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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.08/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 617 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.09/cwt -34.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 530 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.74/cwt -11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 629 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 560 346
Feeder cattle 442 420 295
Slaughter cattle 80 80 46
Replacement cattle 40 60 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 12.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mostly 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Some of the offerings of plain or un-weaned cattle on both heifers and steers were discounted heavily by the buyers with some offerings as much as 30.00 lower on both. A sharply lower futures board and lower than normal buyer attendance helped add to the lower trend. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was good and demand light for most ranges.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 294.00 $294.00 $882 +3.26
360–395 379 6 245.00–285.00 $264.82 $1,004 -13.51
400–445 421 4 240.00–280.00 $256.73 $1,081 +2.73
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -7.06
516 value added 516 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,264 -26.83
502–540 519 10 210.00–239.00 $228.27 $1,185 -24.87
600–640 611 4 210.00–225.00 $216.64 $1,324 -17.53
605–644 value added 634 14 230.00–241.00 $232.20 $1,472 -18.04
652 value added 652 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,493 -19.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -36.51
700–717 710 7 196.00–203.00 $199.29 $1,415 -13.21
725–733 value added 731 9 214.00–216.00 $214.44 $1,568 -18.06
850–855 853 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,653 +17.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 thin fleshed 318 3 260.00–285.00 $272.98 $868 —
335 335 1 207.50 $207.50 $695 -32.50
365–395 380 2 187.50–235.00 $210.31 $799 -37.19
435–445 439 5 205.00–242.50 $221.53 $973 -0.18
450–495 473 3 217.50–230.00 $224.85 $1,064 -0.15
565–590 580 11 182.00–215.00 $206.15 $1,196 -7.54
600–630 614 6 180.00–220.00 $195.16 $1,198 —
655–660 659 4 188.00–202.50 $192.86 $1,271 —
747 747 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,412 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
840 840 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 157.50 $157.50 $504 —
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 —
475 475 1 167.50 $167.50 $796 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 —
620 620 1 153.00 $153.00 $949 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–313 310 3 245.00–255.00 $251.72 $780 +29.22
350–390 371 9 210.00–385.00 $245.92 $912 +1.54
375–390 383 2 213.00–220.00 $216.43 $829 -27.95
410–445 420 6 205.00–235.00 $222.35 $934 -19.82
452 value added 452 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 -14.84
450–495 473 3 203.00–210.00 $206.93 $979 -29.72
510–535 523 2 185.00–196.00 $190.37 $996 -43.63
500–545 527 13 195.00–215.00 $200.69 $1,058 -33.31
545 value added 545 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 -20.98
573–581 value added 577 6 216.00–227.50 $221.79 $1,280 —
575–580 578 2 207.00–226.00 $216.54 $1,252 -14.16
605–615 610 2 194.00–200.00 $197.02 $1,202 -17.98
607–620 value added 617 19 211.00–227.50 $215.25 $1,328 -10.75
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -55.00
655–681 value added 668 6 207.00–215.00 $210.92 $1,409 —
670 670 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,424 —
705–740 717 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,219 —
720 720 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–342 333 4 185.00–212.50 $202.65 $675 -42.35
355–395 368 9 180.00–220.00 $199.62 $735 -22.88
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -15.00
415–445 430 5 193.00–204.00 $195.76 $842 -44.24
430 430 1 163.00 $163.00 $701 -77.00
450–490 473 12 179.00–212.50 $193.13 $914 -6.87
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 +15.00
505–520 513 6 175.00–200.00 $184.51 $947 -0.49
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
550–592 568 9 175.00–190.00 $182.83 $1,038 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
600–620 610 2 200.00–260.00 $229.51 $1,400 —
610 610 1 163.00 $163.00 $994 —
655 655 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,041 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 164.00 $164.00 $631 -28.50
405 405 1 177.50 $177.50 $719 —
455 455 1 176.50 $176.50 $803 —
500 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
325–335 329 6 232.50–262.50 $249.58 $821 -16.06
350–398 373 6 199.00–240.00 $215.66 $804 -36.07
400–430 414 10 197.00–232.50 $217.42 $900 -17.58
415–445 430 2 167.50–170.00 $168.79 $726 -66.21
455–495 474 6 180.00–215.00 $195.13 $925 -34.87
490 490 1 172.50 $172.50 $845 -57.50
500 500 1 196.50 $196.50 $982 -21.02
575–580 578 2 172.50–193.00 $182.79 $1,057 -42.17
600–610 605 2 197.50–205.00 $201.28 $1,218 -3.15
650–690 672 3 177.50–187.50 $183.29 $1,232 -9.71
760 760 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 270.00–298.00 $279.05 $907 -34.73
435–440 438 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,057 -33.08
455–490 473 2 233.00–275.00 $253.22 $1,198 +8.22
505–545 525 2 235.00–239.00 $236.92 $1,244 -5.65
625 625 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 -21.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 161.00 $161.00 $974 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 940 85-90% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.34 $614 —
925–1075 989 85-90% 6 78.00–85.00 $81.07 $802 —
850–1145 1056 85-90% 11 70.00–76.00 $72.60 $767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1250 1135 80-85% 3 80.50–85.00 $83.25 $945 —
1105–1395 1282 80-85% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.71 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1325 1308 2 80.00–87.00 $83.45 $1,092 +0.18
1210–1765 1450 4 96.00–98.00 $96.95 $1,406 —
1715–1750 1733 2 105.50–109.00 $107.27 $1,859 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $829
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
995–1310 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,200.00 $1,043.28
995–1415 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,232.80
1085–1320 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,321.99
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -450.00
940–1285 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,725.00 $1,430.72 —
1160–1470 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,429.27 —

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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.