Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.56/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 380 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $191.98/cwt -14.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 595 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.03/cwt +8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 335 208
Feeder cattle 253 223 140
Slaughter cattle 96 82 50
Replacement cattle 25 30 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were mostly steady on a light run. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher heifers over 500 trended 5.00 to 15.00 lower also on a light test. Slaughter cows were steady with slight undertones noted. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate and demand was good on weaned and value added animals. Unweaned new crop calves were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 245.00–265.00 $258.13 $852 +7.91
350–395 381 4 237.50–243.00 $241.61 $921 -9.39
400–440 value added 424 7 245.00–275.00 $255.62 $1,084 —
441 441 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,045 +2.75
450 450 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,048 -10.07
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -42.45
540 540 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,199 -0.45
547 value added 547 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,275 —
560–575 570 3 207.00–212.00 $208.64 $1,189 -6.29
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 +5.48
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
700–725 713 2 177.50–189.00 $183.35 $1,307 -1.65
770 770 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 2 256.00 $256.00 $819 —
345 345 1 222.50 $222.50 $768 —
410–425 415 3 205.00–207.50 $206.65 $858 —
410–430 value added 420 2 223.00–225.00 $223.98 $941 —
435 435 1 217.50 $217.50 $946 —
450–470 460 2 200.00–204.00 $201.96 $929 +11.96
510–515 513 2 185.00–203.00 $194.04 $995 +17.31
520 value added 520 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,076 —
610 610 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 -11.58
340 340 2 235.00 $235.00 $799 +25.92
360–375 368 2 180.00–202.00 $191.22 $704 -25.09
350–395 379 11 192.50–245.00 $228.18 $865 +11.87
397 value added 397 2 238.00 $238.00 $945 —
410 410 1 192.00 $192.00 $787 -19.67
405–440 431 6 200.00–233.00 $220.90 $952 +42.15
455–460 458 2 207.50–224.00 $215.80 $988 +21.85
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -5.03
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 -25.00
500–530 513 7 185.00–190.00 $188.84 $969 -1.16
587 587 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,092 +5.40
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -10.60
605–630 618 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,020 -24.30
630 thin fleshed 630 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,153 —
650–670 660 2 152.50–155.00 $153.77 $1,015 -22.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
350 350 1 207.00 $207.00 $724 +17.15
400–420 409 4 185.00–205.00 $195.57 $800 +18.41
450–495 473 2 182.50–190.00 $186.43 $882 +16.43
500–545 523 4 167.50–178.00 $173.96 $910 +2.82
560–585 573 3 155.00–180.00 $163.14 $935 —
610–615 613 2 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
670–675 673 2 145.00–162.50 $153.78 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 167.00 $167.00 $995 —
685 685 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -1.28
375 375 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $853 +17.50
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 +15.68
450–480 463 3 230.00–232.50 $230.81 $1,069 +31.49
520 520 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,027 —
520–545 525 5 197.00–219.00 $205.69 $1,080 —
575–597 595 10 182.50–193.00 $191.98 $1,142 -14.40
610–630 620 6 176.00–192.00 $184.45 $1,144 -12.55
705–733 727 9 169.00–179.00 $173.91 $1,264 —
780 780 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 212.50–215.00 $213.78 $823 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
410–435 419 4 200.00–222.50 $215.63 $903 —
470–495 478 5 180.00–200.00 $190.83 $912 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,058 —
570–580 575 2 170.00–189.00 $179.58 $1,033 —
610 610 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,141 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 —
705 705 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,156 -1.00
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
800 thin fleshed 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–800 778 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $560 +18.00
650–880 813 85-90% 4 60.00–71.00 $64.07 $521 -17.48
925 925 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $416 —
905–1150 997 85-90% 3 61.00–65.00 $62.25 $621 -3.23
910–1165 1007 85-90% 9 74.00–85.00 $78.61 $792 +2.28
1025–1130 1083 85-90% 6 84.00–88.00 $85.56 $927 +0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1101 80-85% 6 78.00–86.00 $82.00 $903 —
930–1295 1112 80-85% 18 86.00–95.50 $91.07 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1815 1356 75-80% 14 86.00–103.00 $92.21 $1,250 —
1355–1755 1555 75-80% 2 82.00–86.00 $83.74 $1,302 +0.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1385 1185 2 90.00–96.00 $93.51 $1,108 —
1025–1830 1405 3 102.00–118.00 $111.10 $1,561 —
1450 1450 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
900–1000 933 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,235.00–1,285.00 $1,267.14 —
900–1100 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,435.36 +204.75
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.