Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feder steers over 600 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers over 550 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. A higher volume of lighter wieght feeders without the condition and quality of last weeks run pushed the light feeders lower. Quality cattle were holding their own to last weeks prices across most ranges. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $252.73/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$252.73

311 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$37.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.77

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	255.48	1,385	266
Medium and Large 2	463	238.78	1,107	40
Medium and Large 1-2	582	218.00	1,269	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.48/cwt here — about $116 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 sale311 hd

252.73

—

AR average9 barns · 2,266 hd

254.50

−1.77

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	1,514	115.48	1,748	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,581	107.80	1,705	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	101.95	1,186	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	973	86.73	844	8thin

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)	1,074	$1,828	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,760	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,464	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,108	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,259	$2,016	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,133	$1,438	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,925	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,150	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,097	$1,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	383	286.14/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,096	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	243.93/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,256	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	202.99/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,167	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	222.08/cwt	202.00–232.00	1,170	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	232.72/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,359	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	417	283.71/cwt	272.50–322.00	1,183	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	228.19/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	222.52/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	288.19/cwt	275.00–312.50	931	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	267.65/cwt	252.50–285.00	1,154	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	257.49/cwt	242.00–272.00	1,213	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	256.52/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,090	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	442	270.71/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	376	318.86/cwt	307.00–325.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	627	235.33/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,476	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	273.29/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,265	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	234.94/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,102	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	258.42/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,339	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	915	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	342	320.13/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	330.29/cwt	307.00–353.00	1,225	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	314.23/cwt	275.00–329.00	1,329	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	257.99/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,450	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	870	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,437.80/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,324	2,164.92/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,165	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,107.98/head	1,750.00–2,375.00	2,108	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	1,760.04/head	1,550.00–1,975.00	1,760	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,463.55/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,464	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	1,827.65/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,828	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	127.56/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,083	4
Bulls	—	—	1,622	116.93/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,897	3
Bulls	—	—	1,314	102.30/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,344	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	617	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	84.06/cwt	82.00–86.00	821	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	784	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	96.23/cwt	90.00–101.00	972	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	99.24/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,118	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	106.28/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,299	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	102.68/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,548	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,614	110.07/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,777	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	489	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,394	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	415	325.93/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,353	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	392	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,121	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	469	261.05/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,224	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	419	338.41/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	484	319.42/cwt	307.50–330.00	1,546	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	294.73/cwt	285.00–313.00	1,533	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	380	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	418	289.21/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,209	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	367	364.61/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,338	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	423	289.64/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	347.39/cwt	325.00–367.50	1,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	263.96/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,510	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	361.85/cwt	347.00–375.00	1,169	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	537	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,240	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	248.72/cwt	220.00–277.00	1,030	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,269	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	255.69/cwt	245.00–267.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	330	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,468	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	251.54/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,316	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	217.73/cwt	202.00–232.50	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	234.18/cwt	217.00–242.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	424	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,187	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	259.36/cwt	248.00–270.00	1,253	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	679	238.34/cwt	230.00–238.75	1,618	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	382	298.13/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,139	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	383	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	456	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	316.89/cwt	295.00–337.00	1,325	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	242.42/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	249.20/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	277.20/cwt	273.00–279.00	1,710	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	235.32/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,325	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	265.68/cwt	227.50–285.00	1,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	270.87/cwt	257.50–287.00	1,417	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	285.26/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,366	13

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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