Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower. Hot weather and uncertainty in futures market are hampering both buyer interest and cattle movement at this time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.45/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$126.45

184 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$21.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.26

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	127.82	648	147
Medium and Large 1-2	490	125.00	613	3thin
Medium and Large 2	466	122.04	569	31
Medium and Large 3	558	106.00	592	3thin

One grade step is worth $21.82/cwt here — about $56 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 sale184 hd

126.45

—

AR average9 barns · 797 hd

126.70

−0.26

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	—	Average	1,420	76.16	1,082	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,306	57.17	747	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	48.75	504	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,045	48.03	502	67

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1Guaranteed Open	—	874	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	772	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	888	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.00	410	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	125.12/cwt	121.00–126.00	701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	132.73/cwt	130.00–137.00	423	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	120.75/cwt	115.00–126.00	750	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	139.77/cwt	131.00–145.00	513	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	125.08/cwt	120.00–129.00	663	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	134.28/cwt	129.00–139.00	567	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	130.05/cwt	127.00–134.00	613	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	129.18/cwt	126.00–133.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	118.75/cwt	112.00–124.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	114.24/cwt	112.00–116.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	125.48/cwt	121.00–130.00	472	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	122.78/cwt	120.00–127.00	564	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	912	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	561	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	760	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	855	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	792	96.23/cwt	93.00–97.00	762	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.46/cwt	119.00–122.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	122.85/cwt	119.00–127.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.92/cwt	129.00–133.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	595	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	754	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	134.55/cwt	127.00–140.00	718	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	131.01/cwt	122.00–137.00	804	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	132.90/cwt	129.00–136.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	138.40/cwt	134.00–143.00	576	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	117.27/cwt	110.00–121.00	787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	131.98/cwt	130.00–133.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	915	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	885	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	792	29.33/cwt	23.00–35.00	232	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	918	48.01/cwt	47.00–49.00	441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	576	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	46.51/cwt	33.00–54.00	493	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	55.93/cwt	55.00–58.50	589	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,264	61.94/cwt	60.00–63.50	783	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	56.79/cwt	54.00–59.50	729	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	61.53/cwt	61.00–62.50	777	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	51.54/cwt	50.00–53.00	811	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	845	31.79/cwt	20.00–40.00	269	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	893	43.94/cwt	42.00–46.00	392	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	48.39/cwt	40.00–54.00	504	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	57.43/cwt	55.00–59.50	673	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	61.26/cwt	60.00–63.00	785	6
Bulls	—	—	1,539	83.61/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,287	4
Bulls	—	—	1,183	61.26/cwt	51.00–72.00	725	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	800	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	712	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,688	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	1,163.04/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	11,154	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,282.60/cwt	1,125.00–1,375.00	12,313	17
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	10,575	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	1,168.20/cwt	1,025.00–1,250.00	15,046	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	982.61/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	11,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	716	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,017.36/cwt	875.00–1,275.00	11,272	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,159	983.74/cwt	775.00–1,125.00	11,402	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	490	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	132.71/cwt	126.00–138.00	642	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	136.44/cwt	128.00–141.00	587	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	140.02/cwt	134.00–146.00	526	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	145.03/cwt	137.50–150.00	484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	122.05/cwt	116.00–128.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	500	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	160.74/cwt	155.00–172.00	624	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	138.48/cwt	133.00–141.00	738	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	153.08/cwt	143.00–158.50	640	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	659	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	134.67/cwt	134.00–136.00	831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	1

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 Aug 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 842Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 5Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	874	106.50	106.50
8	—	772	115.00	115.00
2	—	912	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	115.00–120.00	117.53
4	—	290	140.00–142.00	141.25
7	—	560	121.00–126.00	125.12
8	—	319	130.00–137.00	132.73
13	—	621	115.00–126.00	120.75
17	—	367	131.00–145.00	139.77
18	—	530	120.00–129.00	125.08
20	—	422	129.00–139.00	134.28
35	—	471	127.00–134.00	130.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
4	—	434	126.00–133.00	129.18
4	—	523	112.00–124.00	118.75
4	—	573	112.00–116.00	114.24
7	—	376	121.00–130.00	125.48
8	—	459	120.00–127.00	122.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	116.00	116.00
4	—	561	120.00	120.00
1	—	760	111.00	111.00
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	570	106.00	106.00
1	—	600	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	167.00	167.00
30	—	388	155.00–172.00	160.74
12	—	533	133.00–141.00	138.48
11	—	418	143.00–158.50	153.08
7	—	464	140.00–144.00	141.98
4	—	573	137.00	137.00
3	—	617	134.00–136.00	134.67
1	—	655	138.00	138.00
1	—	295	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	484	126.00–138.00	132.71
10	—	430	128.00–141.00	136.44
5	—	376	134.00–146.00	140.02
5	—	334	137.50–150.00	145.03
2	—	665	116.00–128.00	122.05
1	—	560	127.00	127.00
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	792	93.00–97.00	96.23
2	—	525	119.00–122.00	120.46
2	—	468	119.00–127.00	122.85
2	—	423	129.00–133.00	130.92
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	587	128.50	128.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	534	127.00–140.00	134.55
24	—	614	122.00–137.00	131.01
8	—	581	129.00–136.00	132.90
7	—	416	134.00–143.00	138.40
4	—	671	110.00–121.00	117.27
4	—	476	130.00–133.00	131.98
1	—	915	87.00	87.00
1	—	790	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	792	23.00–35.00	29.33
2	—	918	47.00–49.00	48.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,059	33.00–54.00	46.51
11	—	1,053	55.00–58.50	55.93
5	—	1,264	60.00–63.50	61.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,283	54.00–59.50	56.79
4	—	1,263	61.00–62.50	61.53
2	—	1,573	50.00–53.00	51.54
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	845	20.00–40.00	31.79
2	—	893	42.00–46.00	43.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,041	40.00–54.00	48.39
10	—	1,171	55.00–59.50	57.43
6	—	1,281	60.00–63.00	61.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	80.00–86.00	83.61
2	—	1,183	51.00–72.00	61.26

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	89.00	89.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	1,125.00	1,125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	959	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,163.04
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	960	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,282.60
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,288	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,168.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,150	950.00–1,025.00	982.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	66.00	66.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,108	875.00–1,275.00	1,017.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,159	775.00–1,125.00	983.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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