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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $393.53/cwt +39.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.96/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 589 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $383.02/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 424 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 360 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
325–340 333 2 400.00–410.00 $404.89 $1,348 -0.11
428 428 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 +100.00
455–495 thin fleshed 467 11 395.00–440.00 $412.54 $1,927 —
450–490 479 6 345.00–367.50 $358.69 $1,718 +4.94
508 thin fleshed 508 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,032 —
505–525 521 7 350.00–380.00 $370.11 $1,928 +42.50
572 thin fleshed 572 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,145 —
557–595 578 7 345.00–360.00 $348.24 $2,013 -9.33
618–630 620 5 345.00–350.00 $348.98 $2,164 +1.33
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 -40.00
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 -33.70
732–735 value added 733 3 340.00–345.00 $343.33 $2,517 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 -62.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,554 —
300–340 320 2 500.00–505.00 $502.34 $1,607 —
360–385 373 2 485.00–490.00 $487.42 $1,818 +22.42
375 375 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,678 -17.50
400–442 418 7 462.50–475.00 $466.94 $1,952 +1.94
505–538 530 7 390.00–405.00 $396.33 $2,101 +19.09
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 -2.24
565–595 580 4 380.00–400.00 $387.44 $2,247 +7.40
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -5.00
620–645 639 4 377.50–380.00 $379.39 $2,424 +9.55
660–675 671 5 355.00–377.50 $363.45 $2,439 —
717 717 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 +38.71
370–390 380 7 400.00–440.00 $413.60 $1,572 +33.60
400–435 426 7 370.00–400.00 $381.95 $1,627 +21.18
460 460 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,622 +2.40
455–483 478 7 360.00–375.00 $365.65 $1,748 +15.55
500–515 508 2 342.50–360.00 $351.12 $1,784 -0.09
510–527 522 5 315.00–335.00 $322.40 $1,683 -28.81
565–595 580 7 330.00–335.00 $334.28 $1,939 -10.76
580–585 583 2 310.00–325.00 $317.47 $1,851 -27.57
580–590 585 2 300.00–325.00 $312.39 $1,827 -32.65
620–640 630 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +11.10
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -23.90
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 +17.50
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
960–980 967 3 227.50–247.50 $235.09 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 3 355.00–400.00 $384.12 $1,198 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
360–390 375 5 350.00–385.00 $365.64 $1,371 +0.41
395 thin fleshed 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
400–445 424 8 335.00–355.00 $348.05 $1,476 +43.05
450–495 477 11 325.00–355.00 $335.88 $1,602 +5.45
500–535 511 5 310.00–340.00 $326.23 $1,667 +6.09
555–570 560 5 315.00–330.00 $323.05 $1,809 +9.42
610 thin fleshed 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
655–665 660 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $2,013 +30.18
715 715 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,020 +7.50
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 385.00–405.00 $394.93 $1,355 -8.45
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -13.08
405 thin fleshed 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
400–435 426 10 370.00–410.00 $378.32 $1,612 +8.32
455–490 477 3 335.00–365.00 $351.40 $1,676 +16.67
505–515 510 3 330.00–350.00 $341.60 $1,742 +13.10
555–590 573 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,791 -12.42
570–599 592 11 327.50–345.00 $334.30 $1,979 +9.30
670–690 680 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 ±0.00
705–745 720 3 285.00–305.00 $296.75 $2,137 —
765–795 780 2 250.00–285.00 $267.84 $2,089 —
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -40.00
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 +15.00
385–395 390 2 430.00–460.00 $444.81 $1,735 -0.52
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 -14.92
400–405 403 2 425.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,733 +35.11
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 +20.08
460–495 483 6 365.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,847 -9.04
500–515 508 2 350.00–360.00 $355.07 $1,804 -14.02
505–525 518 3 370.00–385.00 $375.06 $1,943 +5.97
550–575 563 2 330.00–340.00 $334.89 $1,885 -21.14
558–580 564 5 350.00–365.00 $356.06 $2,008 +0.03
610–645 628 2 355.00–365.00 $359.86 $2,260 +8.12
655–685 670 2 345.00–347.50 $346.22 $2,320 +4.99
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 +20.00
865 865 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,400 —
905 905 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1490 1092 85-90% 12 130.00–139.00 $134.65 $1,470 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,182 -33.50
1090–1500 1219 85-90% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.45 $1,761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1475 1259 80-85% 8 150.00–155.00 $151.85 $1,912 —
1225–1460 1315 80-85% 4 143.00–149.00 $145.61 $1,915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1520 2 145.00–171.00 $159.15 $2,419 —
1340–1975 1710 4 177.00–187.00 $181.30 $3,100 —
1855 1855 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,896 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1043–1222 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,297.25
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1097–1530 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,791.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1000–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,756.10 —
1000–1300 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,330.88 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,850.00–3,900.00 $3,875.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -150.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 +275.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 3 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.