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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, February 2, 2026

1,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.14/cwt ≈ $2,658/hd at 718 lb · 292 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.12/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 731 lb · 266 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.62/cwt ≈ $2,892/hd at 849 lb · 245 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,221

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
849 849 245 340.62 $340.62 $2,892
875 875 110 332.39 $332.39 $2,908
950 950 48 300.73 $300.73 $2,857
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–725 718 292 367.85–377.15 $370.14 $2,658

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 266 341.12 $341.12 $2,494 +17.12
775 775 130 327.00 $327.00 $2,534
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 130 327.00 $327.00 $2,534

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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.