Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2025-10-02

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 2
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
488 head
▲ 152 vs last sale 336▲ 73 vs year ago 415 · +17.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 64▲ 89 vs year ago 44 · +202.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 34▲ 44 vs year ago 19 · +231.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 3.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 14.00-25.00, instances of 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 12.00-30.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $405.95/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −32.58 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.
Average price
$405.95
32 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,120
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$218
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$60.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+24.03
vs AR average
−16.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1522410.712,14329
Medium and Large 1-2512365.001,8692thin
Medium and Large 2550350.001,9251thin
One grade step is worth $60.71/cwt here — about $218 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 sale32 hd
405.95
—
AR average6 barns · 133 hd
381.92
+24.03
National average177 barns · 15,324 hd
422.65
−16.70
This barn, trailing median31 sales
438.53
−32.58
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—High1,485178.652,6537thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,380164.432,26921
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,098154.621,69842
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,030146.511,5094thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$2,31611
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,3002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$2,14812
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,0173thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,9862thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)998$1,9692thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)655$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,058$2,8292thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)870$2,5501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)830$2,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)853$2,3962thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,3562thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,1923thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,9001thin

Every lot

113 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1299535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,6004
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2316453.50/cwt425.00–475.001,4335
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329517.19/cwt490.00–560.001,70213
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375434.53/cwt420.00–450.001,6293
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376508.45/cwt480.00–540.001,91218
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3385400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8579
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421477.61/cwt440.00–515.002,01124
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,7872
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2691
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2451428.74/cwt392.50–452.501,93412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy460395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8171
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472441.99/cwt407.50–470.002,08615
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478384.74/cwt375.00–395.001,8392
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8692
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514415.48/cwt380.00–432.502,13626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1590369.33/cwt350.00–385.002,1793
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616361.72/cwt352.50–370.002,2284
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1688345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3742
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2051
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,6491
Steers800–850Small and Medium 3810140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1341
Steers950–1000Small and Medium 3965147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,4231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260479.16/cwt475.00–482.501,2469
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3305262.30/cwt250.00–275.008002
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3121
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333450.90/cwt447.50–465.001,50116
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373431.33/cwt405.00–440.001,60918
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375401.89/cwt380.00–440.001,5075
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380324.01/cwt300.00–350.001,2312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423420.69/cwt382.50–445.001,78019
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429363.79/cwt345.00–375.001,5615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2464354.58/cwt327.50–378.001,6458
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465379.95/cwt372.50–387.501,76711
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522349.23/cwt335.00–362.501,82316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532320.03/cwt315.00–325.001,7033
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy565322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,8221
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570310.27/cwt285.00–320.001,7694
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574342.02/cwt325.00–352.001,96311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1613324.39/cwt320.00–330.001,9894
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9371
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy635300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9051
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673315.88/cwt310.00–322.502,1263
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717308.40/cwt302.50–312.502,2113
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open723342.02/cwt340.00–350.002,4735
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy730285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0811
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3251
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open855280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3Fleshy405250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0131
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,7311
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432444.75/cwt425.00–470.001,9213
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4651
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9482
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520383.34/cwt360.00–405.001,99310
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy540345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8631
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569359.12/cwt335.00–385.002,04311
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,9051
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3610245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4951
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626327.94/cwt322.50–335.002,0535
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1690300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0701
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723294.84/cwt290.00–300.002,1322
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1785285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2371
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1845272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,3031
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,4611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3450935.00/head935.00–935.009352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,170191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,2351
Bulls——1,430171.14/cwt150.00–179.002,4474
Bulls——1,753187.49/cwt187.00–188.003,2872
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight800165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3201
Cows—Lean 85-90%940133.01/cwt132.00–134.001,2502
Cows—Boner 80-85%990141.12/cwt135.00–144.001,3976
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,057159.36/cwt157.00–162.001,68414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,7851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,123149.78/cwt147.00–153.001,68216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,145157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,7981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,300157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,0412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,323170.94/cwt168.00–177.502,2625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360163.99/cwt157.00–166.002,23014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,467168.62/cwt167.00–174.002,4745
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 37751,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28302,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28532,396.33/head2,150.00–2,650.002,3962
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28702,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29252,355.95/head2,250.00–2,450.002,3562
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,612.75/head2,450.00–2,750.002,6132
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,828.72/head2,800.00–2,850.002,8292
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-26551,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 37501,522.00/head1,200.00–1,800.001,5222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8402,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8752,078.43/head1,750.00–2,300.002,0782
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 39352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29981,968.55/head1,750.00–2,150.001,9692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,985.51/head1,950.00–2,025.001,9862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,252.90/head2,000.00–2,600.002,2539
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,016.89/head1,875.00–2,150.002,0173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1712,368.30/head1,850.00–2,900.002,3689
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195177.50/cwt177.50–177.502,1211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,298168.31/cwt160.00–174.002,1852
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 3545200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0901
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 3785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958202.15/cwt166.00–242.501,9374

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.