Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 9.00-20.00 higher, instances of 24.00 higher on lighter weights, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lb not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $227.71/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$227.71

227 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$432

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

$61.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.01

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	236.51	1,121	173
Medium and Large 1-2	513	203.35	1,044	14thin
Medium and Large 2	436	200.09	873	37
Medium and Large 3	393	175.00	688	3thin

One grade step is worth $61.51/cwt here — about $432 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 sale227 hd

227.71

—

AR average10 barns · 1,339 hd

226.70

+1.01

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	1,607	108.31	1,741	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,200	99.33	1,192	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	986	89.56	883	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	808	78.29	632	6thin

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)	1,260	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	873	$1,165	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$954	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,870	$2,410	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,230	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,150	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	930	$950	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,160	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 1-2Value Added	—	597	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	149.84/cwt	145.00–155.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	167.52/cwt	165.00–172.50	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	136.26/cwt	132.50–140.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	221.79/cwt	210.00–232.50	834	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	224.03/cwt	200.00–235.00	952	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	138.66/cwt	122.50–160.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	200.14/cwt	192.50–210.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	146.90/cwt	130.00–155.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	156.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	156.58/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	189.10/cwt	175.00–199.00	1,070	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	189.01/cwt	172.50–205.00	714	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	214.73/cwt	192.50–225.00	1,112	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	945	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	191.12/cwt	182.50–200.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,870	2,410.00/head	2,410.00–2,410.00	2,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,477	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,364.49/head	1,360.00–1,370.00	1,364	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,148.89/head	850.00–1,280.00	1,149	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	1,164.83/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,165	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	954.32/head	850.00–1,050.00	954	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,230.00/head	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,230	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	908	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,279	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,107.72/head	800.00–1,300.00	1,108	10
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	830	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	739	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	775	76.56/cwt	71.00–79.00	593	4
Bulls	—	—	1,862	116.79/cwt	111.00–121.00	2,175	5
Bulls	—	—	1,850	124.57/cwt	122.00–127.00	2,305	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,316	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	995	1
Bulls	—	—	1,431	100.82/cwt	86.00–108.50	1,443	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	86.89/cwt	84.00–90.00	858	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,001	93.08/cwt	91.50–96.00	932	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,065	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,155	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,132	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	193.36/cwt	183.00–210.00	1,110	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	184.02/cwt	170.00–198.00	1,141	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	162.15/cwt	157.00–167.50	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	999	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	219.85/cwt	209.00–246.00	717	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	187.47/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,282	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	214.38/cwt	190.00–233.00	1,216	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	212.08/cwt	192.50–232.50	800	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,315	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	246.50/cwt	232.50–258.00	1,028	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	233.83/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,242	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	194.67/cwt	183.00–217.50	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	192.74/cwt	185.00–215.00	842	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	211.07/cwt	197.50–227.50	684	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	211.45/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,007	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	183.76/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	261.37/cwt	249.00–282.50	800	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	245.77/cwt	235.00–255.00	919	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	237.16/cwt	225.00–251.00	1,119	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	180.14/cwt	172.50–190.00	933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	214.90/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,019	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	210.26/cwt	182.50–219.00	1,091	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	237.53/cwt	220.00–245.00	793	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,071	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 Mar 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 743Last week 519Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 87Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 38Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	597	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	145.00–155.00	149.84
3	—	580	165.00–172.50	167.52
2	—	713	132.50–140.00	136.26
3	—	335	192.50–210.00	200.14
3	—	668	150.00–167.50	156.58
1	—	405	195.00	195.00
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
10	—	378	172.50–205.00	189.01
2	—	488	182.50–200.00	191.12
3	—	518	172.50–190.00	180.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	376	210.00–232.50	221.79
48	—	425	200.00–235.00	224.03
11	—	566	175.00–199.00	189.10
1	—	600	172.50	172.50
2	—	655	182.50–185.00	183.76
18	—	474	202.50–222.50	214.90
41	—	519	182.50–219.00	210.26
13	—	334	220.00–245.00	237.53
2	—	720	147.50–150.00	148.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	441	197.00	197.00
3	—	530	184.00	184.00
3	—	683	148.00	148.00
2	—	790	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	130.00–132.50	131.25
3	—	427	122.50–160.00	138.66
3	—	473	130.00–155.00	146.90
4	—	373	150.00–160.00	156.31
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
2	—	343	170.00–175.00	172.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,085	103.00	103.00
4	—	522	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	518	192.50–225.00	214.73
1	—	725	151.00	151.00
1	—	930	150.00	150.00
11	—	574	183.00–210.00	193.36
8	—	620	170.00–198.00	184.02
2	—	683	157.00–167.50	162.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	836	162.00	162.00
7	—	326	209.00–246.00	219.85
2	—	362	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	684	185.00–197.50	187.47
9	—	567	190.00–233.00	214.38
29	—	417	232.50–258.00	246.50
32	—	531	227.50–247.50	233.83
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,005	148.00	148.00
1	—	600	220.00	220.00
11	—	306	249.00–282.50	261.37
16	—	374	235.00–255.00	245.77
60	—	472	225.00–251.00	237.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	192.50–232.50	212.08
3	—	532	183.00–217.50	194.67
13	—	437	185.00–215.00	192.74
5	—	324	197.50–227.50	211.07
5	—	476	207.50–215.00	211.45
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
1	—	595	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	177.50	177.50
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,870	2,410.00	2,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	104.00	104.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,360.00–1,370.00	1,364.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,063	850.00–1,280.00	1,148.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,230.00	1,230.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,047	800.00–1,300.00	1,107.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,164.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	850.00–1,050.00	954.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	121.00	121.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	107.00	107.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	71.00–79.00	76.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,155	98.00	98.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	98.50	98.50
1	—	735	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	988	84.00–90.00	86.89
4	—	1,001	91.50–96.00	93.08
1	—	1,065	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,862	111.00–121.00	116.79
2	—	1,850	122.00–127.00	124.57
10	—	1,431	86.00–108.50	100.82

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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I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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