Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.30/cwt on 548 head.

Average price

$131.30

548 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$532

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

$92.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.90

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	134.18	808	289
Medium and Large 1-2	641	130.34	835	133
Medium and Large 2	489	128.65	629	118
Medium and Large 3	394	123.01	485	4thin
Small and Medium 3	656	42.00	276	4thin

One grade step is worth $92.18/cwt here — about $532 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 sale548 hd

131.30

—

AR average9 barns · 1,902 hd

137.20

−5.90

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	1,448	88.38	1,280	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,307	67.99	889	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	990	54.80	542	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,024	54.34	557	27

Every lot, as filed

124 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 2	—	508	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	589	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,008	52.62/cwt	48.00–57.00	530	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	700	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	231	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	743	47.55/cwt	47.00–48.00	353	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	745	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	298	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	948	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,284	68.49/cwt	66.00–71.00	879	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	40.99/cwt	39.00–43.00	389	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	63.75/cwt	63.50–64.00	666	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	56.19/cwt	54.00–59.00	553	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	112.00/cwt	104.00–120.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	125.57/cwt	121.00–132.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	123.02/cwt	114.00–127.00	754	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	131.72/cwt	126.00–139.00	693	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	116.98/cwt	116.00–118.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	933	71
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	98.14/cwt	97.50–100.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	126.03/cwt	123.00–129.00	663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	120.90/cwt	114.00–126.00	694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	140.77/cwt	135.00–146.00	449	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	118.52/cwt	114.00–119.00	735	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.51/cwt	124.00–146.00	520	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	133.18/cwt	123.00–139.00	558	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	66.03/cwt	64.00–69.00	798	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	59.37/cwt	59.00–60.00	660	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	438	1
Bulls	—	—	1,373	92.51/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,270	6
Bulls	—	—	1,910	99.10/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,893	2
Bulls	—	—	1,213	65.26/cwt	45.00–84.00	792	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	65.73/cwt	63.00–68.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	137.35/cwt	136.50–138.00	661	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	131.76/cwt	129.50–134.00	821	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	692	111.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	769	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	127.44/cwt	123.00–136.00	623	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	124.75/cwt	119.00–126.50	647	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	135.59/cwt	129.00–140.00	591	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	116.01/cwt	110.00–118.00	734	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	118.09/cwt	115.00–125.00	687	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	139.04/cwt	132.00–143.00	452	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	115.47/cwt	113.00–119.00	767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	134.24/cwt	130.00–141.00	499	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	111.73/cwt	105.00–113.00	796	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	97.99/cwt	96.00–100.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	884	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	866	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	794	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	695	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	536	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,627	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	66.99/cwt	66.00–68.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	562	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	630	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	195	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	520	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	110.80/cwt	106.00–116.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	114.73/cwt	112.50–117.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	120.41/cwt	110.00–128.00	567	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.86/cwt	100.00–117.00	649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	124.32/cwt	120.00–133.00	471	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	126.59/cwt	120.00–133.00	416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	123.74/cwt	118.00–130.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	106.98/cwt	102.00–112.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	107.41/cwt	100.00–115.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	710	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	614	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	554	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	120.70/cwt	117.00–128.00	578	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	107.47/cwt	94.00–118.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	119.26/cwt	114.00–127.00	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	105.99/cwt	103.00–109.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	937	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	600	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	132.60/cwt	125.00–139.00	626	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	824	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	845	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	123.52/cwt	119.00–128.00	566	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	656	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	276	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	62.24/cwt	57.00–66.00	820	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	68.20/cwt	62.00–70.00	853	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	611	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	597	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	775	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	502	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	120.59/cwt	120.00–123.00	804	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	132.96/cwt	128.00–135.00	753	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	137.29/cwt	136.00–142.00	625	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	153.03/cwt	146.00–163.00	497	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	121.21/cwt	119.50–129.00	867	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	133.91/cwt	128.00–137.00	826	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	141.56/cwt	137.00–150.00	610	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	148.42/cwt	140.00–152.50	552	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	129.85/cwt	129.00–141.00	699	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	573	140.66/cwt	138.00–142.50	806	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	818	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	965	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	763	124.34/cwt	118.00–126.00	949	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	676	132.88/cwt	127.00–136.25	898	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	143.30/cwt	138.00–143.50	871	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	507	3

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 Jun 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,042Last week 293Year ago 647

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 45Year ago 226

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 47Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	115.00–117.00	115.99
2	—	560	116.00–118.00	116.98
4	—	621	94.00–118.00	107.47
4	—	481	114.00–127.00	119.26
2	—	653	103.00–109.00	105.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	124.00	124.00
1	—	640	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
2	—	705	104.00–120.00	112.00
5	—	562	121.00–132.00	125.57
7	—	613	114.00–127.00	123.02
11	—	526	126.00–139.00	131.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	114.00	114.00
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
5	—	667	120.00–123.00	120.59
6	—	566	128.00–135.00	132.96
8	—	455	136.00–142.00	137.29
11	—	325	146.00–163.00	153.03
12	—	715	119.50–129.00	121.21
17	—	617	128.00–137.00	133.91
18	—	431	137.00–150.00	141.56
20	—	372	140.00–152.50	148.42
36	—	538	129.00–141.00	129.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	732	127.50	127.50
28	—	481	136.50–138.00	137.35
8	—	623	129.50–134.00	131.76
4	—	820	115.00	115.00
4	—	794	118.00	118.00
3	—	368	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	98.00	98.00
1	—	925	91.00	91.00
4	—	723	97.50–100.00	98.14
5	—	526	123.00–129.00	126.03
7	—	574	114.00–126.00	120.90
9	—	319	135.00–146.00	140.77
10	—	620	114.00–119.00	118.52
20	—	378	124.00–146.00	137.51
21	—	419	123.00–139.00	133.18
34	—	472	125.00–139.00	132.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	446	134.50	134.50
4	—	659	127.00	127.00
3	—	352	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	824	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
2	—	458	119.00–128.00	123.52
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	656	42.00	42.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	151.00	151.00
1	—	545	142.00	142.00
14	—	573	138.00–142.50	140.66
21	—	818	118.00	118.00
30	—	763	118.00–126.00	124.34
35	—	676	127.00–136.25	132.88
49	—	608	138.00–143.50	143.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	708	106.00	106.00
8	—	692	110.00–120.00	111.19
3	—	603	126.00	126.00
44	—	597	129.75	129.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	489	123.00–136.00	127.44
31	—	519	119.00–126.50	124.75
21	—	436	129.00–140.00	135.59
15	—	633	110.00–118.00	116.01
15	—	582	115.00–125.00	118.09
13	—	325	132.00–143.00	139.04
8	—	664	113.00–119.00	115.47
8	—	372	130.00–141.00	134.24
7	—	712	105.00–113.00	111.73
2	—	825	96.00–100.00	97.99
1	—	905	87.00	87.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	708	120.00	120.00
8	—	884	98.00	98.00
7	—	794	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	90.00–94.00	92.00
1	—	695	104.00	104.00
1	—	520	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	31.00	31.00
1	—	520	34.00	34.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	106.00–116.00	110.80
2	—	373	112.50–117.00	114.73
2	—	310	127.00	127.00
1	—	535	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	471	110.00–128.00	120.41
10	—	575	100.00–117.00	112.86
9	—	379	120.00–133.00	124.32
6	—	329	120.00–133.00	126.59
4	—	523	110.00–113.00	111.49
4	—	423	118.00–130.00	123.74
2	—	663	102.00–112.00	106.98
2	—	613	100.00–115.00	107.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	587	121.00	121.00
15	—	472	130.00	130.00
10	—	418	132.50	132.50
7	—	504	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	479	117.00–128.00	120.70
3	—	505	116.00	116.00
6	—	389	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,008	48.00–57.00	52.62
7	—	1,209	64.00–69.00	66.03
3	—	1,112	59.00–60.00	59.37
1	—	1,095	40.00	40.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	33.00	33.00
2	—	743	47.00–48.00	47.55
2	—	745	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	64.50	64.50
7	—	1,284	66.00–71.00	68.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	39.00–43.00	40.99
2	—	1,045	63.50–64.00	63.75
7	—	985	54.00–59.00	56.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,373	90.00–95.50	92.51
2	—	1,910	96.00–101.00	99.10
2	—	1,213	45.00–84.00	65.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	63.00–68.00	65.73
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	91.00	91.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	66.00–68.00	66.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	56.00	56.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	57.00–66.00	62.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,251	62.00–70.00	68.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	62.00	62.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	63.00	63.00

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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Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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I-40 Livestock Auction

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I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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