Sale reports / Arkansas / Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR / 2023-05-25

Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, May 25
● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475
Feeder Cattle receipts
207 head
▼ 93 vs last sale 300▼ 93 vs year ago 300 · −31.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 48▲ 46 vs year ago 48 · +95.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 5▲ 0 vs year ago 5 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 lower with several new crop calves pushing prices lower. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test. Replcement cattle were not viewed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.32/cwt on 84 head.
Average price
$195.32
84 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$999
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$530
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$61.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.39
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1513203.091,04361
Medium and Large 2527179.7694820
Medium and Large 3363141.155133thin
One grade step is worth $61.94/cwt here — about $530 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 sale84 hd
195.32
—
AR average10 barns · 1,810 hd
209.72
−14.39
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,479105.231,5565thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,380100.301,3843thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25996.281,2128thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02179.718147thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—785184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4441
BullsMedium and Large 1—665187.23/cwt185.00–188.001,2454
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—732165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—481211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0153
BullsMedium and Large 2—533186.33/cwt170.00–202.509932
BullsMedium and Large 2—395190.00/cwt190.00–190.007511
SteersMedium and Large 1—390240.00/cwt240.00–240.009361
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—365275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0042
SteersMedium and Large 2—437195.00/cwt195.00–195.008522
SteersMedium and Large 2—465196.85/cwt182.50–205.009153
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—473200.00/cwt200.00–200.009463
SteersMedium and Large 1—423235.80/cwt225.00–247.009973
SteersMedium and Large 1—522227.50/cwt218.00–232.501,1883
SteersMedium and Large 1—680197.26/cwt194.00–204.001,3413
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—481218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0493
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—535217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1642
HeifersMedium and Large 1—627183.67/cwt182.50–190.001,1527
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—385222.50/cwt222.50–222.508571
SteersMedium and Large 2Full—405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
SteersMedium and Large 1—483220.26/cwt210.00–230.001,0642
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—623194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2094
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—704194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3666
HeifersMedium and Large 1—508198.36/cwt197.50–200.001,0083
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—582184.68/cwt184.00–185.001,0753
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—322242.45/cwt240.00–247.507813
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—422230.74/cwt227.50–232.509743
HeifersMedium and Large 2—374180.97/cwt165.00–215.006774
HeifersMedium and Large 1—395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008492
HeifersMedium and Large 1—650172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1211
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—670174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 1—462203.61/cwt182.50–212.5094111
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—558211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1774
HeifersMedium and Large 2—567177.47/cwt170.00–182.501,0063
HeifersMedium and Large 3—340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
HeifersMedium and Large 2—770135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0401
HeifersMedium and Large 2—519178.98/cwt160.00–185.009294
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375144.22/cwt135.00–152.505412
HeifersMedium and Large 1—555188.68/cwt186.00–190.001,0473
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—423250.23/cwt247.50–253.001,0582
SteersMedium and Large 1—790194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5332
SteersMedium and Large 1—624201.51/cwt201.00–202.001,2574
SteersMedium and Large 1—572212.95/cwt207.50–218.001,2188
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—475209.00/cwt209.00–209.009931
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—560191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0701
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—470221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0391
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—710170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2071
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03580.90/cwt78.50–84.008375
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,380100.30/cwt94.00–107.001,3843
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,28299.21/cwt93.00–105.001,2726
Bulls——1,388100.71/cwt90.00–106.001,3983
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16086.00/cwt86.00–86.009981
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19087.47/cwt87.00–88.001,0412
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—81567.50/cwt67.50–67.505501
Bulls——1,615112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,8092
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—794117.21/cwt105.00–129.009312
BullsMedium and Large 1—350210.00/cwt210.00–210.007351
BullsMedium and Large 2—755174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3141
BullsMedium and Large 2—690173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,1941
BullsMedium and Large 1—312225.00/cwt225.00–225.007022
BullsMedium and Large 2—865122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0551
BullsMedium and Large 1—620188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0641
HeifersMedium and Large 1—436214.16/cwt212.50–217.509343
BullsMedium and Large 1—526204.28/cwt187.00–215.001,0755
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—572189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0812
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—515177.00/cwt177.00–177.009121
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—485177.50/cwt177.50–177.508611
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—296200.00/cwt200.00–200.005923
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831

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.