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Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR

Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2025-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cord, Arkansas · Thu, May 29

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3475

← May 22May 29Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

240 head

▼ 295 vs last sale 535▼ 410 vs year ago 650 · −63.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 105▼ 25 vs year ago 85 · −29.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 195▲ 10 vs year ago 20 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No comparison to last week is available on feeders today, supply was light on comparable cattle to last week. Heavy rains and muddy conditions in the area kept supply low. However, lower trends were noted on feeders. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 14.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Supply was light and demand was moderate.

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 $296.52/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −105.04 against this barn's trailing median of $401.56.

Average price

$296.52

11 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$37.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.45

vs AR average

−36.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	306.74	1,631	8thin
Medium and Large 2	538	269.29	1,450	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.45/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale11 hd

296.52

—

AR average6 barns · 240 hd

319.97

−23.45

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−36.17

This barn, trailing median8 sales

401.56

−105.04

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	1,702	191.53	3,260	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	148.58	1,859	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	147.82	2,181	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	133.89	1,264	11

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)	905	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,056	$3,191	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,092	$3,014	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,950	2thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,570	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	380.02/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,805	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	361.79/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,881	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	339.88/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,795	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,133	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	342.50/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,004	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	319.60/cwt	300.00–345.00	2,013	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	304.12/cwt	297.00–315.00	2,056	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	286.29/cwt	280.00–292.50	2,033	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	785	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,100	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,133	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,351	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	333.73/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,302	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,441	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	460	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,507	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	311.19/cwt	302.50–320.00	1,487	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	325.95/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,574	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	312.76/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,629	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	281.43/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,478	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,682	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	290.10/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,822	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	274.15/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,796	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	270.98/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,832	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	269.71/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,931	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,047	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,740	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,967	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	225.53/cwt	221.00–230.00	2,194	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,406	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	385.91/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,598	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,496	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	324.82/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,696	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	312.06/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,779	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	289.82/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,777	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,747	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,929	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,573	184.32/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,899	6
Bulls	—	—	1,813	197.71/cwt	195.00–204.25	3,584	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	790	121.46/cwt	121.00–122.00	960	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	865	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,172	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,184	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	133.32/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,303	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	143.64/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,541	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	152.75/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,841	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	143.03/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,877	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,030	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	148.52/cwt	147.00–149.00	2,219	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	3,191.40/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,191	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	3,014.20/head	2,400.00–3,500.00	3,014	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	152.44/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,849	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,343	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2

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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 535Year ago 650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 105Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 195Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
4	450–500	483	320.00–340.00	325.95
5	500–550	521	300.00–322.50	312.76
2	550–600	575	290.00–295.00	292.54
2	600–650	628	285.00–295.00	290.10
3	650–700	655	270.00–277.50	274.15
8	700–750	716	262.50–280.00	269.71
2	750–800	758	270.00	270.00
2	950–1000	973	221.00–230.00	225.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	332.50–335.00	333.73
1	400–450	430	335.00	335.00
4	450–500	478	302.50–320.00	311.19
2	500–550	525	275.00–287.50	281.43
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
5	650–700	676	255.00–275.00	270.98
1	750–800	765	227.50	227.50
1	900–950	915	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	585	340.00–345.00	342.50
1	750–800	785	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	335.00–345.00	339.88
1	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	665	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	790	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	475	375.00–385.00	380.02
6	500–550	520	360.00–365.00	361.79
6	600–650	630	300.00–345.00	319.60
6	650–700	676	297.00–315.00	304.12
2	700–750	710	280.00–292.50	286.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	377.50	377.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	414	370.00–405.00	385.91
3	500–550	522	315.00–330.00	324.82
2	550–600	570	300.00–325.00	312.06
2	600–650	613	275.00–305.00	289.82
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	735	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	485	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	440	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	685	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,092	2,400.00–3,500.00	3,014.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,056	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,191.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	905	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	146.00–160.00	152.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,455	161.00	161.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	128.00	128.00
3	—	977	131.00–135.00	133.32
3	—	1,073	142.00–145.00	143.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	121.00–122.00	121.46
2	—	865	135.00–136.00	135.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	150.00–157.00	152.75
3	—	1,312	141.00–145.00	143.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,494	147.00–149.00	148.52
1	—	1,400	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,573	180.00–189.50	184.32
7	—	1,813	195.00–204.25	197.71

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.