Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report, Cord, AR

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.41/cwt ≈ $1,691/hd at 750 lb · 71 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.05/cwt +17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 469 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.35/cwt +33.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 524 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,130	304
Feeder cattle	1,010	260
Slaughter cattle	80	22
Replacement cattle	40	22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Few comparisons to last weeks light run, however feeders across all ranges trended signifcantly higher with very high demand from buyers. Cattle under the 600 lb mark on both steers and heifers seemed to be the most in demand. Good weather and a heavy supply of value added and weaned cattle today that helped push the feeder market forward. There was one small offering of thin fleshed dried out steers at 407 lbs that topped the market at 4.10 cwt. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls had few comparable animals to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	2	342.50–355.00	$348.84	$1,169	+18.14
350–390	371	5	325.00–350.00	$338.92	$1,257	+18.83
355–390 value added	376	22	340.00–395.00	$366.58	$1,378	—
407 thin fleshed	407	5	410.00	$410.00	$1,669	—
407–430 value added	417	5	340.00–380.00	$353.93	$1,476	—
400–445	430	13	285.00–337.50	$319.10	$1,372	+15.69
450–480 value added	458	18	310.00–342.50	$333.49	$1,527	+48.03
455–495	478	18	270.00–305.00	$299.71	$1,433	+34.71
508–545	522	17	251.00–287.50	$270.31	$1,411	+12.81
510–533 value added	526	22	282.50–320.00	$307.60	$1,618	—
550–592 value added	561	12	270.00–299.00	$284.42	$1,596	—
552–595	576	10	260.00–285.00	$266.66	$1,536	+18.35
600–645 value added	622	25	250.00–271.00	$265.88	$1,654	—
600–645	623	2	242.50–250.00	$246.11	$1,533	—
672–680 value added	675	3	250.00–260.00	$256.64	$1,732	—
670–695	686	4	225.00–230.00	$228.78	$1,569	—
710–715	713	2	220.00–228.00	$224.01	$1,597	—
760–780	770	2	209.00–211.00	$209.99	$1,617	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
486 value added	486	3	280.00	$280.00	$1,361	—
603–631 value added	617	10	235.00–247.50	$241.11	$1,488	—
750–758 value added	750	71	225.25–228.00	$225.41	$1,691	—
955	955	8	167.00	$167.00	$1,595	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	330.00	$330.00	$990	—
365 thin fleshed	365	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,204	—
380–392	388	3	287.50–302.50	$297.60	$1,155	+25.10
415 value added	415	2	305.00	$305.00	$1,266	+32.50
415 thin fleshed	415	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,224	—
405–440	428	4	240.00–295.00	$261.86	$1,121	—
460–485	473	2	232.50–255.00	$244.05	$1,154	+25.05
465–487 value added	478	5	260.00–261.00	$260.41	$1,245	+4.75
500–540 value added	523	8	250.00–275.00	$263.03	$1,376	+13.03
535	535	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,338	—
560 value added	560	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,372	—
590	590	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,268	+2.50
642 value added	642	2	227.00	$227.00	$1,457	—
657–686 value added	675	7	222.50–235.00	$226.85	$1,531	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	322	6	275.00–312.50	$295.75	$952	+24.11
335–345 value added	340	9	315.00–327.00	$325.01	$1,105	—
350 thin fleshed	350	1	309.00	$309.00	$1,082	—
350–395	368	29	270.00–310.00	$297.73	$1,096	+37.10
350–395 value added	380	3	300.00–312.50	$307.40	$1,168	—
400–445	425	11	240.00–282.50	$267.92	$1,139	+33.79
400–445 value added	435	23	270.00–300.00	$287.92	$1,252	+35.41
457 thin fleshed	457	11	280.00	$280.00	$1,280	—
450–495 value added	471	21	257.50–285.00	$274.16	$1,291	+19.72
464–490	473	17	250.00–280.00	$264.30	$1,250	—
500–545	514	6	230.00–260.00	$245.27	$1,261	—
512–540 value added	525	28	240.00–260.00	$255.30	$1,340	—
560–595	568	5	226.00–256.00	$237.46	$1,349	-2.54
550–597 value added	575	23	237.50–252.50	$242.86	$1,396	—
590	590	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,328	-15.00
600–619 value added	612	23	222.00–235.00	$229.08	$1,402	—
600–635	621	7	215.00–232.00	$224.12	$1,392	—
650–675	664	4	216.00–227.00	$220.65	$1,465	+35.65
660–670 value added	664	13	237.50–242.50	$240.56	$1,597	—
705 value added	705	4	225.00	$225.00	$1,586	—
755–795	775	2	190.00–198.00	$194.10	$1,504	—
825–842	834	8	175.00–185.00	$180.05	$1,502	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	2	270.00–285.00	$277.73	$889	+47.73
325 thin fleshed	325	1	285.00	$285.00	$926	—
340 value added	340	1	277.00	$277.00	$942	—
360 value added	360	1	250.00	$250.00	$900	—
365–395	381	4	219.00–275.00	$245.89	$937	—
370–395 thin fleshed	385	3	260.00–275.00	$269.87	$1,039	—
405–420 thin fleshed	413	2	260.00–277.50	$268.59	$1,109	—
400–445 value added	424	3	240.00–265.00	$250.48	$1,062	+17.98
450–460 thin fleshed	455	2	250.00–267.00	$258.41	$1,176	—
460–490	472	3	215.00–225.00	$219.89	$1,038	-5.11
495 value added	495	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,250	—
535	535	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,150	+5.00
552–560 thin fleshed	555	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,276	—
550–565 value added	556	4	220.00–235.00	$228.75	$1,272	—
570–577	575	6	210.00–222.50	$216.24	$1,243	+23.74
607 value added	607	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,275	—
661–695 value added	668	5	200.00–216.00	$212.67	$1,421	—
675	675	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,397	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–487 value added	471	10	260.00–263.00	$261.55	$1,232	—
507–544 value added	535	20	244.00–250.00	$245.42	$1,313	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305 thin fleshed	305	1	305.00	$305.00	$930	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,040	—
300–340	321	7	330.00–380.00	$354.97	$1,139	—
365–395	376	11	310.00–360.00	$343.40	$1,291	—
405–445	423	9	275.00–350.00	$309.72	$1,310	—
455 thin fleshed	455	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,342	—
455–490	480	5	267.50–300.00	$283.03	$1,359	—
515–535	521	4	245.00–277.00	$261.01	$1,360	+16.01
559 thin fleshed	559	5	267.50	$267.50	$1,495	—
560–590	574	4	237.50–265.00	$251.69	$1,445	—
600–607	605	4	235.00–255.00	$244.98	$1,482	—
655–660	658	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,546	-7.50
705–725	715	2	205.00–222.50	$213.63	$1,527	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	2	260.00–275.00	$267.39	$896	—
335 thin fleshed	335	2	355.00	$355.00	$1,189	—
360–370	365	2	250.00–292.00	$270.71	$988	—
360–380 thin fleshed	370	2	315.00–320.00	$317.43	$1,174	—
410–440	425	2	265.00–270.00	$267.59	$1,137	—
425–435 thin fleshed	430	2	325.00–335.00	$330.06	$1,419	—
465–495	473	5	210.00–265.00	$249.06	$1,178	—
505–515	510	2	210.00–245.00	$227.67	$1,161	—
520 thin fleshed	520	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,248	—
635	635	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,175	—
660	660	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,353	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–720	715	85-90%	2	57.00–64.00	$60.52	$433	—
680–850	765	85-90%	2	81.00–88.00	$84.89	$649	+38.41
730–840	788	85-90%	3	72.00–80.00	$74.82	$590	-12.68
950	950	85-90%	1	82.00	$82.00	$779	-10.47
900–1185	993	85-90%	7	84.00–94.00	$90.05	$894	-2.42
960–1165	1061	85-90%	7	89.00–98.00	$95.11	$1,009	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1350	1108	80-85%	7	88.00–99.00	$95.69	$1,060	+4.12
1110–1355	1241	80-85%	5	100.00–107.00	$104.04	$1,291	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1445	1283	75-80%	3	100.00–101.00	$100.31	$1,287	-1.85
1260–1560	1436	75-80%	5	102.00–114.00	$106.28	$1,526	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1265	1113	2	88.00–92.00	$90.27	$1,005	—
1210–1776	1424	6	99.00–118.00	$112.51	$1,602	—
1010–1855	1473	3	127.00–141.00	$131.96	$1,944	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–827	816	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	116.00–140.00	$128.16	$1,046

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–1015	929	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,275.00–1,600.00	$1,416.57
905–1375	1201	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	1,150.00–1,675.00	$1,380.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,318

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1460	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–2,250.00	$2,072.24	—
1285	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00	—
1195–1380	1291	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,625.00–2,200.00	$1,998.30	—
1525	1525	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

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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.