Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.03/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$134.03

226 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$40.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.20

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	136.78	757	184
Medium and Large 1-2	601	126.91	763	16thin
Medium and Large 2	527	121.91	642	23
Medium and Large 3	583	96.33	562	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.45/cwt here — about $195 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 sale226 hd

134.03

—

AR average9 barns · 1,239 hd

136.23

−2.20

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	—	High	1,734	89.74	1,556	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	75.17	1,030	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	60.95	558	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	969	59.28	574	27

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 1	—	475	136.38/cwt	132.00–142.00	648	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	153.41/cwt	142.50–158.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	156.22/cwt	145.00–167.50	522	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	174.48/cwt	159.00–184.00	653	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	153.69/cwt	147.00–159.00	735	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	802	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	134.28/cwt	128.00–143.00	698	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	130.00/cwt	123.00–133.00	801	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	131.59/cwt	127.00–137.00	818	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	126.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	860	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	122.57/cwt	118.00–124.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	149.19/cwt	140.00–153.00	794	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	135.02/cwt	132.00–142.00	838	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	171.63/cwt	165.00–180.00	547	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	150.21/cwt	149.00–155.00	771	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	138.53/cwt	134.00–145.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	122.70/cwt	120.00–124.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	149.34/cwt	141.00–154.50	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	161.53/cwt	152.00–165.00	695	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	748	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	972	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	70.44/cwt	55.00–82.00	642	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,759	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	66.48/cwt	66.00–67.00	635	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	669	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	903	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.78/cwt	120.00–137.00	749	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	450	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	360	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	525	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	310	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	575	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	403	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	845	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	794	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	778	42.50/cwt	41.00–44.00	331	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	96.38/cwt	95.50–98.00	1,788	4
Bulls	—	—	1,845	91.67/cwt	91.50–92.00	1,691	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	498	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	72.16/cwt	69.50–75.00	854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,462	78.96/cwt	70.00–85.50	1,154	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	900	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	423	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	66.87/cwt	66.00–69.00	651	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	63.98/cwt	63.00–65.00	584	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	924	57.32/cwt	55.00–59.50	530	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	75.17/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,030	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	825	51.50/cwt	50.00–53.00	425	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	739.69/cwt	630.00–825.00	5,326	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	1,096	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	942.81/cwt	900.00–975.00	11,031	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	912.89/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	9,823	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	803	49.06/cwt	47.00–51.00	394	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,002	63.47/cwt	60.00–67.50	636	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	500	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,075	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	126.73/cwt	121.00–136.00	593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	871	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	135.35/cwt	121.00–142.00	777	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	146.87/cwt	132.50–155.00	618	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	130.32/cwt	127.50–133.00	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	127.79/cwt	125.00–130.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	139.63/cwt	137.00–145.00	662	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	143.41/cwt	140.00–146.00	618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	114.05/cwt	110.00–118.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	111.94/cwt	105.00–116.00	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	132.09/cwt	129.00–140.00	761	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	150.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	139.89/cwt	132.00–149.00	660	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	142.80/cwt	137.50–148.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	486	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 Jun 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 399Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 28Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 17Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	475	132.00–142.00	136.38
9	—	376	142.50–158.00	153.41
8	—	334	145.00–167.50	156.22
2	—	720	127.00	127.00
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
1	—	810	113.00	113.00
25	—	520	128.00–143.00	134.28
9	—	616	123.00–133.00	130.00
6	—	678	125.00–130.00	126.84
5	—	761	118.00–124.00	122.57
34	—	574	121.00–142.00	135.35
23	—	421	132.50–155.00	146.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	610	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	748	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	669	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	109.00	109.00
1	—	555	90.00	90.00
1	—	540	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	121.00–136.00	126.73
3	—	432	130.00–135.00	131.72
2	—	545	126.00–127.00	126.50
1	—	735	106.00	106.00
2	—	380	127.50–133.00	130.32
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
2	—	588	110.00–118.00	114.05
4	—	623	105.00–116.00	111.94
1	—	690	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	691	118.00	118.00
4	—	474	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	374	159.00–184.00	174.48
10	—	478	147.00–159.00	153.69
7	—	621	132.00–142.00	135.02
6	—	319	165.00–180.00	171.63
1	—	760	129.00	129.00
6	—	513	149.00–155.00	150.21
4	—	663	134.00–145.00	138.53
3	—	733	120.00–124.00	122.70
6	—	571	141.00–154.50	149.34
23	—	430	152.00–165.00	161.53
1	—	825	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	163.00	163.00
1	—	640	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	116.00	116.00
1	—	305	122.50	122.50
1	—	450	93.00	93.00
1	—	615	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	632	137.75	137.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	125.00–130.00	127.79
4	—	431	140.00–146.00	143.41
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
2	—	325	140.00–150.00	144.77
8	—	576	129.00–140.00	132.09
6	—	368	140.00–155.00	150.17
15	—	472	132.00–149.00	139.89
2	—	520	137.50–148.00	142.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	137.00–145.00	139.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	127.00–137.00	131.59
9	—	532	140.00–153.00	149.19
5	—	573	120.00–137.00	130.78
2	—	662	120.00	120.00
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	59.00	59.00
1	—	575	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	912	55.00–82.00	70.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	66.00–67.00	66.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,433	76.50	76.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	900.00–975.00	942.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,076	700.00–1,075.00	912.89
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	600.00	600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	720	630.00–825.00	739.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	41.00–44.00	42.50
2	—	825	50.00–53.00	51.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	55.00	55.00
4	—	974	66.00–69.00	66.87
2	—	913	63.00–65.00	63.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	69.50–75.00	72.16
2	—	900	47.00	47.00
8	—	924	55.00–59.50	57.32
9	—	1,002	60.00–67.50	63.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,370	74.00–76.00	75.17
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	47.00–51.00	49.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,855	95.50–98.00	96.38
3	—	1,845	91.50–92.00	91.67
3	—	1,462	70.00–85.50	78.96

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle