Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-25.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-18.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly very plain or unweaned calves; those with too much hair are being heavily discounted as the Summer heat begins. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.21/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −141.61 against this barn's trailing median of $394.81.

Average price

$253.21

39 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,356

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$72.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.00

vs AR average

−12.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	259.17	1,383	33
Medium and Large 2	535	237.47	1,270	4thin
Medium and Large 3	570	186.25	1,062	2thin

One grade step is worth $72.92/cwt here — about $321 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.06, low $325.67, median $394.81 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

253.21

—

AR average8 barns · 369 hd

254.21

−1.00

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−12.16

This barn, trailing median31 sales

394.81

−141.61

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	1,647	145.40	2,395	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,302	137.13	1,786	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,073	123.09	1,321	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	959	120.82	1,159	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,989	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,814	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	889	$1,324	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	630	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	259.94/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	298.82/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,124	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	230.53/cwt	229.00–232.50	1,545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	274.71/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,137	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	677	241.04/cwt	239.00–242.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	319.70/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,065	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	332.62/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,214	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	246.66/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	276.68/cwt	267.00–293.00	1,608	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	213.77/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	252.54/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	295.40/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,368	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	302.43/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,306	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	241.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,544	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,244	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,467	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	1,611.42/head	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	228.98/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,411	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,481	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,332	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,988.63/head	1,900.00–2,075.00	1,989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	261.70/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,649	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	248.38/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	480	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	276.71/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	247.08/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,406	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	271.16/cwt	256.00–290.00	1,415	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	269.97/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,250	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	262.43/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,375	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	213.62/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	233.76/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	224.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,604	3
Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	455	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	762	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	750	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	345	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	647	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	365	171.25/cwt	167.50–175.00	625	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	140.69/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,587	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	130.55/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,418	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	994	122.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,222	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	845	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	904	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	107.53/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,022	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	136.93/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,812	7
Bulls	—	—	1,750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,625	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	112.42/cwt	89.00–127.00	1,271	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	143.34/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,842	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	123.34/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,163	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	130.30/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,453	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	835	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	215.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,333	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,149	1
Bulls	—	—	1,953	158.51/cwt	158.00–159.00	3,096	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,277	129.31/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,651	3
Bulls	—	—	1,290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	186.25/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	218.25/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	280.13/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	733	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,686	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	800	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	227.36/cwt	205.00–240.00	946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	232.08/cwt	220.00–240.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	217.38/cwt	205.00–227.50	796	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	227.75/cwt	200.00–250.00	972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	256.39/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	210.67/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	270.07/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,264	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,020	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	271.29/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,137	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	265.42/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,011	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	243.29/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,814.03/head	1,625.00–1,975.00	1,814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	258.39/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,096	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	258.48/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	904	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	269.21/cwt	252.50–285.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,110	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,615	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 Jun 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 348Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 77Year ago 282

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 57Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	492	270.00–285.00	276.71
18	500–550	522	256.00–290.00	271.16
8	550–600	560	250.00–272.50	259.94
6	600–650	639	240.00–250.00	241.58
3	650–700	670	229.00–232.50	230.53
3	700–750	715	220.00–230.00	224.27
5	750–800	769	205.00–225.00	213.62
2	800–850	800	210.00–215.00	212.50
1	850–900	870	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	245.00–255.00	248.38
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	620	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	210.00–220.00	215.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	280.00–310.00	298.82
8	400–450	414	270.00–280.00	274.71
11	450–500	463	265.00–275.00	269.97
26	500–550	524	252.50–272.50	262.43
7	550–600	569	230.00–255.00	247.08
10	600–650	616	225.00–230.00	228.98
2	650–700	678	230.00–237.50	233.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	277.50	277.50
6	650–700	677	239.00–242.00	241.04
11	700–750	733	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	285.00	285.00
6	450–500	464	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	187.50	187.50
2	350–400	365	167.50–175.00	171.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	316	220.00–240.00	232.08
5	350–400	366	205.00–227.50	217.38
5	400–450	416	205.00–240.00	227.36
2	450–500	468	200.00–237.50	218.25
2	550–600	570	182.50–190.00	186.25
1	750–800	760	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	282.50	282.50
7	350–400	381	250.00–282.50	265.42
8	400–450	424	245.00–267.50	258.39
5	450–500	483	252.50–265.00	258.48
3	500–550	530	240.00–245.00	243.29
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00
4	650–700	666	202.50–220.00	210.67
1	700–750	705	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	860	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	333	300.00–337.50	319.70
9	350–400	365	317.50–345.00	332.62
7	400–450	432	290.00–312.50	302.43
6	450–500	463	290.00–305.00	295.40
8	500–550	516	272.50–290.00	280.13
10	550–600	581	267.00–293.00	276.68
7	600–650	630	255.00–269.00	261.70
2	650–700	690	247.50–257.50	252.54
3	700–750	715	245.00–247.50	246.66
2	850–900	875	212.50–215.00	213.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	140.00	140.00
1	450–500	455	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	800	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	395	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	427	200.00–250.00	227.75
2	450–500	482	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	715	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	380	252.50–285.00	269.21
9	400–450	419	250.00–285.00	271.29
16	450–500	468	250.00–285.00	270.07
1	500–550	545	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	578	250.00–262.50	256.39
1	700–750	710	227.50	227.50
1	900–950	940	182.50	182.50
1	1000–1050	1,020	180.00	180.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	135.00	135.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	131.00	131.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,611.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	134.00	134.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	138.00	138.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,900.00–2,075.00	1,988.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,625.00–1,975.00	1,814.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	133.00	133.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	630	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	139.00–142.00	140.69
11	—	1,086	128.00–134.00	130.55
9	—	994	120.00–125.00	122.94
11	—	1,131	89.00–127.00	112.42
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	100.00–113.00	107.53
3	—	943	122.00–126.00	123.34
2	—	1,115	128.00–132.00	130.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,323	133.00–139.00	136.93
4	—	1,285	140.00–147.00	143.34
3	—	1,277	129.00–130.00	129.31
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	119.00	119.00
1	—	845	136.00	136.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,953	158.00–159.00	158.51
2	—	1,290	130.00	130.00

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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