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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 9

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 423▼ 73 vs year ago 542 · −13.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 38▼ 37 vs year ago 84 · −44.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 26▼ 2 vs year ago 22 · −9.1%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower. Feeder heifers 300-400 lbs sold 1.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Demand good for long weaned, suitable for grass cattle, Fleshy or cattle with too much hair are steeply discounted with the Hot weather arriving. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $452.24/cwt on 56 head, down $0.80 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +13.71 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.

Average price

$452.24

▼ 0.80 vs prior sale

56 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,452

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$48.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.40

vs AR average

−7.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	457.45	2,477	50
Medium and Large 2	548	408.85	2,238	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.60/cwt here — about $239 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale56 hd

452.24

—

AR average7 barns · 329 hd

441.85

+10.40

National average146 barns · 7,211 hd

459.48

−7.24

This barn, trailing median31 sales

438.53

+13.71

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	1,575	206.76	3,256	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	181.50	2,583	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,126	176.04	1,982	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	932	158.45	1,477	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$2,826	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,259	$2,673	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,600	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$2,250	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	568.38/cwt	550.00–572.50	1,876	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,846	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	541.75/cwt	525.00–562.50	1,972	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,301	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	390	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,009	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	523.07/cwt	490.00–590.00	2,166	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	450.10/cwt	410.00–480.00	1,886	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,087	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	488.91/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,254	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	471.42/cwt	462.50–485.00	2,178	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	458.90/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,138	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	475	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,948	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	480	449.84/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,159	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,691	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	458.09/cwt	420.00–490.00	2,405	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	413.40/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,179	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	456.70/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,562	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	404.30/cwt	392.50–420.00	2,296	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	623	392.29/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,444	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	419.26/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,625	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	642	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,754	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,461	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	373.85/cwt	371.00–375.00	2,572	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	361.64/cwt	360.00–362.50	2,586	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,550	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	786	356.37/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,801	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,865	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,854	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,642	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	493.72/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,851	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	426.83/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,805	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	460.91/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,954	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	445	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,181	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	445	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,825	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	445.36/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,089	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	412.38/cwt	400.00–432.50	1,984	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,969	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	367.83/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,938	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	411.38/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,172	30
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,331	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	381.42/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,163	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	365.87/cwt	340.00–387.50	2,298	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	340.83/cwt	325.00–357.00	2,464	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,299	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,030	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,936	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,034	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,132	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	429.02/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,252	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	552	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,180	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	413.76/cwt	390.00–435.00	2,396	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,172	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	417.50/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,526	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	369.51/cwt	362.50–380.00	2,450	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,552	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,625	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,698	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,850	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,508	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	209.52/cwt	209.00–210.00	3,269	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	4,055	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,386	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,201	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	168.67/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,624	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	966	148.15/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,431	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	190.05/cwt	188.00–192.00	2,186	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	180.27/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,203	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,389	189.96/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,639	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	179.33/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,534	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,706	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	211.41/cwt	188.00–247.50	2,283	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,326	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	2,826.04/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,826	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,285	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,259	2,672.57/head	2,100.00–3,300.00	2,673	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 Jul 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 423Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 38Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 26Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	525	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	695	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	490.00	490.00
30	350–400	375	455.00–510.00	493.72
10	400–450	424	435.00–485.00	460.91
17	450–500	469	425.00–475.00	445.36
30	500–550	528	395.00–425.00	411.38
15	550–600	567	365.00–395.00	381.42
6	600–650	628	340.00–387.50	365.87
2	700–750	723	325.00–357.00	340.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	445	490.00	490.00
1	550–600	565	412.50	412.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	415.00–440.00	426.83
5	450–500	481	400.00–432.50	412.38
3	500–550	527	340.00–390.00	367.83
1	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	760	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	495.00	495.00
1	450–500	490	435.00	435.00
12	500–550	525	410.00–445.00	429.02
8	550–600	579	390.00–435.00	413.76
4	600–650	605	400.00–435.00	417.50
8	650–700	663	362.50–380.00	369.51
1	700–750	745	342.50	342.50
2	750–800	772	340.00	340.00
1	800–850	830	325.00	325.00
1	950–1000	950	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	437.50	437.50
2	550–600	552	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	330	550.00–572.50	568.38
14	350–400	364	525.00–562.50	541.75
14	400–450	414	490.00–590.00	523.07
9	450–500	461	480.00–490.00	488.91
27	500–550	525	420.00–490.00	458.09
23	550–600	561	435.00–475.00	456.70
10	600–650	626	410.00–425.00	419.26
21	650–700	688	371.00–375.00	373.85
3	700–750	715	360.00–362.50	361.64
10	750–800	786	345.00–360.00	356.37
3	800–850	845	339.00	339.00
1	850–900	885	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	590.00	590.00
8	600–650	642	429.00	429.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	515.00	515.00
2	450–500	480	445.00–455.00	449.84
2	600–650	623	385.00–400.00	392.29
1	650–700	665	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	520.00	520.00
4	400–450	419	410.00–480.00	450.10
7	450–500	466	435.00–475.00	458.90
3	500–550	527	405.00–420.00	413.40
3	550–600	568	392.50–420.00	404.30
2	750–800	750	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	400–450	426	490.00	490.00
5	450–500	462	462.50–485.00	471.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	410.00	410.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,070	2,250.00	2,250.00

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	1	—	1,205	193.00	193.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	188.00–247.50	211.41

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,259	2,100.00–3,300.00	2,672.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	185.00	185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,203	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,826.04

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)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	966	139.00–154.00	148.15
7	—	1,150	188.00–192.00	190.05
11	—	1,222	175.00–186.00	180.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,413	176.00–184.00	179.33
1	—	1,640	165.00	165.00
4	—	1,389	187.00–193.00	189.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
1	—	820	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	138.00	138.00
2	—	963	165.00–172.00	168.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,560	209.00–210.00	209.52
1	—	1,860	218.00	218.00

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.