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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report, Cord, AR

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.11/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.96/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 482 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.42/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 609 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 837 307
Feeder cattle 424 753 307
Slaughter cattle — 64 —
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker and Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No replacement or Slaughter cattle reported due to available time. Supply was moderate with active buyer demand for high quality and weaned pre-vac cattle.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -10.65
400–445 422 3 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $801 -2.38
466–480 471 5 174.00–183.00 $179.55 $846 -6.58
480–498 value added 487 12 185.00–189.00 $187.22 $912 -32.78
530–536 value added 535 5 170.00–174.00 $173.21 $927 -22.83
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 -15.56
580–587 value added 584 9 171.50–179.00 $174.62 $1,020 -5.97
585 585 3 169.00 $169.00 $989 -2.73
603 603 3 165.00 $165.00 $995 +8.46
637–641 value added 639 5 163.00–171.00 $166.19 $1,062 -6.50
655 655 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 -1.01
658–675 value added 667 6 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $1,137 +4.70
700 700 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,043 -2.00
722–727 value added 725 4 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,196 +2.85
760 value added 760 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,269 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 152.00 $152.00 $689 —
455 value added 455 2 187.50 $187.50 $853 -21.50
525 value added 525 5 178.00 $178.00 $934 —
550 550 2 160.00 $160.00 $880 +6.00
550–581 value added 569 8 169.00–170.50 $169.96 $967 +3.22
600–617 value added 609 4 160.00–167.00 $163.55 $996 +2.55
650 650 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 +12.00
676 value added 676 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,082 -1.00
750 value added 750 2 165.50 $165.50 $1,241 +5.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 142.50 $142.50 $449 -42.50
350 350 1 167.50 $167.50 $586 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
415 value added 415 2 165.00 $165.00 $685 —
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 +8.66
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 +15.82
542 value added 542 2 165.00 $165.00 $894 +1.89
555 thin fleshed 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 +14.22
610–640 620 3 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $950 +11.83
655 value added 655 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,061 —
690 thin fleshed 690 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,042 —
705 value added 705 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,100 —
710 thin fleshed 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 —
725–745 732 3 147.00–157.50 $153.94 $1,127 —
900 900 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,233 +17.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 154.00 $154.00 $593 +19.00
400–425 412 9 158.00–169.00 $165.08 $680 -0.92
405–427 value added 420 3 169.00–171.00 $170.36 $716 -6.85
465 465 1 161.00 $161.00 $749 +2.12
472–490 value added 481 10 163.00–169.00 $167.69 $807 +0.06
500–540 513 3 149.00–150.00 $149.35 $766 -4.65
500–545 value added 518 16 150.00–162.00 $159.75 $828 -0.26
563–578 569 7 140.00–150.00 $144.35 $821 -5.87
567–575 value added 572 6 153.00–159.00 $157.02 $898 -4.58
600–640 value added 608 12 151.00–159.00 $156.25 $950 +5.35
600–630 613 4 139.00–151.00 $144.94 $888 +19.94
660 value added 660 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 +7.43
685 685 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 +9.00
705 705 1 141.00 $141.00 $994 +6.00
720–745 value added 732 3 147.00–157.00 $151.00 $1,105 ±0.00
775 value added 775 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,155 —
820 820 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 5 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
380 thin fleshed 380 6 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
400–425 417 7 145.00–159.00 $154.18 $643 +21.45
432 thin fleshed 432 2 150.00 $150.00 $648 —
475–485 483 5 130.00–159.00 $147.47 $712 +13.47
505–535 528 7 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $753 +0.36
535 value added 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 +0.95
555–567 564 7 130.00–147.50 $139.65 $788 +0.77
582 thin fleshed 582 2 145.00 $145.00 $844 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -1.25
640 value added 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
710 thin fleshed 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 —
830 thin fleshed 830 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 4 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
400–445 value added 415 6 170.00 $170.00 $706 +6.00
475 value added 475 5 165.00 $165.00 $784 +17.00
490 thin fleshed 490 4 156.00 $156.00 $764 —
515 value added 515 2 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
650 value added 650 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 100.00 $100.00 $255 -15.00
390 390 1 127.50 $127.50 $497 +16.62
567 567 7 91.00 $91.00 $516 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 +27.50
460–480 thin fleshed 470 2 150.00–156.00 $153.06 $719 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 —
630–645 638 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $877 +0.68
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 -4.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -12.03
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -8.89
555–590 573 2 135.00–150.00 $142.27 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —

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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.