Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 12.00-30.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00-20.00, mostly 14.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher. On a light test, Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $402.51/cwt on 33 head, down $21.74 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 31 comparable sales and sits +7.70 against this barn's trailing median of $394.81.

Average price

$402.51

▼ 21.74 vs prior sale

33 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$53.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.92

vs AR average

−20.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	413.75	2,236	26
Medium and Large 2	544	360.75	1,963	7thin

One grade step is worth $53.00/cwt here — about $273 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 sale33 hd

402.51

—

AR average9 barns · 267 hd

407.43

−4.92

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−20.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

394.81

+7.70

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	1,721	203.27	3,497	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	178.89	2,737	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	171.00	1,633	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	155.19	1,713	14

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)	1,128	$3,847	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$2,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	813	$2,954	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	705	$2,454	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$3,500	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	450–500	474	455.49/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,159	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	525.48/cwt	500.00–550.00	2,023	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	472.39/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	343.72/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	456.40/cwt	385.00–525.00	1,693	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	544.80/cwt	530.00–560.00	2,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,969	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	530.44/cwt	485.00–547.50	2,032	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	433.61/cwt	395.00–460.00	1,839	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	514.00/cwt	514.00–514.00	2,467	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	323.23/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	422.99/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,204	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	341.22/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,450	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	437.32/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	477.89/cwt	450.00–510.00	2,203	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	542.78/cwt	510.00–570.00	1,726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	470.94/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,006	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	520.28/cwt	510.00–522.00	2,383	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	560.72/cwt	520.00–575.00	2,299	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	595.20/cwt	560.00–625.00	2,172	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	502.46/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	613.65/cwt	595.00–640.00	1,982	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	431.66/cwt	390.00–467.50	2,460	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	362.45/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	339.13/cwt	338.00–342.50	2,611	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,886	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	123.79/cwt	110.00–137.00	1,232	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,633	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	178.89/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,737	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	165.54/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,970	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	179.74/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,254	5
Bulls	—	—	1,858	212.78/cwt	205.00–220.00	3,953	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	193.54/cwt	192.00–195.00	3,232	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	818	112.78/cwt	105.00–121.00	923	2
Bulls	—	—	1,617	200.24/cwt	197.00–202.00	3,238	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	2,953.77/head	2,750.00–3,200.00	2,954	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	3,846.56/head	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,847	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,489	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	244.00/cwt	210.00–295.00	2,013	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	2,454.26/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,454	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	384.73/cwt	382.50–392.50	2,608	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	403.10/cwt	355.00–440.00	2,519	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	451.82/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,142	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	489.40/cwt	465.00–505.00	2,579	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	433.64/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	347.81/cwt	300.00–440.00	1,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	373.53/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	533.19/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	489.60/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,350	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,371	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	368.07/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,304	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	501.04/cwt	470.00–565.00	2,089	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	402.97/cwt	375.00–420.00	2,269	12

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 Apr 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 364Last week 425Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 43Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 32Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	520.00–545.00	533.19
18	350–400	383	485.00–547.50	530.44
23	400–450	417	470.00–565.00	501.04
9	450–500	474	440.00–485.00	455.49
14	500–550	521	410.00–440.00	422.99
12	550–600	563	375.00–420.00	402.97
8	600–650	626	355.00–370.00	368.07
7	650–700	666	356.00	356.00
8	700–750	718	340.00–350.00	341.22
3	750–800	758	310.00–330.00	323.23
1	800–850	815	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	850	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	495.00	495.00
5	350–400	371	385.00–525.00	456.40
7	400–450	424	395.00–460.00	433.61
4	450–500	465	430.00–440.00	433.64
4	500–550	526	350.00–400.00	373.53
3	550–600	568	330.00–360.00	343.72
1	650–700	685	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	300.00–440.00	347.81
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	419	470.00	470.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	510.00–570.00	542.78
9	350–400	385	500.00–550.00	525.48
6	400–450	426	460.00–485.00	470.94
11	450–500	461	450.00–510.00	477.89
2	500–550	523	430.00–445.00	437.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	595.00–640.00	613.65
8	350–400	365	560.00–625.00	595.20
16	400–450	410	520.00–575.00	560.72
8	450–500	458	510.00–522.00	520.28
3	500–550	527	490.00–515.00	502.46
2	550–600	570	460.00–485.00	472.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	570.00	570.00
4	350–400	373	530.00–560.00	544.80
3	400–450	440	470.00	470.00
11	450–500	480	514.00	514.00
2	500–550	520	455.00	455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	470.00	470.00
1	350–400	360	475.00	475.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	475.00	475.00
10	450–500	480	465.00–500.00	489.60
8	500–550	527	465.00–505.00	489.40
30	550–600	570	390.00–467.50	431.66
9	600–650	625	355.00–440.00	403.10
9	650–700	678	382.50–392.50	384.73
2	700–750	725	355.00–370.00	362.45
4	750–800	770	338.00–342.50	339.13
1	800–850	815	327.50	327.50
1	900–950	930	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	474	435.00–460.00	451.82
2	500–550	540	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	555	395.00	395.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	173.00	173.00
3	—	995	110.00–137.00	123.79
2	—	1,190	165.00–166.00	165.54
5	—	1,254	175.00–182.00	179.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	171.00	171.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	175.00–182.00	178.89
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	105.00–121.00	112.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,858	205.00–220.00	212.78
2	—	1,670	192.00–195.00	193.54
3	—	1,617	197.00–202.00	200.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	813	2,750.00–3,200.00	2,953.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	2,750.00	2,750.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	705	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,454.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,846.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	190.00	190.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	3,150.00	3,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	210.00–295.00	244.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	205.00	205.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	3,500.00	3,500.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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