Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2021-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand on value added cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.91/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$136.91

133 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$30.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	144.36	739	84
Medium and Large 2	473	127.57	604	37
Medium and Large 3	493	113.61	560	12thin

One grade step is worth $30.74/cwt here — about $179 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 sale133 hd

136.91

—

AR average9 barns · 1,872 hd

142.69

−5.78

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	—	Low	1,333	74.18	989	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,635	61.00	997	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	56.21	672	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	45.05	476	14

Every lot, as filed

86 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	154.79/cwt	140.00–170.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	130.00/cwt	122.50–137.50	338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	150.18/cwt	147.50–152.50	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	151.98/cwt	149.00–155.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	860	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	151.51/cwt	147.00–153.00	727	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	142.36/cwt	138.00–145.00	878	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	338	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	134.76/cwt	125.00–144.00	651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	113.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	131.43/cwt	125.00–138.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	600	130.00/cwt	125.00–140.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	514	145.42/cwt	139.00–147.50	747	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	151.72/cwt	145.00–160.00	824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	626	150.46/cwt	148.00–153.00	942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	158.11/cwt	154.00–166.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	156.33/cwt	150.00–163.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	345	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	852	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	167.02/cwt	164.00–172.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	144.69/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,027	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	147.06/cwt	145.00–149.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	156.00/cwt	150.00–159.00	967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	161.31/cwt	157.00–169.00	940	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	150.83/cwt	149.50–151.50	1,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	647	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	971	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	144.06/cwt	140.00–155.00	775	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	160.02/cwt	159.00–161.00	621	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	52.34/cwt	51.00–54.00	618	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	997	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	60.93/cwt	59.00–64.00	772	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	53.26/cwt	46.00–57.00	614	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	45.92/cwt	43.00–49.00	472	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	35.43/cwt	32.00–37.00	358	3
Bulls	—	—	1,423	65.79/cwt	65.00–67.00	936	2
Bulls	—	—	1,273	79.77/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,015	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	658.16/cwt	625.00–700.00	6,253	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	698.95/cwt	650.00–740.00	7,968	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	836.28/cwt	825.00–850.00	7,736	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	449	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	49.05/cwt	45.00–51.00	412	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	391	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	140.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	129.42/cwt	118.00–135.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	140.55/cwt	139.00–144.00	829	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	147.71/cwt	141.00–155.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	128.46/cwt	120.00–137.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	133.80/cwt	130.00–137.50	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	136.80/cwt	132.00–142.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	354	142.23/cwt	140.00–143.00	503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	122.95/cwt	114.00–130.00	641	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	136.32/cwt	128.00–143.00	660	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	115.08/cwt	111.00–119.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	117.71/cwt	111.00–121.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	125.41/cwt	120.00–134.00	399	6

How this sale compares

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.

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