Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.76/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 563 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.27/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 533 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.27/cwt -24.15 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 216 375
Feeder cattle 200 166 220
Slaughter cattle 40 45 135
Replacement cattle 12 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to uneveven. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were steady but with lower trends noted. Heifers over 500 lbs were steady on light comparisons. Slaughter cattle were steady and slaughter bulls were steady as well on a light supply. Supply was light again this week with extreme heat breaking the 100 degree mark keeping larger offerings down. Demand was also hampered by the heat with buyers discounting any animals that were not weaned or carrying excess flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–285 275 3 260.00–290.00 $278.68 $766 —
355–397 379 7 240.00–285.00 $259.51 $984 —
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -13.82
451–495 461 8 225.00–250.00 $239.24 $1,103 -3.26
511–545 533 13 219.00–240.00 $230.27 $1,227 +11.42
557–565 560 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -6.26
561 value added 561 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,262 —
590 590 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,156 -20.26
645 645 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,316 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
380–390 385 2 210.00–250.00 $229.74 $884 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 —
475–492 thin fleshed 486 3 211.00–217.50 $213.12 $1,036 —
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
316–325 thin fleshed 320 5 242.50–251.00 $247.54 $792 —
332–340 335 3 242.50 $242.50 $812 -0.86
362 thin fleshed 362 5 240.00 $240.00 $869 —
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 -31.20
362–395 379 4 230.00–237.50 $233.91 $887 -7.29
430 thin fleshed 430 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
430–445 441 4 217.50–237.50 $223.00 $983 -9.00
462 value added 462 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,081 —
455–464 463 6 198.00–217.50 $201.20 $932 -33.22
465–490 478 2 190.00 $190.00 $908 -44.42
522 value added 522 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,070 —
525–530 528 2 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $951 -26.41
551–580 value added 562 13 199.00–209.00 $202.85 $1,140 —
555–570 565 4 181.00–195.00 $185.48 $1,048 -14.04
700 700 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,148 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 195.00–210.00 $201.56 $635 -29.68
365–375 371 4 185.00–236.00 $213.83 $793 -17.99
395 thin fleshed 395 3 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
404–445 418 3 197.50–207.50 $203.14 $849 —
425 thin fleshed 425 2 217.50–222.00 $219.75 $934 —
470 470 1 187.00 $187.00 $879 -15.50
505–530 520 3 170.00–179.00 $174.65 $908 +7.15
550–570 558 6 155.00–190.00 $174.14 $972 -5.66
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 +5.25
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -16.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 247.50 $247.50 $755 —
310 310 1 232.50 $232.50 $721 -5.99
360 360 1 237.50 $237.50 $855 +18.96
395 thin fleshed 395 1 222.50 $222.50 $879 —
405–435 420 2 182.50–211.00 $196.24 $824 —
445 thin fleshed 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 —
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 +12.50
560 560 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 +9.88
350–395 371 5 250.00–262.50 $257.17 $954 +7.79
590 590 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,168 -8.97
605–625 615 2 180.00–192.00 $186.10 $1,145 -10.90

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–890 805 85-90% 4 65.00–75.00 $72.22 $581 —
810–865 845 85-90% 3 86.00–90.00 $87.28 $738 —
840–885 863 85-90% 2 74.00–81.00 $77.59 $670 —
945–1150 1021 85-90% 5 78.00–86.00 $81.24 $829 +11.24
935–1250 1046 85-90% 14 85.00–96.00 $90.74 $949 +20.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 825 80-85% 2 85.00–101.00 $93.19 $769 —
955–1180 1086 80-85% 7 88.00–99.50 $94.65 $1,028 —
1125–1230 1180 80-85% 4 83.00–90.00 $85.54 $1,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1480 1338 75-80% 4 94.50–100.00 $97.46 $1,304 -0.53
1365 1365 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,160 -8.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —
1150 1150 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,035 —
1120–1905 1503 4 115.00–123.00 $118.65 $1,783 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1045 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,200.00 $1,021.75
930–1000 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,163.86
1041–1185 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,193.51
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.