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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 8

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

526 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 623▼ 251 vs year ago 777 · −32.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 119▼ 70 vs year ago 115 · −60.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 23▼ 67 vs year ago 75 · −89.3%

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 600 lbs sold 1.00-7.00 higher, over 600 lbs, not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 3.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold 2.00-3.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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 $176.37/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$176.37

195 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$613

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

$117.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.03

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	187.67	903	131
Medium and Large 1-2	444	169.29	751	12thin
Medium and Large 2	423	160.91	680	38
Medium and Large 3	411	126.77	521	12thin
Small and Medium 3	413	70.33	290	2thin

One grade step is worth $117.34/cwt here — about $613 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 sale195 hd

176.37

—

AR average8 barns · 1,215 hd

180.41

−4.03

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	1,491	91.97	1,371	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,351	81.12	1,096	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,037	72.61	753	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	58.65	518	9thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	187.81/cwt	180.00–200.00	607	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	156.79/cwt	140.00–171.00	522	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	123.21/cwt	110.00–135.00	462	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	162.32/cwt	140.00–172.50	614	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	186.98/cwt	180.00–207.00	712	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	661	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	413	70.33/cwt	61.00–80.00	290	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	193.32/cwt	181.00–214.00	812	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	163.27/cwt	140.00–177.50	686	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	535	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	133.80/cwt	130.00–135.00	626	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	193.68/cwt	180.00–212.50	912	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	160.69/cwt	140.00–179.00	765	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	813	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	187.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	996	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	177.42/cwt	172.50–187.00	999	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	578	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,104	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	146.95/cwt	137.50–156.00	857	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	176.02/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,097	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	635	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	991	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	672	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,183	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,170	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	810	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,207	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	308	121.29/cwt	113.00–130.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	169.11/cwt	161.00–185.00	534	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	145.88/cwt	137.50–150.00	478	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	172.33/cwt	162.50–185.00	645	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	120.04/cwt	117.00–123.00	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	143.20/cwt	130.00–159.00	548	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	400	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	200	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	171.86/cwt	162.50–179.00	717	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	420	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	150.02/cwt	140.00–157.00	630	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	433	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	837	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	154.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	171.20/cwt	162.50–180.00	803	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	109.85/cwt	100.00–120.00	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	145.41/cwt	140.00–149.00	743	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	160.38/cwt	151.00–173.00	831	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	796	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	154.34/cwt	148.00–160.00	883	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	140.79/cwt	130.00–147.50	824	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	813	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	98.01/cwt	97.00–99.00	613	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	147.62/cwt	140.00–155.00	926	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	131.15/cwt	127.00–138.00	825	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	684	130.99/cwt	125.00–137.00	896	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	122.48/cwt	121.00–124.00	879	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	146.90/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,072	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	942	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	945	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,021	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,000	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	940	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	503	135.56/cwt	123.00–148.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	165.42/cwt	151.00–175.00	860	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	162.91/cwt	154.00–175.00	943	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	162.74/cwt	157.00–173.00	1,004	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	142.51/cwt	142.00–143.00	962	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	139.13/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,002	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,017	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	965	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,120	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	896	1
Bulls	—	—	1,575	95.36/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,502	4
Bulls	—	—	1,770	108.17/cwt	107.00–109.50	1,915	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	745	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	253	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	777	36.00/cwt	32.00–39.00	280	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	838	57.49/cwt	55.00–60.00	482	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	66.34/cwt	59.00–72.00	609	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	935	76.53/cwt	75.00–78.00	716	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	968	64.20/cwt	40.00–73.00	621	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	77.26/cwt	76.50–78.00	752	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	81.20/cwt	79.00–86.00	957	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	90.04/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,106	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	81.65/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,049	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,276	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	98.25/cwt	95.00–102.00	973	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	502	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	648	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	77.04/cwt	73.00–80.00	799	3

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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 526Last week 623Year ago 777

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 119Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 23Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	121.00–124.00	122.48
3	—	328	137.50–150.00	145.88
5	—	383	130.00–159.00	143.20
5	—	684	125.00–137.00	130.99
1	—	760	124.00	124.00
8	—	420	140.00–157.00	150.02
7	—	467	150.00–155.00	154.27
5	—	511	140.00–149.00	145.41
1	—	585	139.00	139.00
4	—	629	127.00–138.00	131.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	143.00	143.00
9	—	572	148.00–160.00	154.34
20	—	417	162.50–179.00	171.86
22	—	374	162.50–185.00	172.33
1	—	655	142.00	142.00
28	—	469	162.50–180.00	171.20
2	—	730	142.00–152.00	146.90
18	—	316	161.00–185.00	169.11
7	—	627	140.00–155.00	147.62
25	—	518	151.00–173.00	160.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	113.00–130.00	121.29
2	—	375	117.00–123.00	120.04
1	—	420	103.00	103.00
2	—	625	97.00–99.00	98.01
2	—	508	100.00–120.00	109.85
1	—	580	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	181.00	181.00
1	—	450	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	94.00	94.00
1	—	945	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	130.00–147.50	140.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	378	140.00–172.50	162.32
9	—	420	140.00–177.50	163.27
10	—	476	140.00–179.00	160.69
1	—	540	175.00	175.00
2	—	583	137.50–156.00	146.95
5	—	333	140.00–171.00	156.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	110.00–135.00	123.21
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
4	—	468	130.00–135.00	133.80
2	—	428	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	61.00–80.00	70.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	420	181.00–214.00	193.32
8	—	323	180.00–200.00	187.81
20	—	381	180.00–207.00	186.98
26	—	471	180.00–212.50	193.68
2	—	623	175.00–177.00	176.02
1	—	705	166.00	166.00
14	—	563	172.50–187.00	177.42
14	—	531	180.00–190.00	187.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	487	167.00	167.00
5	—	383	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	578	191.00	191.00
1	—	810	149.00	149.00
6	—	672	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	579	154.00–175.00	162.91
22	—	520	151.00–175.00	165.42
5	—	720	133.00–145.00	139.13
2	—	675	142.00–143.00	142.51
7	—	617	157.00–173.00	162.74
1	—	820	124.00	124.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
2	—	503	123.00–148.00	135.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,575	90.00–102.00	95.36
2	—	1,770	107.00–109.50	108.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,285	80.00–83.00	81.65
1	—	1,615	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	935	75.00–78.00	76.53
2	—	1,228	88.00–92.00	90.04
6	—	968	40.00–73.00	64.20
8	—	1,178	79.00–86.00	81.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	76.50–78.00	77.26
4	—	918	59.00–72.00	66.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	32.00–39.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	34.00	34.00
2	—	838	55.00–60.00	57.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	990	95.00–102.00	98.25

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)	3	—	1,037	73.00–80.00	77.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	66.00	66.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	65.00	65.00

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.