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Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2025-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, May 22

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

535 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 545▲ 155 vs year ago 380 · +40.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 40▼ 25 vs year ago 130 · −19.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 25▲ 145 vs year ago 50 · +290.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady with some 500-600 lb steers selling 12.00 higher, steers over 600 lb were not well tested. Feeder heifers under 450 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers over 450 lbs were 5.00 to 10. 00 lower with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows sold from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $310.21/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −91.36 against this barn's trailing median of $401.56.

Average price

$310.21

33 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$23.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.14

vs AR average

−24.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	314.52	1,693	27
Medium and Large 2	554	290.81	1,610	6thin

One grade step is worth $23.71/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

310.21

—

AR average8 barns · 568 hd

326.35

−16.14

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−24.05

This barn, trailing median8 sales

401.56

−91.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.84, low $376.36, median $401.56 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,680	177.25	2,977	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,278	151.05	1,930	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	145.37	1,713	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	121.77	1,214	25

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$2,794	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,176	$2,315	21
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,139	$2,077	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	931	$2,894	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$2,800	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	847	$2,500	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$2,925	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$2,823	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$2,443	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	946	$3,750	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	756	$2,203	10

Every lot

90 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	446.54/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,451	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	437.81/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,629	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	415	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,826	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	400.16/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,685	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	370.47/cwt	345.00–405.00	1,782	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,742	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	356.63/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,872	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	350.04/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,960	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	326.71/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,846	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,040	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	645	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,838	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,956	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,072	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,022	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,318	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,406	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	303	444.96/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,348	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	422.37/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,360	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	393.55/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,436	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	361.26/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,420	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	410	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,148	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.46/cwt	345.00–377.50	1,525	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	435	328.20/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,428	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	337.51/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,495	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	317.53/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,508	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	316.35/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,509	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	329.32/cwt	317.50–342.50	1,577	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	322.16/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,675	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	296.61/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,563	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	280.88/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,609	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	313.92/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,811	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,653	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	299.60/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,852	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	273.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,729	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	244.91/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,648	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	271.70/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,943	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,764	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	501.60/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,440	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	442.80/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,430	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,410	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	417.12/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,376	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	424.71/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,584	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	377.50/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,491	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	410	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,661	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	359.12/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,512	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	398.42/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,681	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	370.90/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,702	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	341.66/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,667	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	342.35/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,787	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	313.54/cwt	290.00–322.50	1,637	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	333.14/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,892	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	304.21/cwt	290.00–313.00	1,871	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,753	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,581	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,873	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,018	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,594	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,457	1
Bulls	—	—	1,808	190.16/cwt	179.00–195.00	3,438	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	855	121.50/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,039	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	106.77/cwt	102.50–114.00	929	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	136.39/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,402	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	117.47/cwt	105.00–127.00	1,212	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	127.51/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,321	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,523	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	148.96/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,846	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,278	151.05/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,930	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	2,077.06/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,077	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	2,314.80/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,315	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,793.85/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,794	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	164.15/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,221	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	847	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	2,893.72/head	2,550.00–3,350.00	2,894	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	2,202.67/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,203	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,531	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	2,924.73/head	2,400.00–3,400.00	2,925	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	2,774.81/head	1,650.00–3,300.00	2,775	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	2,443.37/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,443	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,334	3,007.08/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,007	5
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Thu May 22, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 545Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 40Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 195Last week 25Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	322	405.00–435.00	422.37
11	350–400	365	370.00–410.00	393.55
13	400–450	423	345.00–377.50	360.46
14	450–500	479	317.50–342.50	329.32
18	500–550	520	310.00–337.50	322.16
5	550–600	577	290.00–330.00	313.92
6	600–650	618	297.50–300.00	299.60
3	700–750	715	267.50–275.00	271.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	393	360.00–362.50	361.26
2	400–450	443	335.00–340.00	337.51
3	450–500	477	300.00–325.00	316.35
3	500–550	527	295.00–300.00	296.61
3	550–600	580	280.00–290.00	285.00
4	600–650	633	270.00–280.00	273.11
3	650–700	673	237.50–260.00	244.91
1	700–750	735	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	320.00–335.00	328.20
2	450–500	475	315.00–320.00	317.53
4	550–600	573	270.00–289.00	280.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	440.00–450.00	444.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	445.00–450.00	446.54
5	350–400	372	425.00–450.00	437.81
7	400–450	421	380.00–420.00	400.16
7	450–500	481	345.00–405.00	370.47
9	500–550	525	340.00–385.00	356.63
3	550–600	560	335.00–365.00	350.04
1	600–650	600	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	740	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	840	276.00	276.00
1	850–900	875	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	335.00	335.00
4	550–600	565	315.00–337.50	326.71
1	700–750	705	277.50	277.50
1	750–800	760	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	405.00–430.00	417.12
1	400–450	410	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	395	365.00–390.00	377.50
5	400–450	421	350.00–375.00	359.12
3	450–500	488	335.00–345.00	341.66
9	500–550	522	290.00–322.50	313.54
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	620	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	495.00–510.00	501.60
5	300–350	323	435.00–455.00	442.80
6	350–400	373	415.00–445.00	424.71
6	400–450	422	390.00–415.00	398.42
5	450–500	459	360.00–380.00	370.90
5	500–550	522	330.00–380.00	342.35
3	550–600	568	320.00–350.00	333.14
7	600–650	615	290.00–313.00	304.21
1	700–750	715	262.00	262.00
1	750–800	750	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	615	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,176	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,314.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,353	150.00–170.00	164.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,139	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,077.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,310	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,793.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	847	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	775	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	931	2,550.00–3,350.00	2,893.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,078	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	756	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,202.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,078	142.00	142.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,334	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,007.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,443.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,018	2,400.00–3,400.00	2,924.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,181	1,650.00–3,300.00	2,774.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	946	3,750.00	3,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,585	155.00	155.00
3	—	1,808	179.00–195.00	190.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,036	124.00–135.00	127.51
1	—	1,120	136.00	136.00
9	—	1,032	105.00–127.00	117.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	870	102.50–114.00	106.77
1	—	865	140.00	140.00
2	—	855	119.00–124.00	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,278	149.00–153.00	151.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,239	142.00–154.00	148.96
4	—	1,028	134.00–139.00	136.39

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.