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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, March 30, 2026

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $402.24/cwt ≈ $2,715/hd at 675 lb · 450 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,280/hd at 600 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.61/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,887/hd at 833 lb · 122 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 973

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 450 402.24 $402.24 $2,715
830–837 833 122 345.62–347.64 $346.61 $2,887 -0.46
926 926 54 324.96 $324.96 $3,009 -6.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 42 353.05 $353.05 $2,764

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 170 380.00 $380.00 $2,280
728 728 20 335.05 $335.05 $2,439 +1.05
750 750 65 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 50 339.00 $339.00 $2,288

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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.