Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2021-09-23

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 23
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
886 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 947▲ 0 vs year ago 886 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 154▼ 148 vs year ago 263 · −56.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 95▼ 43 vs year ago 73 · −58.9%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 15.00 up to 20.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 9.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00 lower. No trend for Slaughter cows or bulls, not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.89/cwt on 340 head.
Average price
$129.89
340 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$651
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$34.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.66
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1505134.46679235
Medium and Large 1-2528125.6666334
Medium and Large 2470121.2357056
Medium and Large 3490100.2349115thin
One grade step is worth $34.23/cwt here — about $188 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 sale340 hd
129.89
—
AR average7 barns · 1,434 hd
128.23
+1.66
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
Bulls—High1,60081.581,30513
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45066.079584thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,20058.3670015
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low96249.334743thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2—583122.50/cwt122.50–122.507149
HeifersMedium and Large 2—320127.50/cwt120.00–131.004084
HeifersMedium and Large 1—935100.00/cwt100.00–100.009351
HeifersMedium and Large 2—720117.49/cwt117.00–118.008462
HeifersMedium and Large 3—385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 2—365122.43/cwt120.00–127.504478
HeifersMedium and Large 1—421138.17/cwt130.00–147.0058252
HeifersMedium and Large 2—655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
SteersMedium and Large 1—734141.99/cwt131.00–145.001,0427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—772117.00/cwt117.00–117.009032
HeifersMedium and Large 2—625108.00/cwt108.00–108.006751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—470128.00/cwt124.00–130.0060221
HeifersMedium and Large 1—372136.74/cwt130.00–151.0050918
HeifersMedium and Large 1—664128.65/cwt120.00–135.0085414
SteersMedium and Large 2—476135.38/cwt120.00–143.0064460
HeifersMedium and Large 1—703126.27/cwt120.00–132.008884
HeifersMedium and Large 1—524135.00/cwt128.00–139.0070756
HeifersMedium and Large 2—418127.82/cwt120.00–139.0053415
SteersMedium and Large 3—51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
SteersMedium and Large 3—335114.00/cwt114.00–114.003821
SteersMedium and Large 2—378143.67/cwt129.00–155.0054324
SteersMedium and Large 1—424147.82/cwt140.50–157.5062737
SteersMedium and Large 1—325163.77/cwt160.00–170.0053211
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006731
SteersMedium and Large 3—555102.50/cwt102.50–102.505691
SteersMedium and Large 3—42399.32/cwt93.00–105.004202
SteersMedium and Large 1—368167.90/cwt157.50–180.0061812
SteersMedium and Large 3—640111.06/cwt90.00–115.007116
SteersMedium and Large 3—474117.69/cwt112.50–125.005584
SteersMedium and Large 3—373106.79/cwt80.00–124.003984
SteersMedium and Large 1—577139.84/cwt134.00–150.0080742
SteersMedium and Large 2—508130.07/cwt120.00–138.006614
SteersMedium and Large 2—433136.32/cwt122.50–140.0059023
SteersMedium and Large 2—325146.08/cwt120.00–157.5047511
SteersMedium and Large 2—717123.56/cwt120.00–128.008865
SteersMedium and Large 3—650103.00/cwt103.00–103.006701
SteersMedium and Large 1—625136.67/cwt132.50–151.0085422
SteersMedium and Large 1—474151.30/cwt145.00–170.0071718
SteersMedium and Large 1—671137.99/cwt134.00–144.5092614
SteersMedium and Large 2—579130.06/cwt119.00–138.007534
SteersMedium and Large 1—527150.86/cwt141.00–160.007958
SteersMedium and Large 1—783131.14/cwt127.50–142.001,0274
BullsMedium and Large 1—703116.66/cwt113.00–118.508203
BullsMedium and Large 2—755104.00/cwt104.00–104.007851
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,07089.00/cwt89.00–89.009521
BullsMedium and Large 1—521133.72/cwt125.00–144.0069734
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—635112.00/cwt112.00–112.007111
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—1,050118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2391
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05048.00/cwt48.00–48.005041
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10560.00/cwt60.00–60.006631
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,45066.07/cwt64.00–67.509584
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,02543.83/cwt39.00–46.004493
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20059.00/cwt59.00–59.007081
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—73040.00/cwt40.00–40.002921
Bulls——1,78886.83/cwt86.00–88.501,5536
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24862.26/cwt60.00–65.5077711
Bulls——1,61083.66/cwt80.00–85.001,3473
Bulls——1,30972.13/cwt70.00–75.009444
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—895743.99/cwt700.00–825.006,6593
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0751,035.23/cwt1,025.00–1,045.0011,1292
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—840800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—99048.50/cwt48.50–48.504801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,18965.12/cwt62.00–72.007745
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—82062.00/cwt62.00–62.005081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,11859.43/cwt55.00–65.006646
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—915700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,4051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,05055.00/cwt55.00–55.005781
BullsMedium and Large 3—93561.00/cwt61.00–61.005701
BullsMedium and Large 2—519115.39/cwt110.00–120.005996
BullsMedium and Large 2—665113.55/cwt110.00–117.007552
BullsMedium and Large 1—668127.05/cwt120.00–130.008495
BullsMedium and Large 1—575128.63/cwt121.00–139.0074025
HeifersMedium and Large 2—521117.45/cwt110.00–128.006127
HeifersMedium and Large 2—472125.13/cwt120.00–129.005918
HeifersMedium and Large 2—563111.01/cwt109.00–114.006258
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—640124.00/cwt124.00–124.007942
HeifersMedium and Large 3—335111.00/cwt111.00–111.003721
HeifersMedium and Large 3—568104.06/cwt102.00–106.005912
HeifersMedium and Large 1—618130.36/cwt119.00–136.5080629
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
HeifersMedium and Large 1—324138.50/cwt135.00–155.004499
HeifersMedium and Large 3—432108.06/cwt105.00–114.004673
HeifersMedium and Large 3—522100.03/cwt92.50–110.005225
HeifersMedium and Large 3—64580.00/cwt80.00–80.005161
BullsMedium and Large 3—57080.00/cwt80.00–80.004561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—471136.83/cwt129.00–146.0064423
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—308165.00/cwt165.00–165.005082
HeifersMedium and Large 3—47390.00/cwt90.00–90.004262
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
HeifersMedium and Large 1—573129.24/cwt122.00–138.0074126
BullsMedium and Large 3—475104.00/cwt104.00–104.004941
BullsMedium and Large 1—770115.04/cwt112.00–118.008863
BullsMedium and Large 1—624124.85/cwt120.00–129.007798
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—550121.00/cwt121.00–121.006661
BullsMedium and Large 2—620117.00/cwt117.00–117.007251
BullsMedium and Large 1—815106.00/cwt106.00–106.008641
BullsMedium and Large 2—560117.50/cwt117.50–117.506581

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.