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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.47/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 370 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.84/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 416 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.42/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 430 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 460 0
Feeder cattle 701 460 0
Slaughter cattle 100 — 0
Replacement cattle 52 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were uneven, from 3.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold uneven, mostly 4.00 lower to 8.00 higher. No comparisons on slaughter cows and bulls as they were not reported last week but strong buyer interest was noted. Supply was good with good buyer attendence and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
303–340 value added 320 9 400.00–425.00 $410.34 $1,313 —
320–332 324 6 375.00–390.00 $383.23 $1,242 +23.63
355 value added 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
360–395 374 21 340.00–355.00 $351.56 $1,315 -3.16
405–446 430 25 310.00–345.00 $329.87 $1,418 -3.62
411–440 value added 431 11 340.00–370.00 $351.29 $1,514 —
450–490 value added 466 7 330.00–342.50 $338.85 $1,579 +10.50
460–490 473 21 300.00–330.00 $318.67 $1,507 +11.87
534–540 535 10 287.50–300.00 $290.77 $1,556 -1.86
505–545 value added 536 19 300.00–335.00 $308.32 $1,653 -3.38
555 value added 555 6 305.00–307.50 $307.08 $1,704 —
575–590 583 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,589 -12.89
605 value added 605 16 279.00 $279.00 $1,688 +9.00
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
675–690 684 3 232.50–260.00 $244.06 $1,669 —
707–723 value added 713 8 241.00–243.00 $241.76 $1,724 —
732 732 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,720 -10.00
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 —
890 890 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 325.00–352.50 $338.95 $1,152 —
397 397 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,330 +3.80
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 -2.45
425 value added 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
475 value added 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
475–495 485 4 250.00–290.00 $267.35 $1,297 +12.35
540 value added 540 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,444 -32.50
542 542 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,328 -2.50
575–590 583 5 237.50–255.00 $242.49 $1,414 +9.49
653 653 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
305–345 322 19 285.00–325.00 $305.78 $985 +8.36
355–380 value added 365 5 310.00–332.50 $322.94 $1,179 —
351–391 371 35 280.00–322.50 $306.40 $1,137 +5.85
405–435 416 36 277.50–300.00 $288.84 $1,202 -4.08
455–495 477 17 260.00–285.00 $274.99 $1,312 -6.65
515 value added 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
510–530 520 2 220.00–245.00 $232.26 $1,208 -27.20
510–530 524 9 257.00–277.50 $268.63 $1,408 +9.17
555–587 571 13 247.50–265.00 $258.72 $1,477 -1.28
560–590 575 3 230.00–247.50 $235.68 $1,355 -24.32
610–640 625 3 232.50–235.00 $233.33 $1,458 -19.17
667–692 680 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 +14.16
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 270.00–285.00 $277.56 $910 -8.83
355 thin fleshed 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
360–370 365 2 265.00–285.00 $274.86 $1,003 -6.69
400–440 428 4 237.50–260.00 $254.09 $1,088 —
420–440 value added 430 2 260.00–280.00 $269.77 $1,160 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 -11.68
450–455 thin fleshed 453 3 266.00–285.00 $272.29 $1,233 —
455–490 473 2 240.00–260.00 $249.63 $1,181 +7.17
515 thin fleshed 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
500–547 523 7 215.00–245.00 $232.97 $1,218 -2.89
575 thin fleshed 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
570–585 578 2 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,279 +6.42
600–620 610 2 210.00–235.00 $222.70 $1,358 —
650 value added 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
670 670 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 +5.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —
559 value added 559 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,467 -3.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 4 345.00–385.00 $369.87 $1,221 +32.49
350 thin fleshed 350 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
350–395 380 21 320.00–365.00 $338.00 $1,284 +3.31
405–445 428 17 300.00–340.00 $323.48 $1,384 +0.26
460 thin fleshed 460 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
450–495 469 15 280.00–325.00 $302.76 $1,420 +5.26
517 thin fleshed 517 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,616 —
500–545 523 10 265.00–300.00 $276.79 $1,448 -14.51
555–580 568 2 277.50–305.00 $290.95 $1,653 +12.95
615 615 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,553 -15.97
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -43.47
650–697 681 7 228.00–260.00 $236.36 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 6 300.00–335.00 $322.71 $1,023 —
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 ±0.00
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -22.50
450–487 472 10 235.00–280.00 $257.64 $1,216 —
500–540 523 4 227.50–245.00 $238.60 $1,248 -23.88
565–582 576 3 240.00–245.00 $241.63 $1,392 +4.18
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -15.00
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1335 1060 80-85% 11 108.00–124.00 $114.32 $1,212 —
1030–1355 1192 80-85% 23 124.00–141.00 $131.21 $1,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $566 —
835–865 849 85-90% 4 90.00–103.00 $97.53 $828 —
905–1130 986 85-90% 11 100.00–117.00 $109.92 $1,084 —
930–1090 1009 85-90% 8 114.00–126.00 $119.13 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1550 1488 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $2,068 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,088 —
1000–1260 1137 3 128.00–141.00 $135.34 $1,539 —
1395–2090 1648 5 153.00–170.00 $160.22 $2,640 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,414
1050–1180 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 135.00–150.00 $144.10 $1,624
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1075 947 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,389.35
915–1175 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,485.00 $1,414.95
1070–1285 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,563.69
1130–1408 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,513.36

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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
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.