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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.00/cwt +39.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 619 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.26/cwt +41.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 513 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.57/cwt +26.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 562 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 378 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —
365 value added 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 +15.00
370–385 378 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,588 -9.73
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +17.20
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 -37.80
455–485 468 4 370.00–410.00 $391.32 $1,831 +13.50
512 value added 512 21 404.50 $404.50 $2,071 —
505–530 518 3 355.00–372.50 $362.59 $1,878 +5.03
570–595 583 2 345.00–355.00 $349.89 $2,040 -1.12
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -41.01
619 value added 619 41 374.00 $374.00 $2,315 —
670–675 673 2 320.00–327.00 $323.49 $2,177 -0.82
698 value added 698 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,296 —
700 700 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,191 -9.95
975 975 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —
410–440 428 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 +16.30
460–490 477 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,693 —
505–545 525 2 340.00–345.00 $342.40 $1,798 -0.91
580–590 585 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,916 -4.44
665–695 678 3 305.00–312.50 $309.22 $2,097 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 380.00–400.00 $389.61 $1,239 -20.39
360–390 373 4 365.00–415.00 $380.82 $1,420 —
411 411 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,566 +33.22
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 -42.51
472 value added 472 11 389.00 $389.00 $1,836 —
450–495 473 5 337.50–355.00 $343.07 $1,623 +0.56
500–540 513 12 325.00–340.00 $332.01 $1,703 +12.01
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -40.00
550–595 560 5 317.50–337.50 $329.29 $1,844 +9.78
563 value added 563 15 363.00 $363.00 $2,044 —
610 value added 610 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,007 —
600–635 617 5 300.00–315.00 $308.90 $1,906 +4.88
650–695 665 4 290.00–310.00 $294.89 $1,961 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 325.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,112 -65.05
360–390 375 2 330.00–350.00 $340.40 $1,276 —
410–440 436 16 270.00–325.00 $280.70 $1,224 —
450–480 460 6 310.00–335.00 $326.82 $1,503 +23.67
510–535 517 5 280.00–317.50 $300.34 $1,553 -6.38
530 value added 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
570–595 587 9 230.00–300.00 $283.79 $1,666 -2.96
600–635 618 2 266.00–280.00 $272.80 $1,686 -7.20
660–680 670 2 230.00–270.00 $249.70 $1,673 -20.30
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 +20.00
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 5 405.00–470.00 $439.12 $1,374 —
390–395 393 3 395.00–420.00 $411.74 $1,618 +21.74
400–445 422 13 375.00–425.00 $400.19 $1,689 +30.19
455–495 475 11 350.00–400.00 $361.11 $1,715 +13.61
500–543 526 6 340.00–370.00 $359.92 $1,893 +11.58
550–565 558 2 310.00–330.00 $319.87 $1,785 —
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +6.50
605–640 623 3 293.00–320.00 $308.49 $1,922 -6.17
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
685–690 688 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 350.00–385.00 $372.03 $1,202 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
350–375 359 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,382 —
400–445 418 6 335.00–380.00 $356.64 $1,491 —
450–495 478 6 315.00–355.00 $336.25 $1,607 +31.25
495 thin fleshed 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 -30.00
520 thin fleshed 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
570–585 580 4 272.50–320.00 $297.41 $1,725 -20.09
605–640 630 4 270.00–299.00 $287.58 $1,812 +10.26
705–735 720 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
865 865 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,129 —
940 940 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,194 -2.00
920–1025 985 85-90% 3 144.00–152.50 $148.73 $1,465 —
900–1150 1041 85-90% 7 132.50–139.00 $135.24 $1,408 -1.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1184 80-85% 5 145.00–155.00 $148.60 $1,759 -7.84
1175–1430 1301 80-85% 4 150.00–168.00 $161.28 $2,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1400 1252 75-80% 5 153.00–165.00 $161.62 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1405 1310 3 150.00–166.00 $157.21 $2,059 —
1500–1670 1585 2 180.00–185.00 $182.63 $2,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808 808 (<2 yrs)Open 8 269.00 $269.00 $2,174
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,898

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–945 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,298.75
1010–1300 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,619.05
1050–1595 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,375.00–3,150.00 $2,875.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,132
1060–1355 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 145.00–170.00 $162.92 $2,033

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
687 687 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,759
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,924
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.