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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.52/cwt -15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 628 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.75/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 671 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.29/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 618 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 562 0
Feeder cattle 390 442 0
Slaughter cattle 65 80 0
Replacement cattle 25 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available to previous sales due to lack of reporter. Supply was good with a good offering of quality feeders. Demand was low on unweaned and fleshly cattle but had moderate desire from buyers on the quality weaned and value added cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 245.00–262.50 $253.63 $926 -11.19
405–445 value added 420 4 242.50–255.00 $250.76 $1,053 —
405–445 433 4 240.00–250.00 $243.16 $1,053 -13.57
450–471 466 7 227.50–250.00 $240.46 $1,121 -14.54
510–535 516 11 217.50–237.50 $226.09 $1,167 -2.18
508–546 value added 524 7 233.00–247.00 $240.75 $1,262 -4.25
560 560 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,162 —
550–595 value added 572 12 227.00–245.00 $233.22 $1,334 —
604–635 value added 616 15 217.50–236.00 $223.64 $1,378 -8.56
610–640 622 7 185.00–217.50 $200.53 $1,247 -16.11
650–690 value added 671 21 200.00–231.00 $213.52 $1,433 -15.48
650–687 671 7 184.00–210.00 $190.45 $1,278 -9.55
702 702 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,369 -4.29
702–737 value added 717 14 200.00–220.00 $205.73 $1,475 -8.71
758–795 767 6 175.00–185.00 $183.10 $1,404 —
756–798 value added 775 8 175.00–189.00 $182.60 $1,415 —
820–845 832 4 186.00–191.00 $189.01 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 358 4 217.50–242.50 $223.62 $801 +13.31
425–440 value added 433 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,007 —
430–435 433 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $979 +4.48
470 value added 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
450–490 475 3 195.00–215.00 $206.13 $979 -18.72
500–510 507 3 195.00–200.00 $198.36 $1,006 —
566–593 value added 577 10 195.00–226.00 $214.10 $1,235 —
580–590 583 3 171.00–192.00 $182.72 $1,065 -23.43
620–625 623 3 160.00–187.50 $176.49 $1,100 -18.67
640 640 1 152.50 $152.50 $976 -42.66
650–685 668 2 179.00–185.00 $181.92 $1,215 -10.94
735 735 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 -38.00
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 value added 710 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $583 +27.50
400 400 1 152.50 $152.50 $610 -3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 222.50–235.00 $228.83 $870 +12.40
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 -32.35
405–445 422 7 197.50–237.00 $211.51 $893 -10.84
425 value added 425 2 227.00 $227.00 $965 —
450–480 464 6 190.00–222.50 $203.63 $945 -3.30
455–490 473 2 160.00–185.00 $172.04 $814 -34.89
505–540 522 10 184.00–207.00 $199.83 $1,043 +9.46
522 value added 522 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,018 -27.00
515–535 523 3 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $915 -15.43
556–588 value added 568 8 200.00–214.00 $208.57 $1,185 -13.22
560–585 568 3 190.00–206.00 $200.51 $1,139 -16.03
605–647 value added 628 24 190.00–212.00 $200.29 $1,258 -14.96
621–639 629 13 183.00–190.00 $186.72 $1,174 +26.72
663 value added 663 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,319 -11.92
677–685 680 3 185.00–195.00 $188.36 $1,281 -24.14
716 value added 716 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,353 —
730 730 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 -4.00
923 923 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $696 +8.37
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 230.00–242.50 $236.21 $846 —
350–395 376 8 170.00–215.00 $198.57 $747 -1.05
405–445 425 2 190.00–195.00 $192.38 $818 -3.38
470 value added 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 —
460–495 474 6 160.00–190.00 $179.24 $850 -13.89
515–540 528 2 176.00–177.50 $176.73 $933 -7.78
541 541 3 163.00 $163.00 $882 -21.51
560–580 570 2 167.00 $167.00 $952 -63.00
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 -75.00
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 +11.00
675 value added 675 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 167.50 $167.50 $570 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 -46.50
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 7 221.00–247.50 $233.93 $866 —
420–448 441 12 225.00–247.50 $235.29 $1,038 -5.95
460–490 478 5 215.00–247.00 $221.16 $1,057 -32.06
510–545 535 4 197.50–210.00 $203.67 $1,090 -33.25
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -27.00
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $787 -14.65
350–370 360 2 200.00–220.00 $209.72 $755 -5.94
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 -2.42
510–530 520 2 186.00–190.00 $187.96 $977 -8.54
572 572 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,012 -5.79
577 thin fleshed 577 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,073 —
875 875 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $504 —
960–1170 1063 85-90% 6 76.00–85.00 $81.26 $864 +8.66
1070 1070 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $696 -7.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,170 —
1185–1545 1315 80-85% 3 79.50–83.00 $81.77 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1415 1218 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.42 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1380 1325 2 84.50–88.50 $86.42 $1,145 +2.97
1645–1970 1800 4 102.00–106.00 $104.21 $1,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $838

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1150 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,169.45
855–1435 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 925.00–1,400.00 $1,203.88
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $893

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.