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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.98/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 405 0
Feeder cattle 151 286 0
Slaughter cattle 42 90 0
Replacement cattle 8 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 lower on a light test. Supply was light with buyer demand active for quality value added cattle while fleshy and plain cattle were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 2 182.00 $182.00 $528 —
320 value added 320 5 194.00 $194.00 $621 —
408 value added 408 5 182.00 $182.00 $743 —
481 value added 481 3 175.00 $175.00 $842 —
500 500 3 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
540 value added 540 6 179.00 $179.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 165.00–190.00 $177.13 $740 -1.38
440 value added 440 1 184.00 $184.00 $810 -6.00
490 490 1 177.00 $177.00 $867 +9.31
525–535 529 4 162.00–174.00 $165.54 $876 +18.54
560 560 2 154.00 $154.00 $862 -5.23
605 605 1 163.00 $163.00 $986 +12.00
603–645 value added 611 5 165.00–171.00 $169.73 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 1 182.50 $182.50 $712 +17.50
545 545 1 147.00 $147.00 $801 +6.43
600 value added 600 1 152.00 $152.00 $912 —
721 value added 721 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,146 —
860 value added 860 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 94.00 $94.00 $376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 162.00 $162.00 $494 —
360–370 365 3 142.00–145.00 $143.99 $526 -3.51
400–430 420 3 130.00–148.00 $142.29 $598 +14.29
460–485 469 4 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $603 -16.17
530 530 2 140.00 $140.00 $742 +14.65
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 -15.35
583–588 585 8 120.00–129.00 $123.39 $722 -18.62
600 600 3 130.00–134.00 $132.67 $796 +12.18
655 655 1 131.00 $131.00 $858 —
710–735 723 2 120.00–138.00 $128.84 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 141.00 $141.00 $355 —
310 310 1 142.50 $142.50 $442 +11.57
315 thin fleshed 315 1 179.00 $179.00 $564 —
355–380 368 2 120.00–139.00 $129.18 $475 +1.68
390 thin fleshed 390 1 167.00 $167.00 $651 —
415–440 426 9 133.00–140.00 $134.13 $571 +5.33
425–440 thin fleshed 433 2 140.00–160.00 $149.83 $649 -6.17
475 475 1 129.00 $129.00 $613 +3.24
521 521 3 129.00 $129.00 $672 +11.50
600–605 603 2 117.00–124.00 $120.49 $727 -8.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 139.00 $139.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 102.50 $102.50 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 187.50 $187.50 $572 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +3.19
410–425 416 4 158.00–176.00 $169.78 $706 +1.51
510 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729 -14.72
627–630 628 3 137.00–140.00 $138.00 $867 -11.31
730 730 1 131.00 $131.00 $956 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 145.00–160.00 $152.79 $397 —
333–340 335 4 133.00–157.00 $140.77 $472 -16.73
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 +8.73
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 +10.30
505–525 515 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $718 +4.80
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 -36.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–850 803 85-90% 2 30.00–38.50 $34.50 $277 —
815 815 85-90% 1 38.50 $38.50 $314 —
985–1050 1018 85-90% 2 44.50–49.00 $46.68 $475 -5.73
900–1185 1076 85-90% 7 52.00–60.00 $56.36 $606 -5.14
1110 1110 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $772 +3.96
1090–1425 1179 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $61.65 $727 -0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $907 —
1345–1630 1488 75-80% 2 66.50–67.00 $66.73 $993 -5.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1910 1644 5 79.00–94.50 $87.11 $1,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $816

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.