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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.76/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 668 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.00/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 416 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.30/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 490 0
Feeder cattle 220 290 0
Slaughter cattle 135 145 0
Replacement cattle 20 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available sale not reported weeks previous. Supply was moderate with good demand for most classes of cattle with some discounts for bad hair and fleshy calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 4 165.00–171.00 $169.61 $458 -10.39
315–348 335 5 171.00–175.00 $174.25 $584 -0.75
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -3.00
402–440 420 9 170.00–182.00 $172.55 $725 +8.47
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -4.08
455–475 468 5 168.00–174.00 $170.82 $799 +0.40
500–540 516 6 160.00–170.00 $164.06 $847 +2.04
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 -17.02
567 value added 567 2 169.00 $169.00 $958 —
565–590 575 6 155.00–162.00 $159.12 $915 +1.12
600–625 613 8 142.00–157.50 $154.20 $945 -0.76
650–672 value added 666 7 160.00–161.00 $160.72 $1,070 —
650–692 671 4 147.00–161.00 $152.57 $1,024 +2.57
700–740 717 3 147.00–155.00 $152.25 $1,092 -0.07
777 value added 777 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 162.50 $162.50 $439 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 172.50 $172.50 $630 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 +0.20
410–435 423 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $624 -22.43
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 +9.00
485 485 1 152.50 $152.50 $740 +1.50
500–535 513 3 130.00–153.00 $144.84 $743 —
557 557 2 143.00 $143.00 $797 —
675–680 678 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -0.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 8 130.00–141.00 $132.70 $348 -9.30
315–337 330 3 130.00–136.00 $131.91 $435 -6.85
350–375 363 4 130.00–137.00 $132.17 $480 -11.87
405 thin fleshed 405 3 145.00 $145.00 $587 -4.00
400–445 421 7 130.00–143.00 $139.28 $586 +4.75
460 thin fleshed 460 2 140.00 $140.00 $644 +3.28
460–480 470 4 125.00–144.00 $136.68 $642 -0.82
500–530 515 2 130.00–142.00 $135.83 $700 —
556–575 563 7 129.00–137.00 $132.97 $749 -7.03
750 750 1 114.00 $114.00 $855 -14.00
805 805 1 104.00 $104.00 $837 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 -6.00
340–345 343 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $520 —
360–375 369 4 153.00–158.00 $155.79 $575 +0.33
420–445 432 3 145.00–148.00 $146.68 $634 -0.86
455–485 467 3 137.00–145.00 $139.77 $653 -1.23
470–480 475 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $696 +5.48
505–540 520 5 134.00–147.00 $137.93 $717 +7.93
520 520 1 136.50 $136.50 $710 +6.50
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 ±0.00
565 565 2 142.00 $142.00 $802 +7.00
600–645 623 6 134.50–141.00 $136.85 $853 —
650–690 664 4 131.00–139.00 $136.92 $909 +1.92
720 720 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 152.00 $152.00 $661 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 114.00 $114.00 $507 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 165.00–166.00 $165.48 $435 -13.81
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 -14.30
425–435 430 2 152.00–162.00 $156.94 $675 -16.06
462–475 470 5 150.00–151.00 $150.39 $707 -19.61
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -30.00
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -23.75
500–540 528 6 147.00–152.00 $148.45 $784 -10.30
582 582 2 146.00 $146.00 $850 -1.52
707–740 718 3 134.00–137.00 $135.97 $976 +6.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 138.00 $138.00 $373 +5.00
300–320 307 3 130.00–152.50 $142.55 $438 —
375–390 383 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $526 —
430 430 1 142.00 $142.00 $611 —
470–475 473 2 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $646 —
500–536 518 8 130.00–147.00 $137.71 $713 -1.29
555–580 568 2 121.00–124.00 $122.47 $696 -14.50
600 600 1 123.00 $123.00 $738 —
700 700 2 118.00–132.00 $125.00 $875 —
805 805 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 152.50 $152.50 $590 —
440 440 4 144.00 $144.00 $634 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 127.00 $127.00 $514 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–825 763 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.30 $323 —
630–865 782 85-90% 8 60.00–67.00 $62.99 $493 —
850 850 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $561 +7.00
860–1005 933 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $588 +13.00
830–1080 956 85-90% 13 65.00–75.00 $71.79 $686 —
1005–1210 1091 85-90% 4 78.00–79.00 $78.28 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1131–1620 1378 75-80% 21 83.50–95.00 $87.21 $1,202 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,146 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1170 1104 80-85% 4 73.00–79.00 $76.18 $841 —
1065–1340 1175 80-85% 10 79.00–88.50 $83.49 $981 +0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204 —
1015–1600 1289 4 90.00–106.00 $99.57 $1,283 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1075 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 75.00–85.00 $83.29 $666

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1165 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 70.00–84.00 $78.34 $766
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 79.50 $79.50 $819
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $865
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00 $80.00 $892
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
855–900 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $938.46 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -272.55
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -147.55
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +375.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.