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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.61/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 725 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.76/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.35/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 355 0
Feeder cattle 240 307 0
Slaughter cattle 7 33 0
Replacement cattle 3 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale not reported previous month: Supply was light with strong demand for pre-vac cattle that sold at a premium Slaughter cattle were not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 value added 385 2 182.00–188.00 $185.08 $713 —
428 value added 428 4 185.00 $185.00 $792 —
478–492 value added 484 5 171.00–183.00 $178.12 $862 +11.10
475–495 485 2 155.00–171.00 $162.84 $790 +4.73
500–540 520 2 158.00–167.00 $162.33 $844 +10.61
535–540 value added 538 4 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $907 +1.50
553–596 value added 568 10 156.00–166.50 $164.02 $932 +2.71
610–645 value added 638 7 145.00–155.00 $149.18 $952 -6.82
662–690 value added 670 10 151.00–156.00 $154.77 $1,037 +3.94
700–746 value added 725 21 149.00–156.00 $152.61 $1,106 +7.92
830 value added 830 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 3 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
375 375 1 182.00 $182.00 $682 —
465–467 value added 466 6 175.00–185.00 $181.68 $847 +25.68
501–525 value added 511 5 155.00–158.00 $156.23 $798 —
555–558 value added 557 7 158.50–169.00 $164.51 $916 —
755 value added 755 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 thin fleshed 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 —
515 515 1 147.50 $147.50 $760 —
600 value added 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -10.46
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 112.00 $112.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 +10.21
345 value added 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -19.00
392 392 2 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
410 410 3 164.00 $164.00 $672 +27.20
442 value added 442 2 160.00 $160.00 $707 +8.02
466–478 value added 473 20 157.00–165.00 $160.76 $760 +9.25
515 515 3 148.00 $148.00 $762 +14.20
529–532 value added 530 8 147.50–158.00 $155.36 $823 +9.94
582 value added 582 3 151.00 $151.00 $879 +10.45
600–640 value added 619 7 140.00–149.00 $145.42 $900 +3.06
683 value added 683 4 142.00 $142.00 $970 —
700–740 value added 713 3 137.00–140.00 $138.96 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 130.00–158.00 $141.82 $528 -0.41
375 thin fleshed 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
415–420 418 2 125.00 $125.00 $522 -2.00
450–480 472 5 125.00–130.00 $126.96 $599 -9.36
500–540 520 7 115.00–137.50 $126.74 $659 +3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 -5.00
460–490 475 3 105.00–110.00 $108.28 $514 -9.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 value added 485 2 142.00 $142.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 -21.00
510 510 1 149.00 $149.00 $760 +4.94
575 575 1 147.00 $147.00 $845 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 131.00 $131.00 $557 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1730 1563 4 80.00–88.00 $84.78 $1,325 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $760

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.