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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.87/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 686 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.24/cwt +15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 472 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $675.00/cwt +80.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 326 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 398 414
Feeder cattle 414 338 354
Slaughter cattle 60 30 45
Replacement cattle 140 30 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifer sold un-even from 5.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were not well tested. There was a good offering of replacement cows sold today that buyers placed a premium on.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 thin fleshed 258 5 745.00 $745.00 $1,922 —
260–295 278 2 635.00–705.00 $667.79 $1,856 —
326 thin fleshed 326 10 675.00 $675.00 $2,200 —
400–440 415 5 525.00–555.00 $535.22 $2,221 +33.59
450–485 465 5 500.00–535.00 $520.82 $2,422 +24.33
505–545 524 5 470.00–505.00 $487.78 $2,556 +87.78
545 545 2 425.00–460.00 $442.50 $2,412 -16.03
550–590 567 8 440.00–485.00 $464.17 $2,632 +32.92
640 640 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,704 -0.81
670–687 684 7 385.00–390.00 $386.41 $2,643 -5.50
650–695 value added 688 6 407.50–417.50 $409.08 $2,814 —
700–710 703 3 380.00–390.00 $386.64 $2,718 +21.64
815–840 828 2 335.00–345.00 $340.08 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,782 —
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,200 —
500–540 520 2 450.00–455.00 $452.60 $2,354 +24.34
570–595 583 4 420.00–430.00 $427.45 $2,492 +54.93
685 685 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 -40.00
850 850 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,567 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 thin fleshed 272 6 640.00 $640.00 $1,741 —
275–290 280 3 575.00–620.00 $597.08 $1,672 —
328 thin fleshed 328 6 615.00 $615.00 $2,017 —
330 330 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 -4.43
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 -20.00
365–395 380 2 490.00–525.00 $506.81 $1,926 +56.81
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 -26.12
400–445 423 6 460.00–500.00 $477.97 $2,022 +21.85
450–495 472 10 430.00–475.00 $445.24 $2,102 +11.11
500–545 525 7 400.00–425.00 $415.62 $2,182 -1.41
555–580 571 5 385.00–395.00 $387.95 $2,215 -1.27
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -20.00
605–645 625 2 360.00–367.50 $363.63 $2,273 +3.63
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 —
770–780 775 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,654 -17.52
815 815 2 317.50–320.00 $318.75 $2,598 —
875 875 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 +35.86
360–390 375 2 420.00–490.00 $453.60 $1,701 +23.60
415–435 thin fleshed 424 4 470.00–505.00 $488.42 $2,071 —
425–440 433 2 415.00–435.00 $425.17 $1,841 +42.66
455–475 thin fleshed 465 3 435.00–437.50 $435.85 $2,027 -4.05
495 495 3 370.00–415.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
505 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 +15.00
550–590 572 3 360.00–385.00 $373.19 $2,135 +15.69
605–630 623 4 345.00–385.00 $366.06 $2,281 —
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 635.00–670.00 $652.81 $1,828 —
310 310 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,829 +10.00
350–395 373 5 535.00–585.00 $563.45 $2,102 +56.03
400–430 419 6 475.00–530.00 $504.79 $2,115 +24.79
450–480 467 9 460.00–520.00 $488.79 $2,283 -6.19
515–520 518 2 445.00–460.00 $452.54 $2,344 +37.73
555–580 570 6 405.00–440.00 $422.03 $2,406 -10.48
620–640 633 3 387.50–435.00 $409.39 $2,591 +14.35
680 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 -5.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 505.00–540.00 $523.16 $1,742 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 —
470–485 478 3 400.00–440.00 $426.90 $2,041 -17.58
495 thin fleshed 495 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 +5.00
500–520 506 4 425.00–440.00 $432.44 $2,188 -27.56
585 thin fleshed 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 +10.00
610–640 630 3 350.00–385.00 $370.32 $2,333 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1100 1055 80-85% 3 141.00–147.00 $143.61 $1,515 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,000 —
1205–1515 1340 80-85% 4 167.50–183.00 $174.90 $2,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
890 890 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —
995–1165 1068 85-90% 3 130.00–138.00 $132.91 $1,419 -27.09
1135 1135 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1675 1335 2 165.00–174.00 $170.65 $2,278 —
1580 1580 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,476 -3.31
1390–1975 1726 4 187.00–211.00 $197.69 $3,412 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1200 967 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,572.60
775–1550 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,800.00–4,150.00 $3,512.92
965–1585 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,877.97
915–1540 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,264.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,052

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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
1025–1305 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,400.00–5,100.00 $4,792.06 —
880–1390 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 3,300.00–4,800.00 $4,162.64 —
1080–1385 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00–4,600.00 $4,442.59 —
1255–1270 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 5,000.00–5,100.00 $5,050.30 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 +1,350.96
1210–1420 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,500.00–4,700.00 $4,592.02 +1,142.98
1305–1575 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,800.00–5,000.00 $4,597.48 —
1420–1515 1462 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,350.00–5,400.00 $4,713.40 —
1310–1665 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,400.00–5,500.00 $5,075.62 —
1475–1640 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,700.00–5,700.00 $5,284.58 —
1694 1694 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.