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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 24

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Mar 17Mar 24Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

348 head

▼ 278 vs last sale 626▼ 242 vs year ago 590 · −41.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 155▲ 16 vs year ago 50 · +32.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 49▲ 20 vs year ago 36 · +55.6%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sold steady to 9.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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 $167.39/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$167.39

150 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$384

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

$108.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.70

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	178.86	885	108
Medium and Large 2	489	148.63	727	31
Medium and Large 1-2	850	127.00	1,080	4thin
Medium and Large 3	578	100.96	584	6thin
Small and Medium 3	715	70.00	501	1thin

One grade step is worth $108.86/cwt here — about $384 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 sale150 hd

167.39

—

AR average9 barns · 886 hd

172.09

−4.70

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	1,399	98.66	1,380	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	85.12	1,241	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	80.34	868	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,002	76.83	769	7thin

Every lot

96 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	151.37/cwt	135.00–160.00	480	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	176.09/cwt	170.00–185.00	581	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	184.67/cwt	170.00–195.00	691	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	189.54/cwt	180.00–202.50	796	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	155.23/cwt	140.00–169.00	666	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	181.33/cwt	170.00–195.00	869	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	157.15/cwt	142.50–168.00	759	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	185.60/cwt	172.00–202.00	963	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	152.12/cwt	130.00–168.00	797	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	174.67/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,006	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	92.38/cwt	85.00–100.00	577	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	162.61/cwt	158.00–167.50	1,089	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,000	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	715	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	501	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	757	122.35/cwt	121.00–125.00	926	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,052	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	714	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,137	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,080	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,077	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	923	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	143.33/cwt	137.00–150.00	454	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	318	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	604	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	166.86/cwt	161.00–185.00	537	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	136.32/cwt	130.00–140.00	491	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	165.69/cwt	151.00–175.00	606	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	171.93/cwt	157.00–183.00	707	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	148.53/cwt	135.00–160.00	619	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	122.02/cwt	110.00–127.50	559	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	163.37/cwt	156.00–177.00	769	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	144.53/cwt	127.50–155.00	687	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	149.99/cwt	140.00–161.00	778	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	135.77/cwt	132.50–139.00	710	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	882	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	152.10/cwt	142.50–157.00	868	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	144.15/cwt	130.00–151.00	912	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	140.29/cwt	134.00–148.00	923	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	107.04/cwt	100.00–114.00	840	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	948	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	843	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	162.92/cwt	153.00–173.00	961	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	149.72/cwt	140.00–164.00	921	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	738	133.01/cwt	132.00–134.00	982	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,069	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	916	104.40/cwt	93.00–110.00	956	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	985	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	815	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	628	1
Bulls	—	—	1,257	93.42/cwt	81.00–102.00	1,174	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	100.62/cwt	79.00–106.00	1,514	4
Bulls	—	—	1,693	113.43/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,920	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	750	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	330	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	765	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	344	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	805	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	435	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	907	66.41/cwt	55.00–78.00	602	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	686	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	905	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	972	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	79.26/cwt	78.00–81.00	858	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	87.02/cwt	86.00–87.50	990	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	90.98/cwt	89.00–93.50	1,047	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,020	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	89.86/cwt	87.50–92.50	1,177	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	85.49/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,246	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,284	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,485	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,936	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,505	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	926	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	82.19/cwt	80.00–87.00	911	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	85.53/cwt	79.00–89.00	979	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	1,164.63/cwt	800.00–1,550.00	13,731	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,232	1,209.90/cwt	1,050.00–1,350.00	14,906	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	14,238	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,226.11/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	17,963	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	868.90/cwt	835.00–900.00	6,039	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,440	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	716.04/cwt	600.00–800.00	5,249	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,785	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	507	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	1,324.25/cwt	900.00–1,600.00	16,275	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,365.65/cwt	1,200.00–1,450.00	16,797	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,650	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	33,000	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 Mar 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 626Year ago 590

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 155Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 49Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	146.00	146.00
4	—	483	142.50–168.00	157.15
5	—	429	140.00–169.00	155.23
6	—	524	130.00–168.00	152.12
8	—	317	135.00–160.00	151.37
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
1	—	890	121.00	121.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
3	—	757	121.00–125.00	122.35
1	—	630	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
2	—	625	85.00–100.00	92.38
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	90.00	90.00
24	—	479	170.00–195.00	181.33
1	—	830	137.00	137.00
19	—	519	172.00–202.00	185.60
2	—	670	158.00–167.50	162.61
1	—	785	134.00	134.00
10	—	330	170.00–185.00	176.09
9	—	374	170.00–195.00	184.67
23	—	576	165.00–185.00	174.67
17	—	420	180.00–202.50	189.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	850	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	100.00–114.00	107.04
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
4	—	360	130.00–140.00	136.32
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
11	—	475	127.50–155.00	144.53
7	—	417	135.00–160.00	148.53
3	—	317	137.00–150.00	143.33
2	—	523	132.50–139.00	135.77
1	—	810	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	411	157.00–183.00	171.93
20	—	366	151.00–175.00	165.69
3	—	658	134.00–148.00	140.29
12	—	519	140.00–161.00	149.99
7	—	571	142.50–157.00	152.10
9	—	322	161.00–185.00	166.86
18	—	471	156.00–177.00	163.37
4	—	633	130.00–151.00	144.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	110.00–127.50	122.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	128.00	128.00
3	—	615	140.00–164.00	149.72
2	—	590	153.00–173.00	162.92
2	—	765	133.00	133.00
1	—	535	157.50	157.50
2	—	738	132.00–134.00	133.01
3	—	916	93.00–110.00	104.40
1	—	1,070	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	109.00	109.00
1	—	985	82.00	82.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,082	78.00–81.00	79.26
1	—	1,045	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,040	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,138	86.00–87.50	87.02
3	—	907	55.00–78.00	66.41
2	—	1,275	80.00	80.00
8	—	1,151	89.00–93.50	90.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	87.50–92.50	89.86
2	—	1,458	85.00–86.00	85.49
2	—	1,605	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	54.00	54.00
1	—	750	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	81.00–102.00	93.42
2	—	1,693	113.00–114.00	113.43
4	—	1,505	79.00–106.00	100.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	77.00	77.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,130.00	1,130.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	93.50	93.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	80.00–87.00	82.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,145	79.00–89.00	85.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	89.00	89.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,232	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,209.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,465	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,179	800.00–1,550.00	1,164.63

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	1	—	805	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	835.00–900.00	868.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	733	600.00–800.00	716.04

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	1	—	695	73.00	73.00

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	—	1,120	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,229	900.00–1,600.00	1,324.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,365.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	112.50	112.50

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.