Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 9.00-18.00, mostly 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 , mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.13/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$215.13

157 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$494

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

$62.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.30

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	230.36	1,261	74
Medium and Large 1-2	448	223.41	1,000	17thin
Medium and Large 2	461	210.68	972	43
Medium and Large 3	456	168.32	767	23

One grade step is worth $62.04/cwt here — about $494 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 sale157 hd

215.13

—

AR average8 barns · 1,277 hd

231.43

−16.30

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	1,614	101.99	1,646	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,375	95.76	1,317	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	87.00	835	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,083	86.94	941	33

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,220	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	640	$725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	640	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,336	3thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	910	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	237.38/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	250.39/cwt	242.50–260.00	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	214.59/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,324	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	212.73/cwt	195.00–227.50	1,015	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	231.46/cwt	220.00–245.00	778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	215.83/cwt	212.50–225.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	229.97/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	221.76/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	238.21/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,120	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	226.04/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,316	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	250.52/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	647	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,553	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	190.72/cwt	180.00–200.00	719	3
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	710	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	261.41/cwt	250.00–272.50	980	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	243.51/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	227.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	169.91/cwt	130.00–200.00	720	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,020	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,326	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	530	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	172.62/cwt	145.00–210.00	552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	226.68/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,068	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	257.74/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,366	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	247.13/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	229.46/cwt	210.00–240.00	977	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	228.21/cwt	220.00–237.50	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	242.69/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,388	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	258.79/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,108	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	268.06/cwt	257.50–280.00	863	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	492	250.87/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,234	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	641	230.30/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,476	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	226.65/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,292	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	775	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	667	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	815	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	456	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	755	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	513	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,070	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	96.41/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,141	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	89.68/cwt	87.00–93.00	988	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	80.54/cwt	78.00–84.00	889	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	723	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,142	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	98.93/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,367	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	93.64/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,293	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	810	71.51/cwt	71.00–72.00	579	2
Bulls	—	—	1,918	112.56/cwt	112.00–113.00	2,159	2
Bulls	—	—	1,541	104.77/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,615	4
Bulls	—	—	1,562	96.61/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,509	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	640	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	1,219.56/head	775.00–1,375.00	1,220	15
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	645	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	387	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,004	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	99.90/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,196	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	983	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	92.88/cwt	88.00–97.00	892	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	640	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,653.83/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,654	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	795	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	679	213.31/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	229.73/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,220	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	163.75/cwt	120.00–185.00	860	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	182.49/cwt	170.00–190.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	191.89/cwt	182.50–210.00	1,407	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	143.39/cwt	130.00–170.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	215.30/cwt	205.00–220.00	921	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	155.73/cwt	120.00–185.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	180.59/cwt	170.00–195.00	766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	207.53/cwt	200.00–215.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	603	176.19/cwt	162.50–190.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	203.90/cwt	201.00–212.50	1,170	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,283	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	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 Nov 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 726Year ago 821

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 62Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 36Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	150.00	150.00
2	—	425	235.00–240.00	237.38
8	—	373	242.50–260.00	250.39
5	—	617	200.00–222.50	214.59
5	—	336	220.00–245.00	231.46
4	—	526	227.50–237.50	229.97
3	—	668	215.00–227.50	221.76
10	—	470	230.00–245.00	238.21
13	—	582	220.00–227.00	226.04
4	—	733	182.50–210.00	191.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	346	225.00	225.00
3	—	515	219.00	219.00
3	—	433	230.00	230.00
4	—	586	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	477	195.00–227.50	212.73
5	—	375	212.50–225.00	215.83
11	—	428	205.00–220.00	215.30
4	—	321	200.00–215.00	207.53
6	—	574	201.00–212.50	203.90
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
1	—	675	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	647	240.00	240.00
3	—	532	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	120.00–185.00	163.75
4	—	381	170.00–190.00	182.49
3	—	453	130.00–170.00	143.39
3	—	330	120.00–185.00	155.73
5	—	424	170.00–195.00	180.59
2	—	603	162.50–190.00	176.19
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	245.00	245.00
4	—	611	249.00–255.00	250.52
16	—	375	250.00–272.50	261.41
5	—	663	232.50–250.00	243.51
7	—	530	250.00–267.50	257.74
4	—	461	240.00–265.00	247.13
7	—	572	236.00–250.00	242.69
11	—	428	251.00–275.00	258.79
8	—	322	257.50–280.00	268.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	235.00	235.00
1	—	350	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	180.00–200.00	190.72
1	—	465	207.50	207.50
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
8	—	424	130.00–200.00	169.91
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
6	—	320	145.00–210.00	172.62
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	60.00	60.00
1	—	530	52.50	52.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	202.50	202.50
2	—	623	220.00–235.00	227.53
2	—	678	222.50	222.50
4	—	471	210.00–237.50	226.68
1	—	530	230.00	230.00
1	—	330	247.50	247.50
7	—	426	210.00–240.00	229.46
6	—	373	220.00–237.50	228.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	197.00	197.00
2	—	548	237.50	237.50
3	—	642	223.00	223.00
3	—	440	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	205.00	205.00
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
3	—	492	247.50–252.50	250.87
12	—	641	215.00–240.00	230.30
8	—	570	215.00–242.50	226.65
4	—	679	202.00–225.00	213.31
10	—	531	220.00–235.00	229.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
1	—	555	212.50	212.50
1	—	480	215.00	215.00
1	—	665	197.50	197.50
2	—	540	210.00–215.00	212.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	86.00	86.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	56.00	56.00
1	—	755	68.00	68.00
2	—	810	71.00–72.00	71.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	82.00	82.00
7	—	1,382	96.00–102.00	98.93
4	—	1,381	90.00–95.00	93.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,184	94.00–98.00	96.41
17	—	1,102	87.00–93.00	89.68
5	—	1,104	78.00–84.00	80.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,190	96.00	96.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,918	112.00–113.00	112.56
4	—	1,541	104.00–105.00	104.77
6	—	1,562	90.00–100.00	96.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,112	775.00–1,375.00	1,219.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,197	92.00–109.00	99.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	87.00	87.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	88.00–97.00	92.88
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	640	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	60.00	60.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	84.00	84.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,653.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	700.00	700.00

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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