Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 15.00-21.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold up to 26.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights sold 5.00 higher, over 600 lb weights not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.94/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$178.94

123 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$56.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.47

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	190.77	899	82
Medium and Large 2	532	160.37	854	30
Medium and Large 1-2	628	154.00	967	4thin
Medium and Large 3	509	134.13	682	7thin

One grade step is worth $56.64/cwt here — about $216 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 sale123 hd

178.94

—

AR average6 barns · 1,813 hd

177.47

+1.47

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	1,528	98.33	1,503	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,056	79.42	838	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	909	75.84	690	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,670	69.00	1,152	1thin

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)	895	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$909	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	575	$500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$950	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$910	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,150	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	615	$479	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	969	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	79.60/cwt	76.00–81.00	860	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	840	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	638	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	85.31/cwt	60.00–96.00	1,182	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	78.59/cwt	77.00–80.00	718	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,152	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	74.55/cwt	74.00–75.00	775	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	83.30/cwt	82.00–85.00	898	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	740	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	451	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	825	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	536	1
Bulls	—	—	1,653	104.63/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	180.82/cwt	160.00–202.50	1,038	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	205.53/cwt	202.50–208.00	980	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	237.31/cwt	207.50–255.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	201.88/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,131	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	190.88/cwt	187.50–195.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	182.53/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,045	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	211.80/cwt	202.50–220.00	902	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,035	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	202.57/cwt	192.50–206.00	1,055	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	171.43/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,171	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	180.77/cwt	165.00–195.00	765	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	151.16/cwt	147.50–155.00	1,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	223.21/cwt	205.00–234.00	817	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,280	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	147.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	193.98/cwt	185.00–200.00	838	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	167.97/cwt	160.00–172.50	947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	151.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	185.64/cwt	177.50–195.00	874	18
Bulls	—	—	1,585	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,878	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	615	478.54/head	450.00–510.00	479	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	87.60/cwt	80.00–92.50	714	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	909.48/head	750.00–1,000.00	909	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	928	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	832	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	665	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	575	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	198.83/cwt	197.50–200.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	219.17/cwt	202.50–225.00	809	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	177.96/cwt	167.50–185.00	925	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	143.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	163.28/cwt	157.50–167.50	1,012	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	158.31/cwt	155.00–162.50	823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	128.62/cwt	120.00–137.50	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	166.16/cwt	162.50–170.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	185.63/cwt	185.50–186.00	963	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	131.13/cwt	127.50–135.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	139.81/cwt	110.00–155.00	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	166.33/cwt	145.00–177.50	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	183.96/cwt	165.00–197.50	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	485	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	340	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 Feb 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 249Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 31Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 21Year ago 38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	85.00	85.00
2	—	913	77.00–80.00	78.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,081	76.00–81.00	79.60
2	—	1,040	74.00–75.00	74.55
6	—	1,078	82.00–85.00	83.30
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	76.00	76.00
1	—	740	61.00	61.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	65.00	65.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	60.00–96.00	85.31
3	—	1,653	103.00–106.00	104.63
1	—	1,585	118.50	118.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	172.50	172.50
5	—	574	160.00–202.50	180.82
3	—	530	193.00	193.00
1	—	905	121.00	121.00
3	—	765	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	152.50	152.50
1	—	645	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	202.50–208.00	205.53
10	—	329	207.50–255.00	237.31
5	—	560	195.00–220.00	201.88
12	—	426	202.50–220.00	211.80
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
4	—	521	192.50–206.00	202.57
9	—	683	169.00–180.00	171.43
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
11	—	366	205.00–234.00	223.21
1	—	715	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	187.50–195.00	190.88
4	—	568	170.00–190.00	182.53
1	—	785	140.00	140.00
6	—	423	165.00–195.00	180.77
2	—	718	147.50–155.00	151.16
2	—	488	170.00–177.50	173.73
1	—	670	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	198.00	198.00
7	—	594	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	67.00	67.00
2	—	460	150.00–155.00	152.45
1	—	570	142.50	142.50
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
1	—	485	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	679	140.00–150.00	147.04
3	—	578	150.00–155.00	151.66
2	—	325	197.50–200.00	198.83
4	—	631	140.00–150.00	143.67
1	—	925	90.00	90.00
3	—	520	155.00–162.50	158.31
2	—	425	162.50–170.00	166.16
5	—	483	145.00–177.50	166.33
5	—	384	165.00–197.50	183.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	432	185.00–200.00	193.98
5	—	564	160.00–172.50	167.97
8	—	314	225.00–235.00	230.00
18	—	471	177.50–195.00	185.64
1	—	675	157.50	157.50
8	—	369	202.50–225.00	219.17
12	—	520	167.50–185.00	177.96
4	—	620	157.50–167.50	163.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	165.00	165.00
11	—	519	185.50–186.00	185.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	120.00–137.50	128.62
2	—	528	127.50–135.00	131.13
3	—	385	110.00–155.00	139.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	154.00	154.00

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	1	—	670	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	80.00–92.50	87.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	615	450.00–510.00	478.54
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	760	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	910.00	910.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	905	750.00–1,000.00	909.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	84.00	84.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	80.00	80.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	76.00	76.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	575	500.00	500.00

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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How it compared 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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