Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2019-09-12

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 12
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
664 head
▲ 309 vs last sale 355▲ 664 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 166 vs last sale 30▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 19▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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 400 lbs sold 7.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $136.61/cwt on 247 head.
Average price
$136.61
247 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$667
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$184
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$21.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.11
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1497138.69689196
Medium and Large 2459129.5559547
Medium and Large 3430117.505054thin
One grade step is worth $21.19/cwt here — about $184 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 sale247 hd
136.61
—
AR average7 barns · 761 hd
135.50
+1.11
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
Bulls—Average1,55675.421,17412
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,29853.1268930
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06450.1053323
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,09647.22517114

Every lot, as filed

91 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
SteersMedium and Large 1—960110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0561
SteersMedium and Large 1—945113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 1—750126.00/cwt126.00–126.009451
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—355167.50/cwt167.50–167.505951
HeifersMedium and Large 3—374111.69/cwt108.00–114.004184
HeifersMedium and Large 3—58597.00/cwt97.00–97.005671
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 3—345114.00/cwt114.00–114.003931
SteersMedium and Large 1—365148.43/cwt140.00–156.0054227
SteersMedium and Large 1—333143.22/cwt140.00–153.0047710
SteersMedium and Large 1—848127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0778
SteersMedium and Large 1—478138.47/cwt134.00–140.006627
SteersMedium and Large 1—723129.68/cwt128.00–130.009386
SteersMedium and Large 1—606132.01/cwt129.00–133.008004
SteersMedium and Large 1—569127.99/cwt126.00–134.007284
SteersMedium and Large 1—675129.33/cwt125.00–133.008733
HeifersMedium and Large 2—425121.46/cwt120.00–125.0051610
HeifersMedium and Large 2—376122.60/cwt119.00–126.004616
HeifersMedium and Large 2—525113.76/cwt112.00–115.005975
HeifersMedium and Large 2—580111.48/cwt105.00–117.006473
HeifersMedium and Large 2—330121.03/cwt116.00–126.003993
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005692
HeifersMedium and Large 2—600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—410109.00/cwt109.00–109.004471
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—466115.35/cwt115.00–116.005389
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—377120.00/cwt120.00–120.004528
HeifersMedium and Large 1—469122.14/cwt118.00–128.0057352
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578120.53/cwt116.00–124.0069737
HeifersMedium and Large 1—528120.69/cwt115.00–122.0063729
HeifersMedium and Large 1—377130.00/cwt130.00–130.0049017
HeifersMedium and Large 1—420130.72/cwt126.00–139.0054912
HeifersMedium and Large 1—323131.46/cwt128.00–137.0042510
HeifersMedium and Large 1—623113.60/cwt110.00–117.007082
HeifersMedium and Large 1—715106.00/cwt106.00–106.007581
BullsMedium and Large 3—480112.00/cwt112.00–112.005381
BullsMedium and Large 2—525117.87/cwt114.00–120.006199
BullsMedium and Large 2—573116.01/cwt115.00–117.006653
BullsMedium and Large 2—490117.53/cwt115.00–120.005762
BullsMedium and Large 2—655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
BullsMedium and Large 2—435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04950.30/cwt49.00–52.5052813
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14156.95/cwt54.00–60.006505
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02642.71/cwt36.00–46.004385
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,31954.80/cwt53.50–57.0072316
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,29051.52/cwt49.00–53.0066513
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,05547.00/cwt47.00–47.004961
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—77535.00/cwt35.00–35.002711
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12249.19/cwt47.00–52.5055270
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,02242.38/cwt34.00–46.5043336
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25554.12/cwt53.00–56.006797
Bulls——1,52776.86/cwt74.00–79.001,1745
Bulls——1,75381.93/cwt81.00–83.001,4364
Bulls——1,34264.34/cwt60.00–71.008633
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—96071.00/cwt71.00–71.006821
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—87195.94/cwt80.00–105.008364
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,125800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,353860.10/cwt800.00–900.0011,6373
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—998821.45/cwt700.00–950.008,1983
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,195800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,5601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,375777.82/cwt750.00–800.0010,6952
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,315750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,8631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,16858.19/cwt57.50–59.006803
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,13355.08/cwt54.00–58.006244
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,30353.30/cwt52.50–54.006942
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—99054.47/cwt49.00–59.005393
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,163936.02/cwt850.00–1,000.0010,8864
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,000962.50/cwt925.00–1,000.009,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,1001
SteersMedium and Large 3—375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004503
SteersMedium and Large 3—595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
SteersMedium and Large 2—430134.23/cwt127.00–139.0057715
SteersMedium and Large 2—475126.97/cwt124.00–130.006039
SteersMedium and Large 2—371131.77/cwt129.00–139.004899
SteersMedium and Large 2—323134.76/cwt130.00–138.004355
SteersMedium and Large 2—685119.00/cwt119.00–119.008152
SteersMedium and Large 2—593122.01/cwt120.00–124.007242
SteersMedium and Large 2—540126.52/cwt124.00–129.006832
SteersMedium and Large 2—845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
SteersMedium and Large 2—785119.00/cwt119.00–119.009341
SteersMedium and Large 2—625119.00/cwt119.00–119.007441
SteersMedium and Large 1—521136.62/cwt130.00–141.5071281
SteersMedium and Large 1—423142.41/cwt140.00–155.0060241
BullsMedium and Large 1—520126.96/cwt124.00–130.0066022
BullsMedium and Large 1—585121.48/cwt119.00–125.0071114
BullsMedium and Large 1—492124.33/cwt122.00–126.006123
BullsMedium and Large 1—790107.97/cwt104.00–112.008532
BullsMedium and Large 1—660122.00/cwt122.00–122.008051
BullsMedium and Large 1—620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
BullsMedium and Large 1—340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791

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.