Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 13.00, mostly 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 8.00 lower. Feeder offering consisted of mostly average unweaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.70/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$215.70

187 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

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

$62.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.72

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	230.90	1,084	121
Medium and Large 2	495	200.79	994	40
Medium and Large 3	436	167.93	732	26

One grade step is worth $62.96/cwt here — about $352 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

215.70

—

AR average10 barns · 2,470 hd

223.42

−7.72

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	1,442	103.92	1,499	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	95.25	1,310	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,066	90.58	965	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	897	82.59	740	8thin

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)	880	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	733	$675	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,193	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,260	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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 3	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	229.66/cwt	225.00–240.00	749	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	248.72/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,149	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	223.52/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,142	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	401	239.48/cwt	230.00–247.50	960	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	210.36/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,207	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	489	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,384	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	232.12/cwt	230.00–240.00	669	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	241.62/cwt	227.50–267.50	879	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	270.61/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,015	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	253.03/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,068	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	104.99/cwt	100.00–110.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	200.57/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	220.95/cwt	195.00–230.00	930	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	192.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	216.82/cwt	210.00–222.50	724	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	208.07/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,273	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	170.15/cwt	140.00–195.00	633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	167.02/cwt	140.00–185.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	192.56/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	169.84/cwt	140.00–190.00	722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	179.15/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,123	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	167.54/cwt	160.00–175.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	260.00/cwt	247.50–267.50	1,370	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	283.41/cwt	280.00–287.50	898	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	261.28/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,118	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	211.91/cwt	207.50–214.00	1,430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	259.82/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,239	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	172.13/cwt	150.00–195.00	811	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	193.62/cwt	155.00–210.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	201.63/cwt	190.00–215.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	230.07/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	240.08/cwt	220.00–255.00	891	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	235.67/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	244.13/cwt	235.00–255.00	791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	491	245.33/cwt	241.00–257.50	1,205	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	204.31/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,400	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	155.83/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,270	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,161	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	94.73/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,247	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	99.38/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,409	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	720	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	403	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	825	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	619	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	810	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	527	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	845	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	735	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	905	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	742	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	91.04/cwt	88.00–94.00	969	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	621	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	90.68/cwt	85.00–93.00	891	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	787	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,208	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,496	1
Bulls	—	—	1,342	98.58/cwt	60.00–109.00	1,323	13
Bulls	—	—	1,815	117.02/cwt	116.00–118.00	2,124	2
Bulls	—	—	1,553	112.57/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,748	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,192.63/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,193	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	95.03/cwt	91.00–99.00	994	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,206	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	888	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,220	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	639	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	92.54/cwt	91.00–94.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	192.50/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	247.82/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,071	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	152.50/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	219.98/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,366	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	246.68/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,433	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	217.26/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	208.25/cwt	170.00–222.50	1,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	220.89/cwt	210.00–235.00	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,050	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	248.61/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,288	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	169.62/cwt	140.00–185.00	902	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	183.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	990	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	744	207.22/cwt	207.00–208.00	1,542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	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 Oct 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 596Last week 459Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 97Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 38Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
2	—	423	160.00–175.00	167.54
4	—	471	150.00–195.00	172.13
6	—	369	155.00–210.00	193.62
2	—	323	190.00–215.00	201.63
1	—	615	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	401	230.00–247.50	239.48
1	—	630	215.00	215.00
1	—	860	170.00	170.00
1	—	460	245.00	245.00
8	—	371	220.00–255.00	240.08
3	—	532	235.00–236.00	235.67
6	—	324	235.00–255.00	244.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	489	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	262.00–280.00	270.61
6	—	527	247.50–267.50	260.00
5	—	317	280.00–287.50	283.41
45	—	428	250.00–282.50	261.28
3	—	675	207.50–214.00	211.91
22	—	477	252.50–270.00	259.82
1	—	765	220.00	220.00
4	—	282	292.50	292.50
3	—	610	222.50–235.00	230.07
1	—	800	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	225.00–240.00	229.66
15	—	462	235.00–254.00	248.72
16	—	511	215.00–232.50	223.52
7	—	574	207.50–215.00	210.36
13	—	288	230.00–240.00	232.12
14	—	364	227.50–267.50	241.62
26	—	422	240.00–255.00	253.03
1	—	770	192.50	192.50
2	—	665	190.00–195.00	192.44
5	—	612	200.00–220.00	208.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
2	—	878	100.00–110.00	104.99
5	—	511	197.00–210.00	200.57
9	—	421	195.00–230.00	220.95
4	—	334	210.00–222.50	216.82
2	—	583	187.50–197.50	192.56
8	—	627	173.00–185.00	179.15
8	—	366	210.00–235.00	220.89
1	—	480	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	140.00–195.00	170.15
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
4	—	478	140.00–185.00	167.02
9	—	425	140.00–190.00	169.84
3	—	532	140.00–185.00	169.62
3	—	333	180.00–185.00	183.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	130.00	130.00
1	—	990	130.00	130.00
9	—	744	207.00–208.00	207.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	491	241.00–257.50	245.33
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
4	—	685	200.00–212.50	204.31
3	—	815	150.00–165.00	155.83
3	—	730	195.00–200.00	197.53
3	—	860	130.00–140.00	135.04
9	—	432	240.00–252.50	247.82
9	—	621	215.00–227.50	219.98
7	—	581	230.00–260.00	246.68
1	—	930	100.00	100.00
17	—	518	232.50–257.50	248.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	180.00–205.00	192.50
1	—	410	230.00	230.00
2	—	520	205.00–230.00	217.26
4	—	576	170.00–222.50	208.25
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	195.00	195.00
2	—	690	145.00–160.00	152.50
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,316	93.00–97.00	94.73
3	—	1,418	98.00–101.00	99.38
1	—	1,720	87.00	87.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	56.00	56.00
1	—	825	75.00	75.00
1	—	820	96.00	96.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	65.00	65.00
1	—	845	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	82.00	82.00
20	—	1,064	88.00–94.00	91.04
5	—	1,233	98.00	98.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	71.00	71.00
4	—	983	85.00–93.00	90.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,342	60.00–109.00	98.58
2	—	1,815	116.00–118.00	117.02
5	—	1,553	111.00–115.00	112.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,192.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	733	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,046	91.00–99.00	95.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	107.00	107.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	98.00	98.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,015	91.00–94.00	92.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	125.00	125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	87.00	87.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,260.00	1,260.00

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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