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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 122 0
Feeder cattle 236 100 0
Slaughter cattle 30 17 0
Replacement cattle 20 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

With last weeks light run of feeders and this weeks light to moderate supply a solid comparison was not established. However, both feeder steers and heifers were trending mostly 15.00 to 30.00 higher on the limited number of comparable cattle. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate to light and demand was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 580.00–595.00 $587.66 $2,133 +75.59
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 —
415–425 value added 420 2 545.00–555.00 $549.94 $2,310 —
415–440 430 5 495.00–535.00 $518.74 $2,231 —
455–485 value added 470 2 485.00–500.00 $492.26 $2,314 —
470–495 484 4 455.00–480.00 $471.15 $2,280 +26.18
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 -14.97
510–535 520 5 460.00–480.00 $471.02 $2,449 +39.13
530–545 value added 538 2 475.00–480.00 $477.47 $2,569 —
560–590 572 3 440.00–465.00 $453.10 $2,592 +33.32
605–630 620 3 405.00–440.00 $426.92 $2,647 +9.05
685–695 690 2 385.00–400.00 $392.55 $2,709 +5.95
705 705 2 360.00–385.00 $372.50 $2,626 +1.25
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 -17.25
415 thin fleshed 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 —
425–430 428 2 455.00–505.00 $480.15 $2,055 +49.19
455 thin fleshed 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 —
480–495 486 5 405.00–440.00 $421.94 $2,051 +7.17
515–525 520 3 435.00–455.00 $446.73 $2,323 +71.73
570–585 578 2 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $2,283 +34.94
625–645 633 3 350.00–365.00 $355.09 $2,248 —
650–655 653 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,383 —
715–735 725 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 —
890 890 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
350–375 358 3 470.00–520.00 $491.16 $1,758 +46.16
410–420 416 4 445.00–460.00 $452.43 $1,882 +33.49
450–495 464 7 420.00–455.00 $437.72 $2,031 +24.50
505–545 523 5 400.00–425.00 $415.17 $2,171 +15.17
575 value added 575 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
660–690 675 2 330.00–355.00 $342.22 $2,310 —
760–795 778 2 325.00–340.00 $332.67 $2,588 +12.67
875 875 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 —
960 960 1 315.00 $315.00 $3,024 —
1025 1025 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,024 —
1090 1090 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 thin fleshed 318 2 450.00–480.00 $465.35 $1,480 —
320–325 323 2 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $1,235 —
360–395 385 6 425.00–465.00 $440.76 $1,697 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 —
420–440 430 2 425.00–435.00 $430.12 $1,850 +28.69
480 thin fleshed 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
455–495 481 6 390.00–435.00 $403.10 $1,939 +3.10
500–535 520 4 355.00–410.00 $391.27 $2,035 +41.27
620–645 633 2 285.00–320.00 $302.15 $1,913 -12.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 580.00–630.00 $605.44 $1,726 —
320–340 327 3 570.00–620.00 $596.12 $1,949 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 —
360–390 375 2 520.00–535.00 $527.20 $1,977 +17.20
400 thin fleshed 400 2 540.00–555.00 $547.50 $2,190 —
410–440 429 5 475.00–550.00 $514.35 $2,207 —
460–495 475 7 450.00–505.00 $468.62 $2,226 +38.62
505–530 516 6 425.00–465.00 $449.18 $2,318 +55.09
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +21.29
660–680 670 2 385.00–390.00 $387.46 $2,596 —
710 710 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,520 —
765 765 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 —
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
350–380 thin fleshed 365 2 555.00–560.00 $557.60 $2,035 —
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 —
510–540 thin fleshed 522 3 400.00–410.00 $404.92 $2,114 —
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 -12.50
550–575 565 3 375.00–420.00 $390.13 $2,204 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -37.50
805 805 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–865 802 85-90% 5 118.00–133.00 $124.46 $998 -8.04
920–1090 985 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $131.84 $1,299 +7.84
950–1105 1028 85-90% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.54 $1,465 —
1085–1090 1088 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $1,648 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1128 80-85% 2 155.00–175.00 $163.91 $1,849 —
1140–1160 1150 80-85% 2 144.00–148.00 $145.98 $1,679 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,244 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,934
850–1165 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 175.00–195.00 $186.35 $1,923

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1065 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,200.00 $3,004.58
1030–1355 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,615.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,751

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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
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.