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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.53/cwt -18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 529 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.59/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 476 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.56/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 527 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 755 377
Feeder cattle 638 650 266
Slaughter cattle 67 85 101
Replacement cattle 20 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 15.00 lower. With hot temperatures and summertime approaching several offerings of un-weaned, heavier fleshed and or long haired calves were discounted by the buyers. These factors in the run pushed calves lower across the board. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Supply was strong and demnad was good with most interest on weaned and light fleshed cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -12.50
372–385 379 6 335.00–348.00 $340.98 $1,292 -0.72
405–448 430 18 317.50–335.00 $322.17 $1,385 -7.61
435 435 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,348 -19.78
450–497 479 16 290.00–325.00 $308.99 $1,480 -5.41
505–545 value added 521 5 300.00–315.00 $307.94 $1,604 —
500–542 528 19 275.00–313.00 $299.88 $1,583 +32.38
567–582 572 12 272.50–287.50 $280.37 $1,604 +4.69
600–625 value added 608 4 277.50–286.00 $283.56 $1,724 —
615–649 640 10 264.00–275.00 $266.70 $1,707 -1.54
710–715 712 3 230.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,667 -0.84
760 value added 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
765 765 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,664 -2.50
1010–1026 1022 4 200.00–203.00 $202.26 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,128 —
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +21.48
410–445 435 11 270.00–300.00 $286.28 $1,245 -30.47
460 value added 460 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,276 —
460–485 475 3 250.00–265.00 $255.05 $1,211 -2.51
505–545 531 8 250.00–277.50 $265.37 $1,409 -14.65
555–588 value added 577 6 262.50–275.00 $265.71 $1,533 —
620–630 623 3 230.00–245.00 $236.66 $1,474 —
660–690 675 2 225.00–237.50 $231.11 $1,560 -13.85
770 770 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,756 —
870 870 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,762 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 value added 538 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 285.00–290.00 $287.62 $920 -22.38
381–385 383 5 277.50–287.50 $284.48 $1,090 -14.23
400–435 421 15 262.50–287.50 $272.97 $1,149 -14.68
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -23.78
454–490 468 18 263.00–280.00 $272.48 $1,275 +8.70
525–541 529 20 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $1,229 -1.60
510–535 530 13 250.00–255.00 $250.52 $1,328 +16.54
550–590 562 6 235.00–255.00 $246.95 $1,388 -7.46
565–570 568 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,321 -21.92
585–595 value added 588 3 250.00–255.00 $251.69 $1,480 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -27.50
615–635 value added 629 9 235.00–250.00 $237.18 $1,492 —
605–640 633 13 230.00–242.50 $231.30 $1,464 +10.10
660–677 value added 667 10 230.00–243.00 $235.52 $1,571 —
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 -2.50
765–775 770 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,636 —
847 847 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,711 —
1065 1065 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 9 255.00–277.50 $263.23 $979 -3.76
400–442 422 9 240.00–265.00 $254.03 $1,072 -3.68
455–492 472 16 230.00–260.00 $243.93 $1,151 +2.47
477–493 value added 482 9 245.00–263.00 $256.87 $1,238 —
505–545 524 5 225.00–232.50 $229.45 $1,202 -7.26
510–548 value added 534 6 242.50–265.00 $249.85 $1,334 —
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +30.00
572–580 value added 578 10 230.00–242.50 $234.79 $1,357 —
600–645 620 12 210.00–235.00 $228.14 $1,414 +13.14
635 value added 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
660 value added 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
685–695 687 6 200.00–220.00 $212.89 $1,463 +12.89
705 value added 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
757 757 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 value added 495 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,257 —
536 value added 536 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,340 —
551 value added 551 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,372 —
645 value added 645 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 217.50–227.50 $222.38 $945 —
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 350.00–360.00 $353.24 $1,088 -30.14
378 378 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,323 +65.00
420 420 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,354 -4.66
455–490 467 8 285.00–320.00 $312.96 $1,462 +13.91
510–545 527 4 270.00–300.00 $283.75 $1,495 +8.65
590–598 596 5 257.50–275.00 $261.96 $1,561 -3.04
625–640 633 2 255.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,661 -5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 305.00–310.00 $307.59 $1,024 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
400–445 428 3 280.00–295.00 $288.13 $1,233 +6.75
475–480 478 2 250.00–280.00 $264.92 $1,266 -10.08
500–540 528 4 260.00–267.50 $263.03 $1,389 +7.13
565–580 572 3 240.00–252.00 $245.62 $1,405 -9.38
625 625 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,516 —
695 695 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,303 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–830 800 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.19 $922 —
725–890 810 85-90% 4 90.00–104.00 $95.14 $771 -34.86
870 870 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $566 -45.00
900–1030 972 85-90% 6 108.00–123.00 $114.11 $1,109 +24.11
1000–1040 1020 85-90% 2 95.00–103.00 $99.08 $1,011 —
900–1185 1046 85-90% 10 120.00–130.00 $125.59 $1,314 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1295 1103 80-85% 7 128.00–140.00 $132.49 $1,461 +8.25
955–1225 1121 80-85% 6 118.00–133.00 $126.29 $1,416 +2.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,785 —
1275–1710 1493 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.71 $1,966 +10.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,365 —
1220–1385 1275 3 141.00–158.00 $151.13 $1,927 —
1530–2425 1967 6 160.00–170.00 $165.85 $3,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
962–1430 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,640.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,581

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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
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.