Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-03-02

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 2
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
685 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 570▲ 84 vs year ago 601 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 56▼ 13 vs year ago 77 · −16.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 15▼ 27 vs year ago 52 · −51.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-7.00 higher, except 400-500 lb weights, sold 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-7.00, mostly 4.00 lower. Several long weaned cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.54/cwt on 318 head.
Average price
$200.54
318 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$948
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$77.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.18
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2394217.4085752
Medium and Large 1481206.61993221
Medium and Large 2538164.0888221
Medium and Large 3510139.9971424
One grade step is worth $77.42/cwt here — about $143 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 sale318 hd
200.54
—
AR average8 barns · 1,445 hd
186.36
+14.18
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—High1,467105.271,54514
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41996.101,3648thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low99878.3178119
CowsLean 85-90%Average85666.1056612

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,1872thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,1435
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,1201thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)873$9882thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)925$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)675$7502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$1,1712thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,270$9101thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323250.00/cwt250.00–250.0080825
Steers—Medium and Large 1324242.80/cwt225.00–260.0078715
Steers—Medium and Large 2343194.96/cwt190.00–200.006692
Steers—Medium and Large 1366240.55/cwt220.00–260.008808
Steers—Medium and Large 2395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 3418164.50/cwt152.50–187.506883
Steers—Medium and Large 2423202.95/cwt192.50–207.508586
Steers—Medium and Large 1430225.05/cwt210.00–245.0096817
Steers—Medium and Large 1473232.45/cwt212.50–239.001,09916
Steers—Medium and Large 3473152.13/cwt122.00–170.007204
Steers—Medium and Large 2495195.00/cwt195.00–195.009651
Steers—Medium and Large 1509229.30/cwt214.00–240.001,16714
Steers—Medium and Large 3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 2530187.22/cwt172.50–202.509922
Steers—Medium and Large 2560182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0222
Steers—Medium and Large 1575207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1931
Steers—Small and Medium 362091.29/cwt90.00–92.505662
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added635193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,22623
Steers—Medium and Large 3635144.01/cwt125.00–155.009143
Steers—Medium and Large 2638161.24/cwt160.00–162.501,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 2670159.12/cwt152.50–172.501,0663
Steers—Medium and Large 3735140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0291
Steers—Medium and Large 1765150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added300233.00/cwt233.00–233.0069913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3321158.78/cwt155.00–165.005104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329223.78/cwt205.00–237.5073623
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355157.61/cwt150.00–165.005602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375190.00/cwt190.00–190.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379209.44/cwt202.50–225.0079410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380227.00/cwt227.00–227.0086329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added391250.00/cwt250.00–250.0097815
Heifers—Medium and Large 3422159.88/cwt145.00–167.006753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424177.15/cwt162.50–192.507515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427187.00/cwt187.00–187.007983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1429205.75/cwt195.00–215.0088328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added436240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,04630
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469199.14/cwt185.00–207.5093421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3476152.34/cwt142.50–162.507254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added484210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,01624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2484176.43/cwt165.00–192.508545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518183.12/cwt175.00–197.5094914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520123.97/cwt112.50–140.006453
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528167.05/cwt160.00–172.508825
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560127.50/cwt127.50–127.507141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1581180.57/cwt175.00–185.001,04915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open607164.00/cwt164.00–164.009955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added629182.03/cwt180.00–183.501,14512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635156.00/cwt156.00–156.009912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638175.83/cwt167.50–182.501,12219
Heifers—Medium and Large 3643112.57/cwt95.00–130.007242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added650176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1445
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655135.00/cwt135.00–135.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,0892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710132.54/cwt130.00–135.009412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3725107.43/cwt102.50–112.507792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added735172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy735117.50/cwt117.50–117.508641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3783122.99/cwt121.00–125.009632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2790135.00/cwt130.00–140.001,0672
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525145.00/cwt145.00–145.007611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1529209.20/cwt197.50–220.001,10713
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530187.50/cwt187.50–187.509941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550172.50/cwt172.50–172.509491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed565215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570122.00/cwt122.00–122.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575192.70/cwt175.00–207.501,1084
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625185.37/cwt177.50–205.001,1594
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630148.53/cwt135.00–162.509362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660170.49/cwt167.50–175.001,1255
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680145.00/cwt145.00–145.009861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720152.43/cwt150.00–155.001,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760146.75/cwt141.00–152.501,1152
Bulls—Medium and Large 3765117.50/cwt117.50–117.508991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775127.50/cwt127.50–127.509881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810121.00/cwt121.00–121.009801
Bulls—Medium and Large 398590.00/cwt90.00–90.008871
Bulls—Medium and Large 31,05071.00/cwt71.00–71.007461
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 356052.50/cwt52.50–52.502941
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 359050.00/cwt50.00–50.002951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30196.20/cwt84.00–108.001,2528
Bulls——1,660118.82/cwt118.00–120.501,9724
Bulls——1,748114.45/cwt112.00–117.002,0012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight75072.11/cwt70.00–76.005413
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight79042.00/cwt42.00–42.003321
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80051.00/cwt51.00–51.004081
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight80557.00/cwt57.00–57.004591
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84085.00/cwt85.00–85.007141
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84061.00/cwt61.00–61.005121
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight84571.00/cwt71.00–71.006001
Cows—Lean 85-90%89356.97/cwt47.00–71.005095
Cows—Boner 80-85%96171.59/cwt41.00–83.006887
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02286.87/cwt85.00–89.008885
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09294.13/cwt93.00–96.001,0283
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41897.98/cwt97.00–100.001,3894
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42094.22/cwt94.00–95.001,3384
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,170.56/head790.00–1,475.001,1712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,270910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3725650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28401,186.83/head1,150.00–1,225.001,1872
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3945800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05086.04/cwt83.00–89.009032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2011,229.20/head985.00–1,300.001,2294
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,120.00/head1,120.00–1,120.001,1201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,31892.86/cwt85.00–97.001,2243
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-281386.26/cwt82.50–90.007012

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.