Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-08-31

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 31
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
639 head
▲ 433 vs last sale 206▲ 16 vs year ago 623 · +2.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 48▼ 24 vs year ago 119 · −20.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 19▲ 14 vs year ago 23 · +60.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 higher, with instances of up to 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady against last weeks very light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $238.41/cwt on 196 head.
Average price
$238.41
196 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,153
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$424
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.57
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1487253.841,236123
Medium and Large 2503228.901,15129
Medium and Large 1-2548228.081,24913thin
Medium and Large 3426190.4081231
One grade step is worth $63.44/cwt here — about $424 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 sale196 hd
238.41
—
AR average9 barns · 1,769 hd
237.84
+0.57
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—Average1,677127.282,1349thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,332114.371,5238thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,088102.801,11941
CowsLean 85-90%Low97699.469717thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$1,3842thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$1,3601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)988$1,0764thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)960$1,1501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)788$1,0712thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)860$1,3501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)718$1,1282thin

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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3324198.09/cwt165.00–225.006425
Steers—Medium and Large 2325261.25/cwt245.00–277.508492
Steers—Medium and Large 1329321.14/cwt310.00–335.001,0574
Steers—Medium and Large 1373315.65/cwt290.00–332.501,17717
Steers—Medium and Large 3376195.66/cwt90.00–225.007368
Steers—Medium and Large 2385271.15/cwt267.50–275.001,0442
Steers—Medium and Large 2416239.03/cwt230.00–257.509949
Steers—Medium and Large 3420205.24/cwt200.00–210.008622
Steers—Medium and Large 1423278.47/cwt265.00–302.501,17829
Steers—Medium and Large 1464275.71/cwt260.00–285.001,27916
Steers—Medium and Large 3465198.39/cwt170.00–215.009233
Steers—Medium and Large 2484240.98/cwt230.00–255.001,1669
Steers—Medium and Large 2500225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1251
Steers—Medium and Large 1530264.00/cwt262.50–267.501,3995
Steers—Medium and Large 1553274.96/cwt263.00–278.001,52117
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3601
Steers—Medium and Large 2584245.17/cwt235.00–255.001,4324
Steers—Medium and Large 2621244.75/cwt237.50–247.501,5204
Steers—Medium and Large 3625135.00/cwt135.00–135.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 1626256.40/cwt250.00–265.001,60512
Steers—Medium and Large 1680246.25/cwt245.00–247.501,6752
Steers—Medium and Large 3685162.50/cwt115.00–210.001,1132
Steers—Medium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy719245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,76216
Steers—Medium and Large 1725212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5411
Steers—Medium and Large 1765220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6831
Steers—Medium and Large 2780189.81/cwt180.00–200.001,4812
Steers—Medium and Large 1808217.17/cwt217.00–217.501,7553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,6895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8145
Steers—Medium and Large 11,115145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6171
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310189.00/cwt105.00–227.505864
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315241.23/cwt240.00–242.507602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1319274.13/cwt265.00–277.508746
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372266.12/cwt252.50–279.0099029
Heifers—Medium and Large 3372183.65/cwt100.00–210.006838
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375230.07/cwt210.00–245.008633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412243.33/cwt242.50–245.001,0033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3421186.46/cwt110.00–210.007859
Heifers—Medium and Large 1429261.44/cwt247.50–267.501,12216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470248.61/cwt245.00–260.001,16814
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471196.86/cwt172.50–220.009274
Heifers—Medium and Large 2484237.55/cwt232.50–242.501,1507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2498231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1505
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518194.76/cwt185.00–205.001,0092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521249.18/cwt237.50–257.001,29816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534227.47/cwt220.00–235.001,2155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open564252.18/cwt251.00–254.001,4225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571225.58/cwt217.50–232.501,2885
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573205.53/cwt190.00–211.001,1784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1580245.14/cwt235.00–249.001,42219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open608248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5087
Heifers—Medium and Large 1616239.19/cwt232.50–247.001,4734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623223.70/cwt220.00–227.501,3942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy630222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open640216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673236.66/cwt230.00–245.001,5933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open718220.06/cwt217.50–222.501,5802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6951
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1410250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3458182.54/cwt180.00–185.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472215.87/cwt212.50–222.501,0196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473258.15/cwt242.50–275.001,2212
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520251.89/cwt230.00–262.501,31017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526210.95/cwt200.00–230.001,1107
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2857
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573242.84/cwt232.50–253.001,39123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574219.87/cwt205.00–227.501,2625
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy608243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,47712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618228.91/cwt222.50–235.001,4159
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625211.72/cwt205.00–222.501,3237
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2658200.83/cwt197.50–202.501,3213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665224.96/cwt220.00–230.001,4962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713181.23/cwt180.00–182.501,2922
Bulls—Medium and Large 3755100.00/cwt100.00–100.007551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2770172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,445104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,5031
Bulls——1,702127.05/cwt125.00–129.002,1623
Bulls——1,708132.07/cwt130.00–136.002,2565
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79587.00/cwt87.00–87.006921
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight81579.00/cwt79.00–79.006441
Cows—Boner 80-85%87286.02/cwt82.00–88.007503
Cows—Lean 85-90%94094.00/cwt94.00–94.008841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01497.43/cwt93.00–101.0098810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020103.04/cwt101.00–106.001,0515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,113105.55/cwt102.00–110.001,17519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237112.25/cwt111.00–114.001,3898
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298113.24/cwt113.00–114.001,4704
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,303111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,4462
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,428120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,7142
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-296099.00/cwt99.00–99.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29881,076.11/head1,000.00–1,250.001,0764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1171
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,383.75/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,143108.93/cwt97.00–114.001,2455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,244110.85/cwt102.00–120.001,3797
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5191
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0471
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27881,071.43/head1,050.00–1,100.001,0712
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29601,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28601,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,525.00/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5252
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27181,127.70/head1,100.00–1,150.001,1282

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.