Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2022-01-27

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 27
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
466 head
▲ 132 vs last sale 334▼ 16 vs year ago 482 · −3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 27▼ 37 vs year ago 79 · −46.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 16▲ 21 vs year ago 58 · +36.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold 8.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lb weights not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 500 lb weights sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.99/cwt on 192 head.
Average price
$143.99
192 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$315
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$61.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.30
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1521149.78780139
Medium and Large 2439133.9458847
Medium and Large 352588.614656thin
One grade step is worth $61.17/cwt here — about $315 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 sale192 hd
143.99
—
AR average8 barns · 1,454 hd
145.29
−1.30
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,69090.671,5328thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37167.1092010
CowsLean 85-90%High1,25066.008251thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,06060.5564223

Every lot

88 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3315129.92/cwt125.00–135.004092
Steers—Medium and Large 1321173.79/cwt170.00–185.005587
Steers—Medium and Large 2322156.23/cwt147.50–165.005037
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy345210.00/cwt210.00–210.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 2370158.45/cwt145.00–165.005865
Steers—Medium and Large 1381183.23/cwt170.00–195.0069821
Steers—Medium and Large 3395122.50/cwt122.50–122.504841
Steers—Medium and Large 3417117.36/cwt110.00–127.504893
Steers—Medium and Large 1418183.01/cwt169.00–197.0076518
Steers—Medium and Large 2427148.71/cwt127.50–165.0063516
Steers—Medium and Large 1469170.50/cwt165.00–177.5080012
Steers—Medium and Large 2476150.47/cwt135.00–162.5071615
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480185.00/cwt185.00–185.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1516171.08/cwt162.00–183.0088312
Steers—Medium and Large 2516153.11/cwt136.00–160.0079011
Steers—Medium and Large 1578164.35/cwt160.00–167.009505
Steers—Medium and Large 2585145.00/cwt145.00–145.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 1610155.78/cwt154.00–157.509502
Steers—Medium and Large 2617134.27/cwt125.00–146.008283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618143.00/cwt143.00–143.008842
Steers—Medium and Large 1668151.80/cwt145.00–158.001,0143
Steers—Medium and Large 2675142.00/cwt142.00–142.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1720144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0372
Steers—Medium and Large 1763142.02/cwt137.00–147.001,0842
Steers—Medium and Large 21,12074.00/cwt74.00–74.008291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326134.52/cwt125.00–142.004397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330156.10/cwt150.00–164.0051511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366154.15/cwt150.00–159.005648
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367141.95/cwt135.00–149.0052113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421154.98/cwt141.00–166.0065217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422135.58/cwt120.00–142.5057210
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428100.84/cwt97.00–105.004322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474156.42/cwt143.00–165.0074126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480130.29/cwt125.00–141.006256
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526144.92/cwt138.00–162.5076220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534126.60/cwt120.00–136.006767
Heifers—Medium and Large 355060.00/cwt60.00–60.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564147.72/cwt135.00–152.5083323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578126.17/cwt120.00–132.507292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added585156.00/cwt156.00–156.009132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620148.16/cwt140.00–154.0091913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677138.38/cwt130.00–143.009379
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700129.00/cwt129.00–129.009031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1732138.43/cwt131.00–146.001,0135
Heifers—Medium and Large 375060.00/cwt60.00–60.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1782139.20/cwt138.00–140.001,0895
Heifers—Medium and Large 2900103.00/cwt103.00–103.009271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1505147.50/cwt147.50–147.507451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533126.27/cwt122.50–130.006732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573143.31/cwt136.00–146.008219
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618141.92/cwt135.00–150.008777
Bulls—Medium and Large 1677135.94/cwt128.00–143.009203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700133.00/cwt133.00–133.009311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1785129.25/cwt127.50–131.001,0152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,63588.61/cwt87.00–90.001,4493
Bulls——1,67882.31/cwt79.00–85.001,3812
Bulls——1,75398.31/cwt97.00–101.001,7233
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight82055.00/cwt55.00–55.004512
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight83745.71/cwt41.00–48.003833
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06258.07/cwt55.00–61.006178
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11863.56/cwt63.00–64.007114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21271.11/cwt67.50–75.508626
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25066.00/cwt66.00–66.008251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34168.26/cwt66.00–71.009157
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44064.38/cwt63.00–65.009273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,3301
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0361,175.14/cwt875.00–1,375.0012,1748
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,585.40/cwt800.00–1,750.0016,61532
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,2331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,7201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970941.75/cwt600.00–1,200.009,1352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,6131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14061.60/cwt55.00–68.507023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265983.04/cwt845.00–1,200.0012,4357
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,29571.00/cwt71.00–71.009191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,34063.00/cwt63.00–63.008441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,34872.66/cwt70.00–75.009793
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,39866.58/cwt65.00–68.009313
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-286886.50/cwt60.00–105.007516
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-289059.43/cwt55.00–63.005292
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02592.50/cwt92.50–92.509481
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,28063.50/cwt63.50–63.508131
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,128.61/cwt975.00–1,200.0010,5533
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0017,8401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,090800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,7201

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.