Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2024-04-18

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 18
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
418 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 342▼ 233 vs year ago 651 · −35.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 55▼ 3 vs year ago 111 · −2.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 21▼ 3 vs year ago 61 · −4.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-400 lb & 500-600 lb sold steady to 1.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower except 400-500 lb weights sold 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.36/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −135.26 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.
Average price
$251.36
81 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,385
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$208
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$28.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.49
vs AR average
−13.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562257.001,4447thin
Medium and Large 1551255.211,40762
Medium and Large 2542228.181,23712thin
One grade step is worth $28.82/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale81 hd
251.36
—
AR average7 barns · 288 hd
250.87
+0.49
National average180 barns · 13,997 hd
264.52
−13.16
This barn, trailing median33 sales
386.62
−135.26
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
440397353310median 386.6203/0504/3006/2508/2710/29
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,682141.142,37418
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,495123.371,84424
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,128111.001,25225
CowsLean 85-90%High944110.001,03911

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,405$1,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,058$1,7083thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,5643thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)893$1,2915
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,2002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)830$8751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$1,7022thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,200$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,535$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,314$1,9896
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)920$9251thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310267.86/cwt245.00–290.008302
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330189.39/cwt170.00–210.006252
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332338.18/cwt325.00–350.001,1235
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0053
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365281.40/cwt270.00–292.501,0272
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373334.39/cwt300.00–370.001,2474
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3373245.04/cwt220.00–267.509143
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3413227.18/cwt210.00–250.009383
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418319.32/cwt300.00–340.001,33519
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431261.25/cwt242.50–290.001,1264
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy445225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474304.90/cwt292.50–312.501,44512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474271.21/cwt265.00–280.001,2864
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3488212.62/cwt205.00–220.001,0382
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525294.24/cwt282.00–312.501,54518
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4181
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,4233
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3555207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1521
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575273.73/cwt267.50–276.001,5749
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2598259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,5492
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,3801
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5464
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627257.51/cwt255.00–260.001,6153
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716231.43/cwt222.50–242.501,6574
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775222.00/cwt212.50–232.001,7212
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy780210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6381
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1833217.54/cwt210.00–230.001,8124
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868204.19/cwt195.00–217.501,7723
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7251
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8531
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2985182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7981
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9031
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,060160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6961
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,115175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9511
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,168171.24/cwt170.00–172.502,0002
Steers1500–1550Medium and Large 11,520140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310272.50/cwt272.50–272.508451
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3321227.73/cwt212.50–237.507314
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325307.50/cwt307.50–307.509991
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy345255.00/cwt255.00–255.008801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372270.09/cwt250.00–287.501,0055
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377300.17/cwt282.50–312.501,1328
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3385207.73/cwt190.00–225.008002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2402276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,1103
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2412257.30/cwt235.00–272.501,0607
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1432284.65/cwt280.00–302.501,23011
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445195.00/cwt195.00–195.008681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460276.67/cwt275.00–280.001,2733
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy473266.32/cwt266.00–267.001,2606
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475257.92/cwt232.50–280.001,2259
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3153
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3495210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0401
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy510225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1481
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525261.73/cwt240.00–272.501,37425
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529231.61/cwt225.00–237.501,2258
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,4447
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568221.32/cwt215.00–225.001,2574
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570250.11/cwt232.50–259.001,42633
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added578267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,5433
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618214.42/cwt200.00–222.501,3259
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619239.74/cwt235.00–244.001,48420
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,3911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2701
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1653231.67/cwt230.00–232.501,5133
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3685200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3701
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy705202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,4281
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open745210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5651
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1777212.37/cwt202.50–214.001,6507
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open780227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7712
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open780209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6302
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open840198.74/cwt197.50–200.001,6692
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open870190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6531
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open885197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,7481
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open940185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7391
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,065170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0661
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3Fleshy520155.00/cwt155.00–155.008061
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524291.94/cwt272.50–310.001,53011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3521
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574271.27/cwt257.50–285.001,5579
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3751
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613256.38/cwt250.00–262.501,5722
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3Fleshy635155.00/cwt155.00–155.009841
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1667235.81/cwt220.00–250.001,5733
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1731
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6981
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7001
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed828210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7393
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 3875112.00/cwt112.00–112.009801
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1985182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7981
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 11,180131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,388132.47/cwt123.00–139.501,8399
Bulls——1,776144.86/cwt144.50–145.002,5734
Bulls——2,136153.77/cwt150.00–156.003,2855
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight804103.02/cwt100.00–104.008284
Cows—Lean 85-90%89399.68/cwt99.00–100.008903
Cows—Boner 80-85%96691.67/cwt80.00–106.008867
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,068123.64/cwt122.00–125.001,3203
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,175115.56/cwt110.00–119.001,35811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188122.35/cwt120.00–124.001,4546
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,290128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,6511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,7601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,434125.68/cwt123.00–129.001,80210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,532119.75/cwt117.00–121.001,83512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578133.58/cwt132.00–135.002,1082
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,210145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7551
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2920925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,766.67/head1,525.00–2,000.001,7672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3482,050.31/head1,500.00–2,600.002,0503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28051,200.31/head1,175.00–1,225.001,2002
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3830875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28931,290.51/head1,025.00–1,700.001,2915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,563.52/head925.00–1,950.001,5643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,708.15/head1,425.00–2,000.001,7083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218131.15/cwt128.00–135.001,5975
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,480129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,9091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,540135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0791
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,540128.50/cwt128.50–128.501,9791
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923129.82/cwt100.00–155.001,19812
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988116.72/cwt111.00–123.001,1533
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,701.91/head1,400.00–1,975.001,7022

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.