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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.24/cwt +15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 415 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.61/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.37/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 573 0
Feeder cattle 278 333 0
Slaughter cattle 23 240 0
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks: Feeder steers In the 300 to 400 lb range traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances 20.00 higher. Steers over 400 lbs were mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Better quality On the feeders than the previous sale helped push prices higher. Demand was very good on most all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 275.00–277.50 $276.23 $773 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
307–345 323 6 240.00–280.00 $263.26 $850 +19.48
355–395 376 10 236.00–260.00 $251.52 $946 +18.97
410–440 423 6 207.00–257.50 $226.61 $959 +2.61
420–445 value added 428 3 240.00–241.00 $240.35 $1,029 —
450–495 value added 476 6 224.00–238.00 $229.36 $1,092 —
465–495 479 6 202.50–235.00 $222.75 $1,067 +5.37
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +2.99
520 value added 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 +3.50
550–585 568 2 195.00–201.00 $197.91 $1,124 +1.91
565–590 value added 582 3 210.00–225.00 $214.86 $1,250 +4.86
600 value added 600 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,278 +14.52
610 610 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,183 +7.00
650–690 value added 672 3 188.00–206.00 $198.50 $1,334 +10.49
722–731 value added 727 5 182.50–189.00 $185.08 $1,346 +5.65
770–792 value added 785 3 176.00–187.00 $179.60 $1,410 —
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 +20.50
422 422 2 202.50 $202.50 $855 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 -10.00
540 value added 540 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,096 +13.00
550 550 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —
715 value added 715 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 230.00 $230.00 $681 +12.75
310–345 319 7 210.00–225.00 $219.96 $702 +16.10
350–395 373 12 205.00–222.50 $214.37 $800 +9.53
403 value added 403 5 218.00 $218.00 $879 —
415–440 423 8 195.00–210.00 $203.76 $862 +5.14
450–475 value added 460 3 197.50–210.00 $204.55 $941 —
450–490 469 7 181.00–197.50 $191.33 $897 +1.94
503 value added 503 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,006 —
510–525 518 4 167.00–175.00 $169.84 $880 -17.66
510–543 528 6 178.00–185.00 $180.27 $952 -7.23
552–585 561 8 174.00–185.00 $181.87 $1,020 +4.37
580–595 588 2 155.00–161.00 $158.04 $929 -26.72
600 value added 600 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,098 —
615–645 630 5 171.00–179.00 $176.41 $1,111 +2.96
635 635 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,041 -9.45
650 650 3 172.00–176.00 $173.67 $1,129 -2.33
650–680 value added 660 4 177.00–181.00 $178.76 $1,180 —
680 680 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,129 -10.00
706 706 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,200 —
735 value added 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +1.00
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 +5.00
780 780 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,256 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
354 354 1 192.50 $192.50 $681 +6.35
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 202.50–205.00 $203.76 $729 —
415 value added 415 1 209.00 $209.00 $867 +18.00
410–425 419 4 182.50–207.00 $189.84 $795 —
425–440 thin fleshed 433 2 190.00–205.00 $197.37 $855 +7.37
455 thin fleshed 455 1 192.50 $192.50 $876 +12.50
485–495 490 3 165.00–177.50 $170.82 $837 —
505–545 526 5 155.00–175.00 $166.48 $876 -2.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +23.77
360–395 376 10 225.00–265.00 $254.35 $956 +25.31
420–425 424 4 200.00–235.00 $225.07 $954 +11.00
520–535 528 2 192.50–217.50 $204.82 $1,081 -19.87
550–561 557 6 204.00–218.00 $208.64 $1,162 -5.36
600–640 618 3 185.00–194.00 $190.40 $1,177 +1.99
675 675 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,242 -0.93
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 3 185.00–190.00 $188.33 $900 +3.33
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–795 753 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $376 —
780 780 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $468 —
870–885 878 85-90% 2 71.00–80.00 $75.46 $663 —
875–1015 945 85-90% 2 50.00–61.00 $55.09 $521 —
925–1135 998 85-90% 3 74.00–81.00 $78.53 $784 +7.04
965–1150 1057 85-90% 3 80.00–94.00 $88.29 $933 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1055 993 80-85% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.13 $875 —
925–1310 1132 80-85% 3 93.00–98.00 $94.98 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1420 1265 75-80% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.37 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1635 1328 3 90.00–98.00 $93.44 $1,241 —
1245–1840 1506 4 105.00–115.00 $110.61 $1,666 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
925–1250 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1120–1255 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,185.71

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
850–1300 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,636.03 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.