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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.39/cwt +23.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 421 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.16/cwt +21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 469 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.52/cwt +16.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 515 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 361 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
315–330 322 3 375.00–405.00 $386.45 $1,244 —
350–397 370 12 370.00–405.00 $385.37 $1,426 —
405–445 418 4 350.00–380.00 $367.10 $1,534 -2.90
465–475 470 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,586 +7.54
513–525 514 18 310.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,739 +16.27
525 value added 525 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 —
560–585 575 3 312.00–330.00 $320.12 $1,841 +14.12
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —
490–495 493 2 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,553 +12.35
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 -13.03
360–395 378 2 345.00–365.00 $354.54 $1,340 +8.14
415 thin fleshed 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 —
409–445 421 23 310.00–344.00 $334.54 $1,408 +22.97
455 thin fleshed 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
470 470 18 328.00 $328.00 $1,542 +20.60
525–535 528 3 295.00–300.00 $296.69 $1,567 +9.95
550 550 2 295.00–307.50 $301.25 $1,657 +19.36
600–615 608 2 262.50–270.00 $266.20 $1,618 -11.04
670 value added 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
733 733 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,847 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 335.00–350.00 $342.56 $1,089 —
330–345 338 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,115 -7.50
370–375 373 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,250 +2.53
420–425 423 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,174 +7.46
465 thin fleshed 465 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —
470–495 479 4 272.50–287.50 $279.96 $1,341 +17.43
505–545 523 6 250.00–285.00 $274.91 $1,438 —
550–590 562 7 236.00–275.00 $255.65 $1,437 —
600–640 619 4 230.00–240.00 $235.54 $1,458 —
650–677 669 5 220.00–255.00 $236.82 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
365–390 374 4 340.00–380.00 $357.19 $1,336 -17.81
407–440 414 9 335.00–390.00 $349.41 $1,447 —
450–460 455 2 325.00–340.00 $332.58 $1,513 —
505–540 519 6 270.00–335.00 $300.22 $1,558 —
575 575 4 270.00–302.50 $294.38 $1,693 —
635–640 638 3 282.50–289.00 $286.84 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 7 300.00–350.00 $314.06 $1,058 -50.94
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
392 392 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,058 —
415–445 433 3 292.50–320.00 $307.39 $1,331 —
465–485 478 3 272.50–282.50 $278.28 $1,330 -33.32
530 530 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,232 —
525–540 thin fleshed 533 2 288.00–307.50 $297.61 $1,586 —
560 560 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 —
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -5.00
815 815 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,801 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $966 —
910 910 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 —
900–1020 964 85-90% 4 129.00–132.00 $130.26 $1,256 +20.26
1045 1045 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1555 1468 75-80% 7 143.00–150.00 $147.74 $2,169 +7.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
1070–1365 1227 80-85% 5 144.00–153.00 $147.05 $1,804 +19.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,169 —
1155–1475 1356 4 154.00–164.00 $160.83 $2,181 —
1435–1445 1440 2 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $1,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–802 776 (<2 yrs)Open 123 2,150.00–2,385.00 $2,256.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837 837 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,507

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100–1300 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,410.20

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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
920–990 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,864.73 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1010–1120 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,957.98 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1140–1380 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,482.14 —

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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.