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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 17

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

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Feeder Cattle receipts

412 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 632▼ 630 vs year ago 1,042 · −60.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 64▲ 1 vs year ago 57 · +1.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 18▲ 22 vs year ago 16 · +137.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 5.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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 $144.08/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$144.08

166 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$497

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

$70.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.95

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	152.06	835	111
Medium and Large 2	431	135.64	584	41
Medium and Large 3	396	117.40	465	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	810	112.80	914	5thin
Small and Medium 3	413	81.87	338	4thin

One grade step is worth $70.19/cwt here — about $497 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 sale166 hd

144.08

—

AR average8 barns · 1,089 hd

148.04

−3.95

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	1,540	93.91	1,446	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,248	70.05	874	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	66.78	698	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,051	60.66	638	25

Every lot

95 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	139.34/cwt	130.00–145.00	444	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	118.51/cwt	112.50–125.00	389	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	162.63/cwt	150.00–172.00	550	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	158.32/cwt	155.00–165.00	576	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	136.76/cwt	130.00–145.00	499	6
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	378	103.73/cwt	100.00–107.50	392	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	156.95/cwt	142.50–165.00	654	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	138.12/cwt	121.00–142.50	587	13
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	425	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	340	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	157.29/cwt	152.00–160.00	724	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	132.13/cwt	125.00–140.00	621	12
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	470	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	492	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	151.36/cwt	144.00–159.00	784	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	134.73/cwt	130.00–141.00	706	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	532	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	862	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	157.30/cwt	145.00–159.00	925	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	998	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	781	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,078	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	114.68/cwt	112.00–120.00	937	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,092	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	148.83/cwt	138.00–157.50	481	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	375	89.94/cwt	82.50–98.00	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	126.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	136.89/cwt	130.00–145.00	520	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	139.57/cwt	134.00–150.00	595	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	128.37/cwt	122.50–131.00	551	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	435	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	126.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	597	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	133.81/cwt	130.00–141.00	633	12
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	485	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	137.59/cwt	130.00–146.00	722	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	119.27/cwt	112.00–126.00	644	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	132.85/cwt	123.00–139.00	760	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	115.88/cwt	112.00–120.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	126.83/cwt	122.00–139.00	803	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	643	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	804	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	122.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	840	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	688	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	915	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	117.73/cwt	112.00–122.00	854	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	123.05/cwt	121.00–125.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	137.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	726	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	117.53/cwt	110.00–125.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	141.10/cwt	135.00–150.00	813	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	124.88/cwt	120.00–127.50	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	631	145.76/cwt	134.00–151.00	920	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	129.38/cwt	124.00–132.50	868	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	124.02/cwt	120.00–128.00	899	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	761	120.01/cwt	118.00–123.00	913	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	83.52/cwt	63.00–90.00	1,136	4
Bulls	—	—	1,400	95.18/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,333	8
Bulls	—	—	2,000	101.77/cwt	99.00–104.00	2,035	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	815	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	424	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	830	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	465	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	269	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	918	51.72/cwt	45.00–54.50	475	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	584	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	64.89/cwt	63.00–66.50	685	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	70.64/cwt	68.00–72.50	747	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	57.96/cwt	56.00–60.00	623	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,110	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	749	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	65.58/cwt	64.00–66.00	729	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	69.61/cwt	68.00–72.00	823	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,271	70.47/cwt	68.00–73.00	896	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	740	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	318	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,347	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	67.11/cwt	64.00–72.00	760	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,519	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	66.31/cwt	58.00–70.00	775	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	67.40/cwt	61.00–71.00	795	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	795	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	421	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	851	89.73/cwt	64.00–105.00	764	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	92.45/cwt	90.00–95.00	978	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	13,440	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	5,470	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,670	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	6,765	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 Jun 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 632Year ago 1,042

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 64Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 18Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	162.00	162.00
3	—	492	164.00	164.00
19	—	661	151.00	151.00
13	—	781	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	817	112.00–120.00	114.68
8	—	460	152.00–160.00	157.29
1	—	635	146.00	146.00
23	—	417	142.50–165.00	156.95
1	—	1,400	78.00	78.00
6	—	364	155.00–165.00	158.32
8	—	338	150.00–172.00	162.63
8	—	588	145.00–159.00	157.30
13	—	518	144.00–159.00	151.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	100.00–107.50	103.73
1	—	425	80.00	80.00
1	—	470	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
2	—	328	112.50–125.00	118.51
1	—	385	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	130.00–141.00	134.73
5	—	319	130.00–145.00	139.34
1	—	610	124.00	124.00
12	—	470	125.00–140.00	132.13
13	—	425	121.00–142.50	138.12
6	—	365	130.00–145.00	136.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	688	133.00	133.00

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	134.00–150.00	139.57
17	—	572	123.00–139.00	132.85
4	—	686	120.00–130.00	122.42
5	—	525	130.00–146.00	137.59
11	—	380	130.00–145.00	136.89
13	—	633	122.00–139.00	126.83
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
12	—	473	130.00–141.00	133.81
3	—	725	112.00–122.00	117.73
10	—	323	138.00–157.50	148.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	82.50	82.50
1	—	435	92.50	92.50
2	—	375	82.50–98.00	89.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
2	—	388	110.00–112.50	111.24
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	112.00–120.00	115.88
3	—	540	112.00–126.00	119.27
10	—	471	120.00–130.00	126.65
6	—	429	122.50–131.00	128.37
2	—	328	120.00–130.00	124.81
3	—	378	125.00–130.00	126.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	643	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
9	—	631	134.00–151.00	145.76
4	—	725	120.00–128.00	124.02
9	—	576	135.00–150.00	141.10
6	—	671	124.00–132.50	129.38
5	—	761	118.00–123.00	120.01
5	—	530	130.00–140.00	137.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	121.00–125.00	123.05
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
3	—	622	120.00–127.50	124.88
2	—	573	110.00–125.00	117.53

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,132	64.00–72.00	67.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	835.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,179	61.00–71.00	67.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,168	58.00–70.00	66.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	790.00	790.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	43.00	43.00

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	—	1,058	90.00–95.00	92.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	851	64.00–105.00	89.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	53.00	53.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	830.00	830.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	715.00	715.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	68.00–72.50	70.64
2	—	1,055	63.00–66.50	64.89
1	—	990	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,271	68.00–73.00	70.47
1	—	1,110	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,112	64.00–66.00	65.58
8	—	1,183	68.00–72.00	69.61
6	—	918	45.00–54.50	51.72
2	—	1,075	56.00–60.00	57.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	52.00	52.00
1	—	840	32.00	32.00
1	—	830	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	63.00–90.00	83.52
4	—	2,000	99.00–104.00	101.77
8	—	1,400	93.00–97.00	95.18

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.