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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.29/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 355 490
Feeder cattle 166 290 290
Slaughter cattle 45 50 145
Replacement cattle 5 15 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comaparisons to last week, sale was not reported. Supply was light today on feeders, demand was good and buyer attendence was good. Slaughter cattle supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 250.00–257.50 $253.82 $1,036 +16.32
455 455 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,103 +2.84
527–545 536 2 210.00–228.00 $218.85 $1,173 -7.75
557–590 572 6 210.00–222.00 $216.26 $1,237 +1.83
601–635 613 5 198.00–212.00 $203.34 $1,246 -10.13
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -18.47
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 +22.00
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -1.03
785 785 2 190.00–194.00 $192.00 $1,507 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 248.00 $248.00 $942 —
410–425 418 2 227.50 $227.50 $951 +42.50
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +25.00
580–595 588 2 175.00–191.00 $183.10 $1,077 -0.57
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -12.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 237.50–250.00 $243.36 $779 —
385–395 390 2 237.50–245.00 $241.20 $941 —
410 410 1 232.00 $232.00 $951 -5.12
450–470 461 4 227.50–242.50 $234.42 $1,081 +13.62
505–540 518 9 200.00–210.00 $206.43 $1,069 -7.03
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -28.46
555–560 558 3 192.50–203.00 $199.52 $1,113 +4.93
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -19.59
610–630 620 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,184 -1.49
655–691 682 4 170.00–181.00 $178.36 $1,216 -3.64
700 700 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 ±0.00
725–740 733 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,176 -6.71
752 752 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,278 +2.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $724 +38.74
310–345 value added 330 3 235.00–247.50 $239.36 $790 —
353–365 355 5 231.00–235.00 $231.82 $823 +18.02
355–370 value added 363 2 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $876 —
405–435 value added 425 3 225.00–237.50 $231.65 $985 —
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 —
540 540 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $904 -12.74
550–595 571 6 168.00–186.00 $179.80 $1,027 -1.70
610–645 628 3 160.00–182.00 $169.75 $1,066 +2.19
660–695 675 7 150.00–176.00 $166.23 $1,122 +6.23
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 3 252.50–280.00 $270.12 $864 +25.12
350–390 377 5 240.00–262.50 $249.38 $940 +31.88
415–435 425 2 224.00–250.00 $236.69 $1,006 +4.19
458–495 468 9 210.00–235.00 $222.81 $1,043 +2.81
510–540 522 6 195.00–220.00 $208.19 $1,087 -7.51
555–570 562 3 200.00–215.00 $206.97 $1,163 +6.97
610 610 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
657 657 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 —
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
755 755 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,419 —
810 810 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
920 920 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 —
300–345 323 2 235.00–242.50 $238.49 $770 —
370–390 380 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $830 —
490–495 493 2 182.50 $182.50 $900 -29.50
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1060 966 85-90% 7 76.00–85.00 $80.69 $779 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $714 -15.59
1025–1185 1089 85-90% 8 88.00–93.00 $89.12 $971 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1255 1120 80-85% 10 88.00–94.00 $90.37 $1,012 —
1085–1330 1246 80-85% 4 95.50–102.00 $98.80 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1355 1348 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.99 $1,321 —
1285–1470 1378 75-80% 2 93.00–93.50 $93.23 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,068 —
1480–1485 1483 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $1,520 —
1480–1725 1624 4 114.00–120.00 $117.11 $1,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1105 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 95.00–108.00 $101.14 $1,060
970–1240 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 89.00–114.00 $99.97 $1,105

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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.