Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2019-07-11

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 11
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
817 head
215 vs last sale 602 817 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
2 vs last sale 84 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
22 vs last sale 24 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Fleshy cattle and those with too much hair sold with an up to 10.00 discount. Several groups of Value Added cattle sold with an up to 8.00 premium. Value Added denotes cattle weaned at least 45 days, castrated, and who have been administered two sets of preconditioning vaccines. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.85/cwt on 317 head.
Average price
$124.85
317 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$631
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$322
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3
$79.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.54
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2432129.1655753
Medium and Large 1548128.74706187
Medium and Large 2447122.2254654
Medium and Large 3466106.9049816thin
Small and Medium 347349.832367thin
One grade step is worth $79.33/cwt here — about $322 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale317 hd
124.85
AR average8 barns · 1,624 hd
129.40
−4.54
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsHigh1,59583.821,33711
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46558.258532thin
CowsLean 85-90%High99352.005162thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low93146.0442928

Every lot, as filed

134 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1470127.14/cwt123.00–135.0059813
HeifersMedium and Large 1525126.18/cwt120.00–132.0066218
HeifersMedium and Large 1423130.25/cwt124.00–137.0055120
HeifersMedium and Large 1373141.27/cwt133.00–146.0052728
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added576129.50/cwt129.50–129.507469
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added644126.00/cwt126.00–126.008119
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added529133.00/cwt133.00–133.0070412
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added661129.25/cwt128.50–130.0085414
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added735126.32/cwt124.00–126.5092814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2733111.00/cwt111.00–111.008143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2453121.00/cwt121.00–121.005484
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2441130.50/cwt130.50–130.505766
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed339135.50/cwt135.50–135.5045911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed396131.00/cwt131.00–131.0051911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed444128.00/cwt128.00–128.0056811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added502127.00/cwt127.00–127.006382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added375132.00/cwt132.00–132.004953
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 2620114.00/cwt114.00–114.007071
HeifersMedium and Large 2588120.00/cwt120.00–120.007062
HeifersMedium and Large 2330129.99/cwt128.00–133.004297
HeifersMedium and Large 2521118.12/cwt110.00–122.006157
HeifersMedium and Large 2419123.33/cwt120.00–129.005178
HeifersMedium and Large 2372124.72/cwt120.00–130.0046412
HeifersMedium and Large 2479120.12/cwt109.00–126.0057514
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added610117.00/cwt117.00–117.007141
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added655117.00/cwt117.00–117.007661
HeifersMedium and Large 3330114.00/cwt114.00–114.003761
HeifersMedium and Large 3430115.00/cwt115.00–115.004951
HeifersMedium and Large 354097.00/cwt97.00–97.005241
HeifersMedium and Large 3590112.00/cwt112.00–112.006611
HeifersMedium and Large 363590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
HeifersMedium and Large 1621122.61/cwt120.00–124.007618
HeifersMedium and Large 1325140.06/cwt135.00–146.004558
HeifersMedium and Large 1569123.79/cwt120.00–127.007045
HeifersMedium and Large 1668120.97/cwt117.00–128.008084
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open774120.83/cwt119.00–123.0093515
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,07085.00/cwt85.00–85.009101
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open98097.00/cwt97.00–97.009511
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy583114.23/cwt113.00–115.006664
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy515112.97/cwt110.00–116.005822
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy485118.00/cwt118.00–118.005721
BullsSmall and Medium 353278.39/cwt50.00–95.004173
BullsSmall and Medium 346570.00/cwt70.00–70.003261
BullsSmall and Medium 333571.00/cwt71.00–71.002381
BullsMedium and Large 375590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
BullsMedium and Large 371090.00/cwt90.00–90.006391
BullsMedium and Large 2482115.85/cwt115.00–119.005587
BullsMedium and Large 2583117.00/cwt114.00–119.006824
BullsMedium and Large 2528120.26/cwt120.00–121.006354
BullsMedium and Large 2608114.51/cwt114.00–115.006962
BullsMedium and Large 2690107.00/cwt107.00–107.007381
BullsMedium and Large 2440121.00/cwt121.00–121.005321
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy570109.58/cwt105.00–114.006252
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy665106.00/cwt106.00–106.007051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2587134.00/cwt134.00–134.007874
BullsMedium and Large 1662121.18/cwt110.00–124.0080212
BullsMedium and Large 1576125.68/cwt118.00–135.0072412
BullsMedium and Large 1515130.26/cwt122.00–137.0067112
BullsMedium and Large 1624123.70/cwt120.00–127.007727
BullsMedium and Large 1479131.49/cwt129.00–137.006304
BullsMedium and Large 1755112.48/cwt109.00–116.008492
BullsMedium and Large 1705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
BullsMedium and Large 1420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy577119.03/cwt117.00–121.006873
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight91049.00/cwt49.00–49.004461
CowsLean 85-90%1,07555.00/cwt55.00–55.005911
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,76562.00/cwt62.00–62.001,0941
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,16554.50/cwt54.50–54.506351
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight76534.47/cwt27.00–40.002647
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight83944.49/cwt42.00–47.003736
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight88851.01/cwt50.00–52.004532
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08150.34/cwt45.00–53.005447
CowsBoner 80-85%1,03153.87/cwt53.50–54.005554
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10555.52/cwt55.00–56.006132
Bulls1,74990.87/cwt89.00–95.501,5894
Bulls1,45676.13/cwt68.00–81.501,1084
Bulls1,57584.69/cwt84.00–85.001,3343
Stock CowsMedium and Large 186566.00/cwt66.00–66.005711
Stock CowsMedium and Large 172987.12/cwt61.00–111.006358
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,058973.56/cwt900.00–1,025.0010,3006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,158986.15/cwt900.00–1,025.0011,4203
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1955750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,1631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,223953.71/cwt850.00–1,025.0011,6643
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,415950.00/cwt950.00–950.0013,4431
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0671,047.42/cwt885.00–1,150.0011,1766
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1431,156.60/cwt1,075.00–1,200.0013,2206
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,097999.85/cwt975.00–1,050.0010,9683
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0017,6251
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed435125.00/cwt125.00–125.005442
SteersMedium and Large 3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
SteersMedium and Large 3460107.00/cwt107.00–107.004921
SteersMedium and Large 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006161
SteersMedium and Large 2421134.57/cwt130.00–143.0056731
SteersMedium and Large 2471128.22/cwt121.00–132.0060413
HeifersMedium and Large 3373109.42/cwt91.00–119.004083
HeifersMedium and Large 3476106.77/cwt90.00–115.005088
HeifersSmall and Medium 344546.00/cwt46.00–46.002051
HeifersSmall and Medium 349049.00/cwt49.00–49.002401
HeifersSmall and Medium 339861.00/cwt61.00–61.002432
HeifersSmall and Medium 352743.93/cwt41.00–48.002323
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy435130.00/cwt130.00–130.005661
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy685124.00/cwt124.00–124.008491
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy486120.00/cwt120.00–120.005836
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy603123.35/cwt122.00–128.007446
SteersMedium and Large 1700129.00/cwt129.00–129.009031
SteersMedium and Large 1855117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1563136.01/cwt134.00–139.007663
SteersMedium and Large 1526132.43/cwt129.00–138.006974
SteersMedium and Large 1669133.20/cwt126.00–136.008914
SteersMedium and Large 1321144.75/cwt140.00–150.004656
SteersMedium and Large 1422151.59/cwt144.00–159.0064017
SteersMedium and Large 1375153.63/cwt144.00–159.0057622
SteersMedium and Large 1475142.55/cwt137.00–149.0067728
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added670140.00/cwt140.00–140.009381
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added517145.48/cwt144.00–146.007526
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added625138.42/cwt138.00–143.0086512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed496138.00/cwt138.00–138.006847
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed427142.00/cwt142.00–142.0060615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed344145.50/cwt145.50–145.5050119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added717129.50/cwt129.50–129.509293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added440144.00/cwt144.00–144.006345
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
SteersMedium and Large 2855101.00/cwt101.00–101.008641
SteersMedium and Large 2528128.31/cwt127.00–130.006773
SteersMedium and Large 2562123.97/cwt120.00–126.006973
SteersMedium and Large 2608117.66/cwt115.00–122.007153
SteersMedium and Large 2322131.94/cwt125.00–136.004255
SteersMedium and Large 2376132.40/cwt127.00–139.0049811

How this sale compares

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.