Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.86/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 684 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.31/cwt ≈ $1,027/hd at 515 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.41/cwt -23.09 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 426 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 316 180
Feeder cattle 564 251 127
Slaughter cattle 219 53 30
Replacement cattle 200 12 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers were uneven with a lower trend noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. There was a good offering of feeders today, however there was a larger amount of unweaned and fleshy type cattle that pushed the market lower. Supply was good and demand was good. Not all slaughter cows and replacement cows were viewed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 274 5 250.00–270.00 $262.81 $720 +2.81
310–335 323 2 222.50–237.50 $230.29 $744 -41.40
320–335 331 4 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $844 -16.63
355–391 377 8 225.00–275.00 $244.88 $923 -21.80
400–440 426 13 205.00–232.50 $221.68 $944 -30.82
420–440 value added 427 5 247.50–250.00 $249.49 $1,065 —
460–490 474 6 220.00–230.00 $223.78 $1,061 -17.32
470–495 value added 478 3 230.00–237.50 $234.91 $1,123 -17.98
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 -51.10
505–545 515 4 195.00–217.50 $211.55 $1,089 -7.45
545 value added 545 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,237 —
565–590 581 4 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,205 -11.56
605 605 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,195 —
625–645 value added 638 3 202.50–222.00 $215.64 $1,376 -3.36
660–685 673 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,362 —
677 value added 677 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,381 —
745 745 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 220.00–232.50 $226.05 $701 —
335 335 1 212.50 $212.50 $712 —
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
361–373 thin fleshed 370 11 225.00–232.50 $230.50 $853 -26.50
405–445 424 4 175.00–225.00 $192.45 $816 —
437 value added 437 2 220.00 $220.00 $961 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,002 —
508 thin fleshed 508 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,072 —
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 9 200.00–250.00 $226.16 $728 +5.76
330 value added 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
375–390 383 12 212.50–240.00 $226.27 $867 -1.60
420–445 433 7 202.50–217.50 $208.48 $903 -1.49
450–475 459 12 190.00–211.00 $205.55 $943 -4.96
472–480 475 5 165.00–187.50 $177.55 $843 +2.60
505–508 value added 507 8 204.00–227.50 $213.82 $1,084 —
500–535 519 17 185.00–200.00 $192.48 $999 —
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 -11.00
570 thin fleshed 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
590–597 594 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,143 +8.99
600–645 627 3 180.00–190.00 $185.77 $1,165 +3.43
655–660 658 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $1,195 —
665 665 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,177 —
682–693 688 29 186.00–190.00 $188.08 $1,294 —
709 value added 709 5 178.50 $178.50 $1,266 -8.39
715 715 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
752 752 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,354 +5.00
875 875 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,444 +1.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.00 $202.00 $596 —
300–345 thin fleshed 314 7 200.00–233.00 $223.04 $700 -16.96
305–330 319 6 170.00–197.50 $181.72 $580 -50.97
358 thin fleshed 358 3 235.00 $235.00 $841 —
355–390 371 4 180.00–195.00 $188.92 $701 -21.08
400–440 413 3 185.00–190.00 $186.61 $771 -3.39
405–440 thin fleshed 423 2 195.00–215.00 $204.59 $865 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 ±0.00
500 value added 500 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
500–525 513 5 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $936 —
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 ±0.00
713 713 3 135.00 $135.00 $963 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 240.00–255.00 $249.38 $718 -36.62
305–310 308 4 230.00–255.00 $240.07 $739 -22.02
370–395 386 8 210.00–235.00 $224.21 $865 -33.12
400–445 429 5 222.50–245.00 $230.29 $988 -2.21
455–495 470 4 210.00–235.00 $221.38 $1,040 -3.72
480 480 1 187.00 $187.00 $898 -38.10
505–548 529 10 202.00–230.00 $217.48 $1,150 -0.03
555–590 565 6 197.50–222.50 $214.42 $1,211 —
565 565 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,057 —
665 665 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,170 —
730 730 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,270 —
770–775 773 2 155.00–176.00 $165.53 $1,280 —
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 -5.00
355–385 368 5 185.00–207.50 $196.37 $723 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 -13.82
425 425 2 180.00–192.50 $186.25 $792 -15.80
455 thin fleshed 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 +9.21
580 580 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–830 760 85-90% 2 50.00–63.00 $57.10 $434 -14.37
855–890 873 85-90% 4 65.00–80.00 $72.99 $637 -16.25
980 980 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $647 -21.17
920–1205 1004 85-90% 14 70.00–86.00 $78.86 $792 —
925–1170 1088 85-90% 14 81.00–90.00 $87.40 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197–1285 1236 75-80% 9 95.00–96.00 $95.46 $1,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1200 1143 80-85% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.42 $953 -13.93
1010–1295 1163 80-85% 6 87.00–93.50 $89.82 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 85.00 $85.00 $867 —
970–1720 1389 9 90.00–106.00 $99.72 $1,385 —
1125–2110 1541 6 108.00–117.00 $112.39 $1,732 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956–1080 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,125.00–1,240.00 $1,187.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1025 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,085.00 $1,081.19
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1050–1060 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,087.59
780–1151 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,500.00 $1,233.80
880–1230 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 875.00–1,550.00 $1,236.69
1077–1255 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,103.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00

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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
775–1225 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,478.03 +59.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +40.00
900–1300 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,416.90 —
900–1270 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,287.57 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.