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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.67/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.53/cwt -20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 512 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $264.07/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 404 201
Feeder cattle 229 404 151
Slaughter cattle 60 — 42
Replacement cattle 30 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower on most ranges. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower on most ranges as well. Slaughter cows and bull were not viewed last week no trend is available. With October weather in full swing with wild temperature swings buyers were hesitant to purchase unweaned and fleshy new crop calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,064 —
405–430 422 3 250.00–279.00 $259.28 $1,094 -19.89
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -39.17
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -24.97
515–535 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -14.97
560 thin fleshed 560 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 -27.51
605–640 623 2 220.00–222.50 $221.29 $1,379 -11.22
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -1.00
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 -41.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -70.00
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 —
570–595 578 3 215.00–230.00 $221.79 $1,282 +28.79
625–645 635 2 210.00–217.50 $213.81 $1,358 +38.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 137.50 $137.50 $454 —
620 620 1 147.50 $147.50 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 10 237.50–255.00 $249.32 $905 +24.32
410–435 417 9 222.50–240.00 $237.23 $989 +29.15
460–490 471 6 205.00–226.00 $218.48 $1,029 -10.73
500–535 505 7 210.00–222.00 $213.49 $1,078 -14.35
500–540 522 5 172.00–202.50 $191.99 $1,002 -35.85
565–567 566 3 166.00–197.50 $176.48 $999 -8.39
565–570 568 5 206.00–217.50 $210.92 $1,198 +26.05
600–630 620 4 200.00–212.50 $206.80 $1,282 +11.80
650–695 673 2 162.50–184.00 $172.89 $1,164 -17.11
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
857 857 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,491 -2.00
948 948 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 -37.45
355–390 375 4 195.00–232.50 $221.31 $830 +7.92
450–490 468 4 190.00–210.00 $199.72 $935 -12.59
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 +10.43
550 thin fleshed 550 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,141 —
590 590 2 182.00–190.00 $186.00 $1,097 -3.65
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 -16.11
705 705 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
367–372 371 7 129.00–134.00 $132.59 $492 -39.41
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 313 6 272.50–320.00 $290.50 $909 +5.50
360–390 374 6 265.00–297.50 $283.24 $1,059 +1.10
400–445 427 11 245.00–280.00 $264.07 $1,128 +23.77
455–480 473 8 245.00–257.50 $251.24 $1,188 -18.76
460–495 474 4 225.00–240.00 $231.28 $1,096 -38.72
493 thin fleshed 493 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,282 —
500–545 525 7 230.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,230 -9.14
550–595 573 2 215.00–217.50 $216.20 $1,239 -15.74
582 582 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 +3.06
616–645 624 6 210.00–217.50 $215.37 $1,344 +5.37
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -20.00
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +15.90
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +5.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $592 —
350–380 365 3 200.00–235.00 $214.66 $784 -7.55
370 thin fleshed 370 1 247.50 $247.50 $916 —
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -44.75
420–430 thin fleshed 425 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
420–440 430 3 200.00–235.00 $219.81 $945 +15.06
465–490 478 2 202.50–210.00 $206.15 $985 —
500–515 508 2 195.00–222.50 $208.55 $1,059 +12.82
555 555 1 163.00 $163.00 $905 -43.55
565 565 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,201 +5.95
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 +17.50
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 172.50 $172.50 $992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1410 1207 80-85% 13 87.00–97.00 $90.78 $1,096 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $938 —
1135–1700 1418 80-85% 2 85.00–86.50 $85.60 $1,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $352 —
855 855 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $718 —
955 955 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $478 —
925–1175 994 85-90% 6 80.50–87.00 $83.17 $827 —
980–1030 1005 85-90% 2 63.00–77.00 $70.17 $705 —
1095–1260 1191 85-90% 4 87.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1450 1311 75-80% 5 91.50–97.00 $94.80 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1905 1468 3 89.00–93.00 $91.54 $1,344 —
1425–1780 1615 3 82.50–86.00 $84.23 $1,360 —
1545–1965 1755 2 100.50–108.00 $103.80 $1,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1250 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,270.09
1035–1325 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,186.57
895–1620 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 825.00–1,500.00 $1,284.53
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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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
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.