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I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

USDA-reported auction results · regular sale day Thursday

SALE OF OCTOBER 1, 2026

I-40 Livestock in Ozark, Arkansas held its last reported cattle auction on October 1, 2026.
Receipts: 702 head (vs 684 a year ago).
500-600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $359.98/cwt on 44 head.
700-800 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $323.19/cwt on 4 head.
Against this barn's September 24, 2026 sale: 500–600 lb steers averaged $359.98, 12.13 lower; 700–800 lb steers averaged $323.19, 4.53 higher ($/cwt, our head-weighted averages). Receipts 702 head vs 706 last sale.
Regular sale day: Thursday.

This sale702

Last reported706

Year ago684

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. Supply included: 83% Feeder Cattle ( 41% Steers, 30% Heifers, 29% Bulls); 12% Slaughter Cattle ( 75% Cows, 25% Bulls); 5% Replacement Cattle ( 5% Stock Cows, 76% Bred Cows, 5% Bred Heifers, 8% Cow-Calf Pairs, 5% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 20%.USDA market reporter, Ozark, AR

The ledger

Head	Wt range (lbs)	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
5	305–345	321	460.00–525.00	487.40
16	355–395	370	420.00–485.00	450.49
25	400–445	423	415.00–472.50	440.41
2	420–440	430	390.00–400.00	395.12	Fleshy
23	450–495	475	374.00–440.00	401.72
21	500–547	519	355.00–393.00	373.05
1	525	525	330.00	330.00	Fleshy
22	565–596	584	335.00–365.00	348.87
11	600–641	637	335.00–351.00	349.09
7	679–695	685	320.00–330.00	326.90
3	705–725	718	315.00–332.50	325.09
1	755	755	317.50	317.50
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
4	428–440	434	391.00–400.00	395.44
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
5	310–345	324	365.00–440.00	404.21
9	350–390	369	335.00–400.00	362.71
4	408–440	418	350.00–415.00	375.81
5	450–495	471	350.00–405.00	378.39
STEERS - Small and Medium 3 ($/cwt)
1	370	370	220.00	220.00
1	450	450	240.00	240.00
4	523–530	525	270.00	270.00
2	570–590	580	230.00–280.00	254.57
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
9	305–345	331	395.00–435.00	419.84
11	370–395	378	400.00–420.00	407.26
20	400–440	420	350.00–420.00	396.38
14	450–495	474	337.50–370.00	357.48
25	500–544	525	317.50–347.50	331.76
15	550–585	564	312.50–345.00	324.00
1	585	585	310.00	310.00	Fleshy
10	600–640	611	305.00–328.00	320.29
2	650–685	668	305.00–310.00	307.43
1	650	650	300.00	300.00	Fleshy
2	705–720	713	282.50–305.00	293.63
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
2	390	390	385.00	385.00
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
6	355–395	371	320.00–390.00	364.19
3	400–445	422	342.00–350.00	347.19
1	520	520	315.00	315.00
2	575–585	580	285.00–310.00	297.61
1	605	605	290.00	290.00
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
1	750	750	135.00	135.00
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
1	395	395	445.00	445.00
5	405–445	428	370.00–410.00	383.14
21	450–498	487	337.50–388.00	362.38
13	505–545	527	320.00–365.00	345.61
27	550–598	577	312.50–345.00	332.05
19	600–637	618	305.00–329.00	322.01
12	654–685	665	300.00–319.00	314.84
7	713–735	717	285.00–317.00	301.12
2	755–780	768	275.00–285.00	280.08
2	800–845	823	275.00–290.00	282.71
1	895	895	250.00	250.00
1	885	885	225.00	225.00	Fleshy
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
2	445	445	340.00	340.00
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
3	555–595	577	270.00–300.00	289.94
2	685–690	688	270.00–295.00	282.45
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
1	535	535	315.00	315.00
BULLS - Small and Medium 3 ($/cwt)
1	370	370	317.00	317.00
1	735	735	172.50	172.50
COWS - Breaker 75-80% ($/cwt)
9	1210–1945	1502	140.00–145.00	141.66	Average
2	1235–1350	1293	149.00–150.00	149.48	High
1	1630	1630	134.00	134.00	Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% ($/cwt)
3	1220–1250	1237	138.00–147.00	141.63	Average
3	975–1250	1148	150.00–157.00	152.48	High
9	960–1220	1098	130.00–137.00	133.83	Low
5	850–1075	933	115.00–126.00	119.29	Very Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% ($/cwt)
1	1065	1065	131.00	131.00	Low
BULLS - 1-2 ($/cwt)
3	1640–1875	1765	185.00–188.00	186.68	Average
5	1630–2090	1830	190.00–194.00	191.89	High
3	1315–1935	1528	165.00–182.00	176.54	Low

Download this barn’s results (CSV) · Official USDA report (PDF)

Recent sales

500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers at I-40 Livestock, $/cwt by sale date (our head-weighted average of the USDA-reported rows).

Sale date	Receipts	500–600 lb steers	700–800 lb steers
October 1, 2026	702	$359.98	$323.19
September 24, 2026	706	$372.11	$318.66
September 17, 2026	388	$391.31	$332.50
September 10, 2026	362	$381.32	$330.00
September 3, 2026	455	$381.69	-
August 27, 2026	483	$376.00	$330.83
August 20, 2026	198	$388.40	-
August 13, 2026	416	$397.55	$330.53

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About the Ozark sale

What day is the sale at I-40 Livestock?

I-40 Livestock in Ozark, Arkansas normally sells on Thursdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.

What were cattle bringing at I-40 Livestock this week?

At the October 1, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $359.98/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.

Are these the auction's own numbers?

They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.