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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 5

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

452 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 426▲ 187 vs year ago 265 · +70.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 47▼ 1 vs year ago 58 · −1.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 22▲ 11 vs year ago 12 · +91.7%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 16.00-40.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls 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 $475.52/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 28 of 31 comparable sales and sits +36.99 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.

Average price

$475.52

44 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

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

$36.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.20

vs AR average

−0.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	476.63	2,654	40
Medium and Large 1-2	548	472.50	2,589	3thin
Medium and Large 2	550	440.00	2,420	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.63/cwt here — about $234 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 sale44 hd

475.52

—

AR average8 barns · 259 hd

468.31

+7.20

National average177 barns · 11,580 hd

475.56

−0.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

438.53

+36.99

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	—	High	1,510	189.06	2,855	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	172.46	2,311	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,048	151.58	1,589	28

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)	1,235	$3,513	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,126	$3,320	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$2,673	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$3,118	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$2,650	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	2,010	$4,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	654.04/cwt	600.00–677.50	2,152	17
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	390.07/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,318	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,725	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	617.07/cwt	575.00–655.00	2,302	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	542.50/cwt	520.00–565.00	2,143	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	561.24/cwt	530.00–582.50	2,374	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	493.96/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,124	4
Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	458.24/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,167	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	531.12/cwt	510.00–547.50	2,528	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	521.74/cwt	492.50–532.50	2,718	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	548	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,589	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,420	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	452.34/cwt	451.00–467.50	2,605	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,662	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	693	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,772	64
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	786	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,869	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,686	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	456.77/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,416	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	395.00/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,264	2
Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	530.63/cwt	510.00–555.00	1,762	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	502.32/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,783	2
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	360	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	509.94/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,846	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	485.75/cwt	460.00–502.50	2,074	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,003	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	460.55/cwt	415.00–482.50	2,151	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	412.35/cwt	385.00–440.00	1,930	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	425.39/cwt	395.00–445.00	2,199	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	406.35/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,389	54
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,770	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,194	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	362.68/cwt	345.00–366.00	2,441	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	493.74/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,172	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	479.92/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,246	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	498.45/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,522	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,399	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,565	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,555	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,565	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	181.09/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,504	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	908	142.73/cwt	127.00–149.00	1,296	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	153.69/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,757	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	162.59/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,894	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	172.10/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,036	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,313	178.21/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,340	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	164.81/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,222	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	171.80/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,340	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	2,010	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	2,673.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,673	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	3,319.50/head	2,950.00–3,700.00	3,320	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	3,512.67/head	3,000.00–4,000.00	3,513	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	3,117.87/head	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,118	3

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 Mar 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 426Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 47Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 22Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	435.00–485.00	456.77
2	350–400	355	490.00–515.00	502.32
1	400–450	445	405.00	405.00
2	450–500	468	385.00–440.00	412.35
1	650–700	670	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	380.00–410.00	395.00
1	350–400	365	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	600	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	332	510.00–555.00	530.63
14	350–400	362	500.00–525.00	509.94
12	400–450	427	460.00–502.50	485.75
24	450–500	467	415.00–482.50	460.55
15	500–550	517	395.00–445.00	425.39
54	550–600	588	390.00–415.00	406.35
13	650–700	673	345.00–366.00	362.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	360	1,550.00	1,550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	329	600.00–677.50	654.04
15	350–400	373	575.00–655.00	617.07
9	400–450	423	530.00–582.50	561.24
16	450–500	476	510.00–547.50	531.12
14	500–550	521	492.50–532.50	521.74
26	550–600	576	451.00–467.50	452.34
1	600–650	605	440.00	440.00
1	750–800	790	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	380.00–400.00	390.07
3	350–400	395	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	395	520.00–565.00	542.50
4	400–450	430	475.00–500.00	493.96
3	450–500	473	440.00–480.00	458.24
1	550–600	550	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	548	472.50	472.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	650–700	693	400.00	400.00
6	750–800	786	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	440	490.00–495.00	493.74
2	450–500	468	475.00–485.00	479.92
6	500–550	506	490.00–510.00	498.45
1	550–600	585	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	600	427.50	427.50
1	700–750	730	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	760	337.50	337.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	170.00–174.00	172.10
12	—	908	127.00–149.00	142.73
4	—	1,165	161.00–163.00	162.59
10	—	1,143	150.00–159.00	153.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	170.00–175.00	171.80
2	—	1,348	162.00–168.00	164.81
3	—	1,313	176.00–181.00	178.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	205.00	205.00
2	—	1,383	178.00–184.00	181.09

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,123	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,673.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,126	2,950.00–3,700.00	3,319.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,235	3,000.00–4,000.00	3,512.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	3,550.00	3,550.00

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)	1	—	795	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,017	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,117.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,010	4,800.00	4,800.00

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.