Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $299.46/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 416 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.79/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 367 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 356 903
Feeder cattle 270 256 653
Slaughter cattle 63 100 150
Replacement cattle 10 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks light test: Feeders steers and heifers both sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher on another light test. Slaughter cows were not viewed last week, however there was a good demand for slaughter cows and bulls and were comparable to a few weeks ago. Some stability this week in the CME helped rebound the prices on feeders and build some confidence in the buyers. Supply was moderate and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +20.00
355–380 368 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,178 -4.65
432 value added 432 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,378 —
425–445 435 2 297.00–311.00 $303.84 $1,322 -1.16
450–470 460 2 295.00–299.00 $296.96 $1,366 +4.38
500–545 526 9 280.00–302.50 $292.69 $1,540 +2.69
560–580 572 3 267.50–282.50 $274.07 $1,568 —
610–635 620 5 252.50–272.50 $265.75 $1,648 —
660 660 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,732 —
730 730 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
432 thin fleshed 432 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,236 —
465–490 480 3 250.00–275.00 $261.44 $1,255 —
505–525 517 3 252.50–270.00 $260.87 $1,349 +33.37
530 thin fleshed 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
590 590 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,519 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 4 285.00–312.50 $291.72 $957 +6.72
352–385 366 9 275.00–310.00 $293.10 $1,073 +17.45
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -5.65
415–440 425 5 260.00–292.00 $276.74 $1,176 -2.68
472–495 480 3 247.50–260.00 $255.70 $1,227 -2.66
490 490 2 232.50–240.00 $236.25 $1,158 -22.11
510–535 521 7 245.00–260.00 $250.93 $1,307 +0.77
545 545 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,349 -2.66
555–560 558 3 220.00–239.00 $230.47 $1,286 -7.88
590 value added 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
670–675 672 3 225.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,532 +9.20
680 680 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,476 -1.79
691 691 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,610 +14.21
705 705 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 +26.50
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
847 847 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,787 —
909 909 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,845 —
1036 1036 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 339 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $856 -14.66
340 thin fleshed 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 —
380–390 384 5 255.00–267.50 $261.47 $1,004 -8.53
405 value added 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
455–495 480 3 210.00–237.50 $225.49 $1,082 -4.51
555–595 583 4 207.50–240.00 $224.82 $1,311 —
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 —
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +10.20
400–445 416 15 277.50–320.00 $299.46 $1,246 -1.01
450–495 472 7 260.00–295.00 $277.24 $1,309 -0.78
515–540 523 3 255.00–275.00 $268.12 $1,402 +4.67
550–590 570 2 235.00–265.00 $249.47 $1,422 -4.47
605–635 610 6 247.50–252.50 $248.37 $1,515 +4.28
665–695 678 3 230.00–252.50 $242.04 $1,641 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 +15.00
365–375 372 3 280.00–310.00 $298.50 $1,110 +15.65
400 400 2 288.00–307.50 $297.75 $1,191 +42.51
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +22.50
525 525 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 +8.30
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
675 675 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 +9.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1675 1490 75-80% 13 135.00–156.00 $145.60 $2,169 —
1340–1745 1491 75-80% 5 121.00–130.00 $126.26 $1,883 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1405 1218 80-85% 7 115.00–130.00 $123.96 $1,510 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,412 —
1125–1405 1278 80-85% 7 131.00–147.50 $136.33 $1,742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
863 863 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,010 —
910 910 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $883 —
910–1035 972 85-90% 3 98.00–115.00 $106.85 $1,039 —
930–1055 990 85-90% 5 115.00–124.00 $120.59 $1,194 —
1025 1025 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1048 3 133.00–136.00 $134.69 $1,412 —
1060–1760 1410 2 159.00–160.00 $159.38 $2,247 —
1555–1870 1747 3 163.00–174.00 $167.52 $2,927 +7.52

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1175 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,503

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1515 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,902.68

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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.