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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-26

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

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

426 head

▼ 168 vs last sale 594▼ 172 vs year ago 598 · −28.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 51▼ 82 vs year ago 129 · −63.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 17▼ 53 vs year ago 75 · −70.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 14.00-15.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 12.00-15.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly average in quality and many unweaned cattle in offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

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 $487.50/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 32 of 31 comparable sales and sits +48.97 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.

Average price

$487.50

23 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$434

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

$70.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.64

vs AR average

+0.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	496.67	2,715	20
Medium and Large 2	535	426.41	2,281	3thin

One grade step is worth $70.26/cwt here — about $434 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 sale23 hd

487.50

—

AR average9 barns · 169 hd

467.86

+19.64

National average172 barns · 11,832 hd

487.02

+0.48

This barn, trailing median31 sales

438.53

+48.97

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	—	Average	1,649	191.71	3,162	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,130	179.57	2,029	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	171.03	2,272	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,143	158.07	1,807	25

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,398	$3,261	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$2,925	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,026	$2,665	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$3,750	1thin

Every lot

74 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 1	321	584.82/cwt	555.00–635.00	1,877	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	484.77/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,576	2
Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	330	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,502	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,887	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	577.75/cwt	540.00–600.00	2,138	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	507.40/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,888	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,989	1
Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	410	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,886	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	532.24/cwt	500.00–560.00	2,251	41
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,183	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	474.68/cwt	430.00–490.00	2,217	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	527.57/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,485	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	449.61/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,293	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	510.35/cwt	503.00–535.00	2,730	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	441.93/cwt	405.00–455.00	2,621	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	417.54/cwt	385.00–421.00	2,827	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,661	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,743	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,797	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	344.14/cwt	315.00–349.00	2,891	7
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	930	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,604	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	452.66/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,449	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	541.82/cwt	510.00–585.00	1,761	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	524.74/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,905	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	453.20/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,745	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	470.91/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,001	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	459.18/cwt	425.00–480.00	2,199	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	393.26/cwt	370.00–417.50	1,888	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,950	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	428.27/cwt	420.00–452.50	2,244	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	423.28/cwt	415.00–427.50	2,400	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	334.47/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,906	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,204	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	404.25/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,486	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,370	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,195	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	355.38/cwt	350.00–366.00	2,445	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	499.17/cwt	470.00–525.00	2,111	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	488.60/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,316	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,138	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	485.66/cwt	455.00–495.00	2,579	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	435.23/cwt	410.00–465.00	2,516	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	398.22/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,310	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,349	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	407.38/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,546	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	348.78/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,529	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,513	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,588	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,625	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 3	940	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,233	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,385	175.86/cwt	171.00–182.00	2,436	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	204.04/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,189	2
Bulls	—	—	1,883	194.05/cwt	193.00–195.00	3,654	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	939	139.58/cwt	120.00–148.00	1,311	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	179.57/cwt	178.00–181.00	2,029	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	154.66/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,760	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	162.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,933	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	175.29/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,191	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,262	170.21/cwt	166.00–174.00	2,148	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,317	177.52/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,338	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	164.58/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,655	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	3,260.55/head	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,261	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	268.27/cwt	222.50–325.00	2,278	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	2,925.28/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	2,664.80/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,665	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	185.21/cwt	172.50–196.00	2,330	2

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 Feb 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 426Last week 594Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 51Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	325	510.00–585.00	541.82
11	350–400	363	500.00–545.00	524.74
8	400–450	425	460.00–485.00	470.91
19	450–500	479	425.00–480.00	459.18
8	500–550	524	420.00–452.50	428.27
14	550–600	567	415.00–427.50	423.28
8	600–650	615	400.00–410.00	404.25
3	650–700	688	350.00–366.00	355.38
1	700–750	710	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	450.00–455.00	452.66
3	350–400	385	425.00–470.00	453.20
2	450–500	480	370.00–417.50	393.26
1	500–550	520	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	580	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	645	367.50	367.50
1	650–700	660	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
2	550–600	570	320.00–350.00	334.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	321	555.00–635.00	584.82
15	350–400	370	540.00–600.00	577.75
41	400–450	423	500.00–560.00	532.24
26	450–500	471	500.00–545.00	527.57
16	500–550	535	503.00–535.00	510.35
4	550–600	593	405.00–455.00	441.93
10	650–700	677	385.00–421.00	417.54
1	700–750	705	377.50	377.50
1	750–800	795	345.00	345.00
7	800–850	840	315.00–349.00	344.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	410	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	470.00–500.00	484.77
9	350–400	372	480.00–540.00	507.40
1	400–450	410	485.00	485.00
6	450–500	467	430.00–490.00	474.68
2	500–550	510	430.00–470.00	449.61
1	800–850	835	335.00	335.00
1	900–950	930	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	560.00	560.00
12	450–500	450	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	470.00–525.00	499.17
4	450–500	474	475.00–505.00	488.60
14	500–550	531	455.00–495.00	485.66
3	550–600	578	410.00–465.00	435.23
2	600–650	625	400.00–415.00	407.38
2	700–750	725	347.50–350.00	348.78
1	750–800	750	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	815	317.50	317.50
1	900–950	905	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	940	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	580	385.00–405.00	398.22
1	600–650	610	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,262	166.00–174.00	170.21
2	—	1,613	164.00–165.00	164.58
3	—	1,317	176.00–180.00	177.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	939	120.00–148.00	139.58
11	—	1,191	160.00–170.00	162.27
7	—	1,138	150.00–158.00	154.66
3	—	1,250	174.00–176.00	175.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	178.00–181.00	179.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,883	193.00–195.00	194.05
2	—	1,385	171.00–182.00	175.86
2	—	1,563	200.00–208.00	204.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,398	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,260.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	3,750.00	3,750.00

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	9	—	849	222.50–325.00	268.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	885	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,026	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,664.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,258	172.50–196.00	185.21

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.