Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2026-04-16

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 16
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
322 head
▼ 212 vs last sale 534▼ 230 vs year ago 552 · −41.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 45▼ 24 vs year ago 66 · −36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 37▲ 16 vs year ago 25 · +64.0%
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 6.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 25.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $415.39/cwt on 39 head, down $10.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 33 comparable sales and sits +28.76 against this barn's trailing median of $386.62.
Average price
$415.39
▼ 10.68 vs prior sale
39 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,227
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$84
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$54.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.55
vs AR average
−12.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532429.852,28527
Medium and Large 2532385.472,0529thin
Medium and Large 1-2587375.002,2013thin
One grade step is worth $54.85/cwt here — about $84 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 sale39 hd
415.39
—
AR average9 barns · 292 hd
413.84
+1.55
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−12.00
This barn, trailing median33 sales
386.62
+28.76
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
440397353310median 386.6203/0504/3006/2508/2710/29
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,570207.413,2567thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,035180.501,8682thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,410176.072,4837thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,085175.191,90124

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,028$3,1382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,9262thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$2,6702thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$2,5358
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)960$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$2,5504thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$2,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$3,3252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,113$2,6642thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318569.84/cwt550.00–590.001,8122
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325614.69/cwt610.00–620.001,9982
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2332575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,9092
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7341
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375614.79/cwt595.00–650.002,30514
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381551.85/cwt535.00–580.002,1039
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417527.50/cwt527.50–527.502,2003
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418520.80/cwt465.00–540.002,1775
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425565.60/cwt550.00–600.002,4045
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,2031
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added451540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,4357
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466493.70/cwt487.50–500.002,3014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468540.63/cwt525.00–580.002,53020
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478488.85/cwt455.00–515.002,3376
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy505480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4241
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519502.20/cwt480.00–540.002,6064
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571461.03/cwt440.00–485.002,6324
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,6621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586474.00/cwt474.00–474.002,77815
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5651
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added723380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7471
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7561
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2930275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319528.41/cwt520.00–560.001,6865
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added373540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0143
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383514.48/cwt495.00–535.001,97012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385486.92/cwt465.00–510.001,8752
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,8051
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430463.33/cwt450.00–490.001,99218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470456.23/cwt440.00–485.002,14421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473425.88/cwt400.00–435.002,0145
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0982
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520385.60/cwt350.00–405.002,0057
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521435.74/cwt420.00–475.002,27022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy540390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1061
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2142
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1588407.40/cwt400.00–420.002,3964
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603408.00/cwt408.00–408.002,4609
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,4691
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,3592
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1688356.63/cwt340.00–370.002,4543
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2692352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,4392
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1351
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement740410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0341
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758327.13/cwt325.00–330.002,4807
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4181
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5231
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2881
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1925295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,7291
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6331
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2400460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,3811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475482.87/cwt455.00–500.002,2946
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,2561
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521467.33/cwt450.00–495.002,4357
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2891
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1576465.79/cwt435.00–485.002,6836
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578412.23/cwt400.00–430.002,3834
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615431.25/cwt410.00–465.002,6523
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662371.06/cwt365.00–375.002,4565
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768329.95/cwt325.00–335.002,5342
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1810332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,6931
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6351
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6391
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,215171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0781
Bulls——1,618204.56/cwt203.00–206.003,3103
Bulls——1,640222.40/cwt215.00–229.003,6473
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight800148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1841
Cows—Boner 80-85%970157.05/cwt156.00–158.001,5232
Cows—Lean 85-90%990178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,063175.37/cwt170.00–182.001,86411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,9761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,098162.71/cwt160.00–166.001,7872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,125167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,8841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,176186.00/cwt184.00–194.002,1878
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,5891
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,466176.40/cwt174.00–178.002,5865
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,410228.00/cwt228.00–228.003,2151
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090209.68/cwt200.00–220.002,2863
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,091203.14/cwt170.00–235.002,2168
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0283,138.32/head3,100.00–3,175.003,1382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,926.39/head2,600.00–3,175.002,9262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0862,535.41/head1,850.00–3,100.002,5358
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,088192.94/cwt192.00–194.002,0992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,670.32/head2,350.00–2,900.002,6702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,7431
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1132,663.93/head2,450.00–2,850.002,6642
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1653,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28452,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29502,800.35/head2,750.00–2,850.002,8003

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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