Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2025-05-08

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 8
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
551 head
▲ 224 vs last sale 327▲ 290 vs year ago 261 · +111.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 63▼ 16 vs year ago 83 · −19.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 26▼ 18 vs year ago 54 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-4.00 higher except 400-500 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Feeder supply was above average in quality with several long weaned cattle selling for a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $362.83/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −75.70 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.
Average price
$362.83
53 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,991
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$253
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.57
vs AR average
−15.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550364.072,00151
Medium and Large 2528331.181,7492thin
One grade step is worth $32.89/cwt here — about $253 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale53 hd
362.83
—
AR average8 barns · 406 hd
364.40
−1.57
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−15.96
This barn, trailing median31 sales
438.53
−75.70
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

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—Average1,832182.293,3407thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,412156.312,20715
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,006150.401,5134thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,191150.011,78722

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)980$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$2,3002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,3473thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)925$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$2,92715
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,011$2,5384thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)945$2,1533thin

Every lot

102 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 1321453.68/cwt425.00–500.001,45610
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3261
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377423.65/cwt405.00–440.001,59717
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2377381.64/cwt380.00–385.001,4393
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426401.39/cwt385.00–419.001,71028
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445377.50/cwt375.00–380.001,6802
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6471
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470351.79/cwt330.00–370.001,6536
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473395.46/cwt377.50–420.001,87122
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,8191
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526368.34/cwt350.00–385.001,93716
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528331.18/cwt317.50–345.001,7492
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added548380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,08217
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573350.75/cwt342.00–377.502,01013
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy588333.56/cwt320.00–338.001,9614
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633329.70/cwt317.50–335.002,0876
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,20136
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1690382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,6391
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy695307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1371
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8851
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2815260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1191
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2361
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0791
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3308312.40/cwt300.00–325.009622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy315375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1344406.24/cwt402.50–407.501,3974
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3360260.00/cwt260.00–260.009361
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373388.06/cwt385.00–395.001,4478
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388357.45/cwt345.00–370.001,3873
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419371.58/cwt362.50–385.001,5578
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,5586
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435342.47/cwt340.00–345.001,4902
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460360.22/cwt345.00–370.001,6576
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy465337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5691
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486329.33/cwt321.00–345.001,60110
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,5621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528325.15/cwt315.00–335.001,71714
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added541329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,78027
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581310.57/cwt302.50–320.001,80416
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618297.40/cwt292.50–305.001,8385
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added644297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,91320
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678222.53/cwt220.00–225.001,5092
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1679287.16/cwt285.00–290.001,9505
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement710282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,0061
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7041
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8841
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7531
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1975190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1400397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,5901
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4451
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2450350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5751
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470380.27/cwt365.00–392.501,78713
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3441
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514367.70/cwt342.50–385.001,89035
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6741
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567331.56/cwt307.50–347.501,8809
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,6671
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2603288.77/cwt285.00–292.501,7412
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628316.17/cwt305.00–335.001,98614
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677279.63/cwt275.00–287.501,8937
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1745270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0121
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1762269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,05012
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7121
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0131
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1946213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0155
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,615175.84/cwt172.00–178.002,8403
Bulls——1,965181.84/cwt181.00–184.003,5733
Bulls——2,085203.00/cwt203.00–203.004,2331
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight845136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1491
Cows—Lean 85-90%905137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2401
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040154.87/cwt152.00–159.001,6113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,050133.24/cwt120.00–144.001,3994
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217157.11/cwt152.00–160.001,9128
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,226149.19/cwt146.00–151.001,8297
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,333154.07/cwt153.00–155.002,0544
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,0941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420165.05/cwt162.00–168.002,3442
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,443158.03/cwt156.00–160.002,28010
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 37151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,631.67/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6322
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0182,444.35/head2,250.00–2,600.002,4442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,504.25/head2,200.00–2,800.002,5042
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,929.76/head2,400.00–3,250.002,93012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2833,375.73/head3,350.00–3,400.003,3762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 37551,070.36/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28702,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168152.74/cwt150.00–156.001,7842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2698142.74/cwt140.00–145.009962
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29252,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501

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.