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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 27

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

399 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 406▼ 116 vs year ago 515 · −22.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 65▼ 71 vs year ago 99 · −71.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 51▼ 79 vs year ago 96 · −82.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls not tested.

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 $151.50/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$151.50

190 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$58.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.24

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	160.42	760	132
Medium and Large 2	510	137.68	702	35
Medium and Large 1-2	685	125.53	860	19thin
Medium and Large 3	630	101.50	639	4thin

One grade step is worth $58.92/cwt here — about $121 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 sale190 hd

151.50

—

AR average10 barns · 1,485 hd

150.26

+1.24

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	—	Average	1,650	92.00	1,518	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,232	67.07	826	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	61.66	737	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	784	44.97	353	13

Every lot

87 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	560	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	174.38/cwt	160.00–178.00	562	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	151.10/cwt	127.50–158.00	502	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	155.14/cwt	154.00–157.50	580	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	170.17/cwt	160.00–178.00	638	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	414	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	753	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	143.64/cwt	135.00–149.00	598	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	161.64/cwt	150.00–175.00	702	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	156.16/cwt	150.00–168.00	734	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	140.55/cwt	130.00–149.00	666	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	154.08/cwt	145.00–160.00	803	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	135.95/cwt	135.00–138.00	714	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	150.00/cwt	143.00–159.00	843	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	126.66/cwt	124.00–129.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	142.60/cwt	133.00–149.00	897	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	678	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	653	126.49/cwt	124.00–129.00	826	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	844	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	870	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	823	113.55/cwt	108.00–119.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,066	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	105.56/cwt	100.00–111.00	913	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,094	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	970	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,271	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	151.30/cwt	141.00–160.00	475	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	149.86/cwt	141.00–157.50	550	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	549	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	144.78/cwt	137.00–152.00	615	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	137.14/cwt	136.00–139.00	639	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	127.88/cwt	124.00–131.00	597	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	131.90/cwt	126.00–137.00	683	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	117.76/cwt	117.50–118.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	123.59/cwt	121.00–129.00	695	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	676	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	130.46/cwt	124.00–133.00	797	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	115.58/cwt	111.00–119.00	713	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	87.35/cwt	80.00–95.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	127.48/cwt	123.00–132.00	845	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	678	96.97/cwt	94.00–100.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	116.46/cwt	115.00–118.00	842	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	890	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	146.07/cwt	130.00–151.50	757	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	142.02/cwt	137.50–149.00	812	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	118.29/cwt	116.00–120.00	678	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	133.46/cwt	126.00–140.00	822	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	689	126.12/cwt	126.00–127.00	869	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	113.22/cwt	100.00–123.00	817	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	990	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,035	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,180	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	688	33.68/cwt	32.00–35.00	232	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	759	42.25/cwt	40.00–45.00	321	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	805	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	479	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	561	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	49.51/cwt	49.00–50.00	447	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	51.76/cwt	49.00–53.50	546	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,183	65.45/cwt	63.00–67.00	774	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	71.36/cwt	70.00–72.00	887	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	61.85/cwt	58.50–64.50	797	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	69.49/cwt	69.00–70.00	907	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	790.32/cwt	700.00–875.00	5,516	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	583	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	810	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	340	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	67.06/cwt	63.00–71.00	476	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	494	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	80.05/cwt	69.00–89.00	696	6
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	7,500	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,070.24/cwt	900.00–1,225.00	11,238	2

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 May 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 406Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 65Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 51Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	425	137.00–152.00	144.78
15	—	367	141.00–157.50	149.86
8	—	314	141.00–160.00	151.30
7	—	562	121.00–129.00	123.59
9	—	611	124.00–133.00	130.46
5	—	518	126.00–137.00	131.90
2	—	723	115.00–118.00	116.46
8	—	466	136.00–139.00	137.14
2	—	663	123.00–132.00	127.48
1	—	795	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	111.00–119.00	115.58
2	—	588	114.00–116.00	114.99
2	—	528	117.50–118.00	117.76
2	—	665	110.00–111.00	110.51
1	—	395	139.00	139.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
6	—	467	124.00–131.00	127.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	94.00–100.00	96.97
2	—	623	80.00–95.00	87.35
2	—	518	105.00–110.00	107.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	124.00–129.00	126.49
1	—	970	98.00	98.00
2	—	823	108.00–119.00	113.55
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
3	—	625	124.00–129.00	126.66
3	—	525	135.00–138.00	135.95
5	—	474	130.00–149.00	140.55
8	—	332	127.50–158.00	151.10
2	—	865	100.00–111.00	105.56
4	—	416	135.00–149.00	143.64
4	—	374	154.00–157.50	155.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	470	150.00–168.00	156.16
12	—	562	143.00–159.00	150.00
5	—	629	133.00–149.00	142.60
5	—	270	207.50	207.50
1	—	1,145	111.00	111.00
1	—	860	124.00	124.00
1	—	835	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	153.00	153.00
1	—	935	117.00	117.00
29	—	521	145.00–160.00	154.08
25	—	434	150.00–175.00	161.64
17	—	375	160.00–178.00	170.17
9	—	322	160.00–178.00	174.38
1	—	710	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	106.00	106.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	681	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	132.00	132.00
3	—	707	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	116.00–120.00	118.29
1	—	990	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	80.00	80.00
11	—	518	130.00–151.50	146.07
3	—	722	100.00–123.00	113.22
1	—	915	103.00	103.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
9	—	572	137.50–149.00	142.02
8	—	689	126.00–127.00	126.12
8	—	616	126.00–140.00	133.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	65.50	65.50
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	698	700.00–875.00	790.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	42.00	42.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	55.00	55.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	63.00–71.00	67.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	869	69.00–89.00	80.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	61.00	61.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	900.00–1,225.00	1,070.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	59.50	59.50
2	—	688	32.00–35.00	33.68
7	—	759	40.00–45.00	42.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	63.00	63.00
2	—	903	49.00–50.00	49.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,183	63.00–67.00	65.45
2	—	1,305	69.00–70.00	69.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	49.00–53.50	51.76
3	—	1,243	70.00–72.00	71.36
3	—	1,288	58.50–64.50	61.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	92.00	92.00

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.