Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 24.00-40.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 20.00-50.00 lower with full decline on 300-400 lb weights. Buyers were very cautious following steep decline in Futures market today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $438.53/cwt on 33 head, down $27.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 28 comparable sales and sits −14.11 against this barn's trailing median of $452.64.

Average price

$438.53

▼ 27.41 vs prior sale

33 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$40.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.96

vs AR average

−35.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	448.28	2,399	25
Medium and Large 2	547	408.07	2,230	8thin

One grade step is worth $40.21/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale33 hd

438.53

—

AR average7 barns · 290 hd

463.49

−24.96

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

−35.95

This barn, trailing median28 sales

452.64

−14.11

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	—	Low	1,742	214.05	3,728	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,512	179.31	2,711	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	175.86	2,094	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	161.00	1,481	1thin

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)	1,137	$3,362	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$3,111	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,216	$3,039	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$2,611	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$2,568	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$2,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,458	$3,639	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	485.69/cwt	475.00–520.00	2,084	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	357.09/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	392.05/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,054	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	488.56/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	431.19/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,259	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	453.01/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,921	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	356.45/cwt	350.00–358.00	2,777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	428.58/cwt	412.50–435.00	2,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	341.25/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	381.87/cwt	367.50–400.00	2,360	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,354	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	441.59/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,151	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	475.15/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	351.85/cwt	342.50–357.50	2,512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	381.85/cwt	372.50–388.00	2,154	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	488.07/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	421.41/cwt	380.00–445.00	2,014	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	411.76/cwt	385.00–435.00	2,326	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	356.09/cwt	345.00–367.50	2,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	328.75/cwt	327.50–330.00	2,656	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,572	184.18/cwt	173.00–196.00	2,895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	3,039.06/head	1,950.00–3,550.00	3,039	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,594	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	242.26/cwt	225.00–260.00	2,398	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,458	3,639.11/head	3,450.00–3,800.00	3,639	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	3,110.76/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,111	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	168.43/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,827	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	855	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,317	1
Bulls	—	—	1,558	182.84/cwt	177.00–190.00	2,849	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	226.59/cwt	224.00–228.00	4,187	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,481	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,658	170.75/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	577.77/cwt	555.00–610.00	1,907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	453.20/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,384	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	409.10/cwt	400.00–427.50	2,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,181	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	402.30/cwt	372.50–410.00	2,502	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	838	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,765	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	465.70/cwt	445.00–490.00	2,231	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	420.59/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,570	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	482.07/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	460.11/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	357.50/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	409.62/cwt	375.00–435.00	1,974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	377.54/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,993	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	407.67/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	364.64/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	414.68/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	396.02/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	468.67/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	408.47/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,165	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,611.09/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,611	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,262	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	2,568.24/head	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,568	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	177.62/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,325	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	3,362.32/head	2,900.00–3,750.00	3,362	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	365.04/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,128	2
Bulls	—	—	1,687	213.95/cwt	211.00–219.00	3,609	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	176.58/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,128	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	188.59/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,531	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	177.30/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,592	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	185.15/cwt	182.00–188.00	2,801	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	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 May 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 737Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 46Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 22Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	330	555.00–610.00	577.77
1	350–400	370	515.00	515.00
14	400–450	429	475.00–520.00	485.69
14	450–500	479	445.00–490.00	465.70
20	500–550	526	435.00–475.00	453.20
5	550–600	572	412.50–435.00	428.58
16	600–650	611	415.00–430.00	420.59
3	650–700	655	400.00–427.50	409.10
7	700–750	722	345.00–370.00	357.09
5	750–800	779	350.00–358.00	356.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	432	475.00	475.00
10	600–650	622	372.50–410.00	402.30
2	650–700	675	372.50	372.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	800–850	838	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	470.00–495.00	482.07
3	400–450	440	450.00–465.00	460.11
3	450–500	482	375.00–435.00	409.62
4	500–550	530	370.00–425.00	408.47
4	550–600	563	390.00–420.00	407.67
6	650–700	692	350.00–370.00	364.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	335	470.00–500.00	488.56
5	350–400	382	480.00–500.00	488.07
12	400–450	424	430.00–475.00	453.01
9	450–500	478	380.00–445.00	421.41
9	500–550	524	385.00–420.00	392.05
6	550–600	564	372.50–388.00	381.85
1	600–650	645	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	690	335.00–347.50	341.25
2	700–750	733	330.00–335.00	332.47
1	900–950	925	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	495	385.00	385.00
8	500–550	528	365.00–385.00	377.54
4	550–600	591	369.00	369.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	450.00–480.00	468.67
3	400–450	420	405.00–430.00	414.68
4	450–500	484	380.00–415.00	396.02
1	500–550	530	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	585	345.00–370.00	357.50
1	750–800	780	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	382	495.00	495.00
2	400–450	423	470.00–480.00	475.15
5	450–500	487	430.00–465.00	441.59
7	500–550	524	410.00–450.00	431.19
9	550–600	565	385.00–435.00	411.76
11	600–650	618	367.50–400.00	381.87
3	650–700	667	345.00–367.50	356.09
5	700–750	714	342.50–357.50	351.85
1	750–800	750	340.00	340.00
2	800–850	808	327.50–330.00	328.75
1	850–900	855	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	355.00–375.00	365.04

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
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,572	173.00–196.00	184.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,216	1,950.00–3,550.00	3,039.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	182.00	182.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,110.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,225	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,611.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	176.00	176.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,163	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,568.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,309	170.00–181.00	177.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	2,900.00–3,750.00	3,362.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,350.00	2,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	225.00–260.00	242.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,458	3,450.00–3,800.00	3,639.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,085	164.00–170.00	168.43
1	—	855	154.00	154.00
29	—	1,205	172.00–182.00	176.58
3	—	1,342	183.00–192.00	188.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	161.00	161.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	168.00–173.00	170.75
6	—	1,462	175.00–179.00	177.30
5	—	1,513	182.00–188.00	185.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	177.00–190.00	182.84
5	—	1,848	224.00–228.00	226.59
3	—	1,687	211.00–219.00	213.95

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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