Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights sold 1.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lb weights sold 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.42/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$121.42

212 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$21.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.74

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	125.16	619	163
Medium and Large 2	471	110.82	522	37
Medium and Large 3	380	103.26	393	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.90/cwt here — about $226 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 sale212 hd

121.42

—

AR average10 barns · 2,373 hd

126.16

−4.74

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	—	High	1,577	67.25	1,060	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,179	51.13	603	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	40.70	399	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,008	35.01	353	48

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	114.71/cwt	111.00–120.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	119.24/cwt	112.00–125.00	735	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	130.79/cwt	120.00–136.00	679	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	122.89/cwt	116.00–129.00	715	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	490	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	118.12/cwt	112.00–127.00	497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	103.25/cwt	95.00–110.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	115.11/cwt	110.00–123.00	551	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	116.56/cwt	110.00–120.00	617	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	98.31/cwt	92.00–108.00	663	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	103.97/cwt	95.00–111.00	646	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	715	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	113.80/cwt	110.00–120.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	103.56/cwt	97.00–111.00	542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	120.31/cwt	115.00–126.00	439	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,009	754.06/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,608	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	784	92.32/cwt	61.00–105.00	724	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	150.78/cwt	140.00–157.50	484	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	127.83/cwt	127.00–128.00	740	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	141.70/cwt	135.00–150.00	527	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.54/cwt	131.00–147.00	589	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	130.14/cwt	119.00–133.00	664	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,003	687.47/cwt	675.00–700.00	6,895	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	850	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,613	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	970	751.80/cwt	725.00–775.00	7,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	116.25/cwt	107.00–125.00	495	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	106.29/cwt	102.00–110.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	817	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	123.81/cwt	119.00–132.00	584	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	137.68/cwt	130.00–143.00	508	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	117.93/cwt	113.00–123.00	682	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	117.51/cwt	112.00–124.50	616	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	140.27/cwt	134.00–143.00	453	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	134.35/cwt	127.00–140.00	559	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	115.50/cwt	109.00–119.00	767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	116.40/cwt	116.00–118.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	110.50/cwt	110.00–112.00	866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	423	120.64/cwt	117.00–124.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	49.18/cwt	47.00–51.00	509	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	42.29/cwt	41.00–44.00	409	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	30.71/cwt	27.00–34.00	284	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	199	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,179	51.13/cwt	49.50–54.00	603	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	730	19.27/cwt	15.00–23.00	141	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	845	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	270	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	830	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	208	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	41.26/cwt	38.00–44.50	437	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	48.27/cwt	45.00–51.50	547	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	999	30.33/cwt	25.00–37.00	303	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	941	20.20/cwt	15.00–22.00	190	7
Bulls	—	—	1,746	78.51/cwt	75.00–81.50	1,371	5
Bulls	—	—	1,385	55.38/cwt	45.00–65.00	767	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	68.02/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,092	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,548	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	870	720.40/cwt	675.00–775.00	6,267	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	662.30/cwt	650.00–675.00	8,246	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	533	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	78.17/cwt	65.00–95.00	735	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	51.86/cwt	49.00–55.00	599	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	956	915.69/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	950	945.00/cwt	945.00–945.00	8,978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	125.84/cwt	115.00–135.00	478	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	121.42/cwt	102.00–130.00	514	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	552	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	132.07/cwt	124.00–137.00	625	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	96.96/cwt	94.00–100.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	101.08/cwt	81.00–112.00	325	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	108.49/cwt	79.00–121.00	416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	308	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	134.98/cwt	131.00–139.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	133.43/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	137.69/cwt	136.00–140.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	131.00/cwt	127.00–132.00	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	140.99/cwt	133.00–144.50	677	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	169.89/cwt	163.00–178.00	564	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	151.22/cwt	145.00–160.00	632	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	163.19/cwt	157.00–167.50	618	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	850	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	794	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	480	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	136.95/cwt	135.00–139.00	456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	104.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	499	2

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 Nov 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 669Last week 266Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 121Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 101Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	111.00–115.00	113.01
6	—	675	111.00–120.00	114.71
15	—	616	112.00–125.00	119.24
24	—	519	120.00–136.00	130.79
31	—	582	116.00–129.00	122.89
1	—	1,040	80.00	80.00
1	—	750	88.00	88.00
1	—	490	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	89.00	89.00
1	—	905	80.00	80.00
2	—	738	85.00	85.00
4	—	421	112.00–127.00	118.12
5	—	572	95.00–110.00	103.25
6	—	479	110.00–123.00	115.11
7	—	529	110.00–120.00	116.56
8	—	674	92.00–108.00	98.31
16	—	621	95.00–111.00	103.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	98.00	98.00
1	—	645	90.00	90.00
1	—	690	90.00	90.00
1	—	710	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	110.00–120.00	113.80
8	—	523	97.00–111.00	103.56
9	—	365	115.00–126.00	120.31
5	—	426	107.00–125.00	116.25
4	—	583	102.00–110.00	106.29
2	—	320	120.00–121.00	120.50
1	—	700	70.00	70.00
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	817	106.50	106.50
3	—	677	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	472	119.00–132.00	123.81
28	—	369	130.00–143.00	137.68
25	—	578	113.00–123.00	117.93
20	—	524	112.00–124.50	117.51
15	—	323	134.00–143.00	140.27
12	—	416	127.00–140.00	134.35
5	—	664	109.00–119.00	115.50
5	—	617	116.00–118.00	116.40
4	—	784	110.00–112.00	110.50
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	117.00–124.00	120.64
1	—	460	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	91.00	91.00
2	—	425	94.00–100.00	96.96
3	—	322	81.00–112.00	101.08
6	—	383	79.00–121.00	108.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
6	—	321	140.00–157.50	150.78
6	—	579	127.00–128.00	127.83
10	—	372	135.00–150.00	141.70
12	—	428	131.00–147.00	137.54
15	—	510	119.00–133.00	130.14
16	—	473	124.00–137.00	132.07
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	380	115.00–135.00	125.84
6	—	423	102.00–130.00	121.42
2	—	552	109.50	109.50
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
2	—	333	135.00–139.00	136.95
2	—	480	100.00–108.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
2	—	553	131.00–139.00	134.98
2	—	773	131.00–136.00	133.43
3	—	527	136.00–140.00	137.69
4	—	726	133.00	133.00
5	—	657	127.00–132.00	131.00
10	—	480	133.00–144.50	140.99
11	—	332	163.00–178.00	169.89
13	—	418	145.00–160.00	151.22
16	—	379	157.00–167.50	163.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	135.00	135.00
8	—	555	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	542	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,009	650.00–800.00	754.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,003	675.00–700.00	687.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	425.00	425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	725.00–775.00	751.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	675.00–775.00	720.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	650.00–675.00	662.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	47.00	47.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	940	65.00–95.00	78.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,155	49.00–55.00	51.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	784	61.00–105.00	92.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	800.00–975.00	915.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	945.00	945.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	47.00–51.00	49.18
3	—	968	41.00–44.00	42.29
2	—	925	27.00–34.00	30.71
1	—	905	22.00	22.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,179	49.50–54.00	51.13
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	15.00–23.00	19.27
1	—	845	32.00	32.00
1	—	830	25.00	25.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,059	38.00–44.50	41.26
10	—	1,133	45.00–51.50	48.27
10	—	999	25.00–37.00	30.33
7	—	941	15.00–22.00	20.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,746	75.00–81.50	78.51
5	—	1,385	45.00–65.00	55.38
4	—	1,605	66.00–70.00	68.02

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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