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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.83/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 423 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 1,190 0
Feeder cattle 260 1,110 0
Slaughter cattle 22 60 0
Replacement cattle 22 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week is available sale was not reported due to weather conditions. Supply was light and demand was good on all ranges of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 325.00–340.00 $330.70 $1,068 +10.93
360–395 378 3 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $1,210 +24.82
410–440 425 4 280.00–315.00 $303.41 $1,289 +23.39
460–490 value added 478 4 277.50–300.00 $285.46 $1,364 -6.66
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -2.22
515–540 528 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,360 +4.75
565–580 573 3 245.00–252.50 $248.31 $1,423 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 300.00–325.00 $312.39 $915 —
395 395 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,076 +35.12
405 value added 405 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,104 +5.87
450–490 value added 470 2 242.50–270.00 $255.66 $1,202 -4.34
480 480 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,051 -6.73
545 value added 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +22.67
570 570 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 265.00–277.50 $271.64 $861 +14.30
355–395 376 4 257.50–265.00 $260.63 $980 +11.48
400–445 419 4 220.00–245.00 $234.13 $981 -10.38
400–445 value added 426 7 240.00–260.00 $252.51 $1,076 -9.33
455–485 value added 467 5 250.00–262.50 $254.44 $1,188 +5.96
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +33.00
687 687 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 -13.33
440 value added 440 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,023 -4.56
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 +18.39
510–515 513 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,077 +9.12
575 575 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,107 +10.82
625 625 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,141 -2.57
725 725 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,359 +16.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 4 185.00–210.00 $198.39 $742 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +40.00
680 680 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,649 +27.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1255 1108 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.57 $1,015 —
1095–1370 1174 80-85% 8 94.00–105.00 $98.02 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–820 763 85-90% 3 39.00–56.00 $46.48 $355 —
790 790 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $691 —
900–1100 978 85-90% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.47 $904 +12.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1530 1258 75-80% 3 98.00–105.00 $102.16 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–910 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–107.50 $103.68 $926
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,066
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1220 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,302.28
845–1355 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,575.00 $1,233.81
1111–1305 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,493.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $975
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,076
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,236

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 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
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.