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East Tennessee Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Sale (Seasonal) Market Report

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Sale of Friday, April 25, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1300–1450 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 3,700.00–4,300.00 $4,024.81
2340 2340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–843 768 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,392.19
1023–1175 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,776.66
1015–1328 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,813.36

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1440 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,247.76
1075–1200 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,832.97
1100–1400 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,432.47
1030–1505 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,491.66
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
867–1055 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,282.61
838–1000 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,591.20
1037–1100 1069 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,454.42

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,800.00 $2,966.67
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,454.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,250.00 $4,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00–4,150.00 $4,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,300.00 $5,300.00

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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.