Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.95/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$140.95

246 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$32.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.94

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	149.69	737	123
Medium and Large 1-2	575	138.40	796	20
Medium and Large 2	500	133.14	666	89
Medium and Large 3	447	117.45	525	14thin

One grade step is worth $32.24/cwt here — about $212 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 sale246 hd

140.95

—

AR average9 barns · 1,705 hd

141.89

−0.94

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	1,677	85.93	1,441	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	60.13	850	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	55.84	556	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,062	53.86	572	27

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,569	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	799	86.38/cwt	66.00–98.00	690	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	57.43/cwt	51.00–64.00	462	5
Bulls	—	—	1,750	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,523	1
Bulls	—	—	1,662	85.72/cwt	84.00–86.50	1,425	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	925	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	398	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	55.30/cwt	53.00–56.50	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	123.71/cwt	119.00–133.00	829	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	125.35/cwt	116.00–129.00	773	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	120.33/cwt	118.00–127.00	863	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	128.37/cwt	124.00–138.00	725	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.94/cwt	126.00–142.00	711	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	120.60/cwt	117.00–124.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	117.64/cwt	115.00–122.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	109.65/cwt	105.00–114.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	130.39/cwt	126.00–137.00	622	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	786.34/cwt	625.00–900.00	8,728	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	820.51/cwt	775.00–865.00	9,091	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	750	37.72/cwt	35.00–40.00	283	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	59.98/cwt	58.00–63.00	674	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	48.62/cwt	46.00–51.00	492	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	134.66/cwt	126.00–142.00	832	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	128.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	130.82/cwt	126.00–138.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	111.95/cwt	109.00–115.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	126.70/cwt	118.50–132.00	595	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	129.30/cwt	120.00–135.00	560	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	130.35/cwt	122.50–135.00	412	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	98.98/cwt	97.00–100.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	106.78/cwt	94.00–114.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	103.36/cwt	100.00–107.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	128.94/cwt	128.00–130.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	124.28/cwt	119.00–128.00	713	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	144.20/cwt	135.00–149.00	528	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	142.22/cwt	137.00–150.00	523	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	856	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	890	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	144.22/cwt	132.00–152.50	476	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	124.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	773	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	922	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	159.86/cwt	152.50–167.50	598	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	142.67/cwt	139.00–152.00	746	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	140.29/cwt	134.00–144.50	819	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	161.66/cwt	153.00–170.00	677	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	153.07/cwt	147.00–164.00	724	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	162.18/cwt	159.00–170.00	521	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	838	59.03/cwt	57.00–61.00	495	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	750	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	330	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	750	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	293	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	57.09/cwt	55.00–60.00	587	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	63.77/cwt	62.50–66.00	753	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	507	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	437	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	60.79/cwt	60.00–61.50	844	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	871	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,174	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	760.47/cwt	700.00–825.00	7,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	121.51/cwt	118.00–127.00	756	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	123.99/cwt	116.00–128.00	828	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	123.17/cwt	120.00–132.00	638	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	146.23/cwt	135.00–150.00	459	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	140.40/cwt	133.00–146.00	587	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	145.06/cwt	135.00–150.00	614	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	130.02/cwt	124.00–135.00	684	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.72/cwt	120.00–147.00	640	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	835	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	122.09/cwt	117.00–127.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	117.34/cwt	111.00–121.00	548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	127.82/cwt	120.00–137.50	408	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,838	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,238	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,100.18/cwt	975.00–1,200.00	11,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	805	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	1,060	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	58.38/cwt	52.50–62.50	589	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	60.03/cwt	56.00–63.50	732	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	687	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	732	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,053	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	821.58/cwt	775.00–875.00	7,501	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 Sep 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 781Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 115Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 88Year ago 35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	799	66.00–98.00	86.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	804	51.00–64.00	57.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	625.00–900.00	786.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	775.00–865.00	820.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	700.00–825.00	760.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,009	52.50–62.50	58.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,219	56.00–63.50	60.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	67.00	67.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	57.00	57.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	913	775.00–875.00	821.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	975.00–1,200.00	1,100.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	87.00	87.00
5	—	1,662	84.00–86.50	85.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	43.00	43.00
4	—	1,163	53.00–56.50	55.30
13	—	1,124	58.00–63.00	59.98
6	—	1,012	46.00–51.00	48.62
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	35.00–40.00	37.72
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	57.00–61.00	59.03
2	—	750	44.00	44.00
1	—	750	39.00	39.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,029	55.00–60.00	57.09
5	—	1,181	62.50–66.00	63.77
2	—	975	52.00	52.00
1	—	910	48.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,389	60.00–61.50	60.79
1	—	1,515	57.50	57.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	119.00	119.00
2	—	810	114.00	114.00
2	—	935	90.00–95.00	92.53
7	—	670	119.00–133.00	123.71
9	—	617	116.00–129.00	125.35
9	—	717	118.00–127.00	120.33
10	—	565	124.00–138.00	128.37
17	—	523	126.00–142.00	135.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	111.00	111.00
1	—	780	85.00	85.00
1	—	865	91.00	91.00
2	—	530	117.00–124.00	120.60
3	—	573	115.00–122.00	117.64
3	—	640	105.00–114.00	109.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
2	—	710	110.00–120.00	114.96
9	—	477	126.00–137.00	130.39
21	—	574	119.00–128.00	124.28
20	—	366	135.00–149.00	144.20
10	—	622	118.00–127.00	121.51
12	—	668	116.00–128.00	123.99
15	—	518	120.00–132.00	123.17
18	—	314	135.00–150.00	146.23
19	—	418	133.00–146.00	140.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	109.00–115.00	111.95
1	—	520	90.00	90.00
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	470	118.50–132.00	126.70
11	—	433	120.00–135.00	129.30
4	—	316	122.50–135.00	130.35
3	—	727	97.00–100.00	98.98
3	—	672	94.00–114.00	106.78
3	—	632	100.00–107.00	103.36
3	—	523	115.00–119.00	117.01
2	—	373	128.00–130.00	128.94
1	—	595	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	618	126.00–142.00	134.66
4	—	718	120.00–135.00	128.03
4	—	672	126.00–138.00	130.82
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
1	—	905	115.00	115.00
1	—	770	131.00	131.00
27	—	374	152.50–167.50	159.86
16	—	523	139.00–152.00	142.67
14	—	584	134.00–144.50	140.29
14	—	419	153.00–170.00	161.66
12	—	473	147.00–164.00	153.07
10	—	321	159.00–170.00	162.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	368	137.00–150.00	142.22
8	—	856	104.00	104.00
7	—	330	132.00–152.50	144.22
6	—	572	120.00–128.00	124.03
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
15	—	423	135.00–150.00	145.06
16	—	526	124.00–135.00	130.02
27	—	475	120.00–147.00	134.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	556	139.00	139.00
3	—	683	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	517	154.50	154.50
2	—	605	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	124.00	124.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	835	75.00	75.00
2	—	433	117.00–127.00	122.09
3	—	467	111.00–121.00	117.34
5	—	319	120.00–137.50	127.82

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