Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.25/cwt +27.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 750 lb · 76 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.97/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 725 0
Feeder cattle 360 638 0
Slaughter cattle 115 67 0
Replacement cattle 65 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers that fell into the Medium and Large 1 category were 2.00 to 5.00 higher those outside of that category were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Un-weaned and fleshy type cattle were being discounted by buyers across all ranges of feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 +15.00
405–445 425 2 310.00–320.00 $315.24 $1,340 -6.93
470 value added 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
465–480 473 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,407 -11.45
500–525 value added 504 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,562 +2.06
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 +5.12
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 +4.63
600–635 613 3 250.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,543 -15.06
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 —
715 715 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 +3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,050 ±0.00
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +10.00
470–495 483 2 250.00–265.00 $257.69 $1,245 +2.64
550–580 563 4 210.00–265.00 $240.88 $1,356 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -36.66
665–670 668 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 -1.11
725–740 733 2 217.50–225.00 $221.21 $1,621 —
790 790 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,758 -5.50
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 10 270.00–295.00 $286.97 $1,056 +2.49
405–435 value added 420 2 287.50–290.00 $288.71 $1,213 —
405–445 434 6 270.00–290.00 $280.24 $1,216 +7.27
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 -19.98
460–475 value added 472 5 280.00–282.00 $281.61 $1,329 —
465–490 478 3 252.50–275.00 $264.81 $1,266 -7.67
500–510 505 2 255.00–257.50 $256.26 $1,294 +23.88
501–517 value added 506 6 264.00–267.50 $265.19 $1,342 —
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +2.51
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +20.00
725 725 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,468 —
750 value added 750 76 240.25 $240.25 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 thin fleshed 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
350–385 368 6 235.00–265.00 $253.56 $933 -9.67
460–480 474 5 230.00–247.50 $237.51 $1,126 -6.42
505–535 520 2 230.00–232.50 $231.29 $1,203 +1.84
575–595 587 3 202.50–235.00 $222.38 $1,305 -12.62
605–645 623 3 185.00–225.00 $199.60 $1,244 -28.54
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -12.89
735 735 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 —
855 855 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 335.00–355.00 $344.45 $1,095 -8.79
355–370 363 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,170 -27.55
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -7.50
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -37.50
455–485 468 4 290.00–305.00 $300.01 $1,404 -12.95
470–490 480 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,332 -35.51
505–535 518 5 275.00–295.00 $286.98 $1,487 +3.23
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 300.00–305.00 $301.52 $995 -6.07
370 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 -10.00
425 thin fleshed 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,234 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -14.92
510–535 524 4 230.00–260.00 $243.70 $1,277 -19.33
560–595 578 2 200.00–240.00 $220.61 $1,275 -25.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
965–1325 1069 80-85% 18 115.00–127.00 $120.94 $1,293 —
920–1455 1147 80-85% 20 125.00–139.00 $131.77 $1,511 +5.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $765 -0.14
855 855 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 +35.00
880 880 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 +57.00
905–985 945 85-90% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.20 $909 —
930–1095 1010 85-90% 13 109.00–122.00 $116.07 $1,172 +16.99
910–1145 1023 85-90% 7 120.00–130.00 $124.56 $1,274 +25.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1490 1393 75-80% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.33 $1,760 —
1250–1625 1414 75-80% 6 132.50–138.00 $134.53 $1,902 +7.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,269 —
1475–1660 1568 3 154.00–156.00 $155.02 $2,431 —
2030 2030 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,350 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1011–1157 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,348.95
1000–1270 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,429.44
1108–1370 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,686.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1285 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 139.00–147.50 $143.08 $1,796

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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
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
825–1010 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,488.76 —
860–1030 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,581.75 —
1045–1225 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,854.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -950.00

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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.