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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 9

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

340 head

▼ 345 vs last sale 685▼ 205 vs year ago 545 · −37.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 64▼ 45 vs year ago 92 · −48.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 25▼ 48 vs year ago 65 · −73.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lb weights sold 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 9.00-11.00, mostly 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.29/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$180.29

121 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$380

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

$64.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.15

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	193.59	1,051	77
Medium and Large 1-2	676	174.00	1,176	10thin
Medium and Large 2	522	164.74	859	22
Medium and Large 3	521	128.72	671	12thin

One grade step is worth $64.87/cwt here — about $380 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 sale121 hd

180.29

—

AR average10 barns · 1,109 hd

187.44

−7.15

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	1,730	114.33	1,978	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,261	94.35	1,190	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,016	76.55	778	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	833	65.67	547	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,222	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,200	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,197	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,150	1thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	199.72/cwt	180.00–215.00	627	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	316	152.26/cwt	140.00–165.00	481	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	237.82/cwt	220.00–262.50	759	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	167.60/cwt	162.50–172.50	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	240.98/cwt	220.00–265.00	894	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	190.01/cwt	172.50–202.50	798	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	235.90/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,010	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	223.47/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,048	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	186.48/cwt	172.50–197.50	890	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	512	237.40/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,215	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	221.91/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,136	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	869	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	216.36/cwt	201.00–230.00	1,235	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	213.70/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,314	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	630	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,216	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	182.12/cwt	179.00–187.50	1,235	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,278	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	173.00/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,272	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,312	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	805	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	403	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	168.90/cwt	162.50–175.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	134.83/cwt	110.00–162.50	499	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	208.98/cwt	202.50–215.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	184.92/cwt	172.50–195.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	214.46/cwt	200.00–230.00	907	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	955	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	170.08/cwt	167.50–172.50	791	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	131.25/cwt	120.00–142.50	617	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	132.50/cwt	110.00–155.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	179.36/cwt	172.50–183.00	924	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	199.15/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,052	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	160.72/cwt	142.50–172.50	919	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	188.77/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,082	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	608	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,149	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	144.73/cwt	137.50–152.50	902	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	180.68/cwt	172.50–183.00	1,140	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	130.81/cwt	125.00–137.50	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	173.21/cwt	164.00–182.50	1,140	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	144.50/cwt	138.00–152.50	968	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,176	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	169.13/cwt	167.50–172.50	1,235	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,092	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,159	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	222.18/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,169	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	185.06/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,073	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,145	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	611	201.84/cwt	192.50–227.50	1,233	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	138.66/cwt	132.50–145.00	943	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	687	167.83/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,153	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	728	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,110	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,073	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,110	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,067	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	940	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,633	113.66/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,856	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,906	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,300	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	316	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	790	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	569	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	802	45.65/cwt	44.00–49.00	366	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	500	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	790	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	943	69.25/cwt	65.00–77.00	653	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,017	85.74/cwt	83.00–89.00	872	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	90.88/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,100	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,253	93.43/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,171	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,308	99.39/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,300	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	99.76/cwt	99.50–100.00	1,342	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,196.86/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,197	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,200.11/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	1,222.47/head	1,210.00–1,235.00	1,222	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,007	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	590	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	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 Mar 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 685Year ago 545

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 64Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 25Year ago 65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,035	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,196.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	94.00	94.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,210.00–1,235.00	1,222.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,065	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,200.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	82.50	82.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	61.00	61.00
3	—	802	44.00–49.00	45.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	943	65.00–77.00	69.25
6	—	1,017	83.00–89.00	85.74
2	—	1,210	90.00–92.00	90.88
2	—	1,345	99.50–100.00	99.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,253	90.00–96.00	93.43
2	—	1,308	97.00–102.00	99.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	72.00	72.00
1	—	770	41.00	41.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	110.00–117.00	113.66
1	—	1,815	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,840	125.00	125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	192.50	192.50
4	—	611	192.50–227.50	201.84
7	—	687	155.00–175.00	167.83
9	—	526	210.00–235.00	222.18
2	—	728	150.00–155.00	152.53
1	—	810	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	127.00	127.00
2	—	680	132.50–145.00	138.66
2	—	580	182.50–187.50	185.06
1	—	940	91.00	91.00
1	—	795	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	237.50	237.50
4	—	706	181.00	181.00
9	—	512	231.00–242.50	237.40
1	—	800	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	147.50	147.50
4	—	316	140.00–165.00	152.26
1	—	535	162.50	162.50
1	—	430	175.00	175.00
1	—	650	132.50	132.50
2	—	368	162.50–172.50	167.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
4	—	314	180.00–215.00	199.72
4	—	420	172.50–202.50	190.01
3	—	477	172.50–197.50	186.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	319	220.00–262.50	237.82
13	—	571	201.00–230.00	216.36
21	—	428	220.00–262.50	235.90
2	—	735	170.00–176.00	173.00
8	—	371	220.00–265.00	240.98
3	—	678	179.00–187.50	182.12
7	—	469	210.00–232.50	223.47
11	—	512	202.50–230.00	221.91
2	—	615	207.50–220.00	213.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	608	189.00	189.00
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
3	—	730	167.50–172.50	169.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	120.00–142.50	131.25
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
2	—	505	110.00–155.00	132.50
3	—	635	125.00–137.50	130.81
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
2	—	370	110.00–162.50	134.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	162.50–175.00	168.90
3	—	412	172.50–195.00	184.92
2	—	623	137.50–152.50	144.73
5	—	572	142.50–172.50	160.72
4	—	670	138.00–152.50	144.50
3	—	515	172.50–183.00	179.36
2	—	465	167.50–172.50	170.08
1	—	350	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	423	200.00–230.00	214.46
9	—	528	187.50–205.00	199.15
1	—	885	131.00	131.00
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
1	—	460	207.50	207.50
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
22	—	573	175.00–200.00	188.77
8	—	631	172.50–183.00	180.68
5	—	377	202.50–215.00	208.98
2	—	658	164.00–182.50	173.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	676	174.00	174.00

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.