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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 14

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

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Feeder Cattle receipts

402 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 578▼ 249 vs year ago 651 · −38.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 37▼ 8 vs year ago 56 · −14.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 25▼ 9 vs year ago 28 · −32.1%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 12.00-25.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold 5.00 lower on a light test, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00-23.00, mostly 18.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 12.00-13.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.89/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −119.74 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.

Average price

$266.89

39 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,457

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$66.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs AR average

−9.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	274.43	1,506	29
Medium and Large 2	530	254.38	1,347	8thin
Medium and Large 3	568	207.49	1,179	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.94/cwt here — about $327 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

266.89

—

AR average10 barns · 799 hd

268.67

−1.79

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−9.28

This barn, trailing median33 sales

386.62

−119.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.06, low $323.84, median $386.62 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,603	132.11	2,118	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,307	124.52	1,628	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,108	108.34	1,200	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	107.45	1,031	7thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,293	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	798	$878	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	758	$1,088	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,635	$2,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,090	$1,650	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,550	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,800	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$800	1thin

Every lot

93 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	361.56/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,143	21
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	300.27/cwt	260.00–325.00	973	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	372.59/cwt	330.00–412.50	1,382	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	378	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,588	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	291.24/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,118	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	289.88/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,183	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	340.66/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,441	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	425	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,211	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	329.43/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,545	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	319.06/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,640	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	283.57/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,582	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	231.21/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,475	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,738	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,745	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,620	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,805	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	876	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	224.82/cwt	220.00–230.00	715	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	307.26/cwt	295.00–322.50	1,005	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	365	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,004	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	314.11/cwt	292.50–325.00	1,172	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	278.97/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,041	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	407	252.68/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,028	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	308.54/cwt	287.50–330.00	1,302	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	264.96/cwt	247.50–275.00	1,121	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	428	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,404	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	462	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,455	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	212.61/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,010	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	263.99/cwt	247.50–280.00	1,270	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	310.72/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,526	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,292	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	284.16/cwt	260.00–302.50	1,455	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	254.29/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,338	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	270.85/cwt	262.00–279.00	1,530	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	207.49/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,179	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	241.62/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,619	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	233.82/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,574	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	194.73/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,330	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,697	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	788	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,710	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,406	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	255.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,308	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	308.52/cwt	272.50–330.00	1,598	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	274.06/cwt	269.00–284.00	1,603	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	936	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	260.77/cwt	242.50–272.50	1,640	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,627	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	231.28/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,688	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,712	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,575	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,743	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,737	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,065	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,651	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	122.10/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,819	3
Bulls	—	—	1,519	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,014	5
Bulls	—	—	1,983	145.92/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,894	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	944	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,033	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	89.71/cwt	85.00–98.00	792	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,096	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,021	83.83/cwt	60.00–95.00	856	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	108.25/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,188	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,392	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	119.61/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,368	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,231	122.53/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,508	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	129.06/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,766	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,876	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,635	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	877.59/head	850.00–900.00	878	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,292.50/head	1,185.00–1,400.00	1,293	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	124.38/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,692	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	1,088.30/head	875.00–1,250.00	1,088	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,623	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 578Year ago 651

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 37Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 25Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	513	250.00–260.00	255.02
1	550–600	590	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	840	187.50	187.50
1	850–900	855	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	518	272.50–330.00	308.52
14	550–600	585	269.00–284.00	274.06
10	600–650	629	242.50–272.50	260.77
1	650–700	685	237.50	237.50
2	700–750	730	227.50–235.00	231.28
1	800–850	835	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	850	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	965	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	300–350	316	330.00–390.00	361.56
10	350–400	371	330.00–412.50	372.59
16	400–450	423	320.00–390.00	340.66
14	450–500	469	310.00–347.50	329.43
5	500–550	514	312.50–325.00	319.06
2	550–600	558	270.00–297.50	283.57
1	650–700	675	257.50	257.50
1	700–750	705	247.50	247.50
2	750–800	760	235.00–240.00	237.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	324	260.00–325.00	300.27
4	350–400	384	270.00–315.00	291.24
2	400–450	408	270.00–310.00	289.88
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	638	220.00–242.50	231.21
1	700–750	745	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	515	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	428	328.00	328.00
3	450–500	462	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	492	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	295.00–322.50	307.26
22	350–400	373	292.50–325.00	314.11
18	400–450	422	287.50–330.00	308.54
16	450–500	491	300.00–317.50	310.72
9	500–550	512	260.00–302.50	284.16
19	550–600	565	262.00–279.00	270.85
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	670	240.00–245.00	241.62
2	700–750	710	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	788	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	570	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	220.00–230.00	224.82
1	350–400	380	260.00	260.00
5	400–450	407	225.00–260.00	252.68
2	450–500	475	210.00–215.00	212.61
2	550–600	568	205.00–210.00	207.49
2	650–700	683	180.00–210.00	194.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	280.00–285.00	282.50
5	350–400	373	272.50–285.00	278.97
6	400–450	423	247.50–275.00	264.96
7	450–500	481	247.50–280.00	263.99
7	500–550	526	240.00–277.50	254.29
1	550–600	555	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	673	227.50–240.00	233.82
1	800–850	815	172.50	172.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	798	850.00–900.00	877.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,360	120.00–128.00	124.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,185.00–1,400.00	1,292.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,635	2,200.00	2,200.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,575.00	1,575.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	758	875.00–1,250.00	1,088.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	137.50	137.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,231	120.00–124.00	122.53
2	—	1,460	128.00–129.00	128.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,021	60.00–95.00	83.83
2	—	1,368	126.00–132.00	129.06
5	—	1,097	105.00–112.00	108.25
9	—	1,144	116.00–124.00	119.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,105	126.00	126.00
3	—	883	85.00–98.00	89.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,983	145.00–147.00	145.92
5	—	1,519	130.00–135.00	132.59
3	—	1,490	110.00–129.00	122.10

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.