Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers were uneven with a lower trend noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. There was a good offering of feeders today, however there was a larger amount of unweaned and fleshy type cattle that pushed the market lower. Supply was good and demand was good. Not all slaughter cows and replacement cows were viewed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.14/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$196.14

173 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$3.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.87

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	196.92	1,112	134
Medium and Large 2	417	193.48	808	39

One grade step is worth $3.44/cwt here — about $304 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 sale173 hd

196.14

—

AR average10 barns · 2,202 hd

204.01

−7.87

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	1,423	103.55	1,473	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,236	95.46	1,180	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,158	88.22	1,022	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	79.99	806	35

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,237	32
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$1,234	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$1,103	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,058	$1,088	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,081	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	772	$800	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,478	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,091	$1,417	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,094	$1,288	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,009	$1,187	14

Every lot, as filed

106 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 1Fleshy	—	323	230.29/cwt	222.50–237.50	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	208.48/cwt	202.50–217.50	903	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	437	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	244.88/cwt	225.00–275.00	923	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	226.05/cwt	220.00–232.50	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	192.45/cwt	175.00–225.00	816	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	508	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,072	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	211.55/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	230.50/cwt	225.00–232.50	853	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	638	215.64/cwt	202.50–222.00	1,376	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	545	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	427	249.49/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,065	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	234.91/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,123	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	495	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	898	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	647	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	89.82/cwt	87.00–93.50	1,045	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	760	57.10/cwt	50.00–63.00	434	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	87.40/cwt	81.00–90.00	951	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	78.86/cwt	70.00–86.00	792	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,236	95.46/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,180	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	83.42/cwt	82.00–85.00	953	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	873	72.99/cwt	65.00–80.00	637	4
Bulls	—	—	1,541	112.39/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,732	6
Bulls	—	—	1,020	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	867	1
Bulls	—	—	1,389	99.72/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,385	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	1,187.25/head	1,125.00–1,240.00	1,187	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,103.20/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,103	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,233.80/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,234	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,081.19/head	1,075.00–1,085.00	1,081	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,478.03/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,478	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,236.69/head	875.00–1,550.00	1,237	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,087.59/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,088	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	1,416.90/head	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,417	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,094	1,287.57/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,288	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	240.07/cwt	230.00–255.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	186.25/cwt	180.00–192.50	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	196.37/cwt	185.00–207.50	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	221.38/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	214.42/cwt	197.50–222.50	1,211	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	165.53/cwt	155.00–176.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	217.48/cwt	202.00–230.00	1,150	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	230.29/cwt	222.50–245.00	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	207.46/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	262.81/cwt	250.00–270.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	223.78/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,061	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	221.68/cwt	205.00–232.50	944	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	213.82/cwt	204.00–227.50	1,084	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	358	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,266	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	314	223.04/cwt	200.00–233.00	700	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	752	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,354	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	715	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	688	188.08/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,294	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	226.16/cwt	200.00–250.00	728	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	594	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	423	204.59/cwt	195.00–215.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	192.48/cwt	185.00–200.00	999	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	181.66/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	181.72/cwt	170.00–197.50	580	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	185.77/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	226.27/cwt	212.50–240.00	867	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	936	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	186.61/cwt	185.00–190.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	205.55/cwt	190.00–211.00	943	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	188.92/cwt	180.00–195.00	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	224.21/cwt	210.00–235.00	865	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	249.38/cwt	240.00–255.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	177.55/cwt	165.00–187.50	843	5

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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