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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 15

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

286 head

▼ 312 vs last sale 598▼ 58 vs year ago 344 · −16.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 63▼ 12 vs year ago 61 · −19.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 33▲ 3 vs year ago 30 · +10.0%

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 under 400 lbs sold 30.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 11.00-25.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.41/cwt on 26 head, down $0.84 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −63.83 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$324.41

▼ 0.84 vs prior sale

26 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$32.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.82

vs AR average

−48.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	335.80	1,775	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	598	310.00	1,854	4thin
Medium and Large 2	573	303.66	1,740	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.14/cwt here — about $35 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 sale26 hd

324.41

—

AR average7 barns · 224 hd

333.24

−8.82

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−48.35

This barn, trailing median34 sales

388.25

−63.83

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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.06, low $323.84, median $388.25 across 34 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	1,459	166.30	2,425	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	129.49	1,899	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,063	118.57	1,260	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,027	111.76	1,148	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)	1,280	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,561	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	680	$1,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,760	$3,200	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,540	$4,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	462.02/cwt	435.00–500.00	1,511	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,424	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	452.84/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,698	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	419.29/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,577	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	385	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,617	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	443.20/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,848	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	396.99/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,699	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,904	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	383.03/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,823	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	388.64/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,998	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	344.37/cwt	342.50–345.00	2,042	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	603	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,186	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	356.35/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,245	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,312	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,486	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,228	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,791	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,288	1
Steers	1250–1300	Medium and Large 1	1,295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,072	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	434.41/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,381	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	390.29/cwt	350.00–430.00	1,339	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	422.48/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,576	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	417.18/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,564	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	398.74/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,675	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	344.13/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,480	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	358.53/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,692	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	328.96/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,553	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	473	344.52/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,630	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	337.10/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,760	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	335.26/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,911	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	303.66/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,740	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	598	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,854	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	320.06/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,972	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	641	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,154	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	314.55/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,107	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,225	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,328	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	408.92/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,730	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	397.79/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,874	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	351.52/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,687	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	352.83/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,828	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	342.38/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,938	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	309.91/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,782	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	318.86/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,025	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	288.18/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,040	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,072	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,052	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,060	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,226	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,388	148.98/cwt	142.00–155.00	2,068	2
Bulls	—	—	1,405	171.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,411	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	111.76/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,148	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	112.51/cwt	85.00–118.00	1,176	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	131.46/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,393	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	123.40/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,340	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,702	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	132.51/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,888	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	125.47/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,910	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,760	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	710	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,671.21/head	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,671	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,544	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,702	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	270.90/cwt	215.00–320.00	2,509	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	173.73/cwt	148.00–215.00	2,116	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 598Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 63Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	142.00–155.00	148.98
3	—	1,405	170.00–175.00	171.61
1	—	1,760	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	143.00	143.00
3	—	1,060	130.00–134.00	131.46
16	—	1,045	85.00–118.00	112.51
7	—	1,086	120.00–127.00	123.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	130.00–134.00	132.51
3	—	1,522	121.00–129.00	125.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	106.00–116.00	111.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,760	3,200.00	3,200.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	143.00	143.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,120	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,671.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	132.00	132.00

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	16	—	926	215.00–320.00	270.90

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	2	—	1,218	148.00–215.00	173.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,750.00	1,750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	380.00–440.00	408.92
10	450–500	471	380.00–435.00	397.79
13	500–550	518	325.00–395.00	352.83
16	550–600	566	320.00–365.00	342.38
9	600–650	635	310.00–325.00	318.86
4	700–750	708	275.00–300.00	288.18
1	750–800	760	270.00	270.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
6	450–500	480	310.00–370.00	351.52
1	500–550	510	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	575	305.00–315.00	309.91
1	700–750	740	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	770	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	470	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	327	435.00–500.00	462.02
12	350–400	375	435.00–475.00	452.84
8	400–450	417	425.00–465.00	443.20
7	500–550	514	380.00–400.00	388.64
4	550–600	593	342.50–345.00	344.37
2	600–650	630	350.00–362.50	356.35
1	650–700	690	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	765	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	810	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	915	305.00	305.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	220.00	220.00
1	1250–1300	1,295	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	376	385.00–435.00	419.29
2	400–450	428	385.00–410.00	396.99
4	450–500	476	350.00–410.00	383.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	360.00–365.00	362.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	420.00–450.00	434.41
9	350–400	375	410.00–430.00	417.18
14	400–450	420	375.00–430.00	398.74
7	450–500	472	340.00–365.00	358.53
13	500–550	522	325.00–350.00	337.10
2	550–600	570	325.00–345.00	335.26
7	600–650	616	310.00–332.50	320.06
2	650–700	670	300.00–330.00	314.55
1	700–750	715	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	890	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	950	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	335.00–355.00	344.52
1	500–550	530	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	350.00–430.00	390.29
2	350–400	373	420.00–425.00	422.48
2	400–450	430	320.00–370.00	344.13
3	450–500	472	320.00–335.00	328.96
6	550–600	573	270.00–315.00	303.66
1	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	598	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	641	336.00	336.00

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.