Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2024-07-11

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 11
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
701 head
▲ 236 vs last sale 465▼ 61 vs year ago 762 · −8.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 55▼ 60 vs year ago 164 · −36.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 29▼ 24 vs year ago 45 · −53.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-25.00 with instances of up to 30.00 higher, over 500 lb weights sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 1.00-10.00, mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder supply consisted mostly of unweaned, fleshy calves. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.87/cwt on 102 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −142.75 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.
Average price
$243.87
102 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,337
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$845
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$151.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.55
vs AR average
−24.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544259.381,41271
Medium and Large 2535231.491,23811thin
Medium and Large 1-2595226.681,34912thin
Medium and Large 3531173.929245thin
Small and Medium 3527107.565673thin
One grade step is worth $151.82/cwt here — about $845 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale102 hd
243.87
—
AR average11 barns · 751 hd
259.42
−15.55
National average164 barns · 12,328 hd
268.86
−24.99
This barn, trailing median33 sales
386.62
−142.75
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—High1,674143.382,40015
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,397133.491,8646thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,159127.001,47231
CowsLean 85-90%Low976122.551,1964thin

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)1,580$2,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,122$1,7093thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,118$1,5862thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,455$2,0001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)798$1,9262thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)690$1,1001thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320393.08/cwt385.00–400.001,2585
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335292.91/cwt260.00–320.009815
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3355250.00/cwt250.00–250.008881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1356394.14/cwt380.00–402.501,40317
Steers350–400Small and Medium 3365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005291
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370277.30/cwt270.00–290.001,0268
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381307.43/cwt265.00–360.001,17112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3400247.50/cwt247.50–247.509902
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422314.30/cwt287.50–337.501,32637
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425273.39/cwt242.50–285.001,1627
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2202
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450210.00/cwt210.00–210.009451
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463269.32/cwt260.00–275.001,2474
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy465280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,50111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2485
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473301.22/cwt292.50–310.001,42514
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518285.35/cwt265.00–295.001,4789
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527256.77/cwt235.00–264.001,3534
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added556299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,66210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567267.85/cwt262.50–272.501,5195
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569246.05/cwt240.00–255.001,4005
Steers600–650Small and Medium 3605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630262.60/cwt259.00–265.001,65416
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3635197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,2541
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668258.76/cwt255.00–262.501,7294
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy705232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,6391
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6151
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3720217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5661
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1726247.44/cwt240.00–252.501,7965
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8121
Steers750–800Small and Medium 3765112.50/cwt112.50–112.508611
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331301.93/cwt285.00–325.0099916
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340265.00/cwt265.00–265.009011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363268.84/cwt260.00–275.009764
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383289.91/cwt285.00–307.501,1108
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed408278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,1345
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424285.29/cwt272.50–315.001,2109
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425230.00/cwt230.00–230.009781
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427261.21/cwt235.00–270.001,11524
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1484
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,2936
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468273.30/cwt255.00–286.001,27929
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468245.57/cwt230.00–260.001,1499
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480207.50/cwt207.50–207.509961
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520164.90/cwt100.00–200.008574
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526231.27/cwt220.00–245.001,2169
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 3527107.56/cwt100.00–112.505673
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530261.06/cwt250.00–272.501,38439
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,4827
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy535245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572252.42/cwt240.00–265.001,44423
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575232.46/cwt230.00–235.001,3372
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2081
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595226.68/cwt225.00–227.001,34912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605222.52/cwt220.00–225.001,3462
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615242.14/cwt235.00–248.001,48920
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3633199.92/cwt190.00–210.001,2653
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1652242.50/cwt240.00–245.001,5814
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3668203.38/cwt195.00–210.001,3593
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670210.13/cwt192.50–227.501,4082
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1742232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7214
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3400170.00/cwt170.00–170.006801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,3593
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1485284.49/cwt270.00–292.501,38016
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518276.82/cwt260.00–294.001,43432
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 351890.05/cwt80.00–100.004662
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523249.21/cwt240.00–257.501,3033
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568259.34/cwt245.00–270.001,47318
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578243.71/cwt242.50–245.001,4092
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 358570.00/cwt70.00–70.004101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618249.56/cwt240.00–260.001,54211
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1664243.90/cwt241.00–255.001,61912
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715237.87/cwt237.50–238.001,7014
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775226.27/cwt222.50–230.001,7542
Bulls850–900Small and Medium 3850100.00/cwt100.00–100.008501
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3835105.00/cwt105.00–105.008771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,090115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2541
Bulls——1,606141.75/cwt137.00–145.002,2777
Bulls——1,715155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,6581
Bulls——1,844148.07/cwt145.00–151.002,7306
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%976122.55/cwt120.00–125.001,1964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,035108.56/cwt105.00–114.001,1244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,044122.07/cwt119.00–125.001,2745
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165129.14/cwt126.00–131.001,50411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251133.81/cwt132.00–136.001,67411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,341134.79/cwt133.00–136.001,8085
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,1271
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2978134.53/cwt133.00–136.001,3162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,585.57/head1,400.00–1,750.001,5862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1221,709.44/head1,425.00–1,850.001,7093
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,199132.13/cwt131.00–133.001,5842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,375135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5802,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,675127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,1271
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27981,925.55/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9262
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.