Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2024-02-08

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 8
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
556 head
▲ 427 vs last sale 129▲ 271 vs year ago 285 · +95.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 21▲ 38 vs year ago 27 · +140.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 13▲ 26 vs year ago 30 · +86.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sale not reported last week; however compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 20.00, with instances of up to 32.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 17.00, with instances of up to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, No comparable receipts from two weeks ago to compare Slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $271.23/cwt on 185 head.
Average price
$271.23
185 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,321
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$441
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$51.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.73
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1495277.141,371145
Medium and Large 1-2512262.921,3456thin
Medium and Large 2458251.281,15029
Medium and Large 3412225.499295thin
One grade step is worth $51.65/cwt here — about $441 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 sale185 hd
271.23
—
AR average9 barns · 2,266 hd
254.50
+16.73
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—High1,784121.882,17414
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,416102.021,4447thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,09889.8398633
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95779.617623thin

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)1,245$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,252$1,8605
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)967$1,7394thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,205$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,121$2,56013
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,035$2,11718
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,213$1,6802thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,810$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,190$1,6801thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,138$1,4382thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,085$2,7262thin

Every lot

100 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 1Value Added325376.93/cwt370.00–380.001,2253
Steers—Medium and Large 1326350.17/cwt340.00–365.001,1429
Steers—Medium and Large 3345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
Steers—Medium and Large 1374343.26/cwt302.50–377.501,28416
Steers—Medium and Large 2390287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2043
Steers—Medium and Large 1423318.15/cwt295.00–335.001,34632
Steers—Medium and Large 2427280.08/cwt272.50–290.001,1965
Steers—Medium and Large 3455247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1261
Steers—Medium and Large 1469305.41/cwt295.00–320.001,43229
Steers—Medium and Large 2476284.88/cwt280.00–290.001,3564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,3963
Steers—Medium and Large 1514292.93/cwt280.00–302.501,5066
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,5767
Steers—Medium and Large 2528278.62/cwt270.00–286.001,4714
Steers—Medium and Large 3535235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2571
Steers—Medium and Large 2563264.83/cwt257.50–272.501,4912
Steers—Medium and Large 1579281.89/cwt270.00–292.501,6325
Steers—Medium and Large 2605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
Steers—Medium and Large 1607287.40/cwt275.00–290.001,74515
Steers—Medium and Large 3640242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5521
Steers—Medium and Large 1664256.40/cwt245.00–259.001,7026
Steers—Medium and Large 2690235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6221
Steers—Medium and Large 1708243.74/cwt242.50–245.001,7262
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321270.59/cwt252.50–292.508694
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326305.52/cwt295.00–317.509968
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370302.26/cwt282.50–322.501,11820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373259.69/cwt242.50–280.009696
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373219.97/cwt215.00–225.008202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415292.23/cwt285.00–302.501,21314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421258.91/cwt242.50–282.501,0907
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,0941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470286.45/cwt275.00–293.001,34636
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3153
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481274.21/cwt265.00–280.001,3194
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525239.51/cwt225.00–255.001,2575
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526274.71/cwt260.00–287.501,44532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566262.44/cwt227.50–275.001,48517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added612250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1640241.25/cwt235.00–247.501,5442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2640195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open714225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added742214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy790190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2920145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,3272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy433286.18/cwt282.50–290.001,2392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy450260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477292.49/cwt290.00–295.001,3953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520285.87/cwt270.00–294.001,48715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2538262.49/cwt260.00–265.001,4122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568253.17/cwt245.00–262.501,4383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570269.82/cwt260.00–282.501,5386
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618247.04/cwt240.00–255.001,5276
Bulls—Medium and Large 1673236.57/cwt230.00–245.001,5923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1765202.50/cwt200.00–205.001,5492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1910175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2933147.47/cwt145.00–150.001,3762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,581110.11/cwt94.00–116.001,7415
Bulls——1,834126.48/cwt123.00–129.002,3206
Bulls——2,022132.32/cwt132.00–133.002,6763
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88872.41/cwt70.00–75.006432
Cows—Boner 80-85%92566.60/cwt60.00–70.006165
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08294.77/cwt92.00–97.001,02511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08885.58/cwt80.00–90.0093110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,0291
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,16079.00/cwt79.00–79.009161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261104.73/cwt100.00–108.001,3217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415106.43/cwt105.00–109.001,5065
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,035134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8102,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,680.00/head1,680.00–1,680.001,6801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,116.66/head1,200.00–2,835.002,11718
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1212,559.51/head1,750.00–2,725.002,56013
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,680.41/head1,500.00–1,850.001,6802
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3635725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-298390.49/cwt81.00–97.008902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,077.40/head1,300.00–2,625.002,0773
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2521,860.44/head1,250.00–2,650.001,8605
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1961
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,725.69/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7262

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.