Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 14.00-22.00, mostly 18.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-9.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly Fleshy, unweaned, average in quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $420.63/cwt on 57 head, down $31.62 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 28 comparable sales and sits −32.02 against this barn's trailing median of $452.64.

Average price

$420.63

▼ 31.62 vs prior sale

57 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$343

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

$43.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.18

vs AR average

−18.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	432.38	2,403	41
Medium and Large 1-2	581	392.00	2,278	9thin
Medium and Large 2	530	388.59	2,060	7thin

One grade step is worth $43.79/cwt here — about $343 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 sale57 hd

420.63

—

AR average9 barns · 230 hd

427.81

−7.18

National average158 barns · 7,617 hd

439.15

−18.52

This barn, trailing median28 sales

452.64

−32.02

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	1,414	205.38	2,903	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,289	182.50	2,352	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,157	170.09	1,967	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	169.22	1,678	6thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	938	$2,588	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,017	$2,443	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,007	$2,432	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$3,933	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	888	$3,797	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$3,793	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1	550–600	571	396.20/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,262	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	900–950	920	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	492.14/cwt	475.00–510.00	2,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	540.96/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,834	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	448.40/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,107	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	526.47/cwt	505.00–560.00	1,937	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	358.22/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,418	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	454.85/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	492.46/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,063	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	409.29/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,161	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	364.64/cwt	340.00–373.00	2,210	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	369.13/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,093	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	750–800	785	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	399.26/cwt	375.00–411.00	2,060	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	510	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	364.99/cwt	345.00–395.00	2,296	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	471.64/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	625	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	478	402.57/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,924	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	3,933.04/head	3,750.00–4,050.00	3,933	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	326.59/cwt	317.50–335.00	2,338	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	350.95/cwt	342.50–365.00	2,313	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	3,939.69/head	3,500.00–4,300.00	3,940	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,964.33/head	2,550.00–3,400.00	2,964	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	2,548.32/head	2,150.00–2,950.00	2,548	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	728	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	670	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,211	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	660	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	750	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	730	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	266.88/cwt	210.00–315.00	2,527	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	3,797.07/head	3,550.00–4,000.00	3,797	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,467	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,248	179.49/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,240	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	989	149.47/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,478	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	167.12/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,596	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	166.29/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,899	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,262	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	205.71/cwt	203.00–208.00	3,271	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	151.03/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,352	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,006	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	175.99/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,112	17
Bulls	—	—	1,053	198.43/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,089	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	182.59/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,281	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,121	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	189.73/cwt	178.00–201.00	2,102	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	2,587.87/head	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,588	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,940	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	215.46/cwt	215.00–216.00	3,831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	435.77/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,057	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	412.17/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	320.00/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	359.72/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	329.70/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	439.77/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	466.66/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	328.77/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	447.22/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	371.25/cwt	370.00–372.50	2,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	687	303.42/cwt	280.00–320.00	2,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	417.89/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	347.50/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	438.81/cwt	435.00–442.50	2,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	378.29/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	498.31/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	425.51/cwt	395.00–460.00	2,442	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	535	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,167	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	396.31/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	465.55/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,007	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	407	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,278	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	405.19/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,484	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	444.29/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,328	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	395.07/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,920	8

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 Jul 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 469Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 47Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 20Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	450.00–460.00	454.85
14	450–500	470	430.00–470.00	448.40
8	500–550	528	380.00–435.00	409.29
20	550–600	571	370.00–425.00	396.20
14	600–650	629	345.00–395.00	364.99
5	650–700	659	342.50–365.00	350.95
6	700–750	716	317.50–335.00	326.59
1	750–800	775	312.50	312.50
1	850–900	860	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	900	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	790	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	920	292.50	292.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	565	382.50	382.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	470.00–475.00	471.64
10	400–450	431	440.00–480.00	465.55
2	450–500	458	435.00–442.50	438.81
19	500–550	516	375.00–411.00	399.26
6	550–600	567	365.00–370.00	369.13
9	600–650	606	340.00–373.00	364.64
1	700–750	720	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	400.00–405.00	402.57
1	500–550	510	382.50	382.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	425.00–455.00	439.77
1	350–400	380	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	422	405.00–435.00	417.89
5	450–500	471	395.00–435.00	412.17
2	500–550	528	340.00–380.00	359.72
2	550–600	555	330.00–365.00	347.50
2	600–650	618	315.00–345.00	329.70
3	650–700	687	280.00–320.00	303.42
1	700–750	715	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	486	375.00–430.00	395.07
2	500–550	542	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	339	530.00–545.00	540.96
9	350–400	368	505.00–560.00	526.47
12	400–450	419	480.00–505.00	492.46
2	450–500	480	475.00–510.00	492.14
15	500–550	524	425.00–455.00	444.29
26	550–600	574	395.00–460.00	425.51
16	600–650	613	390.00–420.00	405.19
3	650–700	675	340.00–370.00	358.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	670	330.00	330.00
3	700–750	728	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	490.00–505.00	498.31
7	350–400	377	425.00–500.00	466.66
6	400–450	437	425.00–465.00	447.22
11	450–500	472	400.00–465.00	435.77
4	500–550	506	375.00–425.00	396.31
3	550–600	562	375.00–385.00	378.29
2	600–650	605	370.00–372.50	371.25
2	650–700	680	310.00–330.00	320.00
2	700–750	703	322.50–335.00	328.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	500.00	500.00
3	400–450	407	465.00	465.00
9	550–600	581	392.00	392.00

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)	3	—	953	3,750.00–4,050.00	3,933.04
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	888	3,550.00–4,000.00	3,797.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	3,500.00–4,300.00	3,939.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	3,500.00	3,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	2,550.00–3,400.00	2,964.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,039	2,150.00–2,950.00	2,548.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	178.00–201.00	189.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	938	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,587.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	174.00	174.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	180.00	180.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	186.00	186.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	947	210.00–315.00	266.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	185.00–186.00	185.50
2	—	1,248	179.00–180.00	179.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	989	145.00–155.00	149.47
7	—	1,142	160.00–171.00	166.29
17	—	1,200	172.00–179.00	175.99
4	—	1,249	181.00–185.00	182.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	165.00–169.00	167.12
1	—	1,160	195.00	195.00
2	—	895	150.00–152.00	151.03
1	—	1,090	184.00	184.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	203.00–208.00	205.71
3	—	1,053	195.00–200.00	198.43
2	—	1,778	215.00–216.00	215.46

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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