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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.33/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 477 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.33/cwt +20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 561 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 275 0
Feeder cattle 234 30 0
Slaughter cattle 74 225 0
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold moslty 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady, slaughter cows were not viewed. Supply was moderate and demand was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 +7.55
475–480 478 3 261.00–273.00 $265.47 $1,269 -4.79
510–545 525 3 246.00–261.00 $253.78 $1,332 +1.30
535 value added 535 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,402 +7.00
580 value added 580 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,520 —
565–595 585 4 245.00–257.00 $252.18 $1,475 +11.20
602 602 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,475 +11.00
605–626 value added 621 4 250.00–261.00 $252.68 $1,569 -10.29
660–675 668 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,677 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
700–727 value added 713 5 232.00–242.00 $236.55 $1,687 —
810–845 828 2 212.50–218.00 $215.31 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,001 —
370–390 value added 380 2 255.00–258.00 $256.54 $975 —
435 435 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,055 +9.50
500 thin fleshed 500 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,230 —
565–575 570 2 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,254 -2.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 257.00 $257.00 $882 +4.20
350–395 359 5 248.00–253.00 $251.31 $902 +2.34
380 380 1 229.00 $229.00 $870 -19.97
405 value added 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -13.23
400–435 421 7 225.00–245.00 $239.53 $1,008 -2.14
450–460 455 3 235.00–240.00 $237.66 $1,081 -4.67
470 470 1 212.50 $212.50 $999 -29.83
460–495 value added 486 8 246.00–260.00 $249.31 $1,212 -1.69
500–510 507 3 233.00–237.00 $234.32 $1,188 +11.39
507–520 value added 512 4 245.00–252.00 $247.78 $1,269 -0.19
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -2.93
555–585 565 4 219.00–226.00 $222.44 $1,257 -13.65
565–570 567 3 233.00–234.00 $233.66 $1,325 -2.43
605 605 5 207.00–223.50 $220.20 $1,332 -1.80
617–620 value added 618 3 224.00–231.00 $226.34 $1,399 -9.39
670–687 681 3 216.00–220.00 $218.69 $1,489 —
730 730 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 4 200.00–215.00 $207.51 $888 -9.49
495 495 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 +11.38
520–540 528 4 201.00–224.00 $214.13 $1,131 -4.87
595 value added 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
930 930 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–315 312 4 290.00–291.00 $290.75 $907 +14.74
365–380 371 5 275.00–280.00 $276.77 $1,027 +4.91
400–440 421 7 256.00–277.00 $268.59 $1,131 +6.10
460 460 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,233 +5.58
480 480 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,147 -23.42
525–535 528 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,251 -7.98
554–595 561 10 226.00–242.50 $239.33 $1,343 +3.83
600–645 636 7 220.00–232.00 $228.83 $1,455 +7.83
640 thin fleshed 640 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,498 —
660 660 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,472 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 232.00–260.00 $246.00 $910 +23.25
480 480 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,186 —
535 535 1 182.00 $182.00 $974 -30.00
620 620 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,265 —
690 690 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,140 —
1490–1670 1550 3 102.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,598 —
1135–2120 1628 2 120.00–131.00 $127.16 $2,070 +6.32

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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.