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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,558/hd at 663 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.64/cwt +25.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 638 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.69/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 491 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 525 560
Feeder cattle 381 365 420
Slaughter cattle 50 110 80
Replacement cattle 5 50 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough comparable feeders to last week to establish a trend. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply good demand was moderate to good and stronger on value added and weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 value added 336 5 312.50–315.00 $312.95 $1,052 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 -10.10
425–438 value added 436 6 270.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,232 —
503–510 value added 504 8 280.00–290.00 $281.57 $1,419 +9.13
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +7.50
610 value added 610 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,592 -3.00
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 -8.27
655–660 value added 658 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,665 —
755 value added 755 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,827 —
805 value added 805 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,900 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 value added 663 33 235.00 $235.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 247.50 $247.50 $792 -7.50
370–385 thin fleshed 378 2 262.50–270.00 $266.32 $1,007 —
450 value added 450 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,204 —
480 480 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,116 -2.51
507 507 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,197 +10.17
550 value added 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
572–597 591 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,336 +11.00
685 685 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 220.00–240.00 $229.93 $858 -3.80
395 value added 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
415–445 430 2 220.00–222.50 $221.21 $951 -12.22
420–440 430 2 227.50–230.00 $228.72 $983 -4.71
470–475 473 2 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $1,088 +18.28
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 +0.81
486–498 value added 495 11 241.00–245.00 $243.93 $1,207 +4.66
505–530 517 3 217.00–222.50 $220.71 $1,141 +4.19
524 value added 524 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,273 +5.00
550–575 569 5 217.50–222.00 $219.40 $1,248 +16.82
575 value added 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
615–645 630 2 215.00–227.50 $221.10 $1,393 +22.81
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 +6.71
601–648 value added 639 28 230.00–237.00 $233.34 $1,491 —
675 value added 675 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 —
765 value added 765 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,675 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $804 +11.49
355 thin fleshed 355 1 267.50 $267.50 $950 —
350–390 372 3 222.50–230.00 $226.70 $843 -2.90
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 -19.60
400–440 428 6 200.00–220.00 $209.16 $895 -6.33
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 +6.29
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +38.88
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +3.88
560 value added 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 +15.28
605 605 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,255 +21.30
635 value added 635 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 —
650 650 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,089 -15.00
700–720 710 2 180.00–205.00 $192.68 $1,368 —
825 825 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 7 225.00–265.00 $241.44 $792 -16.91
375 thin fleshed 375 1 247.50 $247.50 $928 -10.00
400–435 418 5 217.50–247.50 $229.52 $959 -2.96
470–497 479 4 211.00–237.50 $224.79 $1,077 +5.41
555–580 570 4 210.00–227.50 $217.42 $1,239 —
610–635 623 2 202.50–206.00 $204.21 $1,272 -10.73
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 ±0.00
710–740 725 2 205.00–212.50 $208.83 $1,514 +16.67
758–797 769 7 186.00–187.50 $186.44 $1,434 +11.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -4.09
365–390 378 2 285.00–305.00 $294.67 $1,114 +22.98
420–435 428 2 250.00–282.50 $266.54 $1,141 +0.48
500–545 523 3 240.00–254.00 $248.20 $1,298 +10.70
565–585 577 3 225.00–242.50 $233.37 $1,347 -14.66
605–625 615 2 237.50–242.50 $239.96 $1,476 +3.86
680 680 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,479 -13.93
770 770 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $841 —
925–1045 990 85-90% 3 93.00–102.00 $96.48 $955 —
1030–1100 1065 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.45 $1,230 —
955–1260 1094 85-90% 11 98.00–115.00 $105.66 $1,156 —
955–1395 1175 85-90% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.78 $1,008 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1195 1133 80-85% 6 106.00–114.00 $111.19 $1,260 —
1030–1351 1259 80-85% 9 115.00–122.00 $118.00 $1,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,724 —
1355–1790 1573 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.43 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,833 —
1240–1935 1588 2 138.00–141.00 $139.83 $2,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,065
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,618

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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
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.