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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.19/cwt +29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 570 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.29/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.28/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 340 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,417 —
330–345 341 4 480.00–490.00 $482.42 $1,645 —
365–395 378 5 445.00–475.00 $461.40 $1,744 +16.40
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 —
420 value added 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 +1.83
450 value added 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 —
455–495 476 5 382.50–425.00 $405.12 $1,928 +6.77
512 value added 512 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,099 +7.50
500–545 525 15 380.00–405.00 $391.06 $2,053 +8.22
570 value added 570 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 —
550–590 571 7 385.00–400.00 $389.92 $2,226 +17.52
600–645 623 6 350.00–390.00 $371.48 $2,314 +31.48
655 655 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,374 +27.67
715 715 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 +50.44
795 795 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,683 —
800 thin fleshed 800 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
855 855 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,800 +47.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
360–375 368 2 365.00–425.00 $395.61 $1,456 —
400–430 416 6 350.00–415.00 $396.77 $1,651 —
475–498 489 6 350.00–400.00 $372.63 $1,822 —
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 -15.00
575–590 583 3 325.00–342.50 $330.75 $1,928 +5.73
605 605 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,012 -1.50
640 value added 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 445.00–460.00 $454.76 $1,260 —
315–345 338 4 405.00–425.00 $409.67 $1,385 +9.45
375–395 384 5 380.00–415.00 $397.80 $1,528 +3.72
405–435 418 8 380.00–415.00 $396.17 $1,656 +28.25
415–425 value added 422 7 400.00–410.00 $402.84 $1,700 +21.37
451–495 458 6 355.00–367.50 $365.25 $1,673 -0.18
500 500 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,762 -1.67
505–545 525 2 310.00–325.00 $317.21 $1,665 -36.96
529 value added 529 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,021 +17.00
559 value added 559 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,040 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 -20.00
610–615 614 4 335.00–345.00 $337.51 $2,072 —
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 -8.00
805 805 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,274 —
887 887 5 266.00 $266.00 $2,359 —
901 901 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–340 326 9 340.00–405.00 $385.12 $1,255 —
350–396 378 10 330.00–370.00 $348.10 $1,316 —
410–445 428 4 320.00–350.00 $330.38 $1,414 -1.60
450 thin fleshed 450 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,654 +12.50
455–495 479 7 315.00–335.00 $323.49 $1,550 -5.68
500–545 519 7 305.00–340.00 $324.15 $1,682 +12.67
555–595 580 12 300.00–333.00 $320.76 $1,860 +19.01
605–615 610 2 302.50–315.00 $308.80 $1,884 +10.70
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 +16.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 261 5 485.00–500.00 $496.66 $1,296 —
310–345 330 3 455.00–470.00 $465.30 $1,535 +35.30
356–370 359 10 445.00–470.00 $463.44 $1,664 +33.85
405–435 423 11 390.00–435.00 $416.05 $1,760 +16.05
505–545 516 5 370.00–405.00 $386.91 $1,996 +30.02
550–575 560 5 357.50–375.00 $367.92 $2,060 +12.33
610–630 620 2 334.00–355.00 $344.33 $2,135 +18.22
685 685 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,278 +9.50
725 725 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,472 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 335 6 370.00–435.00 $412.44 $1,382 +4.33
360–380 374 5 370.00–415.00 $386.90 $1,447 -23.10
415–430 422 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,512 —
415–445 thin fleshed 430 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 —
450–480 470 4 340.00–385.00 $363.40 $1,708 +15.45
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -20.00
665 665 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1245 1243 75-80% 2 154.00–160.00 $157.01 $1,952 —
1365–1385 1375 75-80% 2 167.00–169.00 $167.99 $2,310 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,414 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,676 +1.81
1450 1450 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1370 1348 2 167.00–174.00 $170.44 $2,298 —
1610–2075 1632 33 193.00–203.00 $193.62 $3,160 —
1245–1820 1633 4 184.00–189.00 $186.16 $3,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1040 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 205.00–265.00 $226.12 $2,051
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,017
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1040 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,911.21
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,376

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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
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.