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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.68/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 563 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 648 494
Feeder cattle 388 563 483
Slaughter cattle 42 60 9
Replacement cattle 40 25 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand for quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 202.50–211.00 $206.87 $565 —
282 value added 282 2 211.00 $211.00 $595 —
335 value added 335 2 208.00 $208.00 $697 —
380–385 383 2 170.00–177.50 $173.73 $665 -1.27
405–417 value added 409 6 177.00–200.00 $192.18 $786 —
420 420 1 171.00 $171.00 $718 —
450 value added 450 2 195.00 $195.00 $878 -2.00
470–480 475 2 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $774 -14.03
512 value added 512 2 170.00 $170.00 $870 -23.00
515–516 516 4 152.50 $152.50 $787 +17.50
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 -18.24
560–582 value added 575 3 157.00–166.00 $159.92 $920 -10.08
600 value added 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
600–635 612 3 155.00–162.50 $159.90 $979 -1.30
682 value added 682 2 142.00 $142.00 $968 —
682 682 2 146.00 $146.00 $996 -15.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 +1.66
415–425 420 3 161.00–167.50 $164.15 $689 +8.92
490 value added 490 2 157.50 $157.50 $772 —
500–510 value added 507 3 142.50–158.00 $152.90 $775 —
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 -9.19
560 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 -13.94
615 value added 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 —
660 value added 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 —
655–675 665 2 130.00–142.00 $135.91 $904 +7.35
700–730 value added 723 4 139.50–141.50 $141.02 $1,020 —
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
750 value added 750 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 2 197.50 $197.50 $662 —
377 value added 377 2 180.00 $180.00 $679 —
475 value added 475 2 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
585 value added 585 3 148.00 $148.00 $866 —
600 value added 600 3 152.50 $152.50 $915 —
692 value added 692 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -20.00
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 value added 285 2 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
290 290 1 132.50 $132.50 $384 -9.29
310 value added 310 1 162.50 $162.50 $504 —
330 330 2 133.00–142.50 $137.75 $455 +12.75
375–390 value added 380 3 142.00–142.50 $142.33 $541 —
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 -5.84
410–445 420 5 125.00–130.00 $127.96 $537 -5.31
435 thin fleshed 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 -27.50
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 -13.71
475 value added 475 1 146.00 $146.00 $694 —
505–540 521 4 130.00–137.50 $133.48 $695 +0.66
550–568 value added 561 9 132.00–135.00 $133.90 $751 —
555–575 565 7 127.50–132.50 $131.10 $741 -0.22
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -4.00
655 655 1 117.50 $117.50 $770 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 ±0.00
320–330 value added 325 2 165.00–167.50 $166.27 $540 —
385 385 2 152.50 $152.50 $587 +0.22
403–433 value added 414 5 159.00–162.50 $159.94 $662 -0.17
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 -35.00
440 440 2 162.50 $162.50 $715 +2.50
457 457 2 148.00 $148.00 $676 -2.68
500–530 510 3 154.00–157.50 $156.29 $797 +31.29
512–540 value added 524 5 153.00–167.50 $159.07 $834 +9.16
622 622 2 127.50 $127.50 $793 -7.75
657 value added 657 2 132.50 $132.50 $871 —
663 663 3 130.50 $130.50 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 value added 267 2 168.00 $168.00 $449 —
353–371 value added 362 6 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $593 —
400 value added 400 3 167.50 $167.50 $670 —
460–470 value added 463 3 147.50 $147.50 $683 —
542 value added 542 2 155.50 $155.50 $843 —
566 value added 566 3 147.50 $147.50 $835 —
642 value added 642 2 132.50 $132.50 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 117.50 $117.50 $400 +10.70
360–395 379 4 113.00–119.00 $116.72 $442 -0.32
400–425 413 4 96.00–125.00 $114.60 $473 +1.60
500–545 523 3 91.00–107.00 $99.47 $520 -11.71
560 560 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 162.50–192.50 $178.21 $469 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 164.00 $164.00 $451 —
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 —
350–395 368 4 137.00–157.50 $148.46 $546 -12.86
415–425 418 3 129.00–145.00 $139.58 $583 -0.35
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648 +12.50
507–515 510 3 129.00–142.50 $137.95 $704 —
550 550 1 137.50 $137.50 $756 +2.84
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -7.82
660–667 665 3 131.00–133.00 $132.34 $880 +12.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 160.00 $160.00 $603 -18.00
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
450–486 472 5 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $741 -1.11
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —
550 550 1 159.00 $159.00 $874 +14.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 109.99 $109.99 $275 —
390 390 1 101.00 $101.00 $394 —
410 410 1 107.50 $107.50 $441 —
500 500 1 117.00 $117.00 $585 +1.72
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 +2.00
670 670 2 115.00 $115.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1145 1048 80-85% 3 65.00–69.00 $67.26 $705 —
1035–1245 1154 80-85% 18 74.00–85.00 $78.91 $911 +4.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–820 760 85-90% 2 38.00–42.50 $40.43 $307 —
720–830 775 85-90% 2 25.00–30.00 $27.32 $212 -12.82
805–865 835 85-90% 2 48.00–52.00 $49.93 $417 —
960–1080 1001 85-90% 4 54.00–61.50 $57.97 $580 -6.80
895–1200 1022 85-90% 3 38.50–40.00 $39.12 $400 -25.65
1085–1285 1169 85-90% 5 65.00–81.00 $72.19 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1645 1388 75-80% 6 80.00–91.00 $86.17 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 78.00 $78.00 $850 —
1200–1870 1598 6 80.00–92.00 $87.60 $1,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
850–1025 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 565.00–700.00 $638.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $647
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $857
900–1270 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 73.00 $73.00 $792

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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
800–950 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,000.00 $855.83 —
900–950 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 820.00–1,085.00 $929.67 +231.55
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 930.00–1,100.00 $1,015.00 +230.00
1000–1050 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 625.00–925.00 $756.49 -28.51
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —

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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.