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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.75/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 739 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.98/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 522 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.95/cwt -7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 569 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 630 392
Feeder cattle 460 530 357
Slaughter cattle 42 70 35
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week sale was not reported. Supply was moderate with most of the offerings today being un-weaned new crop calves on feeders. Demand was moderate with buyers still weary the uncertain CME. Slaughter cattle were lightly tested today with lower undertones noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 -20.42
405–435 422 6 260.00–300.00 $274.30 $1,158 -0.36
450–495 468 12 260.00–282.50 $269.78 $1,263 -2.45
515–545 525 12 255.00–277.50 $266.79 $1,401 +7.78
555–592 576 7 247.00–267.50 $258.85 $1,491 +5.44
606–645 618 7 232.50–257.00 $249.34 $1,541 +13.51
655–690 662 5 240.00–245.00 $242.19 $1,603 +4.78
720–740 730 5 230.00–238.00 $232.61 $1,698 +7.61
743 value added 743 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,805 —
820 820 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,784 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 252.50–260.00 $256.27 $1,122 -3.70
450–490 474 4 225.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,132 -9.33
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -26.18
560–595 572 6 230.00–240.00 $232.95 $1,332 -1.36
585 value added 585 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
650–685 668 2 200.00–230.00 $214.61 $1,434 -14.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 251.00 $251.00 $791 -13.60
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -39.60
350 350 1 247.50 $247.50 $866 -16.15
400 400 1 242.50 $242.50 $970 -16.43
405 405 2 225.00 $225.00 $911 -33.93
465–477 468 9 240.00–257.50 $244.24 $1,143 -7.58
475–490 483 2 230.00–232.50 $231.27 $1,117 -20.55
500–545 519 10 235.00–250.00 $239.63 $1,244 -2.14
510–545 531 4 217.50–235.00 $223.37 $1,186 -7.90
550–575 566 4 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $1,315 +9.73
560–595 570 7 200.00–230.00 $218.12 $1,243 -4.53
565–580 value added 572 3 242.50–247.50 $244.99 $1,401 -1.43
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 -11.48
645 645 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 +3.52
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 +5.98
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +10.98
770 770 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,444 -19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 237.50–260.00 $248.48 $778 -1.52
350–392 379 7 220.00–245.00 $234.62 $889 +8.62
390–395 393 2 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $919 -16.24
410–435 425 10 210.00–235.00 $228.43 $971 -7.22
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -50.65
450–490 465 10 205.00–230.00 $218.40 $1,016 +4.73
495 thin fleshed 495 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,176 —
500–510 502 6 212.50–220.00 $218.32 $1,096 +3.32
530 value added 530 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,232 —
530 thin fleshed 530 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,267 —
560–590 value added 575 2 235.00–237.50 $236.22 $1,358 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,340 —
575–590 583 2 212.50–215.00 $213.73 $1,246 -13.86
600–645 619 5 200.00–225.00 $210.53 $1,303 -11.97
740–745 743 2 192.50–215.00 $203.79 $1,514 +3.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 340 4 260.00–290.00 $279.90 $952 -36.15
350–385 360 6 255.00–292.50 $278.44 $1,002 -22.03
460–485 482 8 250.00–252.50 $250.31 $1,206 -8.25
500–545 527 6 237.50–270.00 $250.85 $1,322 +4.78
555–575 568 5 232.50–264.00 $246.35 $1,399 -11.65
600–635 624 8 240.00–258.00 $245.57 $1,532 —
651–695 663 8 220.00–244.00 $235.38 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 6 240.00–287.50 $272.96 $882 +6.72
355–380 372 3 250.00–252.50 $250.85 $933 -2.02
410–446 429 8 220.00–258.00 $241.71 $1,037 -5.80
503–541 518 11 215.00–240.00 $232.32 $1,203 -12.68
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -16.71
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 -2.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 —
820–875 848 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,009 —
940 940 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,043 —
970–1110 1045 85-90% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.19 $1,214 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,476 —
1170–1480 1287 80-85% 8 128.00–142.00 $134.27 $1,728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,907 —
1435–1625 1530 75-80% 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1885 1744 5 143.00–149.00 $146.34 $2,552 —
1730–2185 1958 2 153.00–154.00 $153.56 $3,007 —

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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.