Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2023-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower on most ranges. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower on most ranges as well. Slaughter cows and bull were not viewed last week no trend is available. With October weather in full swing with wild temperature swings buyers were hesitant to purchase unweaned and fleshy new crop calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.31/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$201.31

83 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$627

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

$79.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.33

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	212.77	1,128	58
Medium and Large 2	487	198.13	966	16thin
Medium and Large 3	376	133.13	500	9thin

One grade step is worth $79.64/cwt here — about $627 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 sale83 hd

201.31

—

AR average8 barns · 1,502 hd

202.64

−1.33

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	1,595	91.86	1,465	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,311	94.80	1,243	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	89.30	1,102	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	78.36	797	15

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,465	$1,335	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$1,285	17
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,270	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,187	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,545	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	620	206.80/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,282	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	221.29/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,379	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	221.79/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,282	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	213.81/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	259.28/cwt	250.00–279.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	493	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	573	216.20/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	290.50/cwt	272.50–320.00	909	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	251.24/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,188	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	206.15/cwt	202.50–210.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	283.24/cwt	265.00–297.50	1,059	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	474	231.28/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,096	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	555	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	338	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,270.09/head	1,025.00–1,575.00	1,270	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	237.23/cwt	222.50–240.00	989	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	210.92/cwt	206.00–217.50	1,198	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	435	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	213.49/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,078	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	249.32/cwt	237.50–255.00	905	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	218.48/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	132.59/cwt	129.00–134.00	492	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	221.31/cwt	195.00–232.50	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	199.72/cwt	190.00–210.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	948	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	857	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	673	172.89/cwt	162.50–184.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	208.55/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	550	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	186.00/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	566	176.48/cwt	166.00–197.50	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	522	191.99/cwt	172.00–202.50	1,002	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	214.66/cwt	200.00–235.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	219.81/cwt	200.00–235.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	234.24/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,230	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	215.37/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	264.07/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,128	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,284.53/head	825.00–1,500.00	1,285	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	1,186.57/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	103.80/cwt	100.50–108.00	1,822	2
Bulls	—	—	1,468	91.54/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,344	3
Bulls	—	—	1,615	84.23/cwt	82.50–86.00	1,360	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	855	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	718	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	83.17/cwt	80.50–87.00	827	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	705	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	353	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	478	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	938	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	90.78/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,096	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	85.60/cwt	85.00–86.50	1,214	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	94.80/cwt	91.50–97.00	1,243	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	88.01/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,048	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	70.17/cwt	63.00–77.00	705	2

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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