Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-01-19

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 19
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
464 head
▼ 473 vs last sale 937▲ 130 vs year ago 334 · +38.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 126▲ 84 vs year ago 27 · +311.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 120▲ 44 vs year ago 16 · +275.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-8.00, mostly 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Quality of offering not as attractive as last week. Some long weaned cattle sold with a Premium. No trend for Slaughter cows or 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 $168.07/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$168.07
186 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$835
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$564
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$119.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.38
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1505175.97888142
Medium and Large 2463152.0670436
Medium and Large 3473126.105975thin
Small and Medium 357256.673243thin
One grade step is worth $119.30/cwt here — about $564 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 sale186 hd
168.07
—
AR average7 barns · 1,344 hd
165.69
+2.38
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—Average1,63090.791,48015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44274.831,0795thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,03658.8561037
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92027.002483thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$1,1167
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,032$1,0973thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$8712thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)890$7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)730$9001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$8501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)825$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$1,43313
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,040$8263thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,045$1,3851thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$7592thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added300237.50/cwt237.50–237.507131
Steers—Medium and Large 3300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1319207.23/cwt190.00–225.006615
Steers—Medium and Large 2348155.00/cwt155.00–155.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added357217.50/cwt217.50–217.507763
Steers—Medium and Large 2365172.50/cwt172.50–172.506301
Steers—Medium and Large 1372204.42/cwt185.00–212.5076030
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy385175.00/cwt175.00–175.006741
Steers—Medium and Large 2419160.14/cwt145.00–172.506716
Steers—Medium and Large 1427191.02/cwt184.00–202.5081629
Steers—Medium and Large 3435132.50/cwt132.50–132.505761
Steers—Medium and Large 3460107.01/cwt85.00–130.004922
Steers—Medium and Large 2471166.19/cwt147.50–177.507838
Steers—Medium and Large 1472187.58/cwt180.00–197.5088510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472183.00/cwt183.00–183.008643
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added521189.00/cwt189.00–189.0098510
Steers—Medium and Large 1521177.78/cwt170.00–188.009266
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0582
Steers—Medium and Large 3570127.50/cwt127.50–127.507271
Steers—Medium and Large 1582184.54/cwt179.00–188.001,07415
Steers—Medium and Large 1622179.73/cwt175.00–187.501,1185
Steers—Medium and Large 1668168.75/cwt167.50–170.001,1272
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added675177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1954
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added705167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1811
Steers—Medium and Large 2720127.00/cwt127.00–127.009141
Steers—Medium and Large 1728142.44/cwt140.00–145.001,0372
Steers—Medium and Large 1908130.34/cwt130.00–131.001,1833
Steers—Medium and Large 11,056114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2045
Steers—Medium and Large 11,105110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1313207.83/cwt190.00–240.0065115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322164.25/cwt155.00–177.505296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added358201.26/cwt200.00–202.507212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374188.34/cwt175.00–198.0070423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375158.26/cwt140.00–187.505937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added422187.00/cwt187.00–187.007893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422179.28/cwt175.00–185.0075720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424154.03/cwt147.50–165.006539
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440127.59/cwt120.00–135.005612
Heifers—Small and Medium 346565.00/cwt65.00–65.003021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473165.10/cwt157.50–169.007814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476179.86/cwt170.00–188.0085614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478125.16/cwt115.00–135.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added517185.81/cwt185.00–187.509613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528177.00/cwt170.00–182.0093525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530125.00/cwt125.00–125.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545155.00/cwt155.00–155.008451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570148.38/cwt142.50–155.008463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573167.29/cwt162.50–168.0095913
Heifers—Small and Medium 362552.50/cwt52.50–52.503282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633139.94/cwt135.00–145.008862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1634162.54/cwt160.00–170.001,0315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy645152.50/cwt152.50–152.509841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy670132.00/cwt132.00–132.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1683167.99/cwt165.00–171.001,1472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1703152.46/cwt140.00–165.001,0722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740117.05/cwt110.00–124.008662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750130.00/cwt130.00–130.009751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open780125.00/cwt125.00–125.009751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open855122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open951122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1608
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,02597.00/cwt97.00–97.009941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522185.26/cwt175.00–192.509679
Bulls—Medium and Large 1562170.55/cwt167.00–182.5095813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563141.07/cwt127.50–155.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623157.31/cwt142.50–167.509803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1683145.42/cwt135.00–155.009936
Bulls—Medium and Large 3695112.50/cwt112.50–112.507821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1738146.49/cwt146.00–147.501,0813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1935105.00/cwt105.00–105.009821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1960110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0561
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49676.28/cwt57.00–91.001,1417
Bulls——1,61399.51/cwt95.00–102.001,6053
Bulls——1,829105.87/cwt104.00–110.001,9365
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight80530.00/cwt30.00–30.002423
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight84355.50/cwt55.00–56.004682
Cows—Lean 85-90%92027.00/cwt27.00–27.002483
Cows—Boner 80-85%97761.01/cwt58.00–64.005968
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00345.52/cwt30.00–55.004577
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11867.75/cwt66.00–70.0075714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24573.70/cwt73.00–75.009183
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38379.61/cwt77.00–82.001,1012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48271.64/cwt69.00–73.001,0623
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,470107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,5731
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-279880.97/cwt74.00–90.006462
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-284372.57/cwt50.00–91.006123
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940759.04/head750.00–770.007592
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18567.00/cwt67.00–67.007941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-294563.85/cwt55.00–71.006032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-299162.05/cwt40.00–78.006157
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0321,096.93/head950.00–1,225.001,0973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093870.90/head825.00–910.008712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10070.00/cwt70.00–70.007701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,12359.26/cwt46.00–70.006652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1691,115.51/head750.00–1,225.001,1167
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21673.49/cwt66.00–81.008945
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2920800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,045950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100838.64/head825.00–850.008392
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2221,472.89/head1,100.00–1,700.001,47312
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29801,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251

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.