Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. No trend for slaughter cows and bulls as they were not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.21/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$119.21

79 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$21.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.30

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	121.60	627	54
Medium and Large 2	426	116.71	497	21
Medium and Large 3	373	100.06	373	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.55/cwt here — about $254 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 sale79 hd

119.21

—

AR average10 barns · 984 hd

120.51

−1.30

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	—	High	1,631	63.77	1,040	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	41.47	554	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,040	34.71	361	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	33.53	317	12

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 1Fancy	—	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	394	124.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	491	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	107.16/cwt	101.00–110.00	662	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	106.04/cwt	104.00–108.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	121.01/cwt	119.00–123.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	115.98/cwt	113.00–118.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	131.50/cwt	124.00–137.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	131.34/cwt	124.00–135.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	119.50/cwt	117.00–122.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	64.15/cwt	40.00–81.00	652	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	802	79.66/cwt	60.00–99.00	639	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	875	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	551	1
Stock Cows	Large 2	—	1,104	52.07/cwt	40.00–99.00	575	24
Stock Cows	Large 2	—	870	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	583	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	778	48.21/cwt	43.00–55.00	375	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	788	25.52/cwt	20.00–30.00	201	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,077.48/cwt	725.00–1,300.00	11,852	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,122	728.68/cwt	490.00–950.00	8,176	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	900	841.20/cwt	725.00–975.00	7,571	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	117.58/cwt	115.00–120.00	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	145.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	133.20/cwt	124.00–139.00	577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	137.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	136.26/cwt	134.00–140.00	446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	165.47/cwt	159.00–172.00	621	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	152.47/cwt	142.50–162.50	637	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	159.22/cwt	150.00–168.00	522	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	125.74/cwt	125.50–127.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	152.19/cwt	146.00–159.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	880	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	780	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	187	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	32.70/cwt	30.00–34.50	307	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	37.76/cwt	37.50–38.00	376	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	42.79/cwt	41.00–44.00	429	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	200	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	42.45/cwt	40.00–47.00	581	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	38.51/cwt	38.00–39.00	478	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	808	34.78/cwt	34.00–35.50	281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	890	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	285	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	840	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	84	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	810	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	178	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	994	29.75/cwt	24.00–34.50	296	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	41.79/cwt	40.00–44.50	467	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	37.05/cwt	35.00–39.50	399	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	978	18.65/cwt	16.00–22.00	182	2
Bulls	—	—	1,821	75.71/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,379	4
Bulls	—	—	1,408	39.26/cwt	35.00–43.00	553	2
Bulls	—	—	1,320	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	100.11/cwt	90.00–110.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	121.54/cwt	118.00–125.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	705	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	539	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	509.84/cwt	400.00–600.00	5,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	112.51/cwt	111.00–114.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	790	674.68/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,330	2
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	1,128	38.46/cwt	36.00–41.00	434	2
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	1,161	84.62/cwt	46.00–107.00	982	4
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	1,103	48.21/cwt	35.00–85.00	532	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	119.02/cwt	116.00–121.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	117.47/cwt	112.00–122.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	104.27/cwt	102.50–108.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	130.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	124.65/cwt	122.00–127.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	133.19/cwt	128.00–138.00	482	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	120.23/cwt	117.00–124.00	626	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	470	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	110.49/cwt	109.00–112.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	117.64/cwt	114.00–123.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	121.25/cwt	120.00–124.00	406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	120.06/cwt	107.00–126.00	509	4

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 Oct 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 1,137Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	90.00–110.00	100.11
2	—	310	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	118.00–125.00	121.54
1	—	560	99.00	99.00
1	—	620	103.00	103.00
2	—	518	109.00–112.00	110.49
3	—	455	114.00–123.00	117.64
4	—	335	120.00–124.00	121.25
4	—	424	107.00–126.00	120.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	134.00	134.00
2	—	660	111.00–114.00	112.51
2	—	775	109.00	109.00
3	—	608	116.00–121.00	119.02
4	—	583	112.00–122.00	117.47
4	—	708	102.50–108.00	104.27
5	—	414	125.00–135.00	130.68
6	—	473	122.00–127.00	124.65
9	—	362	128.00–138.00	133.19
15	—	521	117.00–124.00	120.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	394	120.00–125.00	124.67
4	—	618	101.00–110.00	107.16
2	—	678	104.00–108.00	106.04
2	—	468	119.00–123.00	121.01
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	107.00	107.00
1	—	425	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	577	113.00–118.00	115.98
4	—	478	124.00–137.00	131.50
3	—	537	124.00–135.00	131.34
2	—	630	117.00–122.00	119.50
1	—	870	86.00	86.00
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	114.00	114.00
2	—	383	115.00–120.00	117.58
1	—	465	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	140.00–150.00	145.66
4	—	433	124.00–139.00	133.20
3	—	467	135.00–140.00	137.36
3	—	327	134.00–140.00	136.26
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	375	159.00–172.00	165.47
15	—	418	142.50–162.50	152.47
9	—	328	150.00–168.00	159.22
6	—	745	125.50–127.00	125.74
2	—	473	146.00–159.00	152.19
1	—	980	98.00	98.00
1	—	815	108.00	108.00
1	—	500	142.50	142.50
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	178.00	178.00

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	3	—	1,017	40.00–81.00	64.15
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	802	60.00–99.00	79.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	63.00	63.00
Stock Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,104	40.00–99.00	52.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	67.00	67.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	778	43.00–55.00	48.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	788	20.00–30.00	25.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,100	725.00–1,300.00	1,077.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,122	490.00–950.00	728.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	44.00	44.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	41.00	41.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	400.00–600.00	509.84
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	36.00–41.00	38.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,161	46.00–107.00	84.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,103	35.00–85.00	48.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	725.00–975.00	841.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	650.00–700.00	674.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,105	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	24.00	24.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	30.00–34.50	32.70
2	—	995	37.50–38.00	37.76
2	—	1,003	41.00–44.00	42.79
1	—	950	21.00	21.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,368	40.00–47.00	42.45
2	—	1,240	38.00–39.00	38.51
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	34.00–35.50	34.78
1	—	890	32.00	32.00
1	—	840	10.00	10.00
1	—	810	22.00	22.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	994	24.00–34.50	29.75
20	—	1,117	40.00–44.50	41.79
17	—	1,077	35.00–39.50	37.05
2	—	978	16.00–22.00	18.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,821	72.00–80.00	75.71
2	—	1,408	35.00–43.00	39.26
1	—	1,320	65.00	65.00

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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