Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2024-02-15

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 15
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
681 head
▲ 125 vs last sale 556▲ 252 vs year ago 429 · +58.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 65▲ 25 vs year ago 39 · +64.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 56▲ 11 vs year ago 16 · +68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 4.00-13.00, mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00, mostly 11.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain in quality. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $250.81/cwt on 231 head.
Average price
$250.81
231 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,320
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$887
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$104.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.21
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545257.011,400162
Medium and Large 2484247.571,19946
Medium and Large 1-2609229.001,3934thin
Medium and Large 3474221.311,04916thin
Small and Medium 3337152.415133thin
One grade step is worth $104.60/cwt here — about $887 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 sale231 hd
250.81
—
AR average9 barns · 3,084 hd
250.60
+0.21
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—Low1,646109.341,80010
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,343105.601,41810
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,10393.851,03520
CowsLean 85-90%Average90890.008172thin

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)1,165$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$1,61412
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,3932thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)925$1,2272thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)680$1,0501thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2,130$2,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)905$1,4001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)688$8752thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1295415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 2322292.00/cwt280.00–302.509406
Steers—Medium and Large 1333398.80/cwt397.50–400.001,3282
Steers—Medium and Large 3335235.30/cwt225.00–245.007882
Steers—Medium and Large 3370238.18/cwt225.00–250.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 2373304.09/cwt270.00–322.501,13413
Steers—Medium and Large 1375370.08/cwt332.50–410.001,38821
Steers—Medium and Large 3418232.43/cwt220.00–245.009722
Steers—Medium and Large 2420270.39/cwt235.00–290.001,1365
Steers—Medium and Large 1429315.52/cwt295.00–337.501,35423
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added468321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,5024
Steers—Medium and Large 1474303.54/cwt290.00–320.001,43924
Steers—Medium and Large 2488265.65/cwt245.00–287.501,2964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,44811
Steers—Medium and Large 2513266.29/cwt255.00–277.501,3664
Steers—Medium and Large 1529294.64/cwt285.00–310.001,55911
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added535313.76/cwt312.50–315.001,6792
Steers—Medium and Large 3535220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1771
Steers—Medium and Large 3560227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575272.73/cwt269.00–275.501,56822
Steers—Medium and Large 1577282.77/cwt277.50–295.001,6328
Steers—Medium and Large 2583250.58/cwt249.00–260.001,46113
Steers—Medium and Large 3610227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3881
Steers—Medium and Large 1628265.81/cwt255.00–277.501,6693
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added630252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,5911
Steers—Medium and Large 2640245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5681
Steers—Medium and Large 1668251.41/cwt250.00–252.501,6796
Steers—Medium and Large 2710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911
Steers—Medium and Large 1722233.60/cwt231.00–240.001,6876
Steers—Medium and Large 1756233.00/cwt220.00–235.001,7618
Steers—Medium and Large 3790207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,6391
Steers—Medium and Large 1820219.21/cwt200.00–226.001,7988
Steers—Medium and Large 1868209.91/cwt200.00–220.001,8222
Steers—Medium and Large 1915205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8761
Steers—Medium and Large 11,105142.51/cwt140.00–145.001,5752
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 3300137.50/cwt137.50–137.504131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3313217.64/cwt200.00–235.006812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325293.06/cwt285.00–307.5095214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329272.97/cwt265.00–280.008986
Heifers—Small and Medium 3355159.86/cwt150.00–170.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375293.07/cwt278.00–312.501,09912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375264.47/cwt245.00–275.009923
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375214.40/cwt200.00–230.008042
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405230.00/cwt220.00–240.009322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428262.12/cwt252.50–272.501,12212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430291.40/cwt282.50–299.001,25312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2464260.99/cwt247.50–267.501,2118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467282.77/cwt275.00–292.501,32122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3476220.96/cwt195.00–235.001,0525
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523236.02/cwt230.00–242.501,2346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1527254.98/cwt240.00–272.501,34426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1578241.82/cwt230.00–255.001,39814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added586263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,5416
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590223.64/cwt222.50–224.001,3194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2591220.62/cwt220.00–222.501,3044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2609220.61/cwt212.50–225.001,3444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy615220.08/cwt215.00–225.001,3532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1629240.86/cwt225.00–247.501,51514
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1674228.27/cwt223.00–234.001,53924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1702228.50/cwt228.00–230.001,6044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added735233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,7132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2735197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,4521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2752190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open789208.70/cwt206.00–222.501,6476
Heifers—Medium and Large 2830172.53/cwt167.50–177.501,4322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1860200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1930180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1482289.60/cwt275.00–307.501,3968
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505187.50/cwt187.50–187.509471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522272.07/cwt250.00–291.001,42013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,3491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1568266.47/cwt252.00–277.501,51412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2579232.87/cwt220.00–238.001,3486
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1616253.19/cwt240.00–265.001,56012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1661229.96/cwt220.00–240.001,5204
Bulls—Medium and Large 1738211.28/cwt202.50–220.001,5592
Bulls—Medium and Large 3775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1970125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2131
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,045130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3591
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,130110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 371577.50/cwt77.50–77.505541
Dairy Steers—Large 387584.00/cwt84.00–84.007351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,487100.70/cwt86.00–107.001,4976
Bulls——1,832117.91/cwt109.00–128.002,1603
Bulls——2,040135.50/cwt135.50–135.502,7641
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87586.00/cwt86.00–86.007531
Cows—Boner 80-85%87584.00/cwt84.00–84.007351
Cows—Lean 85-90%94094.00/cwt94.00–94.008841
Cows—Boner 80-85%97270.08/cwt64.00–78.006815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14998.54/cwt94.00–103.001,1329
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195111.15/cwt110.00–113.001,3285
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,220116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,4151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357104.44/cwt100.00–108.001,4179
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-22,1302,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2688875.45/head850.00–900.008752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26801,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29251,226.62/head1,150.00–1,300.001,2272
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28801,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,392.64/head1,250.00–1,525.001,3932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2971
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,613.65/head1,150.00–1,900.001,61412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,260100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.