Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 14.00-15.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 12.00-15.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly average in quality and many unweaned cattle in offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $487.50/cwt on 23 head, down $12.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 28 comparable sales and sits +34.86 against this barn's trailing median of $452.64.

Average price

$487.50

▼ 12.92 vs prior sale

23 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$434

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

$70.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.64

vs AR average

+0.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	496.67	2,715	20
Medium and Large 2	535	426.41	2,281	3thin

One grade step is worth $70.26/cwt here — about $434 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

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 sale23 hd

487.50

—

AR average9 barns · 169 hd

467.86

+19.64

National average172 barns · 11,832 hd

487.02

+0.48

This barn, trailing median28 sales

452.64

+34.86

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	1,649	191.71	3,162	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,130	179.57	2,029	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	171.03	2,272	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,143	158.07	1,807	25

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)	1,150	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,398	$3,261	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$2,925	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,026	$2,665	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$3,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	700–750	710	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	577.75/cwt	540.00–600.00	2,138	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	417.54/cwt	385.00–421.00	2,827	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	453.20/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	541.82/cwt	510.00–585.00	1,761	13
Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	330	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	449.61/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	470.91/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,001	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	355.38/cwt	350.00–366.00	2,445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	510.35/cwt	503.00–535.00	2,730	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	344.14/cwt	315.00–349.00	2,891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	584.82/cwt	555.00–635.00	1,877	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	423.28/cwt	415.00–427.50	2,400	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	593	441.93/cwt	405.00–455.00	2,621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	532.24/cwt	500.00–560.00	2,251	41
Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	410	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	527.57/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,485	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,183	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	484.77/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	507.40/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,888	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	474.68/cwt	430.00–490.00	2,217	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	488.60/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,316	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	499.17/cwt	470.00–525.00	2,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	407.38/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	485.66/cwt	455.00–495.00	2,579	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,262	170.21/cwt	166.00–174.00	2,148	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	939	139.58/cwt	120.00–148.00	1,311	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	179.57/cwt	178.00–181.00	2,029	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	164.58/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,655	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	177.52/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,338	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	162.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,933	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	154.66/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,760	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	175.29/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,191	3
Bulls	—	—	1,883	194.05/cwt	193.00–195.00	3,654	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	175.86/cwt	171.00–182.00	2,436	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	204.04/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,189	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,398	3,260.55/head	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,261	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	268.27/cwt	222.50–325.00	2,278	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	2,925.28/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	2,664.80/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,665	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	185.21/cwt	172.50–196.00	2,330	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	348.78/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	900–950	940	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	398.22/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	404.25/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,486	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	393.26/cwt	370.00–417.50	1,888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	452.66/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	435.23/cwt	410.00–465.00	2,516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	428.27/cwt	420.00–452.50	2,244	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	459.18/cwt	425.00–480.00	2,199	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	334.47/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	524.74/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,905	11

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 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 426Last week 594Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 51Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 75

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	325	510.00–585.00	541.82
11	350–400	363	500.00–545.00	524.74
8	400–450	425	460.00–485.00	470.91
19	450–500	479	425.00–480.00	459.18
8	500–550	524	420.00–452.50	428.27
14	550–600	567	415.00–427.50	423.28
8	600–650	615	400.00–410.00	404.25
3	650–700	688	350.00–366.00	355.38
1	700–750	710	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	450.00–455.00	452.66
3	350–400	385	425.00–470.00	453.20
2	450–500	480	370.00–417.50	393.26
1	500–550	520	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	580	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	645	367.50	367.50
1	650–700	660	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
2	550–600	570	320.00–350.00	334.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	321	555.00–635.00	584.82
15	350–400	370	540.00–600.00	577.75
41	400–450	423	500.00–560.00	532.24
26	450–500	471	500.00–545.00	527.57
16	500–550	535	503.00–535.00	510.35
4	550–600	593	405.00–455.00	441.93
10	650–700	677	385.00–421.00	417.54
1	700–750	705	377.50	377.50
1	750–800	795	345.00	345.00
7	800–850	840	315.00–349.00	344.14
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	410	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	470.00–500.00	484.77
9	350–400	372	480.00–540.00	507.40
1	400–450	410	485.00	485.00
6	450–500	467	430.00–490.00	474.68
2	500–550	510	430.00–470.00	449.61
1	800–850	835	335.00	335.00
1	900–950	930	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	560.00	560.00
12	450–500	450	485.00	485.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	470.00–525.00	499.17
4	450–500	474	475.00–505.00	488.60
14	500–550	531	455.00–495.00	485.66
3	550–600	578	410.00–465.00	435.23
2	600–650	625	400.00–415.00	407.38
2	700–750	725	347.50–350.00	348.78
1	750–800	750	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	815	317.50	317.50
1	900–950	905	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	940	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	580	385.00–405.00	398.22
1	600–650	610	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,262	166.00–174.00	170.21
2	—	1,613	164.00–165.00	164.58
3	—	1,317	176.00–180.00	177.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	939	120.00–148.00	139.58
11	—	1,191	160.00–170.00	162.27
7	—	1,138	150.00–158.00	154.66
3	—	1,250	174.00–176.00	175.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	178.00–181.00	179.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,883	193.00–195.00	194.05
2	—	1,385	171.00–182.00	175.86
2	—	1,563	200.00–208.00	204.04

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,398	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,260.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,300.00	2,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	3,750.00	3,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	849	222.50–325.00	268.27
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	885	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,026	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,664.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,258	172.50–196.00	185.21

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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