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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 25, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $369.09/cwt -8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $377.35/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 637 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.87/cwt +31.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 528 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 331 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 465.00–470.00 $467.49 $2,001 +10.57
455–490 473 2 425.00–430.00 $427.59 $2,023 +12.51
483 value added 483 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,113 -2.50
500–540 517 5 380.00–415.00 $405.54 $2,097 +15.99
510–536 value added 533 11 420.00–429.00 $427.84 $2,280 —
570–590 576 5 375.00–392.50 $387.53 $2,232 +12.53
581 value added 581 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,397 +10.00
619 619 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,259 -6.68
649 value added 649 10 386.00 $386.00 $2,505 -6.47
660–690 680 3 362.50–372.50 $369.26 $2,511 —
720 720 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 +5.00
805 805 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +40.00
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 -10.11
465–480 472 3 360.00–365.00 $363.34 $1,715 —
500–545 531 6 345.00–360.00 $352.57 $1,872 —
560–578 572 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 +10.00
675–686 683 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,322 —
725 725 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,483 —
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 7 415.00–455.00 $432.35 $1,392 +24.60
355–375 361 8 400.00–437.50 $425.44 $1,536 +33.34
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 +14.88
450–496 489 15 350.00–375.00 $366.73 $1,793 +48.99
500 500 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $1,638 +5.25
515 thin fleshed 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
500–545 525 7 350.00–375.00 $359.76 $1,889 +37.51
605–640 620 5 335.00–340.00 $338.00 $2,096 +5.50
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
818 818 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,364 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 360.00–370.00 $364.73 $1,178 +8.21
375 thin fleshed 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
375–390 382 3 365.00–380.00 $373.23 $1,426 +27.58
425–445 437 6 335.00–355.00 $344.09 $1,504 +19.64
450–495 471 5 345.00–365.00 $348.82 $1,643 +21.54
505–532 520 9 305.00–337.50 $326.43 $1,697 +46.43
555–575 565 2 315.00–327.50 $321.14 $1,814 +36.49
600–620 607 3 302.50–320.00 $314.04 $1,906 +5.33
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 -7.50
665 665 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,111 +47.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,006 —
830 830 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 -32.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 —
275–295 287 5 485.00–505.00 $489.83 $1,406 -19.53
310–345 326 7 465.00–495.00 $478.44 $1,560 +25.87
355–380 373 7 420.00–450.00 $438.74 $1,637 -2.73
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -81.47
400–445 425 7 385.00–450.00 $423.28 $1,799 -0.21
450–495 477 6 367.50–410.00 $386.66 $1,844 -8.01
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -44.67
500–545 522 25 356.00–380.00 $369.09 $1,927 -14.02
550–575 563 3 360.00–375.00 $368.76 $2,076 +6.52
605–630 619 4 347.50–355.00 $350.62 $2,170 +1.46
660–665 663 2 325.00–365.00 $344.92 $2,287 +21.10
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 +31.08
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +8.87
385 thin fleshed 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 -22.80
465 thin fleshed 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 ±0.00
460–495 478 6 345.00–365.00 $357.81 $1,710 +11.02
500–540 518 5 325.00–350.00 $339.57 $1,759 +2.71
555–590 567 10 290.00–345.00 $327.89 $1,859 -9.51
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -7.55
680–685 683 2 295.00–330.00 $312.44 $2,134 +3.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,157 —
925–1130 1018 85-90% 9 121.00–140.00 $131.96 $1,343 -16.04
1045–1125 1072 85-90% 3 137.00–146.00 $142.10 $1,523 —
1155–1170 1163 85-90% 2 104.00–110.00 $107.02 $1,245 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1145 1078 80-85% 3 150.00–157.00 $153.57 $1,655 —
1100–1205 1144 80-85% 4 140.00–150.00 $144.72 $1,656 —
1135–1300 1237 80-85% 3 129.00–138.00 $133.62 $1,653 -17.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,791 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1600 1558 3 157.00–163.00 $160.73 $2,504 -18.74
1585–1785 1698 3 172.00–185.00 $179.90 $3,055 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837 837 (<2 yrs)Open 9 270.00 $270.00 $2,260
785–890 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–222.50 $202.57 $1,698
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,486
1165–1355 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 155.00–182.50 $172.52 $2,170
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.