Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-20.00, mostly 12.00 lower with full decline on 300-400 lbs and 500-600 lbs weights. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-17.00, mostly 12.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly plain with the better weaned cattle in demand. Slaughter cows and bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.57/cwt on 295 head.

Average price

$221.57

295 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$35.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.41

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	233.39	1,173	142
Medium and Large 1-2	448	224.38	1,004	8thin
Medium and Large 2	464	221.49	1,029	73
Medium and Large 3	493	198.04	977	72

One grade step is worth $35.35/cwt here — about $196 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 sale295 hd

221.57

—

AR average10 barns · 3,687 hd

237.98

−16.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	733	209.59/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,536	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	233.88/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,204	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	241.76/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	222.45/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,284	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	222.46/cwt	200.00–235.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	245.00/cwt	240.00–265.00	757	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	191.09/cwt	180.00–207.50	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	216.89/cwt	200.00–235.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	200.05/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,256	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	259.65/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,101	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	213.31/cwt	200.00–220.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	248.38/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,182	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	220.71/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,240	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	246.68/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,537	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	246.41/cwt	230.00–260.00	924	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,601	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	198.34/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	285.38/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,053	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	255.86/cwt	242.50–270.00	862	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	231.50/cwt	221.00–242.50	1,702	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	246.36/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,192	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	242.14/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,433	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	230.97/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,520	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	293.09/cwt	275.00–310.00	941	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	286.13/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,210	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	256.80/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,315	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	248.43/cwt	246.00–252.50	1,692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	279.53/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,311	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	219.18/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	220.45/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,343	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	235.58/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,338	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	254.50/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,222	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	207.37/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	960	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,354	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	195.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	213.91/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,228	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	802	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	246.12/cwt	241.50–266.00	1,282	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	193.74/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	207.58/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	226.14/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,194	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,015	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	213.06/cwt	209.00–222.50	1,325	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	179.74/cwt	177.00–182.50	1,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	201.27/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,244	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	532	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	207.85/cwt	190.00–220.00	796	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	192.54/cwt	160.00–210.00	1,082	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	192.79/cwt	140.00–212.50	819	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	207.17/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,171	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	198.08/cwt	180.00–215.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	222.85/cwt	210.00–242.50	854	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	227.13/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,063	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	196.07/cwt	165.00–210.00	937	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	243.55/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,137	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	218.85/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,127	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	233.05/cwt	220.00–240.00	993	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	226.06/cwt	215.00–238.00	755	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	257.95/cwt	245.00–270.00	942	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	249.40/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,047	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	216.69/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,434	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 Sep 14, 2023

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

Receipts 937Last week 687Year ago 519

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	733	190.00–215.00	209.59
13	—	515	230.00–245.00	233.88
21	—	577	215.00–225.00	222.45
6	—	264	240.00	240.00
1	—	885	175.00	175.00
7	—	309	240.00–265.00	245.00
1	—	780	183.00	183.00
10	—	622	209.00–222.50	213.06
2	—	838	177.00–182.50	179.74
25	—	467	235.00–250.00	243.55
19	—	365	245.00–270.00	257.95
18	—	420	242.50–260.00	249.40
3	—	662	210.00–225.00	216.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	215.00	215.00
15	—	565	200.00–222.50	207.17
10	—	383	210.00–242.50	222.85
8	—	468	220.00–237.50	227.13
13	—	515	210.00–227.50	218.85
15	—	426	220.00–240.00	233.05
9	—	334	215.00–238.00	226.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	215.00	215.00
5	—	371	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
2	—	532	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	618	185.00–215.00	201.27
14	—	383	190.00–220.00	207.85
10	—	562	160.00–210.00	192.54
1	—	725	167.50	167.50
10	—	425	140.00–212.50	192.79
2	—	675	180.00–200.00	190.00
6	—	330	180.00–215.00	198.08
11	—	478	165.00–210.00	196.07
2	—	545	190.00–192.50	191.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	241.00–245.00	241.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
4	—	376	200.00–235.00	222.46
3	—	468	180.00–207.50	191.09
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
8	—	327	200.00–235.00	216.89
3	—	628	180.00–210.00	200.05
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
3	—	413	200.00–220.00	213.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	242.50–267.50	259.65
2	—	685	220.00–230.00	224.96
13	—	476	237.50–257.50	248.38
7	—	562	220.00–222.50	220.71
7	—	375	230.00–260.00	246.41
3	—	753	195.00–200.00	198.34
1	—	620	225.00	225.00
1	—	530	222.50	222.50
9	—	337	242.50–270.00	255.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	623	240.00–254.00	246.68
5	—	576	278.00	278.00
14	—	369	270.00–315.00	285.38
10	—	735	221.00–242.50	231.50
16	—	321	275.00–310.00	293.09
24	—	423	270.00–305.00	286.13
10	—	512	250.00–258.00	256.80
6	—	681	246.00–252.50	248.43
28	—	469	260.00–295.00	279.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	242.00–249.00	246.36
21	—	592	225.00–249.00	242.14
9	—	658	221.00–239.00	230.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	210.00–227.50	219.18
25	—	609	215.00–225.00	220.45
19	—	568	229.00–245.00	235.58
10	—	480	250.00–262.50	254.50
2	—	703	210.00–215.00	212.49
1	—	930	175.00	175.00
1	—	860	191.00	191.00
3	—	802	186.00	186.00
40	—	521	241.50–266.00	246.12
2	—	758	190.00–197.50	193.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	220.00	220.00
1	—	550	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	200.00–215.00	207.37
1	—	640	192.50	192.50
1	—	495	195.00	195.00
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	141.00	141.00
2	—	678	190.00–200.00	195.13
2	—	910	130.00	130.00
2	—	625	205.00–210.00	207.58
12	—	528	215.00–237.50	226.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	574	213.00–216.00	213.91

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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