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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.74/cwt -10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 613 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.01/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.87/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 404 330
Feeder cattle 380 294 240
Slaughter cattle 40 55 60
Replacement cattle 41 55 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons to last week are available the sale was not reported. Demand was moderate, feeder supply was moderate. Slaughter cow and bull demand was good with a good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 640.00–695.00 $666.97 $1,734 —
353–385 361 7 505.00–540.00 $527.67 $1,905 -27.33
420 420 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 -13.59
455–487 478 10 470.00–520.00 $504.38 $2,411 +7.09
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 -48.14
500–545 516 4 460.00–495.00 $472.30 $2,437 -10.84
570–590 582 3 405.00–445.00 $419.76 $2,443 -37.23
630–642 637 5 377.50–400.00 $386.97 $2,465 -36.96
750–757 755 3 352.50–355.00 $354.17 $2,674 -10.87
815 815 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,791 -9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 —
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
385 385 2 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 -130.00
450–495 473 2 440.00–450.00 $445.24 $2,106 -19.76
525 value added 525 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 -0.09
560–575 568 2 405.00–415.00 $409.93 $2,328 —
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
835–840 838 2 320.00–327.50 $323.76 $2,713 —
855 855 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,436 —
320 320 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,440 —
257–291 270 10 525.00–535.00 $531.48 $1,435 —
305–339 334 7 452.50–490.00 $485.11 $1,620 -62.49
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -39.37
405–445 423 10 417.50–455.00 $443.21 $1,875 -11.44
443 value added 443 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,171 —
457–495 472 9 405.00–450.00 $433.30 $2,045 -0.66
485–495 490 2 380.00–395.00 $387.42 $1,898 -46.54
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 -44.94
515–525 520 5 375.00–425.00 $403.98 $2,101 -13.46
525 value added 525 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 —
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -45.68
550–590 574 4 330.00–350.00 $343.66 $1,973 -42.02
637 637 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,198 -5.00
720 720 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 —
805–815 810 2 300.00–312.50 $306.29 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 410.00–425.00 $417.44 $1,223 -132.56
360–385 375 3 375.00–400.00 $385.24 $1,445 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 -47.37
400–440 417 3 350.00–410.00 $378.00 $1,576 -44.40
455–490 468 5 380.00–435.00 $407.85 $1,909 -2.15
515–535 527 6 345.00–385.00 $362.46 $1,910 -22.54
545 value added 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 —
555–580 568 2 345.00–365.00 $354.78 $2,015 —
605–630 618 2 330.00–345.00 $337.65 $2,087 —
665–695 689 5 315.00–350.00 $331.47 $2,284 -3.53
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -32.33
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,605 —
260 260 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,703 +55.00
365 365 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 -9.33
415 415 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,220 +24.12
455–480 468 2 440.00–465.00 $452.17 $2,116 -65.15
502–510 503 6 490.00–507.50 $504.54 $2,538 +25.54
555–575 564 10 425.00–450.00 $435.42 $2,456 -5.78
611–625 613 18 385.00–400.00 $393.74 $2,414 -10.94
657–675 662 10 355.00–377.50 $369.46 $2,446 -25.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
325–340 333 2 480.00–525.00 $501.99 $1,672 -23.01
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 —
355 355 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,695 —
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -82.32
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
535–545 540 3 410.00–435.00 $423.30 $2,286 —
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 -19.96
630 630 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 +14.96
680 680 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–810 718 85-90% 2 125.00–132.50 $129.23 $928 —
880 880 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,082 -31.00
905 905 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
930–965 948 85-90% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.96 $1,355 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,193 -10.50
935–1195 1074 85-90% 5 150.00–158.00 $153.90 $1,653 -7.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,490 —
1220–1375 1286 80-85% 5 166.00–179.00 $173.59 $2,232 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,157 -11.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,474 -7.05
1375–1745 1560 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.56 $2,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,211 —
1575 1575 1 248.00 $248.00 $3,906 —
1820–1860 1840 2 200.00–213.00 $206.43 $3,798 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,350

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
965–1310 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,831.51
1035–1285 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,320.23
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465
950–1145 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 195.00–230.00 $210.87 $2,210
915–1530 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 164.00–225.00 $190.91 $2,381

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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
1215–1390 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.