Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-12-07

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Dec 7
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
646 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 584▼ 106 vs year ago 752 · −14.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 138▼ 68 vs year ago 170 · −40.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 62▼ 10 vs year ago 45 · −22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.93/cwt on 243 head.
Average price
$204.93
243 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,041
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$808
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$163.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.85
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1499214.591,071174
Medium and Large 1-2581193.061,12229
Medium and Large 2499190.8395228
Medium and Large 3459164.027528thin
Small and Medium 351351.252634thin
One grade step is worth $163.34/cwt here — about $808 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 sale243 hd
204.93
—
AR average10 barns · 2,322 hd
208.78
−3.85
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—Average1,63595.381,55921
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,25592.311,1589thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average98683.608245thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,08582.8189836

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)1,278$1,6015
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$1,2132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,0754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)595$5805
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)853$1,1152thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)825$7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,8083thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,258$1,5333thin

Every lot

114 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 3300190.00/cwt190.00–190.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2322243.25/cwt212.50–265.007835
Steers—Medium and Large 1328300.62/cwt272.50–320.009869
Steers—Medium and Large 2365255.00/cwt255.00–255.009312
Steers—Medium and Large 1374302.41/cwt282.50–317.501,13115
Steers—Medium and Large 2419233.81/cwt205.00–245.009805
Steers—Medium and Large 1426283.98/cwt270.00–312.501,21013
Steers—Medium and Large 3435207.50/cwt207.50–207.509031
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,3476
Steers—Medium and Large 1477267.86/cwt242.50–285.001,27830
Steers—Medium and Large 2477221.87/cwt190.00–245.001,0585
Steers—Medium and Large 1516242.79/cwt225.00–257.501,25316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516222.63/cwt222.00–224.001,14920
Steers—Medium and Large 2545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Steers—Medium and Large 2550217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1961
Steers—Medium and Large 1563234.39/cwt222.50–251.001,32016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2222
Steers—Medium and Large 3600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3327
Steers—Small and Medium 362050.00/cwt50.00–50.003101
Steers—Medium and Large 1623220.87/cwt215.00–228.001,37610
Steers—Small and Medium 366540.00/cwt40.00–40.002661
Steers—Medium and Large 1667209.01/cwt205.00–212.501,3945
Steers—Small and Medium 370045.00/cwt45.00–45.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 1728197.25/cwt195.00–198.001,4364
Steers—Medium and Large 2740197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,4621
Steers—Medium and Large 1760205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5581
Steers—Medium and Large 3785147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,1581
Steers—Medium and Large 2790182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4421
Steers—Medium and Large 3825147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2836180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5055
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325155.00/cwt155.00–155.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326227.85/cwt220.00–237.5074310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340207.54/cwt205.00–210.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350175.00/cwt175.00–175.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371204.89/cwt197.50–217.507604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375228.90/cwt217.50–243.0085811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy393205.05/cwt197.50–212.508062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426193.11/cwt175.00–197.508235
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428173.21/cwt165.00–185.007413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1429226.13/cwt215.00–245.0097021
Heifers—Small and Medium 343060.00/cwt60.00–60.002581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435210.00/cwt210.00–210.009142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464201.62/cwt194.00–212.0093613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465172.50/cwt172.50–172.508021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470195.04/cwt190.00–200.009175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full480170.00/cwt170.00–170.008161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1482221.09/cwt210.00–230.001,06635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy485190.10/cwt180.00–200.009222
Heifers—Small and Medium 351045.00/cwt45.00–45.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1514214.48/cwt200.00–223.001,10249
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521187.64/cwt180.00–195.009784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535188.59/cwt180.00–197.501,0092
Heifers—Small and Medium 355550.00/cwt50.00–50.002782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573184.15/cwt180.00–187.501,0553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574204.04/cwt195.00–210.001,17121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580145.00/cwt145.00–145.008411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614198.57/cwt195.00–207.501,2197
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628179.94/cwt175.00–185.001,1302
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665145.00/cwt145.00–145.009641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1691197.33/cwt190.00–200.001,3649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy695187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2698180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2568
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729186.29/cwt183.00–188.001,3586
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2820140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425236.54/cwt230.00–242.501,0052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514227.21/cwt217.50–237.501,16817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518203.60/cwt197.50–210.001,0552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574210.01/cwt205.00–222.501,2056
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617190.39/cwt185.00–202.501,1755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1662198.64/cwt190.00–202.001,3155
Bulls—Medium and Large 366580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727180.53/cwt179.00–182.001,3126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1732194.07/cwt185.00–197.001,4214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2795175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1848175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1895145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45885.20/cwt77.00–90.001,2428
Bulls——1,729100.57/cwt96.00–104.001,73911
Bulls——1,823107.57/cwt105.00–110.001,9612
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79076.00/cwt76.00–76.006001
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01079.00/cwt79.00–79.007982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03271.42/cwt70.00–73.007379
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03479.98/cwt77.00–83.008279
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06092.00/cwt92.00–92.009752
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07694.80/cwt93.00–98.001,0207
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,11584.00/cwt84.00–84.009373
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17686.80/cwt85.00–91.001,02111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32596.46/cwt95.00–98.001,2786
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3523456.46/head400.00–525.004564
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3565625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,074.68/head900.00–1,375.001,0754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06898.56/cwt95.00–102.001,0532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11392.29/cwt82.00–103.001,0272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11584.00/cwt84.00–84.009371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,2241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,600.86/head1,375.00–1,900.001,6015
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02590.00/cwt90.00–90.009231
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28531,115.32/head1,025.00–1,200.001,1152
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29151,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,887.04/head1,850.00–1,925.001,8872
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,532.88/head1,475.00–1,575.001,5333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

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.