Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-7.00, mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00, mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $259.30/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$259.30

211 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$854

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

$198.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.42

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	268.38	1,341	149
Medium and Large 1-2	539	254.29	1,372	17thin
Medium and Large 2	476	241.52	1,149	36
Medium and Large 3	505	204.56	1,034	8thin
Small and Medium 3	695	70.00	487	1thin

One grade step is worth $198.38/cwt here — about $854 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 sale211 hd

259.30

—

AR average7 barns · 1,659 hd

265.72

−6.42

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	—	Average	1,682	122.66	2,063	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	118.72	1,630	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,110	111.03	1,232	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,130	100.01	1,130	32

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,024	$1,448	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	797	$1,104	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	640	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,625	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	580	$591	4thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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 1-2Value Added	—	588	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,441	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	722	227.27/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,641	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	301.30/cwt	280.00–318.00	1,576	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	372.24/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,362	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	229.39/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,347	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	228.96/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	213.82/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	311.83/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,194	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	370.55/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,193	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	795	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	289.64/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,199	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,210	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	301.83/cwt	285.00–327.50	1,428	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	261.32/cwt	237.50–275.00	964	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	240.63/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,143	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,260	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	288	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	922	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	295.74/cwt	285.00–310.00	964	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	282.98/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	810	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	329.00/cwt	295.00–347.50	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	271.93/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	323.42/cwt	287.50–347.50	1,371	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	259.26/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,711	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	850	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	235.82/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,070	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,045	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	990	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	791	207.80/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	277.40/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,584	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	215.73/cwt	208.00–227.50	1,542	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	250.01/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,420	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	88.14/cwt	84.00–91.00	926	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	120.47/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,732	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	116.97/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,530	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	112.93/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,345	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,232	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	102.17/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,176	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	697	1
Bulls	—	—	1,547	119.84/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,854	3
Bulls	—	—	1,185	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,280	1
Bulls	—	—	1,982	130.36/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,584	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,139	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	115.85/cwt	89.00–126.00	1,344	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	123.26/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,099	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	620	757.26/head	650.00–850.00	757	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	1,228.10/head	875.00–1,475.00	1,228	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	585	730.98/head	625.00–825.00	731	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	540	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	1,448.46/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,448	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,426	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	815	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,730	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	252.95/cwt	237.50–262.50	1,581	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	281.84/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	201.10/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,005	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	236.92/cwt	226.00–255.00	1,592	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	207.13/cwt	195.00–220.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	231.25/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	256.63/cwt	250.00–270.00	821	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	219.99/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	289.46/cwt	277.50–312.50	1,494	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	252.77/cwt	242.00–272.50	1,453	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	293.77/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,105	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	245.77/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,497	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	196.23/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	264.64/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,387	18
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	695	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	270.79/cwt	259.00–282.50	1,278	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	223.27/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	249.02/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,453	2

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 681Year ago 570

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 64Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 27Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	588	245.00	245.00
5	—	479	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	722	226.00–228.00	227.27
1	—	795	218.00	218.00
1	—	525	275.00	275.00
1	—	855	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	587	220.00–236.00	229.39
2	—	683	210.00–217.50	213.82
5	—	369	237.50–275.00	261.32
6	—	475	235.00–250.00	240.63
2	—	500	230.00–232.50	231.25
6	—	320	250.00–270.00	256.63
4	—	619	210.00–230.00	223.27
5	—	428	230.00–265.00	249.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	225.00–230.00	228.96
19	—	414	275.00–300.00	289.64
18	—	326	285.00–310.00	295.74
3	—	725	217.50–222.50	219.99
1	—	840	207.50	207.50
17	—	575	242.00–272.50	252.77
15	—	376	277.50–305.00	293.77
8	—	609	240.00–252.50	245.77
2	—	878	195.00–197.50	196.23
18	—	524	240.00–270.00	264.64
20	—	472	259.00–282.50	270.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
2	—	528	210.00	210.00
2	—	630	195.00–207.50	201.10
2	—	418	195.00–220.00	207.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	288	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	285.00	285.00
2	—	608	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	523	280.00–318.00	301.30
21	—	366	345.00–390.00	372.24
19	—	322	350.00–405.00	370.55
17	—	473	285.00–327.50	301.83
5	—	581	277.50–285.00	282.98
1	—	1,030	160.00	160.00
11	—	740	240.00	240.00
7	—	621	267.50–275.00	271.93
28	—	424	287.50–347.50	323.42
4	—	660	252.50–272.50	259.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	240.00	240.00
2	—	630	242.50	242.50
5	—	383	285.00–345.00	311.83
3	—	342	295.00–347.50	329.00
1	—	480	265.00	265.00
1	—	405	285.00	285.00
1	—	670	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	152.50	152.50
2	—	810	234.00	234.00
5	—	720	233.00–245.00	235.82
1	—	1,070	172.50	172.50
1	—	1,045	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	285.00	285.00
1	—	405	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	137.50	137.50
6	—	791	200.00–216.00	207.80
12	—	571	255.00–285.00	277.40
4	—	715	208.00–227.50	215.73
3	—	1,160	140.00	140.00
12	—	625	237.50–262.50	252.95
3	—	480	270.00–300.00	281.84
11	—	672	226.00–255.00	236.92
10	—	516	277.50–312.50	289.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	247.50–252.50	250.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,051	84.00–91.00	88.14
7	—	1,191	110.00–119.00	112.93
16	—	1,151	95.00–108.00	102.17
1	—	995	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	120.00–121.00	120.47
2	—	1,308	115.00–119.00	116.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	110.00–112.00	111.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	113.00–126.00	119.84
1	—	1,185	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,982	128.00–134.00	130.36

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	104.00	104.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,160	89.00–126.00	115.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,024	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,448.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	132.00	132.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	892	115.00–130.00	123.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	620	650.00–850.00	757.26
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	540	425.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	868	875.00–1,475.00	1,228.10
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	585	625.00–825.00	730.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,730	111.00	111.00

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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