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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.57/cwt ≈ $2,387/hd at 675 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $450.25/cwt -13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 482 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $427.71/cwt ≈ $1,621/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 502 385
Feeder cattle 485 437 325
Slaughter cattle 78 35 45
Replacement cattle 90 30 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No compairisons to last week the sale was not reported. Feeder cattle supply was good with a large offering of un-weaned fleshy cattle that were discounted by buyers. Weaned and value added cattle were still bringing a premium and with strong demand. Slaughter cattle and replacemanet cattle supply was heavy with good demand. Buyer attendence was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,989 —
380 380 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,204 +17.45
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 -65.71
465 465 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 -10.97
505 505 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,374 -29.14
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 -62.79
595 595 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,558 -37.79
610–640 627 6 390.00–430.00 $409.21 $2,566 -15.75
660–675 668 2 397.50–400.00 $398.74 $2,664 -8.76
715–720 717 3 382.50–387.50 $384.99 $2,760 +2.75
750 750 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,775 +1.89
780 780 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,750 -15.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,255 +32.03
520–540 528 3 450.00–460.00 $455.06 $2,403 -14.94
565–595 580 2 405.00–425.00 $415.26 $2,409 +9.12
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 535.00–555.00 $544.84 $1,716 -4.74
360–385 368 6 480.00–535.00 $501.68 $1,846 -0.97
415–445 430 6 465.00–500.00 $479.15 $2,060 -17.73
430–445 438 2 445.00–455.00 $449.91 $1,971 -15.09
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 -40.46
450–495 471 8 440.00–475.00 $455.19 $2,144 -5.27
515–540 526 4 410.00–420.00 $417.48 $2,196 -7.40
515–545 528 4 430.00–445.00 $436.10 $2,303 +11.22
555–595 576 7 395.00–415.00 $404.23 $2,328 -31.10
605 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 +25.00
615 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 -25.00
650 650 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,389 -5.00
650–685 668 3 342.50–352.00 $348.11 $2,325 -24.39
720 720 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,419 -24.00
760 760 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,554 -14.00
845 845 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,772 +12.82
876–895 889 9 300.00–316.00 $305.26 $2,714 +12.76
1255 1255 10 240.00 $240.00 $3,012 —
1326 1326 4 208.00 $208.00 $2,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–679 value added 675 48 353.25–355.00 $353.57 $2,387 —
731 731 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,449 —
885 885 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 480.00–515.00 $497.92 $1,633 -2.08
355–395 thin fleshed 375 2 460.00–495.00 $476.57 $1,787 —
360–395 380 8 395.00–440.00 $415.49 $1,579 —
405–435 424 5 405.00–455.00 $435.77 $1,848 +5.77
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 -40.00
480–495 488 2 395.00–430.00 $412.23 $2,012 -10.92
505–545 525 4 365.00–420.00 $403.55 $2,119 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
550–595 565 5 375.00–415.00 $392.71 $2,219 +2.71
600–640 615 7 335.00–365.00 $356.28 $2,191 —
655–680 664 6 330.00–355.00 $342.42 $2,274 —
710–725 717 5 325.00–332.00 $329.19 $2,360 —
760–770 763 3 312.50–324.00 $316.32 $2,414 -8.68
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 3 520.00–530.00 $524.82 $1,942 +2.29
400–430 416 9 440.00–475.00 $456.67 $1,900 +11.67
450–495 thin fleshed 478 3 440.00–470.00 $452.86 $2,165 -12.14
465–495 483 7 435.00–465.00 $449.13 $2,169 -13.52
500–545 518 6 405.00–440.00 $424.09 $2,197 -24.24
530 thin fleshed 530 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 —
550–590 572 5 400.00–425.00 $410.89 $2,350 —
585–590 thin fleshed 588 2 405.00–420.00 $412.53 $2,426 —
625 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 600.00–655.00 $624.18 $1,704 -3.39
355–380 367 3 550.00–555.00 $551.61 $2,024 -23.25
410–440 421 6 495.00–550.00 $515.66 $2,171 -11.51
450–480 466 7 470.00–505.00 $488.46 $2,276 -25.48
515–540 526 7 440.00–480.00 $454.08 $2,388 -15.92
560–565 563 2 435.00–440.00 $437.49 $2,463 -17.27
570 570 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 -44.76
600–640 615 3 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $2,490 -20.09
655–670 662 3 370.00–385.00 $374.95 $2,482 -20.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–840 808 85-90% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,139 —
860 860 85-90% 1 154.50 $154.50 $1,329 —
915–1175 996 85-90% 5 135.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,411 —
945–1260 1058 85-90% 10 150.00–157.00 $152.78 $1,616 —
1055–1125 1080 85-90% 4 160.00–166.00 $163.03 $1,761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1160 1128 80-85% 3 151.00–160.00 $154.72 $1,745 —
1200–1355 1266 80-85% 8 165.00–175.00 $169.74 $2,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1610 1446 75-80% 5 153.00–166.00 $161.94 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1260 1158 2 175.00–182.50 $179.08 $2,074 —
1830 1830 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,459 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1175 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,664.57
1010–1360 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,250.00–4,000.00 $3,168.89
1040–1530 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,580.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1155 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 180.00–235.00 $211.13 $2,086
1130–1160 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 230.00–255.00 $242.66 $2,778
990–1490 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 170.00–265.00 $219.01 $2,593

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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
920–1420 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,421.37 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1025–1495 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,349.05 —
1095–1535 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00–4,500.00 $4,112.84 —

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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.