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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $2,050/hd at 854 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $2,028/hd at 854 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.26/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 265 0
Feeder cattle 468 265 0
Slaughter cattle 40 — 0
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances of quality value added steers as much as 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold much the same mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some ranges as much as 20.00 higher. No comparison on slaughter cows and bulls this week they were not viewed last week due to the winter weather, however good demand was noted.. Supply was good and demand was strong especially on weaned and value added cattle with good buyer attendence.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 420 7 347.50–387.50 $373.61 $1,569 +1.14
450–490 468 3 310.00–340.00 $324.73 $1,520 +30.56
480 value added 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +25.08
515–535 value added 522 5 330.00–345.00 $336.92 $1,759 +23.58
510–538 533 10 300.00–325.00 $320.31 $1,707 —
555–575 value added 563 3 315.00–325.00 $321.60 $1,811 +21.60
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 -12.50
600–610 605 3 295.00–305.00 $298.36 $1,805 +7.35
650–680 664 8 270.00–290.00 $276.97 $1,839 +16.97
707–730 718 12 255.00–270.00 $262.61 $1,886 -4.16
854 854 60 240.00 $240.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–585 572 5 295.00–310.00 $301.14 $1,723 —
608 608 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,788 —
657–660 659 4 280.00–287.50 $283.76 $1,870 —
854 854 40 237.50 $237.50 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +60.00
385–395 392 3 300.00–345.00 $319.79 $1,254 -1.77
456–490 470 5 297.50–320.00 $313.22 $1,472 +30.77
470 thin fleshed 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 —
510–515 value added 511 4 300.00–310.00 $302.52 $1,546 +32.52
515–530 523 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,490 —
565–595 584 7 262.50–280.00 $268.37 $1,567 —
610–642 value added 631 6 270.00–282.50 $277.10 $1,749 —
652–685 660 7 250.00–265.00 $257.92 $1,702 —
680 value added 680 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,887 —
728 value added 728 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,838 —
773 773 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,793 —
807 807 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 371 9 305.00–335.00 $321.07 $1,191 +13.63
400–445 420 11 282.50–315.00 $299.90 $1,260 +15.98
425–433 value added 431 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,347 +6.24
450–490 471 13 280.00–312.50 $291.29 $1,372 +21.68
500–530 514 7 270.00–290.00 $280.33 $1,441 +18.89
550 value added 550 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,554 —
550–590 570 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,452 +0.92
560–585 574 4 265.00–275.00 $269.99 $1,550 +16.09
600–620 613 3 255.00–267.50 $260.76 $1,598 +15.74
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 +1.69
718 718 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,709 —
755 value added 755 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,835 -2.00
755–790 781 4 225.00–240.00 $228.62 $1,786 +18.62
832 832 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 +10.69
382 thin fleshed 382 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,242 —
390 390 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,180 +33.21
400–435 423 3 260.00–290.00 $273.43 $1,157 +23.43
430 value added 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 +4.70
505–515 value added 512 3 265.00–275.00 $270.81 $1,387 —
500–547 534 10 232.50–270.00 $260.45 $1,391 +35.45
550–580 562 5 247.50–260.00 $253.43 $1,424 +23.43
602 value added 602 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,553 —
605 605 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,528 +23.76
665–685 675 2 240.00–247.50 $243.69 $1,645 +22.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 value added 603 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,568 —
613–630 616 7 252.50–260.00 $257.83 $1,588 —
657 657 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,659 —
677 value added 677 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
375–385 380 2 345.00–365.00 $354.87 $1,349 -20.06
405–425 414 4 322.50–335.00 $329.43 $1,364 +16.97
450–495 470 3 300.00–335.00 $317.31 $1,491 —
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 +33.39
550 550 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 —
770 770 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,713 -2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 +42.59
475 thin fleshed 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +12.50
570 570 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 2 87.50–100.00 $93.75 $834 —
995–1145 1080 85-90% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.37 $1,289 —
1030–1195 1113 85-90% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.76 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1565 1451 75-80% 4 125.00–131.00 $126.86 $1,841 —
1320–1685 1518 75-80% 3 112.50–120.00 $116.47 $1,768 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1115 1070 80-85% 2 118.00–122.00 $120.08 $1,285 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1140 1130 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $1,497 —
1185 1185 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,872 —
1235–1980 1331 18 132.50–152.50 $140.07 $1,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1220–1315 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,772.19
1130–1380 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,895.27

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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
1035–1160 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,123.20 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.