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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 29

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 735 vs last sale 1,007▼ 367 vs year ago 639 · −57.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 47▼ 71 vs year ago 95 · −74.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 3▼ 25 vs year ago 37 · −67.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 with instances of 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 25.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-6.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Feeder supply included several Fleshy, unweaned cattle who sold with a discount. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower on a light test, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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 $228.72/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −157.90 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.

Average price

$228.72

38 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.67

vs AR average

−13.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	234.85	1,320	23
Medium and Large 2	541	219.32	1,186	15thin

One grade step is worth $15.53/cwt here — about $135 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 sale38 hd

228.72

—

AR average8 barns · 286 hd

238.39

−9.67

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−13.16

This barn, trailing median33 sales

386.62

−157.90

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	—	Average	1,495	144.01	2,153	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	133.86	1,871	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	116.36	1,364	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,530	$2,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	580	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$3,131	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,465	$2,250	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	354.75/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,171	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	929	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	353.29/cwt	320.00–377.50	1,314	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	295.17/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,104	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	225.00/cwt	200.00–250.00	950	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	273.94/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,167	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	309.20/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,323	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	297.37/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,374	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	271.94/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,262	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,471	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	541	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,493	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,294	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	245.82/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,394	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,468	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,403	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,597	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Full	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	250.14/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,558	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,658	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	695	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,564	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	274.92/cwt	265.00–285.00	874	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	304.77/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,006	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	286.64/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,075	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	217.37/cwt	200.00–230.00	833	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	272.33/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,160	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	206.98/cwt	190.00–230.00	890	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	249.97/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,095	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	264.30/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,224	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	237.28/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,101	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	213.45/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,007	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,237	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	221.91/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,161	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	231.81/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,236	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	535	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,137	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	217.01/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,226	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,268	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	235.21/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,348	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	602	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,294	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,318	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,370	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,476	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	208.30/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,381	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,535	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,478	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	239.61/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,143	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	279.02/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,364	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	272.11/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,418	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	239.62/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,287	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	261.41/cwt	242.50–272.50	1,480	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	226.20/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,296	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	235.62/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,468	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	207.48/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,297	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	223.73/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,521	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,466	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	218.76/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,582	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,560	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,539	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,437	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,041	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,505	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	713	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,343	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	105.43/cwt	86.00–115.00	1,232	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	128.90/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,596	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,658	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	132.17/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,828	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	136.11/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,930	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,130.83/head	2,200.00–3,950.00	3,131	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,496	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,522	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,518	130.48/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,981	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	580	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	810	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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

Thu Aug 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 1,007Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 47Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 3Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	480	245.00	245.00
3	500–550	533	225.00–235.00	231.81
1	550–600	570	222.50	222.50
1	600–650	630	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	730	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	290.00–320.00	304.77
3	350–400	375	285.00–290.00	286.64
11	400–450	426	260.00–290.00	272.33
7	450–500	463	257.50–267.50	264.30
2	500–550	510	240.00–245.00	242.52
17	550–600	573	230.00–240.00	235.21
1	600–650	635	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	690	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	265.00–285.00	274.92
2	400–450	438	245.00–255.00	249.97
9	450–500	464	220.00–252.50	237.28
8	500–550	523	215.00–225.00	221.91
6	550–600	565	205.00–225.00	217.01
1	600–650	620	212.50	212.50
3	650–700	663	200.00–217.50	208.30
1	700–750	700	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
4	350–400	383	200.00–230.00	217.37
3	400–450	430	190.00–230.00	206.98
3	450–500	472	205.00–220.00	213.45
2	600–650	602	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	212.50	212.50
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	368	250.00–255.00	252.55
3	400–450	422	200.00–250.00	225.00
1	450–500	485	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	335.00–375.00	354.75
15	350–400	372	320.00–377.50	353.29
11	400–450	428	290.00–335.00	309.20
6	450–500	462	290.00–317.50	297.37
1	500–550	535	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	570	257.50	257.50
1	600–650	620	257.50	257.50
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	280.00–305.00	295.17
7	400–450	426	255.00–285.00	273.94
8	450–500	464	245.00–285.00	271.94
1	500–550	545	237.50	237.50
3	550–600	567	242.50–250.00	245.82
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	623	245.00–255.00	250.14
4	650–700	650	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	587	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	541	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	489	277.50–285.00	279.02
9	500–550	521	255.00–287.50	272.11
12	550–600	566	242.50–272.50	261.41
4	600–650	623	225.00–245.00	235.62
2	650–700	680	222.50–225.00	223.73
2	700–750	723	217.50–220.00	218.76
1	750–800	755	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	477	230.00–250.00	239.61
6	500–550	537	230.00–247.50	239.62
2	550–600	573	222.50–230.00	226.20
3	600–650	625	205.00–212.50	207.48
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	780	200.00	200.00
2	900–950	905	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	682	215.00	215.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,465	2,250.00	2,250.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,000	2,200.00–3,950.00	3,130.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	133.00	133.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,530	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,518	130.00–131.00	130.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	129.00	129.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	580	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	140.00–145.00	142.01
1	—	1,670	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	133.00	133.00
5	—	1,238	127.00–131.00	128.90
1	—	1,370	121.00	121.00
5	—	1,169	86.00–115.00	105.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	131.00–133.00	132.17
3	—	1,418	134.00–139.00	136.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	87.00	87.00

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.