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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 12

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

508 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 286▲ 72 vs year ago 436 · +16.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 65▲ 9 vs year ago 63 · +14.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 67▲ 0 vs year ago 40 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-9.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $145.81/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$145.81

226 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$58.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.33

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	156.37	771	158
Medium and Large 1-2	581	140.45	816	8thin
Medium and Large 2	531	135.84	722	33
Medium and Large 3	524	97.86	513	27

One grade step is worth $58.51/cwt here — about $258 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 sale226 hd

145.81

—

AR average9 barns · 1,703 hd

155.15

−9.33

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	1,498	89.73	1,345	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	73.39	1,073	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	66.24	674	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	64.75	718	33

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	254	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	455	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	170.02/cwt	157.00–183.00	549	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	193.26/cwt	185.00–197.00	653	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	192.12/cwt	180.00–205.00	715	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	168.28/cwt	152.50–180.00	628	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	191.21/cwt	182.50–210.00	801	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	166.28/cwt	145.00–175.00	717	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	180.39/cwt	172.50–188.00	848	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	157.02/cwt	135.00–172.50	746	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	922	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	181.63/cwt	167.50–190.00	961	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	178.54/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,003	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	153.93/cwt	149.00–159.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	171.16/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,056	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,099	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	466	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	682	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	348	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	142.60/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,181	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,263	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	935	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,099	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	164.61/cwt	150.00–175.00	525	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	93.03/cwt	70.00–131.00	309	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	168.49/cwt	155.00–177.50	622	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	150.36/cwt	147.50–153.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	160.90/cwt	151.00–167.50	671	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	422	113.45/cwt	89.00–125.00	479	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	142.20/cwt	135.00–148.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	444	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	777	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	145.39/cwt	143.00–148.00	689	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	141.05/cwt	133.00–149.00	669	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	157.98/cwt	147.00–165.00	750	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	484	102.29/cwt	85.00–117.50	495	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	127.82/cwt	121.00–138.00	662	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	153.05/cwt	143.00–160.00	797	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	553	67.47/cwt	60.00–75.00	373	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	151.71/cwt	143.00–159.00	848	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	129.57/cwt	124.00–135.00	749	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	366	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	146.35/cwt	140.00–155.00	912	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	132.81/cwt	129.00–138.00	831	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	142.40/cwt	137.00–149.00	940	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	681	94.38/cwt	50.00–118.00	643	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	135.50/cwt	134.00–137.00	932	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	135.84/cwt	134.00–139.00	960	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	987	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	131.05/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,006	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,048	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	915	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	165.61/cwt	157.50–175.00	866	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	142.48/cwt	139.00–149.00	805	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	159.87/cwt	151.00–170.00	916	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	151.70/cwt	145.00–157.00	953	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	143.71/cwt	133.00–159.00	986	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	139.25/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,005	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	727	121.98/cwt	112.00–128.00	887	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	781	123.96/cwt	122.50–127.00	968	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	885	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,168	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	73.38/cwt	45.00–90.00	947	4
Bulls	—	—	1,530	100.50/cwt	94.00–103.50	1,538	3
Bulls	—	—	1,868	106.26/cwt	106.00–106.50	1,985	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	805	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	362	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	820	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	385	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	992	57.54/cwt	39.00–65.00	571	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	67.97/cwt	67.00–69.00	686	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	74.12/cwt	73.00–75.00	834	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	69.66/cwt	68.00–72.00	810	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	75.77/cwt	74.00–77.50	996	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,165	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	76.18/cwt	74.00–79.50	1,081	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	71.86/cwt	70.00–73.50	1,079	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	960	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	81.75/cwt	70.00–90.00	611	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	820	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,305	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	58.17/cwt	56.00–60.00	561	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	76.35/cwt	74.00–80.00	777	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	599	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	73.88/cwt	63.00–79.50	819	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	966.32/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	11,770	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,034	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,327	73.63/cwt	70.00–81.00	977	6
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,553	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	1,260.67/cwt	915.00–1,375.00	14,863	10

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 May 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 286Year ago 436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 65Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 67Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	129.00	129.00
9	—	626	129.00–138.00	132.81
5	—	426	135.00–148.00	142.20
8	—	474	133.00–149.00	141.05
2	—	380	147.50–153.00	150.36
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
5	—	518	121.00–138.00	127.82
2	—	578	124.00–135.00	129.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	128.00–134.00	131.05
1	—	845	124.00	124.00
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
6	—	707	134.00–139.00	135.84
8	—	559	143.00–159.00	151.71
7	—	660	137.00–149.00	142.40
40	—	521	143.00–160.00	153.05
20	—	475	147.00–165.00	157.98
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
19	—	417	151.00–167.50	160.90
18	—	369	155.00–177.50	168.49
15	—	319	150.00–175.00	164.61
10	—	623	140.00–155.00	146.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	143.00–148.00	145.39
4	—	688	134.00–137.00	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	444	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
5	—	484	85.00–117.50	102.29
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
3	—	332	70.00–131.00	93.03
1	—	915	80.00	80.00
1	—	610	60.00	60.00
7	—	422	89.00–125.00	113.45
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
2	—	553	60.00–75.00	67.47
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
4	—	681	50.00–118.00	94.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	529	167.50–190.00	181.63
11	—	617	170.00–179.00	171.16
23	—	419	182.50–210.00	191.21
6	—	338	185.00–197.00	193.26
5	—	562	175.00–184.00	178.54
2	—	828	138.00–147.00	142.60
12	—	372	180.00–205.00	192.12
1	—	915	138.00	138.00
1	—	650	169.00	169.00
28	—	470	172.50–188.00	180.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	135.00–172.50	157.02
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
10	—	373	152.50–180.00	168.28
14	—	431	145.00–175.00	166.28
7	—	323	157.00–183.00	170.02
1	—	935	117.50	117.50
2	—	573	149.00–159.00	153.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	90.00	90.00
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	665	70.00	70.00
1	—	380	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	170.00	170.00
5	—	254	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	480	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	136.00–145.00	139.25
1	—	885	132.00	132.00
19	—	573	151.00–170.00	159.87
4	—	686	133.00–159.00	143.71
3	—	523	157.50–175.00	165.61
9	—	628	145.00–157.00	151.70
3	—	781	122.50–127.00	123.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	139.00–149.00	142.48
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
3	—	727	112.00–128.00	121.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,419	74.00–79.50	76.18
4	—	1,501	70.00–73.50	71.86
1	—	1,600	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	83.50	83.50
7	—	1,315	74.00–77.50	75.77
8	—	1,163	68.00–72.00	69.66
16	—	992	39.00–65.00	57.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	67.00–69.00	67.97
2	—	1,125	73.00–75.00	74.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	106.00–106.50	106.26
4	—	1,290	45.00–90.00	73.38
3	—	1,530	94.00–103.50	100.50

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	747	70.00–90.00	81.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	525.00	525.00

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)	8	—	1,218	875.00–1,100.00	966.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,108	63.00–79.50	73.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,327	70.00–81.00	73.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	56.00–60.00	58.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	74.00–80.00	76.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	78.00	78.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	950.00	950.00

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	10	—	1,179	915.00–1,375.00	1,260.67

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.