Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-9.00 lower, except 500-600 lb weights sold 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-15.00, mostly 10.00 higher. 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 $203.62/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$203.62

144 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$67.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.10

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	217.36	1,106	102
Medium and Large 1-2	320	200.00	640	3thin
Medium and Large 2	464	188.50	875	18thin
Medium and Large 3	514	150.34	773	21

One grade step is worth $67.02/cwt here — about $333 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 sale144 hd

203.62

—

AR average10 barns · 1,810 hd

209.72

−6.10

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	1,535	109.07	1,674	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,269	106.88	1,357	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,025	94.21	966	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	958	90.35	866	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,226	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$888	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	856	$776	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,101	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 1Unweaned	—	682	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	212.15/cwt	205.00–225.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	167.50/cwt	155.00–175.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	239.73/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,268	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	238.40/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,023	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	221.97/cwt	200.00–232.50	828	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	220.99/cwt	207.50–236.00	937	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	236.02/cwt	225.00–245.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	712	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	569	157.51/cwt	142.50–170.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	233.12/cwt	207.50–245.00	1,096	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	193.81/cwt	182.50–210.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	185.91/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	199.29/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,224	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	187.53/cwt	165.00–200.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	602	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	199.50/cwt	198.00–202.50	1,337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	222.76/cwt	203.00–235.00	1,185	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	181.20/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	187.54/cwt	180.00–195.00	915	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	605	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	1,075	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	211.31/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	211.73/cwt	202.50–220.00	794	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	206.93/cwt	195.00–215.00	865	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	196.82/cwt	180.00–215.00	636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	195.64/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,215	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	239.92/cwt	222.50–257.50	890	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	215.43/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,340	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	231.08/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,313	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	234.90/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,109	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	227.04/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,081	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	191.21/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	213.77/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,227	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	880	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,602	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	913	84.91/cwt	73.00–89.00	775	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	82.38/cwt	78.00–89.00	773	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	992	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	99.35/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,001	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,339	109.43/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,465	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	106.09/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,287	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,153	102.64/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,183	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	805	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	612	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	99.60/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,066	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,007	94.72/cwt	92.00–97.00	954	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	745	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	447	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,210	101.21/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,225	8
Bulls	—	—	1,932	119.33/cwt	119.00–120.00	2,305	3
Bulls	—	—	1,710	113.08/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,934	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	110.24/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,130	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	800	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	99.31/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,057	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	97.46/cwt	85.00–107.00	1,197	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,226.27/head	950.00–1,375.00	1,226	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	799	728.18/head	700.00–750.00	728	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	840.21/head	785.00–930.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	157.57/cwt	155.00–160.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	162.41/cwt	150.00–175.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	205.37/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,160	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	167.52/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	205.02/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,240	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	123.29/cwt	110.00–130.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	178.24/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	184.34/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,058	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	226.82/cwt	212.50–240.00	1,177	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	188.87/cwt	170.00–205.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,035	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,101.20/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,101	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	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 May 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 393Year ago 368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 143Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 45Year ago 66

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-9.00 lower, except 500-600 lb weights sold 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-15.00, mostly 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	682	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	155.00–175.00	167.50
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
2	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	605	162.50	162.50
1	—	485	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	529	225.00–255.00	239.73
24	—	429	220.00–252.50	238.40
1	—	1,100	140.00	140.00
5	—	315	225.00–245.00	236.02
10	—	371	222.50–257.50	239.92
1	—	745	177.50	177.50
8	—	622	210.00–240.00	215.43
12	—	568	210.00–237.50	231.08
14	—	472	220.00–247.50	234.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	712	212.00	212.00
1	—	400	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	180.00–195.00	187.54
2	—	510	205.00–217.50	211.31
7	—	375	202.50–220.00	211.73
5	—	418	195.00–215.00	206.93
2	—	323	180.00–215.00	196.82
4	—	621	185.00–207.50	195.64
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	319	205.00–225.00	212.15
8	—	373	200.00–232.50	221.97
10	—	424	207.50–236.00	220.99
24	—	470	207.50–245.00	233.12
14	—	614	190.00–212.50	199.29
3	—	670	198.00–202.50	199.50
24	—	532	203.00–235.00	222.76
13	—	565	190.00–225.00	205.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
4	—	428	182.50–210.00	193.81
3	—	560	180.00–192.50	185.91
1	—	470	192.50	192.50
4	—	324	165.00–200.00	187.53
2	—	655	175.00–187.50	181.20
2	—	373	190.00–195.00	192.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	142.50–170.00	157.51
3	—	602	140.00–150.00	145.01
2	—	380	155.00–160.00	157.57
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
4	—	430	150.00–175.00	162.41
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	167.50	167.50
3	—	532	110.00–130.00	123.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	212.50–237.50	227.04
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
2	—	670	190.00–192.50	191.21
4	—	574	212.50–217.50	213.77
2	—	758	162.50–172.50	167.52
3	—	605	195.00–217.50	205.02
3	—	725	175.00–185.00	178.24
1	—	1,045	117.00	117.00
12	—	519	212.50–240.00	226.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	880	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
2	—	605	170.00–180.00	174.96
11	—	574	170.00–205.00	184.34
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
3	—	515	170.00–205.00	188.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	700	135.00	135.00
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	196.00	196.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	913	73.00–89.00	84.91
6	—	1,213	105.00–108.00	106.09
5	—	1,070	98.00–102.00	99.60
7	—	1,007	92.00–97.00	94.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	78.00–89.00	82.38
1	—	1,090	91.00	91.00
6	—	1,008	98.00–101.00	99.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,339	106.00–115.00	109.43
3	—	1,153	99.00–105.00	102.64
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	76.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	60.00	60.00
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,210	90.00–109.00	101.21
3	—	1,932	119.00–120.00	119.33
8	—	1,710	110.00–117.00	113.08

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	100.00–120.00	110.24
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	799	700.00–750.00	728.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	80.00	80.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,064	91.00–105.00	99.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	85.00–107.00	97.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,080	950.00–1,375.00	1,226.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	932	785.00–930.00	840.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,101.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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