Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00-19.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-8.00 lower. Several groups of long weaned cattle sold with a premium. No trend established for slaughter cows and bulls as they were not reported last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.28/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$153.28

166 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$407

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

$95.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.65

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	161.23	769	124
Medium and Large 1-2	564	147.50	832	9thin
Medium and Large 2	481	136.87	658	23
Medium and Large 3	483	105.68	510	8thin
Small and Medium 3	553	65.50	362	2thin

One grade step is worth $95.73/cwt here — about $407 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 sale166 hd

153.28

—

AR average9 barns · 1,549 hd

151.63

+1.65

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	1,524	71.65	1,092	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,426	54.50	777	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	50.84	520	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,110	42.23	469	20

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1Value Added	—	664	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	121.04/cwt	120.00–125.00	629	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	143.27/cwt	134.00–152.50	461	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	128.28/cwt	120.00–137.50	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	136.90/cwt	131.00–141.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	527	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	875	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	152.05/cwt	143.00–158.00	792	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	138.98/cwt	131.00–141.00	598	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	116.51/cwt	115.00–118.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	179.61/cwt	162.50–190.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	128.77/cwt	118.00–135.00	797	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	120.53/cwt	115.00–127.00	686	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	142.40/cwt	135.00–145.00	533	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	143.58/cwt	138.00–153.00	820	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	369	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	336	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	522	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	172.14/cwt	152.50–180.00	647	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	164.30/cwt	151.00–170.00	774	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	721	118.62/cwt	115.00–123.00	855	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	140.07/cwt	129.00–148.00	733	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	138.07/cwt	134.00–141.00	798	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	126.49/cwt	123.50–127.50	722	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	129.70/cwt	123.00–132.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	713	6
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	635	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	12,616	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	862.22/cwt	850.00–875.00	9,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,030	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	559	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	470	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	343	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	54.50/cwt	53.00–55.50	777	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,008	40.39/cwt	38.00–43.00	407	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	915	18.58/cwt	10.00–31.00	170	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	54.30/cwt	52.00–56.50	681	7
Bulls	—	—	1,578	73.64/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,162	3
Bulls	—	—	1,195	58.66/cwt	51.00–64.00	701	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	47.07/cwt	46.00–50.00	554	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	47.51/cwt	45.00–50.00	446	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	684	1
Bulls	—	—	1,689	78.26/cwt	75.00–80.50	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	114.50/cwt	112.00–119.00	532	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,751	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	823.09/cwt	775.00–875.00	11,400	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	52.47/cwt	48.00–69.00	656	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	129.60/cwt	126.00–137.50	566	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	123.55/cwt	120.00–127.50	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	905	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	104.04/cwt	100.00–108.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	106.42/cwt	85.00–127.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	908	82.51/cwt	80.00–85.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	125.47/cwt	116.00–132.50	587	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	111.64/cwt	106.00–117.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	138.70/cwt	137.00–139.50	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	128.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	110.49/cwt	108.00–113.00	843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	140.62/cwt	132.50–148.00	679	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	128.27/cwt	122.50–132.50	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	832	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	168.26/cwt	152.50–180.00	722	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	117.25/cwt	116.00–118.00	781	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	146.67/cwt	142.50–150.00	487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	143.29/cwt	135.00–157.50	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	115.81/cwt	112.00–121.00	711	5

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 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 2,234Year ago 1,569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	664	135.00	135.00
7	—	527	166.00	166.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
3	—	625	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	143.00–158.00	152.05
1	—	805	118.00	118.00
4	—	326	162.50–190.00	179.61
10	—	571	138.00–153.00	143.58
21	—	376	152.50–180.00	172.14
36	—	471	151.00–170.00	164.30
4	—	627	123.00–132.00	129.70
22	—	429	152.50–180.00	168.26
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	41.00	41.00
1	—	470	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	120.00–127.50	123.55
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	123.00	123.00
1	—	905	72.50	72.50
1	—	655	80.00	80.00
2	—	378	85.00–127.00	106.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	106.00	106.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	825	111.00	111.00
3	—	530	137.00–139.50	138.70
6	—	483	132.50–148.00	140.62
3	—	563	122.50–132.50	128.27
3	—	332	142.50–150.00	146.67
5	—	383	135.00–157.50	143.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	520	120.00–125.00	121.04
17	—	322	134.00–152.50	143.27
4	—	468	131.00–141.00	136.90
14	—	430	131.00–141.00	138.98
9	—	569	115.00–127.00	120.53
8	—	374	135.00–145.00	142.40
3	—	657	106.00–117.00	111.64
2	—	763	108.00–113.00	110.49
2	—	718	100.00	100.00
5	—	614	112.00–121.00	115.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	120.00–137.50	128.28
1	—	720	97.00	97.00
5	—	437	126.00–137.50	129.60
3	—	670	100.00–108.00	104.04
10	—	468	116.00–132.50	125.47
2	—	630	101.00	101.00
6	—	367	120.00–135.00	128.00
3	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	144.00	144.00
8	—	369	151.50	151.50
8	—	336	155.50	155.50
8	—	571	123.50–127.50	126.49
6	—	528	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	73.00	73.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	112.00–119.00	114.50
1	—	325	115.00	115.00
1	—	350	121.00	121.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	115.00–118.00	116.51
9	—	619	118.00–135.00	128.77
13	—	721	115.00–123.00	118.62
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
9	—	523	129.00–148.00	140.07
8	—	578	134.00–141.00	138.07
1	—	1,040	99.00	99.00
4	—	666	116.00–118.00	117.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	80.00–85.00	82.51
1	—	505	102.00	102.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	109.00	109.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	56.50	56.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,520	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	81.00	81.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,385	775.00–875.00	823.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,251	48.00–69.00	52.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	850.00–875.00	862.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	86.00	86.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	51.00	51.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,426	53.00–55.50	54.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	38.00–43.00	40.39
4	—	915	10.00–31.00	18.58
7	—	1,255	52.00–56.50	54.30
4	—	1,178	46.00–50.00	47.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	45.00–50.00	47.51
1	—	1,190	57.50	57.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	73.00–74.00	73.64
3	—	1,195	51.00–64.00	58.66
5	—	1,689	75.00–80.50	78.26

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 this sale compares

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