Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 13.00-17.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sold 7.00-10.00 higher, except 500-600 lb weights, sold steady. Thin weaned cattle suitable for grass were in high demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.93/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$176.93

213 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$478

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

$129.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.24

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	191.42	856	152
Medium and Large 2	443	161.66	716	43
Medium and Large 3	445	114.31	508	10thin
Small and Medium 3	611	61.82	378	8thin

One grade step is worth $129.60/cwt here — about $478 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 sale213 hd

176.93

—

AR average9 barns · 2,055 hd

175.68

+1.24

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	1,437	99.67	1,432	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,219	80.99	987	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	913	64.26	586	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	914	63.83	583	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$841	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$818	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$774	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$950	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,043	$1,249	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,074	$924	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$785	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,137	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,115	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	181.55/cwt	176.00–189.00	697	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	182.23/cwt	172.50–196.00	856	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	862	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	425	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	156.46/cwt	140.00–171.00	651	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	355	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	664	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	305	171.32/cwt	171.00–172.50	523	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	407	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	729	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	197.28/cwt	180.00–202.50	651	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	157.93/cwt	150.00–162.50	509	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	153.95/cwt	152.00–156.00	947	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	455	37.50/cwt	37.50–37.50	171	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	125.87/cwt	120.00–138.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	141.97/cwt	139.00–145.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	157.39/cwt	151.00–162.00	658	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	133.84/cwt	127.00–145.00	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	132.18/cwt	128.00–136.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.83/cwt	130.00–137.50	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	162.78/cwt	149.00–169.00	780	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	108.10/cwt	81.00–135.00	400	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	105.08/cwt	91.00–120.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	585	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,071	11
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	665	70.27/cwt	67.00–73.00	467	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	162.78/cwt	149.00–177.50	527	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	163.77/cwt	157.50–169.00	843	3
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	740	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	496	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	605	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	485	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	985	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	177.95/cwt	172.00–197.00	931	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	160.22/cwt	152.50–168.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	188.67/cwt	170.00–196.00	785	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	168.44/cwt	166.00–175.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	168.29/cwt	140.00–175.00	631	13
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	495	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	389	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	821	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	312	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	402	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	167.17/cwt	152.00–171.00	864	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	149.37/cwt	147.00–152.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	663	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,001	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,095	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	854	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	655	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	242	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	610	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	220	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	763	44.66/cwt	43.00–48.00	341	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	747	53.59/cwt	50.50–59.00	400	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	605	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	248	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	895	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	519	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	78.20/cwt	76.00–80.00	863	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	526	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	941	72.15/cwt	70.00–74.00	679	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	82.73/cwt	81.00–84.50	950	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,244	81.59/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,015	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	68.60/cwt	67.00–70.00	628	2
Bulls	—	—	1,299	90.76/cwt	80.00–104.00	1,179	12
Bulls	—	—	1,601	108.31/cwt	106.00–110.50	1,734	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	918	64.96/cwt	64.00–66.00	596	3
Bulls	—	—	1,908	117.40/cwt	115.50–118.50	2,240	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	903	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	831	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	660	48.23/cwt	42.00–54.00	318	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	727	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	817.99/head	750.00–875.00	818	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	74.87/cwt	64.00–81.00	805	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	835	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	74.11/cwt	67.00–79.00	732	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	698	602.69/head	550.00–650.00	603	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	960.79/head	900.00–1,025.00	961	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.98/cwt	136.00–139.00	781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	154.53/cwt	140.00–177.50	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	151.64/cwt	149.00–158.00	855	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	162.90/cwt	155.00–176.00	777	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	117.71/cwt	100.00–133.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	154.42/cwt	145.00–160.00	792	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	900	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	165.12/cwt	153.00–172.00	619	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	84.81/cwt	50.00–112.50	408	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	800	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,249.40/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,249	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,137.01/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	855	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	496	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	813	544.42/head	500.00–600.00	544	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,114.16/head	800.00–1,450.00	1,114	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	888.56/head	835.00–975.00	889	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	58.56/cwt	54.00–66.00	444	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	996	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	616	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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 394Year ago 632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 70Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 75Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	162.00	162.00
14	—	384	176.00–189.00	181.55
12	—	470	172.50–196.00	182.23
19	—	330	180.00–202.50	197.28
2	—	560	170.00–171.00	170.51
21	—	523	172.00–197.00	177.95
19	—	416	170.00–196.00	188.67
4	—	628	166.00–175.00	168.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	95.00	95.00
1	—	620	139.00	139.00
1	—	680	139.00	139.00
4	—	370	81.00–135.00	108.10
2	—	433	91.00–120.00	105.08
1	—	455	127.50	127.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	52.00	52.00
1	—	455	37.50	37.50
4	—	665	67.00–73.00	70.27
1	—	740	67.00	67.00
1	—	605	57.00	57.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	140.00–171.00	156.46
1	—	890	112.00	112.00
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
10	—	479	149.00–169.00	162.78
6	—	324	149.00–177.50	162.78
3	—	515	157.50–169.00	163.77
2	—	653	152.50–168.00	160.22
13	—	375	140.00–175.00	168.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	585	183.00	183.00
20	—	485	203.00	203.00
1	—	420	205.00	205.00
19	—	389	211.00	211.00
6	—	312	209.00	209.00
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	355	187.00	187.00
14	—	305	171.00–172.50	171.32
16	—	407	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	154.00	154.00
5	—	322	150.00–162.50	157.93
1	—	705	137.00	137.00
2	—	615	152.00–156.00	153.95
9	—	418	151.00–162.00	157.39
11	—	564	149.00–158.00	151.64
29	—	477	155.00–176.00	162.90
14	—	513	145.00–160.00	154.42
19	—	375	153.00–172.00	165.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	140.00	140.00
3	—	618	120.00–138.00	125.87
4	—	414	139.00–145.00	141.97
3	—	480	127.00–145.00	133.84
3	—	665	128.00–136.00	132.18
3	—	525	130.00–137.50	134.83
3	—	570	136.00–139.00	136.98
3	—	368	140.00–177.50	154.53
1	—	775	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	99.00	99.00
1	—	695	80.00	80.00
1	—	390	105.00	105.00
3	—	313	100.00–133.00	117.71
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	45.00	45.00
4	—	481	50.00–112.50	84.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	83.00	83.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	72.50	72.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	517	152.00–171.00	167.17
1	—	670	141.00	141.00
3	—	620	147.00–152.00	149.37
2	—	935	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	65.00	65.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	78.00	78.00
5	—	1,244	80.00–84.00	81.59
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	37.00	37.00
1	—	605	41.00	41.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	36.00	36.00
3	—	763	43.00–48.00	44.66
5	—	747	50.50–59.00	53.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	58.00	58.00
9	—	1,103	76.00–80.00	78.20
6	—	941	70.00–74.00	72.15
3	—	918	64.00–66.00	64.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	56.00	56.00
2	—	1,148	81.00–84.50	82.73
1	—	985	74.00	74.00
2	—	915	67.00–70.00	68.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,299	80.00–104.00	90.76
8	—	1,601	106.00–110.50	108.31
3	—	1,908	115.50–118.50	117.40
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	660	42.00–54.00	48.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	550.00–650.00	602.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	58.00	58.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	750.00–875.00	817.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,075	64.00–81.00	74.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	67.00–79.00	74.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	900.00–1,025.00	960.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	80.00	80.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	985	835.00–975.00	888.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	82.00	82.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,043	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,249.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	500.00–600.00	544.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,205	800.00–1,450.00	1,114.16
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	950.00	950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	758	54.00–66.00	58.56
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	103.00	103.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	72.00	72.00

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