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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $450.82/cwt -28.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 460 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.15/cwt -36.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 411 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 171 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,660 +10.00
340 340 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 —
360–370 363 5 530.00–557.50 $547.42 $1,987 +7.42
420 420 2 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $1,890 -33.28
456 value added 456 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,120 -21.74
450–475 461 9 430.00–450.00 $446.10 $2,057 -23.99
506–545 522 8 420.00–445.00 $433.81 $2,264 -16.38
555–587 579 5 395.00–420.00 $412.17 $2,386 -8.90
655–670 663 2 382.50–390.00 $386.21 $2,561 +10.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 400.00–470.00 $440.45 $1,427 —
360–390 373 4 410.00–430.00 $419.80 $1,566 —
415–430 424 5 370.00–425.00 $405.25 $1,718 -24.75
465–495 479 4 387.50–435.00 $412.70 $1,977 -5.36
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 -9.91
640 640 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 —
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 445.00–470.00 $458.37 $1,481 -14.24
365–385 375 2 370.00–410.00 $389.47 $1,461 -70.36
400–435 410 10 385.00–425.00 $410.67 $1,684 -26.62
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -87.29
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -26.65
485 value added 485 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 -16.80
529 value added 529 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,050 -32.50
577 577 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,106 -10.98
655–690 676 5 315.00–342.50 $330.95 $2,237 -16.55
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
300–315 308 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,140 -87.86
365–395 380 2 360.00–380.00 $369.61 $1,405 —
400–435 415 9 335.00–395.00 $369.63 $1,534 -3.64
450–495 466 5 355.00–380.00 $367.04 $1,710 -7.29
510–540 519 4 345.00–365.00 $353.92 $1,837 +3.92
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -29.84
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -34.98
741 741 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,297 -12.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 -65.00
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 -74.47
450–465 458 2 410.00–442.50 $426.52 $1,953 —
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 -5.73
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -70.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
355–390 373 2 370.00–405.00 $386.68 $1,442 -108.32
420–440 430 2 360.00–380.00 $370.23 $1,592 —
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1355 1220 80-85% 5 134.00–140.00 $137.78 $1,681 —
1185–1445 1299 80-85% 8 145.00–157.00 $150.44 $1,954 +12.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —
925 925 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $832 —
900–1305 1072 85-90% 7 127.00–131.00 $128.45 $1,377 -9.07
900–1320 1103 85-90% 3 122.00–131.00 $125.24 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1330 1318 75-80% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.98 $1,819 —
1575–1825 1700 75-80% 2 148.00–159.00 $153.10 $2,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060 2060 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,296 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1305 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1200–1570 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,708.87 —

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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.