Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 9.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 1.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.24/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$137.24

298 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$56.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.35

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	141.68	708	221
Medium and Large 1-2	513	128.44	659	8thin
Medium and Large 2	447	127.62	570	61
Medium and Large 3	398	103.39	411	5thin
Small and Medium 3	437	85.67	374	3thin

One grade step is worth $56.02/cwt here — about $334 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 sale298 hd

137.24

—

AR average10 barns · 3,575 hd

135.89

+1.35

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	—	Low	1,490	69.18	1,031	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	54.30	723	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,076	48.18	518	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	45.67	450	13

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	649	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	863	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	129.56/cwt	122.50–137.00	740	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	140.81/cwt	135.00–146.00	670	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	185.61/cwt	170.00–197.50	605	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	122.29/cwt	118.00–129.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	162.97/cwt	152.50–175.00	761	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	136.60/cwt	135.00–148.00	844	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	174.02/cwt	160.00–184.00	745	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	129.49/cwt	123.00–133.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	131.74/cwt	130.00–135.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	128.60/cwt	124.00–130.00	941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	165.14/cwt	150.00–174.00	537	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	117.47/cwt	109.00–127.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	157.60/cwt	148.00–170.00	812	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	132.48/cwt	122.00–138.00	746	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	178.97/cwt	170.00–191.00	668	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	141.20/cwt	131.00–147.00	802	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	147.24/cwt	140.00–157.50	615	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	122.33/cwt	121.00–124.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	127.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	800	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	152.37/cwt	140.00–163.00	577	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	161.28/cwt	157.50–162.50	461	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	52.05/cwt	50.00–55.00	564	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	718	126.26/cwt	121.00–127.50	907	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	595	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	523	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,831	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	700	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	857	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,971	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	6,576	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	370	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	340	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	440	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	334	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	314	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	610	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	427	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	710	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,982	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	54.12/cwt	53.50–54.50	805	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	760	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	296	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	54.17/cwt	51.50–55.50	637	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	965	40.11/cwt	37.50–43.00	387	6
Bulls	—	—	1,311	58.78/cwt	45.00–78.00	771	9
Bulls	—	—	1,788	88.63/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,585	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	666	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,217	56.19/cwt	56.00–56.50	684	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	45.96/cwt	42.50–49.50	499	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	53.96/cwt	51.00–56.50	567	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	633	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	57.29/cwt	57.00–58.00	678	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	624.03/cwt	600.00–650.00	6,041	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	658	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	765.78/cwt	700.00–925.00	8,140	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	768	33.00/cwt	32.00–34.00	253	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	31.01/cwt	19.00–38.00	289	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	86.84/cwt	86.00–87.50	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	115.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	97.31/cwt	80.00–111.00	423	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,190	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	1,145.00/cwt	1,145.00–1,145.00	17,232	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	672.07/cwt	550.00–750.00	7,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	128.46/cwt	120.00–138.00	605	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	121.74/cwt	105.00–131.00	458	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	139.11/cwt	135.00–145.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.37/cwt	131.00–158.00	614	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	130.63/cwt	120.00–145.00	500	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	113.82/cwt	106.00–118.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.10/cwt	120.00–139.00	535	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	142.35/cwt	130.00–150.00	461	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	157.88/cwt	140.00–169.00	600	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	153.21/cwt	145.00–160.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	136.80/cwt	120.00–150.00	640	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	128.15/cwt	124.00–134.00	788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	135.76/cwt	126.00–145.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	142.02/cwt	135.00–147.00	730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	808	115.66/cwt	113.00–118.00	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	116.23/cwt	100.00–128.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	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 Mar 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 955Year ago 810

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 74Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 48Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	649	133.00	133.00
16	—	718	121.00–127.50	126.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	476	135.00–146.00	140.81
3	—	790	118.00	118.00
8	—	519	123.00–133.00	129.49
35	—	325	150.00–174.00	165.14
4	—	711	109.00–127.00	117.47
28	—	563	122.00–138.00	132.48
48	—	418	140.00–157.50	147.24
3	—	668	121.00–124.00	122.33
19	—	630	120.00–130.00	127.02
11	—	379	140.00–163.00	152.37
4	—	286	157.50–162.50	161.28
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	92.00	92.00
1	—	330	95.00	95.00
1	—	610	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	110.00–120.00	115.17
1	—	705	109.00	109.00
19	—	471	120.00–138.00	128.46
13	—	383	120.00–145.00	130.63
3	—	630	106.00–118.00	113.82
16	—	424	120.00–139.00	126.10
5	—	324	130.00–150.00	142.35
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	80.00–111.00	97.31
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	486	133.50	133.50
3	—	558	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	122.50–137.00	129.56
3	—	663	118.00–129.00	122.29
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
5	—	615	124.00–134.00	128.15
4	—	534	126.00–145.00	135.76
3	—	808	113.00–118.00	115.66
3	—	723	100.00–128.00	116.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	545	117.50	117.50
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	326	170.00–197.50	185.61
31	—	467	152.50–175.00	162.97
8	—	618	135.00–148.00	136.60
40	—	428	160.00–184.00	174.02
3	—	665	130.00–135.00	131.74
5	—	732	124.00–130.00	128.60
26	—	515	148.00–170.00	157.60
46	—	373	170.00–191.00	178.97
7	—	568	131.00–147.00	141.20
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
5	—	294	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	153.00	153.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	76.00	76.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
1	—	435	128.00	128.00
1	—	465	132.50	132.50
1	—	525	129.00	129.00
6	—	376	105.00–131.00	121.74
3	—	328	135.00–145.00	139.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
11	—	425	131.00–158.00	144.37
3	—	598	119.00	119.00
19	—	380	140.00–169.00	157.88
4	—	338	145.00–160.00	153.21
9	—	468	120.00–150.00	136.80
5	—	514	135.00–147.00	142.02

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,083	50.00–55.00	52.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	61.50	61.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	968	600.00–650.00	624.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	58.50	58.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,063	700.00–925.00	765.78
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	523	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	335.00	335.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	420.00	420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	685.00	685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	1,145.00	1,145.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	550.00–750.00	672.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	53.50–54.50	54.12
1	—	1,360	49.00	49.00
3	—	1,217	56.00–56.50	56.19
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	39.00	39.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,176	51.50–55.50	54.17
6	—	965	37.50–43.00	40.11
4	—	1,086	42.50–49.50	45.96
4	—	1,184	57.00–58.00	57.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,051	51.00–56.50	53.96
1	—	1,110	57.00	57.00
3	—	933	19.00–38.00	31.01
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	32.00–34.00	33.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,311	45.00–78.00	58.78
3	—	1,788	88.00–90.00	88.63
2	—	1,848	86.00–87.50	86.84

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle