Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed, 300-400lb weights and 500-600 lb weights sold 6.00 higher; 400-500 lb weights and over 600 lb weights sold 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00, mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $234.72/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$234.72

187 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$368

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

$60.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.88

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	248.74	1,136	120
Medium and Large 2	422	215.05	907	45
Medium and Large 1-2	509	212.89	1,083	9thin
Medium and Large 3	408	188.52	769	13thin

One grade step is worth $60.22/cwt here — about $368 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 sale187 hd

234.72

—

AR average10 barns · 1,770 hd

235.60

−0.88

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	1,419	108.56	1,540	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	92.26	1,235	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,076	85.45	920	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	82.55	790	9thin

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)	1,129	$1,366	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,157	$1,269	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,166	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,089	$1,113	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$1,560	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,435	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,193	$1,629	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Bulls	—	—	1,508	112.34/cwt	110.50–114.00	1,694	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	1,366.06/head	750.00–1,675.00	1,366	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,165.64/head	1,050.00–1,230.00	1,166	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,269.47/head	1,120.00–1,450.00	1,269	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	1,510.99/head	1,050.00–1,850.00	1,511	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,152	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	1,684.58/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,685	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	86.00/cwt	82.00–90.00	960	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	85.36/cwt	84.00–87.50	824	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,089	1,113.42/head	650.00–1,425.00	1,113	15
Bulls	—	—	1,711	120.13/cwt	119.00–120.50	2,055	4
Bulls	—	—	1,228	100.88/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,239	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,042	83.14/cwt	82.00–85.00	866	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	91.07/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,205	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	820	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	525	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	86.68/cwt	81.00–90.00	801	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	81.13/cwt	80.00–82.00	836	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,230	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	743	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	89.56/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,010	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	933	73.66/cwt	71.00–76.00	687	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,290	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	342	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	215.31/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,137	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	220.29/cwt	210.00–232.50	806	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	183.27/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,210	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	195.00/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	247.30/cwt	227.50–265.00	1,279	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	197.43/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,321	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	272.01/cwt	255.00–302.50	887	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	252.74/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,084	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,200	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	187.76/cwt	182.50–195.00	768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	229.65/cwt	212.50–242.50	868	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	351	201.26/cwt	197.50–205.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	169.53/cwt	155.00–185.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	192.41/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	206.09/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	226.89/cwt	215.00–240.00	728	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	191.54/cwt	185.00–197.50	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	217.34/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	599	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	205.87/cwt	197.50–227.50	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	232.01/cwt	212.50–240.00	1,346	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	203.78/cwt	185.00–215.00	972	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	243.30/cwt	230.00–263.00	1,153	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	624	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,360	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	265.98/cwt	245.00–292.50	976	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	171.25/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	228.52/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,197	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	188.66/cwt	183.00–197.50	1,287	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	239.45/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,125	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,281	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	780	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	655	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	189.96/cwt	172.50–200.00	988	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	180.04/cwt	172.50–192.50	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	246.68/cwt	210.00–267.50	1,046	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	157.00/cwt	142.50–185.00	977	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	995	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	209.50/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,194	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	205.68/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,279	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	190.03/cwt	185.00–195.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	165.92/cwt	155.00–177.50	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	154.72/cwt	135.00–162.50	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	223.12/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,071	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	172.26/cwt	165.00–180.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	175.81/cwt	170.00–185.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	189.77/cwt	185.00–200.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	191.89/cwt	182.50–197.50	979	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	190.61/cwt	175.00–197.50	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	186.70/cwt	182.00–200.00	693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	223.92/cwt	205.00–234.00	961	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	183.75/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	176.73/cwt	172.50–181.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	221.95/cwt	210.00–235.00	735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	206.96/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,188	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	193.06/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,207	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	166.65/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,178	3

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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 651Last week 717Year ago 261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 119Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 43Year ago 16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,508	110.50–114.00	112.34
4	—	1,711	119.00–120.50	120.13
8	—	1,228	90.00–109.00	100.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,042	82.00–85.00	83.14
2	—	1,255	98.00	98.00
15	—	1,128	81.00–97.00	89.56
3	—	933	71.00–76.00	73.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,323	87.00–95.00	91.07
2	—	1,400	97.00	97.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	64.00	64.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	924	81.00–90.00	86.68
2	—	1,030	80.00–82.00	81.13
3	—	953	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,129	750.00–1,675.00	1,366.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,193	1,050.00–1,230.00	1,165.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,120.00–1,450.00	1,269.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,116	82.00–90.00	86.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	84.00–87.50	85.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,089	650.00–1,425.00	1,113.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	74.00	74.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	92.50	92.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,363	1,050.00–1,850.00	1,510.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,560.00	1,560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	825.00	825.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,224	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,684.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,350.00	1,350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	215.00	215.00
6	—	603	214.00	214.00
8	—	525	228.50	228.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	528	200.00–222.50	215.31
9	—	366	210.00–232.50	220.29
8	—	660	177.50–187.50	183.27
33	—	480	207.50–230.00	223.12
18	—	429	205.00–234.00	223.92
5	—	331	210.00–235.00	221.95
1	—	845	144.00	144.00
17	—	574	195.00–212.50	206.96
9	—	625	180.00–206.00	193.06
3	—	707	160.00–170.00	166.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	155.00–177.50	165.92
4	—	532	135.00–162.50	154.72
2	—	475	165.00–180.00	172.26
3	—	365	170.00–185.00	175.81
1	—	615	157.50	157.50
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	332	185.00–200.00	189.77
4	—	510	182.50–197.50	191.89
4	—	423	175.00–197.50	190.61
7	—	371	182.00–200.00	186.70
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
2	—	640	175.00–192.50	183.75
2	—	568	172.50–181.00	176.73
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	192.00–198.00	195.00
10	—	517	227.50–265.00	247.30
5	—	669	190.00–210.00	197.43
30	—	326	255.00–302.50	272.01
13	—	429	230.00–265.00	252.74
2	—	620	207.50–227.50	217.34
10	—	580	212.50–240.00	232.01
1	—	1,170	128.00	128.00
17	—	474	230.00–263.00	243.30
23	—	367	245.00–292.50	265.98
1	—	800	179.00	179.00
1	—	880	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	172.50	172.50
4	—	409	182.50–195.00	187.76
4	—	351	197.50–205.00	201.26
2	—	480	155.00–185.00	169.53
2	—	325	185.00–197.50	191.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	195.00	195.00
11	—	378	212.50–242.50	229.65
2	—	570	190.00–195.00	192.41
2	—	533	195.00–217.50	206.09
1	—	695	180.00	180.00
1	—	885	141.00	141.00
14	—	321	215.00–240.00	226.89
6	—	428	197.50–227.50	205.87
7	—	477	185.00–215.00	203.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	599	188.00	188.00
4	—	396	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	167.50–175.00	171.25
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
14	—	524	220.00–240.00	228.52
5	—	682	183.00–197.50	188.66
14	—	470	225.00–255.00	239.45
1	—	860	149.00	149.00
1	—	765	159.00	159.00
20	—	424	210.00–267.50	246.68
1	—	805	149.00	149.00
1	—	995	140.00	140.00
20	—	570	190.00–225.00	209.50
13	—	622	187.50–217.50	205.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
6	—	520	172.50–200.00	189.96
3	—	568	172.50–192.50	180.04
3	—	622	142.50–185.00	157.00
2	—	488	185.00–195.00	190.03
1	—	780	132.50	132.50
1	—	430	185.00	185.00

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