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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report, Cord, AR

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.09/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 673 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.33/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.88/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 673 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 250 0
Feeder cattle 460 240 0
Slaughter cattle 69 7 0
Replacement cattle 5 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available sale not reported weeks previous: Several quality consignments offered today with strong demand for quality pre-vac cattle. Slaughter cows were also in strong demand. Plain cattle were also attractive to buyers as ranchers get ready for spring grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
370–380 375 2 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $664 —
400–425 413 2 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $718 —
435 value added 435 1 181.00 $181.00 $787 -4.00
465–495 475 3 165.00–170.00 $168.26 $799 +5.42
465–497 value added 485 11 192.50–202.00 $201.17 $976 +23.05
500 value added 500 1 186.00 $186.00 $930 —
520 520 1 146.00 $146.00 $759 -16.33
515–537 530 4 158.00–182.50 $171.56 $909 +9.23
550–570 560 2 165.00 $165.00 $924 —
560–588 value added 573 15 167.00–177.00 $171.94 $985 +7.92
605–615 610 2 147.50–159.00 $153.30 $935 —
615 615 1 141.00 $141.00 $867 —
613–645 value added 626 11 157.00–167.00 $164.82 $1,032 +15.64
650–695 value added 673 21 152.00–164.50 $160.00 $1,077 +5.23
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
702–731 value added 726 12 153.00–158.50 $156.73 $1,138 +4.12
786 value added 786 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,120 —
855 855 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 167.50 $167.50 $444 —
325–345 332 3 152.50–165.00 $159.03 $528 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360–390 376 6 138.00–162.00 $151.59 $570 —
380 value added 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 173.00 $173.00 $701 —
430 430 1 144.00 $144.00 $619 —
450–495 474 5 140.00–153.00 $147.73 $700 —
600–610 value added 605 2 143.00–147.00 $145.02 $877 +5.02
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 +8.00
785 value added 785 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 —
800 800 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 176.00 $176.00 $704 —
470 470 1 158.00 $158.00 $743 —
600 value added 600 3 157.50–158.00 $157.67 $946 —
673 673 3 146.00 $146.00 $983 —
702–735 value added 719 4 145.00–148.50 $146.79 $1,055 —
722–730 726 4 135.00–141.00 $137.98 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 110.00–131.00 $120.08 $448 —
435–440 438 2 100.00–129.00 $114.42 $501 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 152.00–166.00 $160.90 $518 -4.10
330 value added 330 3 169.00 $169.00 $558 +19.00
355–360 358 2 155.00 $155.00 $555 +5.00
355–395 value added 378 3 162.00–179.00 $168.36 $636 —
430–440 value added 433 3 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $732 +8.99
435–440 438 2 148.00–164.00 $156.05 $683 -7.95
457–472 value added 462 6 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $733 -2.08
450–490 470 4 150.00–167.50 $158.03 $743 —
524–540 value added 526 18 153.00–160.50 $158.03 $831 +2.67
547 547 2 151.00 $151.00 $826 +3.00
570 value added 570 8 152.00 $152.00 $866 +1.00
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
641 value added 641 9 145.50 $145.50 $933 +0.08
665 665 4 132.50 $132.50 $881 —
652–698 value added 675 14 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $976 +2.56
725 value added 725 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 +0.04
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 134.00–154.00 $143.83 $417 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
350 value added 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 145.00–153.00 $149.03 $534 -5.97
350–395 368 8 129.00–145.00 $136.18 $501 -5.64
385 385 1 124.00 $124.00 $477 -17.82
400–435 418 6 130.00–151.00 $139.85 $585 +14.85
430 thin fleshed 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
450–495 469 4 140.00–142.00 $140.78 $660 +13.82
530–535 533 2 130.00–144.00 $136.97 $730 +10.23
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
607–630 615 5 127.50–130.00 $128.61 $791 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
800 800 1 77.00 $77.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 142.00 $142.00 $767 —
657–689 value added 674 12 136.50–145.00 $142.03 $957 —
735 value added 735 3 134.00 $134.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 120.00–130.00 $125.35 $405 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 +5.00
460–490 475 2 115.00 $115.00 $546 +6.72
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
595 595 1 112.00 $112.00 $666 —
755 thin fleshed 755 4 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 —
400–435 418 2 145.00–151.00 $148.13 $619 +17.13
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 —
975 975 1 95.00 $95.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 198.00 $198.00 $554 —
500 500 1 169.00 $169.00 $845 +20.00
605 605 1 158.00 $158.00 $956 —
710 710 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,058 —
805 805 1 121.00 $121.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
380–385 383 2 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $292 —
815 815 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $367 —
750–865 825 85-90% 4 51.00–56.00 $53.05 $438 —
810–840 825 85-90% 3 42.00–51.00 $46.28 $382 —
870 870 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $566 —
855–1270 1011 85-90% 14 52.00–63.00 $59.00 $596 —
1020–1535 1196 85-90% 5 63.00–76.50 $68.34 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1185 1110 80-85% 4 65.00–73.00 $69.15 $768 —
1125–1320 1247 80-85% 6 76.00–88.00 $83.62 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,324 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $634
1010 thin fleshed 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 66.00 $66.00 $667

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.