Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 30.00-40.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00-13.00, mostly 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 14.00 higher. Feeder supply consisted of mostly unweaned ,fleshy calves with a few groups of heavier weight cattle bring a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $395.71/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 2 of 28 comparable sales and sits −56.93 against this barn's trailing median of $452.64.

Average price

$395.71

31 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$568

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$98.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.66

vs AR average

+5.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	398.91	2,173	30
Medium and Large 2	535	300.00	1,605	1thin

One grade step is worth $98.90/cwt here — about $568 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

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 sale31 hd

395.71

—

AR average7 barns · 269 hd

388.06

+7.66

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

+5.69

This barn, trailing median28 sales

452.64

−56.93

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	1,536	181.63	2,789	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	167.25	2,311	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,043	157.57	1,643	18

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)	1,245	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,323	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,375	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,910	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$1,801	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	768	$2,102	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,297	$2,869	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	650–700	653	320.83/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,095	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	575	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	652	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,412	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	389.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,357	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	392.95/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	375.23/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,116	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	343.13/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,959	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	274.68/cwt	252.50–297.50	2,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	353.28/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	422.75/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,801	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	352.92/cwt	312.50–356.00	2,146	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	357.23/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,879	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	341.20/cwt	322.50–370.00	2,095	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	312.75/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,242	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	309.36/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	431.39/cwt	410.00–442.50	1,398	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	374.24/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	405.34/cwt	397.50–422.50	1,516	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	372.35/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,955	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	390.01/cwt	360.00–407.50	1,860	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	408.07/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,742	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	600	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,376	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	357.13/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,018	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,776	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,297	2,869.31/head	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,869	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	535	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	745	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,384	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,032	152.28/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,572	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	165.56/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,300	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	166.01/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,906	6
Bulls	—	—	2,100	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	4,221	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	174.60/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,397	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	825	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,188	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	830	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,266	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	983	145.66/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,432	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	172.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,831	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,198	1
Bulls	—	—	1,449	173.97/cwt	158.00–182.00	2,521	5
Bulls	—	—	1,492	187.95/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,804	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	2,101.63/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,102	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,323.30/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,323	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,910.34/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,910	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,800.72/head	1,175.00–2,300.00	1,801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	330.10/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	357.53/cwt	320.00–377.50	1,541	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	352.92/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,701	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	323.26/cwt	305.00–337.50	1,687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	307.38/cwt	287.50–317.50	1,952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	313.36/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	381.78/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	339.01/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	376.81/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	323.86/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	766	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,352	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	416.01/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	392.79/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	413.02/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,363	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	352.46/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	423.42/cwt	410.00–429.00	1,969	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,360	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	491.03/cwt	445.00–520.00	1,797	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	541	403.64/cwt	380.00–422.50	2,184	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	510.11/cwt	455.00–562.50	1,678	13

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 583Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 39Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 19Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	324	410.00–442.50	431.39
5	350–400	374	397.50–422.50	405.34
4	400–450	420	382.50–400.00	392.95
6	450–500	469	360.00–390.00	374.24
19	500–550	526	345.00–362.50	357.23
7	550–600	571	330.00–357.50	343.13
27	600–650	608	312.50–356.00	352.92
18	650–700	653	320.00–335.00	320.83
4	700–750	717	310.00–315.00	312.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	575	361.00	361.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	480	325.00–335.00	330.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
3	350–400	363	350.00–395.00	376.81
7	400–450	431	320.00–377.50	357.53
9	450–500	482	325.00–370.00	352.92
7	500–550	522	305.00–337.50	323.26
2	550–600	570	302.50–325.00	313.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	750–800	766	307.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	600	396.00	396.00
32	650–700	652	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	745	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	329	455.00–562.50	510.11
13	350–400	366	445.00–520.00	491.03
10	400–450	426	400.00–455.00	422.75
5	450–500	465	410.00–429.00	423.42
25	500–550	541	380.00–422.50	403.64
5	550–600	564	350.00–385.00	375.23
11	600–650	605	385.00–390.00	389.54
3	650–700	655	340.00–360.00	353.28
1	700–750	735	300.00	300.00
2	850–900	878	252.50–297.50	274.68
1	1000–1050	1,000	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	370.00–435.00	413.02
8	350–400	378	400.00–440.00	416.01
7	400–450	432	360.00–415.00	392.79
3	450–500	468	375.00–390.00	381.78
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	422.50	422.50
10	650–700	686	344.00	344.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	427	390.00–435.00	408.07
14	450–500	477	360.00–407.50	390.01
22	500–550	525	350.00–395.00	372.35
13	550–600	565	330.00–375.00	357.13
6	600–650	614	322.50–370.00	341.20
4	650–700	670	300.00–315.00	309.36
1	850–900	860	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	362.50	362.50
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	560	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	493	340.00–365.00	352.46
5	500–550	515	320.00–350.00	339.01
2	550–600	578	315.00–332.50	323.86
4	600–650	635	287.50–317.50	307.38
1	650–700	665	265.00	265.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,297	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,869.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,215	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,323.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,910.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,035	1,175.00–2,300.00	1,800.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	768	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,101.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	150.00–159.00	152.28
6	—	1,148	161.00–169.00	166.01
3	—	983	144.00–147.00	145.66
2	—	1,060	170.00–175.00	172.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	163.00–168.00	165.56
2	—	1,373	172.00–177.00	174.60
1	—	1,365	161.00	161.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	144.00	144.00
1	—	830	152.50	152.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	201.00	201.00
5	—	1,449	158.00–182.00	173.97
3	—	1,492	184.00–190.00	187.95

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle