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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $230.50/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 530 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.04/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 417 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.47/cwt -14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 511 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 436 562
Feeder cattle 337 381 442
Slaughter cattle 55 50 80
Replacement cattle 15 5 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Some offerings of light weight feeder steers and bulls under 400 lbs that were weaned or value added sold at a premium. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test. Supply was moderate 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
350–375 361 5 335.00–390.00 $356.19 $1,286 —
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
400–435 418 2 262.50–280.00 $270.88 $1,132 +0.88
450–490 468 4 250.00–275.00 $258.70 $1,211 —
492 value added 492 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,402 —
503–510 value added 505 4 282.50–285.00 $283.13 $1,430 +1.56
505–530 515 7 250.00–270.00 $258.52 $1,331 —
555–580 564 10 245.00–267.00 $260.79 $1,471 +20.79
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —
630 value added 630 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,619 -4.00
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
655 655 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,618 +14.00
720 720 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
355–390 368 3 227.50–245.00 $234.08 $861 —
420–445 433 2 237.50–240.00 $238.71 $1,034 —
450–475 463 9 225.00–247.50 $238.68 $1,105 +6.18
515–545 530 12 210.00–248.00 $230.50 $1,222 -5.50
560–585 571 4 227.50–235.00 $230.03 $1,313 +4.03
665–675 670 2 217.50–220.00 $218.76 $1,466 -3.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 245.00–270.00 $257.93 $936 +28.00
400–440 417 11 225.00–250.00 $238.04 $993 +16.83
450–480 463 3 225.00–230.00 $226.73 $1,050 -3.24
485 485 1 202.50 $202.50 $982 -10.00
500–510 504 4 220.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,128 +3.04
505–540 524 4 197.50–217.50 $211.70 $1,109 -9.01
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -9.40
572 value added 572 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,310 -11.00
577 577 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,316 +8.60
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -31.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 3 273.00 $273.00 $819 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 -12.50
390 value added 390 2 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
410–445 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 -9.16
450–495 471 5 190.00–225.00 $213.99 $1,008 -1.01
490 value added 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -40.00
500–525 513 4 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,064 -12.50
530 value added 530 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,208 —
560–590 578 3 190.00–217.50 $204.83 $1,184 -12.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,274 +95.00
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 +30.33
405–440 423 2 305.00–315.00 $310.21 $1,312 +43.67
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
460–495 482 5 260.00–265.00 $261.03 $1,258 —
500–530 515 2 240.00–260.00 $249.71 $1,286 +1.51
500–545 523 2 227.50–235.00 $231.41 $1,210 -16.79
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 +4.13
625 625 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 +2.54
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 220.00–260.00 $239.39 $790 -2.05
355–395 373 3 220.00–260.00 $232.68 $868 —
405–440 421 4 225.00–245.00 $237.33 $999 +7.81
470–480 473 3 227.50–242.50 $236.71 $1,120 +11.92
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 +7.58
605–630 618 2 200.00–215.00 $207.65 $1,283 +3.44
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -38.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,214 -5.19
1105–1295 1221 80-85% 8 105.00–114.00 $109.59 $1,338 —
1105–1465 1263 80-85% 7 115.00–120.00 $117.26 $1,481 -0.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $570 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $973 —
935–1185 1063 85-90% 9 104.00–110.00 $106.77 $1,135 -8.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1335 1267 75-80% 3 104.00–112.00 $107.66 $1,364 —
1535–1715 1625 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.42 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1740 1583 6 135.00–152.00 $144.37 $2,285 +4.54
1510–1775 1643 2 118.00–122.50 $120.07 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1120–1490 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,634.78
1060–1530 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,474.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,419

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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
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.