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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 132 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 4 425.00–440.00 $436.44 $1,423 +8.41
412 value added 412 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,751 —
430–445 437 3 365.00–377.50 $370.79 $1,620 -8.39
455–467 458 7 360.00–390.00 $381.27 $1,746 +48.76
515 515 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,738 +22.36
610 value added 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 +30.00
398 value added 398 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,572 —
430 430 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,387 +22.50
455 value added 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 +15.00
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 +35.00
530 value added 530 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,683 —
605–630 618 2 272.50–282.50 $277.40 $1,714 +37.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -61.83
395 395 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 -16.83
410 value added 410 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
400–440 422 5 320.00–330.00 $326.91 $1,380 -7.04
450–485 466 7 300.00–320.00 $310.19 $1,445 -2.29
500–545 520 5 290.00–315.00 $299.88 $1,559 +0.46
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -7.44
600–645 618 3 262.50–272.50 $268.21 $1,658 +6.63
660 660 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,766 +20.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 312 7 315.00–335.00 $320.18 $999 -14.82
365–380 373 2 290.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,101 +10.10
411–427 thin fleshed 420 7 310.00–315.00 $312.10 $1,311 —
460 460 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,300 +8.11
465 value added 465 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 -31.26
350–365 358 2 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,387 -4.21
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 -46.66
405–445 425 3 335.00–360.00 $347.94 $1,479 -29.54
460–495 483 6 310.00–335.00 $320.76 $1,549 -1.73
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 -9.87
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
400–415 408 2 295.00–325.00 $310.28 $1,266 -7.42
400–435 thin fleshed 414 5 345.00–355.00 $350.80 $1,452 —
460–495 477 6 260.00–315.00 $295.03 $1,407 +7.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 —
920–960 940 85-90% 2 104.00–114.00 $108.89 $1,024 —
985–1285 1153 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1212 80-85% 3 131.00–145.00 $138.41 $1,678 —
1300–1640 1470 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.12 $1,869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1405 1358 75-80% 2 129.00–133.00 $130.93 $1,778 —
1290–1430 1363 75-80% 3 133.00–144.00 $138.78 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,000 +10.42
1680–2410 1991 4 160.00–168.00 $162.70 $3,239 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1475 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,950.95

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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
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.