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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 26

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

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Feeder Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 303▼ 254 vs year ago 465 · −54.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 47▼ 7 vs year ago 55 · −12.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 18▲ 15 vs year ago 29 · +51.7%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light test in most classes, Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold from 2.00 lower to 1.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 9.00 higher, 400-500 lbs sold 8.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder supply was mostly plain, unweaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady, except the high dressing Breaker cows, selling 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $331.22/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −107.31 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.

Average price

$331.22

8 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$48.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.35

vs AR average

−38.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	353.69	1,913	4thin
Medium and Large 2	548	312.50	1,711	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	550	305.00	1,678	2thin

One grade step is worth $48.69/cwt here — about $236 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 sale8 hd

331.22

—

AR average4 barns · 56 hd

350.57

−19.35

National average140 barns · 6,212 hd

369.58

−38.36

This barn, trailing median31 sales

438.53

−107.31

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,334	162.84	2,173	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,378	168.80	2,326	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,152	163.68	1,886	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,055	156.85	1,655	21

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,491	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,189	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	841	$1,480	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	884	$2,021	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	963	$1,875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

89 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	422.87/cwt	405.00–437.50	1,374	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,150	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	416.31/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,553	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	379.98/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,452	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,307	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	404.02/cwt	385.00–417.50	1,681	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	355.29/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,538	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	383.43/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,829	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	358.34/cwt	322.50–380.00	1,713	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	515	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,481	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	354.09/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,870	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,678	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,045	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,958	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	318.72/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,992	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	237.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,185	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,199	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,222	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	409.52/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,331	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	403.12/cwt	390.00–407.50	1,451	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	346.33/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,333	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	398	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,393	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	356.44/cwt	340.00–372.50	1,515	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	339.30/cwt	327.50–350.00	1,591	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	299.84/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,406	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,596	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	322.17/cwt	317.50–324.00	1,659	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,900	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,733	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	283.74/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,796	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,658	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	266.25/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,744	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	278.64/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,881	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,075	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,010	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,701	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	366.08/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,739	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	333.75/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,732	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	322.41/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,847	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	297.53/cwt	257.50–320.00	1,866	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	227.47/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,429	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,926	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,784	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	252.33/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,938	2
Bulls	750–800	Small and Medium 3	795	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,010	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	242.48/cwt	235.00–257.50	2,000	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 3	870	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,784	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,866	1
Bulls	900–950	Small and Medium 3	945	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,682	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	142.54/cwt	120.00–160.00	1,760	3
Bulls	—	—	1,483	193.28/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,866	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	672	142.48/cwt	140.00–144.00	957	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,352	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,048	151.15/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,584	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	165.19/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,802	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	166.52/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,862	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	158.72/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,871	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,928	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	178.07/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,409	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	168.14/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,314	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	157.85/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,246	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	755	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	769	1,627.80/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,628	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	850	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	2,544.62/head	1,950.00–2,800.00	2,545	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	214.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,427	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	230.97/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,705	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,687	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,853	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	613	876.53/head	750.00–1,000.00	877	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	1,721.62/head	1,075.00–2,200.00	1,722	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,864	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,189.16/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,189	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,114	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	2,491.46/head	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,491	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

Thu Jun 26, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 303Year ago 465

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 47Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 18Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	405.00–412.50	409.52
7	350–400	360	390.00–407.50	403.12
2	400–450	425	340.00–372.50	356.44
12	450–500	469	327.50–350.00	339.30
8	500–550	515	317.50–324.00	322.17
1	550–600	580	327.50	327.50
2	600–650	633	280.00–287.50	283.74
2	650–700	675	275.00–282.50	278.64
1	1050–1100	1,075	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	655	247.50–285.00	266.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
8	350–400	385	330.00–365.00	346.33
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	495	322.50	322.50
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	630	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	650	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	290.00	290.00
4	450–500	469	275.00–325.00	299.84
1	500–550	520	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	398	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	405.00–437.50	422.87
10	350–400	373	390.00–445.00	416.31
14	400–450	416	385.00–417.50	404.02
3	450–500	477	380.00–385.00	383.43
3	500–550	528	340.00–362.50	354.09
1	550–600	580	352.50	352.50
2	600–650	625	317.50–320.00	318.72
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	770	290.00	290.00
2	900–950	920	235.00–240.00	237.47
2	950–1000	995	221.00	221.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	415	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	375.00–385.00	379.98
3	400–450	433	330.00–380.00	355.29
3	450–500	478	322.50–380.00	358.34
1	550–600	580	337.50	337.50
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	397.50	397.50
4	450–500	475	360.00–377.50	366.08
9	500–550	519	330.00–355.00	333.75
4	550–600	573	310.00–345.00	322.41
17	600–650	627	257.50–320.00	297.53
3	700–750	720	265.00–270.00	267.49
2	750–800	768	245.00–260.00	252.33
4	800–850	825	235.00–257.50	242.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	127.00	127.00
1	900–950	945	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	190.00	190.00
2	600–650	628	220.00–235.00	227.47
1	850–900	870	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	728	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	880	212.00	212.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,038	1,950.00–2,800.00	2,544.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	769	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,627.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	210.00–220.00	214.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	195.00	195.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	738	225.00–235.00	230.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	174.00	174.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	613	750.00–1,000.00	876.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,095	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,189.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,491.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	932	1,075.00–2,200.00	1,721.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	174.00	174.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	165.00–168.00	166.52
1	—	1,220	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	157.00–159.00	157.85
3	—	1,353	176.00–180.00	178.07
9	—	1,376	164.00–174.00	168.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	140.00–144.00	142.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,048	149.00–153.00	151.15
7	—	1,091	163.00–168.00	165.19
8	—	1,179	155.00–161.00	158.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	120.00–160.00	142.54
2	—	1,483	190.00–198.00	193.28

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.