Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-08-24

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 24
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
206 head
▼ 423 vs last sale 629▼ 526 vs year ago 732 · −71.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 77▼ 145 vs year ago 193 · −75.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 36▼ 11 vs year ago 30 · −36.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower, 500-600 lb weights sold steady, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 6.00-15.00 with instances of 20.00 lower, over 600 lb weights not tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not tested. Extreme heat and humidity continue in area causing buyers to be very cautious , especially for fleshy unweaned calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.37/cwt on 97 head.
Average price
$217.37
97 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,076
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$815
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$147.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.73
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1513235.401,20951
Medium and Large 1-2415222.509232thin
Medium and Large 2477213.311,01729
Medium and Large 3479168.6480914thin
Small and Medium 345087.503941thin
One grade step is worth $147.90/cwt here — about $815 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 sale97 hd
217.37
—
AR average8 barns · 676 hd
225.10
−7.73
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—Low1,340102.811,3783thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,356114.001,54611
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,158104.671,21224
CowsLean 85-90%Low93898.339236thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$1,1342thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)874$1,0704thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$9752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)755$7752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,453$1,6322thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)732$9103thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2303241.76/cwt230.00–250.007333
Steers—Medium and Large 3335180.00/cwt180.00–180.006031
Steers—Medium and Large 1369281.35/cwt270.00–285.001,0385
Steers—Medium and Large 3373168.76/cwt130.00–205.006292
Steers—Medium and Large 2383235.04/cwt220.00–260.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 3413208.74/cwt207.50–210.008622
Steers—Medium and Large 1423246.87/cwt240.00–260.001,0449
Steers—Medium and Large 2430232.46/cwt225.00–237.501,0003
Steers—Medium and Large 1452258.33/cwt242.50–269.001,1685
Steers—Medium and Large 3455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 2480225.90/cwt215.00–235.001,0843
Steers—Medium and Large 1511266.15/cwt255.00–277.501,3606
Steers—Medium and Large 1575242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3941
Steers—Medium and Large 3598150.00/cwt150.00–150.008972
Steers—Medium and Large 2610222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,3571
Steers—Medium and Large 1630245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5441
Steers—Medium and Large 3710145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305195.00/cwt195.00–195.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320258.98/cwt255.00–262.508292
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360185.00/cwt185.00–185.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363228.30/cwt227.50–230.008293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373236.77/cwt230.00–240.008837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415222.50/cwt222.50–222.509232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416220.50/cwt200.00–225.009179
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420243.51/cwt232.50–257.501,0236
Heifers—Medium and Large 3438160.00/cwt160.00–160.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy450210.00/cwt210.00–210.009451
Heifers—Small and Medium 345087.50/cwt87.50–87.503941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3458168.58/cwt145.00–190.007723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1460247.78/cwt241.00–256.001,1409
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fancy465192.50/cwt192.50–192.508951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473222.20/cwt205.00–230.001,0516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1513231.16/cwt225.00–237.501,1862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3527173.26/cwt170.00–180.009133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533214.15/cwt205.00–217.001,1415
Heifers—Medium and Large 3558156.47/cwt140.00–172.508732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565200.84/cwt197.50–205.001,1353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566238.30/cwt220.00–255.001,34913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added598242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added610239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open690215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open720160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1745225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open745205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1485242.35/cwt235.00–250.001,1752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490196.25/cwt170.00–222.509622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530212.46/cwt205.00–225.001,1267
Bulls—Medium and Large 1535247.85/cwt240.00–255.001,32610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,2382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574242.51/cwt232.50–250.001,3924
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583209.38/cwt200.00–217.501,2214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1629211.47/cwt205.00–217.501,3307
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2825140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1975155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19389.72/cwt71.00–109.001,0702
Bulls——1,635129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,1091
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight71575.00/cwt75.00–75.005361
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight845101.00/cwt101.00–101.008531
Cows—Boner 80-85%87866.89/cwt48.00–87.005872
Cows—Lean 85-90%975114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1121
Cows—Lean 85-90%99592.00/cwt92.00–92.009151
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050104.00/cwt103.00–105.001,0922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166107.28/cwt100.00–111.001,25116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,220107.91/cwt107.00–109.001,3172
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,316114.37/cwt113.00–117.001,5055
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,361112.32/cwt110.00–114.001,5294
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,407117.79/cwt116.00–120.001,6575
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3680700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775974.52/head750.00–1,150.009752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28741,070.10/head935.00–1,125.001,0704
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,133.91/head1,000.00–1,250.001,1342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270111.00/cwt105.00–116.001,4103
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2732909.57/head800.00–1,075.009103
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4531,632.32/head1,485.00–1,750.001,6322

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.