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Cattle sale, Thursday, September 17, 2026

Report date Sep 17, 2026 · Published by USDA Sep 18, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 15, 2026 7:15 pm ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR (AMS_2053)

Sep 17Sale shown
388Head sold
Thu, Nov 5Next sale
ThursdaySale day

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-30.00, instances 40.00 higher; over 500 lbs sold 3.00-15.00, mostly 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

USDA Market News report narrative

Feeder Cattle: Heifers per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1300–35032111$420.00–470.00$440.14
Medium and Large · 1350–4003653$410.00–425.00$420.00
Medium and Large · 1400–45042515$360.00–425.00$401.90
Medium and Large · 1450–50047212$350.00–397.50$369.17
Medium and Large · 1500–5505183$335.00–350.00$341.74
Medium and Large · 1550–60056319$320.00–340.00$336.48
Medium and Large · 1600–6506296$315.00–333.00$326.90
Medium and Large · 1650–7006653$310.00–316.00$313.97
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy550–6005901$315.00$315.00
Medium and Large · 1-2450–5004933$337.00$337.00
Medium and Large · 1-2550–6005782$315.00$315.00
Medium and Large · 2300–3503451$335.00$335.00
Medium and Large · 2400–4504201$360.00$360.00
Medium and Large · 2550–6005551$317.50$317.50

Feeder Cattle: Steers per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1300–3503245$550.00–580.00$556.51
Medium and Large · 1350–40037317$465.00–525.00$496.14
Medium and Large · 1400–45042721$440.00–490.00$457.60
Medium and Large · 1450–50047418$390.00–460.00$417.13
Medium and Large · 1500–55051317$381.00–410.00$387.31
Medium and Large · 1550–60058416$376.00–385.00$376.53
Medium and Large · 1600–6506479$340.00$340.00
Medium and Large · 1650–7006682$337.00$337.00
Medium and Large · 1700–7507151$325.00$325.00
Medium and Large · 1Fancy500–55050712$416.00$416.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added550–6005845$393.00$393.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added650–7006801$357.50$357.50
Medium and Large · 1Value Added700–7507101$340.00$340.00
Medium and Large · 1-2550–6005595$367.50$367.50
Medium and Large · 2300–3503252$455.00–460.00$457.38
Medium and Large · 2350–4003802$430.00–455.00$442.66
Medium and Large · 2400–4504364$395.00–420.00$403.64
Medium and Large · 2500–5505451$365.00$365.00
Medium and Large · 2550–6005545$340.00–375.00$350.18
Medium and Large · 2600–6506202$330.00–335.00$332.48
Medium and Large · 2650–7006751$335.00$335.00
Medium and Large · 2700–7507051$322.50$322.50
Medium and Large · 2750–8007501$310.00$310.00
Medium and Large · 3300–3503251$340.00$340.00
Medium and Large · 3550–6005501$330.00$330.00
Small and Medium · 3350–4003751$320.00$320.00

Feeder Cattle: Bulls per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1400–4504202$450.00–470.00$460.12
Medium and Large · 1450–5004754$397.50–435.00$415.57
Medium and Large · 1500–5505229$335.00–395.00$368.58
Medium and Large · 1550–60056817$327.50–392.50$355.97
Medium and Large · 1600–6506244$320.00–347.50$334.07
Medium and Large · 1650–70067514$310.00–355.00$323.23
Medium and Large · 1700–7507232$295.00–315.00$304.69
Medium and Large · 1750–8007801$292.50$292.50
Medium and Large · 1850–9008851$280.00$280.00
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy450–5004951$315.00$315.00
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy550–6005901$320.00$320.00
Medium and Large · 2450–5004651$365.00$365.00
Medium and Large · 2600–6506251$290.00$290.00
Medium and Large · 3700–7507401$175.00$175.00

Replacement Cattle: Bulls per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs)1,1051,1051$3,025$3,025

Replacement Cattle: Cow-Calf Pairs per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)1,3501,3501$2,650$2,650
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Aged (>8 yrs) · Open1,2651,2651$2,650$2,650
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)1,2251,2251$3,450$3,450
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · Open1,155–1,3901,2884$2,400–2,950$2,672.48

Replacement Cattle: Bred Cows per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)1,0401,0401$142.00$142.00
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1,065–1,4801,2732$142.00–156.00$147.86
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)920–1,2051,0632$2,600–2,750$2,685.06
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1,0951,0951$2,500$2,500
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1,4351,4351$156.00$156.00

Slaughter Cattle: Cows per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Boner 80-85% · Average dressing1,070–1,1351,1032$140.00–144.00$142.06
Boner 80-85% · Low dressing890–1,0809865$132.00–137.00$134.60
Breaker 75-80% · Average dressing1,140–1,5401,3544$141.00–148.00$144.84
Breaker 75-80% · High dressing1,390–1,4751,4332$149.00$149.00

Slaughter Cattle: Bulls per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
YG 1-2 · Average dressing1,710–1,8301,7805$178.00–182.00$179.57
YG 1-2 · High dressing1,670–1,8551,7632$185.00$185.00
YG 1-2 · Low dressing1,335–1,9201,6282$155.00–171.00$164.44

Replacement Cattle: Bred Heifers per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)7357351$2,250$2,250

Replacement Cattle: Open Heifers per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs)670–8857394$240.00–317.50$277.79

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About I-40 Livestock

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I-40 Livestock
Sale day
Thursday
Notes
Cattle auction (weekly report); feeder cattle special (monthly report). Day as labeled on the state Market News report list

From Arkansas Department of Agriculture - Livestock Auctions and Market Reports, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.