Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2021-05-13

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 13
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
436 head
153 vs last sale 589 96 vs year ago 532 · 18.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
16 vs last sale 79 7 vs year ago 56 · +12.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
30 vs last sale 70 17 vs year ago 23 · +73.9%
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 under 400 lbs sold 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-8.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.51/cwt on 173 head.
Average price
$130.51
173 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$628
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$32.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.48
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465136.6163516thin
Medium and Large 1494133.18657103
Medium and Large 2459128.6159043
Medium and Large 3477104.1149611thin
One grade step is worth $32.50/cwt here — about $139 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 sale173 hd
130.51
AR average9 barns · 1,597 hd
136.00
−5.48
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
BullsAverage1,52084.251,2814thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38867.979446thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10963.4570415
CowsLean 85-90%Average88351.7845713

Every lot, as filed

103 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1662122.13/cwt115.00–126.008097
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372135.00/cwt135.00–135.005022
HeifersMedium and Large 1518129.94/cwt121.00–136.0067319
HeifersMedium and Large 1558128.54/cwt120.00–134.0071717
SteersMedium and Large 1566142.67/cwt135.00–150.008087
HeifersMedium and Large 1718118.66/cwt115.00–124.008523
HeifersMedium and Large 1619119.58/cwt116.00–124.007407
BullsMedium and Large 1850108.00/cwt108.00–108.009181
SteersMedium and Large 1471149.84/cwt140.00–156.0070628
SteersMedium and Large 1424155.67/cwt147.00–168.0066024
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added575153.00/cwt153.00–153.008801
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed635147.00/cwt147.00–147.009331
SteersMedium and Large 1512145.98/cwt141.00–153.0074715
BullsMedium and Large 1745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
SteersMedium and Large 1669135.77/cwt128.00–136.5090812
SteersMedium and Large 1329167.63/cwt163.00–171.0055210
BullsMedium and Large 1626124.74/cwt119.00–130.007814
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy495126.00/cwt126.00–126.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy438134.99/cwt134.00–136.005912
SteersMedium and Large 1608133.67/cwt127.00–138.008133
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added410178.00/cwt178.00–178.007301
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added399174.00/cwt174.00–174.006944
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added520157.00/cwt157.00–157.008164
BullsMedium and Large 1673127.31/cwt125.00–131.008573
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0831,090.36/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0011,8092
SteersMedium and Large 1375155.05/cwt150.00–163.005819
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0651,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0013,0461
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28751,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0011,5941
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,21866.65/cwt64.00–69.008122
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,235810.00/cwt810.00–810.0010,0041
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,300900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,7001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28101,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.009,3151
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3051,076.44/cwt985.00–1,175.0014,0484
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2775676.45/cwt650.00–700.005,2422
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,9501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0531,278.21/cwt1,225.00–1,325.0013,4602
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-287796.38/cwt94.00–99.008453
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2800800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-281069.00/cwt69.00–69.005592
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4401,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0015,4801
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 336070.00/cwt70.00–70.002521
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,110650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,2151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,045885.00/cwt885.00–885.009,2481
CowsLean 85-90%92755.69/cwt53.00–59.005167
Bulls1,57386.00/cwt86.00–86.001,3532
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,20562.00/cwt62.00–62.007471
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42569.16/cwt68.00–71.009865
Bulls1,20569.00/cwt69.00–69.008311
Bulls1,73096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,6611
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight78550.00/cwt50.00–50.003931
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18365.42/cwt64.00–67.007746
CowsLean 85-90%87548.35/cwt47.00–49.004233
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06062.14/cwt60.00–63.006599
SteersMedium and Large 3745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5851,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0019,8131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,06059.40/cwt55.00–63.006302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150810.00/cwt810.00–810.009,3151
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29101,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0011,1481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,169885.37/cwt800.00–1,000.0010,3507
HeifersMedium and Large 357493.00/cwt80.00–109.005344
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight79044.11/cwt42.00–46.003482
HeifersMedium and Large 3495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
SteersMedium and Large 3435114.00/cwt114.00–114.004961
HeifersMedium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
HeifersMedium and Large 353090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
BullsMedium and Large 3505114.00/cwt114.00–114.005761
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4201,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0017,7501
SteersMedium and Large 3670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
SteersMedium and Large 3450127.00/cwt127.00–127.005721
HeifersMedium and Large 2365134.17/cwt133.00–139.004905
HeifersMedium and Large 2330135.57/cwt130.00–139.004473
HeifersMedium and Large 2477129.25/cwt120.00–136.0061714
SteersMedium and Large 3363115.57/cwt106.00–125.004202
HeifersMedium and Large 3425116.52/cwt115.00–118.004952
HeifersMedium and Large 3375112.57/cwt110.00–115.004222
HeifersMedium and Large 1466137.70/cwt129.00–141.506429
HeifersMedium and Large 1317143.26/cwt133.00–154.004546
BullsMedium and Large 2510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
HeifersMedium and Large 2600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 2725105.00/cwt105.00–105.007611
HeifersMedium and Large 1421139.52/cwt134.00–144.0058719
HeifersMedium and Large 1368148.59/cwt138.00–156.0054711
BullsMedium and Large 1570134.35/cwt130.00–140.0076610
SteersMedium and Large 2527124.94/cwt120.00–130.006583
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2463132.93/cwt130.00–137.006157
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added494140.75/cwt140.75–140.756957
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy490124.00/cwt118.00–130.006082
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355144.00/cwt144.00–144.005111
SteersMedium and Large 2705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007051
SteersMedium and Large 2328140.47/cwt140.00–141.004612
HeifersMedium and Large 2510119.00/cwt119.00–119.006071
HeifersMedium and Large 2423130.78/cwt122.00–138.005539
SteersMedium and Large 2573130.96/cwt128.00–134.007502
SteersMedium and Large 2380143.69/cwt130.00–152.0054613
SteersMedium and Large 2470136.68/cwt120.00–146.0064213
HeifersMedium and Large 2568115.01/cwt114.00–116.006532
HeifersMedium and Large 2673110.00/cwt110.00–110.007402
SteersMedium and Large 2620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
SteersMedium and Large 2421139.32/cwt120.00–146.0058711

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.