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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.10/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.68/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 428 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.19/cwt -15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 963 0
Feeder cattle 606 963 0
Slaughter cattle 50 — 0
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold steady. Feeder steers over 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 550 lbs were not well tested. No comparisons on slaughter cows and bulls they were not reported last week. Supply was good and demand was good. A larger supply of un-weaned feeders today moved some ranges lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
350–385 372 6 320.00–355.00 $339.97 $1,265 -21.11
372 value added 372 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 —
405–442 422 11 305.00–335.00 $318.02 $1,342 +0.14
440–442 value added 441 3 330.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,499 -2.75
452–470 value added 459 8 327.50–342.50 $338.06 $1,552 +5.11
450–485 464 7 285.00–325.00 $309.95 $1,438 +14.98
507–540 value added 519 10 285.00–312.50 $298.35 $1,548 -7.57
500–545 528 8 262.00–287.50 $277.73 $1,466 -7.27
550 value added 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -9.55
575–590 585 7 260.00–272.50 $266.05 $1,556 -8.29
615–632 value added 620 9 260.00–270.00 $265.53 $1,646 -7.70
645 645 2 250.00–262.50 $256.25 $1,653 -0.62
650–680 value added 665 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,646 -4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 5 305.00–320.00 $315.24 $993 -18.08
345 value added 345 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,164 —
385–390 388 3 260.00–285.00 $273.28 $1,060 -24.76
395 value added 395 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 -6.57
407–420 414 4 250.00–287.50 $268.41 $1,111 +22.26
420 value added 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 +10.00
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +17.28
605–640 623 2 210.00–245.00 $227.01 $1,414 +21.16
685 value added 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 325 10 300.00–322.50 $309.05 $1,004 +19.19
350–370 value added 357 3 295.00–315.00 $308.46 $1,101 +8.59
350–395 382 14 270.00–315.00 $294.43 $1,125 +9.30
400–445 428 19 260.00–300.00 $284.68 $1,218 +21.20
450–486 value added 472 7 265.00–282.50 $271.41 $1,281 +3.48
455–495 475 14 250.00–277.50 $264.95 $1,259 +5.91
500–515 value added 504 4 265.00–270.00 $266.28 $1,342 +10.28
505–535 518 8 252.50–270.00 $259.98 $1,347 +4.46
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -5.52
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -1.88
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -11.88
605 605 2 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $1,392 +7.50
645 value added 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
660–685 673 2 216.00–220.00 $217.96 $1,467 -4.54
700–725 713 3 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 331 5 255.00–270.00 $260.75 $863 -4.89
335 thin fleshed 335 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 +45.00
350–388 thin fleshed 374 10 280.00–295.00 $284.85 $1,065 —
375–380 378 2 235.00–275.00 $255.13 $964 -14.87
410 value added 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -16.25
400–435 thin fleshed 423 6 265.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,153 —
410–445 424 5 230.00–250.00 $242.18 $1,027 +1.22
455–480 thin fleshed 468 2 240.00–260.00 $249.73 $1,169 -0.27
475–495 485 5 225.00–245.00 $236.55 $1,147 +11.55
500–545 523 6 200.00–245.00 $224.12 $1,172 —
555–560 558 2 225.00–237.50 $231.28 $1,291 +7.32
625 625 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,328 +1.52
660 value added 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
705 705 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 6 385.00–390.00 $388.31 $1,134 +3.31
322–345 329 6 339.00–375.00 $360.76 $1,187 +6.43
360–395 379 10 320.00–345.00 $333.09 $1,262 -16.76
400–440 422 9 300.00–340.00 $324.39 $1,369 +1.28
450–490 463 16 275.00–335.00 $301.31 $1,395 +14.35
500–545 522 10 255.00–290.00 $274.83 $1,435 +4.26
550–580 562 5 245.00–275.00 $258.48 $1,453 -11.10
625 625 2 247.50–255.00 $251.25 $1,570 -5.44
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 290.00–330.00 $318.06 $1,050 +6.90
387–395 390 3 275.00–310.00 $298.17 $1,163 +23.17
430–445 435 3 275.00–287.00 $282.91 $1,231 +17.91
450 450 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +7.62
515 515 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 +42.00
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 —
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $599 —
870 870 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $670 —
940 940 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $837 —
965–1200 1106 85-90% 5 88.00–99.00 $95.54 $1,057 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,219 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1111 1111 80-85% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,100 —
1100–1480 1226 80-85% 7 100.00–107.00 $104.34 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1590 1512 75-80% 3 110.00–116.50 $113.41 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1700 1548 3 108.00–116.00 $112.52 $1,742 —
1780–2065 1923 2 123.00–124.50 $123.69 $2,379 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1195 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,653.83
1065–1330 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
985–1340 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,469.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1130–1530 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,805.12 —

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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.