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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.20/cwt ≈ $2,335/hd at 874 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,938/hd at 760 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.00/cwt ≈ $2,091/hd at 783 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 274 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -18.89
465–495 484 5 335.00–355.00 $343.87 $1,664 -27.17
580–595 588 2 317.50–337.50 $327.37 $1,925 -0.14
630 630 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,978 -12.94
874 874 83 267.20 $267.20 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 10 267.00 $267.00 $2,091 —
836 836 8 259.00 $259.00 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 342.50–345.00 $343.74 $1,523 +36.06
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +6.00
635–640 637 3 285.00–304.00 $296.30 $1,887 —
1043 1043 3 201.00 $201.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 350.00–365.00 $357.15 $1,332 +31.34
420–440 430 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $1,430 +9.04
450–485 471 5 280.00–320.00 $304.42 $1,434 -12.71
500–545 518 8 282.50–310.00 $303.83 $1,574 ±0.00
550 value added 550 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,719 —
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 -29.98
560–595 576 5 290.00–305.00 $295.96 $1,705 +0.98
605–625 617 3 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $1,748 +2.95
610–645 value added 630 5 290.00–297.50 $293.49 $1,849 —
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 +9.58
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -35.42
760 value added 760 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 —
1045 1045 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,289 —
1075 1075 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
355–375 365 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,050 -15.01
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -2.58
520 value added 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
515–545 530 2 265.00–275.00 $270.14 $1,432 -3.56
550–595 value added 571 4 277.50–305.00 $292.28 $1,669 —
605–615 value added 610 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,723 —
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 330.00–350.00 $339.77 $1,811 +4.55
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 -5.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1090 1088 80-85% 2 129.00–136.00 $132.51 $1,442 —
1130–1325 1228 80-85% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.46 $1,676 -4.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1130 1098 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1845 1663 2 172.00–173.00 $172.55 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–811 795 (<2 yrs)Open 76 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,252.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1040 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,951.87

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.