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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.89/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.72/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $356/hd at 266 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.42/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 375 407
Feeder cattle 256 220 329
Slaughter cattle 129 135 44
Replacement cattle 16 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available sale not reported weeks previous: Supply was moderate with good demand on Quality cattle pre-vac cattle sold at a premium, While plain and fleshy cattle were discounted, a good bit of run of cattle were considered plain. Slaughter cows were trending lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 value added 275 2 192.50 $192.50 $529 —
340 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 -1.75
365 value added 365 3 175.00 $175.00 $639 —
430 430 1 146.00 $146.00 $628 -26.55
508–535 value added 520 7 160.00–179.00 $174.32 $906 —
520 520 2 157.00 $157.00 $816 -7.06
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 -5.00
555–590 573 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $891 -3.60
570–595 value added 584 4 155.00–162.00 $159.11 $929 -9.89
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -2.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 thin fleshed 255 4 142.00–145.00 $144.21 $368 —
270 value added 270 1 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
270–275 273 3 131.00–151.00 $143.63 $392 -18.87
440 thin fleshed 440 1 141.00 $141.00 $620 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +10.16
545 thin fleshed 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
675 675 1 132.00 $132.00 $891 +4.49
895 thin fleshed 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 value added 401 5 188.00 $188.00 $754 —
615 615 2 153.00 $153.00 $941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
250–285 266 10 127.50–139.00 $133.72 $356 +1.02
315–320 318 2 121.00–135.00 $127.94 $407 -3.97
310–340 thin fleshed 319 4 142.50–157.50 $148.33 $473 —
350–365 thin fleshed 358 3 139.00–150.00 $145.58 $521 —
350–385 361 5 125.00–142.50 $135.92 $491 +3.75
410 value added 410 1 143.00 $143.00 $586 —
400–445 417 7 126.00–140.00 $133.65 $557 -5.63
450 value added 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
455–490 469 4 120.00–130.00 $126.89 $595 -9.79
525–545 536 4 126.00–136.00 $131.70 $706 -4.13
560–590 573 4 130.00–145.00 $134.96 $773 +1.99
650–675 663 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $799 —
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
250–290 260 4 140.00–144.00 $141.12 $367 -8.88
300–320 307 3 151.00 $151.00 $464 —
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 -10.79
400–420 410 2 130.00–135.50 $132.82 $545 -13.86
410–445 428 2 141.00–142.50 $141.72 $607 -4.96
455–475 462 3 115.00–135.00 $125.86 $581 -13.91
474 value added 474 10 154.50 $154.50 $732 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -7.93
515 value added 515 4 149.00 $149.00 $767 —
500–527 518 3 132.50–135.00 $134.20 $695 -3.73
555–590 572 3 136.00–150.00 $142.59 $816 +0.59
625 625 1 131.00 $131.00 $819 -5.85
625–640 633 2 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $877 +1.67
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +3.08
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 -7.00
915 915 1 89.00 $89.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
323 value added 323 3 180.00 $180.00 $581 —
420 value added 420 5 153.00 $153.00 $643 —
450 thin fleshed 450 2 131.00 $131.00 $590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 -4.00
460–470 465 2 109.00–117.00 $112.96 $525 +2.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 164.00 $164.00 $402 —
250–260 255 2 134.00–140.00 $137.06 $350 -0.94
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 +12.45
350 thin fleshed 350 2 174.00 $174.00 $609 —
350–390 368 3 135.00–137.50 $135.83 $500 -1.62
400–420 410 3 140.00–142.50 $141.19 $579 -0.81
450–485 461 4 120.00–145.00 $132.49 $611 -4.02
520–525 523 3 132.50 $132.50 $693 -5.21
550–577 563 7 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $751 +10.91
610 610 1 146.00 $146.00 $891 +23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 -0.48
320–345 334 6 155.00–172.50 $166.59 $556 —
365–385 375 2 167.50–170.00 $168.72 $633 +14.72
400–445 417 3 147.50–151.00 $149.55 $624 -7.39
450–460 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 +4.61
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 ±0.00
500–530 515 2 130.00–145.00 $137.28 $707 +2.28
570–585 578 2 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $809 -5.99
610–635 623 2 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 167.00 $167.00 $521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 101.00 $101.00 $540 -24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–740 685 85-90% 4 25.00–35.00 $28.58 $196 —
835–935 873 85-90% 3 35.00–47.00 $39.28 $343 -26.72
850–905 878 85-90% 2 35.00–57.50 $45.90 $403 -20.10
815–945 897 85-90% 3 42.50–45.00 $44.14 $396 —
960 960 85-90% 1 38.50 $38.50 $370 -33.29
930–1070 992 85-90% 8 54.00–63.00 $59.10 $586 —
1000–1180 1075 85-90% 3 63.00–66.00 $63.93 $687 -14.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $459 —
935–1095 1015 80-85% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.62 $625 —
970–1335 1189 80-85% 15 66.00–74.00 $70.22 $835 -13.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $760 —
1265–1625 1386 75-80% 4 72.50–75.00 $73.92 $1,025 -13.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 60.00 $60.00 $528 —
1000–1880 1432 5 86.50–97.50 $90.22 $1,292 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $325

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–835 767 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 440.00–640.00 $522.50
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
1020–1085 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–750.00 $698.46
995–1160 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–820.00 $722.61
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1015 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 43.00–66.00 $55.90 $506

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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
985–1085 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–875.00 $839.31 —

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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.