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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 16, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.52/cwt ≈ $734/hd at 515 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.60/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.53/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 583 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 168 0
Feeder cattle 307 125 0
Slaughter cattle 33 37 0
Replacement cattle 15 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand on value added cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 2 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
462–475 value added 466 4 164.00–172.00 $167.02 $778 —
462–490 470 4 154.00–166.00 $158.11 $743 -14.89
505–540 value added 510 14 167.00 $167.00 $852 —
540–545 543 4 145.00–160.00 $151.72 $824 —
555–585 570 2 150.00–163.00 $156.33 $891 —
555–591 value added 583 13 157.00–169.00 $161.31 $940 —
600–635 618 2 145.00–149.00 $147.06 $909 —
617–621 value added 620 6 150.00–159.00 $156.00 $967 —
675 value added 675 3 149.50–151.50 $150.83 $1,018 —
688 688 3 141.00 $141.00 $970 —
700–725 value added 710 3 142.00–147.00 $144.69 $1,027 —
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 —
430–440 435 2 125.00–138.00 $131.43 $572 -7.57
475–495 483 3 125.00–144.00 $134.76 $651 +10.76
615–645 value added 626 4 148.00–153.00 $150.46 $942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 value added 490 4 156.00 $156.00 $764 —
647 value added 647 5 150.00 $150.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–537 530 3 110.00–115.00 $113.38 $601 -1.62
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 147.50–152.50 $150.18 $413 —
300–345 322 6 140.00–170.00 $154.79 $498 —
338 value added 338 3 169.00 $169.00 $571 —
365 value added 365 1 161.00 $161.00 $588 —
415–420 value added 418 2 149.00–155.00 $151.98 $635 —
400–445 426 4 132.00–142.00 $136.80 $583 +1.80
478–481 value added 480 12 147.00–153.00 $151.51 $727 +5.51
508–547 value added 514 18 139.00–147.50 $145.42 $747 —
510–525 518 6 130.00–137.50 $133.80 $693 —
560–565 563 4 120.00–137.00 $128.46 $723 —
575–598 value added 590 12 139.00–144.00 $140.55 $829 —
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 —
608–645 value added 617 11 138.00–145.00 $142.36 $878 —
860 value added 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
875 875 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 122.50–137.50 $130.00 $338 +6.00
300–330 318 6 120.00–134.00 $125.41 $399 +2.41
350–365 354 4 140.00–143.00 $142.23 $503 +14.73
410 410 1 127.00 $127.00 $521 +8.69
470–495 484 6 128.00–143.00 $136.32 $660 +11.03
500 value added 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
500–545 521 8 114.00–130.00 $122.95 $641 -2.05
565–585 575 2 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $662 +2.09
600 value added 600 3 125.00–140.00 $130.00 $780 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
675–690 683 2 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $819 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 115.00 $115.00 $389 +12.00
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 +2.00
460–475 467 3 111.00–121.00 $117.71 $550 —
516 516 4 110.00 $110.00 $568 —
550–585 562 3 111.00–119.00 $115.08 $647 +20.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 177.50 $177.50 $595 —
380–395 388 2 159.00–161.00 $160.02 $621 —
410–445 428 2 141.00–155.00 $147.71 $632 -8.74
460 460 3 169.00 $169.00 $777 +11.00
505–548 538 11 140.00–155.00 $144.06 $775 -3.05
555 555 1 149.00 $149.00 $827 +8.00
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 135.00–145.00 $140.10 $537 +18.09
445 445 3 130.00 $130.00 $578 +12.37
460 460 1 131.00 $131.00 $603 +7.00
505–517 513 3 118.00–135.00 $129.42 $664 —
562–570 566 4 125.00 $125.00 $708 —
645 645 3 114.00 $114.00 $735 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 +14.00
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1075 1010 85-90% 3 32.00–37.00 $35.43 $358 —
890–1105 1028 85-90% 8 43.00–49.00 $45.92 $472 —
1050–1255 1180 85-90% 3 51.00–54.00 $52.34 $618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1265 1152 80-85% 8 46.00–57.00 $53.26 $614 —
1075–1355 1267 80-85% 5 59.00–64.00 $60.93 $772 +2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1385 1273 3 75.00–85.00 $79.77 $1,015 +13.95
1130–1715 1423 2 65.00–67.00 $65.79 $936 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–850 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 45.00–51.00 $49.05 $412
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 51.00 $51.00 $449

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1015 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $836.28
840–1060 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $658.16
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1040–1240 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–740.00 $698.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $391
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $516

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.