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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.97/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.58/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $154.81/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 467 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 534 0
Feeder cattle 563 460 0
Slaughter cattle 60 69 0
Replacement cattle 25 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Stocker heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate with quality less than desired. The pre/vac cattle with quality sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 -24.03
375–392 384 4 162.00–167.50 $163.34 $627 +11.75
425–445 435 2 145.00–165.00 $155.23 $675 +11.23
450–475 466 10 145.00–160.00 $155.29 $724 +7.56
475 thin fleshed 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
500–545 520 5 145.00–165.00 $151.69 $789 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
550–560 557 3 150.00–165.00 $154.94 $863 —
665–675 670 2 120.00–137.00 $128.56 $861 -11.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 -2.01
445 value added 445 2 190.00 $190.00 $846 +9.00
465 465 1 177.00 $177.00 $823 +8.74
475 value added 475 1 197.00 $197.00 $936 -4.17
525 value added 525 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,013 +7.00
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 -36.56
550–570 560 2 175.00–204.00 $189.24 $1,060 +24.24
585 value added 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -1.94
600 thin fleshed 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
600–620 610 2 158.50–164.00 $161.20 $983 +7.90
660–670 666 5 158.00–164.00 $161.18 $1,073 +21.18
707 707 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,007 —
750 750 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 —
850 850 2 118.00–134.00 $126.00 $1,071 -15.00
1000 1000 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 427 5 164.50–170.00 $167.81 $717 -8.19
663 663 3 150.00 $150.00 $994 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
505–530 518 2 90.00–125.00 $107.08 $555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 132.50–157.50 $141.79 $407 -2.04
315–345 thin fleshed 330 2 140.00–146.00 $142.86 $471 -7.14
330–345 338 2 125.00 $125.00 $422 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 152.50 $152.50 $534 +3.47
350–395 359 7 126.00–142.50 $130.84 $470 -5.34
400 thin fleshed 400 3 162.50 $162.50 $650 +12.50
400–445 424 9 128.00–141.00 $133.27 $565 -6.58
450–490 470 12 135.00–144.00 $138.71 $652 -2.07
475 thin fleshed 475 2 147.50 $147.50 $701 —
505–530 517 3 130.00–137.50 $132.82 $687 -4.15
530 value added 530 1 132.50 $132.50 $702 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
555–575 565 2 127.50–135.00 $131.32 $742 -13.68
605 605 2 129.00 $129.00 $780 +0.39
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
350–370 359 4 144.00–160.00 $152.28 $547 -2.72
425 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 +3.95
425–439 value added 437 7 159.00–167.00 $160.11 $700 -8.88
450–485 471 6 145.00–161.00 $150.68 $710 -7.35
515–525 value added 521 5 139.00–162.00 $149.91 $781 -8.12
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -26.00
550–575 563 4 134.50–135.00 $134.74 $759 -1.26
563 value added 563 5 155.00 $155.00 $873 +3.00
605–610 608 2 135.00–135.50 $135.25 $822 -4.75
705–706 706 5 132.50–137.50 $134.50 $950 —
975 975 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 92.00–115.00 $104.34 $287 —
325–335 328 3 90.00–120.00 $106.80 $350 -18.55
350–360 355 2 114.00–120.00 $117.04 $415 +7.04
400 thin fleshed 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
410–425 418 2 113.00 $113.00 $472 +3.00
455 455 1 119.00 $119.00 $541 +4.00
510–545 526 4 107.00–118.00 $111.18 $585 -13.82
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 155.00–168.00 $161.32 $581 —
400–430 419 5 131.00–150.00 $139.93 $586 -8.20
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
550–580 566 6 122.50–140.00 $134.66 $762 —
600–645 623 2 123.00–133.00 $127.82 $796 -4.18
650–690 670 2 116.00–123.00 $119.40 $800 -4.60
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 —
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 184.00 $184.00 $598 —
350 350 1 178.00 $178.00 $623 —
450–475 463 2 154.00–162.00 $158.11 $732 —
575–578 577 3 143.00–148.00 $144.66 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 +5.03
500–525 508 3 112.00–117.00 $115.28 $586 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
855 855 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–825 798 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $40.14 $320 —
850–940 905 85-90% 5 35.00–47.00 $41.40 $375 —
885–1215 972 85-90% 10 50.50–62.50 $56.06 $545 —
900–1180 1029 85-90% 6 62.00–69.00 $64.77 $666 +5.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1405 1135 80-85% 7 55.00–69.00 $65.35 $742 -3.80
1000–1270 1153 80-85% 5 69.00–81.00 $73.98 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1590 1453 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.64 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 69.50 $69.50 $671 —
1110–1515 1319 6 78.00–88.50 $85.45 $1,127 —
1640–2055 1882 3 92.00–93.00 $92.36 $1,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–915 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 56.00–68.00 $62.35 $539

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1100 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 65.00–70.50 $67.47 $680

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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
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 710.00 $710.00 —
900–1000 921 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 660.00–765.00 $698.12 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 785.00 $785.00 -215.00

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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.