Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-14.00, mostly 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00, mostly 7.00 higher, over 600 lb weights sold 2.00 lower. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $263.47/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$263.47

149 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

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

$65.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	270.32	1,383	117
Medium and Large 2	502	249.45	1,252	24
Medium and Large 3	516	205.30	1,059	8thin

One grade step is worth $65.02/cwt here — about $325 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 sale149 hd

263.47

—

AR average8 barns · 1,347 hd

269.31

−5.85

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	1,576	119.64	1,885	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	117.78	1,675	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,149	98.41	1,131	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	745	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	600	$450	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,500	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$2,175	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	768	$729	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2	—	376	308.92/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	317.33/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,031	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	393.40/cwt	355.00–410.00	1,322	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	369.61/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,382	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	278.74/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	266.58/cwt	260.00–280.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	710	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	271.00/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,282	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	237.68/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,369	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	302.85/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,005	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	312.87/cwt	292.50–337.50	1,470	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	246.73/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,068	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	843	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	557	276.00/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	227.00/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,609	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	278.75/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	310.16/cwt	307.50–312.00	1,582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	335.67/cwt	305.00–357.50	1,423	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	930	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	264.94/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	240.00/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	217.48/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	252.30/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,484	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	281.47/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,587	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	66.75/cwt	62.00–73.00	690	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	87.84/cwt	87.00–89.00	903	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	108.56/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,523	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	116.24/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,413	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	123.64/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,774	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	117.07/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,664	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	104.81/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,252	7
Bulls	—	—	1,863	124.53/cwt	124.00–125.00	2,320	2
Bulls	—	—	1,481	119.61/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,771	4
Bulls	—	—	1,380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,518	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,574	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,488	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	770	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	728.66/head	650.00–800.00	729	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,520	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	600	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,738	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	732	231.63/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	296.24/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,567	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	303.51/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	260.59/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	293.64/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,239	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	257.42/cwt	247.50–267.50	1,488	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	234.75/cwt	232.00–247.50	1,458	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	219.84/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	297.93/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,117	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	288.81/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,349	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	271.53/cwt	262.50–283.00	1,409	14

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 570Year ago 685

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 56Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 35Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	285.00–345.00	308.92
5	—	325	285.00–345.00	317.33
2	—	480	277.50–280.00	278.74
1	—	410	290.00	290.00
1	—	605	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	336	355.00–410.00	393.40
9	—	374	350.00–395.00	369.61
24	—	470	292.50–337.50	312.87
1	—	740	235.00	235.00
2	—	565	275.00–282.50	278.75
5	—	510	307.50–312.00	310.16
21	—	424	305.00–357.50	335.67
1	—	600	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	362.50	362.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	265.00	265.00
1	—	930	180.00	180.00
2	—	403	255.00–275.00	264.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	272.50	272.50
6	—	588	245.00–267.50	252.30
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	235.00–247.50	240.00
2	—	815	215.00–220.00	217.48
10	—	564	270.00–292.50	281.47
3	—	732	225.00–235.00	231.63
23	—	529	280.00–307.50	296.24
4	—	479	282.50–320.00	303.51
4	—	615	250.00–275.00	260.59
2	—	778	210.00–230.00	219.84
1	—	935	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	210.00–215.00	212.45
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
1	—	340	230.00	230.00
1	—	580	207.50	207.50
1	—	490	240.00	240.00
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	230.00	230.00
1	—	815	192.50	192.50
17	—	332	285.00–320.00	302.85
17	—	422	280.00–301.00	293.64
9	—	578	247.50–267.50	257.42
11	—	621	232.00–247.50	234.75
11	—	375	292.50–305.00	297.93
1	—	760	200.00	200.00
1	—	735	212.50	212.50
15	—	467	280.00–297.50	288.81
14	—	519	262.50–283.00	271.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	260.00–280.00	266.58
1	—	815	172.50	172.50
7	—	473	252.50–277.50	271.00
5	—	576	215.00–250.00	237.68
1	—	335	280.00	280.00
5	—	425	240.00–262.50	246.73
1	—	760	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	166.00	166.00
3	—	843	204.00	204.00
4	—	557	275.00–277.00	276.00
7	—	709	223.00–230.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	255.00	255.00
1	—	695	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	62.00–73.00	66.75
2	—	1,028	87.00–89.00	87.84
4	—	1,216	114.00–118.00	116.24
7	—	1,195	96.00–110.00	104.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	107.00–110.00	108.56
4	—	1,435	122.00–126.00	123.64
7	—	1,421	112.00–119.00	117.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,863	124.00–125.00	124.53
4	—	1,481	117.00–121.00	119.61
1	—	1,380	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	117.00	117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	119.00	119.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	125.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	600	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	650.00–800.00	728.66
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,218	120.00–130.00	124.83
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,175.00	2,175.00

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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How this sale compares

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