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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.63/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.34/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.73/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 426 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 257 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 400.00–421.00 $410.82 $1,356 —
350–390 367 6 390.00–410.00 $398.62 $1,463 —
360–375 value added 368 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $1,555 -6.52
405–445 434 4 370.00–400.00 $378.89 $1,644 -10.35
455–495 475 4 360.00–385.00 $371.04 $1,762 +5.33
505–545 528 9 337.50–367.50 $350.78 $1,852 -12.14
575–595 579 5 326.00–329.00 $327.51 $1,896 -2.49
600–645 625 3 325.00–330.00 $326.94 $2,043 +26.29
660–675 665 3 296.00–301.00 $299.01 $1,988 +8.28
735 735 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,073 —
765 value added 765 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,165 —
840 840 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,167 —
905 905 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,167 —
375 375 2 372.50–381.00 $376.75 $1,413 +59.37
405–425 415 2 300.00–315.00 $307.68 $1,277 -39.06
485 485 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,571 +25.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,114 —
310–340 325 2 357.50–362.50 $360.12 $1,170 -29.74
365–390 377 3 325.00–327.50 $325.81 $1,228 -25.05
410–440 429 8 312.50–337.00 $323.52 $1,388 -8.18
450–490 470 6 302.50–326.00 $317.13 $1,491 -1.61
480 value added 480 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,572 —
500–540 517 13 282.50–317.50 $303.83 $1,571 +8.11
520 value added 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +20.15
550–595 568 7 290.00–307.50 $294.98 $1,675 +3.96
610–645 628 3 277.50–286.00 $280.41 $1,761 -8.85
655–685 670 2 272.00–279.00 $275.42 $1,845 -4.58
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
855 855 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 305.00–325.00 $316.70 $1,023 -19.99
360–395 376 8 280.00–315.00 $302.58 $1,138 -6.72
395 thin fleshed 395 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 —
405–445 423 8 280.00–310.00 $298.88 $1,264 +9.20
415–447 value added 432 4 297.50–322.50 $310.43 $1,341 -19.57
475–485 480 2 265.00–280.00 $272.58 $1,308 +4.25
505–540 523 4 270.00–277.50 $273.70 $1,431 -13.80
550–590 564 8 255.00–280.00 $274.60 $1,549 +4.60
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 +1.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 value added 531 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,269 -32.50
315–335 323 3 390.00–400.00 $393.25 $1,270 -21.71
385–395 389 4 345.00–390.00 $370.66 $1,442 -46.22
410–442 430 4 342.50–385.00 $356.49 $1,533 -32.55
455–495 476 14 335.00–385.00 $353.63 $1,683 +23.63
505–545 524 9 317.50–345.00 $335.22 $1,757 -0.42
550–595 577 8 284.00–333.00 $304.71 $1,758 +77.21
610–645 621 4 285.00–298.00 $290.91 $1,807 -12.09
670 670 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,930 —
710–745 728 2 276.00–280.00 $277.95 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 7 275.00–385.00 $324.36 $1,229 —
410–435 423 4 280.00–325.00 $303.62 $1,284 -49.16
480 thin fleshed 480 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
470–496 491 7 325.00–327.50 $325.70 $1,599 +9.00
515 thin fleshed 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 —
540 540 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,658 +28.66
685 685 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,665 —
700–720 710 2 235.00–248.00 $241.59 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1201 80-85% 6 130.00–133.00 $130.68 $1,569 —
1100–1460 1244 80-85% 7 135.00–144.00 $140.54 $1,748 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,756 —
1270–1425 1348 75-80% 2 137.00–149.00 $143.35 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 993 85-90% 2 125.00–131.00 $127.83 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1455 1365 3 152.50–164.00 $159.25 $2,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
875–1245 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,878.94
855–1505 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,200.00 $2,027.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,304

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.