Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.75/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 622 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.99/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.03/cwt -32.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 479 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 405 504
Feeder cattle 544 340 404
Slaughter cattle 60 55 100
Replacement cattle 20 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week sale was not reported. Supply was good and demand was good on weaned and value added calves however soft new crop calves were discounted by buyers. October weather swings are in full effect and have buyers hesitant to purchase the unweaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -40.00
460–485 value added 473 3 285.00–305.00 $298.31 $1,411 -11.87
460–495 480 9 272.50–305.00 $288.23 $1,384 +4.16
500–545 520 10 265.00–297.50 $274.64 $1,428 -4.28
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -43.92
500–540 value added 526 11 285.00–305.00 $296.94 $1,562 +15.62
551–595 572 15 247.50–270.00 $258.06 $1,476 +13.06
610–630 value added 618 16 250.00–260.00 $254.72 $1,574 -7.55
600–645 629 10 232.50–257.50 $244.40 $1,537 -1.98
650–698 667 7 240.00–257.50 $245.28 $1,636 +4.26
702–737 value added 711 11 235.00–243.00 $240.94 $1,713 —
710–720 713 3 227.50–234.00 $231.48 $1,650 -16.52
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
430–445 438 3 225.00–245.00 $235.04 $1,029 +4.26
465–470 468 2 235.00–242.50 $238.73 $1,117 -18.11
518–535 value added 522 4 235.00–254.00 $249.13 $1,300 -10.87
525–535 532 3 215.00–225.00 $218.29 $1,161 -18.91
595 value added 595 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,502 +4.16
600–645 627 3 227.50–240.00 $233.48 $1,464 +3.48
650–660 655 2 226.00–230.00 $228.02 $1,494 +13.02
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -5.00
710–720 value added 715 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,659 —
730 730 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 —
945 945 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 -1.84
415–430 423 2 220.00 $220.00 $931 -31.65
435–442 441 5 210.00–235.00 $228.06 $1,006 -23.59
450–495 472 9 200.00–220.00 $207.40 $979 -51.43
455–498 485 11 220.00–245.00 $230.36 $1,117 +9.36
500–540 525 3 205.00–217.50 $210.96 $1,108 -36.86
505–547 529 8 220.00–235.00 $225.33 $1,192 -22.49
560–582 568 6 217.50–237.50 $225.02 $1,278 -19.39
580–595 588 2 185.00–195.00 $190.06 $1,118 -36.94
605 605 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,104 -27.50
615 value added 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
605–640 622 6 210.00–240.00 $223.26 $1,389 -6.74
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 6 245.00–250.00 $246.63 $794 +1.87
370–385 378 4 200.00–210.00 $206.24 $780 -36.31
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 -11.30
400–435 414 9 200.00–225.00 $212.05 $878 +5.75
460–490 477 3 185.00–210.00 $198.39 $946 -36.77
490 thin fleshed 490 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 —
515–545 530 4 182.50–225.00 $203.17 $1,077 -18.51
535 value added 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
560–593 583 6 205.00–212.50 $206.20 $1,202 -9.46
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -40.66
600 600 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 +8.26
620–625 value added 623 2 217.50–227.50 $222.52 $1,386 —
670–675 673 2 175.00–200.00 $187.55 $1,262 -20.85
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 -14.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 4 275.00–320.00 $287.50 $914 -12.50
400–445 420 5 270.00–301.00 $288.40 $1,211 +5.90
465–495 474 5 270.00–290.00 $281.41 $1,334 +1.28
480–495 488 2 235.00–247.50 $241.35 $1,178 -38.78
500–535 518 6 250.00–280.00 $258.15 $1,337 +13.15
555–595 567 9 240.00–268.00 $249.44 $1,414 -12.25
605–630 618 4 237.50–247.50 $243.77 $1,506 -3.73
655–695 683 4 215.00–240.00 $226.95 $1,550 —
700–730 712 3 217.00–224.00 $220.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 230.00–262.50 $249.28 $790 —
350–390 371 8 207.50–267.50 $234.19 $869 -25.81
410–430 418 7 217.50–265.00 $242.91 $1,015 -12.09
475–490 483 2 235.00–245.00 $240.08 $1,160 +0.08
505–530 516 7 200.00–247.00 $226.05 $1,166 -10.86
560–585 568 3 172.50–199.00 $186.13 $1,057 -46.32
605–630 618 4 205.00–230.00 $218.24 $1,349 —
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1420 1178 80-85% 7 106.00–117.00 $113.53 $1,337 —
1125–1550 1279 80-85% 8 118.00–137.50 $125.13 $1,600 +7.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $654 —
860 860 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $968 +7.50
925 925 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $740 —
960 960 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $854 -27.00
985 985 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 +12.41
950–1385 1129 85-90% 4 104.00–111.00 $107.69 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1270 1258 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $1,704 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967–1150 1059 (<2 yrs)Open 4 145.00–168.00 $155.51 $1,647

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
960–1170 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,476.18
1025–1345 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,556.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,538
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,580

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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.