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Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2023-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 2

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475

← Dec 15Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

355 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 424▼ 208 vs year ago 563 · −36.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 0▼ 25 vs year ago 60 · −41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons to the previous sales due to absence of reprter. However, there was a strong demand for most all ranges of weaned and value added cattle with good buyer attendance and good supply. Slaughter cows and bulls also had a good demand on a moderate supply.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $216.82/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$216.82

129 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$48.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	230.52	1,097	91
Medium and Large 2	523	185.07	968	26
Medium and Large 1-2	584	181.71	1,062	12thin

One grade step is worth $48.81/cwt here — about $35 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 sale129 hd

216.82

—

AR average8 barns · 1,260 hd

213.36

+3.46

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,325	99.01	1,312	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,325	93.00	1,232	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,137	90.03	1,024	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	921	65.38	602	13

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	783	$1,226	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	700	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,000	1thin

Every lot

98 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	315	260.09/cwt	232.50–269.00	819	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	224.87/cwt	217.00–232.50	753	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	345	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	370	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	382	257.42/cwt	242.50–266.00	983	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	388	213.48/cwt	210.00–217.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	408	201.11/cwt	195.00–207.00	821	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	243.75/cwt	227.50–250.00	999	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	217.33/cwt	217.00–217.50	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	250.11/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,163	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	475	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	953	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	495	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	921	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	515	175.68/cwt	170.00–185.00	905	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,002	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	543	207.97/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,129	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	558	184.97/cwt	182.50–191.00	1,032	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	199.75/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,131	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	570	223.71/cwt	207.50–235.00	1,275	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	162.88/cwt	160.00–171.00	953	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	597	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,063	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	184.07/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,136	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	625	176.13/cwt	168.00–184.00	1,101	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,304	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,170	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	179.09/cwt	172.00–186.00	1,282	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	179.31/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,372	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,423	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	194.05/cwt	192.50–197.50	627	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	345	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	172.17/cwt	162.50–185.00	634	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	371	209.52/cwt	197.00–214.00	777	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	199.08/cwt	192.50–201.00	745	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	385	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Replacement	425	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	426	201.55/cwt	193.00–211.00	859	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	194.73/cwt	187.50–197.00	843	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	476	182.55/cwt	170.00–187.50	869	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	477	195.74/cwt	192.50–203.00	934	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	182.70/cwt	172.50–187.50	884	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	160.15/cwt	150.00–170.00	782	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	505	173.37/cwt	165.00–177.50	876	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	505	168.97/cwt	166.00–172.00	853	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	165.14/cwt	160.00–172.50	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	173.62/cwt	170.00–177.50	899	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,040	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	902	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	935	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	583	159.92/cwt	157.00–165.00	932	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	167.55/cwt	164.00–176.00	984	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	620	161.52/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,001	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,099	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,079	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	705	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,107	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	160.26/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,136	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	835	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,286	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	230.00/cwt	212.50–247.50	679	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	234.38/cwt	232.50–235.00	902	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	403	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	806	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	227.64/cwt	185.00–237.50	1,002	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	918	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	504	227.11/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,145	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	558	213.74/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,193	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	185.95/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,140	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,240	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,233	96.02/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,184	2
Bulls	—	—	1,510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,586	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	40.60/cwt	38.00–42.00	313	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	376	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	85.95/cwt	82.00–93.50	805	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	586	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	74.81/cwt	70.00–79.00	778	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	83.32/cwt	75.00–89.00	929	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	91.52/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,045	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,232	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	1,225.81/head	1,000.00–1,310.00	1,226	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Thu Mar 2, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 424Year ago 563

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	164.00	164.00
1	—	480	165.00	165.00
1	—	390	182.50	182.50
1	—	340	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	198.00	198.00
5	—	477	192.50–203.00	195.74
17	—	426	193.00–211.00	201.55
1	—	345	202.50	202.50
7	—	371	197.00–214.00	209.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	195.00	195.00
4	—	620	159.00–165.00	161.52
2	—	385	190.00–192.00	190.99
5	—	476	170.00–187.50	182.55
1	—	705	157.00	157.00
3	—	505	165.00–177.50	173.37
1	—	435	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	172.50–187.50	182.70
5	—	587	164.00–176.00	167.55
5	—	374	192.50–201.00	199.08
3	—	323	192.50–197.50	194.05
2	—	518	170.00–177.50	173.62
5	—	433	187.50–197.00	194.73
1	—	635	173.00	173.00
1	—	650	166.00	166.00
4	—	709	158.00–162.00	160.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	162.50–185.00	172.17
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	560	161.00	161.00
2	—	488	150.00–170.00	160.15
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
3	—	515	160.00–172.50	165.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	166.00–172.00	168.97
3	—	583	157.00–165.00	159.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	192.50	192.50
3	—	765	177.00–182.00	179.31
1	—	385	220.00	220.00
1	—	825	172.50	172.50
3	—	428	217.00–217.50	217.33
3	—	617	180.00–187.00	184.07
2	—	335	217.00–232.50	224.87
4	—	566	190.00–203.00	199.75
6	—	716	172.00–186.00	179.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
4	—	585	160.00–171.00	162.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	165.00	165.00
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
1	—	475	192.50	192.50
1	—	345	212.50	212.50
2	—	625	168.00–184.00	176.13
3	—	515	170.00–185.00	175.68
2	—	388	210.00–217.00	213.48
6	—	558	182.50–191.00	184.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	189.50	189.50
3	—	705	166.00	166.00
2	—	597	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	197.50	197.50
5	—	570	207.50–235.00	223.71
2	—	543	201.00–215.00	207.97
11	—	410	227.50–250.00	243.75
7	—	315	232.50–269.00	260.09
23	—	382	242.50–266.00	257.42
12	—	465	230.00–260.00	250.11
2	—	605	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	195.00–207.00	201.11
2	—	495	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
2	—	515	180.00–190.00	184.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	159.00	159.00
2	—	483	190.00	190.00
4	—	385	232.50–235.00	234.38
7	—	504	217.50–230.00	227.11
4	—	613	182.00–190.00	185.95
2	—	295	212.50–247.50	230.00
2	—	337	235.00	235.00
7	—	440	185.00–237.50	227.64
2	—	558	212.50–215.00	213.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	153.00	153.00
1	—	415	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,142	80.00–99.00	91.52
2	—	1,115	75.00–89.00	83.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	82.00–93.50	85.95
2	—	945	62.00	62.00
4	—	1,040	70.00–79.00	74.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	47.00	47.00
3	—	770	38.00–42.00	40.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,233	90.00–105.00	96.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	783	1,000.00–1,310.00	1,225.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.