Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-11.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold steady, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs , not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.43/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$139.43

222 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$42.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.51

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	146.85	718	155
Medium and Large 2	513	127.04	651	53
Medium and Large 3	588	104.23	613	14thin

One grade step is worth $42.62/cwt here — about $105 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 sale222 hd

139.43

—

AR average8 barns · 1,770 hd

141.94

−2.51

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	—	Average	1,455	72.98	1,062	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	64.46	959	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,057	52.87	559	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	940	46.21	434	5thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$968	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$714	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	655	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,395	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	129.74/cwt	124.00–142.50	621	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	126.65/cwt	124.00–130.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	101.19/cwt	90.00–110.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.68/cwt	124.00–129.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	136.02/cwt	130.00–139.00	498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	132.22/cwt	130.50–138.00	816	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	151.83/cwt	140.00–156.00	790	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	138.79/cwt	131.00–147.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	145.02/cwt	140.00–157.00	542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	176.93/cwt	167.50–190.00	586	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	163.67/cwt	157.00–185.00	777	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	151.52/cwt	143.00–161.00	723	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	143.16/cwt	137.00–148.00	606	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	128.98/cwt	119.00–139.00	669	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	142.52/cwt	124.00–162.50	668	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	145.28/cwt	130.00–162.50	615	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	110.27/cwt	100.00–125.00	396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	656	103.03/cwt	90.00–105.00	676	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	728	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,165	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	152.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	581	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	173.74/cwt	165.00–185.00	752	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	177.33/cwt	167.50–190.00	667	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	159.49/cwt	154.00–170.00	834	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	125.01/cwt	121.00–127.00	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	165.21/cwt	157.50–166.50	930	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.49/cwt	131.00–165.00	480	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	136.88/cwt	130.00–141.00	854	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	141.53/cwt	136.00–160.00	818	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	148.07/cwt	140.00–157.50	777	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	131.48/cwt	121.00–134.00	881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	131.93/cwt	122.50–138.00	695	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	872	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	64.88/cwt	64.50–65.00	800	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	36.03/cwt	30.00–42.00	326	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	553	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	64.46/cwt	64.00–65.00	959	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	920	35.91/cwt	21.00–46.00	330	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	913	53.13/cwt	51.00–55.00	485	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	633	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	795	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	342	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	60.58/cwt	58.00–64.00	715	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	365	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	815	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	302	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	738	26.08/cwt	25.00–28.00	192	3
Bulls	—	—	1,629	82.12/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,338	5
Bulls	—	—	1,358	67.90/cwt	33.00–78.50	922	9
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	733	33.74/cwt	30.00–37.50	247	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	91.77/cwt	83.00–101.00	716	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	745	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	305	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	714.01/head	675.00–750.00	714	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	770	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	285	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	67.55/cwt	47.00–85.00	567	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	599	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	600	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	366	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	967.65/head	950.00–975.00	968	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	62.70/cwt	53.00–73.00	689	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	610	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	214	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	740	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	207	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	58.54/cwt	31.00–65.00	599	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	127.86/cwt	120.00–135.00	744	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.94/cwt	124.00–142.50	571	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	141.38/cwt	132.00–147.00	802	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	148.55/cwt	140.00–162.50	475	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	122.94/cwt	120.00–126.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	128.00/cwt	121.00–135.00	435	2

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 Oct 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 678Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 96Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 16Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
8	—	656	90.00–105.00	103.03
1	—	550	70.00	70.00
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	479	124.00–142.50	129.74
1	—	930	80.00	80.00
3	—	572	124.00–130.00	126.65
4	—	720	90.00–110.00	101.19
6	—	615	124.00–129.00	125.68
5	—	366	130.00–139.00	136.02
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
5	—	519	119.00–139.00	128.98
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
9	—	420	124.00–142.50	135.94
2	—	340	121.00–135.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	130.50–138.00	132.22
40	—	520	140.00–156.00	151.83
2	—	673	131.00–147.00	138.79
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
11	—	374	140.00–157.00	145.02
35	—	477	143.00–161.00	151.52
15	—	423	137.00–148.00	143.16
27	—	567	132.00–147.00	141.38
15	—	320	140.00–162.50	148.55
2	—	725	120.00–126.00	122.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	331	167.50–190.00	176.93
18	—	475	157.00–185.00	163.67
30	—	433	165.00–185.00	173.74
18	—	376	167.50–190.00	177.33
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
11	—	523	154.00–170.00	159.49
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
18	—	563	157.50–166.50	165.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	125.00	125.00
4	—	359	100.00–125.00	110.27
3	—	421	121.00–127.00	125.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	124.00–162.50	142.52
20	—	423	130.00–162.50	145.28
8	—	381	145.00–160.00	152.54
2	—	555	120.00	120.00
12	—	330	131.00–165.00	145.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	160.00	160.00
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	432	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	624	130.00–141.00	136.88
20	—	578	136.00–160.00	141.53
38	—	525	140.00–157.50	148.07
5	—	670	121.00–134.00	131.48
1	—	815	107.00	107.00
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	122.50–138.00	131.93
1	—	630	124.00	124.00
13	—	582	120.00–135.00	127.86
1	—	685	119.00	119.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	64.50–65.00	64.88
3	—	920	21.00–46.00	35.91
4	—	913	51.00–55.00	53.13
14	—	1,181	58.00–64.00	60.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	30.00–42.00	36.03
1	—	1,005	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,055	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	64.00–65.00	64.46
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	43.00	43.00
1	—	815	37.00	37.00
3	—	738	25.00–28.00	26.08
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	44.00	44.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,629	80.00–86.00	82.12
9	—	1,358	33.00–78.50	67.90

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	733	30.00–37.50	33.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	41.00	41.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	37.00	37.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	600	61.00	61.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	610	35.00	35.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	28.00	28.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	780	83.00–101.00	91.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	675.00–750.00	714.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	970	950.00–975.00	967.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,099	53.00–73.00	62.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,024	31.00–65.00	58.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	51.00	51.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	840	47.00–85.00	67.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	655	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	86.00	86.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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