Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2022-11-10

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Nov 10
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
699 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 821▼ 563 vs year ago 1,262 · −44.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 127▼ 15 vs year ago 141 · −10.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 30▼ 12 vs year ago 45 · −26.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-11.00, mostly 8.00 higher. No trend for Slaughter cows and bulls; not reported last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.66/cwt on 237 head.
Average price
$141.66
237 head · 517 lb average
Value per head Derived
$732
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$312
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$46.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.12
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540152.21822139
Medium and Large 1-2476137.3865313thin
Medium and Large 2487133.4864959
Medium and Large 3481106.0151026
One grade step is worth $46.20/cwt here — about $312 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 sale237 hd
141.66
—
AR average8 barns · 2,172 hd
149.79
−8.12
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,59780.021,27818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44462.759064thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98560.345946thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,08258.1963022

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)993$8462thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$7122thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)928$8682thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)615$5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,266$2,3905

Every lot

119 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1325177.85/cwt165.00–187.505786
Steers—Medium and Large 2334145.67/cwt130.00–155.0048710
Steers—Medium and Large 3340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
Steers—Medium and Large 1376172.30/cwt165.00–182.5064824
Steers—Medium and Large 2378149.64/cwt139.00–161.0056613
Steers—Medium and Large 3391123.18/cwt110.00–133.004824
Steers—Medium and Large 3413119.61/cwt109.00–125.004946
Steers—Medium and Large 2418147.04/cwt131.00–157.5061513
Steers—Medium and Large 1419170.79/cwt163.00–180.0071615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Steers—Small and Medium 344560.00/cwt60.00–60.002671
Steers—Medium and Large 3459104.55/cwt93.00–124.004806
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added470180.00/cwt180.00–180.008461
Steers—Medium and Large 1474165.37/cwt159.00–171.0078420
Steers—Medium and Large 2475148.31/cwt140.00–159.0070423
Steers—Medium and Large 2505121.00/cwt121.00–121.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1520172.45/cwt160.00–180.008977
Steers—Medium and Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Steers—Small and Medium 352570.00/cwt70.00–70.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added535181.00/cwt181.00–181.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1555149.00/cwt149.00–149.008271
Steers—Medium and Large 2573137.53/cwt135.00–140.007882
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added578174.32/cwt174.00–175.001,0083
Steers—Small and Medium 358861.08/cwt55.00–67.003592
Steers—Medium and Large 2600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1625151.00/cwt151.00–151.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added626175.17/cwt171.00–177.001,0975
Steers—Medium and Large 1675145.81/cwt142.50–152.009843
Steers—Medium and Large 3675121.00/cwt121.00–121.008171
Steers—Small and Medium 367565.00/cwt65.00–65.004391
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added679159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0804
Steers—Medium and Large 1710145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added712153.49/cwt151.00–161.001,0934
Steers—Medium and Large 1935117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321160.61/cwt147.50–163.0051610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327135.63/cwt130.00–147.004445
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335111.73/cwt111.00–112.503742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1361153.80/cwt147.00–162.505559
Heifers—Medium and Large 3364115.02/cwt107.00–122.504194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2384137.54/cwt131.00–142.505284
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421137.24/cwt125.00–147.0057816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430163.09/cwt155.00–171.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3436106.50/cwt80.00–127.504645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2447135.00/cwt135.00–135.006034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466158.13/cwt150.00–167.5073721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471139.45/cwt125.00–149.0065717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474140.00/cwt140.00–140.006647
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483113.80/cwt100.00–125.005505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516151.74/cwt141.00–158.0078323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521131.91/cwt130.00–135.006874
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525104.20/cwt89.00–120.005472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2538133.00/cwt133.00–133.007162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540162.00/cwt162.00–162.008753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1561153.30/cwt137.00–161.0086033
Heifers—Medium and Large 356896.35/cwt60.00–113.005475
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572127.69/cwt120.00–133.007303
Heifers—Medium and Large 3608100.50/cwt100.00–101.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1617150.63/cwt140.00–155.0092917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619123.23/cwt120.00–129.007634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added620157.50/cwt157.50–157.509771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668128.01/cwt126.00–130.008552
Heifers—Medium and Large 367580.00/cwt80.00–80.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1676145.88/cwt140.00–151.009867
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added725146.97/cwt146.00–148.001,0662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added763147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778124.29/cwt120.00–140.009675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785110.50/cwt110.00–111.008672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1810128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0371
Heifers—Medium and Large 290090.00/cwt90.00–90.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1970120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513118.48/cwt115.00–122.006082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518155.16/cwt140.00–170.0080429
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522130.75/cwt127.50–135.006833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1577148.75/cwt135.00–167.5085839
Bulls—Medium and Large 1624139.77/cwt130.00–155.0087216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630126.00/cwt123.00–132.007943
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1672137.48/cwt130.00–140.009249
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678120.51/cwt120.00–121.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1716135.36/cwt127.00–141.009696
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 282590.24/cwt80.00–100.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008402
Bulls—Medium and Large 190090.00/cwt90.00–90.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 31,17064.00/cwt64.00–64.007491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 330866.36/cwt61.00–69.002043
Dairy Steers—Large 343555.00/cwt55.00–55.002391
Dairy Steers—Large 352557.00/cwt57.00–57.002992
Dairy Steers—Large 355562.50/cwt62.50–62.503471
Dairy Steers—Large 360067.50/cwt67.50–67.504052
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32862.79/cwt54.00–76.008348
Bulls——1,78490.31/cwt82.00–95.001,6116
Bulls——1,85499.04/cwt98.00–100.001,8364
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight75572.50/cwt72.50–72.505471
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight81045.00/cwt45.00–45.003651
Cows—Lean 85-90%95856.00/cwt56.00–56.005362
Cows—Boner 80-85%96845.24/cwt42.00–50.004385
Cows—Lean 85-90%99862.51/cwt62.00–63.006244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06859.08/cwt58.00–61.006317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,15556.00/cwt56.00–56.006471
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22764.49/cwt63.00–67.007917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33071.50/cwt71.50–71.509511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54065.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0013
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2662,390.28/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3905
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-283369.31/cwt60.00–80.005772
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00069.00/cwt69.00–69.006901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2928867.72/head675.00–1,000.008682
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-275572.50/cwt72.50–72.505471
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-283551.00/cwt51.00–51.004261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890711.87/head675.00–750.007122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2993845.53/head815.00–875.008462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02543.39/cwt42.00–45.004452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,12260.56/cwt50.00–71.006795
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13564.00/cwt64.00–64.007261

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.