Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2021-01-21

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 21
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
710 head
297 vs last sale 1,007 515 vs year ago 195 · +264.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
51 head
91 vs last sale 142 19 vs year ago 32 · +59.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
76 vs last sale 108 2 vs year ago 30 · +6.7%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 9.00 higher, over 500 lb weights sold 2.00 lower. No trend for Slaughter cows or 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 $140.52/cwt on 335 head.
Average price
$140.52
335 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$742
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$221
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.41
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1528146.65775223
Medium and Large 2473133.4363167
Medium and Large 1-2700124.2286927
Medium and Large 3480115.4455418thin
One grade step is worth $31.21/cwt here — about $221 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 sale335 hd
140.52
AR average9 barns · 1,563 hd
145.93
−5.41
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,73181.501,4115thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34955.0674313
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14050.2457316
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07347.5251011

Every lot, as filed

116 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1725119.49/cwt117.00–124.008664
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added561154.00/cwt154.00–154.008644
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added459164.91/cwt160.00–170.0075715
SteersMedium and Large 1474150.09/cwt143.00–159.0071128
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added577130.00/cwt130.00–130.0075027
HeifersMedium and Large 1581119.75/cwt114.00–125.0069614
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added524158.70/cwt155.00–161.008326
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added609135.32/cwt135.00–138.0082413
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added390179.05/cwt178.00–185.0069812
SteersMedium and Large 1940100.00/cwt100.00–100.009401
HeifersMedium and Large 1628120.75/cwt116.00–126.0075814
SteersMedium and Large 1421156.57/cwt145.00–165.0065916
SteersMedium and Large 1566133.70/cwt127.00–143.0075718
SteersMedium and Large 1850114.00/cwt114.00–114.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added520133.00/cwt133.00–133.006921
HeifersMedium and Large 1320143.03/cwt136.00–149.0045811
BullsMedium and Large 1772109.63/cwt106.00–112.008463
SteersMedium and Large 1378163.13/cwt160.00–170.0061721
SteersMedium and Large 1528133.72/cwt125.00–145.0070625
HeifersMedium and Large 1365139.47/cwt133.00–150.005095
SteersMedium and Large 1621127.34/cwt120.00–134.0079114
HeifersMedium and Large 1415138.04/cwt133.00–142.5057322
BullsMedium and Large 1513134.56/cwt132.00–137.006902
HeifersMedium and Large 1790114.00/cwt114.00–114.009011
HeifersMedium and Large 1660120.29/cwt117.00–124.007943
BullsMedium and Large 1631121.81/cwt118.00–125.007696
SteersMedium and Large 1765119.00/cwt119.00–119.009101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added685127.00/cwt127.00–127.0087022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added334146.00/cwt146.00–146.004887
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added683125.00/cwt125.00–125.008546
SteersMedium and Large 1677125.40/cwt118.00–129.008497
SteersMedium and Large 1316187.02/cwt175.00–202.505917
BullsMedium and Large 1450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added706132.52/cwt127.00–133.5093618
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy475130.00/cwt130.00–130.006181
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy540113.00/cwt113.00–113.006101
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added425173.01/cwt171.00–175.007353
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added310205.00/cwt205.00–205.006361
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-293562.00/cwt62.00–62.005801
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added791124.41/cwt124.00–127.009847
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-287046.00/cwt46.00–46.004001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,115.00/cwt1,115.00–1,115.0013,3803
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added332154.54/cwt154.50–155.0051311
BullsMedium and Large 1710114.00/cwt114.00–114.008091
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,165924.74/cwt675.00–1,225.0010,7735
SteersMedium and Large 1Full640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 368080.00/cwt80.00–80.005441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2860400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,4401
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300150.00/cwt150.00–150.004501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2880600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,2801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2720850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,1201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2990828.25/cwt450.00–975.008,2004
CowsLean 85-90%1,04545.41/cwt42.00–48.004753
CowsLean 85-90%1,07857.00/cwt57.00–57.006142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,05045.90/cwt44.00–47.004825
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32257.81/cwt56.00–61.007643
Bulls1,31071.00/cwt71.00–71.009301
Bulls1,83684.13/cwt84.00–84.501,5454
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38454.52/cwt54.00–55.507555
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,22049.00/cwt49.00–49.005982
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,02550.33/cwt45.00–54.005162
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-288880.13/cwt70.00–85.007123
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight84034.00/cwt34.00–34.002861
CowsLean 85-90%1,11951.70/cwt50.00–54.005794
Dairy SteersLarge 371067.00/cwt67.00–67.004761
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36357.54/cwt56.00–61.007846
SteersMedium and Large 3660108.00/cwt108.00–108.007131
SteersMedium and Large 3590103.00/cwt103.00–103.006081
CowsLean 85-90%1,01832.86/cwt32.00–34.003352
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17052.41/cwt50.00–55.006137
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04146.62/cwt29.00–57.004857
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,135750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,5131
SteersMedium and Large 3532114.01/cwt110.00–117.006073
SteersMedium and Large 3635111.02/cwt110.00–112.007052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2680810.00/cwt810.00–810.005,5081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,17751.69/cwt46.00–56.006083
HeifersMedium and Large 3410117.00/cwt117.00–117.004801
SteersMedium and Large 3410114.47/cwt107.50–125.004693
HeifersMedium and Large 359091.12/cwt86.00–100.005387
HeifersMedium and Large 3368116.49/cwt115.00–118.004292
SteersMedium and Large 3473115.61/cwt100.00–124.005474
HeifersMedium and Large 369572.50/cwt65.00–80.005042
HeifersMedium and Large 2527113.55/cwt105.00–119.0059812
HeifersMedium and Large 372584.04/cwt80.00–86.006093
HeifersMedium and Large 2370129.26/cwt120.00–135.0047810
SteersMedium and Large 2325147.66/cwt140.00–155.0048013
SteersMedium and Large 3340125.00/cwt117.00–133.004252
HeifersMedium and Large 1517124.39/cwt120.00–129.0064317
HeifersMedium and Large 1453140.96/cwt133.00–149.006392
BullsMedium and Large 284081.00/cwt81.00–81.006801
HeifersMedium and Large 1735114.69/cwt107.00–119.008433
HeifersMedium and Large 2579111.55/cwt108.00–118.006469
HeifersMedium and Large 2418126.06/cwt123.00–129.0052714
BullsMedium and Large 1665119.04/cwt114.00–124.007922
BullsMedium and Large 1883107.00/cwt107.00–107.009453
SteersMedium and Large 2570118.82/cwt115.00–124.006775
BullsMedium and Large 1578125.87/cwt124.00–129.007288
SteersMedium and Large 2708115.02/cwt113.00–117.008142
SteersMedium and Large 2429129.04/cwt120.00–137.505547
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added387137.00/cwt137.00–137.005307
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added764112.00/cwt112.00–112.008565
SteersMedium and Large 2619120.71/cwt115.00–128.007477
BullsMedium and Large 285590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
HeifersMedium and Large 271398.52/cwt92.00–105.007022
HeifersMedium and Large 2683110.00/cwt109.00–111.007514
HeifersMedium and Large 2468122.39/cwt115.00–128.0057333
HeifersMedium and Large 2635103.47/cwt100.00–107.006572
HeifersMedium and Large 2319133.93/cwt127.00–141.004277
SteersMedium and Large 2484136.87/cwt120.00–145.0066219
BullsMedium and Large 3528105.12/cwt100.00–110.005552
BullsMedium and Large 374550.00/cwt50.00–50.003731
SteersMedium and Large 2683117.51/cwt117.00–118.008032
SteersMedium and Large 2381141.67/cwt130.00–157.505407
HeifersMedium and Large 3478110.79/cwt105.00–118.005309
SteersMedium and Large 2525124.12/cwt120.00–130.006525
SteersMedium and Large 3360123.51/cwt114.00–132.504452

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.