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Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, Dec 1
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475
Feeder Cattle receipts
753 head
▲ 398 vs last sale 355▲ 628 vs year ago 125 · +502.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 40▲ 27 vs year ago 37 · +73.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 15▲ 14 vs year ago 6 · +233.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest. Run of cattle was above average on quality. Quality and pre-vac cattle sold at a premium.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $169.47/cwt on 364 head.
Average price
$169.47
364 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,023
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$491
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$60.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.15
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1602176.201,060239
Medium and Large 1-2623164.291,02475
Medium and Large 2590146.9286647
Medium and Large 3492115.835703thin
One grade step is worth $60.37/cwt here — about $491 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 sale364 hd
169.47
—
AR average8 barns · 2,306 hd
176.62
−7.15
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—High1,36674.071,01210
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34972.1697316
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17768.0080012
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00145.004508thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,313$1,1222thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,460$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,291$9635
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,066$8195
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)805$6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,145$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$7101thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$6101thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)760$5551thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers55 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1303196.30/cwt190.00–202.505952
Steers—Medium and Large 2335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1367190.65/cwt180.00–210.007003
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added388164.49/cwt164.00–165.006382
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added393212.45/cwt205.00–220.008352
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400190.00/cwt190.00–190.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400187.50/cwt187.50–187.507502
Steers—Medium and Large 1418192.28/cwt185.00–200.008042
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added428208.54/cwt181.00–215.0089319
Steers—Medium and Large 2433140.00/cwt140.00–140.006062
Steers—Medium and Large 3445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456209.00/cwt209.00–209.009534
Steers—Medium and Large 1462186.13/cwt180.00–196.008605
Steers—Medium and Large 2474146.34/cwt130.00–165.006945
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added475220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0451
Steers—Medium and Large 3490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
Steers—Medium and Large 1507180.56/cwt179.00–186.009157
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2509163.76/cwt155.00–175.008347
Steers—Medium and Large 2514151.18/cwt140.00–160.007777
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added523196.04/cwt191.00–202.501,02521
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added525163.11/cwt160.00–166.008562
Steers—Medium and Large 3540107.50/cwt107.50–107.505811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555154.00/cwt154.00–154.008553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560166.74/cwt164.00–169.0093421
Steers—Medium and Large 1563171.73/cwt163.00–182.009678
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added574180.59/cwt167.50–190.001,03733
Steers—Medium and Large 2590140.78/cwt128.00–145.008314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600161.00/cwt161.00–161.009663
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added611172.69/cwt165.00–182.001,05536
Steers—Medium and Large 1634156.54/cwt152.50–165.009928
Steers—Medium and Large 2634141.45/cwt134.00–166.0089714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635150.00/cwt150.00–150.009532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650151.00/cwt151.00–151.009821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,06310
Steers—Medium and Large 2675147.96/cwt140.00–154.009993
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added676165.79/cwt162.50–168.001,12156
Steers—Medium and Large 1680159.01/cwt155.00–163.001,0813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2702145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0182
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added718162.13/cwt157.00–163.001,16421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1324
Steers—Medium and Large 1730151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1021
Steers—Medium and Large 1750155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1631
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added761160.25/cwt160.00–161.001,2204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768160.28/cwt153.00–161.001,23111
Steers—Medium and Large 2775138.99/cwt138.00–140.001,0772
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added800160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801158.50/cwt158.50–158.501,2703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2472
Steers—Medium and Large 1815152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2431
Steers—Medium and Large 2820145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1891
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added852153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3042
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added870140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2181
Steers—Medium and Large 2895135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2081
Steers—Medium and Large 2920120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1041
Steers—Medium and Large 1925150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers54 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250115.00/cwt115.00–115.002881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255144.90/cwt140.00–150.003692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1263151.67/cwt140.00–164.503992
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1337147.52/cwt140.00–157.504973
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363110.88/cwt105.00–117.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added370172.63/cwt172.50–173.006394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370160.00/cwt160.00–160.005921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376139.66/cwt125.00–145.005255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy385135.00/cwt135.00–135.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405164.00/cwt164.00–164.006642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426132.73/cwt128.00–140.005654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430166.00/cwt166.00–166.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added437177.21/cwt172.50–177.5077421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440108.00/cwt108.00–108.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460123.00/cwt123.00–123.005661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474158.88/cwt155.00–171.007534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added477167.63/cwt165.00–172.0080021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477148.00/cwt148.00–148.007065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy478146.00/cwt146.00–146.006983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480134.00/cwt134.00–134.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added509160.01/cwt155.00–163.0081411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added518146.05/cwt144.00–148.007572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525142.27/cwt130.00–155.0074710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1533154.00/cwt154.00–154.008212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535117.00/cwt117.00–117.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545148.00/cwt148.00–148.008071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560161.60/cwt161.00–162.009055
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567138.88/cwt129.00–144.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568150.22/cwt135.00–157.508536
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed600165.00/cwt165.00–165.009902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added607150.90/cwt145.00–156.0091615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614126.25/cwt121.00–130.007754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617161.00/cwt161.00–161.009935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625147.07/cwt138.00–150.009198
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy650140.00/cwt140.00–140.009104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1650140.00/cwt140.00–140.009103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added653151.57/cwt150.00–155.009909
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed655159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0411
Heifers—Medium and Large 365590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667133.35/cwt130.00–135.008893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700135.00/cwt135.00–135.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added717151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0838
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720129.00/cwt115.00–142.009293
Heifers—Medium and Large 375095.00/cwt95.00–95.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778136.60/cwt130.00–149.001,0636
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added857140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1222
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1265190.00/cwt190.00–190.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1300170.00/cwt170.00–170.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419192.03/cwt172.50–205.008054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy460150.00/cwt150.00–150.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1468168.89/cwt160.00–177.507902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525140.40/cwt130.00–151.007373
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573140.48/cwt133.00–144.008053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628136.79/cwt130.00–145.008594
Bulls—Medium and Large 2658139.66/cwt139.00–140.009193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660138.00/cwt138.00–138.009112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1705144.50/cwt139.00–150.001,0192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy780135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2800140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13962.09/cwt50.00–72.507076
Bulls——1,64787.88/cwt80.00–95.001,4473
Bulls——1,885104.50/cwt104.50–104.501,9701
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82023.55/cwt22.00–25.001932
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82529.00/cwt29.00–29.002391
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09155.72/cwt52.50–59.006084
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14969.85/cwt68.00–73.008036
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17561.00/cwt61.00–61.007171
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20566.15/cwt65.00–68.007976
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32366.87/cwt65.50–68.508853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35573.38/cwt68.00–80.0099413
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2760555.00/head555.00–555.005551
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-298566.00/cwt66.00–66.006501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,145925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,066819.09/head700.00–900.008195
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,291962.93/head675.00–1,125.009635
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3131,122.36/head1,120.00–1,125.001,1222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900710.00/head710.00–710.007101

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.