Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $245.30/cwt +18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 372 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 237 375
Feeder cattle 178 156 220
Slaughter cattle 28 51 135
Replacement cattle 14 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly uneven with lower undertones, feeder heifers sold uneven as well. All calsses of feeders were lightly tested. Weaned cattle were stronger than than unweaned fleshy cattle with most of the demand leaning toward weaned cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
427–430 428 3 237.00–244.00 $239.34 $1,024 —
480–492 486 4 223.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,142 -8.79
495 value added 495 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,233 —
500–545 527 6 217.50–235.00 $225.33 $1,187 -0.67
550–570 559 4 217.00–230.00 $220.83 $1,234 -6.67
600 600 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,296 —
680–690 688 4 194.00–195.00 $194.75 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 208.00 $208.00 $915 —
470–475 473 2 201.00–203.00 $201.99 $955 —
545 545 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 —
556 thin fleshed 556 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,140 —
565 565 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,062 —
660 value added 660 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 value added 535 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 —
565 value added 565 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 235.00–239.00 $236.88 $884 +24.10
410–415 value added 413 2 235.00–242.50 $238.77 $986 —
405–440 422 3 217.00–220.00 $218.96 $924 +15.78
410–440 423 4 187.50–212.00 $203.14 $859 -0.04
450–490 473 3 209.00–216.00 $211.68 $1,001 -3.61
490 490 1 197.50 $197.50 $968 -17.79
500 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 +15.00
505–530 518 2 182.00–195.00 $188.34 $976 -14.10
550 550 2 174.00 $174.00 $957 +2.00
565–575 570 7 191.00–205.00 $199.42 $1,137 -10.43
610–640 622 3 187.00–197.00 $191.67 $1,192 +18.35
625 625 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 +14.68
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 —
687 thin fleshed 687 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,333 —
755 755 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,382 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
480–490 485 2 187.00–212.00 $199.37 $967 +3.85
625 625 2 165.00–186.00 $175.50 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 277.50 $277.50 $819 —
315–340 323 3 261.00–267.50 $263.28 $850 +16.28
350–390 372 15 234.00–260.00 $245.30 $913 +18.55
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -18.68
415–445 429 6 227.50–255.00 $239.48 $1,027 +20.88
465 thin fleshed 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
470–490 483 8 204.00–234.00 $212.82 $1,028 —
502–545 525 7 198.00–224.00 $211.03 $1,108 -10.97
550–565 558 3 206.00–214.00 $209.66 $1,170 -2.28
615–635 625 2 194.00–209.00 $201.38 $1,259 +2.76
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 -28.62
730 730 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,336 -3.00
795 795 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,439 —
835 835 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 thin fleshed 373 4 215.00–247.00 $235.42 $878 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 227.50 $227.50 $910 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
450–470 460 2 203.00–205.00 $204.02 $938 -12.68
520 520 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,009 -19.00
585–590 588 2 177.50–178.00 $177.75 $1,045 —
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 —
895 895 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 167.50 $167.50 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1035 936 85-90% 4 88.00–96.00 $92.04 $861 +21.38
905–1015 944 85-90% 5 77.00–86.00 $82.84 $782 +12.18
930–1015 973 85-90% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.39 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1105 1057 80-85% 3 97.00–110.00 $102.09 $1,079 —
1090–1250 1186 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.61 $1,098 -1.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,288 -2.87
1350–1505 1428 75-80% 2 97.00–99.00 $97.95 $1,399 +3.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1535 2 123.50–125.00 $124.20 $1,906 —
1385–1685 1541 4 95.00–104.00 $101.72 $1,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1180 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 2 115.00–121.00 $118.44 $1,220
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,310
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,080

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1390 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 110.00–126.00 $115.98 $1,287
890–1505 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 101.00–131.00 $117.16 $1,365
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.