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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.85/cwt +18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 635 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.28/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.59/cwt -18.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 574 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 286 456
Feeder cattle 443 236 383
Slaughter cattle 45 30 63
Replacement cattle 25 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons to the previous sale is available as the sale was not reported last week. Demand was good and supply was moderate with good buyer attendence..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,860 —
385 385 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,118 -37.66
405–445 422 3 505.00–550.00 $521.17 $2,199 +2.43
452–475 467 10 500.00–520.00 $513.49 $2,398 +42.34
500–530 518 9 460.00–500.00 $486.17 $2,518 +15.15
560–570 value added 565 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,684 —
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 -23.10
600–625 value added 613 2 430.00–435.00 $432.55 $2,652 —
625 625 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,562 -16.92
706 value added 706 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,753 —
755–795 786 9 370.00–375.00 $370.53 $2,912 +20.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,682 —
350–390 365 3 500.00–520.00 $506.39 $1,848 +46.39
400 400 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,040 +29.85
405 405 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,721 -55.15
455–495 478 5 405.00–465.00 $437.69 $2,092 +15.75
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 -6.73
555–590 577 5 400.00–415.00 $410.07 $2,366 +15.13
660–690 677 3 360.00–382.50 $370.90 $2,511 +5.90
865–885 880 4 327.50–335.00 $329.34 $2,898 +16.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 385.00–450.00 $415.46 $1,354 +33.02
345 value added 345 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 —
365–395 381 9 400.00–465.00 $446.53 $1,701 +5.77
397 value added 397 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,786 —
415–416 value added 415 7 445.00–470.00 $455.70 $1,891 —
410–445 426 4 415.00–440.00 $424.79 $1,810 -5.33
456–458 value added 457 6 440.00–455.00 $447.52 $2,045 —
460–490 476 10 355.00–410.00 $394.34 $1,877 -8.76
505–523 value added 517 7 380.00–410.00 $389.24 $2,012 —
510–540 523 6 350.00–380.00 $368.72 $1,928 -22.55
550–597 576 7 340.00–365.00 $357.21 $2,058 —
610–615 value added 611 4 345.00–370.00 $358.72 $2,192 —
620–625 623 2 330.00–345.00 $337.53 $2,103 +35.38
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 500.00–510.00 $506.89 $1,632 —
350–382 370 4 480.00–505.00 $490.85 $1,816 -0.31
392 392 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,529 -101.16
400 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 +2.57
420 value added 420 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,110 —
455–495 470 3 420.00–450.00 $429.68 $2,019 -8.04
530–545 538 2 382.50–390.00 $386.20 $2,078 -28.97
555–572 value added 565 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 -10.00
570–590 577 10 365.00–387.50 $378.23 $2,182 —
615–633 value added 627 5 365.00–390.00 $372.89 $2,338 —
600–645 638 11 355.00–377.50 $367.02 $2,342 +17.02
650 value added 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 —
665–690 675 3 345.00–365.00 $351.62 $2,373 +9.40
785 785 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 -2.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 600.00–645.00 $623.66 $1,684 +18.22
310–340 323 3 585.00–620.00 $599.48 $1,936 +3.36
350–385 374 7 465.00–580.00 $551.36 $2,062 +24.16
397 397 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,005 -22.20
405–445 426 5 480.00–525.00 $505.53 $2,154 -8.82
455–495 484 4 460.00–495.00 $472.07 $2,285 +3.45
500–545 522 13 420.00–495.00 $464.35 $2,424 +15.17
556–590 568 5 385.00–450.00 $429.33 $2,439 +29.33
590 590 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -15.00
610–625 617 3 375.00–400.00 $390.04 $2,407 —
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 -27.46
795 795 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,782 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 366 4 505.00–535.00 $517.46 $1,894 +77.46
400–445 423 4 450.00–480.00 $465.12 $1,967 —
460–490 475 5 405.00–440.00 $425.81 $2,023 —
500–530 518 3 385.00–420.00 $403.07 $2,088 +38.07
555–590 570 3 345.00–415.00 $369.37 $2,105 -20.76
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 —
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
800–820 810 2 280.00–330.00 $304.69 $2,468 -0.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1650 1383 80-85% 10 148.00–159.00 $153.40 $2,122 —
1270–1675 1388 80-85% 4 158.00–166.00 $161.61 $2,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 968 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $1,114 -16.72
1040 1040 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,560 +7.46
1045–1115 1080 85-90% 2 128.00–136.00 $132.13 $1,427 -19.37
1165 1165 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,643 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1480 1435 75-80% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.55 $2,132 —
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,568 —
1500–1925 1679 4 169.00–189.00 $176.98 $2,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1060 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00–290.00 $248.51 $2,386
1015–1165 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 200.00–225.00 $207.09 $2,228

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1150 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–2,975.00 $2,816.01
985–1430 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,416.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1270 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 162.50–245.00 $208.05 $2,393
1170–1465 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 172.50–235.00 $190.19 $2,512

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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
1185–1360 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,219.06 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.