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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.34/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 679 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.40/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 424 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.80/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 383 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 1,130 424
Feeder cattle 898 1,010 424
Slaughter cattle 62 80 0
Replacement cattle 45 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feder steers over 600 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers over 550 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. A higher volume of lighter wieght feeders without the condition and quality of last weeks run pushed the light feeders lower. Quality cattle were holding their own to last weeks prices across most ranges. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 347.00–375.00 $361.85 $1,169 +13.01
355–385 value added 367 6 355.00–380.00 $364.61 $1,338 -1.97
350–390 374 7 325.00–367.50 $347.39 $1,299 +8.47
400–445 418 9 295.00–337.00 $316.89 $1,325 -2.21
413–430 value added 419 5 330.00–342.50 $338.41 $1,418 -15.52
455–495 479 13 275.00–307.50 $285.26 $1,366 -14.45
465–497 value added 484 7 307.50–330.00 $319.42 $1,546 -14.07
500–545 value added 520 4 285.00–313.00 $294.73 $1,533 -12.87
505–532 523 13 257.50–287.00 $270.87 $1,417 +0.56
550–575 value added 560 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -4.42
550–590 572 8 250.00–277.00 $263.96 $1,510 -2.70
605–647 value added 617 7 273.00–279.00 $277.20 $1,710 +11.32
610–647 635 3 247.50–250.00 $249.20 $1,582 +3.09
655–670 663 2 235.00–250.00 $242.42 $1,607 +13.64
670 value added 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -6.64
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +5.99
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 +20.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,224 —
410–420 value added 418 4 280.00–317.50 $289.21 $1,209 -15.79
400–445 420 4 227.50–285.00 $265.68 $1,116 +3.82
415–430 thin fleshed 423 2 270.00–310.00 $289.64 $1,225 -5.36
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 +10.95
515 thin fleshed 515 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 —
540–545 543 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,208 -27.49
560–570 563 5 220.00–242.50 $235.32 $1,325 +20.32
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
685 685 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 10 275.00–312.50 $288.19 $931 -7.56
330 thin fleshed 330 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,129 —
350–395 value added 382 11 295.00–300.00 $298.13 $1,139 -9.27
350–395 383 25 275.00–310.00 $286.14 $1,096 -11.59
400–435 value added 417 14 272.50–322.00 $283.71 $1,183 -4.21
419–431 thin fleshed 424 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,187 —
410–445 431 15 252.50–285.00 $267.65 $1,154 -0.27
450–495 471 18 242.00–272.00 $257.49 $1,213 -6.81
465–493 value added 483 9 248.00–270.00 $259.36 $1,253 -14.80
500–540 515 5 240.00–255.00 $243.93 $1,256 -1.34
515 515 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 -22.77
508–535 value added 523 23 241.00–260.00 $251.54 $1,316 -3.76
560–596 584 12 230.00–238.00 $232.72 $1,359 +7.72
585 value added 585 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,468 +8.14
605–620 612 3 225.00–232.50 $228.19 $1,397 +4.07
615–645 value added 627 12 230.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,476 +6.25
665–680 value added 679 87 230.00–238.75 $238.34 $1,618 -2.22
708–715 710 4 220.00–230.00 $222.52 $1,580 —
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 +14.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 +5.00
300–340 327 3 245.00–267.00 $255.69 $836 -22.04
355–390 378 3 217.00–242.00 $234.18 $885 -11.71
375–390 thin fleshed 383 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,072 +10.13
405 thin fleshed 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -13.59
405–425 414 5 220.00–277.00 $248.72 $1,030 —
456 thin fleshed 456 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,163 -3.41
465–495 480 2 202.00–232.50 $217.73 $1,045 -2.16
505–545 527 9 202.00–232.00 $222.08 $1,170 +7.08
537 thin fleshed 537 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,240 —
555–590 575 3 194.00–215.00 $202.99 $1,167 -13.25
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 5 305.00–330.00 $320.13 $1,095 -34.84
350–390 371 15 307.00–353.00 $330.29 $1,225 -13.11
407–422 thin fleshed 415 4 322.00–330.00 $325.93 $1,353 —
400–445 423 16 275.00–329.00 $314.23 $1,329 +4.51
450–495 463 11 260.00–287.50 $273.29 $1,265 -9.74
483–490 fancy 489 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,394 —
500–545 518 13 250.00–270.00 $258.42 $1,339 -2.59
550–585 562 10 250.00–270.00 $257.99 $1,450 +6.30
915 915 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -50.00
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 -2.39
372–385 thin fleshed 376 3 307.00–325.00 $318.86 $1,199 +1.43
400–445 425 10 235.00–267.50 $256.52 $1,090 -11.07
440–445 thin fleshed 442 3 265.00–282.00 $270.71 $1,197 -59.35
460–480 469 4 225.00–250.00 $234.94 $1,102 -14.12
460–475 thin fleshed 469 5 255.00–265.00 $261.05 $1,224 —
540 540 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 +9.83
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +40.00
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 +25.00
805 805 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 thin fleshed 392 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1315 1127 80-85% 8 95.00–103.00 $99.24 $1,118 +3.55
1100–1355 1222 80-85% 5 104.00–110.00 $106.28 $1,299 +2.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1565 1508 75-80% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.68 $1,548 —
1385–1900 1614 75-80% 9 107.00–115.00 $110.07 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $617 —
915–1015 977 85-90% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.06 $821 -5.99
980 980 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $784 -10.05
935–1050 1010 85-90% 3 90.00–101.00 $96.23 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1405 1314 4 100.00–106.00 $102.30 $1,344 —
1425–1760 1622 3 112.00–120.00 $116.93 $1,897 —
1280–1990 1633 4 124.00–131.00 $127.56 $2,083 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1097 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1005 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,463.55
875–1275 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,827.65
905–1345 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,760.04

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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
910–1220 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,375.00 $2,107.98 +35.74
1105–1160 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.80 —
1250–1450 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,164.92 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.