Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.24/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 429 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.77/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.84/cwt +21.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 630 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 540 216
Feeder cattle 476 360 166
Slaughter cattle 69 115 45
Replacement cattle 101 65 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, steers over 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers were mostly steady with lower undertones noted. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Summer heat is here and buyers were discounting long haired and un-weaned new crop calves but had good demand for the lighter fleshed and weaned cattle. Supply was good with good buyer attendence.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 3 335.00–342.50 $338.36 $1,279 —
410–445 428 9 305.00–332.50 $316.84 $1,356 +1.60
470 value added 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -5.00
452–490 471 7 260.00–285.00 $274.45 $1,293 -23.09
450–497 476 6 290.00–312.50 $294.53 $1,402 -3.01
500–535 513 3 245.00–255.00 $251.75 $1,291 -53.25
500–527 515 5 280.00–290.00 $283.92 $1,462 -21.08
558–575 562 5 245.00–260.00 $256.93 $1,444 -28.07
551–595 563 6 270.00–282.50 $279.46 $1,573 -5.54
590 value added 590 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,726 —
600–635 620 5 255.00–272.50 $262.40 $1,627 +10.76
622–647 value added 633 15 262.50–287.00 $276.32 $1,749 —
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 +7.50
690 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 -2.50
692–695 value added 694 7 255.00–257.50 $256.79 $1,782 —
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 +7.50
755–760 value added 758 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,139 —
342 342 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,067 -13.00
355–390 366 4 280.00–295.00 $287.32 $1,052 -32.68
365–390 value added 378 2 325.00–335.00 $329.83 $1,247 —
400–440 415 5 270.00–290.00 $284.46 $1,181 —
410–425 value added 418 2 305.00–312.50 $308.68 $1,290 —
480–496 491 5 250.00–280.00 $256.91 $1,261 -0.78
510–525 519 8 240.00–275.00 $260.63 $1,353 —
565–585 571 7 245.00–265.00 $253.50 $1,447 +12.62
603 value added 603 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,550 —
600–625 617 3 230.00–237.50 $235.07 $1,450 +35.07
670–695 678 3 210.00–240.00 $229.75 $1,558 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 —
376 value added 376 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,166 —
375–396 390 10 270.00–295.00 $280.37 $1,093 -6.60
400–445 423 11 267.50–287.50 $277.50 $1,174 -2.74
425–435 value added 432 8 290.00–295.00 $293.77 $1,269 +5.06
440–445 441 4 240.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,124 -25.28
465 value added 465 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,314 +0.89
450–484 475 8 260.00–280.00 $262.99 $1,249 -1.82
460–493 480 7 230.00–252.50 $239.26 $1,148 -25.55
502–535 value added 516 7 270.00–272.50 $271.39 $1,400 +6.20
500–548 532 16 242.50–260.00 $251.81 $1,340 -4.45
557–585 567 5 225.00–242.50 $234.88 $1,332 -0.12
567–580 573 6 242.50–247.50 $246.66 $1,413 +11.66
575 value added 575 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 —
601–635 613 7 232.50–240.00 $236.11 $1,447 +6.11
630–640 635 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,460 -0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
360–382 377 6 245.00–260.00 $256.72 $968 +3.16
375–390 value added 383 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,120 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
420–435 value added 428 2 270.00–285.00 $277.63 $1,188 —
455–485 474 7 240.00–255.00 $246.03 $1,166 +8.52
490 value added 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 —
510–535 value added 528 4 240.00–252.50 $246.16 $1,300 —
570 value added 570 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
550–595 573 2 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,288 +2.42
630 value added 630 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,433 —
655 value added 655 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,523 —
655–685 670 2 190.00–222.50 $205.89 $1,379 +5.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 4 335.00–375.00 $357.07 $1,164 +12.62
355–395 370 5 330.00–352.50 $341.16 $1,262 +18.71
420–430 425 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,338 +29.94
450–485 468 3 285.00–310.00 $293.84 $1,375 -6.17
503 503 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,358 -16.98
515–520 518 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,347 -26.98
577–595 586 4 265.00–277.50 $271.15 $1,589 —
600–610 605 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,437 —
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
650 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 -2.50
665–675 670 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,558 -12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $927 -9.87
360–385 373 7 305.00–320.00 $312.60 $1,166 +7.60
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 322.50–340.00 $331.60 $1,260 —
400–415 405 4 230.00–330.00 $278.52 $1,128 —
478 478 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 +20.00
550–595 569 4 230.00–250.00 $239.87 $1,365 +19.26
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1380 1177 80-85% 10 116.00–128.00 $122.81 $1,445 —
1065–1355 1225 80-85% 12 127.00–139.00 $132.83 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–890 865 85-90% 2 112.00–120.00 $116.12 $1,004 +16.12
915 915 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $860 -2.20
990–1235 1114 85-90% 4 115.00–122.00 $119.14 $1,327 —
975–1415 1145 85-90% 4 125.00–133.00 $128.91 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,491 —
1180–1665 1442 75-80% 6 132.00–142.50 $136.28 $1,965 +1.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
1355–1840 1545 3 148.00–156.00 $152.82 $2,361 —
1745–2055 1900 2 160.00–164.00 $161.84 $3,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
733–850 814 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,374.28
885–1091 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,364.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
767–985 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,912.89
927–1125 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,811.01
1045–1105 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,824.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,854

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
985–1020 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,929.80 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.