Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light test in most classes, Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 25.00-30.00 lower, 400 lbs -600 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold mixed, 300-400 lbs sold 6.00 higher, 400-500 lbs sold 13.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower, except the high dressing cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $327.91/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −124.73 against this barn's trailing median of $452.64.

Average price

$327.91

6 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.39

vs AR average

−21.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	327.91	1,795	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $500.50, low $385.40, median $452.64 across 28 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 sale6 hd

327.91

—

AR average10 barns · 271 hd

332.30

−4.39

National average172 barns · 12,998 hd

349.28

−21.37

This barn, trailing median28 sales

452.64

−124.73

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	—	Average	1,596	161.07	2,570	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,487	137.10	2,039	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	947	119.13	1,129	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,078	119.11	1,284	19

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)	1,040	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	937	$1,705	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,675	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$2,200	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	970	$2,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1Fancy	600–650	648	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	665	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	252.56/cwt	252.56–252.56	1,844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	337.24/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	326.01/cwt	315.00–331.00	1,839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	830	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	718	275.24/cwt	267.00–284.00	1,976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	345.34/cwt	322.50–365.00	1,609	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	346.43/cwt	335.00–357.50	1,801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	420.15/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,370	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	293.68/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	360.13/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,368	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	351.59/cwt	310.00–367.50	1,529	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	309.39/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	400.96/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,492	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	371.66/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,747	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	329.27/cwt	275.00–355.00	1,054	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	541	313.57/cwt	313.00–314.00	1,696	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	482	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	313.75/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	398.35/cwt	375.00–422.50	1,677	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	335.79/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,434	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	316.07/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,236	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	323.82/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	349.76/cwt	342.50–355.00	1,329	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	243.79/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	370.22/cwt	357.50–385.00	1,344	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,424	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	146.74/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,211	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,992	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	131.99/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,957	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	113.68/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,031	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	135.95/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,701	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	960	105.47/cwt	91.00–116.00	1,013	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	128.39/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,446	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	820	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	754	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	141.56/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,430	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	126.00/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,344	3
Bulls	—	—	1,599	161.65/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,585	7
Bulls	—	—	1,490	145.93/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,174	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	174.20/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,944	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	1,705.34/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,705	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,065	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	138.88/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,222	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	352.41/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,670	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	259.92/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	850–900	870	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	700–750	740	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	297.44/cwt	287.50–303.00	1,689	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	358.78/cwt	336.00–380.00	1,525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	795	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	382.93/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,271	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	328.55/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,534	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 Mar 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 598Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 129Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 75Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	648	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	336.00–380.00	358.78
7	450–500	474	330.00–362.50	352.41
4	500–550	528	330.00–355.00	337.24
5	550–600	564	315.00–331.00	326.01
1	600–650	610	257.50	257.50
2	650–700	665	255.00–265.00	259.92
1	700–750	730	252.56	252.56
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	940	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	718	267.00–284.00	275.24
1	750–800	795	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	830	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	350.00–370.00	360.13
8	400–450	435	310.00–367.50	351.59
9	450–500	466	322.50–365.00	345.34
1	600–650	625	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	326	390.00–445.00	420.15
12	350–400	372	385.00–425.00	400.96
33	400–450	421	375.00–422.50	398.35
12	450–500	470	360.00–400.00	371.66
3	500–550	520	335.00–357.50	346.43
3	550–600	575	280.00–335.00	309.39
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	668	290.00–297.50	293.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	332	365.00–390.00	382.93
8	350–400	363	357.50–385.00	370.22
9	400–450	427	310.00–347.50	335.79
14	450–500	467	300.00–350.00	328.55
1	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
8	550–600	568	287.50–303.00	297.44
1	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	655	270.00–275.00	272.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	275.00–355.00	329.27
4	350–400	391	310.00–335.00	316.07
2	400–450	433	320.00–327.50	323.82
2	450–500	475	310.00–317.50	313.75
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	541	313.00–314.00	313.57
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	482	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	342.50–355.00	349.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	435	240.00–247.50	243.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	242.50	242.50
1	850–900	870	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	122.00–125.00	123.51
4	—	1,251	134.00–139.00	135.95
7	—	960	91.00–116.00	105.47
5	—	1,126	127.00–130.00	128.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	144.00–149.00	146.74
4	—	1,476	134.00–136.00	134.99
4	—	1,483	129.00–134.00	131.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	907	110.00–114.00	113.68
2	—	1,010	140.00–143.00	141.56
3	—	1,067	124.00–127.00	126.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	92.00	92.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,599	160.00–164.00	161.65
2	—	1,490	142.00–149.00	145.93
2	—	1,690	172.00–176.00	174.20

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	—	1,040	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	937	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,705.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	117.00	117.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,550.00	2,550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	137.50–140.00	138.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	750	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	2,200.00	2,200.00

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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