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Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 1

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

583 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 638▲ 95 vs year ago 488 · +19.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 42▼ 52 vs year ago 133 · −39.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 26▼ 25 vs year ago 63 · −39.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 15.00-30.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 6.00-20.00, mostly 13.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Feeder supply consisted mostly of unweaned, average to plain in quality cattle with many bull calves in offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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 $348.57/cwt on 50 head, down $20.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −91.17 against this barn's trailing median of $439.74.

Average price

$348.57

▼ 20.59 vs prior sale

50 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$547

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3

$95.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.55

vs AR average

−66.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	359.98	1,986	44
Small and Medium 3	543	264.86	1,439	6thin

One grade step is worth $95.12/cwt here — about $547 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale50 hd

348.57

—

AR average8 barns · 369 hd

377.12

−28.55

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−66.09

This barn, trailing median32 sales

439.74

−91.17

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	1,730	186.28	3,223	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,478	142.33	2,103	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,085	134.16	1,456	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	131.00	1,395	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$2,347	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$2,047	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,871	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,836	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$1,631	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,103	$1,565	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$2,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$2,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	888	$225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	487.40/cwt	460.00–525.00	1,565	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	404.21/cwt	365.00–440.00	1,310	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	362.71/cwt	335.00–400.00	1,338	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	450.49/cwt	420.00–485.00	1,667	16
Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	370	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	814	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	375.81/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,571	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	440.41/cwt	415.00–472.50	1,863	25
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	395.12/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,699	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	395.44/cwt	391.00–400.00	1,716	4
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	378.39/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,782	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	401.72/cwt	374.00–440.00	1,908	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	373.05/cwt	355.00–393.00	1,936	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,733	1
Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	525	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,418	4
Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	580	254.57/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,477	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	348.87/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,037	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	349.09/cwt	335.00–351.00	2,224	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,967	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	326.90/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,239	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	325.09/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,334	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,397	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	419.84/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,390	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	364.19/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,351	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	407.26/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,539	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	396.38/cwt	350.00–420.00	1,665	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	347.19/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,465	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	357.48/cwt	337.50–370.00	1,694	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,638	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	331.76/cwt	317.50–347.50	1,742	25
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	324.00/cwt	312.50–345.00	1,827	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	297.61/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,726	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,814	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	320.29/cwt	305.00–328.00	1,957	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	307.43/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,054	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	293.63/cwt	282.50–305.00	2,094	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Small and Medium 3	370	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,173	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,758	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	383.14/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,640	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	362.38/cwt	337.50–388.00	1,765	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	345.61/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,821	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,685	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	332.05/cwt	312.50–345.00	1,916	27
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	289.94/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,673	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	322.01/cwt	305.00–329.00	1,990	19
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	314.84/cwt	300.00–319.00	2,094	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	282.45/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,943	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	301.12/cwt	285.00–317.00	2,159	7
Bulls	700–750	Small and Medium 3	735	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,268	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	280.08/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,151	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	282.71/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,327	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	885	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,991	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,238	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,528	176.54/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,698	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	186.68/cwt	185.00–188.00	3,295	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	191.89/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,512	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	933	119.29/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,113	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,395	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	133.83/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,469	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	152.48/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,750	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	141.63/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,752	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	149.48/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,933	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	141.66/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,128	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,184	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	770	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	815	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	2,221.33/head	1,500.00–2,900.00	2,221	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	1,630.58/head	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,631	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	2,347.36/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,347	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,870.57/head	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,871	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	1,564.97/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,565	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,900.64/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,901	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,071	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,823	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,830	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,688	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,646	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Oct 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 638Year ago 488

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 42Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 26Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	460.00–525.00	487.40
16	350–400	370	420.00–485.00	450.49
25	400–450	423	415.00–472.50	440.41
23	450–500	475	374.00–440.00	401.72
21	500–550	519	355.00–393.00	373.05
22	550–600	584	335.00–365.00	348.87
11	600–650	637	335.00–351.00	349.09
7	650–700	685	320.00–330.00	326.90
3	700–750	718	315.00–332.50	325.09
1	750–800	755	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	390.00–400.00	395.12
1	500–550	525	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
4	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	580	230.00–280.00	254.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	365.00–440.00	404.21
9	350–400	369	335.00–400.00	362.71
4	400–450	418	350.00–415.00	375.81
5	450–500	471	350.00–405.00	378.39
1	600–650	645	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	391.00–400.00	395.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	331	395.00–435.00	419.84
11	350–400	378	400.00–420.00	407.26
20	400–450	420	350.00–420.00	396.38
14	450–500	474	337.50–370.00	357.48
25	500–550	525	317.50–347.50	331.76
15	550–600	564	312.50–345.00	324.00
10	600–650	611	305.00–328.00	320.29
2	650–700	668	305.00–310.00	307.43
2	700–750	713	282.50–305.00	293.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	371	320.00–390.00	364.19
3	400–450	422	342.00–350.00	347.19
1	500–550	520	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	580	285.00–310.00	297.61
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	885	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	445.00	445.00
5	400–450	428	370.00–410.00	383.14
21	450–500	487	337.50–388.00	362.38
13	500–550	527	320.00–365.00	345.61
27	550–600	577	312.50–345.00	332.05
19	600–650	618	305.00–329.00	322.01
12	650–700	665	300.00–319.00	314.84
7	700–750	717	285.00–317.00	301.12
2	750–800	768	275.00–285.00	280.08
2	800–850	823	275.00–290.00	282.71
1	850–900	895	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	317.00	317.00
1	700–750	735	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	577	270.00–300.00	289.94
2	650–700	688	270.00–295.00	282.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	340.00	340.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	174.00	174.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	988	1,500.00–2,900.00	2,221.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,347.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,008	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,630.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,164	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,900.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,100	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,870.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	150.00	150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	150.00	150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,564.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	888	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	182.50	182.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	168.00	168.00

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	—	875	2,100.00	2,100.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	134.00	134.00
2	—	1,293	149.00–150.00	149.48
9	—	1,502	140.00–145.00	141.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	150.00–157.00	152.48
3	—	1,237	138.00–147.00	141.63
5	—	933	115.00–126.00	119.29
9	—	1,098	130.00–137.00	133.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,528	165.00–182.00	176.54
5	—	1,830	190.00–194.00	191.89
3	—	1,765	185.00–188.00	186.68

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.