Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed, 300-400-lb and 500-600 lb weights sold 2.00-10.00 lower, 400-500 lb and over 600 lb weights sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.59/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$224.59

208 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$42.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.45

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	231.54	1,166	136
Medium and Large 1-2	654	216.95	1,418	19thin
Medium and Large 2	430	214.16	922	43
Medium and Large 3	416	189.39	787	10thin

One grade step is worth $42.15/cwt here — about $379 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 sale208 hd

224.59

—

AR average9 barns · 1,671 hd

216.14

+8.45

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	1,444	103.03	1,488	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	95.11	1,265	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,072	89.59	961	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	86.01	819	6thin

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)	1,335	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,198	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	913	$1,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,140	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$1,266	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	779	$743	3thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	670	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	194.84/cwt	180.00–210.00	902	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	180.45/cwt	160.00–200.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	218.59/cwt	215.00–220.00	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	210.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	261.18/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,342	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	217.44/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	219.21/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,239	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	222.56/cwt	220.00–227.50	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	233.87/cwt	225.00–250.00	753	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	216.26/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	233.37/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,109	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	214.60/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,002	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	214.93/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	232.59/cwt	225.00–237.50	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	229.46/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	251.43/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,064	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	241.73/cwt	217.50–255.00	1,143	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	234.19/cwt	230.00–237.50	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	241.65/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,515	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	229.07/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	225.74/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	255.25/cwt	240.00–292.50	939	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	194.01/cwt	182.50–205.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	198.39/cwt	180.00–217.50	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	197.47/cwt	195.00–200.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	230.72/cwt	222.50–237.50	987	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	259.34/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,076	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	263.48/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,249	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	244.46/cwt	240.00–247.50	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	261.39/cwt	252.50–270.00	816	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	254.23/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,449	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	170.03/cwt	167.50–172.50	1,488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	220.80/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,367	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	233.35/cwt	222.50–239.00	1,356	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	815	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,304	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	86.52/cwt	85.00–88.00	786	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,256	97.60/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,226	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	91.34/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,318	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	865	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	640	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,062	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	94.34/cwt	93.00–95.00	941	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	98.85/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,135	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	543	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,278	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	108.44/cwt	106.00–112.50	1,665	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	987	85.64/cwt	83.00–88.00	845	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	810	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	551	1
Bulls	—	—	1,285	96.47/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,240	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,045	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	95.64/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,206	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	876.42/head	850.00–900.00	876	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	660	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,321.80/head	925.00–1,500.00	1,322	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	750	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,198.44/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,198	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	91.93/cwt	85.00–99.00	961	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	765	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	510	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	250.06/cwt	237.50–262.50	1,295	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,205	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	455	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	232.46/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,204	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	682	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,473	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	213.65/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,261	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	209.88/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	206.64/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,387	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	217.86/cwt	210.00–225.00	815	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	214.67/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,346	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	192.12/cwt	180.00–200.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	204.29/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	234.21/cwt	225.00–250.00	892	16

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 596Year ago 451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 87Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 28Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	185.00	185.00
7	—	324	215.00–220.00	218.59
3	—	410	220.00–227.50	222.56
14	—	467	210.00–222.50	214.60
12	—	374	210.00–225.00	217.86
2	—	635	195.00	195.00
4	—	510	195.00–217.50	204.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	180.00–210.00	194.84
2	—	333	160.00–200.00	180.45
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
4	—	378	180.00–200.00	192.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	200.00–220.00	210.10
5	—	681	210.00–225.00	217.44
21	—	565	210.00–227.50	219.21
6	—	322	225.00–250.00	233.87
2	—	755	205.00–225.00	214.93
13	—	423	230.00–260.00	251.43
29	—	473	217.50–255.00	241.73
28	—	518	215.00–244.00	232.46
13	—	627	200.00–224.00	214.67
16	—	381	225.00–250.00	234.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	412	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	682	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	222.50	222.50
26	—	514	240.00–285.00	261.18
8	—	627	220.00–247.00	241.65
3	—	772	225.00–235.00	229.07
3	—	723	212.50–237.50	225.74
23	—	368	240.00–292.50	255.25
29	—	415	240.00–275.00	259.34
36	—	474	240.00–285.00	263.48
7	—	312	252.50–270.00	261.39
7	—	570	247.50–262.50	254.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	215.00–217.50	216.26
3	—	475	230.00–235.00	233.37
6	—	380	225.00–237.50	232.59
5	—	538	210.00–237.50	229.46
1	—	1,065	155.00	155.00
3	—	340	230.00–237.50	234.19
1	—	725	200.00	200.00
1	—	815	175.00	175.00
4	—	428	222.50–237.50	230.72
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
2	—	425	182.50–205.00	194.01
2	—	388	180.00–217.50	198.39
2	—	455	195.00–200.00	197.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	286	255.00	255.00
2	—	558	237.50	237.50
5	—	404	240.00–247.50	244.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	167.50–172.50	170.03
1	—	725	187.50	187.50
12	—	619	218.00–230.00	220.80
7	—	581	222.50–239.00	233.35
3	—	773	175.00–180.00	177.47
2	—	488	245.00–250.00	247.46
9	—	518	237.50–262.50	250.06
9	—	671	200.00–215.00	206.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	72.50	72.50
1	—	455	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	182.50	182.50
2	—	612	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	210.00–217.50	213.65
3	—	537	192.50–220.00	209.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	85.00–88.00	86.52
3	—	997	93.00–95.00	94.34
1	—	905	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,256	97.00–98.00	97.60
3	—	1,443	91.00–92.00	91.34
1	—	1,360	94.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	74.00	74.00
20	—	1,142	90.00–96.00	93.01
3	—	1,148	97.00–103.00	98.85
11	—	987	83.00–88.00	85.64
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	68.00	68.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,535	106.00–112.50	108.44
4	—	1,285	90.00–103.00	96.47
1	—	1,810	113.00	113.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,261	92.00–100.00	95.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,198.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	85.00–99.00	91.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	850.00–900.00	876.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,168	925.00–1,500.00	1,321.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	913	1,225.00	1,225.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	1,725.00	1,725.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,115	129.00	129.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,560	115.00	115.00

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