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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $517.32/cwt +28.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 466 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.65/cwt -17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.13/cwt +37.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 572 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 653 610
Feeder cattle 294 485 545
Slaughter cattle 55 78 40
Replacement cattle 55 90 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons to last week are available the sale was not reported. On a moderate supply of feeders today demand was good and buyer attendence was lighter than normal. New crop fleshly calves were discounted by buyers while lighter fleshed and value added cattle brought a premiuim comparably. Slaughter cattle and replacemant cow supply were both good with strong demand for both.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,633 —
315–330 323 3 620.00–645.00 $631.75 $2,041 +46.75
360–385 373 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,070 -25.00
390 value added 390 3 585.00–605.00 $591.67 $2,308 —
400–430 413 3 505.00–535.00 $523.59 $2,162 +43.59
450–480 466 4 490.00–510.00 $497.29 $2,317 -2.71
455–495 value added 475 4 505.00–530.00 $516.97 $2,456 —
515–535 value added 522 3 512.50–520.00 $515.06 $2,689 —
525–545 536 7 465.00–505.00 $483.14 $2,590 +13.14
560–565 562 5 455.00–465.00 $456.99 $2,568 +51.99
555–590 value added 577 9 445.00–487.50 $454.09 $2,620 —
600–640 614 5 415.00–435.00 $423.93 $2,603 +14.72
607–631 value added 621 5 437.50–440.00 $438.48 $2,723 —
650–677 671 8 390.00–425.00 $400.54 $2,688 +1.80
730 730 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,774 -4.99
760–795 776 4 352.50–377.50 $365.04 $2,833 +12.54
805 805 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 value added 352 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,936 —
485 485 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,255 ±0.00
485 value added 485 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 —
505–522 value added 514 5 450.00–470.00 $460.09 $2,365 —
515–540 528 2 440.00–445.00 $442.56 $2,337 -12.50
577 value added 577 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 2 570.00–585.00 $577.50 $1,790 —
300–325 313 2 545.00–550.00 $547.60 $1,714 +2.76
360–385 379 10 480.00–550.00 $499.37 $1,893 -2.31
400–445 419 14 440.00–480.00 $454.65 $1,905 -24.50
453–495 value added 464 4 427.50–467.50 $456.82 $2,120 —
450–495 471 5 405.00–455.00 $433.96 $2,044 -21.23
500–540 522 7 390.00–430.00 $417.44 $2,179 -0.04
550–597 581 4 372.50–415.00 $385.68 $2,241 -18.55
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 -20.00
645 645 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 ±0.00
653–675 660 5 345.00–375.00 $360.05 $2,376 +11.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 -11.57
405–440 423 2 420.00–425.00 $422.40 $1,787 -13.37
425–440 thin fleshed 433 2 460.00–475.00 $467.37 $2,024 —
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 -2.23
475 value added 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
540 540 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 -18.55
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 -7.42
710–730 720 2 300.00–325.00 $312.33 $2,249 -16.86
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 -24.18
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 —
351–380 370 10 550.00–605.00 $569.33 $2,107 +17.72
425–445 434 5 500.00–525.00 $510.88 $2,217 -4.78
453–495 466 17 475.00–535.00 $517.32 $2,411 +28.86
500–516 512 10 455.00–490.00 $479.00 $2,452 +24.92
550–575 564 5 420.00–465.00 $441.20 $2,488 +3.71
610–630 620 2 385.00–425.00 $404.68 $2,509 -0.23
655 655 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,587 +20.05
712 712 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,634 —
795 795 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,720 —
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
395 395 2 475.00–525.00 $500.00 $1,975 -24.82
410–430 420 2 475.00–490.00 $482.32 $2,026 +25.65
580–590 585 2 390.00–400.00 $394.96 $2,311 -15.93
635–640 638 2 360.00–380.00 $370.04 $2,361 -19.96
685 thin fleshed 685 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,603 —
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 -7.00
890 890 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,371 -0.50
975 975 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,472 +9.37
1000 1000 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,275 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,715 +8.22
985–1175 1086 85-90% 4 137.50–149.00 $143.42 $1,558 -19.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1640 1431 75-80% 4 158.00–166.00 $163.15 $2,335 +1.21
1330–1615 1474 75-80% 5 171.00–183.00 $177.05 $2,610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,687 -6.72
1195 1195 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,900 —
1325–1370 1346 80-85% 4 174.00–178.00 $175.52 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,112 —
1435–1635 1522 3 160.00–180.00 $169.87 $2,585 —
1465–1995 1671 6 196.00–209.00 $201.87 $3,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1115 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,750.00 $2,653.00
1122 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1060–1785 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,798.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1375 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 177.00–215.00 $199.01 $2,402
870–1645 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 165.00–235.00 $204.29 $2,572
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,095

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1260 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,750.00–3,450.00 $3,048.52
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,703

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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.