Name: Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange - Cord, AR livestock auction prices — 2025-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers both sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Buyer attendence was good and demand was good on a good run of quality feeders today. Buyers continued to reach out and get the cattle they needed to fill the orders even with the futures on feeders closing down sharply today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $332.39/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −55.81 against this barn's trailing median of $388.20.

Average price

$332.39

22 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$34.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.84

vs AR average

−31.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	346.38	1,839	13thin
Medium and Large 2	545	312.18	1,703	9thin

One grade step is worth $34.21/cwt here — about $137 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.84, low $366.26, median $388.20 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

332.39

—

AR average9 barns · 619 hd

345.23

−12.84

National average183 barns · 20,348 hd

363.96

−31.57

This barn, trailing median14 sales

388.20

−55.81

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

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	1,727	169.44	2,926	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	154.49	2,256	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	140.07	1,700	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	123.10	1,181	5thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,372	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,662	$3,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	366.72/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	328.34/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	350.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,377	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	391.38/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	365.71/cwt	355.00–382.50	2,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	279	568.83/cwt	550.00–575.00	1,587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	412.27/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	270	470.28/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	682	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	631	341.22/cwt	337.50–342.50	2,153	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	377.37/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,011	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	346.92/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,488	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	717	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,287	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,396	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	750–800	771	317.37/cwt	315.00–319.00	2,447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	311.48/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,258	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	366.94/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,912	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	317.45/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	349.38/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,827	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	355.75/cwt	345.00–367.50	1,693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	380.07/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	356.58/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	404.47/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	321.06/cwt	305.00–337.50	2,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	329.91/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	715	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,495	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	379.91/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,040	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,385	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,599	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	136.26/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,668	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	790	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	877	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	151.16/cwt	143.00–158.00	1,962	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,662	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	154.49/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,256	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	127.40/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,299	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	855	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	—	1,823	180.70/cwt	171.00–187.00	3,294	3
Bulls	—	—	1,583	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	335.84/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,280	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	367.50/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,782	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,372.14/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,372	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	925	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500–550	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	322.09/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	362.47/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,182	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	395	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	648	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	320.17/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	347.88/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	327.14/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,704	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	473	343.42/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	685	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,261	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	614	375.67/cwt	370.00–377.50	2,307	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	353.57/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,387	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	339.26/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,418	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	332.87/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,381	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	344.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	295.90/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,897	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	518	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	418	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	316.20/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	302.45/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	447	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	365.36/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	339.07/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,570	3

How this sale compares

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.

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