Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 4.00-13.00, mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00, mostly 11.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain in quality. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $250.81/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$250.81

231 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$887

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

$104.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.21

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	257.01	1,400	162
Medium and Large 2	484	247.57	1,199	46
Medium and Large 1-2	609	229.00	1,393	4thin
Medium and Large 3	474	221.31	1,049	16thin
Small and Medium 3	337	152.41	513	3thin

One grade step is worth $104.60/cwt here — about $887 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 sale231 hd

250.81

—

AR average9 barns · 3,084 hd

250.60

+0.21

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	1,646	109.34	1,800	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,343	105.60	1,418	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,103	93.85	1,035	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	90.00	817	2thin

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)	1,165	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,614	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,393	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$1,227	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	680	$1,050	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2,130	$2,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	905	$1,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	688	$875	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 1-2	—	575	272.73/cwt	269.00–275.50	1,568	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	219.21/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,798	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	265.81/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	398.80/cwt	397.50–400.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	282.77/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,632	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	209.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	370.08/cwt	332.50–410.00	1,388	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	235.30/cwt	225.00–245.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	315.52/cwt	295.00–337.50	1,354	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	251.41/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,679	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	233.60/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	260.99/cwt	247.50–267.50	1,211	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	233.00/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,761	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	586	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	303.54/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,439	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,388	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	300	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	214.40/cwt	200.00–230.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	223.64/cwt	222.50–224.00	1,319	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	293.07/cwt	278.00–312.50	1,099	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	262.12/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,122	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	272.97/cwt	265.00–280.00	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	172.53/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	266.29/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	250.58/cwt	249.00–260.00	1,461	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	294.64/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,559	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	265.65/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	292.00/cwt	280.00–302.50	940	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	304.09/cwt	270.00–322.50	1,134	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	270.39/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,136	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,502	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,448	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	630	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	232.43/cwt	220.00–245.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,568	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	715	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	554	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	313.76/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	238.18/cwt	225.00–250.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	884	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	972	70.08/cwt	64.00–78.00	681	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	98.54/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,132	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	875	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	735	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	753	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,415	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	104.44/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,417	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	111.15/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,328	5
Bulls	—	—	1,487	100.70/cwt	86.00–107.00	1,497	6
Bulls	—	—	2,040	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	2,764	1
Bulls	—	—	1,832	117.91/cwt	109.00–128.00	2,160	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	875.45/head	850.00–900.00	875	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,226.62/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,227	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,392.64/head	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,393	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,613.65/head	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,614	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,297	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,266	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,130	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	211.28/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	272.07/cwt	250.00–291.00	1,420	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	232.87/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,348	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	264.47/cwt	245.00–275.00	992	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	291.40/cwt	282.50–299.00	1,253	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	220.61/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	220.62/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	254.98/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,344	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	282.77/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,321	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	236.02/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	241.82/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,398	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	228.27/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,539	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	240.86/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,515	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	789	208.70/cwt	206.00–222.50	1,647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	217.64/cwt	200.00–235.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	220.96/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,052	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	355	159.86/cwt	150.00–170.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	228.50/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	293.06/cwt	285.00–307.50	952	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	289.60/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,396	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	266.47/cwt	252.00–277.50	1,514	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	220.08/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	229.96/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,520	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	253.19/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,560	12

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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 681Last week 556Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 65Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 56Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	575	269.00–275.50	272.73
11	—	510	284.00	284.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	820	200.00–226.00	219.21
3	—	628	255.00–277.50	265.81
2	—	333	397.50–400.00	398.80
8	—	577	277.50–295.00	282.77
2	—	868	200.00–220.00	209.91
21	—	375	332.50–410.00	370.08
23	—	429	295.00–337.50	315.52
6	—	668	250.00–252.50	251.41
6	—	722	231.00–240.00	233.60
8	—	756	220.00–235.00	233.00
24	—	474	290.00–320.00	303.54
2	—	1,105	140.00–145.00	142.51
1	—	915	205.00	205.00
1	—	295	415.00	415.00
11	—	529	285.00–310.00	294.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	225.00–245.00	235.30
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
1	—	610	227.50	227.50
1	—	790	207.50	207.50
2	—	418	220.00–245.00	232.43
1	—	560	227.50	227.50
2	—	370	225.00–250.00	238.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	255.00–277.50	266.29
13	—	583	249.00–260.00	250.58
4	—	488	245.00–287.50	265.65
6	—	322	280.00–302.50	292.00
13	—	373	270.00–322.50	304.09
5	—	420	235.00–290.00	270.39
1	—	710	210.00	210.00
1	—	640	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	321.00	321.00
2	—	535	312.50–315.00	313.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	464	247.50–267.50	260.99
1	—	735	197.50	197.50
12	—	428	252.50–272.50	262.12
6	—	329	265.00–280.00	272.97
2	—	830	167.50–177.50	172.53
3	—	375	245.00–275.00	264.47
4	—	609	212.50–225.00	220.61
4	—	591	220.00–222.50	220.62
6	—	523	230.00–242.50	236.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	233.00	233.00
6	—	586	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	137.50	137.50
2	—	355	150.00–170.00	159.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	200.00–230.00	214.40
2	—	405	220.00–240.00	230.00
4	—	590	222.50–224.00	223.64
1	—	655	217.50	217.50
2	—	313	200.00–235.00	217.64
5	—	476	195.00–235.00	220.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	278.00–312.50	293.07
12	—	430	282.50–299.00	291.40
1	—	860	200.00	200.00
26	—	527	240.00–272.50	254.98
22	—	467	275.00–292.50	282.77
14	—	578	230.00–255.00	241.82
1	—	785	200.00	200.00
24	—	674	223.00–234.00	228.27
14	—	629	225.00–247.50	240.86
1	—	930	180.00	180.00
4	—	702	228.00–230.00	228.50
14	—	325	285.00–307.50	293.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	752	190.00	190.00
2	—	465	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	789	206.00–222.50	208.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	215.00–225.00	220.08
1	—	675	202.50	202.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	77.50	77.50
1	—	875	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,130	110.00	110.00
2	—	738	202.50–220.00	211.28
1	—	430	267.50	267.50
13	—	522	250.00–291.00	272.07
8	—	482	275.00–307.50	289.60
12	—	568	252.00–277.50	266.47
4	—	661	220.00–240.00	229.96
1	—	1,045	130.00	130.00
12	—	616	240.00–265.00	253.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	247.50	247.50
6	—	579	220.00–238.00	232.87
1	—	605	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	187.50	187.50
1	—	660	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	94.00	94.00
1	—	875	86.00	86.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	972	64.00–78.00	70.08
9	—	1,149	94.00–103.00	98.54
1	—	875	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,195	110.00–113.00	111.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	116.00	116.00
9	—	1,357	100.00–108.00	104.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,487	86.00–107.00	100.70
1	—	2,040	135.50	135.50
3	—	1,832	109.00–128.00	117.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	688	850.00–900.00	875.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	925	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,226.62
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,392.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,103	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,613.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	119.00	119.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	126.00	126.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	100.00	100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,130	2,675.00	2,675.00

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