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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $255.53/cwt +75.53 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 382 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.00/cwt +33.60 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 428 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.05/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 482 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 424 648
Feeder cattle 355 424 563
Slaughter cattle 35 — 60
Replacement cattle 15 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons to the previous sales due to absence of reprter. However, there was a strong demand for most all ranges of weaned and value added cattle with good buyer attendance and good supply. Slaughter cows and bulls also had a good demand on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 value added 315 7 232.50–269.00 $260.09 $819 —
330–340 335 2 217.00–232.50 $224.87 $753 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 247.50 $247.50 $916 —
365–390 value added 382 23 242.50–266.00 $257.42 $983 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +40.00
400–435 value added 410 11 227.50–250.00 $243.75 $999 —
425–430 428 3 217.00–217.50 $217.33 $930 +27.43
453–490 value added 465 12 230.00–260.00 $250.11 $1,163 +62.89
495 495 1 192.50 $192.50 $953 +12.95
505–525 515 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $952 +19.90
540–545 value added 543 2 201.00–215.00 $207.97 $1,129 +34.76
565–566 566 4 190.00–203.00 $199.75 $1,131 +30.75
550–595 value added 570 5 207.50–235.00 $223.71 $1,275 +49.09
605 value added 605 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 +25.81
600–640 617 3 180.00–187.00 $184.07 $1,136 +19.07
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +12.00
660 value added 660 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,304 +27.01
700–745 716 6 172.00–186.00 $179.09 $1,282 +30.09
755–780 765 3 177.00–182.00 $179.31 $1,372 —
825 825 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 212.50 $212.50 $733 —
385–390 value added 388 2 210.00–217.00 $213.48 $828 —
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 195.00–207.00 $201.11 $821 —
420 value added 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 +50.00
475 value added 475 1 192.50 $192.50 $914 —
495 thin fleshed 495 2 186.00 $186.00 $921 —
500–535 value added 515 3 170.00–185.00 $175.68 $905 +10.68
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +18.00
550–585 value added 558 6 182.50–191.00 $184.97 $1,032 —
560–595 585 4 160.00–171.00 $162.88 $953 +7.88
615–635 value added 625 2 168.00–184.00 $176.13 $1,101 —
785 value added 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 value added 529 7 189.50 $189.50 $1,002 +11.50
597 value added 597 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,063 +8.04
705 value added 705 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 192.50–197.50 $194.05 $627 —
345 value added 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699 —
360–395 value added 371 7 197.00–214.00 $209.52 $777 —
360–380 374 5 192.50–201.00 $199.08 $745 +45.08
410–447 value added 426 17 193.00–211.00 $201.55 $859 +31.19
425–435 433 5 187.50–197.00 $194.73 $843 +29.65
455–495 value added 477 5 192.50–203.00 $195.74 $934 +28.05
460–495 484 10 172.50–187.50 $182.70 $884 +21.70
500–510 505 2 166.00–172.00 $168.97 $853 +19.62
500–535 518 2 170.00–177.50 $173.62 $899 +24.27
525 value added 525 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,040 +38.25
565–595 583 3 157.00–165.00 $159.92 $932 +15.57
575–593 587 5 164.00–176.00 $167.55 $984 +23.20
635 635 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,099 +28.06
650 650 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 +17.00
700–725 709 4 158.00–162.00 $160.26 $1,136 +19.26
835 thin fleshed 835 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +20.00
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
355–390 368 3 162.50–185.00 $172.17 $634 —
380–390 value added 385 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $735 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 182.50 $182.50 $712 +27.50
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +5.82
425 425 1 182.00 $182.00 $774 +27.82
435 value added 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
450–483 value added 476 5 170.00–187.50 $182.55 $869 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
480–495 488 2 150.00–170.00 $160.15 $782 +12.68
500–507 value added 505 3 165.00–177.50 $173.37 $876 +26.37
500–535 515 3 160.00–172.50 $165.14 $850 +22.51
560 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 +21.35
570 thin fleshed 570 1 164.00 $164.00 $935 +19.00
605–630 value added 620 4 159.00–165.00 $161.52 $1,001 +31.52
705 value added 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 212.50–247.50 $230.00 $678 —
337 337 2 235.00 $235.00 $792 —
385 385 4 232.50–235.00 $234.38 $902 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 ±0.00
415–445 440 7 185.00–237.50 $227.64 $1,002 +47.64
480–485 483 2 190.00 $190.00 $918 +30.00
501–520 504 7 217.50–230.00 $227.11 $1,145 —
555–560 558 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,193 +71.47
605–620 613 4 182.00–190.00 $185.95 $1,140 —
780 780 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 thin fleshed 403 3 200.00 $200.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 197.50 $197.50 $820 —
470 470 1 153.00 $153.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–810 770 85-90% 3 38.00–42.00 $40.60 $313 —
800 800 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $376 —
900–965 937 85-90% 3 82.00–93.50 $85.95 $805 —
945 945 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $586 —
950–1155 1040 85-90% 4 70.00–79.00 $74.81 $778 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1325 1115 80-85% 2 75.00–89.00 $83.32 $929 —
900–1390 1142 80-85% 9 80.00–99.00 $91.52 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1475 1233 2 90.00–105.00 $96.02 $1,184 —
1510 1510 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,586 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–850 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,225.81
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.