Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2023-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison is available to last week due to absence of reporter. But, compared to two weeks ago both feeder steers and heifers were trending sharply higher. Supply was good and demand strong with good buyer attendence and interest in most all cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.18/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$204.18

92 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,026

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$14.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.69

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	205.94	1,028	81
Medium and Large 2	526	191.22	1,006	11thin

One grade step is worth $14.73/cwt here — about $22 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 sale92 hd

204.18

—

AR average10 barns · 1,925 hd

202.49

+1.69

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	1,323	103.67	1,372	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	100.61	1,386	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,107	96.83	1,071	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	80.64	747	17

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	926	$1,090	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$1,419	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,410	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	550	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	413	208.82/cwt	197.50–220.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	232.50/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	455	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	219.02/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	183.50/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	271.69/cwt	270.00–272.50	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	241.10/cwt	232.50–251.00	1,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	182.34/cwt	174.00–187.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	209.97/cwt	200.00–215.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	232.69/cwt	220.00–245.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	675	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	711	186.89/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,329	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	163.55/cwt	152.50–169.00	1,429	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	220.40/cwt	215.00–232.50	701	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	202.05/cwt	190.00–215.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	257.33/cwt	245.00–261.00	965	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	217.51/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	210.51/cwt	210.00–212.00	979	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	162.66/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	225.10/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	175.79/cwt	170.00–180.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	183.06/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	187.68/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,323	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	266.68/cwt	257.00–270.00	995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	202.50/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	219.66/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	440	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	467	252.89/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	350	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	227.87/cwt	210.00–231.00	825	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	73.47/cwt	66.00–78.00	770	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	100.61/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,386	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	97.35/cwt	93.00–109.00	1,087	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	700	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	853	89.24/cwt	84.00–94.00	761	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	87.17/cwt	82.00–92.00	870	6
Bulls	—	—	1,225	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,164	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	950	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	846	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	569	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	793	71.47/cwt	65.00–77.00	567	2
Bulls	—	—	1,297	113.12/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,467	3
Bulls	—	—	1,500	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	1,090.30/head	900.00–1,235.00	1,090	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	1,418.53/head	1,170.00–1,575.00	1,419	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	262.09/cwt	255.00–265.00	852	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,122	1

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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