Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-9.00, mostly 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was mostly average to plain, and new crop fleshy calves were in abundance. Slaughter cows sold mixed, Breakers and Boners sold 2.00-4.00 lower, Lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.21/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$139.21

274 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$83.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.93

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	148.13	685	124
Medium and Large 2	436	136.11	593	126
Medium and Large 3	419	111.35	467	23
Small and Medium 3	795	65.00	517	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.13/cwt here — about $169 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 sale274 hd

139.21

—

AR average9 barns · 1,547 hd

146.14

−6.93

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	1,540	82.68	1,273	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,465	62.14	911	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	998	54.82	547	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	967	50.74	491	29

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	54.48/cwt	52.00–57.50	581	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	815	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	310	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	844	50.88/cwt	50.00–53.50	429	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	751	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	323	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,780	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	890	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,935	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	1,074	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	64.23/cwt	62.50–66.00	885	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	389	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	63.78/cwt	60.00–65.50	728	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	58.31/cwt	56.00–59.00	646	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	51.75/cwt	49.00–54.00	484	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	835	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	392	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	828	53.02/cwt	52.00–54.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	97.26/cwt	85.00–110.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	102.82/cwt	90.00–108.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	117.57/cwt	114.00–124.00	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	120.34/cwt	114.00–125.00	694	17
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	795	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	517	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	618	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	61.74/cwt	58.00–64.00	716	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	612	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	667	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	778	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,126	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	62.00/cwt	59.00–63.50	789	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	939	49.01/cwt	46.00–51.00	460	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	910	45.02/cwt	43.00–46.00	410	3
Bulls	—	—	1,696	90.57/cwt	88.50–92.00	1,536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	105.39/cwt	98.00–114.00	444	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	120.40/cwt	111.00–137.00	455	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	129.43/cwt	127.00–139.00	440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	404	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	112.43/cwt	109.00–119.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	102.90/cwt	98.00–113.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	119.28/cwt	110.00–124.00	631	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	111.13/cwt	104.00–119.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	935	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	725	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	116.25/cwt	112.00–124.00	729	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	121.96/cwt	115.00–135.00	700	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	132.22/cwt	127.00–143.00	693	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	106.63/cwt	102.00–118.00	773	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	89.61/cwt	87.00–91.00	422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	100.02/cwt	98.00–102.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	135.53/cwt	121.00–146.00	632	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	138.00/cwt	125.00–147.00	584	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	139.75/cwt	124.00–149.00	521	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	144.85/cwt	140.00–152.00	466	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	121.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	700	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	130.16/cwt	124.00–138.00	676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	153.39/cwt	150.00–156.50	811	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	153.95/cwt	148.00–164.00	656	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	162.55/cwt	153.00–168.00	520	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	138.55/cwt	130.50–143.00	709	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	117.17/cwt	111.00–123.00	790	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	816	102.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	839	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	106.03/cwt	80.00–117.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	108.14/cwt	96.00–114.00	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	105.76/cwt	97.00–115.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	123.25/cwt	110.00–133.00	523	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	798.88/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,908	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,595	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	690.77/cwt	600.00–825.00	6,998	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	83.38/cwt	70.00–92.00	680	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	68.02/cwt	47.00–76.00	533	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	493	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	96.98/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,847	2
Bulls	—	—	1,037	60.00/cwt	57.00–65.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	123.09/cwt	118.00–128.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	121.95/cwt	116.00–128.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	131.86/cwt	129.00–144.00	737	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	144.97/cwt	140.50–150.00	670	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	156.70/cwt	149.00–166.00	567	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	137.20/cwt	130.00–142.00	586	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	134.34/cwt	125.00–140.00	623	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	126.05/cwt	120.00–134.00	663	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	137.14/cwt	130.00–141.00	516	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	144.57/cwt	137.00–154.00	471	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	97.25/cwt	95.00–102.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	112.38/cwt	104.00–118.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	106.28/cwt	97.00–113.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	130.04/cwt	120.00–135.00	476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	127.71/cwt	120.00–134.00	421	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	115.21/cwt	105.00–125.00	546	8

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 May 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 698Last week 532Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 56Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 23Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,066	52.00–57.50	54.48
4	—	1,273	59.00–63.50	62.00
4	—	939	46.00–51.00	49.01
3	—	910	43.00–46.00	45.02
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	38.00	38.00
4	—	844	50.00–53.50	50.88
5	—	751	43.00	43.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,935	55.50	55.50
9	—	1,378	62.50–66.00	64.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	43.00	43.00
3	—	1,142	60.00–65.50	63.78
6	—	1,108	56.00–59.00	58.31
8	—	936	49.00–54.00	51.75
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	47.00	47.00
2	—	828	52.00–54.00	53.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,696	88.50–92.00	90.57
2	—	1,905	96.00–98.00	96.98
3	—	1,037	57.00–65.00	60.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	114.00	114.00
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	69.00	69.00
2	—	780	85.00–110.00	97.26
16	—	627	112.00–124.00	116.25
15	—	574	115.00–135.00	121.96
11	—	524	127.00–143.00	132.22
8	—	725	102.00–118.00	106.63
6	—	674	111.00–123.00	117.17
5	—	816	100.00–110.00	102.83
2	—	855	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	50.00	50.00
1	—	380	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	110.00–124.00	119.28
3	—	572	104.00–119.00	111.13
2	—	670	90.00–100.00	95.00
1	—	995	66.00	66.00
1	—	935	66.00	66.00
1	—	770	55.00	55.00
1	—	705	99.00	99.00
1	—	630	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	709	90.00–108.00	102.82
7	—	619	114.00–124.00	117.57
17	—	577	114.00–125.00	120.34
5	—	264	153.00	153.00
4	—	676	109.00–119.00	112.43
3	—	765	98.00–113.00	102.90
1	—	910	91.00	91.00
1	—	880	103.00	103.00
18	—	427	130.00–142.00	137.20
18	—	464	125.00–140.00	134.34
23	—	526	120.00–134.00	126.05
26	—	376	130.00–141.00	137.14
36	—	326	137.00–154.00	144.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	80.00–117.00	106.03
5	—	386	96.00–114.00	108.14
2	—	478	97.00–115.00	105.76
1	—	635	89.00	89.00
1	—	520	85.00	85.00
1	—	310	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	424	110.00–133.00	123.25
1	—	695	94.00	94.00
2	—	705	96.00	96.00
3	—	628	95.00–102.00	97.25
5	—	524	104.00–118.00	112.38
5	—	570	97.00–113.00	106.28
7	—	366	120.00–135.00	130.04
8	—	330	120.00–134.00	127.71
8	—	474	105.00–125.00	115.21
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	65.00	65.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	98.00–114.00	105.39
5	—	378	111.00–137.00	120.40
5	—	340	127.00–139.00	129.43
3	—	471	87.00–91.00	89.61
2	—	638	98.00–102.00	100.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	466	121.00–146.00	135.53
35	—	423	125.00–147.00	138.00
26	—	373	124.00–149.00	139.75
10	—	322	140.00–152.00	144.85
7	—	577	115.00–125.00	121.35
5	—	519	124.00–138.00	130.16
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
1	—	695	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	529	150.00–156.50	153.39
3	—	460	151.00	151.00
1	—	555	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	426	148.00–164.00	153.95
18	—	320	153.00–168.00	162.55
17	—	512	130.50–143.00	138.55
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
2	—	713	118.00–128.00	123.09
3	—	612	130.00	130.00
6	—	678	116.00–128.00	121.95
7	—	559	129.00–144.00	131.86
13	—	462	140.50–150.00	144.97
15	—	362	149.00–166.00	156.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	58.00	58.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	58.00–64.00	61.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	81.00	81.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	58.00	58.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	63.50	63.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,115	750.00–850.00	798.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,013	600.00–825.00	690.77
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	815	70.00–92.00	83.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	784	47.00–76.00	68.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	56.00	56.00

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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