Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 176 0
Feeder cattle 87 91 0
Slaughter cattle 21 65 0
Replacement cattle 18 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers were mostly 5.00 higher on a light test. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was light with quality cattle offered, buyer demand remained strong

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 223.00 $223.00 $647 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
430 value added 430 1 212.00 $212.00 $912 —
530–540 value added 535 3 199.00–207.50 $201.81 $1,080 —
540 540 1 178.00 $178.00 $961 +12.00
600–615 value added 608 2 183.00–187.00 $184.98 $1,125 —
650–685 value added 667 3 177.00–184.00 $179.33 $1,196 —
770 value added 770 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 +15.00
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 -2.50
475–485 480 2 167.00–168.00 $167.49 $804 +0.88
515 515 1 155.50 $155.50 $801 -9.33
500–535 519 5 163.00–171.00 $168.16 $873 +3.33
555–575 565 2 162.00–168.00 $164.95 $932 +8.83
605 value added 605 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 —
605–640 620 6 144.00–166.00 $158.43 $982 -7.35
670–675 673 3 160.00–163.00 $161.00 $1,084 +3.05
700–735 value added 718 3 150.00–159.00 $155.28 $1,115 —
730–735 733 2 154.00–157.00 $155.49 $1,140 +0.49
775 value added 775 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,209 —
855 value added 855 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,308 —
850–865 858 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,248 +6.50
900–920 910 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $1,279 —
935 935 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,253 —
995 995 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,383 —
995 995 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 —
1000 1000 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 +8.87
355–390 373 2 145.00–150.00 $147.62 $551 +7.62
430–445 438 2 140.00 $140.00 $613 -5.24
450–475 465 3 148.00–157.00 $153.29 $713 —
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 +0.49
555–595 575 5 142.00–156.00 $149.06 $857 -17.94
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 3 160.00–165.00 $162.99 $738 +1.99
465 thin fleshed 465 1 188.00 $188.00 $874 —
515–520 thin fleshed 518 3 161.00–178.00 $170.36 $882 —
570–585 578 2 149.00–155.00 $152.04 $879 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 164.00 $164.00 $992 —
620–640 630 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $948 +8.51
670 670 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1080 80-85% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.54 $902 —
965–1215 1104 80-85% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.86 $860 +1.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–805 783 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.57 $412 —
880 880 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 —
920–970 945 85-90% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.72 $602 -2.65
1005–1095 1050 85-90% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.44 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1445 1305 75-80% 2 81.50–82.50 $82.05 $1,071 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,517 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–900 741 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 88.00–119.00 $104.81 $777
710–805 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 63.00–105.00 $76.08 $578
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $765
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–880 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 630.00–800.00 $724.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1035 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $852
985–1200 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 81.00–84.00 $82.72 $892
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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.