Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2024-09-19

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 19
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
583 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 590▼ 354 vs year ago 937 · −37.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 66▲ 33 vs year ago 97 · +34.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 28▲ 18 vs year ago 35 · +51.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 lower, except 400-500 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 18.00-20.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly unweaned, fleshy calves. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.06/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −161.56 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.
Average price
$225.06
67 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,271
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$267
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.64
vs AR average
−11.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567228.851,29755
Medium and Large 2558209.071,16611thin
Medium and Large 3535192.501,0301thin
One grade step is worth $36.35/cwt here — about $267 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 sale67 hd
225.06
—
AR average10 barns · 481 hd
226.70
−1.64
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−11.95
This barn, trailing median33 sales
386.62
−161.56
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—High1,654146.642,42614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,374113.821,56418
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,060109.011,1563thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,178104.971,23764

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$1,9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,5982thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)753$9788
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)678$8602thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)754$8164thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$1,5251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)843$1,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,4459
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,159$1,4295
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)575$6401thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323318.14/cwt290.00–332.501,0287
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325250.23/cwt230.00–265.008133
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy370269.73/cwt260.00–280.009982
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376260.96/cwt225.00–285.009818
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387300.78/cwt295.00–315.001,1649
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3387210.48/cwt210.00–212.508155
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy405292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,1851
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426270.41/cwt260.00–285.001,1527
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431244.62/cwt232.50–255.001,0546
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473263.46/cwt252.50–282.501,24620
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475239.97/cwt237.50–242.501,1402
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1851
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,2903
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532257.91/cwt250.00–263.001,37213
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3654
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575257.51/cwt249.00–267.001,48114
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3341
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4181
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614244.81/cwt242.00–255.001,5035
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7211
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy685220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5071
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2689230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5859
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767229.29/cwt217.50–236.001,7596
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1813207.54/cwt202.50–210.001,6873
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1871217.46/cwt207.50–220.001,8945
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2910160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4561
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2975160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325253.79/cwt245.00–260.008254
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327216.63/cwt205.00–225.007083
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335210.00/cwt210.00–210.007041
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375214.91/cwt210.00–225.008067
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378258.89/cwt240.00–270.0097914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3381190.34/cwt160.00–205.007254
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422245.99/cwt240.00–275.001,0388
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423223.77/cwt200.00–235.0094710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466232.98/cwt225.00–247.501,08628
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477201.26/cwt177.50–225.009608
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478202.57/cwt200.00–205.009682
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0653
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0051
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495217.50/cwt215.00–220.001,0772
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523231.26/cwt220.00–240.001,20918
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533201.77/cwt185.00–212.501,0754
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0301
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy568211.29/cwt210.00–212.501,2002
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572213.24/cwt200.00–217.501,2207
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1589228.61/cwt222.50–235.001,34735
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605215.75/cwt212.50–219.001,3054
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620226.98/cwt217.50–230.001,4074
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy620190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1781
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633193.74/cwt190.00–197.501,2262
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy650202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671211.53/cwt209.00–220.001,4197
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717215.60/cwt202.50–229.001,5463
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2733185.00/cwt170.00–200.001,3563
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy840185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5541
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2461
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419250.33/cwt235.00–257.501,0493
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1489245.83/cwt245.00–247.501,2026
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2493205.88/cwt195.00–227.501,0153
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521250.05/cwt232.50–257.501,30330
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2533216.51/cwt205.00–227.501,1542
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560214.34/cwt205.00–220.001,2004
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580233.47/cwt224.00–252.501,35435
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2609208.67/cwt195.00–215.001,2716
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617232.00/cwt215.00–240.001,43117
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2632218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3783
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1656224.60/cwt212.50–226.001,47320
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3401
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3221
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1724205.32/cwt195.00–217.501,4878
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1773196.19/cwt190.00–200.001,5174
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5801
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,418136.32/cwt129.00–141.001,9334
Bulls——1,748158.45/cwt156.00–160.002,7703
Bulls——1,749147.48/cwt145.00–154.002,5797
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight74079.00/cwt79.00–79.005852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight76591.00/cwt91.00–91.006962
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight80088.00/cwt88.00–88.007041
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003107.01/cwt106.00–108.001,0732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08292.39/cwt76.00–100.001,00021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163116.03/cwt114.00–119.001,34914
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,3281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283109.29/cwt105.00–113.001,40220
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,410120.32/cwt120.00–122.001,6976
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,432117.35/cwt115.00–119.001,68011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480121.52/cwt121.00–122.001,7982
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,497110.98/cwt110.00–112.001,6613
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3678859.59/head750.00–975.008602
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3715893.13/head650.00–1,125.008937
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 374057.00/cwt57.00–57.004221
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3754815.94/head475.00–1,070.008164
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-280070.00/cwt70.00–70.005601
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 383083.00/cwt83.00–83.006891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,597.63/head1,075.00–1,900.001,5982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,216118.38/cwt114.00–124.001,4405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,231116.63/cwt115.00–120.001,4364
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,310110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4411
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3860913.30/head900.00–925.009132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 38741,238.72/head1,025.00–1,370.001,2396
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3581,772.52/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7733
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4551,857.39/head1,650.00–1,975.001,8573
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 3575640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2963135.78/cwt120.00–160.001,3085
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28431,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251

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.