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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 2, 2025

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.83/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 561 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.35/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 480 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.00/cwt ≈ $1,492/hd at 592 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 280 450
Feeder cattle 655 230 410
Slaughter cattle 59 35 30
Replacement cattle 32 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison to last week, there was no sale due to the Christmas holiday. However, there was a very good run of feeders today, demand was strong and supply was heavy. Several offerings of value added and weaned feeders across all ranges brought a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 362 13 355.00–380.00 $376.02 $1,361 +4.18
400–445 420 18 315.00–340.00 $326.24 $1,370 -6.60
422 value added 422 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,445 —
450–490 value added 467 8 310.00–340.00 $328.75 $1,535 —
465–490 480 5 280.00–305.00 $297.01 $1,426 -7.56
505–545 521 5 295.00–315.00 $301.64 $1,572 +1.01
510–540 value added 525 14 317.50–326.00 $321.18 $1,686 —
552–595 value added 576 10 292.50–315.00 $298.36 $1,719 —
555–590 579 8 275.00–295.00 $282.18 $1,634 -6.98
616 value added 616 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,854 —
610–645 620 15 265.00–290.00 $283.15 $1,756 +4.66
650–680 value added 666 7 267.50–277.50 $271.48 $1,808 —
670 670 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,759 +24.50
700–715 value added 703 5 265.00–270.00 $266.02 $1,870 —
707 707 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,821 +12.50
845 845 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 value added 586 24 275.00 $275.00 $1,612 —
781 value added 781 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,164 —
365–390 378 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,182 -22.42
380 value added 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
500–530 value added 515 2 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,415 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
565–590 578 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,459 —
606 value added 606 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,618 —
725 value added 725 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,834 —
785 785 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,904 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 325 3 300.00–330.00 $309.55 $1,006 -15.45
365–390 value added 377 3 310.00–335.00 $324.76 $1,224 -0.24
385–392 391 9 305.00–315.00 $306.09 $1,197 -1.28
400–445 value added 420 15 290.00–320.00 $308.31 $1,295 —
405–440 426 7 275.00–310.00 $287.73 $1,226 -0.10
450–495 474 10 255.00–285.00 $270.42 $1,282 -9.11
455–498 value added 482 24 269.00–290.00 $277.41 $1,337 —
505 value added 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
500–540 521 5 245.00–265.00 $256.01 $1,334 -6.84
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -0.42
550–580 value added 558 28 260.00–269.00 $264.63 $1,477 -0.37
560–590 567 17 245.00–255.00 $252.80 $1,433 +7.38
600–640 614 13 235.00–255.00 $240.57 $1,477 +3.13
615–630 value added 623 2 240.00–265.00 $252.65 $1,574 +10.15
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 -22.44
655 value added 655 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
660–690 675 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +10.00
712 712 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,549 —
730 value added 730 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 —
760 value added 760 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,729 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 +5.00
842 842 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,810 —
860 860 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
360–390 377 3 240.00–285.00 $257.79 $972 -14.64
380 value added 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 —
410–445 thin fleshed 427 3 260.00–270.00 $263.48 $1,125 —
415–443 430 9 230.00–265.00 $252.41 $1,085 -2.59
445 value added 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
465 value added 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
450–495 476 4 220.00–255.00 $239.09 $1,138 -10.98
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +4.93
500–510 thin fleshed 505 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,300 —
510–540 value added 520 3 250.00–255.00 $253.27 $1,317 —
500–545 522 8 200.00–237.50 $225.75 $1,178 -14.30
590 590 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,431 —
600–645 623 4 212.50–230.00 $220.64 $1,375 +3.14
650–692 667 6 194.00–220.00 $203.02 $1,354 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +2.50
762–785 774 4 194.00–200.00 $196.96 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 value added 592 33 252.00 $252.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 317.50–325.00 $321.20 $1,237 -37.46
400–435 417 3 312.50–330.00 $322.45 $1,345 +7.61
450–490 469 7 270.00–320.00 $303.96 $1,426 +6.73
500–520 510 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,440 +2.45
540 thin fleshed 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
560 560 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,582 +7.50
600–625 608 6 260.00–277.50 $272.10 $1,654 +9.60
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 3 280.00–320.00 $298.22 $1,059 -9.43
360 thin fleshed 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -5.00
415–440 425 5 245.00–285.00 $259.98 $1,105 —
415–445 thin fleshed 430 2 280.00–330.00 $304.13 $1,308 -5.87
455–495 475 2 235.00–265.00 $250.63 $1,190 -1.83
505 thin fleshed 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 -11.91
595 thin fleshed 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 —
635 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 +5.95
665 thin fleshed 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 —
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $787 +0.21
905–1070 999 85-90% 4 89.00–91.00 $89.98 $899 -9.86
915–1215 1050 85-90% 4 95.00–105.00 $97.84 $1,027 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1305 1209 80-85% 5 100.00–112.00 $108.74 $1,315 —
1070–1390 1220 80-85% 4 114.00–122.00 $116.68 $1,423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2022 1677 7 135.00–145.00 $138.92 $2,330 +0.47
1920–1980 1950 2 149.00–154.00 $151.46 $2,953 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,560

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1060 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,612.98
977 977 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
780–1310 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,645.33
975–1105 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,671.09
1070–1410 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,766.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1505 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 120.00–125.00 $123.59 $1,563

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
795–1165 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,835.16

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.