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Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2023-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, Dec 14

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475

← Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 390▼ 121 vs year ago 424 · −28.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 65▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 25▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers also sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls trended 20.00 higher on a light test. Supply was good and demand was stronger than the previous week.

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 $236.72/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$236.72

106 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$22.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.35

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	488	242.50	1,184	20
Medium and Large 1	560	240.60	1,347	64
Medium and Large 2	491	220.19	1,082	22

One grade step is worth $22.31/cwt here — about $102 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 sale106 hd

236.72

—

AR average9 barns · 1,301 hd

249.08

−12.35

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	—	Average	1,627	103.01	1,676	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	88.28	1,149	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	87.99	1,340	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	73.47	788	12

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)	1,349	$1,664	18
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,067	$1,570	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,613	$1,835	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$1,829	2thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	268.22/cwt	257.50–280.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	239.81/cwt	235.00–245.00	775	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	362	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	948	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,003	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	375	247.57/cwt	245.00–250.00	928	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	983	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	200.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	424	247.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,050	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	245.17/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,054	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	476	259.90/cwt	250.50–287.00	1,237	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,204	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,028	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	231.01/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,229	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	539	254.04/cwt	252.50–256.00	1,369	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	558	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,256	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	226.01/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,281	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	584	237.40/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,386	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	227.53/cwt	212.50–240.00	1,504	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,555	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,519	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	739	174.98/cwt	167.50–182.50	1,293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	765	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,545	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	315	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	348	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	905	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	370	232.09/cwt	225.00–240.00	859	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	382	250.91/cwt	247.50–253.00	958	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	420	222.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	934	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	218.24/cwt	210.00–222.50	928	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	427	231.80/cwt	230.00–235.00	990	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	983	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	182.46/cwt	175.00–190.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	465	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	986	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	477	227.72/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,086	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	872	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	501	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,077	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,149	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	207.59/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,106	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	184.75/cwt	177.50–192.00	988	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,175	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	186.02/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,135	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	204.55/cwt	204.00–207.50	1,274	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	173.21/cwt	162.50–187.50	1,147	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	185.33/cwt	174.00–195.00	1,251	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	186.21/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,346	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,293	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	375	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,078	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	224.15/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,049	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	229.73/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,185	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	228.59/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,333	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	175.49/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,272	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,318	73.14/cwt	65.00–81.00	964	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,881	1
Bulls	—	—	1,792	121.42/cwt	117.00–124.00	2,176	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	875	50.44/cwt	47.00–54.00	441	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	66.03/cwt	65.00–67.00	713	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	77.69/cwt	75.50–79.00	857	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	84.47/cwt	81.00–86.00	960	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	90.97/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,151	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,107	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	85.26/cwt	83.00–86.50	1,145	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	88.57/cwt	86.50–90.50	1,380	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,829.32/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,829	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,613	1,835.12/head	1,630.00–2,050.00	1,835	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,569.92/head	1,100.00–1,875.00	1,570	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,349	1,663.57/head	1,100.00–1,950.00	1,664	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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 Dec 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 390Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 65Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	174.00–195.00	185.33
3	—	793	163.00	163.00
1	—	310	255.00	255.00
3	—	533	202.50–210.00	207.59
3	—	425	210.00–222.50	218.24
2	—	723	182.50–190.00	186.21
1	—	370	225.00	225.00
3	—	610	185.00–188.00	186.02
1	—	580	202.50	202.50
3	—	453	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
1	—	420	185.00	185.00
2	—	535	177.50–192.00	184.75
3	—	662	162.50–187.50	173.21
2	—	458	175.00–190.00	182.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	178.00	178.00
1	—	540	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	200.00	200.00
13	—	623	204.00–207.50	204.55
3	—	348	260.00	260.00
1	—	705	197.50	197.50
1	—	505	227.50	227.50
8	—	427	230.00–235.00	231.80
8	—	570	225.00	225.00
9	—	477	225.00–230.00	227.72
5	—	382	247.50–253.00	250.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	220.00–225.00	222.41
1	—	465	212.00	212.00
2	—	315	232.50	232.50
2	—	370	225.00–240.00	232.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	501	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	217.50–237.50	224.15
7	—	516	222.50–232.50	229.73
6	—	583	222.50–237.50	228.59
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
2	—	695	185.00–190.00	187.50
2	—	725	175.00–176.00	175.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	255.00	255.00
3	—	378	260.00	260.00
2	—	625	212.50	212.50
10	—	508	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	252.50–256.00	254.04
7	—	584	234.00–240.00	237.40
10	—	661	212.50–240.00	227.53
2	—	707	220.00	220.00
4	—	325	295.00	295.00
8	—	765	202.00	202.00
6	—	476	250.50–287.00	259.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	240.00–250.00	247.58
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
2	—	558	220.00–230.00	225.07
2	—	375	245.00–250.00	247.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	240.00	240.00
1	—	890	165.00	165.00
2	—	410	190.00–210.00	200.00
2	—	527	195.00	195.00
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
2	—	323	235.00–245.00	239.81
2	—	739	167.50–182.50	174.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	257.50–280.00	268.22
3	—	567	210.00–237.50	226.01
3	—	532	220.00–245.00	231.01
1	—	280	280.00	280.00
4	—	430	240.00–260.00	245.17
1	—	645	210.00	210.00
1	—	715	212.50	212.50
2	—	375	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	262.00	262.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,613	1,630.00–2,050.00	1,835.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,829.32

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)	3	—	1,067	1,100.00–1,875.00	1,569.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,349	1,100.00–1,950.00	1,663.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	107.50	107.50
3	—	1,792	117.00–124.00	121.42
2	—	1,318	65.00–81.00	73.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	47.00–54.00	50.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	65.00–67.00	66.03
4	—	1,103	75.50–79.00	77.69
4	—	1,136	81.00–86.00	84.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,265	87.00–98.00	90.97
8	—	1,343	83.00–86.50	85.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	84.50	84.50
6	—	1,558	86.50–90.50	88.57

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.