Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2020-02-20

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 20
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
852 head
344 vs last sale 508 852 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
73 vs last sale 33 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
46 vs last sale 15 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.40/cwt on 348 head.
Average price
$144.40
348 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$679
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$25.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.38
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1489149.24730224
Medium and Large 1-2456141.4464516thin
Medium and Large 2436136.0459297
Medium and Large 3419123.8351911thin
One grade step is worth $25.40/cwt here — about $211 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 sale348 hd
144.40
AR average10 barns · 2,142 hd
146.78
−2.38
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
BullsLow1,49674.871,1208thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,15462.297197thin
CowsLean 85-90%High99655.435529thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,04752.8855423

Every lot, as filed

133 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
BullsMedium and Large 1825117.00/cwt117.00–117.009651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added377155.00/cwt155.00–155.005843
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added575136.00/cwt136.00–136.007823
HeifersMedium and Large 1463147.22/cwt140.00–155.0068217
HeifersMedium and Large 1325163.74/cwt150.00–182.5053219
HeifersMedium and Large 1425154.41/cwt140.00–164.0065624
HeifersMedium and Large 1367169.00/cwt152.50–178.0062028
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added770126.00/cwt126.00–126.009701
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added418165.01/cwt162.50–167.506902
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added465152.96/cwt148.00–154.007116
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added372172.87/cwt160.00–175.006437
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added720135.51/cwt133.00–136.5097614
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added688133.74/cwt133.00–134.5092023
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added523144.24/cwt138.00–153.0075428
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500133.00/cwt133.00–133.006652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2380145.00/cwt145.00–145.005514
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added478165.24/cwt163.00–167.507902
SteersMedium and Large 3465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
SteersMedium and Large 3370142.16/cwt139.00–145.005262
SteersMedium and Large 3425141.59/cwt137.00–145.006023
SteersMedium and Large 3321141.92/cwt120.00–157.504568
SteersSmall and Medium 338060.00/cwt60.00–60.002281
SteersSmall and Medium 344060.00/cwt60.00–60.002641
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,050875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,1881
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,015.00/cwt1,015.00–1,015.0010,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,15060.42/cwt59.00–61.006953
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,16463.71/cwt58.50–71.007425
HeifersMedium and Large 2627119.23/cwt110.00–128.007483
HeifersMedium and Large 2574120.30/cwt115.00–129.006919
HeifersMedium and Large 2516125.80/cwt122.00–131.0064910
HeifersMedium and Large 2325145.31/cwt135.00–157.5047211
HeifersMedium and Large 2423137.51/cwt132.50–149.0058217
HeifersMedium and Large 2472133.80/cwt125.00–140.0063217
HeifersMedium and Large 2375142.27/cwt121.00–157.0053424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479136.00/cwt136.00–136.006514
BullsMedium and Large 366594.00/cwt94.00–94.006251
BullsMedium and Large 3570119.00/cwt119.00–119.006781
BullsMedium and Large 3450119.00/cwt119.00–119.005361
BullsMedium and Large 3440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
BullsMedium and Large 2565124.46/cwt120.00–129.007032
BullsMedium and Large 2528131.48/cwt131.00–132.006942
BullsMedium and Large 280580.00/cwt80.00–80.006441
BullsMedium and Large 2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
BullsMedium and Large 2600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
BullsMedium and Large 2465147.00/cwt147.00–147.006841
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy455128.00/cwt128.00–128.005821
BullsMedium and Large 1530148.51/cwt137.50–168.0078714
BullsMedium and Large 1575145.27/cwt140.00–155.0083511
BullsMedium and Large 1634132.53/cwt120.00–140.008409
BullsMedium and Large 1662136.39/cwt132.00–141.009035
BullsMedium and Large 1470157.09/cwt153.00–161.007383
BullsMedium and Large 1750114.00/cwt114.00–114.008551
BullsMedium and Large 1700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
BullsMedium and Large 1410163.00/cwt163.00–163.006681
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy480147.50/cwt147.50–147.507081
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added756136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,02812
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added622155.28/cwt155.00–155.509667
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added720134.84/cwt134.00–135.009716
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added803132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0605
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added492183.75/cwt182.50–185.009044
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added860131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1272
SteersMedium and Large 1426179.10/cwt168.00–186.0076335
SteersMedium and Large 1373195.77/cwt187.50–206.0073028
SteersMedium and Large 1331205.37/cwt190.00–225.0068022
SteersMedium and Large 1467168.86/cwt160.00–177.5078913
SteersMedium and Large 1514167.89/cwt157.00–181.0086310
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight81556.00/cwt56.00–56.004561
CowsLean 85-90%95550.01/cwt45.00–54.004783
CowsLean 85-90%1,13367.15/cwt64.00–70.007612
CowsLean 85-90%1,07061.54/cwt60.00–63.006582
CowsLean 85-90%88035.50/cwt35.50–35.503121
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,02359.99/cwt59.00–62.006144
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,25369.04/cwt65.00–73.508652
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48058.00/cwt58.00–58.008581
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight81534.58/cwt30.00–39.002822
CowsBoner 80-85%1,02151.85/cwt49.00–54.005299
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09158.39/cwt56.00–61.006376
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21065.29/cwt64.00–67.007904
CowsBoner 80-85%94334.42/cwt31.00–38.003252
BullsLight Weight78043.00/cwt43.00–43.003351
Bulls1,28367.64/cwt60.00–74.008683
Bulls1,93594.50/cwt90.50–99.001,8292
Bulls1,73382.00/cwt81.00–83.001,4212
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-278586.44/cwt61.00–103.006798
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2725108.02/cwt84.00–123.007839
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed700600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2004
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950727.52/cwt690.00–750.006,9113
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2838639.84/cwt615.00–650.005,3623
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2675575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,8812
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,6004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,300825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,7251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105852.15/cwt825.00–875.009,4162
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2875706.57/cwt650.00–760.006,1822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,135690.00/cwt690.00–690.007,8321
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,33061.58/cwt61.00–62.008192
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added408165.00/cwt165.00–165.006732
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added670139.00/cwt139.00–139.009311
SteersMedium and Large 2425157.07/cwt147.00–165.0066820
SteersMedium and Large 2374174.18/cwt157.00–186.0065120
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added350167.50/cwt167.50–167.505861
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added550134.00/cwt134.00–134.007371
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added337142.61/cwt142.50–143.004814
HeifersMedium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
HeifersMedium and Large 3475131.00/cwt131.00–131.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 3513108.03/cwt101.00–115.005542
HeifersMedium and Large 3427125.41/cwt119.00–137.505363
HeifersMedium and Large 3375132.22/cwt127.50–136.004964
SteersMedium and Large 1650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
SteersMedium and Large 1805119.00/cwt119.00–119.009581
SteersMedium and Large 1555148.01/cwt147.00–149.008212
SteersMedium and Large 1720127.00/cwt127.00–127.009142
SteersMedium and Large 1625142.34/cwt137.00–146.008903
SteersMedium and Large 1281202.07/cwt187.50–235.005689
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy310185.00/cwt185.00–185.005741
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350180.00/cwt180.00–180.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy475128.83/cwt125.00–133.006122
HeifersMedium and Large 1880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
HeifersMedium and Large 1565136.45/cwt131.00–145.007713
HeifersMedium and Large 1725126.18/cwt119.00–130.009154
HeifersMedium and Large 1688129.60/cwt129.00–130.008925
HeifersMedium and Large 1630131.86/cwt130.00–134.008318
HeifersMedium and Large 1517135.96/cwt130.00–142.0070314
HeifersMedium and Large 1273161.25/cwt150.00–177.5044015
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added432188.54/cwt188.50–189.0081413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added401175.00/cwt175.00–175.007026
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added539158.00/cwt158.00–158.008528
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy340157.50/cwt157.50–157.505361
SteersMedium and Large 2738119.00/cwt119.00–119.008782
SteersMedium and Large 2576134.53/cwt130.00–136.007754
SteersMedium and Large 2521144.76/cwt135.00–155.007546
SteersMedium and Large 2475152.98/cwt141.00–165.0072712
SteersMedium and Large 2321171.77/cwt150.00–189.0055117

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.