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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.29/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 420 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.98/cwt +31.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 423 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.02/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 576 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 690 573
Feeder cattle 434 570 333
Slaughter cattle 45 80 240
Replacement cattle 55 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Supply was good and demand was strong with good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 355.00–365.00 $357.39 $1,215 +13.69
356 value added 356 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,353 —
361–385 368 10 350.00–375.00 $363.31 $1,337 +33.31
400–445 420 29 320.00–350.00 $335.29 $1,408 +28.90
460–495 478 5 285.00–325.00 $297.66 $1,423 -5.67
515 value added 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 +4.10
555–570 563 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,633 +2.73
625 value added 625 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,769 -7.00
640 640 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,715 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,035 -4.76
373 thin fleshed 373 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,399 —
375–390 383 2 305.00–315.00 $310.10 $1,188 +30.10
420 value added 420 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,292 +22.50
435–440 438 2 265.00–285.00 $275.06 $1,205 —
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
480 value added 480 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,404 +6.38
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -5.10
515–530 value added 524 10 267.50–280.00 $271.47 $1,423 —
560–580 value added 570 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —
601–626 value added 618 9 250.00–255.00 $254.44 $1,572 —
663 value added 663 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,641 —
810 810 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–481 value added 480 14 295.00–305.00 $300.01 $1,440 -19.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 13 295.00–325.00 $309.85 $1,032 +15.04
356 value added 356 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,184 +20.27
355–385 372 9 300.00–315.00 $311.14 $1,157 +20.57
400–445 417 13 285.00–310.00 $300.69 $1,254 +13.67
415–440 value added 428 14 305.00–330.00 $316.67 $1,355 +13.67
450–495 474 12 285.00–322.50 $304.97 $1,446 +59.97
515 value added 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +8.78
500–545 520 3 272.50–315.00 $298.55 $1,552 +28.11
560 value added 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 +14.00
567–580 577 14 250.00–270.00 $267.16 $1,542 +15.18
610–640 629 4 230.00–245.00 $238.07 $1,497 -2.76
650–665 658 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,571 +3.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
305–345 thin fleshed 335 4 295.00–320.00 $314.31 $1,053 —
315–345 335 3 290.00–295.00 $291.57 $977 +26.54
385 thin fleshed 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 +17.43
465 value added 465 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -1.61
455–495 474 7 235.00–260.00 $248.14 $1,176 +6.35
505–520 513 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,270 +13.84
525 value added 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +2.54
550–595 569 4 232.50–242.50 $237.55 $1,352 +5.89
610–640 value added 630 3 232.50–245.00 $236.53 $1,490 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +12.00
678 value added 678 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–336 331 7 350.00–380.00 $372.60 $1,233 +13.68
350–370 360 4 330.00–350.00 $339.93 $1,224 -10.96
415–445 429 6 295.00–340.00 $313.94 $1,347 +35.38
465–490 480 5 280.00–305.00 $293.98 $1,411 -3.68
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 -19.68
525–545 533 6 260.00–285.00 $272.58 $1,453 -12.10
575 575 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -29.79
575–580 578 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,691 +17.70
600–645 618 3 240.00–267.50 $249.76 $1,544 -4.04
660–670 665 4 240.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,662 +5.47
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 325.00–335.00 $330.23 $1,073 —
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 350.00–365.00 $357.39 $1,269 —
365–395 380 11 300.00–325.00 $318.41 $1,210 +23.60
425–445 435 2 260.00–275.00 $267.67 $1,164 +18.88
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -5.67
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -6.42
600 600 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 +15.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $692 -10.00
860 860 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.00 $877 —
920 920 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $644 -20.00
915–1044 981 85-90% 5 101.00–108.00 $104.79 $1,028 —
1000–1140 1067 85-90% 3 84.00–95.00 $91.00 $971 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1315 1129 80-85% 5 114.00–119.00 $117.44 $1,326 —
1105–1215 1160 80-85% 3 128.00–133.00 $130.94 $1,519 —
1175–1305 1240 80-85% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.53 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1555 1360 75-80% 6 134.00–142.00 $136.52 $1,857 —
1250–1495 1386 75-80% 4 126.00–131.00 $129.22 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,187 —
1270–1955 1572 3 137.00–141.00 $139.34 $2,190 —
1445–1870 1634 4 142.00–152.00 $145.52 $2,378 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–975 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,234.94
960–1025 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1150 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,025.00 $1,780.03
870–1150 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,646.82
875–1360 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,630.41
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1020–1335 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,525.00 $2,099.41 —
1040–1305 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,666.26 —
1035–1360 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,198.11 —

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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.