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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 29

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

268 head

▼ 448 vs last sale 716▼ 402 vs year ago 670 · −60.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 70▼ 93 vs year ago 134 · −69.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 87▼ 83 vs year ago 117 · −70.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 3.00-12.00, mostly 8.00 lower, over 700 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 11.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 4.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold 3.00 lower, 600-700 lb weights sold 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-6.00 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 $146.66/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$146.66

122 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.37

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	151.87	834	59
Medium and Large 1-2	530	148.54	787	26
Medium and Large 2	469	137.04	643	37

One grade step is worth $14.82/cwt here — about $191 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 sale122 hd

146.66

—

AR average9 barns · 772 hd

154.03

−7.37

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	1,809	98.38	1,780	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	74.73	1,025	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,124	67.26	756	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	880	67.17	591	6thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	170.59/cwt	170.00–172.50	549	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	143.09/cwt	137.00–151.00	464	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	174.08/cwt	170.00–177.50	628	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	145.63/cwt	125.00–157.50	546	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	167.19/cwt	160.00–180.00	687	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	145.54/cwt	131.00–155.00	626	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	136.32/cwt	120.00–150.00	648	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	149.98/cwt	142.50–157.50	727	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	487	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	731	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	127.79/cwt	115.00–139.00	652	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	144.34/cwt	134.00–150.00	768	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	145.97/cwt	140.00–151.00	812	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	827	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	151.50/cwt	140.00–153.00	944	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	906	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	132.49/cwt	131.00–134.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	756	119.38/cwt	115.00–128.00	903	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	138.71/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,051	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,116	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	145.37/cwt	140.00–155.00	455	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	128.69/cwt	125.00–132.50	438	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	133.80/cwt	130.00–137.50	482	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	145.57/cwt	140.00–150.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	646	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	136.86/cwt	131.00–140.00	579	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	126.31/cwt	123.00–128.00	537	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	96.42/cwt	93.00–100.00	410	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	98.59/cwt	73.00–116.00	465	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	140.66/cwt	133.00–146.00	665	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	122.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	147.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	135.54/cwt	130.00–140.00	720	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	83.41/cwt	77.00–90.00	465	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	568	143.57/cwt	142.50–146.00	815	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	128.80/cwt	124.00–132.00	751	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	617	143.52/cwt	139.00–147.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	117.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	726	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	612	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	60.68/cwt	55.00–66.00	285	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	64.89/cwt	60.00–70.00	365	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	131.76/cwt	126.00–142.50	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	363	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	652	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	130.99/cwt	127.00–135.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	760	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	380	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	818	118.26/cwt	117.50–119.00	967	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	850	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	425	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,238	1
Bulls	—	—	1,774	97.25/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,725	5
Bulls	—	—	2,012	103.07/cwt	100.00–105.00	2,074	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	585	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	815	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	481	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	843	61.68/cwt	60.00–63.00	520	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	603	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	950	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	589	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	810	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	69.82/cwt	67.50–71.00	791	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	55.15/cwt	51.00–59.00	646	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	77.92/cwt	76.00–79.50	948	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	69.76/cwt	69.50–70.00	875	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	75.84/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,060	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	96.67/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,231	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,070.53/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	11,669	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,239	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,408	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,304	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	462	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	81.94/cwt	75.00–89.00	666	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	84.28/cwt	73.00–95.00	662	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	689	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,920	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	807.77/cwt	700.00–900.00	7,108	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,585	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,818	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	67.86/cwt	63.00–72.00	810	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	76.24/cwt	74.00–78.00	917	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	998	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,040.45/cwt	775.00–1,175.00	13,370	7

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 Jul 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 716Year ago 670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 70Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 87Year ago 117

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	623	140.00–153.00	151.50
4	—	556	140.00–151.00	145.97
1	—	915	122.00	122.00
4	—	485	142.50–157.50	149.98
6	—	361	170.00–177.50	174.08
11	—	532	134.00–150.00	144.34
2	—	663	131.00–134.00	132.49
7	—	411	160.00–180.00	167.19
9	—	758	132.00–143.00	138.71
4	—	322	170.00–172.50	170.59
1	—	835	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	487	150.00	150.00
6	—	625	145.00	145.00
4	—	559	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	125.00–157.50	145.63
4	—	510	115.00–139.00	127.79
9	—	430	131.00–155.00	145.54
2	—	580	117.00–120.00	118.53
11	—	475	120.00–150.00	136.32
4	—	324	137.00–151.00	143.09
3	—	756	115.00–128.00	119.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	157.50	157.50
4	—	617	139.00–147.00	143.52
19	—	568	142.50–146.00	143.57
3	—	518	145.00–150.00	147.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	140.00–155.00	145.37
4	—	383	140.00–150.00	145.57
5	—	680	132.00	132.00
4	—	531	130.00–140.00	135.54
2	—	615	135.00–137.00	135.99
4	—	473	133.00–146.00	140.66
5	—	583	124.00–132.00	128.80
7	—	423	131.00–140.00	136.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	77.00–90.00	83.41
3	—	472	73.00–116.00	98.59
2	—	425	93.00–100.00	96.42
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
1	—	765	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	115.00–117.00	115.97
3	—	482	120.00–125.00	122.95
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	123.00–128.00	126.31
2	—	340	125.00–132.50	128.69
5	—	618	110.00–120.00	117.40
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
2	—	360	130.00–137.50	133.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	122.00	122.00
4	—	566	126.00–142.50	131.76
2	—	723	127.00–135.00	130.99
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
2	—	818	117.50–119.00	118.26
2	—	652	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	50.00	50.00
2	—	563	60.00–70.00	64.89
2	—	470	55.00–66.00	60.68
1	—	760	50.00	50.00
1	—	605	60.00	60.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,408	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,070.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	1	—	710	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	75.00–89.00	81.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	79.50	79.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,285	775.00–1,175.00	1,040.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,193	63.00–72.00	67.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	785	73.00–95.00	84.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	81.00	81.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,203	74.00–78.00	76.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	880	700.00–900.00	807.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,273	93.00–100.00	96.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,012	100.00–105.00	103.07
5	—	1,774	95.00–99.00	97.25
1	—	1,375	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	76.00–79.50	77.92
1	—	950	62.00	62.00
3	—	1,172	51.00–59.00	55.15
7	—	1,133	67.50–71.00	69.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	75.00	75.00
1	—	900	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,398	74.00–78.00	75.84
2	—	1,255	69.50–70.00	69.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	76.00	76.00
3	—	843	60.00–63.00	61.68

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.