Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-11-09

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Nov 9
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
512 head
▲ 101 vs last sale 411▼ 187 vs year ago 699 · −26.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 90▼ 25 vs year ago 126 · −19.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 32▲ 8 vs year ago 33 · +24.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-13.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 6.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 9.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 5.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Continuing sharp decline in Futures market has buyers being very selective.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.37/cwt on 192 head.
Average price
$220.37
192 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,081
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$351
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$58.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.71
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1502230.601,157137
Medium and Large 2459207.0095136
Medium and Large 3469172.0180619thin
One grade step is worth $58.59/cwt here — about $351 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 sale192 hd
220.37
—
AR average10 barns · 2,515 hd
219.66
+0.71
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—High1,54195.831,47713
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38488.031,2189thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average95583.007931thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,00781.4382038

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)935$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)878$1,1046
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)825$8737
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)690$6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)675$5701thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)735$4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,1972thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)803$1,1613thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,300$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,615$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,016$1,22010

Every lot

105 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3305195.00/cwt195.00–195.005951
Steers—Small and Medium 3305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004121
Steers—Medium and Large 1327283.96/cwt260.00–292.509298
Steers—Medium and Large 2330232.69/cwt225.00–245.007684
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2343230.00/cwt230.00–230.007893
Steers—Small and Medium 3360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 3370180.41/cwt165.00–195.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 1371271.49/cwt250.00–282.501,0077
Steers—Medium and Large 2380234.43/cwt227.50–240.008914
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy413307.45/cwt305.00–310.001,2702
Steers—Medium and Large 3415165.00/cwt165.00–165.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 1424268.34/cwt245.00–277.501,13819
Steers—Medium and Large 2426224.60/cwt205.00–242.5095712
Steers—Medium and Large 1469252.27/cwt237.50–267.501,18320
Steers—Medium and Large 3470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Steers—Medium and Large 2471222.71/cwt205.00–237.501,0499
Steers—Medium and Large 2515225.80/cwt212.50–235.001,1633
Steers—Medium and Large 1525247.97/cwt237.50–265.001,3026
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4701
Steers—Medium and Large 2560216.25/cwt207.50–225.001,2112
Steers—Medium and Large 3575175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 1584238.57/cwt227.50–240.001,39310
Steers—Medium and Large 2605217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,3161
Steers—Medium and Large 1611232.94/cwt232.50–233.001,4239
Steers—Medium and Large 2675212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,4341
Steers—Medium and Large 1681225.71/cwt222.50–230.001,53710
Steers—Medium and Large 1708224.97/cwt222.50–230.001,5933
Steers—Medium and Large 1765217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6641
Steers—Medium and Large 2850165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4031
Steers—Medium and Large 2995175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1219290.00/cwt290.00–290.006357
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325242.07/cwt237.50–250.007878
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325155.00/cwt150.00–160.005042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2343212.58/cwt200.00–215.007298
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370162.84/cwt150.00–175.006032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380210.15/cwt195.00–235.007997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1384255.86/cwt240.00–259.0098314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424213.93/cwt210.00–222.509077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428235.47/cwt225.00–247.501,00812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432185.13/cwt160.00–205.008006
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470168.30/cwt165.00–170.007913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472210.09/cwt205.00–215.009923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475231.64/cwt220.00–242.501,10026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy480215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526225.18/cwt212.50–235.001,18415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0431
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560176.36/cwt170.00–182.509882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1579221.40/cwt210.00–231.001,28230
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605197.49/cwt190.00–210.001,1955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620213.23/cwt207.50–227.501,3229
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665206.10/cwt195.00–218.001,3718
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675137.02/cwt105.00–170.009252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2683186.67/cwt185.00–190.001,2753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1709198.12/cwt185.00–210.001,4054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1788189.95/cwt185.00–195.001,4972
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445150.00/cwt150.00–150.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455226.25/cwt222.50–230.001,0292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1478241.54/cwt227.50–257.501,1557
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530185.00/cwt185.00–185.009811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1532237.80/cwt225.00–257.501,26513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2539223.33/cwt220.00–225.001,2043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574223.48/cwt214.00–240.001,28312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580211.24/cwt200.00–217.501,2256
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623221.87/cwt217.50–230.001,3828
Bulls—Medium and Large 1676210.47/cwt207.50–215.001,4235
Bulls—Medium and Large 1745204.41/cwt192.50–210.001,5234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1925165.00/cwt160.00–170.001,5262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2990130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2871
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,010110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38991.00/cwt82.00–95.001,2648
Bulls——1,766102.69/cwt100.00–104.001,8144
Bulls——1,860107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,9901
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight74368.96/cwt65.00–78.005124
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight76556.00/cwt56.00–56.004281
Cows—Boner 80-85%89563.00/cwt63.00–63.005641
Cows—Lean 85-90%95583.00/cwt83.00–83.007931
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00276.64/cwt76.00–77.007683
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04384.35/cwt80.00–89.0088027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31686.63/cwt84.00–89.001,1405
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43594.03/cwt93.00–96.001,3493
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57077.00/cwt77.00–77.001,2091
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed783854.10/head800.00–925.008543
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3843862.83/head825.00–900.008632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,583.18/head1,350.00–1,825.001,5835
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed675570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed690650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3735450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed745675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3790700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2848946.82/head600.00–1,200.009475
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28781,103.82/head900.00–1,300.001,1046
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06594.46/cwt83.00–108.001,0064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07583.00/cwt83.00–83.008921
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28031,161.20/head925.00–1,350.001,1613
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29001,196.94/head1,150.00–1,250.001,1972
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed570118.00/cwt118.00–118.006731
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921

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.