Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $268.07/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.10/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 560 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.78/cwt +17.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 608 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 285 496
Feeder cattle 416 285 373
Slaughter cattle 80 — 93
Replacement cattle 20 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. A larger run on feeders this week and more weaned offerings helped move the market higher. Slaughter cows were not reported last week no trend is available. Supply was good 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
315–335 325 2 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $958 —
365–395 381 6 287.50–300.00 $295.25 $1,125 -9.57
420–445 431 4 270.00–293.00 $284.63 $1,227 -9.20
435–445 value added 440 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,353 —
465–485 472 5 270.00–305.00 $281.06 $1,327 +16.20
470–490 value added 482 3 290.00–305.00 $296.57 $1,429 +15.35
500–546 519 24 250.00–280.00 $268.07 $1,391 +4.96
550–595 560 17 248.00–269.00 $265.10 $1,485 +11.39
605 value added 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +13.78
600–640 608 13 246.00–265.00 $258.69 $1,573 +43.69
665 value added 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 +5.00
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -10.00
700–725 713 6 235.00–245.00 $239.81 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 9 237.50–265.00 $252.62 $1,086 +4.98
465–490 482 3 230.00–250.00 $243.56 $1,174 -2.74
507 thin fleshed 507 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,278 —
500–535 527 6 235.00–249.00 $246.47 $1,299 +11.47
575–595 585 5 225.00–247.00 $232.38 $1,359 +10.08
690 690 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 184.00 $184.00 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
351–390 371 13 260.00–271.00 $266.99 $991 +8.17
407 value added 407 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,099 —
405–445 425 10 245.00–274.00 $259.17 $1,101 +26.47
452–480 460 6 246.00–266.00 $255.65 $1,176 +24.43
460–490 value added 468 4 253.00–276.00 $269.97 $1,263 —
490–495 493 2 227.50–235.00 $231.27 $1,140 +0.05
505–545 520 4 240.00–256.00 $244.92 $1,274 +14.24
575–580 577 4 232.00–239.00 $234.50 $1,353 +6.30
580 value added 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 ±0.00
605–615 610 2 230.00–234.00 $231.98 $1,415 +31.98
620 620 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,376 -0.99
650 650 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 —
685 685 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,558 —
715–720 718 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -5.00
355–375 367 6 237.50–260.00 $246.45 $904 +16.45
405–435 417 7 210.00–240.00 $226.10 $943 +0.35
450–493 472 10 210.00–238.00 $226.10 $1,067 +7.43
508–540 516 7 212.50–237.00 $224.89 $1,160 +11.32
551–595 564 7 220.00–236.00 $225.14 $1,270 +8.28
610–625 618 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,313 +17.29
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 5 285.00–300.00 $293.75 $943 —
350–390 370 6 282.50–310.00 $297.88 $1,102 —
420–445 434 9 262.50–288.00 $278.82 $1,210 -5.58
450–480 467 6 260.00–285.00 $273.57 $1,278 +13.34
500–545 526 8 250.00–267.50 $257.00 $1,352 +2.26
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 -14.74
587–595 590 5 237.50–255.00 $245.09 $1,446 +3.64
660–665 663 2 237.50–239.00 $238.25 $1,580 +26.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 6 232.50–265.00 $243.14 $919 -19.43
420–440 430 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
455 thin fleshed 455 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,178 —
460–495 478 2 225.00–245.00 $235.37 $1,125 +8.08
515–535 528 3 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,254 +14.97
565 thin fleshed 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
575–580 578 2 230.00–237.50 $233.73 $1,351 +16.25
650 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 +4.36
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
785 785 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1300 1178 80-85% 17 107.00–115.00 $112.92 $1,330 —
1010–1440 1208 80-85% 22 112.50–130.00 $117.16 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–830 792 85-90% 3 62.50–82.00 $74.08 $587 —
805–870 838 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $931 —
885 885 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $903 —
905–1105 1005 85-90% 2 91.00–101.00 $95.50 $960 —
955–1305 1046 85-90% 6 109.00–120.00 $111.96 $1,171 —
1007–1170 1055 85-90% 4 102.00–115.00 $107.32 $1,132 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 57.50 $57.50 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1460 1404 75-80% 5 115.00–128.00 $121.63 $1,708 —
1355–1480 1430 75-80% 3 105.00–112.00 $108.91 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,779 —
1435–1865 1650 2 135.00–139.00 $136.74 $2,256 —
1830 1830 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,020 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–985 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.00–127.50 $121.53 $1,102

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,110

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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.