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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.46/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.47/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 626 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $193.75/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 662 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 377 490
Feeder cattle 290 266 290
Slaughter cattle 50 101 145
Replacement cattle 15 10 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher feeder hiefers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher slaughter cows and bulls on a light test were mostly steady. Supply was light and demand was strong across all ranges of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 277.50 $277.50 $985 +2.50
405 405 1 237.50 $237.50 $962 —
410 value added 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 +3.58
455–495 481 4 225.00–255.00 $239.66 $1,153 +18.65
520–540 529 6 220.00–245.00 $226.60 $1,199 +11.19
560–590 579 4 200.00–221.00 $214.43 $1,242 +12.86
610–640 626 10 195.00–220.00 $213.47 $1,336 +11.96
655–694 670 7 194.00–213.00 $206.40 $1,383 —
685 685 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,254 —
700–740 720 2 200.00–202.00 $201.03 $1,447 +4.10
755 value added 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —
760–780 770 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 +5.00
770 770 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -10.00
835 835 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,570 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
500 value added 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 —
535 535 1 172.50 $172.50 $923 —
550–560 555 2 175.00–192.50 $183.67 $1,019 —
600–640 627 3 174.00–192.50 $182.21 $1,142 —
650–655 thin fleshed 654 4 190.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,292 —
650–671 value added 668 6 191.00–192.50 $191.24 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,000 —
420–440 433 4 225.00–242.50 $237.12 $1,027 +7.75
460–490 480 7 215.00–230.00 $220.80 $1,060 +11.53
500–530 515 13 200.00–223.00 $213.46 $1,099 +8.46
550–570 563 6 187.50–200.00 $194.59 $1,096 -1.42
630–645 637 3 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,226 —
650 650 5 170.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,183 -4.00
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
710–730 721 4 161.00–178.00 $167.20 $1,206 —
775–795 783 3 165.00–172.50 $167.54 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 192.50 $192.50 $654 —
355–385 374 5 202.50–225.00 $213.80 $800 +18.80
425–435 430 3 182.50–200.00 $189.10 $813 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -4.65
510–535 523 2 170.00–190.00 $180.24 $943 —
575 575 2 175.00–188.00 $181.50 $1,044 —
615–645 630 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $1,056 -7.44
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
385 385 1 217.50 $217.50 $837 —
400 400 1 232.50 $232.50 $930 -20.00
490–495 493 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,085 —
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 -26.23
500–540 520 4 207.50–220.00 $215.70 $1,122 +4.47
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 202.50 $202.50 $820 -12.50
497 497 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,054 +15.00
576 576 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1435 1186 80-85% 13 91.00–110.00 $99.02 $1,174 —
1225–1340 1280 80-85% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.00 $1,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–700 688 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $275 —
720 720 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $360 -10.00
830–870 850 85-90% 2 76.00–80.00 $77.95 $663 -12.87
860–880 870 85-90% 2 83.00–90.00 $86.54 $753 -4.28
1005–1045 1025 85-90% 2 81.00–90.00 $85.59 $877 —
985–1095 1040 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.05 $687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1610 1458 75-80% 7 95.00–115.00 $102.37 $1,493 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,473 —
1500–1935 1675 3 116.00–126.00 $120.17 $2,013 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–140.00 $125.13 $1,067

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1185 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,222.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
980–1015 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,385.53 —

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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.