Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 304 0
Feeder cattle 1,010 260 0
Slaughter cattle 80 22 0
Replacement cattle 40 22 0

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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.