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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 26

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

368 head

▼ 298 vs last sale 666▼ 31 vs year ago 399 · −7.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 80▲ 47 vs year ago 28 · +167.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 50▲ 49 vs year ago 17 · +288.2%

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 and heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-9.00, mostly 6.00 higher. Feeder supply contained many plain, very light weight calves. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

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 $146.12/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$146.12

139 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$59.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	152.49	729	103
Medium and Large 2	445	139.40	620	27
Medium and Large 3	541	93.29	504	9thin

One grade step is worth $59.20/cwt here — about $225 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 sale139 hd

146.12

—

AR average7 barns · 1,421 hd

148.10

−1.98

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	1,495	95.63	1,430	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,302	76.68	998	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,019	66.65	679	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,045	62.75	656	32

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	162.07/cwt	140.00–177.50	522	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	188.76/cwt	180.00–207.50	706	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	168.97/cwt	160.00–179.00	640	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	183.56/cwt	175.00–198.00	775	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	85.31/cwt	50.00–127.00	363	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	164.06/cwt	149.00–175.00	699	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	161.41/cwt	150.00–169.00	755	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	180.08/cwt	175.00–190.00	845	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	160.28/cwt	140.00–168.00	827	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	177.39/cwt	170.00–185.00	921	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	175.87/cwt	169.00–183.00	1,006	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	164.80/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,018	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	346	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,102	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	987	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	942	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,152	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,210	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	442	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	156.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	518	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	135.47/cwt	131.00–140.00	499	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	155.20/cwt	145.00–162.50	584	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	144.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	609	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	159.80/cwt	150.00–168.00	679	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	149.62/cwt	144.00–162.00	708	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	61.32/cwt	53.00–70.00	291	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	135.33/cwt	120.00–141.00	651	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	151.34/cwt	143.00–159.00	793	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	149.66/cwt	144.00–155.00	844	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	136.30/cwt	135.00–137.50	781	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	148.53/cwt	140.00–152.50	910	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	963	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	131.93/cwt	128.00–136.00	941	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	949	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	137.75/cwt	137.50–138.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	158.38/cwt	150.00–167.50	847	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	156.43/cwt	140.00–167.50	887	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	666	139.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	931	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	132.58/cwt	129.00–136.00	952	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	880	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	710	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	490	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	833	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	100.05/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,481	3
Bulls	—	—	1,845	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,993	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	770	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	300	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	798	46.24/cwt	42.00–50.00	369	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	394	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	938	50.52/cwt	42.50–59.00	474	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	74.30/cwt	72.00–77.00	767	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	662	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	63.31/cwt	61.00–65.00	660	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	752	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	68.40/cwt	67.00–70.00	761	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	74.68/cwt	71.00–77.50	870	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,302	76.68/cwt	76.50–77.00	998	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	114.30/cwt	105.00–124.00	946	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	75.93/cwt	60.00–85.00	724	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,010	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,635	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	71.29/cwt	66.00–76.00	741	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	1,062.48/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	12,442	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	794	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,193	1,575.16/cwt	1,550.00–1,600.00	18,792	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,216	75.51/cwt	73.00–79.00	918	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,020	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,243	1,721.43/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	21,397	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	1,007.31/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	12,863	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,305	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,440	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	700	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	357	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	813	1,307.85/cwt	1,150.00–1,450.00	10,633	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	78.62/cwt	77.00–80.00	719	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	785	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,230	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,915	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,778	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	649.29/cwt	600.00–725.00	6,285	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,613	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	17,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,242	1,166.51/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	14,488	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	1,349.52/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	17,517	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 May 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 666Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 80Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 50Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	140.00–152.50	148.53
5	—	330	150.00–160.00	156.87
19	—	524	143.00–159.00	151.34
1	—	855	111.00	111.00
1	—	655	147.00	147.00
19	—	473	144.00–162.00	149.62
17	—	376	145.00–162.50	155.20
2	—	713	128.00–136.00	131.93
21	—	425	150.00–168.00	159.80
13	—	564	144.00–155.00	149.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	422	140.00–150.00	144.24
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	138.00	138.00
4	—	316	140.00	140.00
2	—	573	135.00–137.50	136.30
1	—	510	139.00	139.00
5	—	481	120.00–141.00	135.33
2	—	368	131.00–140.00	135.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	53.00–70.00	61.32
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	67.00	67.00
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	760	80.00	80.00
1	—	730	90.00	90.00
2	—	395	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	170.00–185.00	177.39
5	—	374	180.00–207.50	188.76
1	—	910	133.00	133.00
18	—	469	175.00–190.00	180.08
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
18	—	422	175.00–198.00	183.56
5	—	572	169.00–183.00	175.87
2	—	668	165.00	165.00
1	—	835	138.00	138.00
1	—	710	139.00	139.00
6	—	618	159.00–170.00	164.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	120.00–130.00	124.89
1	—	640	54.00	54.00
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
3	—	425	50.00–127.00	85.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	140.00–168.00	160.28
1	—	730	129.00	129.00
14	—	426	149.00–175.00	164.06
10	—	379	160.00–179.00	168.97
8	—	468	150.00–169.00	161.41
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
17	—	322	140.00–177.50	162.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	137.50–138.00	137.75
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	880	96.00	96.00
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
2	—	568	136.00–139.00	137.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	567	140.00–167.50	156.43
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
5	—	666	135.00–145.00	139.82
9	—	535	150.00–167.50	158.38
5	—	718	129.00–136.00	132.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	61.00–65.00	63.31
6	—	1,113	67.00–70.00	68.40
9	—	938	42.50–59.00	50.52
11	—	1,165	71.00–77.50	74.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	44.00	44.00
1	—	1,035	64.00	64.00
3	—	1,032	72.00–77.00	74.30
1	—	1,090	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	76.50–77.00	76.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	42.00–50.00	46.24
1	—	770	39.00	39.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	98.00–101.00	100.05
1	—	1,190	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,845	108.00	108.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	953	60.00–85.00	75.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	67.00	67.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,171	950.00–1,200.00	1,062.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,216	73.00–79.00	75.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,277	900.00–1,050.00	1,007.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,040	66.00–76.00	71.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,721.43

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	1	—	1,020	77.00	77.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	77.00–80.00	78.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	51.00	51.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,307.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	915	850.00	850.00

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	2	—	1,298	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,349.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,242	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,166.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	600.00–725.00	649.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	828	105.00–124.00	114.30

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.