Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend established for any class due to Auction being closed last two weeks for Holidays; however definite higher undertones were denoted for both feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.58/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$215.58

154 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$57.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.39

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	231.50	1,097	90
Medium and Large 2	493	202.76	1,000	30
Medium and Large 1-2	599	201.85	1,209	13thin
Medium and Large 3	444	174.18	773	21

One grade step is worth $57.32/cwt here — about $324 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 sale154 hd

215.58

—

AR average9 barns · 2,086 hd

227.97

−12.39

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	1,632	110.95	1,811	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	96.59	1,409	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,143	88.52	1,011	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	944	75.78	715	12

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)	1,183	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,052	$1,276	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,262	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,295	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	770	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,244	$1,794	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,335	$1,500	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,475	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	220.27/cwt	215.00–225.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	181.12/cwt	167.50–192.50	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	190.85/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	214.88/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	219.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	213.39/cwt	205.00–220.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	270.21/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,140	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	186.74/cwt	170.00–197.50	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	236.12/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,011	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	237.69/cwt	230.00–246.00	903	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	196.21/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	203.03/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,086	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,228	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	152.67/cwt	132.50–165.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	187.78/cwt	170.00–200.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	217.36/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	184.45/cwt	172.50–200.00	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	183.74/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,218	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	230.61/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	264.45/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,248	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	295.00/cwt	280.00–305.00	979	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	261.89/cwt	250.00–275.00	972	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,180	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	243.52/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,003	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	239.91/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,377	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	302.67/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,135	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	634	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,585	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	721	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,658	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	270.80/cwt	265.00–275.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	201.22/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	487	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	913	150.04/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	251.21/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	202.57/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,040	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	100.19/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,496	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	96.32/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,164	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	668	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	774	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	887	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	89.49/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,269	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	89.12/cwt	86.00–92.00	971	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	82.16/cwt	77.00–85.00	812	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	96.56/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,401	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	689	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	80.33/cwt	75.00–84.00	894	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	67.59/cwt	61.00–72.00	547	3
Bulls	—	—	1,515	101.22/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,753	119.83/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,101	3
Bulls	—	—	1,631	111.32/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,816	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	96.00/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,275.91/head	825.00–1,600.00	1,276	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,389	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,154	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,286	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	1,294.62/head	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,295	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	940	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	1,782.69/head	1,575.00–2,150.00	1,783	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,262.37/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	107.23/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,303	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	201.14/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	210.33/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,329	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	234.57/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,217	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	217.12/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	161.37/cwt	145.00–170.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	256.32/cwt	250.00–262.50	828	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	171.99/cwt	150.00–190.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	206.77/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	185.67/cwt	170.00–195.00	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	212.95/cwt	205.00–220.00	882	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	205.35/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,368	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	237.36/cwt	222.50–243.00	1,146	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	212.08/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,181	6

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 Jan 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 446Last week 498Year ago 910

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 88Year ago 194

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 29Year ago 75

No trend established for any class due to Auction being closed last two weeks for Holidays; however definite higher undertones were denoted for both feeder and slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	215.00–225.00	220.27
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
3	—	562	180.00–197.50	190.85
3	—	477	200.00–227.50	214.88
6	—	376	205.00–220.00	213.39
5	—	535	197.50–205.00	203.03
4	—	663	180.00–185.00	183.74
1	—	770	145.00	145.00
5	—	414	205.00–220.00	212.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	215.00–225.00	219.94
27	—	428	230.00–245.00	236.12
10	—	380	230.00–246.00	237.69
1	—	795	190.00	190.00
2	—	705	190.00–202.50	196.21
8	—	323	250.00–262.50	256.32
3	—	630	200.00–210.00	206.77
7	—	666	202.50–210.00	205.35
21	—	483	222.50–243.00	237.36
6	—	557	207.50–217.50	212.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	170.00–197.50	186.74
3	—	572	132.50–165.00	152.67
3	—	337	170.00–200.00	187.78
4	—	370	145.00–170.00	161.37
4	—	459	150.00–190.00	171.99
4	—	514	170.00–195.00	185.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	212.00	212.00
8	—	571	215.00	215.00
3	—	740	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	167.50–192.50	181.12
3	—	463	172.50–200.00	184.45
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,180	96.00	96.00
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	422	257.00–285.00	270.21
2	—	780	210.00–225.00	217.36
1	—	500	252.50	252.50
1	—	745	230.00	230.00
4	—	663	230.00–232.50	230.61
18	—	472	252.50–275.00	264.45
3	—	332	280.00–305.00	295.00
5	—	574	235.00–247.50	239.91
16	—	375	280.00–317.50	302.67
2	—	630	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	210.00	210.00
4	—	371	250.00–275.00	261.89
3	—	412	230.00–250.00	243.52
3	—	323	265.00–275.00	270.80
2	—	533	195.00–207.50	201.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	634	250.00	250.00
1	—	330	322.50	322.50
11	—	721	230.00	230.00
6	—	487	276.00	276.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	145.00–155.00	150.04
2	—	485	247.50–255.00	251.21
2	—	773	190.00–212.50	201.14
9	—	632	200.00–220.00	210.33
11	—	519	225.00–250.00	234.57
2	—	573	205.00–230.00	217.12
1	—	850	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
2	—	515	200.00–205.00	202.57
1	—	480	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	162.50	162.50
1	—	555	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	99.00–104.00	100.19
2	—	1,418	89.00–90.00	89.49
7	—	1,451	93.00–98.00	96.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,208	94.00–101.00	96.32
6	—	1,089	86.00–92.00	89.12
9	—	1,113	75.00–84.00	80.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,090	71.00	71.00
1	—	905	98.00	98.00
4	—	988	77.00–85.00	82.16
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	83.00	83.00
3	—	810	61.00–72.00	67.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,515	96.00–106.00	101.22
3	—	1,753	118.00–122.00	119.83
7	—	1,631	108.00–114.00	111.32

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	94.00–98.00	96.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,052	825.00–1,600.00	1,275.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,455	95.00–96.00	95.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	89.00	89.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	104.00–112.00	107.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	111.00	111.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	140.00	140.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,800.00	1,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	790	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,294.62
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,284	1,575.00–2,150.00	1,782.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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