Sale reports / Arkansas / Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR / 2022-03-17

Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 17
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475
Feeder Cattle receipts
388 head
▼ 175 vs last sale 563▼ 95 vs year ago 483 · −19.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 60▲ 33 vs year ago 9 · +366.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 25▲ 38 vs year ago 2 · +1,900.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand for quality cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.68/cwt on 105 head.
Average price
$140.68
105 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$662
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$201
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$44.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.32
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2446156.2969721
Medium and Large 1489150.8073830
Medium and Large 2479134.9464740
Medium and Large 3443112.0149614thin
One grade step is worth $44.28/cwt here — about $201 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale105 hd
140.68
—
AR average10 barns · 1,543 hd
147.00
−6.32
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,52586.231,3157thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38886.171,1966thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13977.2588021
CowsLean 85-90%High98152.5351518

Every lot

120 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1273206.87/cwt202.50–211.005652
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added282211.00/cwt211.00–211.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 3295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added335208.00/cwt208.00–208.006972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335197.50/cwt197.50–197.506622
Steers—Medium and Large 2375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377180.00/cwt180.00–180.006792
Steers—Medium and Large 1383173.73/cwt170.00–177.506652
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added409192.18/cwt177.00–200.007866
Steers—Medium and Large 3410135.00/cwt135.00–135.005541
Steers—Medium and Large 1420171.00/cwt171.00–171.007181
Steers—Medium and Large 2420164.15/cwt161.00–167.506893
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added450195.00/cwt195.00–195.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475190.00/cwt190.00–190.009032
Steers—Medium and Large 1475162.97/cwt160.00–166.007742
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added490157.50/cwt157.50–157.507722
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added507152.90/cwt142.50–158.007753
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added512170.00/cwt170.00–170.008702
Steers—Medium and Large 2515142.50/cwt142.50–142.507341
Steers—Medium and Large 1516152.50/cwt152.50–152.507874
Steers—Medium and Large 1560171.00/cwt171.00–171.009581
Steers—Medium and Large 2560141.00/cwt141.00–141.007901
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575159.92/cwt157.00–166.009203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585148.00/cwt148.00–148.008663
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added600162.00/cwt162.00–162.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600152.50/cwt152.50–152.509153
Steers—Medium and Large 1612159.90/cwt155.00–162.509793
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added615142.00/cwt142.00–142.008731
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added660142.00/cwt142.00–142.009371
Steers—Medium and Large 2665135.91/cwt130.00–142.009042
Steers—Medium and Large 1682146.00/cwt146.00–146.009962
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added682142.00/cwt142.00–142.009682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added692145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0032
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added723141.02/cwt139.50–141.501,0204
Steers—Medium and Large 2740135.00/cwt135.00–135.009991
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added750142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0653
Steers—Medium and Large 2875110.00/cwt110.00–110.009631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added267168.00/cwt168.00–168.004492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280165.00/cwt165.00–165.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added285165.00/cwt165.00–165.004702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added310162.50/cwt162.50–162.505041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added325166.27/cwt165.00–167.505402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330137.75/cwt133.00–142.504552
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340117.50/cwt117.50–117.504001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added362163.78/cwt162.50–165.005936
Heifers—Medium and Large 3379116.72/cwt113.00–119.004424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added380142.33/cwt142.00–142.505413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1385152.50/cwt152.50–152.505872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400167.50/cwt167.50–167.506703
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413114.60/cwt96.00–125.004734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added414159.94/cwt159.00–162.506625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420127.96/cwt125.00–130.005375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1440162.50/cwt162.50–162.507152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1457148.00/cwt148.00–148.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463147.50/cwt147.50–147.506833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added475146.00/cwt146.00–146.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1510156.29/cwt154.00–157.507973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521133.48/cwt130.00–137.506954
Heifers—Medium and Large 352399.47/cwt91.00–107.005203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added524159.07/cwt153.00–167.508345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542155.50/cwt155.50–155.508432
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560113.50/cwt112.00–115.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added561133.90/cwt132.00–135.007519
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565131.10/cwt127.50–132.507417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566147.50/cwt147.50–147.508353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622127.50/cwt127.50–127.507932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642132.50/cwt132.50–132.508512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655117.50/cwt117.50–117.507701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added657132.50/cwt132.50–132.508712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663130.50/cwt130.50–130.508653
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3250109.99/cwt109.99–109.992751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2263178.21/cwt162.50–192.504692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275164.00/cwt164.00–164.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330147.00/cwt147.00–147.004851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2368148.46/cwt137.00–157.505464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377160.00/cwt160.00–160.006032
Bulls—Medium and Large 3390101.00/cwt101.00–101.003941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410107.50/cwt107.50–107.504411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418139.58/cwt129.00–145.005833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420165.00/cwt165.00–165.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455142.50/cwt142.50–142.506481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1472157.00/cwt154.00–160.007415
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500117.00/cwt117.00–117.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510137.95/cwt129.00–142.507043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520165.00/cwt165.00–165.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1550159.00/cwt159.00–159.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550137.50/cwt137.50–137.507561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620112.00/cwt112.00–112.006941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665132.34/cwt131.00–133.008803
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,09078.00/cwt78.00–78.008501
Bulls——1,59887.60/cwt80.00–92.001,4006
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76040.43/cwt38.00–42.503072
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77527.32/cwt25.00–30.002122
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83549.93/cwt48.00–52.004172
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00157.97/cwt54.00–61.505804
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02239.12/cwt38.50–40.004003
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04867.26/cwt65.00–69.007053
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15478.91/cwt74.00–85.0091118
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16972.19/cwt65.00–81.008445
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38886.17/cwt80.00–91.001,1966
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775520.00/cwt520.00–520.004,0301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2825630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,1981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855670.00/cwt670.00–670.005,7291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2938638.80/cwt565.00–700.005,9922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-298066.00/cwt66.00–66.006471
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02084.00/cwt84.00–84.008571
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08573.00/cwt73.00–73.007922
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2858855.83/cwt750.00–1,000.007,3436
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2915929.67/cwt820.00–1,085.008,50610
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,015.00/cwt930.00–1,100.0010,1504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,028756.49/cwt625.00–925.007,7779
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200880.00/cwt880.00–880.0010,5601

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.