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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 19

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Mar 12Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

314 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 274▼ 170 vs year ago 484 · −35.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 33▼ 53 vs year ago 93 · −57.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 11▼ 28 vs year ago 59 · −47.5%

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 4.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 7.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Feeder supply included several high quality long weaned cattle who sold for a Premium. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $398.12/cwt on 28 head, up $0.67 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 25 of 33 comparable sales and sits +11.50 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.

Average price

$398.12

▲ 0.67 vs prior sale

28 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,139

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,414

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$261.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.19

vs AR average

−18.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	411.58	2,217	25
Medium and Large 2	523	353.92	1,851	2thin
Medium and Large 3	535	150.00	803	1thin

One grade step is worth $261.58/cwt here — about $1,414 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale28 hd

398.12

—

AR average9 barns · 293 hd

410.31

−12.19

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−18.00

This barn, trailing median33 sales

386.62

+11.50

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,747	202.21	3,533	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,349	162.94	2,198	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	155.00	1,553	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,050	145.53	1,528	18

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$2,992	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$2,671	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	868	$2,470	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$3,502	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	650	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$3,769	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$4,027	2thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	556.38/cwt	545.00–575.00	1,741	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	639.78/cwt	605.00–675.00	2,086	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	550.63/cwt	490.00–585.00	2,026	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	613.11/cwt	585.00–635.00	2,275	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	427.56/cwt	390.00–450.00	1,599	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,009	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	546.92/cwt	515.00–575.00	2,324	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	474.01/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,204	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	535.44/cwt	510.00–557.50	2,501	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,222	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	490.98/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,563	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,423	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	416.15/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,414	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,549	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	387.44/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,402	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,584	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,665	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	735	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,514	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	338.18/cwt	325.00–347.50	2,631	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	859	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,895	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,916	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,251	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	548.95/cwt	510.00–595.00	1,768	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	492.60/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,842	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,767	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	509.70/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,957	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	490.75/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,037	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	446.73/cwt	420.00–490.00	1,934	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	457.59/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,155	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	415.08/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,005	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	370.91/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,810	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	353.92/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,851	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	421.35/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,225	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	386.47/cwt	365.00–410.00	2,187	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	611	388.00/cwt	386.00–390.00	2,371	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	380.46/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,385	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	649	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,239	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,444	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	304.78/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,042	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	339.21/cwt	321.00–355.00	2,463	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,649	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	862	283.36/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,443	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,425	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,524	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,217	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	480.98/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,265	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	464.65/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,458	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	407.51/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,213	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,063	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	413.43/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,336	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	409.63/cwt	365.00–421.00	2,495	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	358.68/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,435	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	335.78/cwt	332.50–340.00	2,451	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	330.46/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,502	9
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,501	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,743	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	190.86/cwt	180.00–197.00	3,012	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	3,845	1
Bulls	—	—	1,876	206.02/cwt	204.00–209.00	3,865	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,390	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,427	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,008	150.86/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,521	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	136.39/cwt	109.00–147.00	1,414	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,848	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	157.89/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,814	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,223	162.37/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,986	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,393	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,410	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	256.41/cwt	185.00–365.00	2,103	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	249.99/cwt	210.00–350.00	2,242	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	3,502.07/head	3,200.00–3,750.00	3,502	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	140.06/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,127	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	2,469.52/head	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,470	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	2,670.98/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,671	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,992.18/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,992	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,058	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	4,026.72/head	3,850.00–4,200.00	4,027	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	3,653.13/head	2,800.00–4,350.00	3,653	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	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 Mar 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 314Last week 274Year ago 484

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 33Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 11Year ago 59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,223	161.00–164.00	162.37
1	—	1,575	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,149	155.00–163.00	157.89
9	—	1,037	109.00–147.00	136.39
3	—	1,008	148.00–152.00	150.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,005	142.00	142.00
1	—	880	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	180.00–197.00	190.86
4	—	1,876	204.00–209.00	206.02
1	—	1,740	221.00	221.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	403	550.00	550.00
4	450–500	471	470.00–500.00	480.98
15	500–550	529	430.00–480.00	464.65
8	550–600	565	390.00–430.00	413.43
9	600–650	609	365.00–421.00	409.63
4	650–700	679	350.00–370.00	358.68
3	700–750	730	332.50–340.00	335.78
9	750–800	757	325.00–337.50	330.46
1	800–850	820	305.00	305.00
2	850–900	882	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	405.00–410.00	407.51
1	550–600	550	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	326	605.00–675.00	639.78
10	350–400	371	585.00–635.00	613.11
11	400–450	425	515.00–575.00	546.92
10	450–500	467	510.00–557.50	535.44
5	500–550	522	490.00–495.00	490.98
1	550–600	570	425.00	425.00
2	600–650	620	385.00–390.00	387.44
4	650–700	680	380.00	380.00
1	700–750	730	365.00	365.00
4	750–800	778	325.00–347.50	338.18
1	950–1000	980	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	412.50	412.50
4	850–900	859	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	545.00–575.00	556.38
9	350–400	368	490.00–585.00	550.63
2	400–450	423	475.00	475.00
4	450–500	465	450.00–500.00	474.01
1	500–550	505	440.00	440.00
4	550–600	580	405.00–440.00	416.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	374	390.00–450.00	427.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	611	386.00–390.00	388.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	322	510.00–595.00	548.95
7	350–400	384	495.00–530.00	509.70
11	400–450	415	475.00–500.00	490.75
8	450–500	471	440.00–485.00	457.59
18	500–550	528	410.00–435.00	421.35
7	550–600	566	365.00–410.00	386.47
5	600–650	627	365.00–385.00	380.46
1	650–700	665	367.50	367.50
5	700–750	726	321.00–355.00	339.21
1	800–850	815	325.00	325.00
3	850–900	862	280.00–285.00	283.36
1	950–1000	970	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	374	455.00–510.00	492.60
4	400–450	433	420.00–490.00	446.73
4	450–500	483	390.00–430.00	415.08
2	500–550	523	330.00–380.00	353.92
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	670	290.00–320.00	304.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	649	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	380	465.00	465.00
5	450–500	488	330.00–395.00	370.91
1	500–550	535	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	820	185.00–365.00	256.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	897	210.00–350.00	249.99

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	—	930	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	3,200.00–3,750.00	3,502.07

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	868	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,469.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,670.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	196.00	196.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	980	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,992.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	130.00–148.00	140.06

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	2	—	1,020	3,850.00–4,200.00	4,026.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	2,800.00–4,350.00	3,653.13

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.