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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.02/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.24/cwt +12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 429 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.71/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 502 220
Feeder cattle 519 435 178
Slaughter cattle 60 50 28
Replacement cattle 10 17 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week sale was not reported. Supply was good and demand was good on most ranges of feeders. Demand for slaughter cows and bulls remain strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 325.00–355.00 $339.48 $1,232 —
415 value added 415 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 +13.46
405–447 432 12 305.00–317.50 $312.01 $1,348 —
460–465 462 3 300.00–310.00 $306.68 $1,417 -8.32
500–540 512 13 275.00–305.00 $291.14 $1,491 +5.80
538 538 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,453 -15.34
555–583 576 9 272.50–280.00 $275.58 $1,587 +15.58
600–625 604 7 275.00–282.50 $276.44 $1,670 +11.44
600–606 605 5 240.00–255.00 $252.02 $1,525 -12.98
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
663–693 680 7 247.50–250.00 $248.96 $1,693 —
715–740 732 3 215.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $1,233 +3.77
400–430 409 5 290.00–310.00 $299.96 $1,227 +16.84
456–495 thin fleshed 470 5 285.00–295.00 $290.83 $1,367 —
455–495 471 7 255.00–285.00 $273.47 $1,288 -6.50
500–530 516 9 260.00–277.50 $270.49 $1,396 +2.94
543 value added 543 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,602 +13.88
555–560 value added 558 2 265.00–277.50 $271.28 $1,514 +6.28
570 thin fleshed 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —
560–595 577 7 236.00–260.00 $255.51 $1,474 +6.76
600 600 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,485 —
650–675 663 2 225.00–242.50 $233.58 $1,549 —
715–730 723 2 212.50–235.00 $223.63 $1,617 -6.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 +1.62
392–395 394 4 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,152 -7.74
405–445 429 23 280.00–310.00 $294.24 $1,262 +16.76
450–495 468 15 252.50–285.00 $270.65 $1,267 +4.21
470–495 486 10 245.00–260.00 $249.07 $1,210 +11.90
505 value added 505 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,351 +7.50
507–545 521 9 235.00–247.50 $242.65 $1,264 +4.54
500–545 526 10 252.50–262.50 $256.28 $1,348 +18.17
550–590 564 11 241.00–256.00 $251.25 $1,417 +6.25
565 value added 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -8.19
565–595 583 3 235.00–237.50 $235.85 $1,375 +10.72
611 value added 611 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,485 -6.69
610–622 617 5 217.50–222.50 $219.49 $1,354 -0.51
600–645 618 6 232.00–238.00 $234.93 $1,452 +14.93
655–672 665 4 227.50–234.00 $229.72 $1,528 -1.53
753 value added 753 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,717 —
797 797 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,674 —
800–840 820 2 207.00–216.00 $211.39 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 4 250.00–285.00 $266.63 $1,013 -3.37
410–445 415 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 +32.49
450 thin fleshed 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
450–480 464 6 230.00–262.50 $245.71 $1,140 +30.71
505–545 527 13 226.00–252.50 $236.91 $1,249 -0.31
567 value added 567 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,406 —
570 thin fleshed 570 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
550–595 578 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,329 +5.84
625–645 635 6 210.00–232.00 $219.53 $1,394 -2.16
640–641 value added 641 5 229.00–230.00 $229.80 $1,473 —
665 value added 665 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,549 -4.50
660–680 668 3 212.00–224.00 $216.73 $1,448 +16.73
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,583 —
735 value added 735 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,299 -8.95
400–430 418 3 300.00–322.50 $307.17 $1,284 +4.34
460–490 473 6 280.00–310.00 $294.71 $1,394 +6.25
505–542 525 8 265.00–290.00 $274.28 $1,440 +36.78
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -4.68
550–575 562 3 270.00–275.00 $273.37 $1,536 +8.69
600–645 624 6 260.00–270.00 $264.18 $1,648 +37.53
730–735 733 5 225.00–233.00 $230.80 $1,692 +28.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +5.00
365–375 370 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 +24.27
450–480 465 3 250.00–287.50 $273.79 $1,273 +19.17
505–545 528 4 240.00–265.00 $248.67 $1,313 —
555–585 570 2 220.00–250.00 $234.61 $1,337 -3.92
620–630 625 2 210.00–242.50 $226.12 $1,413 +6.09
650–690 670 2 217.50–230.00 $223.94 $1,500 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1285 1184 80-85% 5 115.00–127.50 $121.64 $1,440 -7.63
950–1495 1225 80-85% 13 130.00–143.00 $135.90 $1,665 -2.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $672 —
805 805 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
875 875 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 +5.00
960–1005 983 85-90% 2 94.00–104.00 $98.89 $972 -34.46
1030–1220 1100 85-90% 4 121.00–127.00 $125.13 $1,376 —
925–1250 1114 85-90% 7 107.00–120.00 $113.29 $1,262 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,575 —
1265–1595 1430 75-80% 2 130.00–141.00 $134.87 $1,929 -10.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1620 1196 4 169.00–182.00 $173.40 $2,074 —
1055–1915 1485 2 160.00–165.00 $163.22 $2,424 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424
900–1205 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 130.00–145.00 $138.59 $1,459

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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
1275–1300 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,501.94 +491.55
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -610.39
1355–1570 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,386.75 —

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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.