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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, November 10, 2025

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.89/cwt -11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 835 lb · 249 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.33/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 750 lb · 195 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.00/cwt ≈ $2,109/hd at 615 lb · 78 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 862

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 51 379.99 $379.99 $2,390
750 750 68 330.76 $330.76 $2,481 -8.24
833–845 835 249 310.76–317.59 $315.89 $2,638 -11.11
963 963 52 290.76 $290.76 $2,800

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 29 364.99 $364.99 $1,927
635 635 75 337.00 $337.00 $2,140
725 725 65 296.00 $296.00 $2,146 -7.00
750 750 195 287.00–297.00 $290.33 $2,177 +3.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 78 343.00 $343.00 $2,109

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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.