Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 11.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 6.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.66/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$161.66

163 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$616

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

$137.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.80

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	179.97	858	57
Medium and Large 2	479	158.25	758	85
Medium and Large 1-2	872	138.00	1,203	12thin
Medium and Large 3	399	128.58	514	7thin
Small and Medium 3	570	42.50	242	2thin

One grade step is worth $137.47/cwt here — about $616 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 sale163 hd

161.66

—

AR average9 barns · 1,120 hd

169.46

−7.80

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	1,587	96.97	1,539	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,426	82.61	1,178	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,047	72.75	762	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	70.74	691	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$960	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$939	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,130	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 2	—	515	135.14/cwt	124.00–149.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	139.49/cwt	130.00–155.00	647	10
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	345	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	135.34/cwt	134.00–137.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	165.19/cwt	151.00–175.00	517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	159.35/cwt	150.00–169.00	907	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.78/cwt	140.00–149.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	153.67/cwt	140.00–166.00	805	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	128.93/cwt	125.00–132.50	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	126.59/cwt	120.00–140.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	168.49/cwt	151.00–177.50	639	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	180.33/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,129	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	164.50/cwt	157.00–177.50	780	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	570	42.50/cwt	40.00–45.00	242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	125.82/cwt	119.00–132.50	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	156.14/cwt	140.00–170.00	734	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	132.32/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	130.28/cwt	121.00–140.00	427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	153.76/cwt	137.00–169.00	861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	166.36/cwt	155.00–170.00	566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	175.00/cwt	170.00–177.50	753	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	160.59/cwt	138.00–170.00	850	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	176.46/cwt	173.50–197.50	852	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,203	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	184.03/cwt	177.50–195.00	699	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	206.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	179.44/cwt	173.00–195.00	921	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	160.02/cwt	150.00–169.00	667	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	142.83/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	103.04/cwt	100.00–106.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	147.64/cwt	137.00–155.00	923	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	813	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	84.08/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,214	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	881	60.80/cwt	60.00–63.00	536	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	79.19/cwt	77.00–81.50	927	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	933	66.21/cwt	64.00–69.00	618	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	73.08/cwt	70.00–75.00	748	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	83.42/cwt	82.00–85.00	855	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	77.22/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,052	3
Bulls	—	—	1,656	105.77/cwt	102.50–110.00	1,752	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	60.77/cwt	58.00–64.00	567	3
Bulls	—	—	1,546	96.21/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,487	8
Bulls	—	—	1,560	87.70/cwt	69.00–92.50	1,368	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	644	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	709	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	959.58/head	775.00–1,100.00	960	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	981	72.24/cwt	60.00–81.00	709	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	76.06/cwt	73.00–83.50	882	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	441	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	82.13/cwt	70.00–90.00	702	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	516	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	939.47/head	875.00–1,000.00	939	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	71.96/cwt	65.00–77.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	73.62/cwt	71.00–76.00	622	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	84.88/cwt	80.00–88.00	745	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,387	80.66/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	900	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	147.39/cwt	139.00–155.00	973	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	157.84/cwt	140.00–167.00	814	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	152.78/cwt	142.00–168.00	869	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	136.97/cwt	135.00–139.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	161.94/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,012	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	538	134.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	136.87/cwt	124.00–147.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	161.11/cwt	151.00–169.00	683	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	105.33/cwt	80.00–119.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	105.24/cwt	87.00–122.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	162.79/cwt	155.00–175.00	620	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	141.92/cwt	130.00–150.00	595	6

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 Aug 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 452Year ago 896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 92Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 25Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	124.00–149.00	135.14
10	—	464	130.00–155.00	139.49
3	—	630	134.00–137.00	135.34
4	—	373	140.00–149.00	145.78
2	—	330	140.00–145.00	142.46
3	—	558	124.00–147.00	136.87
6	—	419	130.00–150.00	141.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	121.00	121.00
4	—	430	80.00–119.00	105.33
2	—	383	120.00–125.00	122.58
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	87.00–122.00	105.24
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	313	151.00–175.00	165.19
8	—	569	150.00–169.00	159.35
1	—	775	148.00	148.00
13	—	524	140.00–166.00	153.67
15	—	474	157.00–177.50	164.50
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
9	—	625	153.00–166.00	161.94
10	—	424	151.00–169.00	161.11
12	—	381	155.00–175.00	162.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	130.00–138.00	134.06
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	125.00–132.50	128.93
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	119.00–132.50	125.82
2	—	328	121.00–140.00	130.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	724	120.00–140.00	126.59
18	—	379	151.00–177.50	168.49
22	—	470	140.00–170.00	156.14
4	—	763	125.00–140.00	132.32
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
4	—	560	137.00–169.00	153.76
4	—	340	155.00–170.00	166.36
18	—	529	138.00–170.00	160.59
11	—	417	150.00–169.00	160.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	179.00–185.00	180.33
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
13	—	430	170.00–177.50	175.00
12	—	483	173.50–197.50	176.46
1	—	720	157.00	157.00
9	—	380	177.50–195.00	184.03
5	—	318	200.00–210.00	206.97
7	—	513	173.00–195.00	179.44
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
1	—	825	139.00	139.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	40.00–45.00	42.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	872	138.00	138.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	47.00	47.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	129.00	129.00
2	—	835	100.00–106.00	103.04
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
2	—	533	135.00–139.00	136.97
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	139.00–148.00	142.83
1	—	790	143.00	143.00
8	—	625	137.00–155.00	147.64
5	—	660	139.00–155.00	147.39
19	—	516	140.00–167.00	157.84
16	—	569	142.00–168.00	152.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	72.00	72.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	76.00	76.00
2	—	1,025	82.00–85.00	83.42
3	—	933	58.00–64.00	60.77
1	—	920	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,444	81.00–86.00	84.08
3	—	1,362	76.00–79.00	77.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	881	60.00–63.00	60.80
13	—	1,170	77.00–81.50	79.19
6	—	933	64.00–69.00	66.21
10	—	1,023	70.00–75.00	73.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,656	102.50–110.00	105.77
8	—	1,546	95.00–97.00	96.21
6	—	1,560	69.00–92.50	87.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	87.00	87.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	60.00	60.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	878	80.00–88.00	84.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	775.00–1,100.00	959.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	981	60.00–81.00	72.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,160	73.00–83.50	76.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	60.00	60.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,045	875.00–1,000.00	939.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	65.00–77.00	71.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	845	71.00–76.00	73.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,387	70.00–85.00	80.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	855	70.00–90.00	82.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	95.00	95.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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