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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.16/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.41/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.85/cwt -13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 478 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 396 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 445.00–450.00 $446.54 $1,451 -38.46
360–390 372 5 425.00–450.00 $437.81 $1,629 +0.46
415 thin fleshed 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
400–445 421 7 380.00–420.00 $400.16 $1,685 +1.00
460 thin fleshed 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
455–495 481 7 345.00–405.00 $370.47 $1,782 +0.02
510–545 525 9 340.00–385.00 $356.63 $1,872 +28.57
550–575 560 3 335.00–365.00 $350.04 $1,960 +12.03
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +12.66
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -42.34
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 +12.64
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -38.00
840 840 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,318 -0.96
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 -0.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
550–595 565 4 315.00–337.50 $326.71 $1,846 +31.71
705 705 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,956 —
760 760 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,022 -34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 thin fleshed 303 2 440.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,348 —
300–345 322 7 405.00–435.00 $422.37 $1,360 +2.26
350–395 365 11 370.00–410.00 $393.55 $1,436 +17.86
405–440 423 13 345.00–377.50 $360.46 $1,525 +4.72
420–445 435 3 320.00–335.00 $328.20 $1,428 -27.54
470–480 475 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,508 -17.50
450–495 479 14 317.50–342.50 $329.32 $1,577 -5.71
500–540 520 18 310.00–337.50 $322.16 $1,675 +0.19
555–590 573 4 270.00–289.00 $280.88 $1,609 -40.21
555–595 577 5 290.00–330.00 $313.92 $1,811 -7.17
600–622 618 6 297.50–300.00 $299.60 $1,852 -10.82
705–720 715 3 267.50–275.00 $271.70 $1,943 -8.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +9.93
335 thin fleshed 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
390–395 393 2 360.00–362.50 $361.26 $1,420 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -50.73
440–445 443 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,495 +6.78
460–495 477 3 300.00–325.00 $316.35 $1,509 +1.35
510–540 527 3 295.00–300.00 $296.61 $1,563 +1.33
580 580 3 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,653 —
630–640 633 4 270.00–280.00 $273.11 $1,729 —
665–677 673 3 237.50–260.00 $244.91 $1,648 -10.09
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 495.00–510.00 $501.60 $1,440 —
305–345 323 5 435.00–455.00 $442.80 $1,430 -17.09
350–385 373 6 415.00–445.00 $424.71 $1,584 -19.76
410–435 422 6 390.00–415.00 $398.42 $1,681 +9.16
450–480 459 5 360.00–380.00 $370.90 $1,702 +3.22
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 +50.00
510–535 522 5 330.00–380.00 $342.35 $1,787 +12.11
560–585 568 3 320.00–350.00 $333.14 $1,892 +15.14
610–621 615 7 290.00–313.00 $304.21 $1,871 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —
715 715 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,873 —
750 750 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,018 +0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 —
320–340 thin fleshed 330 2 405.00–430.00 $417.12 $1,376 —
395 395 2 365.00–390.00 $377.50 $1,491 +32.53
410 thin fleshed 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 +40.00
410–435 421 5 350.00–375.00 $359.12 $1,512 —
480–495 488 3 335.00–345.00 $341.66 $1,667 +26.66
505–545 522 9 290.00–322.50 $313.54 $1,637 -9.02
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 +27.28
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.50 $1,039 —
865 865 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
855–880 870 85-90% 3 102.50–114.00 $106.77 $929 —
900–1195 1032 85-90% 9 105.00–127.00 $117.47 $1,212 —
912–1225 1036 85-90% 9 124.00–135.00 $127.51 $1,321 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,523 -1.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1220 1028 80-85% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.39 $1,402 —
1075–1460 1239 80-85% 10 142.00–154.00 $148.96 $1,846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1515 1278 75-80% 4 149.00–153.00 $151.05 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1550 1535 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,594 —
1585 1585 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,457 —
1640–1920 1808 3 179.00–195.00 $190.16 $3,438 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
739–795 756 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,202.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,531

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1170 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,077.06
1007–1512 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,314.80
1227–1475 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,793.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1340–1385 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 150.00–170.00 $164.15 $2,221

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
847 847 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
885–1000 931 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,350.00 $2,893.72
1078 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
815–1250 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,924.73 —
810–1350 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,650.00–3,300.00 $2,774.81 —
1080–1445 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,443.37 —
1150–1477 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,007.08 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
946 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.