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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.81/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 180 0
Feeder cattle 140 127 0
Slaughter cattle 50 30 0
Replacement cattle 18 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Heavy rainfall in the area was to blame for a lighter run of cattle. Buyer demand was good for pre/vac cattle that sold for a premium while new crop calves were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 157.50 $157.50 $410 -23.50
265–290 278 2 200.00–207.50 $203.58 $566 +22.58
390 390 1 178.00 $178.00 $694 +4.35
460–490 468 4 165.00–184.00 $175.66 $822 —
525–530 value added 528 4 171.00–184.00 $177.53 $937 —
515–545 533 7 169.00–175.00 $171.69 $915 +4.19
582 582 2 163.00 $163.00 $949 -5.49
605–635 618 3 155.00–165.00 $158.75 $981 +4.60
622 value added 622 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,026 —
657 value added 657 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,038 —
670 670 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,012 -1.50
720 720 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 value added 478 3 170.00 $170.00 $813 —
540–542 value added 541 4 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $906 —
568–575 value added 572 6 165.00–169.00 $167.01 $955 —
612–618 616 5 157.50–159.50 $158.70 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 thin fleshed 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 -3.48
522 thin fleshed 522 2 162.50 $162.50 $848 —
525–530 527 3 157.50–165.00 $161.51 $851 +6.55
555 555 1 159.00 $159.00 $882 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 163.00 $163.00 $937 —
622–645 630 4 144.00–155.50 $147.62 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
430–435 433 3 127.50–139.00 $132.18 $572 -5.14
435 thin fleshed 435 1 133.00 $133.00 $579 -9.50
460–475 468 3 136.00–142.50 $140.20 $656 +6.20
500–540 521 5 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $698 -9.08
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 -10.50
605 605 1 124.00 $124.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 142.50–145.00 $143.79 $608 —
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 -4.49
500 value added 500 2 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
546 546 3 142.00 $142.00 $775 -13.30
550–555 553 2 141.00–145.00 $143.01 $791 -6.63
566 value added 566 3 146.00 $146.00 $826 -2.98
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 125.50 $125.50 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 170.00–192.00 $181.09 $558 —
490 490 1 178.00 $178.00 $872 +14.00
510–525 517 3 171.00–173.00 $172.34 $891 +14.34
667–680 671 3 142.00–149.00 $146.64 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 thin fleshed 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 163.00 $163.00 $782 —
505–510 508 2 125.50–137.00 $131.22 $667 —
590 thin fleshed 590 1 157.50 $157.50 $929 —
600–645 617 3 127.00–143.00 $132.58 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–905 878 85-90% 2 40.00–56.00 $48.25 $424 —
885–1055 948 85-90% 13 60.00–69.00 $65.32 $619 —
1015–1250 1113 85-90% 6 72.00–76.00 $73.54 $819 +3.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1083 80-85% 4 71.50–77.00 $74.74 $809 —
1100–1240 1182 80-85% 6 78.00–82.00 $79.31 $937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 —
1145–1465 1349 75-80% 7 78.00–85.00 $81.07 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1700 1595 2 100.00–103.00 $101.40 $1,617 —
1910 1910 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,101 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1090 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–825.00 $818.57
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00
1182 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $836
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 78.00 $78.00 $897
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $889

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.