Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00, mostly 6.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain unweaned calves. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.45/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$142.45

184 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$39.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.32

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	148.85	757	128
Medium and Large 2	457	131.93	603	46
Medium and Large 3	523	108.94	570	10thin

One grade step is worth $39.92/cwt here — about $187 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 sale184 hd

142.45

—

AR average8 barns · 1,396 hd

146.77

−4.32

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	1,576	88.83	1,400	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,305	69.57	908	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	61.86	632	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,047	57.16	599	53

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$625	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	775	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,185	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$937	2thin

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	135.06/cwt	130.00–139.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	125.66/cwt	120.00–131.00	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	149.44/cwt	142.50–156.00	776	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	153.61/cwt	142.50–160.00	740	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	112.61/cwt	100.00–125.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	137.77/cwt	132.00–141.00	791	6
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	680	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	134.11/cwt	129.00–137.50	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	145.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	543	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.98/cwt	127.00–129.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	131.33/cwt	130.00–134.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	167.20/cwt	160.00–175.00	619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	134.77/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	151.43/cwt	140.00–157.50	494	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	134.16/cwt	125.00–145.00	444	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	102.69/cwt	95.00–110.00	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	147.69/cwt	144.00–155.00	911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	138.36/cwt	132.50–142.50	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	148.30/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,152	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	176.20/cwt	160.00–190.00	578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	141.97/cwt	130.00–159.00	595	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	143.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	475	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	165.38/cwt	160.00–174.00	781	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	143.89/cwt	130.00–152.50	686	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	138.82/cwt	130.00–153.00	516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	157.51/cwt	151.00–170.00	901	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	144.50/cwt	135.00–155.00	747	10
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	560	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	168.71/cwt	160.00–177.00	722	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	144.64/cwt	140.00–148.00	972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	160.22/cwt	152.50–171.00	832	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	154.22/cwt	149.00–167.50	970	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	125.48/cwt	121.00–130.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	132.34/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.80/cwt	127.50–140.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	573	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	425	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	734	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	835	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	990	56.39/cwt	54.00–58.00	558	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	68.60/cwt	64.50–70.00	785	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	986	44.36/cwt	40.00–48.00	437	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	61.64/cwt	58.50–64.00	664	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	765	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	709	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	825	23.00/cwt	23.00–23.00	190	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	993	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	97.14/cwt	95.00–99.50	1,627	3
Bulls	—	—	1,415	80.00/cwt	70.00–86.00	1,132	4
Bulls	—	—	1,664	91.44/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,522	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	360	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	64.92/cwt	63.00–67.00	726	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	59.25/cwt	50.00–66.00	528	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	595	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	105.14/cwt	85.00–120.00	941	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	51.04/cwt	48.00–54.00	535	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	58.01/cwt	48.00–66.00	628	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	69.42/cwt	53.00–84.00	593	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	378	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	728	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	936.57/head	750.00–1,085.00	937	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,144	57.45/cwt	44.00–63.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,905	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	126.21/cwt	125.00–127.50	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	152.62/cwt	135.00–164.00	797	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	146.29/cwt	131.00–157.50	837	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	141.62/cwt	131.00–148.00	877	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	145.97/cwt	142.50–151.00	616	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	146.04/cwt	137.00–150.00	831	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	127.86/cwt	121.00–137.50	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	146.06/cwt	140.00–152.00	980	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	133.88/cwt	130.00–137.50	495	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	570	5

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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 451Year ago 437

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 149Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 34Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	130.00–139.00	135.06
6	—	527	120.00–131.00	125.66
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
2	—	670	127.00–129.00	127.98
3	—	572	130.00–134.00	131.33
12	—	331	125.00–145.00	134.16
5	—	466	121.00–137.50	127.86
7	—	370	130.00–137.50	133.88
5	—	417	130.00–140.00	136.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	110.00–113.00	111.49
2	—	528	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
2	—	483	95.00–110.00	102.69
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	519	142.50–156.00	149.44
44	—	482	142.50–160.00	153.61
1	—	840	101.00	101.00
5	—	373	140.00–155.00	145.65
2	—	773	125.00–145.00	134.77
7	—	326	140.00–157.50	151.43
5	—	617	144.00–155.00	147.69
3	—	715	132.50–142.50	138.36
17	—	422	142.50–151.00	145.97
12	—	569	137.00–150.00	146.04
10	—	671	140.00–152.00	146.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	100.00–125.00	112.61
1	—	605	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	574	132.00–141.00	137.77
3	—	657	129.00–137.50	134.11
17	—	419	130.00–159.00	141.97
5	—	331	140.00–150.00	143.47
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
14	—	477	130.00–152.50	143.89
5	—	372	130.00–153.00	138.82
10	—	517	135.00–155.00	144.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	57.50	57.50
1	—	560	51.00	51.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	160.00–175.00	167.20
3	—	777	147.00–151.00	148.30
5	—	328	160.00–190.00	176.20
15	—	472	160.00–174.00	165.38
8	—	572	151.00–170.00	157.51
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
27	—	428	160.00–177.00	168.71
3	—	672	140.00–148.00	144.64
12	—	519	152.50–171.00	160.22
8	—	629	149.00–167.50	154.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	462	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	121.00–130.00	125.48
2	—	525	125.00–127.50	126.21
1	—	620	122.50	122.50
1	—	1,025	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	131.00–134.00	132.34
2	—	720	135.00	135.00
2	—	675	127.50–140.00	133.80
26	—	522	135.00–164.00	152.62
9	—	572	131.00–157.50	146.29
8	—	619	131.00–148.00	141.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	120.00–125.00	122.60
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	45.00	45.00
3	—	1,077	71.00	71.00
2	—	1,090	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	63.00	63.00
2	—	1,265	66.00	66.00
4	—	1,360	73.00	73.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	990	54.00–58.00	56.39
8	—	1,144	64.50–70.00	68.60
12	—	986	40.00–48.00	44.36
23	—	1,078	58.50–64.00	61.64
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	23.00	23.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	45.00	45.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,675	95.00–99.50	97.14
4	—	1,415	70.00–86.00	80.00
4	—	1,664	89.00–94.00	91.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,118	63.00–67.00	64.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	891	50.00–66.00	59.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	62.00	62.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	48.00–54.00	51.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,083	48.00–66.00	58.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,144	44.00–63.00	57.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	85.00–120.00	105.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	854	53.00–84.00	69.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	50.00	50.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	750.00–1,085.00	936.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,185.00	1,185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,905	104.00	104.00

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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How this sale compares

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