Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold steady. Feeder steers over 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 550 lbs were not well tested. No comparisons on slaughter cows and bulls they were not reported last week. Supply was good and demand was good. A larger supply of un-weaned feeders today moved some ranges lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $267.93/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$267.93

140 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$21.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.21

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	275.44	1,253	90
Medium and Large 2	442	254.41	1,125	50

One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $127 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 sale140 hd

267.93

—

AR average7 barns · 1,659 hd

265.72

+2.21

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	1,698	116.99	1,986	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,512	113.41	1,715	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	103.15	1,238	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	91.91	949	9thin

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)	1,061	$1,654	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,470	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,400	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,805	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	382	294.43/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,125	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	260.75/cwt	255.00–270.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	284.68/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,218	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	217.96/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	251.25/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	318.06/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,050	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	324.39/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,369	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	236.55/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,147	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	298.17/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	282.91/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	333.09/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,262	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	274.83/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,435	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,469.61/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,470	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	1,653.83/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,654	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,805.12/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,805	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	112.52/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,742	3
Bulls	—	—	1,923	123.69/cwt	123.00–124.50	2,379	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	113.41/cwt	110.00–116.50	1,715	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	360.76/cwt	339.00–375.00	1,187	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	468	249.73/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	423	272.52/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,153	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	309.05/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,004	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	266.28/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	255.13/cwt	235.00–275.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	472	271.41/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,281	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	230.00/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	231.28/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	264.95/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,259	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	318.02/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,342	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	266.05/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	242.18/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	212.50/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	214.99/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,533	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	339.97/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,265	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	227.01/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	301.31/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,395	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	685	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	599	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	870	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	670	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	104.34/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,279	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	95.54/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,057	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,219	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	258.48/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	292	388.31/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,134	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	372	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	265.53/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,646	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	459	338.06/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	395	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	345	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	298.35/cwt	285.00–312.50	1,548	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	256.25/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	273.28/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	268.41/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	315.24/cwt	305.00–320.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	441	340.02/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	357	308.46/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	277.73/cwt	262.00–287.50	1,466	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	309.95/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,438	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	374	284.85/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,065	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	224.12/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,172	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	259.98/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,347	8

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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