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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 24

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

638 head

▲ 293 vs last sale 345▲ 302 vs year ago 336 · +89.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 23▼ 22 vs year ago 64 · −34.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 20▼ 8 vs year ago 34 · −23.5%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-400 lbs sold 30.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 3.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $369.15/cwt on 80 head, down $15.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −70.59 against this barn's trailing median of $439.74.

Average price

$369.15

▼ 15.51 vs prior sale

80 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$41.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.22

vs AR average

−36.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	372.11	2,038	72
Medium and Large 1-2	591	350.00	2,069	5thin
Medium and Large 2	555	330.13	1,832	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.98/cwt here — about $206 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale80 hd

369.15

—

AR average8 barns · 425 hd

386.37

−17.22

National average175 barns · 12,027 hd

405.41

−36.26

This barn, trailing median32 sales

439.74

−70.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.50, low $329.53, median $439.74 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,746	174.51	3,047	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,501	145.84	2,189	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	135.91	1,614	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,019	131.00	1,334	3thin

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)	1,435	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,418	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,118	$1,897	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$3,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	968	$2,897	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	902	$2,799	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	720	$2,233	2thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	487.87/cwt	470.00–530.00	1,610	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	408.28/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,368	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	413.94/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,536	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	478.88/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,810	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	395	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,718	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	469.28/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,994	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	437.45/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,052	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	391.22/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,866	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,793	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	380.26/cwt	350.00–425.00	2,008	39
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	362.48/cwt	340.00–390.00	2,070	33
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	317.69/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,843	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	591	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,069	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	338.79/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,104	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	313.38/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,999	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	344.25/cwt	325.00–395.00	2,258	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	316.79/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,119	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,127	1
Steers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	324.39/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,316	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	295.24/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,120	2
Steers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,486	1
Steers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	833	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,708	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,480	1
Steers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	880	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,760	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,014	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,327	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	434.62/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,447	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	419.89/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,566	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	337.50/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,299	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	391	385.04/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,506	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	367.62/cwt	365.00–372.50	1,507	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	393.60/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,665	28
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,635	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	370.41/cwt	352.50–382.50	1,730	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	337.93/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,639	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	512	371.44/cwt	362.50–377.50	1,902	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	339.02/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,736	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	326.24/cwt	325.00–327.50	1,729	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	309.91/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,649	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,269	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,770	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	335.26/cwt	322.50–347.50	1,901	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	311.21/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,821	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	320.95/cwt	310.00–345.00	2,022	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	281.24/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,865	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	665	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,161	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	669	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,275	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	311.21/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,110	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,284	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	347.81/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,489	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	385.16/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,675	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	320.05/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,514	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	408.45/cwt	365.00–445.00	1,948	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	367.99/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,947	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	343.96/cwt	332.50–360.00	1,954	32
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	288.83/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,655	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	322.65/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,991	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,730	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	314.55/cwt	305.00–327.50	2,114	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	295.69/cwt	285.00–322.50	2,147	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	740	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,072	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,086	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	296.01/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,285	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	182.89/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,826	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	188.48/cwt	188.00–189.00	3,044	2
Bulls	—	—	1,841	168.12/cwt	126.00–178.00	3,095	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,300	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	123.52/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,266	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,404	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	135.47/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,570	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	144.58/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,901	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,931	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	145.41/cwt	141.00–149.00	2,168	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,333	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	150.61/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,337	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	1,896.53/head	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,897	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,966	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,417.91/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,418	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,318	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	2,232.81/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,233	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	2,798.98/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,799	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	2,896.90/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,897	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	207.44/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,541	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	199.27/cwt	150.00–225.00	1,857	3

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 Sep 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 638Last week 345Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 23Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	435.00	435.00
1	650–700	670	317.50	317.50
1	750–800	770	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	330	470.00–530.00	487.87
18	350–400	378	440.00–495.00	478.88
22	400–450	425	440.00–500.00	469.28
22	450–500	469	410.00–450.00	437.45
39	500–550	528	350.00–425.00	380.26
33	550–600	571	340.00–390.00	362.48
13	600–650	621	325.00–355.00	338.79
4	650–700	656	325.00–395.00	344.25
5	700–750	714	315.00–330.00	324.39
1	800–850	815	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	855	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	760	210.00	210.00
2	800–850	833	200.00–210.00	205.05
1	850–900	880	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	405.00–410.00	408.28
5	350–400	371	400.00–425.00	413.94
3	450–500	477	375.00–405.00	391.22
1	500–550	505	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	580	310.00–325.00	317.69
3	600–650	638	305.00–325.00	313.38
4	650–700	669	310.00–325.00	316.79
2	700–750	718	285.00–305.00	295.24
1	850–900	895	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	990	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	591	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	425.00–445.00	434.62
3	350–400	373	410.00–435.00	419.89
28	400–450	423	375.00–425.00	393.60
9	450–500	467	352.50–382.50	370.41
32	500–550	512	325.00–350.00	339.02
41	550–600	567	322.50–347.50	335.26
12	600–650	630	310.00–345.00	320.95
4	650–700	678	310.00–315.00	311.21
1	750–800	785	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	370.00–400.00	385.04
3	400–450	448	365.00	365.00
4	500–550	530	325.00–327.50	326.24
3	550–600	562	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	669	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	300.00–375.00	337.50
3	400–450	410	365.00–372.50	367.62
12	450–500	485	325.00–360.00	337.93
3	500–550	532	300.00–320.00	309.91
4	550–600	585	300.00–320.00	311.21
2	650–700	663	280.00–282.50	281.24
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	625	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	512	362.50–377.50	371.44
4	650–700	665	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	435	375.00–410.00	385.16
18	450–500	477	365.00–445.00	408.45
20	500–550	529	335.00–390.00	367.99
32	550–600	568	332.50–360.00	343.96
13	600–650	617	317.50–330.00	322.65
7	650–700	672	305.00–327.50	314.55
12	700–750	726	285.00–322.50	295.69
3	750–800	772	290.00–307.50	296.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	340.00–355.00	347.81
2	450–500	473	310.00–330.00	320.05
2	550–600	573	270.00–307.50	288.83
2	600–650	635	272.50	272.50
1	700–750	745	280.00	280.00

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	—	905	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	156.00	156.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,896.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,545	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,270	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,417.91

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)	1	—	1,010	3,250.00	3,250.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	902	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,798.98
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	968	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,896.90
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	720	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,232.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	743	180.00–230.00	207.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	932	150.00–225.00	199.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	151.00	151.00
3	—	1,315	141.00–148.00	144.58
3	—	1,025	119.00–128.00	123.52
9	—	1,159	132.00–137.00	135.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,040	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	150.00–152.00	150.61
8	—	1,491	141.00–149.00	145.41
1	—	1,430	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,841	126.00–178.00	168.12
2	—	1,615	188.00–189.00	188.48
2	—	1,545	180.00–185.00	182.89

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.