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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.22/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 477 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.51/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 431 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $285.58/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 418 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 412 0
Feeder cattle 671 357 0
Slaughter cattle 40 35 0
Replacement cattle 15 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder steers over 550 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 12.00 lower across most ranges. Supply was stong and demand was good. Buyers did discount fleshy and unweaned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 327.50 $327.50 $852 —
300–345 327 5 305.00–312.50 $308.50 $1,009 +14.50
375–390 383 9 285.00–302.50 $298.65 $1,144 +4.61
400–445 417 18 255.00–299.00 $284.11 $1,185 +4.58
410–435 value added 420 4 295.00–307.50 $301.33 $1,266 —
430 430 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,071 -30.53
450–475 value added 465 5 281.00–294.00 $287.92 $1,339 +12.51
450–485 479 35 250.00–283.00 $273.40 $1,310 +6.65
521–545 527 4 240.00–258.00 $253.35 $1,335 -16.91
560 value added 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 —
550–577 562 10 245.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,402 +24.49
610–615 614 8 225.00–249.00 $243.44 $1,495 -5.56
610–648 value added 630 14 255.00–259.00 $257.06 $1,619 -2.29
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 —
726 726 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,815 +20.00
735 value added 735 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 +5.00
765–787 776 4 214.00–241.00 $232.42 $1,804 +4.42
810–830 820 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 245.00–265.00 $255.38 $838 +6.40
335 thin fleshed 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
375 thin fleshed 375 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,097 +7.50
380 380 1 242.50 $242.50 $922 -20.98
400 thin fleshed 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
410–420 415 2 215.00–222.50 $218.70 $908 -32.91
430 value added 430 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,215 —
420–445 433 2 207.00–210.00 $208.54 $903 -43.07
450–495 473 4 232.50–245.00 $239.51 $1,133 -3.07
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 -30.08
500–515 value added 506 7 237.50–250.00 $246.75 $1,249 -9.25
500–540 528 10 220.00–240.00 $227.80 $1,203 +4.41
555–570 value added 559 4 245.00–253.00 $250.96 $1,403 +15.96
550–590 574 9 210.00–234.00 $222.00 $1,274 -5.00
605 value added 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
637 637 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,287 +11.00
662 662 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,390 —
650–695 value added 680 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -15.00
700 value added 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
745 745 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,438 -4.79
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 -26.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,281 —
538 value added 538 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,404 —
550 value added 550 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,452 -1.00
626 626 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,471 —
608–646 value added 638 19 247.00–256.00 $248.81 $1,587 -1.19
668 668 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,483 —
716 value added 716 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 277.00 $277.00 $831 —
325–345 335 4 245.00–265.00 $258.62 $866 +6.12
350–390 376 11 240.00–257.50 $254.42 $957 -12.95
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -19.00
400–440 426 8 240.00–252.50 $246.33 $1,049 -8.75
410–435 value added 427 9 247.00–257.50 $253.11 $1,081 -6.89
435–447 445 6 225.00–230.00 $229.19 $1,020 -5.81
460–490 470 15 230.00–240.00 $234.37 $1,102 +2.36
475–495 480 7 207.50–227.50 $221.35 $1,062 -24.03
500 value added 500 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,212 —
503–530 514 7 227.50–237.50 $230.20 $1,183 -13.36
502–540 519 6 200.00–223.00 $214.48 $1,113 -29.08
552–576 567 8 200.00–219.00 $204.62 $1,160 -31.62
570–590 578 3 226.00–238.00 $232.61 $1,344 -3.63
605–615 value added 610 2 230.00–247.50 $238.68 $1,456 -2.11
600–620 613 6 180.00–212.00 $204.43 $1,253 -30.51
641 641 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,442 -9.94
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -60.00
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 328 9 235.00–250.00 $241.87 $793 -6.63
340 thin fleshed 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -15.00
355–385 374 5 237.50–252.50 $244.44 $914 -27.81
400–445 420 8 200.00–247.50 $229.21 $963 +6.85
425–440 value added 433 2 225.00–241.00 $232.86 $1,008 —
450–495 474 9 190.00–230.00 $214.11 $1,015 -22.52
500–530 520 11 205.00–226.00 $217.20 $1,129 -2.37
520 520 1 179.00 $179.00 $931 -40.57
535 thin fleshed 535 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
560 560 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,193 —
650–660 655 2 180.00–214.00 $196.87 $1,289 -14.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–493 486 8 229.00–233.00 $230.36 $1,120 —
633 value added 633 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 —
730 730 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,504 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 4 237.50–252.50 $243.88 $763 -6.12
360–395 379 5 225.00–262.50 $250.12 $948 -4.88
385 thin fleshed 385 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,051 +15.50
415 thin fleshed 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
400–435 419 4 235.00–247.50 $243.02 $1,018 +0.48
460 thin fleshed 460 2 255.00–267.50 $261.25 $1,202 +5.25
450–475 462 5 212.00–242.50 $232.87 $1,076 -5.57
505–540 523 9 218.00–240.00 $226.73 $1,186 -4.14
550–585 569 9 190.00–220.50 $213.81 $1,217 -8.19
615 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -3.00
670–680 675 3 192.50–220.00 $202.23 $1,365 -17.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 282.50–310.00 $298.58 $994 +18.92
355–395 379 4 282.50–300.00 $291.01 $1,103 +2.37
400–435 417 8 257.50–292.50 $278.51 $1,161 +1.85
450–485 467 9 242.50–280.00 $258.35 $1,206 -6.65
507–535 515 7 241.00–245.00 $243.29 $1,253 +5.04
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -18.25
560–572 568 3 223.00–230.00 $225.30 $1,280 —
605–615 610 2 186.00–187.50 $186.76 $1,139 -48.24
735–745 740 2 195.00–213.00 $204.06 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1360 1162 80-85% 9 95.00–113.00 $103.70 $1,205 +5.37
1170–1225 1198 80-85% 2 85.00–93.50 $89.15 $1,068 -9.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 88.50 $88.50 $735 —
830 830 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $374 —
955 955 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $764 —
930–1000 965 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $874 —
975–1125 1050 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.32 $969 -9.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1200 1188 75-80% 2 101.00–106.00 $103.53 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1810 1402 8 85.00–117.00 $107.20 $1,503 —
1730 1730 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1140–1185 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017
870–1160 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 95.00–113.00 $106.23 $1,123

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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.