Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.08/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 621 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.42/cwt +25.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.73/cwt +16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 537 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 480 424
Feeder cattle 303 390 424
Slaughter cattle 50 65 0
Replacement cattle 27 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers also sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls trended 20.00 higher on a light test. Supply was good and demand was stronger than the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
305–335 320 2 257.50–280.00 $268.22 $858 —
325 value added 325 4 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
375 375 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 +13.87
425–445 430 4 240.00–260.00 $245.17 $1,054 +2.01
465–490 value added 476 6 250.50–287.00 $259.90 $1,237 —
525–545 532 3 220.00–245.00 $231.01 $1,229 +4.92
505–545 value added 539 10 252.50–256.00 $254.04 $1,369 +13.29
555–575 567 3 210.00–237.50 $226.01 $1,281 +18.51
578–591 value added 584 7 234.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,386 +4.18
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +9.47
652–680 value added 661 10 212.50–240.00 $227.53 $1,504 +14.01
707 value added 707 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,555 +14.27
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 +17.50
765 value added 765 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 +19.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 235.00–245.00 $239.81 $775 —
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 +16.38
362 thin fleshed 362 2 262.00 $262.00 $948 —
365–385 value added 375 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $928 —
410 410 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $820 -26.01
410–428 value added 424 4 240.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,050 +15.12
520 value added 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
527 527 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,028 -3.36
550–565 value added 558 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,256 +10.97
737–740 739 2 167.50–182.50 $174.98 $1,293 +23.98
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 3 260.00 $260.00 $983 —
460 value added 460 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
508 value added 508 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,204 —
625 value added 625 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 —
348 value added 348 3 260.00 $260.00 $905 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 -3.83
362–395 value added 382 5 247.50–253.00 $250.91 $958 —
420–435 425 3 210.00–222.50 $218.24 $928 +6.73
410–437 value added 427 8 230.00–235.00 $231.80 $990 +4.80
453 453 3 217.00 $217.00 $983 +13.37
466–490 value added 477 9 225.00–230.00 $227.72 $1,086 —
490 490 1 178.00 $178.00 $872 +5.96
505 value added 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 +32.50
515–545 533 3 202.50–210.00 $207.59 $1,106 +32.65
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 +15.06
570 value added 570 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 +16.43
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 +1.99
605–620 610 3 185.00–188.00 $186.02 $1,135 -0.70
620–640 value added 623 13 204.00–207.50 $204.55 $1,274 +4.26
650–690 675 3 174.00–195.00 $185.33 $1,251 -3.03
660–697 value added 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +1.00
705 value added 705 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,392 +8.50
715–730 723 2 182.50–190.00 $186.21 $1,346 +5.21
793 793 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 2 232.50 $232.50 $732 —
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +8.98
350–390 value added 370 2 225.00–240.00 $232.09 $859 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +1.43
405–435 value added 420 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $934 —
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -7.38
455–460 458 2 175.00–190.00 $182.46 $836 +3.22
465 value added 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 -3.00
535 535 2 177.50–192.00 $184.75 $988 +21.75
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 -7.00
650–680 662 3 162.50–187.50 $173.21 $1,147 +3.21
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 value added 501 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,078 —
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 +16.07
450–495 468 5 217.50–237.50 $224.15 $1,049 +2.99
500–523 516 7 222.50–232.50 $229.73 $1,185 +26.06
560–596 583 6 222.50–237.50 $228.59 $1,333 +28.59
695 695 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,303 —
715–735 725 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1425 1265 80-85% 9 87.00–98.00 $90.97 $1,151 —
1085–1475 1343 80-85% 8 83.00–86.50 $85.26 $1,145 +3.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–890 875 85-90% 2 47.00–54.00 $50.44 $441 —
1050–1110 1080 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.03 $713 +1.03
1030–1215 1103 85-90% 4 75.50–79.00 $77.69 $857 —
1060–1222 1136 85-90% 4 81.00–86.00 $84.47 $960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,107 —
1425–1775 1558 75-80% 6 86.50–90.50 $88.57 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1340 1318 2 65.00–81.00 $73.14 $964 -13.28
1750 1750 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,881 —
1730–1910 1792 3 117.00–124.00 $121.42 $2,176 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1260 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,569.92
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1040–1505 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,663.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1110–1320 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,829.32 —
1575–1650 1613 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,630.00–2,050.00 $1,835.12 —

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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.