Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.79/cwt ≈ $1,881/hd at 801 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.76/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 421 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.20/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 514 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 826 676 405
Feeder cattle 690 606 355
Slaughter cattle 90 50 35
Replacement cattle 46 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly uneven. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was good and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
360–395 value added 374 4 345.00–360.00 $351.84 $1,316 +1.84
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -4.97
405–440 value added 426 5 325.00–348.00 $339.07 $1,444 -0.95
410–445 437 8 287.50–335.00 $317.04 $1,385 -0.98
450–485 value added 468 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $1,532 -10.65
475–485 483 4 305.00–322.50 $309.31 $1,494 -0.64
500–525 value added 513 15 285.00–306.00 $295.36 $1,515 -2.99
500–540 517 7 260.00–295.00 $272.87 $1,411 -4.86
550 value added 550 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,526 -12.50
562–585 570 5 257.50–267.50 $263.41 $1,501 -2.64
605–641 value added 627 20 250.00–257.00 $254.55 $1,596 -10.98
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -16.25
665–685 670 7 225.00–242.50 $229.73 $1,539 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
800–840 801 76 220.00–235.00 $234.79 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 —
400–435 414 5 247.50–260.00 $253.40 $1,049 -15.01
435 thin fleshed 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
460 value added 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 —
475–495 484 5 235.00–252.50 $242.40 $1,173 -17.60
495 thin fleshed 495 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,324 —
505–530 518 2 227.50–230.00 $228.78 $1,185 —
550–581 value added 576 7 249.00–265.00 $252.40 $1,454 —
610–630 620 2 212.50–225.00 $218.65 $1,356 -8.36
655 655 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 310 13 290.00–310.00 $294.92 $914 -14.13
335 thin fleshed 335 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,064 —
350–395 371 15 285.00–320.00 $301.09 $1,117 +6.66
407–420 thin fleshed 410 5 285.00–302.00 $298.51 $1,224 —
405–442 422 20 275.00–310.00 $288.56 $1,218 +3.88
445 value added 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
470–485 478 2 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,314 +9.97
450–495 value added 479 10 270.00–289.00 $276.79 $1,326 +5.38
507 value added 507 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,356 +1.22
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -29.98
505–545 531 7 240.00–265.00 $248.72 $1,321 -11.26
565–590 575 5 225.00–249.00 $238.04 $1,369 +8.04
612–648 value added 623 10 232.50–234.00 $233.38 $1,454 +5.38
600–645 625 4 220.00–235.00 $226.07 $1,413 -3.93
650–665 658 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,489 +8.28
705 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 -3.99
770–790 785 4 200.00–210.00 $202.45 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 270.00–285.00 $276.78 $880 +16.03
350–385 370 5 250.00–260.00 $252.58 $935 -2.55
375 thin fleshed 375 2 285.00–287.00 $286.00 $1,072 +1.15
425–440 431 4 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,056 +2.89
452 value added 452 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,139 —
475–495 486 7 220.00–240.00 $230.31 $1,119 -6.24
515–540 531 9 210.00–237.50 $226.02 $1,200 +1.90
565–585 575 2 232.50–239.00 $235.81 $1,356 +4.53
577 value added 577 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,385 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 value added 548 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 320 14 315.00–360.00 $337.64 $1,080 -23.12
350–395 375 15 317.50–345.00 $330.83 $1,241 -2.26
400–445 418 10 267.50–325.00 $312.68 $1,307 -11.71
455–492 472 17 260.00–325.00 $299.31 $1,413 -2.00
510–530 522 6 233.00–285.00 $264.01 $1,378 -10.82
550–585 567 11 230.00–272.50 $248.24 $1,408 -10.24
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -16.25
670 670 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 —
765 765 1 215.50 $215.50 $1,649 —
916 916 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,809 —
1111 1111 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 285.00–300.00 $291.18 $973 -26.88
360–390 371 4 260.00–285.00 $275.25 $1,021 -22.92
385 thin fleshed 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
445 thin fleshed 445 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —
445 445 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 -10.41
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +15.00
500–522 515 3 230.00–235.00 $233.38 $1,202 -23.62
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–800 770 85-90% 2 75.00–85.00 $80.19 $617 —
900–980 940 85-90% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.44 $831 -0.56
945–960 953 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.01 $772 —
930–1130 1043 85-90% 6 95.00–108.00 $98.56 $1,028 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1135 1084 80-85% 4 96.00 $96.00 $1,041 —
920–1320 1186 80-85% 4 103.00–111.00 $105.92 $1,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1445 1385 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2065 1613 12 126.00–143.00 $133.19 $2,148 —
1510–1730 1620 2 118.00–119.00 $118.53 $1,920 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
910–1235 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,279.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,277
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,458

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1000 861 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,529.21
980–1085 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,831.47
900–1360 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,646.51
905–1605 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,428.50

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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
615–1070 803 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,376.64 —
790–1070 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,400.00 $2,028.36 —
1092–1380 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,266.16 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1270–1477 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,350.00 $2,136.39 —

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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.