Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2025-05-15

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 15
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
799 head
▲ 248 vs last sale 551▲ 400 vs year ago 399 · +100.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 67▼ 84 vs year ago 114 · −73.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 36▼ 5 vs year ago 37 · −13.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 9.00 lower, over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly average in quality with many unweaned, fleshy cattle; several long weaned cattle sold with a Premium. On a light test, Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $321.47/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −65.15 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.
Average price
$321.47
74 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,754
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$72
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$38.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.55
vs AR average
−18.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543325.011,76567
Medium and Large 2552288.131,5894thin
Medium and Large 1-2590287.001,6933thin
One grade step is worth $38.01/cwt here — about $72 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 sale74 hd
321.47
—
AR average7 barns · 339 hd
323.03
−1.55
National average164 barns · 12,891 hd
339.88
−18.41
This barn, trailing median33 sales
386.62
−65.15
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—Average1,446175.502,5384thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,405158.792,2315thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average937154.001,4423thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,080151.641,63718

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)1,145$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)885$1,9373thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$1,8751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,8751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,252$2,6558
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)870$1,9751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,220$2,9022thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,040$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)845$1,8102thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333428.02/cwt410.00–435.001,42510
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370357.30/cwt350.00–365.001,3222
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378433.08/cwt405.00–447.501,63714
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385373.53/cwt340.00–395.001,4383
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405421.00/cwt421.00–421.001,7056
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413400.56/cwt380.00–416.001,65443
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423373.43/cwt370.00–375.001,5803
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435312.87/cwt280.00–345.001,3612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468346.69/cwt335.00–365.001,6239
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474377.60/cwt357.50–392.501,79037
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519380.11/cwt360.00–395.001,97314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533329.99/cwt324.00–345.001,75910
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2539330.77/cwt290.00–355.001,7838
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy568328.39/cwt320.00–332.501,8653
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3570230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8305
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580322.37/cwt315.00–330.001,8702
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1584353.28/cwt332.50–365.002,06329
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added600342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,0551
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619322.39/cwt300.00–335.101,9968
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1688295.92/cwt291.00–317.002,03610
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2695275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9111
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1728281.27/cwt280.00–282.502,0482
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,0443
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1331
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1191
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1881
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1821
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,070220.05/cwt215.00–225.002,3552
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,130232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,6271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323363.02/cwt355.00–370.001,1732
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0731
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333394.01/cwt370.00–405.001,3125
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added352412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,4529
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3367311.80/cwt295.00–330.001,1443
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374363.63/cwt360.00–370.001,3604
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy385370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386386.69/cwt380.00–410.001,49329
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417364.70/cwt347.50–382.501,52115
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433332.83/cwt290.00–356.001,4418
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435313.85/cwt305.00–322.501,3652
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1458346.94/cwt332.50–360.001,58924
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476324.82/cwt300.00–355.001,54617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480329.05/cwt325.00–334.001,57911
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,5412
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526333.07/cwt310.00–342.001,75243
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573312.11/cwt290.00–325.001,78823
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585278.75/cwt277.50–280.001,6312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,6933
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy595275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6361
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619301.38/cwt296.00–305.001,86650
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623296.74/cwt288.00–312.501,84911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628268.78/cwt260.00–275.001,6884
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1683288.13/cwt287.50–290.001,9684
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,9543
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1725255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8491
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9131
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9972
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open778252.52/cwt245.00–260.001,9652
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open810240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9441
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open850240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0402
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open940236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,2181
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,010224.87/cwt221.00–232.502,2713
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5731
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy450345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5531
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470374.57/cwt355.00–385.001,76012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475341.09/cwt337.50–345.001,6202
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3475295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5251
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8181
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528354.25/cwt320.00–375.001,87025
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6101
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570331.61/cwt323.00–352.501,89024
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628295.86/cwt282.50–315.001,8587
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2632281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,7762
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3655252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,6541
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662294.11/cwt290.00–300.001,9473
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710280.60/cwt275.00–282.001,9925
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1774248.77/cwt240.00–257.501,9254
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1915225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight930154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,4321
Bulls——1,400168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,3521
Bulls——1,710188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,2151
Bulls——1,745192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,3501
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%855155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3251
Cows—Lean 85-90%930144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3391
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,6711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,050132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3862
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,054156.40/cwt152.00–159.001,6489
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,121143.73/cwt143.00–145.001,6114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,122161.02/cwt160.00–162.001,8073
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,1311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420163.31/cwt162.00–164.002,3193
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0661
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8591
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,109195.98/cwt180.00–210.002,1736
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28451,810.06/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,902.46/head2,300.00–3,350.002,9022
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,936.53/head1,350.00–2,500.001,9373
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,7441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27401,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28701,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,654.89/head2,350.00–2,900.002,6558

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.