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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.45/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 676 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.75/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 615 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.86/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 572 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 410 168
Feeder cattle 753 355 125
Slaughter cattle 64 40 37
Replacement cattle 20 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest. Run of cattle was above average on quality. Quality and pre-vac cattle sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 190.00–202.50 $196.30 $595 +21.30
360–375 367 3 180.00–210.00 $190.65 $700 —
390–395 value added 393 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $835 +21.34
405–430 418 2 185.00–200.00 $192.28 $804 —
400–438 value added 428 19 181.00–215.00 $208.54 $893 +18.54
450–485 462 5 180.00–196.00 $186.13 $860 +12.71
475 value added 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +33.41
500–520 507 7 179.00–186.00 $180.56 $915 +9.32
502–540 value added 523 21 191.00–202.50 $196.04 $1,025 —
550–580 563 8 163.00–182.00 $171.73 $967 +3.41
550–590 value added 574 33 167.50–190.00 $180.59 $1,037 +0.59
600–635 value added 611 36 165.00–182.00 $172.69 $1,055 +0.98
615–645 634 8 152.50–165.00 $156.54 $992 -10.12
651–691 value added 676 56 162.50–168.00 $165.79 $1,121 -3.21
675–685 680 3 155.00–163.00 $159.01 $1,081 —
712–730 value added 718 21 157.00–163.00 $162.13 $1,164 +0.09
730 730 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,102 —
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
750–790 value added 761 4 160.00–161.00 $160.25 $1,220 —
800 value added 800 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
815 815 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,243 —
852 value added 852 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,304 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 2 187.50 $187.50 $750 —
456 value added 456 4 209.00 $209.00 $953 +28.65
500–520 509 7 155.00–175.00 $163.76 $834 +3.76
555 555 3 154.00 $154.00 $855 -15.62
550–585 value added 560 21 164.00–169.00 $166.74 $934 —
600 value added 600 3 161.00 $161.00 $966 -7.74
635 635 2 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
650 650 1 151.00 $151.00 $982 —
660 value added 660 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 +1.00
702 702 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 —
730 value added 730 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 —
755–769 value added 768 11 153.00–161.00 $160.28 $1,231 —
801 value added 801 3 158.50 $158.50 $1,270 —
810 810 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
380–395 value added 388 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $638 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +14.01
420–445 433 2 140.00 $140.00 $606 —
450–490 474 5 130.00–165.00 $146.34 $694 +6.34
500–530 514 7 140.00–160.00 $151.18 $777 +7.69
505–545 value added 525 2 160.00–166.00 $163.11 $856 +3.11
585–591 590 4 128.00–145.00 $140.78 $831 +0.78
600–637 634 14 134.00–166.00 $141.45 $897 —
665–680 675 3 140.00–154.00 $147.96 $999 —
765–785 775 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $1,077 —
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
870 value added 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
540 540 1 107.50 $107.50 $580 -27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 140.00–164.50 $151.67 $399 -7.33
330–340 337 3 140.00–157.50 $147.52 $497 -8.36
365–385 value added 370 4 172.50–173.00 $172.63 $639 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 +40.00
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 -17.00
430 430 1 166.00 $166.00 $714 +27.00
400–440 value added 437 21 172.50–177.50 $177.21 $774 +15.32
460–495 474 4 155.00–171.00 $158.88 $753 —
470–488 value added 477 21 165.00–172.00 $167.63 $800 +8.64
478 478 3 146.00 $146.00 $698 —
500–540 value added 509 11 155.00–163.00 $160.01 $814 —
530–535 533 2 154.00 $154.00 $821 +16.75
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 —
560 value added 560 5 161.00–162.00 $161.60 $905 +3.94
550–590 568 6 135.00–157.50 $150.22 $853 +12.82
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -10.00
600–635 value added 607 15 145.00–156.00 $150.90 $916 -2.36
650 650 3 140.00 $140.00 $910 +0.69
650 650 4 140.00 $140.00 $910 +0.69
650–665 value added 653 9 150.00–155.00 $151.57 $990 +0.81
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
700–720 value added 717 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,083 +5.00
770–785 778 6 130.00–149.00 $136.60 $1,063 —
857 value added 857 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,200 —
925 925 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $369 +17.40
365–390 376 5 125.00–145.00 $139.66 $525 +7.81
400–440 426 4 128.00–140.00 $132.73 $565 -6.33
480 480 1 134.00 $134.00 $643 -5.96
490 value added 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
505–530 value added 518 2 144.00–148.00 $146.05 $757 —
518–540 525 10 130.00–155.00 $142.27 $747 +12.27
560–580 567 3 129.00–144.00 $138.88 $787 —
605–620 614 4 121.00–130.00 $126.25 $775 -4.08
655 thin fleshed 655 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,041 —
660–670 667 3 130.00–135.00 $133.35 $889 -0.20
720 720 3 115.00–142.00 $129.00 $929 -2.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 2 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
470 470 4 140.00 $140.00 $658 -23.00
477 value added 477 5 148.00 $148.00 $706 —
600 thin fleshed 600 2 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
617 value added 617 5 161.00 $161.00 $993 —
610–630 625 8 138.00–150.00 $147.07 $919 —
650 650 2 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
935 935 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 115.00 $115.00 $288 -7.50
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 -15.00
355–370 363 2 105.00–117.00 $110.88 $402 +0.88
440 440 1 108.00 $108.00 $475 +28.00
460 460 1 123.00 $123.00 $566 —
535 535 1 117.00 $117.00 $626 +7.00
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 -20.00
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 —
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 -30.00
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -37.50
520–530 525 3 130.00–151.00 $140.40 $737 +3.40
550–585 573 3 133.00–144.00 $140.48 $805 -3.33
620–640 628 4 130.00–145.00 $136.79 $859 -1.21
650–675 658 3 139.00–140.00 $139.66 $919 -9.34
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 -7.50
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 +13.41
410–440 419 4 172.50–205.00 $192.03 $805 +6.03
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -10.00
460–475 468 2 160.00–177.50 $168.89 $790 +8.89
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 +5.00
660 660 2 138.00 $138.00 $911 +8.00
705 705 2 139.00–150.00 $144.50 $1,019 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 +4.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1365 1323 75-80% 3 65.50–68.50 $66.87 $885 —
1100–1705 1355 75-80% 13 68.00–80.00 $73.38 $994 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1240 1149 80-85% 6 68.00–73.00 $69.85 $803 —
1045–1385 1205 80-85% 6 65.00–68.00 $66.15 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–850 820 85-90% 2 22.00–25.00 $23.55 $193 -21.45
825 825 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $239 -16.00
935–1240 1091 85-90% 4 52.50–59.00 $55.72 $608 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1139 6 50.00–72.50 $62.09 $707 —
1300–2075 1647 3 80.00–95.00 $87.88 $1,447 —
1885 1885 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,970 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 555.00 $555.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $650

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
925–1335 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $819.09
995–1580 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–1,125.00 $962.93
1240–1385 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,125.00 $1,122.36
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —

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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.