Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.30/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 384 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.68/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 428 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.47/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 325 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 589 335
Feeder cattle 431 439 223
Slaughter cattle 81 90 82
Replacement cattle 20 60 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate and demand was good on weaned and value added cattle. With warmer days approaching un-weaned and fleshy calves were discounted by buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 value added 276 4 408.00 $408.00 $1,126 +3.00
300–345 value added 315 3 380.00–395.00 $389.52 $1,227 —
315–330 320 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 -3.80
350–395 value added 367 3 370.00–385.00 $378.82 $1,390 -1.18
355–390 371 7 345.00–380.00 $361.44 $1,341 +19.44
420–425 value added 424 9 340.00–355.00 $353.35 $1,498 -6.65
415–445 432 10 305.00–330.00 $319.77 $1,381 -4.21
450–465 value added 458 5 300.00–332.50 $319.01 $1,461 -0.99
450–480 467 3 290.00–310.00 $296.43 $1,384 -11.01
500–545 value added 531 9 295.00–315.00 $300.84 $1,597 -9.08
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
550–575 567 3 276.00–295.00 $282.15 $1,600 -6.64
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
600–615 610 3 255.00–280.00 $268.32 $1,637 +10.82
620 value added 620 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -2.50
665 value added 665 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,746 —
662–685 675 5 237.50–260.00 $252.52 $1,705 +2.52
712 value added 712 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 value added 343 2 330.00–355.00 $342.59 $1,175 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 ±0.00
350 350 5 285.00 $285.00 $998 -38.54
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -36.23
400–445 value added 416 6 290.00–310.00 $296.49 $1,233 —
450–490 470 2 255.00–262.00 $258.35 $1,214 -17.72
460–495 value added 478 2 281.00–295.00 $287.74 $1,375 +21.15
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 -18.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 330.00 $330.00 $964 —
300–345 325 18 285.00–330.00 $316.47 $1,029 +6.84
375–385 value added 381 7 315.00–325.00 $318.23 $1,212 —
350–395 385 18 290.00–315.00 $304.44 $1,172 +2.04
400–425 value added 411 10 295.00–315.00 $300.71 $1,236 -4.25
405–445 424 8 265.00–295.00 $282.99 $1,200 -10.08
467 value added 467 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,308 —
450–497 473 11 250.00–285.00 $263.10 $1,244 +18.10
470–485 475 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +5.00
540 540 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,336 +11.27
565 value added 565 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,429 -4.50
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 +5.00
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -5.00
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 297.50–305.00 $301.33 $1,003 -28.67
340 value added 340 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
340 340 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $969 ±0.00
365–382 377 5 285.00–290.00 $287.01 $1,082 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +20.00
400–445 418 3 220.00–235.00 $228.33 $954 -23.16
410–435 423 2 245.00–260.00 $252.72 $1,069 +1.23
420–445 value added 431 4 250.00–285.00 $272.28 $1,174 —
470 value added 470 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 +27.50
470–490 480 2 235.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,163 -1.46
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -4.24
550–595 562 5 215.00–235.00 $227.25 $1,277 —
600–605 value added 603 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,342 -12.49
600–615 608 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,308 —
660–685 673 2 197.50–200.00 $198.73 $1,337 -23.77
710 710 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -10.00
350–395 371 5 350.00–375.00 $363.76 $1,350 +37.82
400–445 424 13 307.50–335.00 $321.70 $1,364 +3.46
450–465 457 3 285.00–300.00 $293.27 $1,340 +0.17
500–535 523 6 260.00–305.00 $277.85 $1,453 -7.36
558–590 566 4 240.00–265.00 $258.48 $1,463 -9.66
600–640 616 4 245.00–265.00 $252.41 $1,555 —
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 +25.00
580 580 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,232 -37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 —
970–1500 1150 80-85% 9 110.00–117.00 $113.72 $1,308 —
1005–1420 1168 80-85% 7 117.00–125.00 $121.06 $1,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1010 973 85-90% 3 97.00–98.00 $97.65 $950 —
100–1250 980 85-90% 11 105.00–118.00 $113.42 $1,112 —
965–1035 1000 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $850 -13.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,605 —
1220–1585 1416 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.19 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1235 1080 2 112.00–125.00 $119.43 $1,290 —
1520–1800 1652 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $2,318 —
1620–1810 1715 2 147.00–160.00 $153.14 $2,626 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1200–1485 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,644.80

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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
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1055–1180 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,849.00 —

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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.