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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.46/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 558 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.76/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 508 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.55/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 423 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,190 450 0
Feeder cattle 1,110 410 0
Slaughter cattle 60 30 0
Replacement cattle 20 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers that were value added and weaned both were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Unweaned feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower and unweaend heifers were 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Demand was stong on a large supply of value added cattle, a light supply of unweaned cattle were not as attractive to buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 274 9 335.00–365.00 $343.93 $942 —
305–325 value added 315 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $1,142 —
310–345 327 8 280.00–340.00 $319.77 $1,046 +9.07
355–370 364 4 275.00–315.00 $295.27 $1,075 -11.19
355–397 value added 367 23 292.50–335.00 $322.88 $1,185 —
403–443 value added 422 40 300.00–326.00 $317.42 $1,340 +16.38
405–445 428 9 265.00–311.00 $280.02 $1,198 -1.20
450–498 value added 469 30 277.50–300.00 $292.12 $1,370 +11.28
465–495 477 9 250.00–290.00 $267.22 $1,275 +12.22
505–545 522 20 227.50–265.00 $252.75 $1,319 -1.02
530–533 value added 531 24 255.00–292.00 $281.55 $1,495 -2.10
551–580 value added 555 41 260.00–285.00 $275.40 $1,528 +13.91
550–585 568 11 240.00–260.00 $252.06 $1,432 —
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 -7.09
600–649 value added 624 18 242.50–270.00 $247.40 $1,544 +10.03
650–652 value added 651 3 237.50–240.00 $239.17 $1,557 +4.19
687 687 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,477 +4.00
700–727 value added 706 12 218.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,550 -6.51
715–740 726 8 212.50–220.00 $213.46 $1,550 +13.46
750–770 760 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,436 —
765 value added 765 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 235.00–240.00 $237.38 $874 -17.62
365–385 thin fleshed 375 2 270.00–287.50 $278.98 $1,046 —
370–398 value added 377 4 250.00–272.50 $260.43 $982 —
415–420 thin fleshed 418 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,066 —
420–430 425 2 222.50–230.00 $226.29 $962 —
415–435 value added 426 5 265.00–269.00 $266.63 $1,136 —
460–490 483 4 212.50–235.00 $225.73 $1,090 —
490 value added 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
520–545 value added 531 8 221.00–247.50 $227.33 $1,207 -22.67
555–596 value added 577 14 196.00–250.00 $219.62 $1,267 —
600–645 value added 623 21 200.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,326 —
675–685 value added 680 3 200.00–219.00 $209.36 $1,424 —
745 745 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 —
820 820 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 value added 388 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,207 —
401–441 value added 414 9 274.00–315.00 $300.45 $1,244 —
567 value added 567 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 —
605 value added 605 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 value added 324 13 275.00–297.50 $285.43 $925 —
310–345 333 10 247.50–270.00 $257.34 $857 -6.07
350–395 value added 380 25 262.50–288.00 $275.00 $1,045 +15.00
350–397 384 9 230.00–267.00 $249.15 $957 -6.12
400–440 418 7 230.00–260.00 $244.51 $1,022 +3.32
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -16.19
405–446 value added 433 33 245.00–271.00 $261.84 $1,134 +9.45
455–497 value added 484 32 242.50–260.00 $248.48 $1,203 +1.09
480–490 487 6 227.00–232.50 $231.10 $1,125 -17.54
500–515 value added 507 36 230.00–240.00 $238.16 $1,207 +1.16
500–545 511 15 200.00–235.00 $216.39 $1,106 -12.14
575 575 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 -0.50
575–576 576 7 215.00–217.00 $216.71 $1,248 +9.21
570–598 value added 584 8 220.00–230.00 $223.66 $1,306 —
601–607 value added 603 8 207.50–217.50 $212.93 $1,284 -6.26
603–645 620 9 205.00–218.00 $212.28 $1,316 —
650–695 value added 672 23 200.00–218.00 $213.89 $1,437 -3.11
705–716 714 6 184.00–196.00 $185.97 $1,328 -9.03
715–739 value added 734 10 204.00–210.00 $208.83 $1,533 +3.83
845 value added 845 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 325 6 222.00–262.50 $243.33 $791 —
320–330 thin fleshed 325 2 247.50–260.00 $253.65 $824 —
375–380 thin fleshed 378 2 252.50–265.00 $258.79 $978 —
375–395 388 3 195.00–235.00 $220.43 $855 +10.43
380–395 value added 389 4 230.00–245.00 $233.81 $910 —
400–435 421 8 195.00–237.00 $218.76 $921 +9.02
400–447 value added 436 13 230.00–255.00 $237.06 $1,034 -2.94
450–490 472 6 195.00–215.00 $206.61 $975 -2.32
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -38.93
475–492 value added 483 8 215.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,078 +0.70
505–530 519 5 190.00–215.00 $200.88 $1,043 +9.22
505–532 value added 524 5 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,111 -3.00
570–590 577 6 181.00–183.00 $181.68 $1,048 -16.39
605 value added 605 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 —
615–630 619 5 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $1,146 —
655–685 670 3 175.00–187.50 $182.84 $1,225 —
700–735 718 2 160.00–182.50 $170.98 $1,228 -16.52
777 777 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,321 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 value added 490 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 —
520–537 value added 529 11 220.00–225.00 $221.80 $1,173 —
585 value added 585 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
667 value added 667 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,367 —
793 793 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 -9.07
370–395 381 4 295.00–305.00 $299.98 $1,143 -8.77
400–420 410 5 247.50–292.50 $275.95 $1,131 -19.81
450–495 481 9 232.50–257.00 $250.47 $1,205 -15.44
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -51.46
575–585 582 6 227.50–245.00 $237.13 $1,380 -15.65
615–640 628 2 209.00–215.00 $211.94 $1,331 -21.06
655–690 670 3 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,440 -14.89
715–735 725 2 185.00–202.50 $193.87 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 262.50–270.00 $266.10 $985 +6.19
485 485 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,031 -32.50
520 520 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,105 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
650–660 655 2 177.00–184.00 $180.53 $1,182 —
700–735 715 3 155.00–182.50 $172.70 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–865 855 85-90% 2 59.00–61.00 $60.01 $513 -2.99
845–870 855 85-90% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.35 $661 +14.35
925 925 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $648 —
960–1020 990 85-90% 2 78.00–82.50 $80.18 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1615 1370 75-80% 5 90.00–95.50 $92.51 $1,267 +0.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1315 1226 80-85% 4 87.00–95.00 $90.49 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1880 1469 4 100.00–116.00 $109.45 $1,608 —
1855 1855 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,226 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1033 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,238.55
790–1215 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,510.00 $1,240.10
900–1355 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,500.00 $1,334.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,255

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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
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 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.