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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, June 5, 2023

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $201.72/cwt ≈ $1,614/hd at 800 lb · 183 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.93/cwt ≈ $1,671/hd at 800 lb · 150 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.21/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 675 lb · 140 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85 242.00 $242.00 $1,512
800 800 183 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,614
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 150 208.93 $208.93 $1,671
875 875 65 199.00 $199.00 $1,741

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 140 214.21 $214.21 $1,446
700–720 709 137 207.00–210.00 $208.47 $1,478 +13.47
800 800 120 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,560 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 70 194.00 $194.00 $1,358

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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.