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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

Tennessee · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

26,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.40/cwt ≈ $868/hd at 632 lb · 5,600 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.45/cwt ≈ $813/hd at 575 lb · 4,080 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.88/cwt ≈ $780/hd at 610 lb · 4,000 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 26,672 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 518 415 141.48–147.57 $144.85 $750 —
500–530 518 415 141.48–147.57 $144.85 $750 —
500–530 518 415 141.48–147.57 $144.85 $750 —
500–530 518 415 141.48–147.57 $144.85 $750 —
550–580 569 470 140.09–144.07 $141.39 $805 —
550–580 569 470 140.09–144.07 $141.39 $805 —
550–580 569 470 140.09–144.07 $141.39 $805 —
550–580 569 470 140.09–144.07 $141.39 $805 —
580 580 350 141.14–143.83 $141.79 $822 —
580 580 350 141.14–143.83 $141.79 $822 —
580 580 200 140.98 $140.98 $818 —
580 580 200 140.98 $140.98 $818 —
580 580 200 140.98 $140.98 $818 —
580 580 200 140.98 $140.98 $818 —
580 580 350 141.14–143.83 $141.79 $822 —
580 580 350 141.14–143.83 $141.79 $822 —
630–640 631 1,250 137.88–137.98 $137.89 $870 —
630–640 631 1,250 137.88–137.98 $137.89 $870 —
630–640 631 1,250 137.88–137.98 $137.89 $870 —
630–640 631 1,250 137.88–137.98 $137.89 $870 —
640 640 150 133.36 $133.36 $854 —
640 640 150 133.36 $133.36 $854 —
640 640 150 133.36 $133.36 $854 —
640 640 150 133.36 $133.36 $854 —
800 800 62 123.49 $123.49 $988 +3.96
800 800 62 123.49 $123.49 $988 +3.96
800 800 62 123.49 $123.49 $988 +3.96
800 800 62 123.49 $123.49 $988 +3.96
875 875 53 112.69 $112.69 $986 -4.19
875 875 53 112.69 $112.69 $986 -4.19
875 875 53 112.69 $112.69 $986 -4.19
875 875 53 112.69 $112.69 $986 -4.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 75 144.61 $144.61 $940 —
650 650 75 144.61 $144.61 $940 —
650 650 75 144.61 $144.61 $940 —
650 650 75 144.61 $144.61 $940 —
800 800 250 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
800 800 250 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
800 800 250 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
800 800 250 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
900 900 110 116.16 $116.16 $1,045 —
900 900 110 116.16 $116.16 $1,045 —
900 900 110 116.16 $116.16 $1,045 —
900 900 110 116.16 $116.16 $1,045 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 150 137.57 $137.57 $660 —
480 480 150 137.57 $137.57 $660 —
480 480 150 137.57 $137.57 $660 —
480 480 150 137.57 $137.57 $660 —
500–530 509 385 131.48–135.17 $134.01 $682 —
500–530 509 385 131.48–135.17 $134.01 $682 —
500–530 509 385 131.48–135.17 $134.01 $682 —
500–530 509 385 131.48–135.17 $134.01 $682 —
550 550 100 130.98 $130.98 $720 —
550 550 100 130.98 $130.98 $720 —
550 550 100 130.98 $130.98 $720 —
550 550 100 130.98 $130.98 $720 —
550–560 557 350 130.09–131.98 $130.60 $727 —
550–560 557 350 130.09–131.98 $130.60 $727 —
550–560 557 350 130.09–131.98 $130.60 $727 —
550–560 557 350 130.09–131.98 $130.60 $727 —
560 560 350 131.14–133.83 $131.79 $738 —
560 560 350 131.14–133.83 $131.79 $738 —
560 560 350 131.14–133.83 $131.79 $738 —
560 560 350 131.14–133.83 $131.79 $738 —
610 610 1,000 127.88 $127.88 $780 —
610 610 1,000 127.88 $127.88 $780 —
610 610 1,000 127.88 $127.88 $780 —
610 610 1,000 127.88 $127.88 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 150 127.77 $127.77 $799 —
625 625 150 127.77 $127.77 $799 —
625 625 150 127.77 $127.77 $799 —
625 625 150 127.77 $127.77 $799 —
650 650 80 134.26 $134.26 $873 —
650 650 80 134.26 $134.26 $873 —
650 650 80 134.26 $134.26 $873 —
650 650 80 134.26 $134.26 $873 —
700 700 350 130.11 $130.11 $911 -4.46
700 700 350 130.11 $130.11 $911 -4.46
700 700 350 130.11 $130.11 $911 -4.46
700 700 350 130.11 $130.11 $911 -4.46
750 750 183 112.55–118.80 $116.99 $877 +4.49
750 750 183 112.55–118.80 $116.99 $877 +4.49
750 750 183 112.55–118.80 $116.99 $877 +4.49
750 750 183 112.55–118.80 $116.99 $877 +4.49
800 800 65 119.92 $119.92 $959 —
800 800 65 119.92 $119.92 $959 —
800 800 65 119.92 $119.92 $959 —
800 800 65 119.92 $119.92 $959 —
850 850 120 112.61 $112.61 $957 —
850 850 120 112.61 $112.61 $957 —
850 850 120 112.61 $112.61 $957 —
850 850 120 112.61 $112.61 $957 —

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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.