Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2022-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Stocker heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate with quality less than desired. The pre/vac cattle with quality sold at a premium.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.65/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$137.65

111 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$37.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.04

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	148.26	762	44
Medium and Large 2	437	136.81	598	51
Medium and Large 3	419	111.12	466	16thin

One grade step is worth $37.14/cwt here — about $297 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 sale111 hd

137.65

—

AR average8 barns · 2,180 hd

155.69

−18.04

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	1,453	85.93	1,248	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	81.64	1,186	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,143	68.95	788	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	53.19	506	24

Every lot, as filed

95 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 2	—	565	131.32/cwt	127.50–135.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	104.34/cwt	92.00–115.00	287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	530	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	437	160.11/cwt	159.00–167.00	700	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	149.91/cwt	139.00–162.00	781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	350	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	128.56/cwt	120.00–137.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	134.50/cwt	132.50–137.50	950	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	151.69/cwt	145.00–165.00	789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	163.34/cwt	162.00–167.50	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	154.94/cwt	150.00–165.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	107.08/cwt	90.00–125.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	161.20/cwt	158.50–164.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	155.29/cwt	145.00–160.00	724	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	161.18/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,073	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	142.86/cwt	140.00–146.00	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	167.81/cwt	164.50–170.00	717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	126.00/cwt	118.00–134.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	155.23/cwt	145.00–165.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	995	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	189.24/cwt	175.00–204.00	1,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	139.93/cwt	131.00–150.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	119.40/cwt	116.00–123.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	144.66/cwt	143.00–148.00	835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	623	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	41.40/cwt	35.00–47.00	375	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	64.77/cwt	62.00–69.00	666	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	56.06/cwt	50.50–62.50	545	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	81.64/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,186	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	73.98/cwt	69.00–81.00	853	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	65.35/cwt	55.00–69.00	742	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	798	40.14/cwt	35.00–45.00	320	3
Bulls	—	—	965	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	671	1
Bulls	—	—	1,882	92.36/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,738	3
Bulls	—	—	1,319	85.45/cwt	78.00–88.50	1,127	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	62.35/cwt	56.00–68.00	539	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	67.47/cwt	65.00–70.50	680	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,858	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	698.12/cwt	660.00–765.00	6,430	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	161.32/cwt	155.00–168.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	855	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	127.82/cwt	123.00–133.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	115.28/cwt	112.00–117.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	158.11/cwt	154.00–162.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	134.74/cwt	134.50–135.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	134.66/cwt	122.50–140.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	135.25/cwt	135.00–135.50	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	111.18/cwt	107.00–118.00	585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	106.80/cwt	90.00–120.00	350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	132.82/cwt	130.00–137.50	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	117.04/cwt	114.00–120.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	138.71/cwt	135.00–144.00	652	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	141.79/cwt	132.50–157.50	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	130.84/cwt	126.00–142.50	470	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	133.27/cwt	128.00–141.00	565	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	152.28/cwt	144.00–160.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	150.68/cwt	145.00–161.00	710	6

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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