Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand was strong for lighter weight cattle suitable for wheat pastures. Several groups of thin, weaned cattle sold with a premium. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.82/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$157.82

303 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$43.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.52

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	164.55	755	244
Medium and Large 2	486	131.81	641	49
Medium and Large 3	422	121.31	512	10thin

One grade step is worth $43.23/cwt here — about $242 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 sale303 hd

157.82

—

AR average9 barns · 2,363 hd

150.31

+7.52

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	1,539	68.92	1,061	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	51.29	687	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	42.84	465	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,058	42.79	453	23

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	133.00/cwt	128.00–138.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	485	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	834	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	250	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	548	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	469	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	821	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	502	160.21/cwt	158.00–160.50	804	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	166.16/cwt	157.00–173.00	638	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	156.81/cwt	147.50–162.00	746	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	352	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	581	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	413	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	669	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	126.27/cwt	121.00–130.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	144.25/cwt	136.00–147.50	821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	160.88/cwt	150.00–169.00	672	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	155.07/cwt	149.00–155.50	871	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	126.15/cwt	118.00–129.00	911	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	169.58/cwt	160.00–180.00	578	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	117.84/cwt	114.00–120.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	135.76/cwt	132.50–139.00	652	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	121.48/cwt	119.00–124.00	988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	248	167.09/cwt	165.00–167.50	414	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	147.67/cwt	140.00–152.50	467	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	339	207.76/cwt	207.50–210.00	704	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	743	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	502	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	698	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	56.71/cwt	53.00–60.00	742	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	43.38/cwt	41.50–46.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	117.11/cwt	112.00–125.00	726	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	134.04/cwt	124.00–138.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	117.32/cwt	111.00–123.00	786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	743	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	673.85/cwt	525.00–850.00	7,358	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	45.22/cwt	37.00–51.00	527	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	52.58/cwt	52.00–53.00	531	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	46.30/cwt	42.00–50.00	431	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	218	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,285	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	694	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	394	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	41.73/cwt	40.50–44.00	419	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	51.29/cwt	49.00–54.00	687	4
Bulls	—	—	1,425	73.07/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,041	3
Bulls	—	—	1,369	60.67/cwt	50.00–66.50	831	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	750	35.31/cwt	35.00–36.00	265	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	45.79/cwt	43.00–48.00	537	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	301	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	398	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	37.55/cwt	36.00–39.00	368	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	40.18/cwt	38.00–41.00	407	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	779.15/cwt	650.00–950.00	8,688	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	759.44/cwt	600.00–850.00	9,858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	52.03/cwt	50.00–54.00	604	2
Bulls	—	—	1,879	78.17/cwt	77.00–79.50	1,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	124.53/cwt	112.50–130.00	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	107.52/cwt	104.00–111.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	86.06/cwt	84.00–88.00	456	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	93.16/cwt	90.00–97.00	713	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	53.31/cwt	50.50–56.00	545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	118.30/cwt	115.00–119.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	107.81/cwt	101.00–111.00	615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	127.86/cwt	116.00–132.50	538	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	132.87/cwt	125.00–138.00	505	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	149.13/cwt	141.00–157.50	774	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	148.15/cwt	139.00–158.00	627	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	123.53/cwt	115.00–128.00	636	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	113.97/cwt	105.00–118.50	609	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	117.89/cwt	113.00–121.00	678	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	153.21/cwt	140.00–156.00	591	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.66/cwt	131.00–139.00	710	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	129.58/cwt	120.00–137.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	130.50/cwt	123.00–138.00	429	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	139.25/cwt	127.50–155.00	519	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	122.34/cwt	119.00–124.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	113.97/cwt	110.00–118.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	147.00/cwt	141.00–157.50	466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	137.02/cwt	129.00–147.50	584	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	132.89/cwt	120.00–146.00	633	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1

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 Dec 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 908Year ago 1,047

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 111Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 81Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	128.00–138.00	133.00
31	—	384	157.00–173.00	166.16
31	—	476	147.50–162.00	156.81
4	—	671	121.00–130.00	126.27
5	—	569	136.00–147.50	144.25
26	—	418	150.00–169.00	160.88
5	—	722	118.00–129.00	126.15
8	—	341	160.00–180.00	169.58
2	—	813	119.00–124.00	121.48
44	—	519	141.00–157.50	149.13
3	—	295	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	485	172.00	172.00
10	—	250	219.00	219.00
11	—	410	190.00	190.00
17	—	339	207.50–210.00	207.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	175.00	175.00
14	—	502	158.00–160.50	160.21
15	—	562	149.00–155.50	155.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	112.00	112.00
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
3	—	325	112.50–130.00	124.53
2	—	533	104.00–111.00	107.52
2	—	363	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	115.00–119.00	118.30
1	—	950	70.00	70.00
6	—	523	131.00–139.00	135.66
7	—	373	127.50–155.00	139.25
3	—	587	119.00–124.00	122.34
1	—	810	113.00	113.00
3	—	317	141.00–157.50	147.00
11	—	426	129.00–147.50	137.02
11	—	476	120.00–146.00	132.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	352	165.00	165.00
23	—	413	162.00	162.00
6	—	248	165.00–167.50	167.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	119.00	119.00
13	—	590	126.00	126.00
4	—	502	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	480	132.50–139.00	135.76
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
8	—	316	140.00–152.50	147.67
13	—	620	112.00–125.00	117.11
41	—	423	139.00–158.00	148.15
41	—	515	115.00–128.00	123.53
16	—	575	113.00–121.00	117.89
26	—	386	140.00–156.00	153.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	105.00	105.00
2	—	530	84.00–88.00	86.06
5	—	485	110.00–118.00	113.97
1	—	375	117.00	117.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	101.00–111.00	107.81
12	—	421	116.00–132.50	127.86
9	—	380	125.00–138.00	132.87
8	—	534	105.00–118.50	113.97
1	—	650	106.00	106.00
5	—	481	120.00–137.00	129.58
9	—	329	123.00–138.00	130.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	114.00–120.00	117.84
1	—	870	87.00	87.00
4	—	521	124.00–138.00	134.04
3	—	670	111.00–123.00	117.32
2	—	563	130.00–134.00	131.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	82.00	82.00
1	—	695	70.00	70.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	106.00	106.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,308	53.00–60.00	56.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,032	41.50–46.00	43.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,092	525.00–850.00	673.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,166	37.00–51.00	45.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	52.00–53.00	52.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	42.00–50.00	46.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	40.00	40.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,115	650.00–950.00	779.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,298	600.00–850.00	759.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	25.00	25.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	43.00	43.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	90.00–97.00	93.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	50.50–56.00	53.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,125	35.00	35.00
3	—	1,005	40.50–44.00	41.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,340	49.00–54.00	51.29
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	35.00–36.00	35.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,173	43.00–48.00	45.79
2	—	980	36.00–39.00	37.55
6	—	1,014	38.00–41.00	40.18
2	—	1,160	50.00–54.00	52.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	72.00–74.00	73.07
6	—	1,369	50.00–66.50	60.67
4	—	1,879	77.00–79.50	78.17

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle