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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

4,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.04/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 565 lb · 199 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.97/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 667 lb · 173 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.06/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 564 lb · 147 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,485 2,610 1,571
Feeder cattle 3,587 2,024 1,286
Slaughter cattle 680 370 241
Replacement cattle 218 216 44

Athens - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. 6.00 lower, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. 6.00 lower, with those weighing 450 lbs. to 600 lbs. 5.00 higher, and those over 600 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder bulls 2.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 1.00 lower, with boning cows 2.00 higher, lean cows 12.00 higher, and bulls 15.00 higher. Huntingdon - No trends could be established due inadequate receipts. Knoxville - On a much heavier test compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers 15.00 to 30.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500lbs 7.00 lower, over 500lbs 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs steady, over 500lbs 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 15.00-30.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 15.00-25.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 305.00–352.50 $334.94 $744 +33.36
270–295 284 14 270.00–352.50 $299.59 $851 -17.67
305 value added 305 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,006
303–345 332 22 300.00–352.50 $321.04 $1,066 +11.57
360–395 380 22 280.00–330.00 $314.93 $1,197 +5.01
388 value added 388 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,222
406–440 value added 418 12 305.00–310.00 $307.37 $1,285
400–445 423 35 280.00–300.00 $291.30 $1,232 -12.31
450–498 475 76 268.00–297.00 $275.84 $1,310 -22.94
460–496 value added 488 21 297.50–312.50 $300.42 $1,466
500–545 524 47 255.00–302.50 $276.80 $1,450 -1.97
528 value added 528 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,531
530–543 540 5 250.00–251.00 $250.80 $1,354 -27.97
550–595 561 125 225.00–274.00 $267.32 $1,500 +2.53
554–598 value added 583 22 270.00–287.50 $278.93 $1,626 -9.48
605–648 631 90 240.00–270.00 $256.00 $1,615 +1.47
631 value added 631 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,814 +23.15
650 650 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 -19.79
650–697 667 161 222.00–265.00 $244.08 $1,628 +1.29
655–673 value added 671 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,745 +1.67
732 value added 732 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,859 +1.53
700–742 733 95 210.00–242.50 $232.11 $1,701 -6.73
758–786 777 27 225.00–240.00 $229.96 $1,787 +3.82
760–792 value added 788 24 235.00–238.50 $238.09 $1,876 +4.09
800–845 829 79 215.00–230.00 $216.00 $1,791 -8.99
880 880 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,050 +18.98
905–948 939 6 203.00–216.00 $206.41 $1,938 -3.21
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 295.00 $295.00 $649 +25.15
250–295 271 7 240.00–300.00 $267.61 $725 -12.81
300–345 328 15 260.00–315.00 $287.26 $942 +19.13
350–395 375 21 245.00–310.00 $278.77 $1,045 +9.09
400–445 414 14 260.00–287.50 $278.87 $1,155 +17.69
405–445 thin fleshed 437 5 290.00–312.50 $294.17 $1,286
450–495 467 56 230.00–272.50 $262.27 $1,225 -30.23
505 value added 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414
505–545 535 44 225.00–270.00 $244.49 $1,308 +13.46
562 value added 562 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,630
555–598 572 61 227.50–262.50 $252.88 $1,446 +2.28
600–647 633 39 175.00–243.50 $234.88 $1,487 -2.61
655–690 670 12 200.00–240.00 $219.40 $1,470 -7.18
700–740 719 8 177.50–225.00 $209.02 $1,503 +6.52
750–785 772 3 210.00–218.00 $215.41 $1,663 +1.93
805–833 824 3 157.50–215.00 $196.27 $1,617 -6.23
855–880 867 5 207.50–213.00 $211.68 $1,835
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,006 +7.50
494 494 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,186 +5.03
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173
700 700 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,452
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +10.00
615–625 620 2 200.00–237.50 $218.90 $1,357 -21.10
655–695 663 5 201.00–207.50 $202.36 $1,342
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,586
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 -12.39
260–295 275 21 224.00–280.00 $236.58 $651 -29.13
300–345 322 14 260.00–290.00 $273.34 $880 +1.19
354–395 376 42 240.00–280.00 $261.53 $983 -6.10
401–408 value added 404 20 270.00–275.00 $271.05 $1,095 -13.95
402–448 432 70 240.00–277.50 $257.27 $1,111 +5.43
450–497 474 142 240.00–270.00 $250.77 $1,189 +1.99
500–545 521 90 220.00–259.00 $242.81 $1,265 +2.36
554–565 value added 556 12 245.00–246.00 $245.66 $1,366 -11.33
550–598 565 181 220.00–265.00 $240.00 $1,356 +4.50
555–595 578 6 220.00–238.00 $230.01 $1,329 -5.49
615 615 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 -11.71
615–619 value added 618 5 234.00–235.00 $234.20 $1,447 -3.12
600–649 635 85 210.00–245.00 $228.29 $1,450 +14.08
650–695 673 28 210.00–230.00 $219.85 $1,480 +11.88
674 value added 674 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,537
711 711 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,429 -0.60
700–748 727 43 200.00–215.00 $212.36 $1,544 +10.76
710–745 value added 733 11 215.00–221.00 $219.01 $1,605 +2.42
750–775 763 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,507 +3.85
800–812 808 7 190.00–199.00 $193.30 $1,562 -5.69
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 +11.00
1035 1035 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,941
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 284 5 250.00–272.50 $258.32 $734 -8.29
315–342 328 10 245.00–277.50 $263.25 $863 +12.99
350–385 374 43 235.00–277.50 $255.59 $956 -2.98
392 thin fleshed 392 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,176
400–445 430 18 210.00–272.50 $256.79 $1,104 +16.49
450–495 459 78 215.00–247.50 $240.39 $1,103 +6.46
475–493 value added 487 6 252.50–258.00 $256.11 $1,247
510–546 537 40 185.00–247.50 $232.52 $1,249 +2.52
555–595 567 49 180.00–239.00 $228.19 $1,294 +25.36
605–645 623 34 190.00–228.00 $211.64 $1,319 +2.05
650–695 674 7 190.00–220.00 $203.93 $1,374 -0.44
705–745 721 8 177.50–216.00 $196.77 $1,419 +7.08
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661
900–945 914 4 160.00–179.00 $167.79 $1,534
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638
375 375 1 207.50 $207.50 $778 -5.00
405–435 419 4 205.00–247.50 $235.93 $989 +33.90
490 490 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,090 +7.55
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 +14.14
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962
460 460 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,132
622 622 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,424

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 6 285.00–315.00 $296.34 $827
300–345 319 12 280.00–305.00 $291.93 $931 -38.17
350–395 375 12 275.00–325.00 $294.13 $1,103 -12.95
375 fancy 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200
415–420 fancy 418 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,306
400–448 426 49 265.00–310.00 $279.13 $1,189 -0.87
450 fancy 450 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,294
450–495 475 29 260.00–302.50 $286.45 $1,361 +4.91
480 value added 480 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,368
500–525 fancy 510 4 260.00–270.00 $266.30 $1,358
500–545 530 42 220.00–279.00 $246.25 $1,305 -6.83
550–598 577 37 220.00–272.50 $246.61 $1,423 +2.83
600–648 621 17 228.00–245.00 $235.43 $1,462 -1.60
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 -6.46
650–690 669 23 200.00–247.50 $229.97 $1,538 +6.51
701–743 720 14 200.00–220.00 $214.31 $1,543 +1.83
755–795 778 6 210.00–220.00 $214.58 $1,669 +15.68
810–848 838 5 185.00–196.00 $187.13 $1,568 +2.04
955 955 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,552
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 13 235.00–290.00 $263.02 $992 +2.11
400–440 418 13 220.00–280.00 $254.75 $1,065 +1.59
450–490 469 25 225.00–275.00 $257.51 $1,208 +15.78
500–545 522 16 210.00–257.50 $236.88 $1,237 +5.36
515–545 thin fleshed 537 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,181
560–595 573 19 205.00–255.00 $228.16 $1,307 +4.33
610–625 616 4 205.00–235.00 $220.68 $1,359 +18.77
650–695 676 6 167.50–225.00 $202.42 $1,368 +20.02
705–735 726 4 194.00–197.50 $196.01 $1,423 +6.13
780–795 788 2 155.00–185.00 $169.86 $1,338 -11.37
840 840 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 -10.10
965 965 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,423 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -4.48
460–480 470 2 192.50–220.00 $206.54 $971 -17.92
520 520 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 +28.00
586 586 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,231 ±0.00
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 217.50 $217.50 $761 -25.00
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024
500–548 527 4 215.00–250.00 $226.94 $1,196
595 595 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 +45.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,317
630 630 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,348
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1815 1221 80-85% 152 128.00–157.50 $144.61 $1,766 +13.05
1080–1465 1237 80-85% 19 129.00–142.00 $135.57 $1,677 +4.01
1075–1510 1262 80-85% 24 147.00–181.00 $157.16 $1,983 +4.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1870 1458 75-80% 91 134.00–157.50 $146.12 $2,130 -6.80
1200–1705 1502 75-80% 19 145.00–164.00 $156.22 $2,346
1350–1755 1523 75-80% 9 124.00–140.00 $134.49 $2,048
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1380 1034 85-90% 16 91.00–136.00 $116.07 $1,200
800–1285 1060 85-90% 84 115.00–146.00 $134.36 $1,424 +7.53
885–1270 1094 85-90% 12 129.00–153.00 $140.80 $1,540 +9.08

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1138 3 167.50–175.00 $170.68 $1,942
1030–1745 1379 6 145.00–165.00 $159.07 $2,194
1360–2165 1735 30 163.00–190.00 $178.44 $3,096
1500–2125 1797 18 168.00–204.00 $184.08 $3,308 +6.33

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00 $1,425.00
900–1200 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,478.13

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00
900–1150 979 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,577.08
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
900–1150 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,770.00 $1,661.25
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1160–1260 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,530.00–1,725.00 $1,631.53
1155–1290 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,365.95
1100–1400 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,985.00
950–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1215–1510 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,072.31
1005–1640 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–2,325.00 $1,928.35
1150–1600 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,400.00 $1,998.08
1260–1470 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,939.23
1100–1665 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,213.72
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,190.00 $2,190.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1045–1100 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,499.36
925–1295 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,452.08
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1190–1265 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,708.30
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
800–1050 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,525.00 $1,741.67
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1400 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1255 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,500.27
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 +1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,491.67
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00–2,725.00 $2,545.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,275.00 $2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,958

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1415 1286 85-90% 7 127.00–139.00 $132.10 $1,699
1240–1535 1388 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.11 $1,959
1405 1405 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,164
1660 1660 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,590
1665–1950 1764 75-80% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.39 $2,494

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 8 182.50 $182.50 $1,053

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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.