Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-08-17

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 17
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
629 head
▼ 160 vs last sale 789▼ 184 vs year ago 813 · −22.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 177▲ 16 vs year ago 61 · +26.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 35▲ 16 vs year ago 20 · +80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-14.00, mostly 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. 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 $233.89/cwt on 225 head.
Average price
$233.89
225 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,178
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$353
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$47.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.92
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1519246.141,278121
Medium and Large 2479227.261,08969
Medium and Large 1-2584222.831,3019thin
Medium and Large 3467198.2592526
One grade step is worth $47.89/cwt here — about $353 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 sale225 hd
233.89
—
AR average8 barns · 1,731 hd
236.81
−2.92
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—High1,467117.521,72413
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,319113.511,4979thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,086105.531,14623
CowsLean 85-90%Average937100.699449thin

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)1,194$1,6544thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$1,5223thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)885$9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)915$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,345$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,122$1,5653thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)905$1,4251thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)826$1,2705
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)765$7251thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3315185.00/cwt185.00–185.005831
Steers—Medium and Large 2323260.77/cwt242.50–275.008423
Steers—Medium and Large 1328312.05/cwt280.00–335.001,0246
Steers—Medium and Large 3355232.50/cwt232.50–232.508251
Steers—Medium and Large 2373263.08/cwt237.50–277.5098128
Steers—Medium and Large 1377284.22/cwt280.00–300.001,07210
Steers—Medium and Large 3405180.00/cwt180.00–180.007291
Steers—Medium and Large 2425255.48/cwt230.00–267.501,08615
Steers—Medium and Large 1428277.64/cwt270.00–305.001,18823
Steers—Medium and Large 2470247.91/cwt220.00–260.001,16513
Steers—Medium and Large 1473267.64/cwt265.00–282.501,26628
Steers—Medium and Large 3479173.78/cwt130.00–205.008325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2494254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,2559
Steers—Medium and Large 3508195.00/cwt195.00–195.009912
Steers—Medium and Large 2513231.61/cwt222.50–240.001,1885
Steers—Medium and Large 1517271.25/cwt255.00–277.501,40230
Steers—Medium and Large 1571262.21/cwt260.00–275.001,49717
Steers—Medium and Large 2620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Steers—Medium and Large 1635247.44/cwt240.00–255.001,5712
Steers—Medium and Large 1655253.20/cwt250.00–256.501,65811
Steers—Medium and Large 2675222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5021
Steers—Medium and Large 1702240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned705220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5515
Steers—Medium and Large 2975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326269.96/cwt262.50–277.508806
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327240.15/cwt232.50–245.007853
Heifers—Medium and Large 3327210.00/cwt210.00–210.006873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368267.96/cwt255.00–282.509869
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372231.15/cwt220.00–252.508606
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380196.24/cwt160.00–215.007466
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417233.08/cwt222.50–247.5097224
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424194.53/cwt170.00–225.008255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427263.73/cwt250.00–270.001,12623
Heifers—Medium and Large 3453213.31/cwt210.00–215.009663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470258.80/cwt250.00–270.001,21613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479236.31/cwt220.00–247.501,13216
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523239.57/cwt235.00–252.501,25334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531226.68/cwt220.00–232.501,2046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3567204.04/cwt200.00–212.501,1573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569219.54/cwt195.00–230.001,2498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576242.59/cwt230.00–247.501,39715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy595210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620226.67/cwt225.00–227.501,4053
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625189.16/cwt187.50–190.001,1823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633221.26/cwt220.00–222.501,4012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655175.00/cwt170.00–180.001,1462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1688237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1712200.64/cwt200.00–202.501,4294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open733232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open770229.23/cwt225.00–232.501,7653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open780170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1833204.98/cwt202.50–207.501,7072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1880186.19/cwt175.00–197.501,6382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2910130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1438261.69/cwt250.00–272.501,1464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475255.19/cwt245.00–267.501,2126
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480222.55/cwt220.00–227.501,0683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510197.48/cwt195.00–200.001,0072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523248.44/cwt235.00–267.501,29925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1578238.79/cwt225.00–250.001,38023
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1616236.98/cwt230.00–254.001,46010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668172.63/cwt167.50–177.501,1532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675219.39/cwt215.00–225.001,4814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1745182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2920120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,188103.64/cwt88.00–110.001,2316
Bulls——1,667127.62/cwt126.00–131.002,1275
Bulls——1,803133.93/cwt132.00–136.002,4152
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91498.59/cwt94.00–100.009017
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018108.05/cwt106.00–110.001,1002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,047105.07/cwt100.00–110.001,10014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06798.84/cwt94.00–101.001,0555
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245115.53/cwt113.00–118.001,4384
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,301111.01/cwt110.00–112.001,4444
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,333115.51/cwt113.00–120.001,5405
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4961
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,521.94/head1,275.00–1,850.001,5223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1941,653.61/head1,250.00–1,850.001,6544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220109.09/cwt103.00–113.001,3312
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27001,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28581,244.10/head1,150.00–1,375.001,2444
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29051,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed535132.50/cwt132.50–132.507091
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2765725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2766156.60/cwt110.00–202.501,2006
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1221
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29151,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,722.79/head1,275.00–2,000.001,7232
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.