Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2025-04-17

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 17
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
552 head
▲ 331 vs last sale 221▲ 134 vs year ago 418 · +32.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 36▼ 42 vs year ago 108 · −38.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 19▼ 33 vs year ago 58 · −56.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 11.00-20.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 higher, 400-500 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain in quality, several long weaned cattle did sell for a Premium. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00-8.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $305.92/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −80.70 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.
Average price
$305.92
30 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,671
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$183
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$53.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.31
vs AR average
−15.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508323.001,6415thin
Medium and Large 1550314.051,72717thin
Medium and Large 2564279.111,5757thin
Medium and Large 3540270.001,4581thin
One grade step is worth $53.00/cwt here — about $183 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 sale30 hd
305.92
—
AR average9 barns · 367 hd
301.61
+4.31
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−15.26
This barn, trailing median33 sales
386.62
−80.70
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—Average1,755172.643,03012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,475155.672,29620
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,019150.001,5283thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,076141.261,52023

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,4463thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,253$2,3092thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)870$2,2242thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)625$1,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,270$2,7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,3905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$2,3082thin

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 3320355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1361
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325377.77/cwt360.00–395.001,2282
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1336439.96/cwt405.00–480.001,47819
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,5093
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369419.64/cwt400.00–450.001,54825
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4041
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424405.37/cwt390.00–427.501,71918
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427377.56/cwt375.00–380.001,6123
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6845
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475357.99/cwt340.00–377.501,7008
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481381.57/cwt372.50–400.001,83527
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522365.88/cwt340.00–377.501,91010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,8573
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577334.35/cwt325.00–360.001,9298
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,7371
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3625245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628301.47/cwt285.00–320.001,8935
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9581
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7941
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added723282.27/cwt275.00–290.002,0412
Steers700–750Large 3725145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0511
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9981
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1779272.75/cwt272.00–273.002,1254
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added855265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2661
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321401.38/cwt380.00–405.001,28811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328370.08/cwt360.00–380.001,2142
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added348395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3752
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1361395.69/cwt367.50–405.001,42813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,4876
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,4142
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3365300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0951
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385365.08/cwt322.50–385.001,4067
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1414349.74/cwt317.00–370.001,44812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417380.73/cwt355.00–390.001,5888
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3702
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433336.34/cwt310.00–380.001,4564
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed455335.90/cwt335.00–337.001,5289
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1459333.09/cwt315.00–347.501,52923
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474303.61/cwt275.00–320.001,4399
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,5321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,4611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added491339.98/cwt336.00–342.001,66918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,6295
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed508323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,6415
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527323.73/cwt317.50–327.501,7069
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528287.49/cwt285.00–290.001,5182
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3540270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4581
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy550300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6501
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7921
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579275.76/cwt260.00–290.001,5975
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1583300.89/cwt292.00–315.001,7546
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open610245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added619306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,8948
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6251
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629279.72/cwt262.50–287.001,7594
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670264.00/cwt252.50–275.001,7692
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7591
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added677284.99/cwt280.00–287.501,9293
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8381
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open702270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8953
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy710245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7401
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9631
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open805240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9321
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added835255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1291
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1838222.61/cwt210.00–235.001,8652
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open890220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9581
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open975215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0961
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,155197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,2811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1443377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,6705
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1481362.24/cwt320.00–385.001,74212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524356.24/cwt325.00–367.501,86715
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed530332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,7621
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,7151
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567328.09/cwt320.00–333.001,8609
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573305.71/cwt304.00–309.001,7526
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573297.45/cwt295.00–300.001,7042
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7691
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8361
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1732263.40/cwt255.00–278.001,9286
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,010190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9191
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,050195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0481
Bulls1350–1400Medium and Large 11,390179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,4881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,653174.67/cwt173.00–176.002,8873
Bulls——1,716162.63/cwt157.00–167.002,7915
Bulls——1,880183.62/cwt181.00–186.003,4524
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight760136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0341
Cows—Boner 80-85%990138.60/cwt135.00–141.001,3727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,009127.53/cwt123.00–132.001,2874
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,128145.51/cwt143.00–149.001,64110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,148157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,8022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253156.77/cwt154.00–159.001,9642
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,468153.57/cwt153.00–154.002,2542
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470157.86/cwt155.00–161.002,32115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505146.15/cwt144.00–148.002,2003
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8002,307.50/head2,150.00–2,450.002,3082
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8651,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2692,587.17/head2,325.00–2,750.002,5874
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,5731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155150.92/cwt145.00–157.001,7432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2532,308.68/head2,050.00–2,500.002,3092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,446.09/head2,325.00–2,625.002,4463
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 36251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8171
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28702,224.28/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2242
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2933182.20/cwt175.00–190.001,7004

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.