Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: very light offering due to extremely muddy conditions in area, Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 21.00, mostly 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.98/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$212.98

61 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$844

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

$152.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.39

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	233.07	1,249	41
Medium and Large 2	565	204.96	1,158	11thin
Medium and Large 3	452	145.64	659	7thin
Small and Medium 3	500	81.00	405	2thin

One grade step is worth $152.07/cwt here — about $844 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 sale61 hd

212.98

—

AR average7 barns · 735 hd

232.37

−19.39

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	109.14	1,460	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	966	88.26	853	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	910	81.20	739	4thin

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)	1,425	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	715	$350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,700	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	595	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	238.79/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	292.52/cwt	273.00–310.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	270.08/cwt	260.00–280.00	899	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	310	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	295	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	560	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	585	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	207.38/cwt	202.50–215.00	1,203	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	313.59/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	239.94/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,044	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	250.90/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,305	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	243.30/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	169.46/cwt	130.00–230.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	277.09/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,324	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,135	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	277.59/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	219.01/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,488	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	729	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	66.46/cwt	61.00–72.00	657	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	84.58/cwt	83.00–86.00	799	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	111.18/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,448	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	93.18/cwt	89.00–96.00	930	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	101.65/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,067	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	69.90/cwt	57.50–79.00	615	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,017	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	793	86.30/cwt	81.00–91.00	684	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	774	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	135.04/cwt	112.50–200.00	1,225	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	107.92/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,131	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	715	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	231.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	690	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	164.72/cwt	155.00–170.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	226.99/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,298	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	244.56/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,157	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	85.16/cwt	71.00–100.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	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 Jan 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 129Last week 480Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 71Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 111Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	187.50	187.50
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
3	—	372	130.00–230.00	169.46
1	—	1,135	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	255.00	255.00
2	—	435	235.00–245.00	239.94
2	—	363	265.00–290.00	277.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	235.00	235.00
1	—	320	355.00	355.00
2	—	618	230.00–247.50	238.79
7	—	423	273.00–310.00	292.52
4	—	386	295.00–325.00	313.59
3	—	520	245.00–260.00	250.90
3	—	565	240.00–245.00	243.30
8	—	478	260.00–295.00	277.09
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	73.00	73.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	242.50	242.50
2	—	800	217.50	217.50
1	—	710	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
3	—	422	155.00–170.00	164.72
2	—	528	71.00–100.00	85.16
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	260.00–280.00	270.08
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
4	—	508	230.00–234.00	231.00
2	—	390	265.00	265.00
2	—	650	222.50	222.50
1	—	635	212.50	212.50
21	—	572	220.00–235.00	226.99
6	—	473	237.50–250.00	244.56
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	95.00	95.00
1	—	690	67.00	67.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	240.00–250.00	244.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	202.50–215.00	207.38
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	205.00	205.00
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
1	—	370	230.00	230.00
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	420	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	222.50	222.50
1	—	670	192.50	192.50
2	—	828	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	200.00–230.00	219.01
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
1	—	795	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	103.00	103.00
3	—	1,302	109.00–113.00	111.18
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	61.00–72.00	66.46
2	—	945	83.00–86.00	84.58
3	—	998	89.00–96.00	93.18
3	—	1,050	100.00–103.00	101.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	57.50–79.00	69.90
1	—	1,070	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	81.00–91.00	86.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	87.50	87.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	112.50–200.00	135.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	105.00–111.00	107.92
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	715	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,000.00	1,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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