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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Dec 16

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Dec 9Dec 16Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

640 head

▼ 651 vs last sale 1,291▲ 230 vs year ago 410 · +56.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 144▲ 19 vs year ago 69 · +27.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 80▲ 15 vs year ago 29 · +51.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, except 450-550 lb steers sold 12.00 with instances of 20.00 higher. Several long weaned cattle sold with a Premium. No trend for Slaughter cows or bulls, not reported last week.

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 $141.14/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$141.14

239 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$42.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	146.24	709	178
Medium and Large 1-2	415	141.38	587	13thin
Medium and Large 2	447	129.10	577	35
Medium and Large 3	423	103.42	438	13thin

One grade step is worth $42.82/cwt here — about $271 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 sale239 hd

141.14

—

AR average9 barns · 1,872 hd

142.69

−1.55

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	1,547	75.39	1,166	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	61.61	880	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,245	54.00	672	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	48.46	570	14

Every lot

90 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	157.02/cwt	147.00–165.00	498	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	174.95/cwt	165.00–195.00	563	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	352	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	739	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	171.28/cwt	165.00–180.00	641	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	114.46/cwt	101.00–125.00	429	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	148.42/cwt	135.00–157.50	568	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	165.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	690	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	116.95/cwt	100.00–127.50	489	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	150.63/cwt	140.00–162.50	636	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	188.59/cwt	165.00–207.50	884	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	114.65/cwt	110.00–119.00	539	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	150.31/cwt	132.50–160.00	718	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	507	140.02/cwt	125.00–160.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	199.77/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,017	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	96.98/cwt	80.00–110.00	502	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	552	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,049	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	137.28/cwt	132.00–140.00	766	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	165.28/cwt	154.00–169.00	964	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	165.69/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	977	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	668	156.64/cwt	155.50–159.00	1,046	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,061	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,132	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	148.60/cwt	140.00–152.50	470	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	127.95/cwt	125.00–130.00	407	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	108.49/cwt	103.00–115.00	355	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	333	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	500	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	111.09/cwt	107.50–116.00	405	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	147.61/cwt	140.00–154.00	551	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	133.96/cwt	129.00–139.00	508	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	150.64/cwt	145.00–155.00	643	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	130.74/cwt	124.00–140.00	560	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	77.60/cwt	55.00–101.00	336	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	130.36/cwt	120.00–137.00	610	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	147.85/cwt	140.00–153.00	693	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	100.25/cwt	90.00–111.00	519	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	145.02/cwt	131.00–151.00	763	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	139.81/cwt	130.00–148.00	808	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	140.67/cwt	133.00–147.50	874	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	140.09/cwt	130.00–147.50	929	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	138.83/cwt	137.50–140.00	988	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,051	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	150.50/cwt	137.00–158.50	784	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	141.36/cwt	135.00–152.50	817	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	140.50/cwt	133.00–149.00	873	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	662	138.72/cwt	132.00–145.00	918	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	119.75/cwt	112.50–127.00	814	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	711	131.13/cwt	120.00–135.00	932	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	982	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	815	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	890	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	712	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	65.79/cwt	54.00–75.00	882	5
Bulls	—	—	1,581	78.44/cwt	50.00–85.00	1,240	6
Bulls	—	—	1,960	90.26/cwt	88.00–92.50	1,769	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	931	27.97/cwt	21.00–45.00	260	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	54.19/cwt	54.00–54.50	643	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	672	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	62.26/cwt	61.50–63.00	830	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	62.68/cwt	61.00–65.00	861	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	1,068	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	424	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	108.92/cwt	104.00–120.00	931	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	704	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,290	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,012.30/cwt	950.00–1,065.00	10,123	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,180	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	699.70/cwt	650.00–725.00	7,781	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,137.07/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	14,725	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,638	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	841	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	839.66/cwt	725.00–915.00	9,740	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	16,665	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 Dec 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 640Last week 1,291Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 144Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 80Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
10	—	428	124.00–140.00	130.74
2	—	535	120.00–125.00	122.55
4	—	318	125.00–130.00	127.95
6	—	379	129.00–139.00	133.96
10	—	468	120.00–137.00	130.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	140.00–154.00	147.61
3	—	712	137.50–140.00	138.83
16	—	578	130.00–148.00	139.81
13	—	621	133.00–147.50	140.67
9	—	663	130.00–147.50	140.09
48	—	427	145.00–155.00	150.64
19	—	316	140.00–152.50	148.60
26	—	526	131.00–151.00	145.02
32	—	469	140.00–153.00	147.85
1	—	795	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
1	—	730	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	115.00	115.00
2	—	518	90.00–111.00	100.25
3	—	327	103.00–115.00	108.49
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
2	—	433	55.00–101.00	77.60
3	—	365	107.50–116.00	111.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	583	154.00–169.00	165.28
11	—	322	165.00–195.00	174.95
10	—	509	190.00–205.00	199.77
17	—	417	160.00–170.00	165.36
3	—	630	150.00–160.00	155.08
13	—	469	165.00–207.50	188.59
28	—	374	165.00–180.00	171.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	317	147.00–165.00	157.02
3	—	558	132.00–140.00	137.28
3	—	507	125.00–160.00	140.02
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
15	—	422	140.00–162.50	150.63
12	—	478	132.50–160.00	150.31
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
23	—	383	135.00–157.50	148.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	110.00–119.00	114.65
4	—	375	101.00–125.00	114.46
3	—	518	80.00–110.00	96.98
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
4	—	418	100.00–127.50	116.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	182.50	182.50
3	—	775	146.00	146.00
3	—	552	190.00	190.00
6	—	668	155.50–159.00	156.64
4	—	710	149.50	149.50
3	—	352	210.00	210.00
2	—	623	164.00–167.50	165.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	521	137.00–158.50	150.50
10	—	711	120.00–135.00	131.13
6	—	662	132.00–145.00	138.72
1	—	770	127.50	127.50
8	—	621	133.00–149.00	140.50
18	—	578	135.00–152.50	141.36
1	—	850	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
2	—	505	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	680	112.50–127.00	119.75
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
1	—	815	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,374	61.00–65.00	62.68
3	—	1,187	54.00–54.50	54.19
5	—	931	21.00–45.00	27.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,333	61.50–63.00	62.26
1	—	1,810	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,581	50.00–85.00	78.44
5	—	1,340	54.00–75.00	65.79
2	—	1,960	88.00–92.50	90.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	848	50.00	50.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	69.00	69.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	855	104.00–120.00	108.92

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	—	900	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,000	950.00–1,065.00	1,012.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,335	63.00	63.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,112	650.00–725.00	699.70

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	—	1,160	725.00–915.00	839.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,515	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.