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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 22

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

497 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 519▼ 389 vs year ago 886 · −43.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 102▼ 49 vs year ago 115 · −42.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 31▲ 11 vs year ago 30 · +36.7%

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 sold steady to 11.00, mostly 6.00 lower. Full decline on 600-700 lb steers and heifers. Several long weaned or Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $162.60/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$162.60

213 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$420

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

$85.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.43

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	178.03	827	108
Medium and Large 1-2	468	170.71	798	21
Medium and Large 2	426	154.94	661	65
Medium and Large 3	443	92.13	408	19thin

One grade step is worth $85.90/cwt here — about $420 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 sale213 hd

162.60

—

AR average8 barns · 1,185 hd

169.02

−6.43

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	1,432	91.09	1,305	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	74.67	998	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	72.46	815	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	65.04	612	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,045	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,053	$943	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$786	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$773	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,127	$976	3thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	182.04/cwt	180.00–187.50	577	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	158.14/cwt	140.00–175.00	508	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	90.13/cwt	62.50–127.50	326	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	183.40/cwt	180.00–192.50	669	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	377	213.97/cwt	207.50–225.00	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	160.29/cwt	140.00–175.00	607	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	399	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	698	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	97.47/cwt	75.00–135.00	398	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	174.22/cwt	170.00–187.50	721	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	154.45/cwt	140.00–165.00	653	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	150.76/cwt	140.00–163.00	712	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	174.31/cwt	162.50–187.50	830	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	96.60/cwt	50.00–130.00	464	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	860	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	178.95/cwt	162.50–182.00	911	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,046	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	50.73/cwt	41.00–60.00	268	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	144.59/cwt	135.00–154.00	766	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	169.39/cwt	160.00–173.00	972	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	149.79/cwt	139.00–159.00	873	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	156.49/cwt	153.00–160.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	185.67/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,147	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	137.64/cwt	120.00–147.50	863	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,089	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,052	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,045	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	166.99/cwt	155.00–180.00	541	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	148.94/cwt	140.00–153.00	497	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	148.24/cwt	140.00–155.00	538	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	161.08/cwt	155.00–170.00	599	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	81.03/cwt	42.50–130.00	308	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	150.45/cwt	145.00–154.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	155.57/cwt	150.00–165.00	650	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	420	178.92/cwt	170.00–187.50	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	144.05/cwt	135.00–152.50	625	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	572	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	151.95/cwt	140.00–167.50	704	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	134.89/cwt	129.00–143.00	633	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	485	177.74/cwt	177.00–178.00	862	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	885	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	138.36/cwt	137.50–139.00	707	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	145.86/cwt	140.00–159.00	761	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	557	170.13/cwt	170.00–171.00	948	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	776	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	144.78/cwt	140.00–153.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	613	153.71/cwt	150.00–161.00	942	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	141.99/cwt	135.00–144.00	870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	143.63/cwt	142.00–147.00	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	127.04/cwt	125.00–129.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	714	150.50/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,075	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,023	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	516	81.13/cwt	74.00–85.00	419	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	160.92/cwt	150.00–177.00	835	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	139.31/cwt	137.00–145.00	736	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	161.29/cwt	152.50–170.00	916	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	136.79/cwt	129.00–149.00	784	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	146.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	883	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	139.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	930	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	137.03/cwt	133.00–139.00	993	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	932	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	84.92/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,100	3
Bulls	—	—	1,638	100.35/cwt	96.00–104.50	1,644	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	835	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	501	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	454	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	595	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	76.10/cwt	74.00–78.00	738	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	999	60.39/cwt	55.00–66.00	603	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	490	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	80.29/cwt	80.00–80.50	819	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,021	69.96/cwt	67.50–71.00	714	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	75.77/cwt	72.50–79.00	914	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,210	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	956	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	75.17/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,005	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	71.02/cwt	70.00–72.00	993	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	110.61/cwt	93.00–120.00	1,226	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	82.49/cwt	82.00–83.00	689	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	628	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	795	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	1,152.03/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,152	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	81.57/cwt	79.00–84.00	806	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	772.71/head	690.00–825.00	773	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,045.00/head	1,045.00–1,045.00	1,045	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	943.39/head	900.00–1,000.00	943	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	786.10/head	650.00–900.00	786	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	74.74/cwt	74.50–75.00	828	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	75.25/cwt	68.00–81.00	856	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	827	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 Sep 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 497Last week 519Year ago 886

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 102Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 31Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	170.00	170.00
6	—	225	165.00	165.00
19	—	372	155.00–170.00	161.08
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
13	—	463	140.00–167.50	151.95
5	—	579	140.00–153.00	144.78
3	—	663	142.00–147.00	143.63
6	—	613	135.00–144.00	141.99
14	—	522	140.00–159.00	145.86
1	—	825	124.00	124.00
9	—	324	155.00–180.00	166.99
13	—	418	150.00–165.00	155.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	177.00	177.00
3	—	613	150.00–161.00	153.71
4	—	420	170.00–187.50	178.92
4	—	714	149.00–155.00	150.50
8	—	557	170.00–171.00	170.13
4	—	485	177.00–178.00	177.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	137.50–139.00	138.36
1	—	565	127.50	127.50
1	—	735	113.00	113.00
2	—	670	125.00–129.00	127.04
6	—	469	129.00–143.00	134.89
4	—	334	140.00–153.00	148.94
10	—	363	140.00–155.00	148.24
11	—	434	135.00–152.50	144.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
2	—	438	130.00–131.00	130.51
6	—	380	42.50–130.00	81.03
1	—	330	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	145.00–154.00	150.45
1	—	610	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	139.00–159.00	149.79
25	—	379	140.00–175.00	160.29
12	—	321	140.00–175.00	158.14
10	—	423	140.00–165.00	154.45
8	—	472	140.00–163.00	150.76
1	—	780	134.00	134.00
1	—	915	130.00	130.00
2	—	530	135.00–154.00	144.59
3	—	627	120.00–147.50	137.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	675	101.00	101.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
2	—	528	41.00–60.00	50.73
3	—	480	50.00–130.00	96.60
5	—	408	75.00–135.00	97.47
6	—	362	62.50–127.50	90.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	162.50	162.50
9	—	317	180.00–187.50	182.04
38	—	476	162.50–187.50	174.31
2	—	613	153.00–160.00	156.49
8	—	509	162.50–182.00	178.95
16	—	414	170.00–187.50	174.22
12	—	365	180.00–192.50	183.40
6	—	574	160.00–173.00	169.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	175.00	175.00
3	—	523	200.00	200.00
3	—	377	207.50–225.00	213.97
6	—	618	185.00–186.00	185.67
1	—	410	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	399	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	506	170.00	170.00
3	—	452	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	137.00–145.00	139.31
1	—	770	121.00	121.00
4	—	573	129.00–149.00	136.79
2	—	630	129.00–130.00	129.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	140.00–150.00	146.03
3	—	725	133.00–139.00	137.03
8	—	519	150.00–177.00	160.92
2	—	568	152.50–170.00	161.29
3	—	668	135.00–145.00	139.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	516	74.00–85.00	81.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	79.00	79.00
2	—	1,398	70.00–72.00	71.02
6	—	1,337	73.00–77.00	75.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	80.00–80.50	80.29
20	—	1,206	72.50–79.00	75.77
6	—	1,021	67.50–71.00	69.96
4	—	999	55.00–66.00	60.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	49.00	49.00
2	—	970	74.00–78.00	76.10
1	—	930	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	96.00–104.50	100.35
3	—	1,295	80.00–90.00	84.92

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	82.00–83.00	82.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,152.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	650.00–900.00	786.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,020	690.00–825.00	772.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,045.00	1,045.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,053	900.00–1,000.00	943.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	71.00	71.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	79.00–84.00	81.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	74.50–75.00	74.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,138	68.00–81.00	75.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00

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	5	—	1,108	93.00–120.00	110.61

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.