Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-12.00, mostly 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00-15.00, instances of 19.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, No trend on Slaughter bulls, no comparable receipts from last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $254.60/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$254.60

163 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$714

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

$182.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	275.97	1,316	120
Medium and Large 2	453	228.42	1,035	25
Medium and Large 3	455	169.63	771	13thin
Small and Medium 3	645	93.50	603	5thin

One grade step is worth $182.47/cwt here — about $714 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 sale163 hd

254.60

—

AR average8 barns · 611 hd

254.10

+0.51

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	—	High	1,477	116.52	1,721	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,309	114.28	1,496	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	111.07	1,266	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,039	109.96	1,143	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,522	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,101	$1,261	8
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,475	$2,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,360	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,234	$1,577	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,386	2thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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 2	—	523	205.19/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,073	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	174.50/cwt	160.00–190.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	264.96/cwt	255.00–272.50	858	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,146	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	232.85/cwt	223.00–241.00	1,451	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	490	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	230.03/cwt	220.00–240.00	968	8
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	520	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	225.43/cwt	185.00–257.50	963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	301.73/cwt	262.50–317.50	972	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	226.46/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	252.65/cwt	234.00–255.00	1,607	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	241.32/cwt	230.00–250.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	630	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	614	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	662	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	261.81/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,102	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	189.08/cwt	140.00–210.00	701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	134.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	285.00/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,180	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	235.10/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,100	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	218.62/cwt	205.00–232.50	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	168.55/cwt	145.00–185.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	282.91/cwt	262.50–305.00	1,072	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	216.39/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	274.40/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,301	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	248.36/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	233.67/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	235.76/cwt	220.00–245.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	257.88/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,496	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	278.05/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,479	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	269.73/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,400	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	259.06/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,469	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	265.05/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	264.75/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,252	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,113	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	835	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	893	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,269	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	111.54/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,265	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	116.15/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,563	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	111.03/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,277	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	105.84/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,119	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	935	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	851	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	117.09/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,430	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	105.37/cwt	101.00–107.00	995	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,264	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,416	5
Bulls	—	—	1,710	129.22/cwt	128.00–130.00	2,210	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	110.60/cwt	96.50–118.00	1,488	10
Bulls	—	—	1,633	121.80/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,989	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	111.47/cwt	103.00–122.00	1,145	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,522.16/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,522	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	1,260.65/head	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,261	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,280	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	114.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,392	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	1,577.08/head	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,577	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,385.85/head	1,350.00–1,420.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,155	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	226.92/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	257.39/cwt	247.50–267.50	1,228	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	236.06/cwt	229.00–242.50	1,357	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	890	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	810	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	218.71/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	211.17/cwt	197.50–222.50	1,233	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	180.23/cwt	120.00–217.50	871	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	231.08/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,107	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	267.10/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,020	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	221.53/cwt	210.00–230.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,189	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	1,075	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	229.54/cwt	200.00–240.00	879	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	783	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 Aug 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 537Year ago 404

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 107Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 76Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	190.00–215.00	205.19
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
8	—	421	220.00–240.00	230.03
4	—	584	197.50–222.50	211.17
8	—	479	220.00–243.00	231.08
5	—	330	210.00–230.00	221.53
5	—	383	200.00–240.00	229.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	160.00–190.00	174.50
2	—	563	175.00–185.00	180.07
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
8	—	483	120.00–217.50	180.23
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	324	255.00–272.50	264.96
6	—	623	223.00–241.00	232.85
5	—	524	220.00–235.00	226.46
24	—	421	245.00–267.50	261.81
19	—	477	247.50–267.50	257.39
14	—	575	229.00–242.50	236.06
8	—	382	252.50–272.50	267.10
1	—	680	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	247.50	247.50
3	—	413	277.50	277.50
2	—	515	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	175.00	175.00
1	—	810	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	543	219.00	219.00
3	—	447	239.00	239.00
3	—	333	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	80.00	80.00
1	—	630	97.50	97.50
2	—	662	97.50	97.50
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	185.00–257.50	225.43
3	—	367	230.00–250.00	241.32
1	—	700	215.00	215.00
1	—	625	205.00	205.00
5	—	468	220.00–245.00	235.10
2	—	535	205.00–232.50	218.62
2	—	573	210.00–222.50	216.39
4	—	340	220.00–245.00	235.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	200.00	200.00
13	—	322	262.50–317.50	301.73
11	—	636	234.00–255.00	252.65
24	—	414	260.00–320.00	285.00
1	—	785	245.00	245.00
21	—	379	262.50–305.00	282.91
16	—	474	260.00–290.00	274.40
3	—	655	245.00–255.00	248.36
2	—	715	230.00–237.50	233.67
6	—	580	245.00–267.50	257.88
21	—	532	262.50–287.50	278.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
4	—	371	140.00–210.00	189.08
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
2	—	418	130.00–140.00	134.85
4	—	471	145.00–185.00	168.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	250.00–280.00	269.73
13	—	567	240.00–267.00	259.06
4	—	414	250.00–270.00	265.05
9	—	473	240.00–280.00	264.75
1	—	715	230.00	230.00
4	—	663	225.00–230.00	226.92
1	—	1,010	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	222.50	222.50
1	—	1,155	105.00	105.00
1	—	590	230.00	230.00
1	—	685	190.00	190.00
2	—	493	210.00–227.50	218.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	212.50	212.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	122.00	122.00
4	—	1,134	109.00–113.00	111.54
4	—	944	101.00–107.00	105.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,346	115.00–120.00	116.15
5	—	1,264	110.00–114.00	112.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,150	108.00–114.00	111.03
9	—	1,057	102.00–107.00	105.84
1	—	935	91.00	91.00
12	—	1,221	115.00–121.00	117.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,710	128.00–130.00	129.22
10	—	1,345	96.50–118.00	110.60
4	—	1,633	120.00–125.00	121.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	103.00–122.00	111.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,245	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,522.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,101	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,260.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	113.00–114.00	113.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,213	110.00–120.00	114.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,234	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,577.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,350.00–1,420.00	1,385.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,475	2,000.00	2,000.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,360	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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