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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 220 385
Feeder cattle 104 178 256
Slaughter cattle 30 28 129
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady slaughter bulls trended lower. Supply was light and demand was strong on all classes of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,075 +13.66
450 value added 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
485–495 490 2 230.00–245.00 $237.58 $1,164 +2.54
510 510 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,168 +3.67
550–585 568 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,295 +7.17
560–580 value added 570 2 232.00–236.00 $234.04 $1,334 —
640 value added 640 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,466 —
655–660 658 2 207.00–210.00 $208.51 $1,372 +13.76
650–670 value added 660 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,455 —
705–720 value added 713 2 212.00–216.00 $214.02 $1,526 —
750 value added 750 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +2.00
595 thin fleshed 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
630 630 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $732 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -6.88
440–445 443 2 217.50–235.00 $226.20 $1,002 +23.06
450–490 480 5 205.00–231.00 $214.06 $1,027 +2.38
505–545 523 6 200.00–217.00 $210.62 $1,102 +22.28
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -24.42
565–590 576 4 205.00–215.00 $208.75 $1,202 +9.33
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -11.67
635–645 value added 640 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,370 —
655–695 value added 675 2 203.00–215.00 $208.82 $1,410 —
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 227.50 $227.50 $682 —
518 thin fleshed 518 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 —
570 570 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +22.50
352–390 370 5 247.00–265.00 $251.61 $931 +6.31
462 462 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,097 +24.68
515–545 533 3 215.00–228.00 $220.21 $1,174 +9.18
580 580 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 -3.66
625–645 638 3 195.00–211.00 $204.94 $1,308 +34.94
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 +2.00
775 775 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,542 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 1 247.50 $247.50 $718 —
310 310 1 206.00 $206.00 $639 —
335–340 thin fleshed 338 2 240.00–257.50 $248.81 $841 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 247.50 $247.50 $940 +12.08
450 450 1 209.00 $209.00 $940 +4.98
555 thin fleshed 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 —
562 562 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,152 +27.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $472 —
805–885 845 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.05 $676 —
955–1030 990 85-90% 3 93.00–99.00 $95.26 $943 +22.87
945–1075 996 85-90% 5 79.00–90.00 $84.17 $838 +11.78
1055 1055 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $475 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1275 1121 80-85% 4 87.00–96.00 $91.03 $1,020 —
1095–1320 1218 80-85% 4 90.00–104.00 $97.36 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1450 1383 2 100.00–106.00 $103.15 $1,427 —
1575–2025 1800 2 114.00–118.50 $115.97 $2,087 —

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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.