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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.78/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 476 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.46/cwt -28.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.23/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 624 319
Feeder cattle 365 544 229
Slaughter cattle 110 60 60
Replacement cattle 50 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers sold mostly uneven. Several offerings of new crop un-weaned feeders had buyers hesitant strike and sold as much as 25.00 lower. There were a few offerings of weaned and value added feeders that held steady to last weeks run. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 20.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Supply good and demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 3 282.50–307.50 $292.88 $928 —
360 value added 360 2 342.50–350.00 $346.25 $1,246 —
400–425 410 3 255.00–295.00 $280.10 $1,148 +0.10
450 450 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -53.23
455–480 472 5 252.00–280.00 $258.19 $1,219 -30.04
500–520 514 4 235.00–237.50 $236.39 $1,215 -38.25
520–545 532 3 247.50–257.50 $252.58 $1,344 -22.06
531–547 value added 537 5 270.00–276.00 $272.44 $1,463 -24.50
555–590 567 5 242.50–252.50 $248.94 $1,411 -9.12
590 590 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,372 -25.56
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -24.40
630–635 633 2 243.00–246.00 $244.49 $1,548 +0.09
640 value added 640 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,690 +9.28
655–660 658 2 235.00–247.50 $241.27 $1,588 -4.01
720 value added 720 3 240.00–247.50 $242.50 $1,746 +1.56
820 value added 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
870 870 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,810 —
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 -25.00
350–365 358 2 240.00–260.00 $250.21 $896 —
412 thin fleshed 412 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,071 —
400–445 426 7 240.00–245.00 $243.18 $1,036 +8.14
490–495 493 2 232.50–237.50 $235.01 $1,159 -3.72
505–515 510 3 225.00–227.50 $225.83 $1,152 +7.54
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
610 610 2 227.50–234.00 $230.75 $1,408 -2.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 6 257.50–285.00 $271.31 $887 —
370–380 375 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $876 -31.27
350–397 384 7 242.50–269.00 $254.26 $976 -10.74
405–430 418 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $909 -2.57
405–445 424 8 225.00–240.00 $233.43 $990 +13.43
458–490 470 11 220.00–235.00 $223.59 $1,051 +16.19
460–490 474 5 205.00–217.50 $211.69 $1,003 +4.29
483–497 value added 487 7 237.50–240.00 $239.27 $1,165 —
510 value added 510 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 —
500–535 517 5 215.00–222.50 $216.52 $1,119 +5.56
510–540 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -0.96
550–575 561 5 190.00–212.50 $202.58 $1,136 -22.44
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +19.94
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +47.50
605–630 620 3 190.00–205.00 $198.29 $1,229 -24.97
650 650 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -15.00
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +25.00
745 745 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,434 —
795 value added 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 220.00–247.50 $235.93 $774 -10.70
370–380 374 7 215.00–240.00 $229.60 $859 +23.36
415 thin fleshed 415 2 232.50 $232.50 $965 —
400–445 428 6 207.50–230.00 $215.49 $922 +3.44
465–485 476 6 200.00–212.50 $208.71 $993 +10.32
500–540 value added 520 2 224.00–237.50 $231.01 $1,201 +1.01
505–540 523 2 177.50–185.00 $181.12 $947 -22.05
520–535 525 3 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,102 +6.83
550–595 566 7 190.00–210.00 $202.22 $1,145 -3.98
570 thin fleshed 570 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 —
600–610 605 2 180.00–192.50 $186.20 $1,127 -30.80
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 -32.00
660 660 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,204 -5.05
685 value added 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 6 267.50–280.00 $274.09 $885 -13.41
350–395 375 3 260.00–280.00 $271.69 $1,019 —
410–425 419 5 252.50–282.50 $266.06 $1,115 -22.34
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -63.40
455–495 478 4 240.00–255.00 $245.74 $1,175 -35.67
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -20.65
555–580 568 5 242.00–257.50 $248.03 $1,409 -1.41
615–640 628 6 226.00–243.00 $236.10 $1,483 -7.67
650–690 673 6 221.00–241.00 $231.43 $1,558 +4.48
702–730 716 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,486 -12.45
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
920 920 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 255.00–260.00 $258.35 $873 +9.07
360–385 370 3 242.50–265.00 $254.13 $940 +19.94
390 thin fleshed 390 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 —
400–440 419 4 220.00–245.00 $232.48 $974 -10.43
420 thin fleshed 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
460–495 481 8 205.00–240.00 $219.38 $1,055 -20.70
505–520 513 6 197.50–230.00 $212.98 $1,093 -13.07
620–625 623 2 200.00–230.00 $214.94 $1,339 -3.30
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
705–730 721 4 170.00–200.00 $192.16 $1,385 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 -17.00
870 870 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–899 842 85-90% 4 94.00–115.00 $103.59 $872 —
850 850 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $620 -4.00
965–1085 1015 85-90% 4 92.00–105.00 $99.93 $1,014 —
900–1222 1028 85-90% 4 117.50–123.00 $121.17 $1,246 —
920–1170 1048 85-90% 15 96.00–117.00 $109.61 $1,149 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1255 1087 80-85% 7 108.00–117.50 $114.68 $1,247 —
920–1405 1168 80-85% 5 117.00–120.00 $118.55 $1,385 +5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1455 1343 75-80% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.28 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,096 —
1425–2020 1710 7 143.00–165.00 $155.86 $2,665 —
1900–2135 2030 3 170.00–190.00 $179.09 $3,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,053
730–1075 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 120.00–137.00 $129.54 $1,149

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–915 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,400.00 $1,258.75
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
795–1130 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,400.00 $1,214.75
980–1300 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,825.00 $1,506.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–985 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 130.00–145.00 $137.87 $1,234
1155–1205 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $1,392

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1000–1230 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,460.00 $1,373.57 —

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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.