Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.00/cwt ≈ $1,267/hd at 410 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.95/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 520 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.00/cwt ≈ $1,349/hd at 410 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 560 377
Feeder cattle 650 380 266
Slaughter cattle 85 130 101
Replacement cattle 20 50 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold un-even to steady. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good buyer attendence and good demand. Several offerings of weaned cattle with good condition on them helped hold the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,214 —
370–380 373 3 340.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,275 +3.50
400–440 424 7 325.00–345.00 $329.78 $1,398 -0.15
450–495 465 24 280.00–329.00 $314.40 $1,462 +4.87
500–547 520 31 280.00–307.50 $298.93 $1,554 +2.83
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 -28.60
560–565 563 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,478 -12.36
550–596 575 22 270.00–285.00 $275.68 $1,585 +0.81
610–635 627 3 262.50–271.00 $268.24 $1,682 +9.92
655 655 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,752 +35.00
710 710 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +2.50
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 31 329.00 $329.00 $1,349 —
626 value added 626 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +35.00
362 value added 362 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,158 —
370–395 389 6 270.00–310.00 $288.52 $1,122 -31.48
415–445 425 3 315.00–320.00 $316.75 $1,346 +23.11
460–490 466 6 245.00–265.00 $257.56 $1,200 -13.99
510–513 512 4 265.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,434 +26.89
523 value added 523 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,504 —
555–590 569 4 245.00–260.00 $253.62 $1,443 -11.38
587 thin fleshed 587 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,556 —
665–675 670 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,641 +24.96
800 800 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,704 —
890 890 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 310.00 $310.00 $930 +1.42
350–397 379 8 270.00–310.00 $298.71 $1,132 -3.71
395 395 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -32.42
412–445 423 5 270.00–300.00 $287.65 $1,217 +14.22
415–445 430 2 230.00–260.00 $244.48 $1,051 -28.95
450–487 465 9 252.50–272.50 $263.78 $1,227 -4.18
495 495 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,173 -30.96
500–545 516 23 250.00–262.50 $257.15 $1,327 +1.03
517 value added 517 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,396 —
505–532 519 2 225.00–242.50 $233.98 $1,214 -22.14
557–575 564 10 253.00–257.00 $254.41 $1,435 -0.49
597 597 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,313 -34.90
615 615 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,461 -0.28
620–638 628 11 200.00–231.00 $221.20 $1,389 -16.58
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 79 309.00 $309.00 $1,267 —
597 value added 597 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
300–345 315 3 250.00–280.00 $259.52 $817 -15.95
355–390 371 9 250.00–280.00 $266.99 $991 +6.90
400–445 429 14 245.00–285.00 $257.71 $1,106 +1.37
455–480 thin fleshed 468 2 262.50–280.00 $271.02 $1,268 —
450–495 476 8 230.00–257.50 $241.46 $1,149 -4.54
500–540 517 6 225.00–247.50 $236.71 $1,224 +5.23
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -19.97
560–580 568 6 230.00–250.00 $240.81 $1,368 +15.84
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +3.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 —
320–335 330 3 380.00–385.00 $383.38 $1,265 +26.75
360–380 365 5 340.00–380.00 $352.97 $1,288 +14.59
380 380 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 -53.38
400–415 407 8 320.00–335.00 $327.16 $1,332 +1.84
450–495 473 4 280.00–320.00 $299.05 $1,415 +3.27
520–530 525 2 265.00–285.00 $275.10 $1,444 -2.29
588 588 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,558 -1.65
605–632 617 7 260.00–275.00 $267.85 $1,653 +15.10
650 650 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 +1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 3 260.00–300.00 $281.38 $1,159 —
485 485 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 -5.00
500–535 513 3 245.00–265.00 $255.90 $1,313 —
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 +10.00
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,070 —
980–1245 1106 80-85% 7 116.00–127.00 $124.24 $1,374 —
1035–1390 1228 80-85% 20 127.00–139.00 $130.71 $1,605 +9.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
875 875 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 -7.50
965 965 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $868 —
975–1210 1073 85-90% 8 108.00–120.00 $116.62 $1,251 -9.73
925–1205 1107 85-90% 8 121.00–130.00 $124.83 $1,382 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1605 1443 75-80% 5 128.00–138.00 $132.07 $1,906 —
1285–1580 1458 75-80% 3 115.00–127.00 $120.90 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,706 -11.97
1400–1755 1568 3 141.00–151.00 $146.71 $2,300 -5.78
1320–1995 1675 7 154.00–167.00 $160.56 $2,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1015 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,444.33
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110–1175 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,498.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.