Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-03-16

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 16
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
651 head
▲ 311 vs last sale 340▲ 25 vs year ago 626 · +4.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 47▼ 99 vs year ago 155 · −63.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 17▼ 21 vs year ago 49 · −42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed, 300-400 lb weights and 500-600 lb weights sold 1.00-5.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights and over 600 lb weights sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-11.00, mostly 6.00 lower. Several groups of 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 $188.08/cwt on 248 head.
Average price
$188.08
248 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$981
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$341
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$60.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.81
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1525194.851,022126
Medium and Large 1-2536191.101,02471
Medium and Large 2493174.0885842
Medium and Large 3506134.736819thin
One grade step is worth $60.12/cwt here — about $341 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 sale248 hd
188.08
—
AR average11 barns · 2,583 hd
190.89
−2.81
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—High1,515112.471,70411
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,26096.111,2116thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,03983.0986419
CowsLean 85-90%Low89577.796967thin

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)1,040$1,4351thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$9914thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)775$1,2751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,161$1,3725
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)840$5601thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)980$1,3801thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,0001thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3305180.00/cwt180.00–180.005491
Steers—Medium and Large 1326243.12/cwt227.50–255.0079311
Steers—Medium and Large 3365178.52/cwt165.00–185.006523
Steers—Medium and Large 2368209.16/cwt207.50–210.007703
Steers—Medium and Large 1373240.06/cwt227.50–250.0089516
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed429246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,0554
Steers—Medium and Large 1429226.05/cwt210.00–235.0097013
Steers—Medium and Large 3430160.00/cwt160.00–160.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 2445200.83/cwt197.50–207.508943
Steers—Medium and Large 2468182.83/cwt177.00–195.008563
Steers—Medium and Large 1476226.81/cwt217.50–235.001,08018
Steers—Medium and Large 3478143.02/cwt122.50–162.506842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,0424
Steers—Medium and Large 3515162.50/cwt162.50–162.508371
Steers—Medium and Large 1525223.78/cwt210.00–237.501,1758
Steers—Medium and Large 2525172.50/cwt172.50–172.509061
Steers—Medium and Large 2563178.73/cwt177.50–180.001,0062
Steers—Medium and Large 1566221.42/cwt202.50–232.501,2537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,27779
Steers—Medium and Large 1621205.31/cwt195.00–220.001,27510
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy640195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2481
Steers—Medium and Large 2650172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1211
Steers—Medium and Large 1681180.61/cwt180.00–182.501,2304
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added690185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2774
Steers—Medium and Large 2700182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2663
Steers—Medium and Large 1721173.31/cwt170.00–185.001,2505
Steers—Medium and Large 2830150.01/cwt149.00–151.001,2452
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328220.53/cwt200.00–230.007237
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330187.50/cwt187.50–187.506191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2358187.00/cwt187.00–187.006694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed372197.50/cwt197.50–197.507353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377209.49/cwt199.00–217.5079010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380180.11/cwt160.00–195.006845
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380147.73/cwt130.00–165.005612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422202.22/cwt195.00–217.5085314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed423186.00/cwt186.00–186.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426181.52/cwt167.50–189.007736
Heifers—Medium and Large 3433148.57/cwt142.50–155.006432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469199.00/cwt197.50–205.009337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473211.00/cwt211.00–211.009983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477182.92/cwt175.00–187.5087311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added523210.87/cwt210.00–213.001,10320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533167.10/cwt162.50–172.508916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1539190.49/cwt182.50–195.001,02726
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540142.50/cwt142.50–142.507701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added546194.25/cwt194.25–194.251,06157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567190.88/cwt182.50–197.001,08213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2582165.97/cwt157.50–173.009663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2592178.50/cwt178.50–178.501,0573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615146.71/cwt135.00–155.009023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615107.50/cwt107.50–107.506611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1630177.63/cwt172.50–182.001,11910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added637185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1788
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2646155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655155.86/cwt151.00–170.001,0214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673169.87/cwt165.00–175.001,1432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open715175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3765110.00/cwt110.00–110.008421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1875117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open950126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523187.01/cwt180.00–195.009785
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525177.50/cwt177.50–177.509321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528214.23/cwt200.00–227.501,13113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574202.63/cwt190.00–217.501,1635
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595147.50/cwt147.50–147.508781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610166.80/cwt162.50–169.001,0173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1676164.94/cwt155.00–170.001,1153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2805115.00/cwt115.00–115.009261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 337367.47/cwt62.50–72.502522
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 345565.00/cwt65.00–65.002961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,319105.40/cwt96.00–111.001,3905
Bulls——1,540116.50/cwt113.00–119.001,7944
Bulls——1,955122.09/cwt120.00–124.002,3872
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight78541.00/cwt41.00–41.003221
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight83585.00/cwt85.00–85.007101
Cows—Lean 85-90%86670.62/cwt61.00–79.006124
Cows—Lean 85-90%93387.34/cwt85.00–89.008153
Cows—Boner 80-85%97673.63/cwt68.00–78.007195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04192.31/cwt91.00–94.009614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,07088.00/cwt88.00–88.009421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12885.10/cwt80.00–89.009606
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158102.35/cwt100.00–104.501,1852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,285100.46/cwt100.00–101.001,2912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30795.91/cwt93.50–98.001,2543
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3730335.00/head335.00–335.003351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-293591.00/cwt91.00–91.008511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-297078.00/cwt78.00–78.007571
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,209.69/head1,075.00–1,400.001,2103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19594.06/cwt91.00–96.501,1242
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2720111.29/cwt109.00–115.008013
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27751,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28051,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed840560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1011,352.55/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3534
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28901,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29801,380.00/head1,380.00–1,380.001,3801

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.