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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 200 0
Feeder cattle 91 175 0
Slaughter cattle 65 16 0
Replacement cattle 20 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher . Slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was light with strong buyer demand on most cattle. Quality of cattle offered was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
640 640 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 149.00 $149.00 $596 —
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
565–590 578 2 164.00–173.00 $168.40 $973 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 166.00 $166.00 $855 —
775 775 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 160.00–177.50 $169.30 $542 —
355 355 1 157.50 $157.50 $559 +1.50
465 465 1 144.00 $144.00 $670 -10.24
465–480 472 3 160.00–171.00 $166.61 $786 +12.37
505 505 1 142.00 $142.00 $717 —
500–545 520 6 158.00–171.00 $164.83 $857 —
550–590 572 3 149.00–161.00 $156.12 $893 +2.12
600–645 623 9 156.00–176.00 $165.78 $1,033 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
655–690 668 3 155.00–160.00 $157.95 $1,055 —
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
855 855 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 3 130.00–150.00 $141.13 $384 +0.62
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 +8.00
415–435 425 2 135.00–155.00 $145.24 $617 +10.24
500–540 526 4 143.00–155.00 $149.51 $786 +19.51
565 565 1 167.00 $167.00 $944 +28.77
600–640 613 3 137.50–153.00 $143.04 $877 -2.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 152.00 $152.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 167.00–175.00 $171.09 $553 —
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -10.00
460–485 473 2 158.00 $158.00 $747 —
710 710 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 173.00 $173.00 $614 +11.00
400–435 418 2 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $658 —
460 460 1 161.00 $161.00 $741 +1.00
615 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1310 1109 80-85% 7 69.00–78.50 $76.14 $844 —
1000–1400 1151 80-85% 21 80.00–94.00 $85.08 $979 +11.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $316 —
885–995 931 85-90% 6 63.00–68.00 $66.37 $618 —
985–1025 1005 85-90% 2 74.00–81.00 $77.43 $778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1465 1393 75-80% 3 84.00–94.00 $89.56 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1750 1474 4 105.00–114.00 $107.88 $1,590 —
1910 1910 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,158 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–885 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 90.00–100.00 $93.93 $773
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–845 803 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 105.00–127.00 $116.58 $936
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $693
955–1205 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 77.00–80.00 $78.44 $830
1040–1100 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 75.00–80.00 $78.40 $847
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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.