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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 18, 2024

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $301.75/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 484 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 589 134
Feeder cattle 300 519 104
Slaughter cattle 80 60 30
Replacement cattle 40 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a lighter test of feeders, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Good rains in the area and a forcast of cooler temperatures over the next week helped push the market higher on feeders. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 higher and no comparison on slaughter bulls due to a light test last week. Demand was good, feeder supply was moderate and slaughter cow and bull supply was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,095 —
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +25.52
400–447 435 5 310.00–325.00 $313.77 $1,365 +1.76
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 -31.68
486 thin fleshed 486 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,507 —
480–497 490 5 290.00–310.00 $300.50 $1,472 -6.18
505–540 523 2 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $1,451 -13.72
510–540 523 4 285.00–312.50 $297.95 $1,558 +6.81
520–530 value added 525 2 317.00–318.00 $317.50 $1,667 —
555–567 564 7 283.00–292.50 $284.98 $1,607 +9.40
575–590 value added 583 2 295.00–304.00 $299.44 $1,746 —
600–640 615 5 255.00–287.50 $273.74 $1,684 +21.72
650 value added 650 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,869 —
653–690 672 8 258.00–278.00 $267.72 $1,799 +18.76
700–710 705 2 250.00–257.00 $253.52 $1,787 +28.41
755 755 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
400–430 413 3 267.50–295.00 $281.17 $1,161 -18.79
438–447 thin fleshed 442 5 310.00–320.00 $315.95 $1,396 —
525 value added 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -10.00
565–575 570 3 235.00–262.50 $245.75 $1,401 -9.76
735 735 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,672 +3.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 ±0.00
355 355 2 310.00–322.50 $316.25 $1,123 —
400–445 425 9 285.00–315.00 $304.43 $1,294 +10.19
455–495 470 6 252.50–287.50 $274.55 $1,290 +3.90
480 value added 480 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
500–547 value added 531 3 271.00–274.00 $271.94 $1,444 +4.44
505–541 532 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,357 -1.28
571–595 586 8 252.50–255.00 $254.09 $1,489 +18.24
610–615 613 2 237.50–240.00 $238.74 $1,463 +19.25
615–640 value added 624 6 242.50–254.00 $248.59 $1,551 +5.59
680 680 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 +0.28
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–337 333 3 265.00–290.00 $281.87 $939 —
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 +3.37
460–465 463 2 245.00–275.00 $260.08 $1,204 +14.37
510–515 513 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,238 +4.33
625–645 635 2 222.50–227.50 $224.96 $1,428 +5.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,181 —
360–395 378 6 335.00–360.00 $343.12 $1,297 +5.62
405–430 426 9 305.00–330.00 $322.57 $1,374 +15.40
450–490 474 6 275.00–315.00 $292.48 $1,386 -2.23
515–545 538 5 275.00–290.00 $280.91 $1,511 +6.63
555–560 558 3 257.50–275.00 $267.53 $1,493 -5.84
610–640 621 4 250.00–263.00 $257.75 $1,601 -6.43
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +4.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 285.00–320.00 $303.32 $971 -31.68
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -40.00
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -13.79
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -18.67
570–575 573 2 220.00–255.00 $237.42 $1,360 +2.81
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +8.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–895 822 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $104.31 $857 -5.69
815–895 863 85-90% 3 110.00–121.00 $116.86 $1,009 +16.86
906–1060 963 85-90% 12 115.00–124.00 $120.10 $1,157 +21.21
925–1030 978 85-90% 9 100.00–113.00 $107.33 $1,050 +8.44
940–1065 1020 85-90% 4 124.00–125.00 $124.25 $1,267 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1145 1053 80-85% 9 125.00–131.00 $128.04 $1,348 —
935–1320 1100 80-85% 14 130.00–138.00 $134.52 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
1135–1320 1228 75-80% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.61 $1,592 +2.61
1285–1665 1465 75-80% 4 137.00–152.50 $145.54 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1155 1063 2 120.00–121.00 $120.46 $1,280 —
1245–1680 1498 5 140.00–157.00 $147.35 $2,207 -15.87
1640–1870 1790 3 165.00–171.00 $167.77 $3,003 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–871 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 153.00–167.50 $164.62 $1,432

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
922–1133 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,794.98
950–1270 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,804.90
1065–1230 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,905.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1053–1185 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 130.00–160.00 $147.14 $1,627
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,663

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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
900–1095 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,206.77 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.