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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.96/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.50/cwt ≈ $1,761/hd at 915 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.38/cwt +28.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 428 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 117 126
Feeder cattle 357 87 87
Slaughter cattle 35 20 21
Replacement cattle 20 10 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available to last weeks light run due to extreme temperatures. But, compared to two weeks ago feeder steers sold mostly uneven and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10. higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 294.00 $294.00 $985 -5.00
355–390 373 6 269.00–309.00 $294.04 $1,097 +18.54
415–445 432 5 265.00–295.00 $279.53 $1,208 —
465–490 478 5 261.00–271.00 $266.75 $1,275 +8.95
460–495 value added 481 10 272.00–280.00 $275.41 $1,325 —
525–532 530 4 268.00–272.50 $270.26 $1,432 +30.26
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -20.00
570–595 582 3 245.00–257.00 $252.75 $1,471 +7.75
600 600 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,494 —
615–630 value added 628 6 256.00–260.00 $259.35 $1,629 —
645 645 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 —
655 655 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,618 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
707 value added 707 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,697 —
785 785 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 232.00–265.00 $248.98 $839 +6.98
360 thin fleshed 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 —
385–395 390 2 262.00–265.00 $263.48 $1,028 —
405–430 424 5 242.50–255.00 $251.61 $1,067 —
470–480 475 2 235.00–250.00 $242.58 $1,152 —
500 value added 500 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,280 —
505–545 522 3 220.00–225.00 $223.39 $1,166 —
585 585 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,328 +23.96
593 value added 593 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,394 —
635 635 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,213 —
680 value added 680 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 —
705–730 718 2 186.00–210.00 $197.79 $1,420 —
805 805 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 value added 557 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,476 —
610 value added 610 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 252.50 $252.50 $795 +2.70
350–390 370 4 263.00–271.00 $267.37 $989 —
397 397 2 239.00 $239.00 $949 —
400–435 424 9 243.00–260.00 $255.08 $1,082 +7.58
433 value added 433 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,126 —
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +30.17
465–467 466 3 226.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,081 -5.03
450–497 value added 473 13 255.00–266.00 $261.30 $1,236 —
460–485 478 6 242.50–250.00 $245.38 $1,173 +8.34
500–530 523 4 239.00–245.00 $243.56 $1,274 +16.22
520–547 value added 538 6 245.00–253.00 $248.28 $1,336 —
565–580 571 5 230.00–242.00 $236.24 $1,349 +3.24
565–595 value added 584 10 244.00–247.00 $245.85 $1,436 —
607–615 value added 612 5 240.00–242.00 $240.79 $1,474 —
620–645 630 4 229.00–238.00 $234.94 $1,480 +4.95
652 652 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 +34.40
710 710 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 +26.00
763 value added 763 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,656 —
915 915 18 192.50 $192.50 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 237.00–260.00 $248.50 $746 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —
370–385 378 2 260.00–285.00 $272.25 $1,029 +63.25
390 thin fleshed 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 —
435–445 440 2 210.00–235.00 $222.36 $978 —
445 thin fleshed 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
455–475 465 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,100 +23.23
500–545 523 2 210.00–230.00 $219.57 $1,148 +29.57
515–530 value added 523 2 222.50–235.00 $228.84 $1,197 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
680 680 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,435 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 —
395 395 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $1,007 +25.10
430–445 438 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,062 +8.54
450 thin fleshed 450 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,152 —
450–480 464 8 211.00–259.00 $238.44 $1,106 -2.56
500–535 515 3 210.00–247.00 $230.87 $1,189 +25.72
565 565 2 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $1,254 +30.52
615 615 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 277.00–282.00 $279.66 $895 +19.66
360–395 381 4 282.00–295.00 $288.64 $1,100 +17.64
430–435 433 3 272.00–280.00 $276.66 $1,198 +12.35
450–490 470 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
505–528 523 9 228.00–265.00 $238.25 $1,246 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1220 1163 80-85% 4 94.00–105.00 $98.33 $1,144 —
1040–1365 1228 80-85% 9 105.00–118.00 $109.47 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $539 —
900–930 915 85-90% 2 71.00–79.00 $75.07 $687 —
1030–1165 1085 85-90% 4 99.00–106.00 $101.83 $1,105 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,001 -5.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1675 1398 75-80% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1790 1578 3 109.00–118.00 $115.20 $1,818 —
1945 1945 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,645 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,170.00 $1,170.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
930–1005 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,027.91
965–1350 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,680.00 $1,389.31
1316 1316 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1301–1535 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 107.00–115.00 $109.26 $1,486

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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
1185–1300 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,645.50 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +150.00

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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.