Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sale not reported last week; however compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 20.00, with instances of up to 32.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 17.00, with instances of up to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, No comparable receipts from two weeks ago to compare Slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $271.23/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$271.23

185 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$51.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.73

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	277.14	1,371	145
Medium and Large 1-2	512	262.92	1,345	6thin
Medium and Large 2	458	251.28	1,150	29
Medium and Large 3	412	225.49	929	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.65/cwt here — about $441 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 sale185 hd

271.23

—

AR average9 barns · 2,266 hd

254.50

+16.73

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	1,784	121.88	2,174	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	102.02	1,444	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,098	89.83	986	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	957	79.61	762	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$1,860	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$1,739	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,121	$2,560	13
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$2,117	18
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,213	$1,680	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,810	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,680	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,438	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,085	$2,726	2thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	326	305.52/cwt	295.00–317.50	996	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	241.25/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	259.69/cwt	242.50–280.00	969	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	239.51/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	274.71/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,445	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	742	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	264.83/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	281.89/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	302.26/cwt	282.50–322.50	1,118	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	350.17/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,142	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	318.15/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,346	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	305.41/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,432	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	343.26/cwt	302.50–377.50	1,284	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	274.21/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,319	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	270.59/cwt	252.50–292.50	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,204	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	280.08/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,196	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	278.62/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,471	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	284.88/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,576	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	376.93/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	287.40/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,745	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	243.74/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	256.40/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,702	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	292.93/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,506	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	285.87/cwt	270.00–294.00	1,487	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	247.04/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,527	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	253.17/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,438	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	433	286.18/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,170	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	85.58/cwt	80.00–90.00	931	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	104.73/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,321	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	106.43/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,506	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	925	66.60/cwt	60.00–70.00	616	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	94.77/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,025	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	72.41/cwt	70.00–75.00	643	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,029	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,725	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,160	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	916	1
Bulls	—	—	2,022	132.32/cwt	132.00–133.00	2,676	3
Bulls	—	—	1,834	126.48/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,320	6
Bulls	—	—	1,581	110.11/cwt	94.00–116.00	1,741	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,680.00/head	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	2,559.51/head	1,750.00–2,725.00	2,560	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	2,077.40/head	1,300.00–2,625.00	2,077	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	635	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	90.49/cwt	81.00–97.00	890	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,196	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,456	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,116.66/head	1,200.00–2,835.00	2,117	18
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,680.41/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	258.91/cwt	242.50–282.50	1,090	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	219.97/cwt	215.00–225.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	286.45/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,346	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	262.44/cwt	227.50–275.00	1,485	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	292.23/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,213	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	933	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	236.57/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	714	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	612	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,395	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	269.82/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,810	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,387	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,725.69/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,726	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	1,860.44/head	1,250.00–2,650.00	1,860	5

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 Feb 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 556Last week 129Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 21Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 13Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	295.00–317.50	305.52
2	—	640	235.00–247.50	241.25
32	—	526	260.00–287.50	274.71
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
1	—	730	210.00	210.00
20	—	370	282.50–322.50	302.26
36	—	470	275.00–293.00	286.45
17	—	566	227.50–275.00	262.44
1	—	665	230.00	230.00
14	—	415	285.00–302.50	292.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
1	—	740	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	145.00	145.00
6	—	373	242.50–280.00	259.69
5	—	525	225.00–255.00	239.51
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
4	—	481	265.00–280.00	274.21
4	—	321	252.50–292.50	270.59
7	—	421	242.50–282.50	258.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	257.50	257.50
2	—	605	247.50	247.50
3	—	478	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	240.00	240.00
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
1	—	515	237.50	237.50
2	—	373	215.00–225.00	219.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	742	214.00	214.00
3	—	612	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	714	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	235.00	235.00
1	—	455	247.50	247.50
1	—	640	242.50	242.50
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	257.50–272.50	264.83
5	—	427	272.50–290.00	280.08
4	—	528	270.00–286.00	278.62
4	—	476	280.00–290.00	284.88
1	—	605	255.00	255.00
1	—	390	287.50	287.50
1	—	690	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	270.00–292.50	281.89
9	—	326	340.00–365.00	350.17
32	—	423	295.00–335.00	318.15
29	—	469	295.00–320.00	305.41
16	—	374	302.50–377.50	343.26
15	—	607	275.00–290.00	287.40
2	—	708	242.50–245.00	243.74
6	—	664	245.00–259.00	256.40
6	—	514	280.00–302.50	292.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	295.00	295.00
3	—	495	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	306.00	306.00
3	—	325	370.00–380.00	376.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	200.00–205.00	202.50
15	—	520	270.00–294.00	285.87
6	—	618	240.00–255.00	247.04
2	—	418	317.50	317.50
3	—	673	230.00–245.00	236.57
1	—	910	175.00	175.00
3	—	477	290.00–295.00	292.49
6	—	570	260.00–282.50	269.82
1	—	725	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	245.00–262.50	253.17
2	—	933	145.00–150.00	147.47
1	—	695	225.00	225.00
2	—	538	260.00–265.00	262.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	282.50–290.00	286.18
1	—	450	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,088	80.00–90.00	85.58
7	—	1,261	100.00–108.00	104.73
5	—	925	60.00–70.00	66.60
11	—	1,082	92.00–97.00	94.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,415	105.00–109.00	106.43
1	—	1,675	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,160	79.00	79.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	70.00–75.00	72.41
1	—	1,095	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,022	132.00–133.00	132.32
6	—	1,834	123.00–129.00	126.48
5	—	1,581	94.00–116.00	110.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,680.00	1,680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,121	1,750.00–2,725.00	2,559.51
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,035	1,200.00–2,835.00	2,116.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,680.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,078	1,300.00–2,625.00	2,077.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	81.00–97.00	90.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	108.00	108.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,252	1,250.00–2,650.00	1,860.44
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	130.00	130.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,810	2,750.00	2,750.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	134.00	134.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725.69

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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