Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher except 400-500 lb weights, sold 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with full advance on 300-400 lb weights. Several long weaned or Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-12.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.17/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$158.17

230 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$49.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.62

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	165.47	853	150
Medium and Large 1-2	436	149.60	652	10thin
Medium and Large 2	436	145.87	636	65
Medium and Large 3	442	116.38	514	5thin

One grade step is worth $49.09/cwt here — about $339 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 sale230 hd

158.17

—

AR average8 barns · 2,538 hd

153.55

+4.62

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	1,651	88.82	1,467	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,427	70.83	1,011	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	66.84	827	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	66.33	739	3thin

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)	1,267	$953	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$926	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$738	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$805	6

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1Value Added	—	780	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	181.95/cwt	170.00–194.00	961	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	158.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	985	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	853	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	162.26/cwt	155.00–171.00	853	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	157.86/cwt	145.00–177.50	529	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	160.42/cwt	140.00–169.00	682	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	179.48/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,018	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	176.80/cwt	162.50–183.00	755	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	163.53/cwt	160.00–175.00	536	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	164.62/cwt	155.00–167.50	777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	162.58/cwt	150.00–177.50	605	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	169.11/cwt	165.00–182.50	813	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	141.23/cwt	135.00–155.00	455	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	156.51/cwt	152.50–157.00	1,035	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	147.34/cwt	130.00–160.00	692	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	150.17/cwt	135.00–160.00	559	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	175.08/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,094	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	182.38/cwt	170.00–192.50	864	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	874	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	855	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	119.05/cwt	115.00–127.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	137.45/cwt	130.00–142.50	470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	177.16/cwt	170.00–187.50	744	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	446	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	870	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	185.37/cwt	180.00–200.00	693	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	203.74/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	657	174.49/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,146	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	168.49/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	167.38/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,142	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	193.51/cwt	192.50–195.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	142.58/cwt	137.00–157.50	961	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	921	116.32/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	162.78/cwt	150.00–170.00	868	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	155.60/cwt	140.00–165.00	887	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	142.43/cwt	136.00–147.50	1,037	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	986	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	678	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	866	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	71.90/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,019	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	62.78/cwt	60.00–66.00	765	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	880	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	484	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	67.09/cwt	66.00–68.00	982	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	68.54/cwt	67.00–73.00	862	14
Bulls	—	—	1,758	101.02/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,776	4
Bulls	—	—	1,525	76.58/cwt	35.00–90.00	1,168	11
Bulls	—	—	1,891	110.28/cwt	108.00–113.50	2,085	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	109.99/cwt	97.50–120.00	972	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,555	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	952.86/head	850.00–1,000.00	953	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	966	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	925.50/head	900.00–950.00	926	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	403	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,026	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	67.58/cwt	67.00–68.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	533	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	75.92/cwt	75.00–77.00	959	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	955	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	855	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	180.45/cwt	162.50–187.50	671	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	160.05/cwt	150.00–165.00	909	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	136.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	835	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	716	155.14/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,111	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	148.87/cwt	137.50–160.00	636	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	119.80/cwt	110.00–125.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	848	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	147.72/cwt	140.00–162.50	923	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	127.47/cwt	120.00–135.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	955	86.96/cwt	80.00–94.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,015	626.72/head	600.00–650.00	627	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 Dec 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 752Last week 777Year ago 1,094

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 126Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 0Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	167.00	167.00
8	—	390	224.00	224.00
1	—	855	177.00	177.00
4	—	564	186.00	186.00
4	—	446	195.00	195.00
2	—	515	202.50–205.00	203.74
8	—	657	171.00–175.00	174.49
3	—	708	167.50–169.00	168.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	137.50	137.50
1	—	565	155.00	155.00
14	—	335	145.00–177.50	157.86
20	—	425	140.00–169.00	160.42
7	—	472	155.00–167.50	164.62
11	—	372	150.00–177.50	162.58
1	—	615	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	528	170.00–194.00	181.95
10	—	567	172.50–185.00	179.48
11	—	625	172.50–180.00	175.08
42	—	474	170.00–192.50	182.38
18	—	420	170.00–187.50	177.16
9	—	374	180.00–200.00	185.37
7	—	682	164.00–170.00	167.38
5	—	333	192.50–195.00	193.51
1	—	740	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
3	—	425	115.00–127.00	119.05
3	—	342	130.00–142.50	137.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	168.00	168.00
6	—	350	178.00	178.00
3	—	445	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	150.00–165.00	158.88
23	—	526	155.00–171.00	162.26
16	—	427	162.50–183.00	176.80
1	—	1,065	115.00	115.00
12	—	328	160.00–175.00	163.53
28	—	481	165.00–182.50	169.11
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
13	—	661	152.50–157.00	156.51
12	—	372	162.50–187.50	180.45
17	—	568	150.00–165.00	160.05
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	183.00	183.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
8	—	716	150.00–158.00	155.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	322	135.00–155.00	141.23
1	—	575	145.00	145.00
1	—	775	112.50	112.50
18	—	470	130.00–160.00	147.34
19	—	372	135.00–160.00	150.17
4	—	614	130.00–140.00	136.00
10	—	427	137.50–160.00	148.87
2	—	658	140.00–145.00	142.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	151.00	151.00
2	—	378	141.00	141.00
3	—	473	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
3	—	375	110.00–125.00	119.80
1	—	485	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	92.00	92.00
13	—	674	137.00–157.50	142.58
3	—	921	115.00–117.00	116.32
25	—	533	150.00–170.00	162.78
9	—	570	140.00–165.00	155.60
5	—	728	136.00–147.50	142.43
11	—	625	140.00–162.50	147.72
2	—	750	132.50–135.00	133.75
1	—	855	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	745	120.00	120.00
2	—	848	91.00	91.00
1	—	640	137.50	137.50
1	—	755	117.50	117.50
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
4	—	880	90.00	90.00
1	—	920	100.00	100.00
2	—	678	120.00–135.00	127.47
2	—	955	80.00–94.00	86.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	75.00	75.00
9	—	1,218	60.00–66.00	62.78
1	—	880	55.00	55.00
14	—	1,258	67.00–73.00	68.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,155	75.00	75.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,417	70.00–75.00	71.90
2	—	1,463	66.00–68.00	67.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,758	97.00–104.00	101.02
11	—	1,525	35.00–90.00	76.58
4	—	1,891	108.00–113.50	110.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	884	97.50–120.00	109.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	50.00	50.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	80.00	80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	600.00–650.00	626.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,267	850.00–1,000.00	952.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	900.00–950.00	925.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	70.00	70.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,383	67.00–68.00	67.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	75.00–77.00	75.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	600.00	600.00

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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