Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher, mostly 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.33/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$132.33

265 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$21.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.74

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	134.46	698	163
Medium and Large 1-2	449	131.50	590	6thin
Medium and Large 2	449	129.98	583	89
Medium and Large 3	494	113.45	561	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.01/cwt here — about $137 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 sale265 hd

132.33

—

AR average7 barns · 1,507 hd

133.07

−0.74

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,505	80.02	1,204	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,184	63.83	755	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,117	59.52	665	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	54.84	512	11

Every lot, as filed

104 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	119.57/cwt	115.00–125.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	156.82/cwt	149.00–162.00	514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	125.36/cwt	121.00–129.00	780	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	865	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	478	127.93/cwt	126.00–130.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	148.07/cwt	143.00–158.00	551	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	123.88/cwt	123.00–124.00	846	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	129.48/cwt	120.00–135.00	735	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	142.19/cwt	133.00–147.00	596	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	138.33/cwt	134.00–143.00	646	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	134.02/cwt	125.00–137.00	692	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	113.95/cwt	111.00–117.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	119.25/cwt	112.00–123.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.40/cwt	120.00–128.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	126.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	540	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	136.40/cwt	130.00–144.00	456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	125.39/cwt	118.00–129.00	661	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	129.48/cwt	123.00–136.00	610	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	134.86/cwt	129.00–140.00	492	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	121.43/cwt	115.00–129.00	742	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	121.70/cwt	115.00–129.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	131.71/cwt	128.00–138.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	119.96/cwt	118.00–123.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	127.93/cwt	124.00–132.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	127.15/cwt	121.00–134.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	137.07/cwt	129.00–143.00	710	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	122.83/cwt	113.00–126.00	830	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	129.86/cwt	123.00–138.00	749	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	127.16/cwt	124.00–133.00	783	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	115.69/cwt	110.00–119.00	908	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	622	121.31/cwt	120.00–122.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	593	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	872	56.85/cwt	55.00–58.50	496	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	718	43.99/cwt	43.00–45.00	316	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	895	51.16/cwt	50.00–52.50	458	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	55.27/cwt	54.00–57.00	567	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	63.96/cwt	63.00–65.00	691	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	502	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,209	64.66/cwt	62.50–66.50	782	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,005	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	583	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	62.20/cwt	60.00–65.00	746	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,008	57.17/cwt	55.00–59.00	576	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	72.74/cwt	66.00–80.00	1,007	3
Bulls	—	—	1,573	87.71/cwt	87.00–88.50	1,380	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,496	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	855	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	667	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	798	94.28/cwt	79.00–104.00	752	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	890	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,455	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	855	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	624	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	838	59.03/cwt	56.00–61.00	495	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	66.24/cwt	65.50–67.00	904	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	113.44/cwt	110.00–117.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	126.60/cwt	123.00–130.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	411	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	139.79/cwt	130.00–144.00	604	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	137.18/cwt	130.00–143.00	643	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	416	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	111.38/cwt	109.00–114.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	137.02/cwt	136.00–138.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	141.26/cwt	138.00–146.00	819	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	138.15/cwt	134.00–140.00	927	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	157.55/cwt	152.50–167.50	503	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	158.72/cwt	149.00–165.00	590	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	154.27/cwt	145.00–161.00	639	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	142.48/cwt	136.00–149.50	745	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	147.00/cwt	139.00–151.50	688	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	137.87/cwt	135.00–140.00	574	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	121.26/cwt	115.00–127.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	126.68/cwt	122.00–129.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	141.61/cwt	135.00–150.00	459	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	142.65/cwt	133.00–148.00	541	10

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

Thu Jul 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 435Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher, mostly 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	730	115.00–125.00	119.57
6	—	328	149.00–162.00	156.82
11	—	622	121.00–129.00	125.36
2	—	775	115.00–120.00	117.44
3	—	828	110.00	110.00
13	—	372	143.00–158.00	148.07
16	—	683	123.00–124.00	123.88
18	—	568	120.00–135.00	129.48
24	—	419	133.00–147.00	142.19
30	—	467	134.00–143.00	138.33
30	—	516	125.00–137.00	134.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	114.00	114.00
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
2	—	478	126.00–130.00	127.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	111.00–117.00	113.95
4	—	615	112.00–123.00	119.25
5	—	573	120.00–128.00	122.40
6	—	427	120.00–135.00	126.50
8	—	334	130.00–144.00	136.40
16	—	527	118.00–129.00	125.39
17	—	471	123.00–136.00	129.48
25	—	365	129.00–140.00	134.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	123.00	123.00
1	—	420	118.00	118.00
1	—	460	119.00	119.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
3	—	522	109.00–114.00	111.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	55.00	55.00
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
1	—	705	60.00	60.00
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	115.00–129.00	121.43
5	—	518	115.00–129.00	121.70
4	—	484	128.00–138.00	131.71
3	—	575	118.00–123.00	119.96
2	—	660	117.00–119.00	118.00
2	—	428	124.00–132.00	127.93
2	—	370	121.00–134.00	127.15
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
1	—	745	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	518	129.00–143.00	137.07
22	—	676	113.00–126.00	122.83
14	—	577	123.00–138.00	129.86
12	—	616	124.00–133.00	127.16
7	—	785	110.00–119.00	115.69
2	—	473	138.00	138.00
1	—	710	124.00	124.00
1	—	415	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	120.00–122.00	121.31
2	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	505	117.50	117.50
1	—	460	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	110.00–117.00	113.44
2	—	365	123.00–130.00	126.60
1	—	550	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	432	130.00–144.00	139.79
14	—	469	130.00–143.00	137.18
2	—	523	115.00–127.00	121.26
2	—	600	124.00	124.00
3	—	568	122.00–129.00	126.68
5	—	324	135.00–150.00	141.61
10	—	379	133.00–148.00	142.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	136.00–138.00	137.02
2	—	715	134.00	134.00
3	—	828	125.00	125.00
7	—	580	138.00–146.00	141.26
7	—	671	134.00–140.00	138.15
10	—	319	152.50–167.50	157.55
12	—	372	149.00–165.00	158.72
24	—	414	145.00–161.00	154.27
24	—	523	136.00–149.50	142.48
26	—	468	139.00–151.50	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	127.00	127.00
30	—	416	135.00–140.00	137.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	55.00–58.50	56.85
2	—	718	43.00–45.00	43.99
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	895	50.00–52.50	51.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	54.00–57.00	55.27
2	—	1,080	63.00–65.00	63.96
1	—	985	51.00	51.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,209	62.50–66.50	64.66
1	—	1,005	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,200	60.00–65.00	62.20
3	—	1,008	55.00–59.00	57.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	66.00–80.00	72.74
2	—	1,573	87.00–88.50	87.71
1	—	1,730	86.50	86.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	78.00	78.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	798	79.00–104.00	94.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	73.00	73.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	56.00–61.00	59.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	65.50–67.00	66.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	800.00	800.00

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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