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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.48/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.53/cwt -19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 338 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.42/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 264 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 —
320 fancy 320 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
320–347 337 5 420.00–435.00 $428.03 $1,442 +23.03
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +35.24
415–445 432 5 365.00–390.00 $379.18 $1,638 +27.33
485–490 488 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,623 +7.22
506–520 value added 510 4 327.50–335.00 $329.41 $1,680 -0.59
505–540 518 4 300.00–330.00 $315.14 $1,632 +1.57
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +17.50
600 value added 600 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
605–645 632 3 287.50–300.00 $291.75 $1,844 -3.25
650–685 668 2 277.50–287.50 $282.37 $1,886 +12.37
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
815 815 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 +30.00
360–395 378 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,361 +50.19
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
465 value added 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 +41.25
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 +37.50
565–575 value added 570 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -12.46
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -20.00
650 650 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
655 value added 655 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 value added 549 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,702 —
579 value added 579 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 thin fleshed 313 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,174 —
340–346 345 11 325.00–350.00 $328.58 $1,134 -29.69
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -38.18
365–380 375 5 330.00–365.00 $341.83 $1,282 +18.65
400–435 415 10 325.00–345.00 $333.95 $1,386 +16.40
450–496 472 22 295.00–330.00 $312.48 $1,475 +24.19
500–545 525 13 290.00–305.00 $299.42 $1,572 +12.41
550–585 563 6 277.50–305.00 $287.44 $1,618 +4.17
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +16.36
592 value added 592 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,681 —
600–645 620 4 250.00–275.00 $261.58 $1,622 +6.68
645 value added 645 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,758 —
660–697 685 4 240.00–255.00 $247.37 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 +10.00
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -9.36
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +16.74
455–488 475 8 255.00–285.00 $274.39 $1,303 +24.87
500–545 517 3 252.50–275.00 $260.64 $1,348 +13.61
542 value added 542 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,518 +19.44
550–595 570 5 230.00–267.50 $254.73 $1,452 +15.59
570 thin fleshed 570 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 —
575 value added 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
700–740 720 2 200.00–230.00 $214.58 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 value added 572 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 435.00–437.50 $436.26 $1,387 +38.88
355–395 381 8 375.00–420.00 $391.66 $1,492 +16.83
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 +3.54
405–445 421 7 355.00–395.00 $377.48 $1,589 +46.02
480–495 487 3 315.00–335.00 $322.49 $1,571 -3.46
510–515 513 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,616 +9.83
565–582 576 4 270.00–330.00 $299.87 $1,727 +24.93
612–630 617 4 285.00–297.00 $290.95 $1,795 +15.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
400–430 413 4 300.00–335.00 $317.70 $1,312 +32.61
465–485 478 5 280.00–300.00 $287.95 $1,376 +23.03
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +45.00
608 608 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 817 85-90% 3 100.00–112.00 $104.88 $857 -10.12
895 895 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $850 —
920–1070 985 85-90% 3 90.00–115.00 $105.41 $1,038 —
1045–1055 1050 85-90% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,428 —
900–1220 1056 85-90% 5 119.00–126.00 $120.85 $1,276 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1675 1423 75-80% 7 136.00–154.00 $142.32 $2,025 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1085 1043 80-85% 2 127.50–135.00 $131.10 $1,367 +8.10
1225–1380 1303 80-85% 4 136.00–149.00 $144.56 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1345 1265 2 142.00–147.50 $144.58 $1,829 —
1350–1980 1682 7 155.00–167.50 $163.03 $2,742 —
1565–2045 1738 3 170.00–175.00 $173.50 $3,015 +15.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1185–1550 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,297.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1165 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 130.00–140.00 $134.49 $1,423

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.