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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.08/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 575 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.06/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 661 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.46/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 496 405
Feeder cattle 226 373 286
Slaughter cattle 80 93 90
Replacement cattle 30 30 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Supply was lighter than previous weeks and demand was light on most ranges of cattle. A large supply of unweaned and new crop calves had buyers hesitant with temperatures expected to start to drop in the next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 value added 375 3 272.50–285.00 $280.72 $1,053 —
415–445 value added 430 4 267.50–287.50 $276.24 $1,188 -6.26
460–480 467 3 247.50–260.00 $255.71 $1,194 +2.84
515 value added 515 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,342 -7.73
540 540 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,231 -19.12
561 value added 561 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,475 -5.21
575–590 583 8 235.00–251.00 $246.88 $1,439 +2.89
610–635 623 2 233.00–240.00 $236.43 $1,473 +36.43
650 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 -26.95
655–665 value added 662 12 242.00–251.00 $247.77 $1,640 -15.73
715–744 740 8 220.00–225.00 $220.60 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -15.50
520–535 530 3 185.00–210.00 $201.59 $1,068 +1.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 4 240.00–252.50 $247.21 $939 -5.05
435 value added 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -20.00
450–455 453 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $929 -14.97
520 value added 520 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
505–540 529 4 221.00–231.00 $227.94 $1,206 +30.44
565 565 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,031 -43.50
620 value added 620 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,339 —
602–635 624 9 200.00–215.00 $210.79 $1,315 -0.71
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -31.50
708–730 value added 714 4 209.00–212.50 $211.60 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 232.50 $232.50 $825 +14.46
405–420 416 4 190.00–210.00 $196.87 $819 -11.06
405–430 418 2 170.00 $170.00 $711 -37.93
430 thin fleshed 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
455–485 470 2 200.00–222.50 $210.89 $991 -4.11
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 -25.00
505–540 523 2 200.00–207.00 $203.38 $1,064 -3.32
535 535 1 171.00 $171.00 $915 -35.70
595 595 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,089 +0.33
612 612 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 -10.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
425 425 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $701 —
465 465 1 179.00 $179.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 250.00–260.00 $253.45 $844 +11.08
352–395 369 4 200.00–232.00 $209.48 $773 -16.78
400–435 thin fleshed 418 2 250.50–265.00 $258.05 $1,079 +18.05
410–435 422 3 241.00–245.00 $243.62 $1,028 +12.35
450–490 473 4 180.00–240.00 $208.99 $989 -10.21
485 thin fleshed 485 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,176 +2.50
515–547 537 4 190.00–222.00 $198.04 $1,063 -12.57
550–565 558 2 185.00–192.50 $188.80 $1,054 -23.70
605 605 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 +9.22
720 720 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,303 —
805 805 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 282.50 $282.50 $777 —
305–330 318 2 275.00–282.50 $278.60 $886 —
360–395 373 6 260.00–280.00 $269.07 $1,004 —
410–445 432 3 250.00–270.00 $260.75 $1,126 -16.75
450–475 464 5 247.00–259.00 $254.32 $1,180 +10.95
500–540 520 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +5.29
600 600 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 —
675–690 683 2 190.00–198.00 $194.04 $1,325 -12.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
405–440 418 3 186.00–195.00 $190.69 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1144 80-85% 10 87.50–91.50 $89.97 $1,029 —
1015–1485 1210 80-85% 21 90.50–100.00 $94.50 $1,143 -1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–865 853 85-90% 6 81.00–84.00 $81.50 $695 -6.50
910–1125 990 85-90% 3 76.00–80.00 $78.17 $774 —
1020–1160 1080 85-90% 8 86.00–93.50 $88.51 $956 —
920–1220 1097 85-90% 8 79.00–89.50 $85.85 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1410 1371 75-80% 6 91.50–100.00 $94.67 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 75.00 $75.00 $772 —
1030–1650 1378 5 94.00–103.00 $97.48 $1,343 —
1575–2365 1830 5 108.00–121.00 $114.60 $2,097 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1155 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,236.93
850–1325 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,296.13
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,247
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,246

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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
1055–1115 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,610.08 —
1300–1385 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,592.07 —

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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.