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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $226.75/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 920 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.59/cwt ≈ $1,792/hd at 835 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.31/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 470 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 637 0
Feeder cattle 640 542 0
Slaughter cattle 83 65 0
Replacement cattle 40 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available to last week sale was not reported. However there was strong demand on feeders today with good buyer attendence and a good supply. Slaughter cows and bulls were also well tested and were in demand from buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 +1.46
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 +11.02
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 +13.90
459 value added 459 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,457 —
456–495 474 12 287.00–330.00 $304.49 $1,443 +1.30
495 495 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,349 -30.69
506–513 value added 510 6 302.50–305.00 $303.74 $1,549 -3.76
527 527 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,462 -10.49
505–545 529 7 282.50–295.00 $288.92 $1,528 +0.93
555–595 570 7 247.50–265.00 $260.94 $1,487 -16.89
555–586 571 6 277.50–285.00 $280.00 $1,599 +2.17
605–630 612 9 257.50–272.50 $266.64 $1,632 +1.64
600–625 617 3 250.00–252.50 $250.81 $1,547 -14.19
655–670 663 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,674 -3.72
660–690 669 5 232.50–242.50 $237.48 $1,589 -18.77
730 730 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,807 —
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
920 920 170 226.75 $226.75 $2,086 +16.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
387 387 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,316 +2.75
390 thin fleshed 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
490 490 2 245.00–277.50 $261.25 $1,280 -6.42
505–530 515 3 245.00–275.00 $261.76 $1,348 -8.24
556–560 558 2 255.00–270.00 $262.47 $1,465 -1.78
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 ±0.00
660 660 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 —
665 value added 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
700 700 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
805 805 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 300.00–310.00 $305.17 $1,123 +16.17
407 value added 407 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,241 +15.11
422–440 428 3 270.00–280.00 $276.57 $1,184 -1.53
473 value added 473 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,372 +19.00
467–496 480 14 257.50–280.00 $273.05 $1,311 +24.07
500 value added 500 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,412 —
515–535 528 11 250.00–277.50 $257.85 $1,361 +20.35
530–540 535 3 232.50–255.00 $242.48 $1,297 +4.98
561–590 567 14 248.00–252.00 $249.13 $1,413 +5.87
580–585 583 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $1,348 +0.58
655 655 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +24.98
725–730 728 2 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,616 +5.71
750 750 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,669 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
835–839 835 73 209.00–215.00 $214.59 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 +43.47
355–390 thin fleshed 373 2 275.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,052 —
370–395 385 3 260.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,033 +5.53
415–440 424 4 250.00–270.00 $259.88 $1,102 +10.96
435 thin fleshed 435 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,185 -7.50
462–475 467 5 235.00–262.50 $249.19 $1,164 +14.23
500–535 511 4 232.50–250.00 $241.86 $1,236 +9.12
550–595 565 3 210.00–237.50 $222.43 $1,257 +22.43
675 675 3 210.00–222.50 $218.33 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 380.00–385.00 $382.33 $1,235 +23.48
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -22.36
400–420 410 4 280.00–340.00 $308.69 $1,266 -6.18
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -5.31
500–535 518 7 255.00–300.00 $273.21 $1,415 -0.61
585–595 592 3 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,490 -11.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -27.50
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1240 1102 80-85% 8 114.00–127.00 $121.15 $1,335 —
955–1585 1232 80-85% 21 126.00–139.00 $131.50 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1399 75-80% 15 125.00–140.00 $131.73 $1,843 —
1335–1535 1435 75-80% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.40 $1,814 +5.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–885 870 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $979 +2.54
920–1035 959 85-90% 4 111.00–118.00 $114.91 $1,102 +14.70
990–1020 1005 85-90% 2 90.00–98.00 $94.06 $945 —
950–1170 1059 85-90% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.14 $1,304 +9.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1605 1345 3 140.00–155.00 $146.25 $1,967 +12.25
1530–1775 1655 4 154.00–170.00 $162.63 $2,692 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170
940–1140 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–147.50 $137.91 $1,434
950–1130 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 135.00–142.50 $139.07 $1,446
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–950 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,606.46
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995–1300 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,874.45
1250–1332 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242

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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
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1150–1470 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,175.00–2,550.00 $2,405.21 —

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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.