Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2026-04-09

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 9
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
534 head
▲ 170 vs last sale 364▲ 534 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 25▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 16▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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 400 lbs sold 15.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-11.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 16.00-23.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $472.42/cwt on 34 head, down $1.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 31 comparable sales and sits +33.89 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.
Average price
$472.42
▼ 1.79 vs prior sale
34 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,527
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$460
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$88.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.91
vs AR average
−18.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1528488.512,58022
Medium and Large 1-2556458.752,5528thin
Medium and Large 2530445.002,3591thin
Medium and Large 3530400.002,1203thin
One grade step is worth $88.51/cwt here — about $460 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 sale34 hd
472.42
—
AR average9 barns · 286 hd
466.51
+5.91
National average167 barns · 10,529 hd
490.83
−18.41
This barn, trailing median31 sales
438.53
+33.89
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—High1,680205.683,45510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,486177.512,63813
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,159173.622,01219
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low965167.171,6133thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,260$3,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$2,7386
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$2,6798
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$2,6634thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)900$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$2,7001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,145$3,2303thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$3,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$2,9622thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,8501thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329636.40/cwt600.00–710.002,09427
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,9771
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2372547.79/cwt510.00–590.002,03812
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376606.38/cwt597.50–620.002,28011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3378444.52/cwt370.00–500.001,6804
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,2477
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424516.16/cwt500.00–530.002,18911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428536.66/cwt525.00–540.002,29717
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430550.36/cwt530.00–605.002,36717
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2450490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2051
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3464363.65/cwt300.00–420.001,6874
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466535.94/cwt520.00–550.002,49714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490509.00/cwt509.00–509.002,4949
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added503515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,5909
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524481.18/cwt465.00–490.002,5218
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,3591
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3530400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1203
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4033
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,6435
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy575435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,5011
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581456.96/cwt447.50–470.002,6554
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622425.54/cwt424.00–435.002,6478
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660419.99/cwt415.00–425.002,7723
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy680325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2101
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy690380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,6221
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6091
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added882306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,6993
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,7831
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985305.00/cwt305.00–305.003,0041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331539.58/cwt519.00–600.001,78632
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8691
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374526.77/cwt502.50–565.001,97015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2391477.98/cwt455.00–500.001,8695
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy405450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8231
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420511.95/cwt470.00–552.002,15032
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433445.09/cwt430.00–460.001,9272
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469466.28/cwt445.00–485.002,18711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484413.38/cwt395.00–425.002,0016
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490436.28/cwt430.00–442.502,1386
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,3431
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516439.59/cwt420.00–450.002,26817
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8981
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,3854
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0171
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added556437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,4304
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1561421.21/cwt410.00–435.002,36310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565329.73/cwt315.00–345.001,8632
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623385.50/cwt380.00–387.502,4025
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628334.90/cwt330.00–340.002,1032
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy652335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1842
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5221
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672363.10/cwt350.00–370.002,4403
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672320.86/cwt300.00–340.002,1565
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added705337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,3765
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713326.68/cwt320.00–335.002,3293
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4381
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3401
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4861
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5091
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930282.53/cwt280.00–285.002,6282
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428470.88/cwt440.00–500.002,0152
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472480.48/cwt465.00–490.002,2688
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525471.73/cwt435.00–480.002,47710
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580431.94/cwt415.00–475.002,50510
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628402.53/cwt395.00–410.002,5282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680359.67/cwt345.00–375.002,4462
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1702370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5972
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5081
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3231
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy830265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2001
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,430168.12/cwt147.00–190.002,4042
Bulls——1,680207.58/cwt195.00–216.003,4874
Bulls——1,805222.56/cwt220.00–224.004,0174
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight830132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0961
Cows—Lean 85-90%910175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5931
Cows—Lean 85-90%970182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7701
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140166.87/cwt164.00–169.001,9024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,153185.67/cwt184.00–189.002,1414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202175.66/cwt172.00–178.002,11110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,451182.82/cwt180.00–192.002,6537
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,493176.00/cwt172.00–179.002,6283
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560166.63/cwt164.00–169.002,5993
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,230.28/head3,100.00–3,400.003,2303
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,9441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0942,662.74/head2,200.00–3,150.002,6634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,679.28/head1,950.00–3,400.002,6798
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1672,738.36/head2,400.00–3,000.002,7386
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,2351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285183.65/cwt176.00–191.002,3602
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003239.95/cwt200.00–290.002,4072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230187.52/cwt185.00–190.002,3062
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29753,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,961.61/head2,750.00–3,200.002,9622

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.
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