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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.57/cwt -13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 433 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 853 316
Feeder cattle 265 701 251
Slaughter cattle 69 100 53
Replacement cattle 31 52 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison is available this week on feeders, there was not enough comparable stock to establish a trend. However lower undertones were noted on most ranges of feeders especially on un-weaned new crop calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 -33.23
405–435 425 4 300.00–332.50 $314.11 $1,335 -15.76
460–480 value added 470 2 312.50–335.00 $323.99 $1,523 -14.86
455–495 480 6 280.00–310.00 $300.33 $1,442 -18.34
515–520 518 3 302.50–310.00 $307.52 $1,593 +16.75
620–645 629 4 252.50–267.50 $261.18 $1,643 -3.82
650–680 668 3 240.00–252.50 $244.89 $1,636 +0.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 265.00–270.00 $267.38 $997 -67.62
455–480 468 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,181 -14.92
520–535 528 2 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,293 -0.07
565–570 568 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,434 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 207.50–225.00 $216.35 $952 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 -20.78
365–380 373 2 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $1,073 -18.85
400–445 433 12 265.00–290.00 $275.57 $1,193 -13.27
455–470 464 4 255.00–275.00 $265.61 $1,232 -9.38
488–495 490 4 245.00–252.50 $246.90 $1,210 -28.09
515–535 525 2 242.50–255.00 $248.63 $1,305 -20.00
560 value added 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
560–585 573 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,346 -23.83
670 670 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,357 -32.50
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 245.00 $245.00 $796 -32.56
365–395 378 4 260.00–267.50 $263.15 $995 -11.71
415–430 423 2 242.50–255.00 $248.86 $1,053 -5.23
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 -19.63
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -7.97
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -21.23
610 value added 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -22.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -39.87
380–385 383 2 315.00–327.50 $321.29 $1,231 -16.71
410–425 417 9 305.00–325.00 $317.14 $1,322 -6.34
460–480 473 3 300.00–312.50 $308.45 $1,459 +5.69
500–535 513 5 285.00–300.00 $295.06 $1,514 +18.27
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -26.79
558–585 568 6 265.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,590 -11.07
622 622 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,446 -20.00
600–633 623 6 250.00–267.50 $261.35 $1,628 +36.35
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -1.36
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 250.00 $250.00 $932 -35.00
375 thin fleshed 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —
485–490 488 2 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,220 -7.61
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $472 -10.00
840 840 85-90% 2 83.00–92.00 $87.50 $735 -10.03
915–980 957 85-90% 3 85.00–91.00 $87.36 $836 -22.56
925–1115 979 85-90% 5 111.00–122.00 $117.42 $1,150 +7.50
900–1110 1003 85-90% 6 100.00–109.00 $103.98 $1,043 -15.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1195 1114 80-85% 4 112.00–123.00 $119.47 $1,331 —
1115–1445 1268 80-85% 10 124.00–140.00 $130.50 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1575 1424 75-80% 7 126.00–136.00 $130.72 $1,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,638 —
1195–1640 1477 6 133.00–141.00 $138.02 $2,039 —
1675–1995 1848 9 145.00–173.00 $155.25 $2,869 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1060 860 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,370.76
915–1050 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,415.08
885–1170 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,470.00 $1,422.91
1045–1070 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
765–1512 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,900.00 $1,634.63

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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
800–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,140.79 —
1002 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
900–1290 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,485.44 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.