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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 28

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

325 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 420▲ 42 vs year ago 283 · +14.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 92▲ 31 vs year ago 43 · +72.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 45▲ 54 vs year ago 17 · +317.6%

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 1.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 7.00-19.00, mostly 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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 $441.34/cwt on 32 head, up $2.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 31 comparable sales and sits +2.81 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.

Average price

$441.34

▲ 2.81 vs prior sale

32 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,363

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

$255.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.98

vs AR average

−19.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	455.01	2,423	28
Medium and Large 2	562	394.19	2,215	3thin
Small and Medium 3	530	200.00	1,060	1thin

One grade step is worth $255.01/cwt here — about $1,363 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 sale32 hd

441.34

—

AR average9 barns · 221 hd

438.36

+2.98

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−19.03

This barn, trailing median31 sales

438.53

+2.81

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	—	Low	1,674	207.75	3,477	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	173.92	2,465	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	173.57	1,958	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,107	169.79	1,879	50

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)	1,248	$3,275	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,137	$2,733	36
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$2,427	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$2,287	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$2,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$3,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,323	$3,594	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$3,122	2thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	541.34/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,749	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	588.81/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,908	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,006	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	518.07/cwt	475.00–535.00	1,932	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	489.06/cwt	475.00–510.00	2,064	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	460.75/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,170	32
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	423.32/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,083	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,388	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	438.35/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,279	3
Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,241	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	383.79/cwt	382.50–385.00	2,199	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	433.90/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,517	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	374.68/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,342	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	363.61/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,418	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,683	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,725	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,898	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	522.33/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,713	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	487.97/cwt	445.00–520.00	1,805	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,653	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,462	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	457.60/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,963	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	434.83/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,870	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	433.74/cwt	405.00–465.00	2,013	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	368.34/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,761	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	507	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	2,150	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	391.50/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,028	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,610	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	367.42/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,102	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,065	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,935	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	352.53/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,172	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,194	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	336.25/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,213	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,546	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	313.73/cwt	312.50–315.00	2,588	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,393	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	285.05/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,779	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,015	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,284	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	3,060	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,817	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,948	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	438.88/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,129	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	425.87/cwt	390.00–465.00	2,227	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	401.17/cwt	367.50–425.00	2,295	26
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	378.16/cwt	367.50–420.00	2,371	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,221	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	361.29/cwt	352.50–367.50	2,428	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,483	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,115	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,481	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,510	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,465	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,005	151.31/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,521	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	180.46/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,931	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	164.37/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,801	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	173.57/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,958	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	175.63/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,002	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	174.62/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,462	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	167.84/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,383	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	182.67/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,607	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	3,121.92/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,122	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	3,593.76/head	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,594	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	185.48/cwt	179.00–194.00	1,914	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,287.38/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,287	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	2,427.11/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,427	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	2,733.19/head	1,950.00–3,500.00	2,733	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	3,274.85/head	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,275	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,447	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	178.57/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,496	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,001	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	207.42/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,049	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 May 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 420Year ago 283

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 92Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 45Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	515.00–530.00	522.33
13	350–400	370	445.00–520.00	487.97
7	400–450	429	440.00–500.00	457.60
5	450–500	464	405.00–465.00	433.74
11	500–550	518	385.00–405.00	391.50
8	550–600	572	355.00–380.00	367.42
6	600–650	616	335.00–365.00	352.53
2	650–700	658	335.00–337.50	336.25
2	750–800	760	335.00	335.00
2	800–850	825	312.50–315.00	313.73
3	950–1000	975	275.00–290.00	285.05
1	1000–1050	1,020	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	507	424.00	424.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	430	430.00–440.00	434.83
4	450–500	478	320.00–390.00	368.34
2	600–650	600	320.00–325.00	322.50
1	650–700	655	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	825	290.00	290.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	565	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	410	475.00	475.00
5	450–500	485	415.00–450.00	438.88
20	500–550	523	390.00–465.00	425.87
26	550–600	572	367.50–425.00	401.17
18	600–650	627	367.50–420.00	378.16
12	650–700	672	352.50–367.50	361.29
1	700–750	725	342.50	342.50
1	1100–1150	1,115	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	630	350.00–355.00	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	580.00–600.00	588.81
1	350–400	355	565.00	565.00
20	400–450	422	475.00–510.00	489.06
32	450–500	471	440.00–480.00	460.75
3	500–550	520	435.00–440.00	438.35
9	550–600	580	425.00–435.00	433.90
2	600–650	625	365.00–385.00	374.68
2	650–700	665	357.50–370.00	363.61
6	750–800	789	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	865	315.00	315.00
1	950–1000	950	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	508	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	530.00–550.00	541.34
8	350–400	373	475.00–535.00	518.07
3	450–500	492	420.00–425.00	423.32
1	500–550	540	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	573	382.50–385.00	383.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,323	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,593.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,198	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,121.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	3,650.00	3,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,398	173.00–183.00	178.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	184.00	184.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,032	179.00–194.00	185.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,070	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,287.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,088	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,427.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,248	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,274.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,137	1,950.00–3,500.00	2,733.19

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	—	955	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	265.00	265.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	205.00–210.00	207.42

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	2	—	1,360	3,600.00	3,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	182.00–184.00	182.67
5	—	1,420	162.00–170.00	167.84
6	—	1,410	173.00–178.00	174.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,005	144.00–157.00	151.31
4	—	1,070	180.00–181.00	180.46
23	—	1,140	170.00–179.00	175.63
19	—	1,096	160.00–169.00	164.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	170.00–177.00	173.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,690	205.00	205.00
1	—	1,625	216.00	216.00

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.