Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.45/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 467 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.08/cwt +16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 429 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.83/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 576 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 313 470
Feeder cattle 424 258 388
Slaughter cattle 40 30 42
Replacement cattle 10 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded uneven on most ranges, there were a few ranges between 400 and 450 lb and 500 to 550 lb value added calves that were 5.oo to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. Supply was good, demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 value added 320 6 250.00–282.00 $267.51 $856 —
350–395 value added 376 7 245.00–267.50 $253.73 $954 —
380–390 383 3 217.00–250.00 $238.81 $915 -1.37
408–410 409 3 205.00–209.00 $207.66 $849 -14.63
403–449 value added 432 23 225.00–260.00 $249.96 $1,080 +15.48
450–470 value added 456 5 235.00–250.00 $245.50 $1,119 —
455–490 477 5 200.00–237.00 $227.19 $1,084 +3.04
510–545 value added 529 19 210.00–235.00 $225.97 $1,195 +4.98
570–590 value added 578 3 206.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,214 -5.95
580–595 585 3 193.00–197.00 $195.64 $1,144 -7.68
602–627 value added 610 6 197.00–205.00 $200.40 $1,222 -14.60
645 645 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,167 —
678 value added 678 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,309 +3.26
705 value added 705 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,318 —
705–743 737 6 173.00–174.00 $173.84 $1,281 —
750–775 755 8 174.00–180.00 $174.87 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–675 value added 671 7 177.00–188.00 $183.26 $1,230 —
701 value added 701 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,283 —
798 798 15 166.00 $166.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
615 value added 615 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,095 —
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
660 value added 660 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -15.00
727 727 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 207.00–207.50 $207.34 $670 -8.57
345 value added 345 1 216.00 $216.00 $745 +8.00
350–360 355 2 207.50 $207.50 $737 —
350–399 value added 386 17 210.00–221.00 $215.47 $832 +5.21
400–445 417 7 187.50–210.00 $196.61 $820 -4.79
420–445 value added 437 8 210.00–216.00 $213.82 $934 +15.89
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 -16.40
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 -14.45
453–490 value added 465 26 199.00–214.00 $208.23 $968 +13.88
455–495 481 5 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $922 +26.77
505–535 518 3 167.50–174.00 $170.23 $882 -1.77
505–532 value added 526 16 198.00–206.00 $204.38 $1,075 +11.89
510–547 530 4 197.50–202.00 $200.43 $1,062 +23.43
557–591 571 8 175.00–178.00 $176.35 $1,007 -0.16
550–590 value added 578 15 179.00–198.00 $181.99 $1,052 -5.24
585 585 2 165.00 $165.00 $965 -11.51
620 value added 620 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 +0.60
630–640 635 2 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $991 -6.30
650–665 657 3 163.00–167.00 $165.34 $1,086 -0.31
650–685 668 2 145.00–166.00 $155.22 $1,037 -10.43
700–725 708 4 156.00–164.00 $161.77 $1,145 +1.77
772–790 775 9 158.00–163.50 $162.26 $1,258 —
805 805 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 5 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
560–586 value added 577 6 166.00–177.00 $173.44 $1,001 —
610–640 value added 623 7 168.00–175.00 $171.92 $1,071 —
664 value added 664 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,142 —
763 763 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 value added 377 5 180.00–210.00 $195.57 $737 +10.57
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 +5.91
390 thin fleshed 390 1 192.00 $192.00 $749 +11.54
480 thin fleshed 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
470–491 value added 484 4 173.00–198.00 $181.66 $879 —
525 525 3 160.00 $160.00 $840 +0.32
535–540 value added 536 4 162.50–165.00 $164.37 $881 -1.80
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 -5.00
604–610 value added 607 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,056 +2.00
615–620 618 2 150.00–165.00 $157.53 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 252.50–262.00 $257.40 $824 —
350–395 372 3 225.00–252.50 $242.10 $901 —
415–447 432 6 202.50–240.00 $224.39 $969 +0.84
490 490 2 225.00–232.00 $228.50 $1,120 +12.82
500–510 505 2 195.00–227.50 $211.41 $1,068 -12.59
550–592 574 6 184.00–205.00 $197.97 $1,136 -14.03
613–630 617 4 194.00–205.00 $196.81 $1,214 +9.81
660–695 676 9 172.00–187.00 $181.48 $1,227 —
707–710 708 3 176.00–179.00 $177.00 $1,253 —
750 750 6 162.50–170.00 $163.75 $1,228 —
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–885 775 85-90% 4 52.00–67.50 $57.49 $446 —
830–875 850 85-90% 3 71.00–73.00 $71.99 $612 —
850 850 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $366 —
910–1110 1042 85-90% 3 69.00–78.00 $75.03 $782 —
1100–1115 1107 85-90% 3 80.00–87.50 $83.66 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1245 1110 80-85% 2 77.00–85.00 $81.49 $905 —
1065–1295 1145 80-85% 4 82.00–90.00 $86.04 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1505 1440 75-80% 3 85.00–100.00 $94.39 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1355 1160 2 85.00–86.00 $85.42 $991 —
1555 1555 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,788 —
1135–1850 1614 8 90.00–108.00 $102.30 $1,651 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–970 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,194.35
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.