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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-07

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

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

402 head

▼ 322 vs last sale 724▼ 227 vs year ago 629 · −36.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 106▲ 52 vs year ago 91 · +57.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 45▲ 95 vs year ago 20 · +475.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00-11.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.02/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$125.02

151 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$443

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

$77.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.00

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	132.13	687	105
Medium and Large 2	473	118.44	560	33
Medium and Large 3	385	102.90	396	8thin
Small and Medium 3	447	54.57	244	5thin

One grade step is worth $77.56/cwt here — about $443 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 sale151 hd

125.02

—

AR average6 barns · 1,246 hd

126.02

−1.00

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	1,468	74.88	1,099	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,115	62.00	691	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,304	60.68	791	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,037	49.61	515	26

Every lot

94 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	131.02/cwt	120.00–140.00	410	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	154.29/cwt	145.00–167.50	511	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	349	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	350	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	210	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	132.58/cwt	122.50–140.00	491	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	158.31/cwt	145.00–170.00	592	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	102.82/cwt	90.00–112.50	385	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	410	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	246	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	126.63/cwt	120.00–135.00	529	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	150.84/cwt	138.00–158.00	634	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	114.04/cwt	110.00–118.00	484	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	143.69/cwt	137.50–152.50	675	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	129.97/cwt	122.50–137.00	621	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	294	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	127.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	657	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	143.68/cwt	132.00–152.50	747	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	144.49/cwt	144.00–146.00	824	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	123.62/cwt	120.00–128.00	719	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	890	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	984	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	788	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	370	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	127.12/cwt	125.00–129.00	400	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	95.39/cwt	81.00–110.00	303	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	137.15/cwt	132.50–139.00	453	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	138.71/cwt	130.00–145.00	513	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	105.52/cwt	100.00–110.00	396	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	375	62.43/cwt	60.00–65.00	234	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	122.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	120.16/cwt	110.00–128.00	507	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	134.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	568	10
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	450	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	180	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	100.43/cwt	96.00–105.00	460	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	119.60/cwt	111.00–127.00	563	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	133.08/cwt	128.00–138.00	636	14
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	518	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	280	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	132.14/cwt	120.00–136.00	696	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	133.77/cwt	126.00–140.00	757	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	677	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	128.14/cwt	120.00–134.00	798	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	681	108.86/cwt	105.00–112.00	741	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	893	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	126.67/cwt	124.00–131.00	984	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	952	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	952	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	510	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	281	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	133.62/cwt	124.00–149.00	700	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	114.00/cwt	109.00–119.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	126.67/cwt	121.00–136.00	716	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	112.78/cwt	110.00–116.00	652	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	120.89/cwt	113.00–131.00	743	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	676	123.43/cwt	115.00–127.00	834	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	758	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	119.68/cwt	116.00–125.00	864	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	753	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	919	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	985	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	788	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,452	71.01/cwt	64.00–77.00	1,031	5
Bulls	—	—	1,508	84.57/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,275	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	939	49.11/cwt	46.00–51.00	461	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	965	41.26/cwt	20.00–48.00	398	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	691	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	54.93/cwt	54.00–57.50	613	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	59.27/cwt	58.50–61.00	682	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,185	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	687	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,334	61.35/cwt	59.00–64.00	818	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,298	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	557	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	744.03/cwt	600.00–900.00	7,708	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,720	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	55.80/cwt	50.00–65.00	597	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	594	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	634.30/cwt	550.00–675.00	7,003	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	959.28/cwt	650.00–1,400.00	10,773	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	976.04/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	11,371	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	55.20/cwt	38.00–63.50	645	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	97.45/cwt	74.00–119.00	768	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	936.55/cwt	700.00–1,300.00	8,167	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	823.69/cwt	800.00–850.00	7,479	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	1,041.54/cwt	800.00–1,350.00	9,853	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	744	74.49/cwt	55.00–85.00	554	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	94.26/cwt	60.00–115.00	843	4
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,160	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,011.27/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	10,770	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 Oct 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 724Year ago 629

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 106Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 45Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	120.00–126.00	122.70
2	—	528	116.00	116.00
1	—	715	109.00	109.00
2	—	615	105.00–115.00	110.00
5	—	471	111.00–127.00	119.60
3	—	315	125.00–129.00	127.12
12	—	422	110.00–128.00	120.16
4	—	681	105.00–112.00	108.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	40.00	40.00
2	—	518	54.00	54.00
2	—	375	60.00–65.00	62.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	478	128.00–138.00	133.08
1	—	725	119.00	119.00
17	—	566	126.00–140.00	133.77
18	—	527	120.00–136.00	132.14
2	—	695	128.00–129.00	128.50
9	—	330	132.50–139.00	137.15
14	—	370	130.00–145.00	138.71
3	—	777	124.00–131.00	126.67
10	—	623	120.00–134.00	128.14
10	—	424	130.00–140.00	134.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
2	—	458	96.00–105.00	100.43
3	—	375	100.00–110.00	105.52
2	—	318	81.00–110.00	95.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	133.00	133.00
1	—	525	141.00	141.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	952	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	420	138.00–158.00	150.84
1	—	740	133.00	133.00
11	—	374	145.00–170.00	158.31
12	—	470	137.50–152.50	143.69
11	—	331	145.00–167.50	154.29
8	—	520	132.00–152.50	143.68
4	—	570	144.00–146.00	144.49
1	—	695	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
1	—	490	60.00	60.00
5	—	374	90.00–112.50	102.82
1	—	340	102.50	102.50
6	—	424	110.00–118.00	114.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	120.00–140.00	131.02
3	—	582	120.00–128.00	123.62
16	—	478	122.50–137.00	129.97
5	—	516	125.00–135.00	127.42
6	—	418	120.00–135.00	126.63
3	—	370	122.50–140.00	132.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	47.00	47.00
1	—	410	60.00	60.00
1	—	350	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	565	121.00–136.00	126.67
9	—	676	115.00–127.00	123.43
8	—	722	116.00–125.00	119.68
2	—	753	122.00	122.00
11	—	615	113.00–131.00	120.89
18	—	524	124.00–149.00	133.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	109.00	109.00
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
4	—	578	110.00–116.00	112.78
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
2	—	545	109.00–119.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	80.00	80.00
1	—	730	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	965	20.00–48.00	41.26
7	—	1,116	54.00–57.50	54.93
4	—	939	46.00–51.00	49.11
5	—	1,151	58.50–61.00	59.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,334	59.00–64.00	61.35
1	—	1,185	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	82.00–87.00	84.57
5	—	1,452	64.00–77.00	71.01

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,165	800.00–1,150.00	976.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	56.00	56.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,123	650.00–1,400.00	959.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,104	550.00–675.00	634.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,036	600.00–900.00	744.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,169	38.00–63.50	55.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	54.00	54.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,069	50.00–65.00	55.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	550.00	550.00

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)	10	—	872	700.00–1,300.00	936.55
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	788	74.00–119.00	97.45
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	800.00–850.00	823.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	946	800.00–1,350.00	1,041.54

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	9	—	744	55.00–85.00	74.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	894	60.00–115.00	94.26

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	—	1,065	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	700.00	700.00

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.