Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.43/cwt -12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 522 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.35/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 630 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.48/cwt ≈ $601/hd at 377 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 126 0
Feeder cattle 329 87 0
Slaughter cattle 31 21 0
Replacement cattle 18 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Supply was moderate with softer buyer demand present. Unweaned and fleshy calves were discounted while value added cattle sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 2 186.00 $186.00 $698 —
385 385 2 165.00 $165.00 $635 —
402–437 415 6 177.50–180.00 $178.54 $741 —
455 455 1 178.00 $178.00 $810 —
462 thin fleshed 462 2 181.00 $181.00 $836 —
450–494 value added 472 10 176.00–180.00 $178.09 $841 —
505–510 507 3 160.00–171.00 $163.69 $830 —
520 thin fleshed 520 3 186.00 $186.00 $967 —
535 value added 535 3 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
590 590 2 164.00 $164.00 $968 —
640 640 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 —
698 698 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 3 200.00–212.50 $204.70 $567 -18.30
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 +35.00
365–370 368 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $690 —
430–445 438 2 182.00–200.00 $190.85 $836 —
450–475 461 9 172.00–211.00 $192.85 $889 —
512 value added 512 2 187.00 $187.00 $957 -14.81
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 -3.00
555 555 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,016 —
572–597 value added 585 4 169.50–182.00 $175.62 $1,027 —
605–620 value added 610 3 165.00–169.00 $167.64 $1,023 -17.34
635 635 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,029 —
650 value added 650 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,124 -6.33
795 795 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,216 —
800 800 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 172.50 $172.50 $561 —
360 thin fleshed 360 2 187.50 $187.50 $675 —
400 400 3 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
470–490 480 7 150.00–167.00 $160.77 $772 -19.23
500–520 507 3 160.00–163.00 $161.03 $816 —
515 value added 515 2 174.00 $174.00 $896 —
555–585 570 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $915 —
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
710 710 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 —
360–385 373 2 157.50–162.50 $159.92 $597 +4.92
385 value added 385 1 168.00 $168.00 $647 —
410–430 420 4 147.00–161.00 $156.35 $657 —
453–465 458 5 136.00–155.00 $151.14 $692 -16.35
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 -29.99
461–490 value added 471 6 167.00–169.00 $168.31 $793 —
500–520 510 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $666 -24.99
507–535 519 4 145.00–154.00 $149.22 $774 -18.94
522–540 value added 527 8 157.00–166.00 $161.27 $850 —
555–570 563 2 125.00–134.00 $129.56 $729 -35.39
560–592 value added 586 5 158.00–166.00 $159.53 $935 —
597 597 2 147.00 $147.00 $878 -17.95
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 -20.43
600–645 626 7 142.00–156.00 $150.22 $940 -8.21
638 value added 638 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,059 -3.00
653 value added 653 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,038 —
700 value added 700 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 -2.28
751 751 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,145 —
783 value added 783 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,174 -6.00
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
870 870 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 -26.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 150.00–157.00 $154.11 $404 +4.11
320–340 327 3 148.00–157.50 $154.20 $504 —
360 thin fleshed 360 2 167.00 $167.00 $601 —
350–395 365 7 137.50–157.00 $146.01 $533 -1.61
420 thin fleshed 420 1 137.00 $137.00 $575 —
415–440 429 4 146.00–150.00 $147.75 $634 +7.75
465–495 489 5 142.50–160.00 $150.96 $738 -2.33
505–517 514 7 137.50–143.00 $141.87 $729 -8.13
560–595 578 2 130.00–139.00 $134.36 $777 -14.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 150.00 $150.00 $466 —
350 350 5 155.00–167.50 $160.00 $560 —
388–397 value added 394 8 157.50–162.00 $159.16 $627 —
400–435 414 5 152.00–152.50 $152.29 $630 —
453–485 461 4 151.00–155.00 $152.05 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
445 445 1 119.00 $119.00 $530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 5 142.50–170.00 $157.73 $506 —
350–390 378 4 152.50–162.50 $158.25 $598 —
410–440 418 7 138.00–160.00 $146.46 $612 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 141.00 $141.00 $656 -47.00
455–495 476 6 140.00–149.00 $145.15 $691 -17.84
500–535 518 2 142.00–150.00 $146.14 $757 —
550–570 560 2 125.00–145.00 $134.82 $755 -17.22
665–695 680 2 131.00–144.00 $137.36 $934 -14.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 197.50 $197.50 $592 —
370–395 385 4 164.00–183.00 $178.18 $686 —
485–490 488 2 162.00–177.00 $169.54 $827 —
500 500 1 166.00 $166.00 $830 —
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
620 620 2 149.00 $149.00 $924 —
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 180.00 $180.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 124.00 $124.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1170 944 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $64.89 $613 +1.17
885–1020 975 85-90% 3 58.00 $58.00 $566 —
1030–1325 1170 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.22 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1665 1449 75-80% 4 81.00–85.00 $82.84 $1,200 —
1420–1500 1455 75-80% 3 76.50–79.00 $77.82 $1,132 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $832 -2.86
1135–1150 1143 80-85% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.99 $937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1660 1537 3 86.00–102.00 $92.14 $1,416 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $736
735–1055 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 80.00–95.00 $87.61 $771

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $840
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $780
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 76.00–79.00 $77.50 $891
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
940–1085 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 765.00–885.00 $839.89

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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
800–1100 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–1,500.00 $1,194.74 —

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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.