Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.45/cwt +21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 411 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.15/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.42/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 365 983
Feeder cattle 439 265 564
Slaughter cattle 90 69 219
Replacement cattle 60 31 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold mostly 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers over 450 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs were 15.00 to 20.00 higher and heifers over 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold form 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand was good and supply was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
320–348 337 5 375.00–385.00 $378.80 $1,277 +28.80
375 value added 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
370–397 385 6 335.00–352.50 $342.00 $1,317 —
405 value added 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
400–440 425 3 317.50–330.00 $323.98 $1,377 +9.87
455–469 value added 467 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,494 -3.99
455–495 476 10 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $1,463 +7.11
512–525 value added 516 3 300.00–315.00 $309.92 $1,599 —
552–595 563 5 275.00–295.00 $288.79 $1,626 —
640 value added 640 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 —
643 643 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,656 -3.68
688 688 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,720 +5.11
750 750 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,792 —
840 840 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —
902 902 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,804 —
1002 1002 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,804 —
1115 1115 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
355–380 368 2 317.50–330.00 $323.54 $1,191 +56.16
440–445 443 2 302.50–310.00 $306.23 $1,357 —
450–460 455 2 260.00–292.50 $276.07 $1,256 +23.64
452–485 value added 474 3 265.00–270.00 $266.59 $1,264 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
505–540 514 4 260.00–265.00 $263.69 $1,355 +18.76
515–525 value added 518 3 272.50–290.00 $284.09 $1,472 —
902 902 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,533 —
951–965 956 9 175.00–184.00 $179.77 $1,719 —
1045 1045 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 6 285.00–332.50 $309.63 $1,003 +24.63
340 value added 340 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
360–395 383 4 285.00–315.00 $302.40 $1,158 +14.85
400–411 value added 409 7 302.50–312.50 $304.96 $1,247 —
403–428 412 12 282.50–300.00 $293.07 $1,207 +17.50
450–495 468 12 240.00–275.00 $261.70 $1,225 -3.91
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -20.61
505–515 508 3 245.00–247.50 $245.84 $1,249 -2.79
515–535 525 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $1,240 -12.40
555 value added 555 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 +2.50
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 +2.61
575–585 580 2 225.00–232.50 $228.72 $1,327 -6.17
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
657–681 value added 671 5 230.00–236.00 $232.35 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 2 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +40.00
415 thin fleshed 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
400–440 428 4 230.00–267.50 $251.49 $1,076 +2.63
470 value added 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 —
455–482 476 6 222.50–252.50 $243.80 $1,160 +13.80
500–545 518 4 220.00–237.50 $229.24 $1,187 +4.24
585 value added 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
610 value added 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +5.00
650 650 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
602 602 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,208 +50.00
380–395 388 2 310.00–342.50 $325.94 $1,265 +4.65
415 thin fleshed 415 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,401 —
400–440 420 9 300.00–335.00 $318.24 $1,337 +1.10
460–480 468 3 275.00–305.00 $293.10 $1,372 -15.35
515–545 527 3 270.00–295.00 $285.21 $1,503 +35.21
570–595 579 4 265.00–270.00 $268.14 $1,553 -11.74
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
405–445 425 2 260.00–287.50 $273.10 $1,161 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
550 550 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,196 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1205 1081 80-85% 5 109.00–118.00 $114.07 $1,233 —
1105–1345 1231 80-85% 51 121.00–130.00 $125.04 $1,539 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–880 840 85-90% 3 91.00–99.00 $95.39 $801 +7.89
930–1120 1021 85-90% 4 91.00–105.00 $98.43 $1,005 -5.55
1080–1175 1126 85-90% 4 109.00–118.00 $112.76 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239–1295 1267 75-80% 2 127.00–131.00 $128.96 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1550 1312 6 134.00–137.00 $135.26 $1,775 —
1050–1700 1353 3 104.00–136.00 $117.72 $1,593 —
1485–1585 1547 3 157.00–163.00 $160.40 $2,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
798–854 817 (<2 yrs)Open 29 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,888.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–880 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $1,363

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
970–1130 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,542.90
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
800–1130 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,700.00–2,035.00 $1,930.44 -210.35
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,625.00 +325.00

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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.