Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.29/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.62/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 426 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.60/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 569 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 306 375
Feeder cattle 266 207 220
Slaughter cattle 101 94 135
Replacement cattle 10 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 Lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher steers over 500 Lbs were mostly 10.00 lower both on light tests of comparable cattle from last week. Feeder heifers were stronger this week selling mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher on all ranges, again, on a light test on comparable cattle from last week. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Supply was good with most of the offering of feeders being weaned or value added, this helped push the market higher. Buyer attendence was good and with special interest on weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 272.00–282.50 $276.42 $788 —
305–325 thin fleshed 321 5 275.00–280.00 $275.95 $886 —
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +52.50
390 value added 390 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,102 +7.50
402–436 value added 416 13 255.00–277.00 $261.42 $1,088 +11.19
430–447 442 8 232.00–268.00 $243.58 $1,077 +7.78
450 value added 450 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,094 —
450–490 461 9 213.00–262.50 $221.01 $1,019 +12.01
504–548 value added 521 11 232.00–249.00 $239.67 $1,249 —
500–545 524 16 195.00–225.00 $215.41 $1,129 -12.09
560–580 value added 570 8 214.00–230.00 $222.83 $1,270 —
555–585 577 11 196.00–210.00 $201.57 $1,163 -11.38
605–640 value added 616 9 209.00–222.00 $216.77 $1,335 —
625–640 636 4 200.00–203.00 $201.51 $1,282 ±0.00
660–667 value added 664 4 204.00–209.00 $206.49 $1,371 —
700–720 710 2 192.00–202.00 $196.93 $1,398 —
725 value added 725 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 —
765–791 787 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,495 -4.00
815 815 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–616 value added 608 6 208.00–209.00 $208.51 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 +25.00
340–345 343 2 235.00–245.00 $240.04 $823 +30.04
375 value added 375 3 241.00 $241.00 $904 —
355–390 378 8 223.00–242.50 $227.60 $860 +12.60
415–445 428 15 224.00–237.00 $229.37 $982 +15.21
450–463 value added 461 7 226.00–232.50 $226.91 $1,046 +8.91
450–493 482 5 208.00–212.50 $209.27 $1,009 +31.77
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 -3.36
500–537 511 12 195.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,048 +6.64
521 value added 521 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,157 +4.50
550–570 565 9 185.00–207.50 $196.01 $1,107 +7.33
558–581 value added 572 11 209.00–211.00 $209.81 $1,200 —
629 value added 629 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,220 —
660 660 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,228 +13.50
662 value added 662 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,324 —
830 830 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 212.50 $212.50 $786 —
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 +14.03
405–435 thin fleshed 420 2 212.00–217.50 $214.65 $902 —
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,010 —
505–525 515 2 210.00–212.50 $211.23 $1,088 +6.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 —
470 470 1 197.00 $197.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–710 648 85-90% 3 44.00–50.00 $46.50 $301 —
715 715 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $429 —
765–895 829 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $76.69 $636 +9.19
790–890 854 85-90% 4 83.00–105.00 $90.82 $776 —
930–955 943 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.03 $726 —
900–1140 977 85-90% 9 79.00–83.00 $81.10 $792 —
980–1235 1071 85-90% 15 85.00–97.50 $88.95 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1315 1116 80-85% 16 94.00–107.00 $99.39 $1,109 —
955–1305 1116 80-85% 10 79.00–93.00 $87.42 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1495 1373 75-80% 2 103.00–110.00 $106.19 $1,458 +5.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 —
1240 1240 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,128 —
1465–1635 1525 3 113.00–122.00 $117.83 $1,797 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1190–1387 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,315.00 $1,280.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $788
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,097

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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.