Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.00/cwt +23.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.83/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 462 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.94/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 414 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 405 648
Feeder cattle 258 355 563
Slaughter cattle 30 35 60
Replacement cattle 25 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply was lighter than last weeks pre-vac but prices held strong with good buyer support on most classes. Weaned and light fleshed 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
300–335 318 2 235.00–247.50 $241.59 $768 +16.72
366–375 368 5 237.00–241.00 $240.18 $884 +20.18
400–425 410 4 205.00–243.00 $222.29 $911 +4.96
420–445 value added 439 4 234.00–236.00 $234.48 $1,029 -9.27
463–485 466 7 224.00–225.00 $224.15 $1,045 +31.65
500–545 519 8 203.00–227.00 $217.90 $1,131 +33.00
505–527 value added 523 17 217.00–229.00 $220.99 $1,156 +13.02
550–580 value added 565 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 -7.71
555–575 567 5 197.00–214.00 $203.32 $1,153 +3.57
600–640 607 6 189.00–197.00 $190.41 $1,156 +6.34
615 value added 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +23.00
660–695 value added 674 4 187.00–192.00 $189.74 $1,279 -7.76
698 698 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,263 —
820 820 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,419 +0.50
905 905 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 1 206.00 $206.00 $803 -7.48
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
505–540 523 5 170.00–185.00 $177.75 $930 -7.25
575 575 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 +18.12
670 value added 670 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 3 216.00 $216.00 $467 —
311 value added 311 3 208.00 $208.00 $647 +5.50
320–340 330 2 205.00–227.50 $215.91 $713 +21.86
387–390 value added 388 8 208.00–214.00 $210.26 $816 +0.74
400–420 value added 410 2 195.00–201.00 $197.93 $812 -3.62
400–435 415 13 186.00–216.00 $201.40 $836 +6.67
450–467 value added 456 9 190.00–200.00 $194.35 $886 -1.39
450–490 466 10 179.00–207.50 $184.45 $860 +1.75
460–480 470 2 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $775 -17.81
510 510 1 172.00 $172.00 $877 +3.03
510–548 value added 519 9 190.00–197.00 $192.49 $999 -5.51
540 540 1 177.00 $177.00 $956 +3.38
560–590 575 4 176.00–177.00 $176.51 $1,015 +16.59
562–585 value added 578 7 181.00–192.50 $187.23 $1,082 —
610–611 value added 611 5 172.00–179.00 $173.40 $1,059 —
610–620 617 3 160.00–167.00 $162.31 $1,001 -10.69
650–665 655 3 163.00–167.00 $165.65 $1,085 -0.35
700–710 value added 705 2 163.00–166.00 $164.51 $1,160 —
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 2 196.00 $196.00 $578 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 198.00 $198.00 $653 +18.00
355–397 380 4 176.00–182.50 $179.09 $681 +6.92
380–398 thin fleshed 392 3 174.00–194.00 $180.46 $707 -2.04
395 value added 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -5.99
400 thin fleshed 400 1 192.00 $192.00 $768 —
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -27.00
455–490 473 2 135.00–177.00 $155.22 $734 -4.93
510–540 value added 525 2 160.00–172.00 $166.17 $872 -7.20
505–545 532 3 159.00–160.00 $159.68 $849 -5.46
555–575 value added 564 6 165.00–170.00 $169.16 $954 —
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -1.00
610 value added 610 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 +10.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 +5.00
400–435 409 4 208.00–230.00 $223.55 $914 +43.55
462–475 464 6 215.00–219.00 $215.68 $1,001 +25.68
505 505 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,131 -3.11
565 565 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,198 -1.74
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -33.74
605 605 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,131 +1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 1 232.00 $232.00 $673 —
357 thin fleshed 357 2 216.00 $216.00 $771 —
455–475 465 2 162.50–175.00 $168.88 $785 +15.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 —
730 730 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $365 —
965 965 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $762 —
975–1190 1056 85-90% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.20 $868 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1490 1266 80-85% 6 85.00–99.00 $93.12 $1,179 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,217 -1.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 2 96.00–106.00 $101.00 $1,818 —
1815 1815 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,033 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1005 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $871.69
1025–1330 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,048.15
1160–1550 1276 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,469.67

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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
900–1325 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,400.00 $1,229.93 +229.93

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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.