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	440	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	106	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	450	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	135	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	129.85/cwt	125.00–135.00	610	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	116.54/cwt	110.00–126.00	551	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	101.95/cwt	81.00–110.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	125.42/cwt	123.00–126.50	607	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	114.33/cwt	110.00–117.00	600	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	525	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	158	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	119.15/cwt	118.00–120.00	636	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	560	50.87/cwt	30.00–71.00	285	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	112.04/cwt	109.00–115.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	118.05/cwt	115.00–121.00	675	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	573	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	711	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	629	124.89/cwt	117.00–127.00	786	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	387	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	121.64/cwt	119.00–123.00	805	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	544	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	708	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	899	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	128.68/cwt	121.00–134.00	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	124.80/cwt	118.00–127.00	710	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	121.49/cwt	119.00–124.00	769	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	116.72/cwt	110.00–124.00	788	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	825	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	106.58/cwt	100.00–113.00	917	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	520	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	260	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,282	56.77/cwt	45.00–70.00	728	8
Bulls	—	—	1,460	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	71.93/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,139	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	790	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	190	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	34.00/cwt	33.00–36.00	319	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	967	33.24/cwt	23.00–38.00	321	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	48.58/cwt	48.00–49.00	515	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	637	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	495	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	572	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	611	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,192	54.18/cwt	52.00–56.00	646	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	287	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,057	774.80/cwt	550.00–990.00	8,190	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	658	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	8,151	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	77.98/cwt	77.00–79.00	591	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	799	72.30/cwt	69.00–75.00	578	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	57.76/cwt	47.00–66.00	586	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	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 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 410Year ago 809

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 69Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 29Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	410	170.00–177.00	175.22
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
6	—	472	160.00–167.50	163.46
15	—	529	154.00–160.00	157.73
3	—	658	133.00–135.00	133.66
10	—	625	138.00–140.00	139.59
7	—	719	132.00–134.00	133.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	104.00–117.00	113.75
1	—	555	136.00	136.00
18	—	331	165.00–187.50	175.78
3	—	875	110.00–115.00	113.02
33	—	420	144.00–165.00	157.67
13	—	382	160.00–180.00	168.52
19	—	479	140.00–150.00	144.70
5	—	533	136.00–152.00	140.89
3	—	628	126.00–135.00	132.14
2	—	678	119.00–130.00	124.40
1	—	810	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	121.00–141.00	135.17
5	—	376	137.00–155.00	146.40
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
5	—	325	135.00–160.00	143.28
1	—	1,010	60.00	60.00
3	—	513	128.00–131.00	129.64
8	—	573	114.00	114.00
8	—	473	123.00–147.50	134.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	50.00	50.00
2	—	323	50.00–55.00	52.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	125.00	125.00
1	—	490	124.00	124.00
1	—	340	133.00	133.00
1	—	650	85.00	85.00
1	—	530	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	100.00–113.00	106.58
4	—	569	118.00–127.00	124.80
2	—	633	119.00–124.00	121.49
1	—	815	95.00	95.00
4	—	528	121.00–134.00	128.68
5	—	675	110.00–124.00	116.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	76.00	76.00
1	—	770	73.00	73.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	24.00	24.00
1	—	450	30.00	30.00
1	—	360	70.00	70.00
1	—	525	30.00	30.00
2	—	560	30.00–71.00	50.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	124.00	124.00
2	—	530	129.00	129.00
3	—	708	127.00	127.00
3	—	413	143.00	143.00
15	—	629	117.00–127.00	124.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	115.00–121.00	118.05
20	—	470	125.00–135.00	129.85
7	—	534	118.00–120.00	119.15
4	—	341	140.00–157.00	150.96
6	—	662	119.00–123.00	121.64
21	—	381	132.50–146.00	142.12
17	—	425	127.50–138.00	135.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	484	123.00–126.50	125.42
8	—	384	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	319	125.00–132.50	130.69
3	—	370	127.00–137.50	130.85
2	—	563	109.00–115.00	112.04
10	—	426	127.00–134.00	130.07
3	—	525	110.00–117.00	114.33
5	—	473	110.00–126.00	116.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	60.00	60.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	117.00	117.00
4	—	474	81.00–110.00	101.95
2	—	360	110.00–117.50	113.85
2	—	343	107.50–115.00	111.28
1	—	680	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	50.00	50.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	56.00	56.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	610	47.00	47.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,057	550.00–990.00	774.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	660.00	660.00

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	—	758	77.00–79.00	77.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	47.00–66.00	57.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	799	69.00–75.00	72.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,125	44.00	44.00
10	—	967	23.00–38.00	33.24
3	—	1,143	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	33.00–36.00	34.00
2	—	1,060	48.00–49.00	48.58
2	—	1,118	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,192	52.00–56.00	54.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	24.00	24.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,584	71.00–73.00	71.93
8	—	1,282	45.00–70.00	56.77

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.