Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2024-10-31

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 31
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
468 head
▼ 172 vs last sale 640▲ 57 vs year ago 411 · +13.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 78▲ 10 vs year ago 90 · +11.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 40▲ 1 vs year ago 32 · +3.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 8.00-20.00, mostly 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-10.00, mostly 7.00 higher. Feeder supply included a large string of Reputation, Fancy unweaned cattle who sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $280.65/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −157.88 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.
Average price
$280.65
75 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,488
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$366
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.68
vs AR average
−20.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529283.261,49971
Medium and Large 2557239.171,3313thin
Medium and Large 3515220.001,1331thin
One grade step is worth $63.26/cwt here — about $366 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 sale75 hd
280.65
—
AR average10 barns · 398 hd
259.97
+20.68
National average185 barns · 40,108 hd
300.69
−20.04
This barn, trailing median31 sales
438.53
−157.88
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

31 sales
498437376316median 438.5303/0504/3006/2509/0310/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.40, low $329.53, median $438.53 across 31 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—Low1,674133.892,2416thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,425114.511,63211
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,133111.001,2572thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,224107.711,31848

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)1,355$1,7742thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,5084thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$9952thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)715$7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,130$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,150$1,7751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,168$1,6752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,685$3,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,590$2,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,483$1,9715
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)630$8751thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)855$6801thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317325.47/cwt305.00–340.001,0327
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2372246.37/cwt235.00–255.009163
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379300.35/cwt290.00–315.001,1386
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410225.00/cwt225.00–225.009231
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414290.57/cwt277.50–295.001,2039
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415240.00/cwt240.00–240.009961
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy426306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,3049
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3450220.00/cwt220.00–220.009901
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed461277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,2794
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471279.90/cwt270.00–287.501,3189
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477256.77/cwt245.00–267.501,2253
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,3244
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy500297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,48531
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1511276.19/cwt257.50–285.001,41114
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3515220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1331
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545242.50/cwt240.00–245.001,3222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1553262.20/cwt250.00–269.001,4503
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added576273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,57222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,3491
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy595245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4581
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy600232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,3951
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629259.09/cwt255.00–260.001,63022
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5561
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added644257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,65819
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315273.61/cwt265.00–282.508622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370268.80/cwt265.00–272.509952
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375242.43/cwt240.00–245.009092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3383216.21/cwt215.00–217.508282
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2392255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422235.12/cwt225.00–245.009923
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed428247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0592
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1436264.75/cwt250.00–270.001,15444
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy440240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0561
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2448245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0983
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,0512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472252.27/cwt242.50–265.001,1915
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476229.99/cwt220.00–242.501,0954
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0821
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed519249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,2925
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1242
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525226.44/cwt225.00–232.501,1895
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1813
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy531250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,32825
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579230.83/cwt228.00–235.001,33710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580215.08/cwt210.00–225.001,2474
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623197.05/cwt185.00–210.001,2282
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626228.45/cwt221.00–235.001,43025
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655226.25/cwt222.50–230.001,4822
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2662207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,3703
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3673129.83/cwt115.00–145.008742
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy700187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3131
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724219.54/cwt212.50–228.001,5894
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open810190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5391
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4961
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5511
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open980195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9111
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,070164.50/cwt164.00–165.001,7602
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513221.17/cwt205.00–237.501,1352
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527256.72/cwt240.00–267.501,3539
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy532270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,43610
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571258.59/cwt240.00–272.501,47710
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2584230.63/cwt225.00–235.001,3474
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610236.40/cwt225.00–250.001,44212
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677230.98/cwt217.50–236.001,56412
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685211.28/cwt207.50–215.001,4472
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6022
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1780216.03/cwt214.00–219.001,6855
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 380092.50/cwt92.50–92.507401
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7711
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1Fancy862231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,9914
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6021
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 393590.00/cwt90.00–90.008421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight845107.50/cwt107.50–107.509081
Bulls——1,580120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,8961
Bulls——1,783141.43/cwt139.00–144.002,5222
Bulls——2,025146.50/cwt146.00–147.002,9672
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02693.45/cwt74.00–100.0095911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,2431
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,274113.42/cwt110.00–116.001,44524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322107.29/cwt105.00–109.001,41811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,7141
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,413108.58/cwt106.00–111.001,5342
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431115.06/cwt112.00–118.001,6478
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6853,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1681,675.16/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3715750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3780925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3880101.00/cwt101.00–101.008891
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3890995.22/head925.00–1,050.009952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,702.66/head1,500.00–1,800.001,7033
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,330114.08/cwt111.00–116.001,5174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,345105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,773.71/head1,750.00–1,800.001,7742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,405122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,7141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,417117.16/cwt114.00–122.001,6603
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 38651,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5902,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6382,201.66/head2,000.00–2,425.002,2024
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 3855680.00/head680.00–680.006801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 3630875.00/head875.00–875.008751

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.