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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

3,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.47/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 703 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.37/cwt +24.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 664 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.99/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 614 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,405 1,544 2,329
Feeder cattle 2,610 1,097 2,030
Slaughter cattle 542 282 249
Replacement cattle 253 165 50

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 335.00–365.00 $344.28 $799 —
260–295 276 6 322.50–410.00 $343.90 $949 —
300–345 318 11 331.00–352.50 $342.17 $1,088 +14.11
350–395 371 7 300.00–387.50 $342.87 $1,272 +31.31
400–445 422 25 300.00–342.00 $322.77 $1,362 +25.27
459–480 value added 461 12 327.50–346.00 $344.39 $1,588 —
452–490 469 17 285.00–330.00 $307.07 $1,440 +12.54
515 value added 515 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,560 —
500–542 524 25 280.00–302.50 $288.20 $1,510 +9.63
565–570 568 3 240.00–247.50 $242.49 $1,377 -13.62
550–597 576 24 254.00–290.00 $272.60 $1,570 +16.49
561–592 value added 582 22 280.00–295.00 $285.42 $1,661 —
600–635 value added 619 11 268.00–270.00 $268.88 $1,664 —
600–645 628 22 245.00–270.00 $261.51 $1,642 +31.51
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 +0.04
659–666 value added 662 45 269.50–274.00 $271.79 $1,799 +24.29
650–695 667 21 243.00–265.00 $252.83 $1,686 +12.87
700–745 725 22 230.00–255.00 $242.13 $1,755 —
752–781 value added 757 20 235.00–255.50 $250.66 $1,897 +20.66
750–785 766 5 232.50–247.50 $240.10 $1,839 +19.10
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 +4.00
800–805 803 2 237.50–239.00 $238.25 $1,913 —
821 value added 821 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,954 —
850–875 868 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,953 +11.00
902 value added 902 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,102 —
911–945 920 4 218.00–227.00 $224.69 $2,067 —
1045 1045 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
320–323 322 4 350.00–360.00 $356.27 $1,147 +48.07
363–380 369 3 350.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,304 +22.44
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
437 value added 437 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,464 +20.00
470–483 479 3 315.00–320.00 $318.36 $1,525 +16.33
505–520 value added 511 4 305.00–315.00 $309.99 $1,584 +23.38
505–543 534 16 280.00–297.50 $289.11 $1,544 +16.97
552–590 569 13 275.00–290.00 $285.49 $1,624 +22.50
600–615 611 4 255.00–265.00 $257.52 $1,573 +17.52
603–640 value added 625 10 270.00–283.00 $275.16 $1,720 +13.16
651–695 661 11 250.00–267.50 $263.27 $1,740 +18.76
650–690 value added 670 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $1,825 +12.37
700–727 value added 701 81 245.00–257.50 $247.45 $1,735 -4.77
700–740 728 6 225.00–237.00 $233.26 $1,698 -3.92
755–795 765 16 230.00–235.00 $234.52 $1,794 —
845 845 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,838 —
855–880 868 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,888 —
1090 1090 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,908 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $929 —
305–338 329 5 295.00–330.00 $313.43 $1,031 +85.93
360–380 370 2 265.00–325.00 $294.19 $1,089 —
405–425 417 3 240.00–285.00 $264.66 $1,104 —
450–490 469 16 215.00–290.00 $267.07 $1,253 -17.05
505–525 517 3 247.50–275.00 $257.57 $1,332 -2.43
560–590 572 3 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,516 +14.07
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 +20.00
685–695 690 2 200.00–245.00 $222.34 $1,534 -7.58
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
853 853 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 337.50 $337.50 $675 —
295 295 2 300.00–342.50 $321.25 $948 —
301–335 315 6 277.50–350.00 $317.06 $999 +33.06
370–380 373 3 270.00–312.50 $293.95 $1,096 —
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
455–480 473 6 250.00–283.00 $274.52 $1,298 +1.52
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 -5.60
560–580 570 4 247.50–270.00 $259.47 $1,479 —
620–630 625 2 230.00–250.00 $239.92 $1,500 —
650–670 657 6 220.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,568 +31.14
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
758 758 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 +7.03
815 815 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,732 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 311.00–327.50 $319.14 $1,245 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -30.00
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +50.00
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +5.00
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +5.00
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 —
280–285 283 2 282.50–285.00 $283.74 $803 —
310–345 334 25 272.50–312.50 $296.22 $989 +42.53
350–360 fancy 355 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
350–395 371 40 262.00–317.50 $289.88 $1,075 +33.70
400–407 value added 404 4 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,162 —
400–445 427 46 255.00–290.00 $267.74 $1,143 +28.01
450–465 458 2 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,133 +17.38
465 fancy 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
450–497 477 52 245.00–282.50 $260.59 $1,243 +24.73
500–547 525 52 230.00–265.00 $245.93 $1,291 +18.00
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +2.07
550 550 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 -34.91
550–595 580 61 225.00–247.50 $235.40 $1,365 +12.99
600–610 605 3 211.00–230.00 $217.62 $1,317 +34.58
600–645 621 32 213.00–232.50 $224.42 $1,394 +41.38
614–629 value added 626 26 235.00–248.00 $245.06 $1,534 —
670 670 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,414 +27.51
655–695 672 24 210.00–229.00 $220.54 $1,482 +37.05
690 value added 690 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,608 —
705 value added 705 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 —
710–745 729 9 198.00–232.50 $210.19 $1,532 +10.01
730 730 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,515 +7.32
750–765 755 16 200.00–222.00 $208.75 $1,576 +21.05
815–835 831 6 200.00–208.00 $205.44 $1,707 —
940 940 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,810 —
1002 1002 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $911 —
308–340 321 6 315.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,025 —
310–342 value added 337 7 332.50–340.00 $333.48 $1,124 —
370–390 382 10 305.00–320.00 $309.99 $1,184 —
400–430 value added 410 4 290.00–305.00 $297.32 $1,219 —
405–441 428 12 265.00–280.00 $274.69 $1,176 +33.69
453–475 value added 459 4 285.00–290.00 $288.76 $1,325 —
450–496 485 44 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,310 —
502–533 value added 510 11 275.00–292.50 $281.50 $1,436 +35.58
500–545 521 31 250.00–270.00 $259.30 $1,351 +18.19
550–595 565 13 245.00–267.00 $259.19 $1,464 +18.85
605–620 612 5 225.00–235.00 $231.00 $1,414 -0.25
608–630 value added 614 59 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,505 +4.27
653–695 value added 673 6 237.50–240.00 $239.57 $1,612 +3.57
650–690 675 5 225.00–235.00 $227.90 $1,538 -1.10
715–728 value added 726 6 235.00–237.50 $235.41 $1,709 +8.19
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 -9.00
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
852 value added 852 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,789 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 +11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 288 4 255.00–270.00 $266.61 $768 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 +49.88
350–399 387 12 240.00–295.00 $277.09 $1,072 +33.37
400–440 425 6 230.00–252.50 $243.33 $1,034 +16.66
460–490 476 4 232.50–255.00 $243.16 $1,157 +13.86
520–547 537 7 190.00–235.00 $226.62 $1,217 +0.62
550–595 566 26 215.00–245.00 $236.27 $1,337 +12.27
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -32.08
753–770 757 4 200.00–205.00 $201.27 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 270.00 $270.00 $572 —
260–270 265 2 290.00 $290.00 $768 —
305–335 321 8 240.00–290.00 $264.66 $850 —
350–385 368 9 255.00–283.00 $270.56 $996 +11.56
400–445 430 12 225.00–270.00 $261.79 $1,126 +25.79
470–495 485 9 222.50–247.50 $234.79 $1,139 +24.79
500–540 515 7 195.00–250.00 $230.39 $1,187 +21.39
550–570 557 3 220.00–232.50 $224.94 $1,253 -4.06
610–640 618 6 190.00–215.00 $198.22 $1,225 —
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
775–780 778 3 170.00–197.50 $186.70 $1,453 —
855 855 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,479 -17.00
905 905 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,471 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
365–380 373 2 280.00–295.00 $287.65 $1,073 +57.65
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
436 436 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,073 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +20.00
470–490 480 2 227.50–250.00 $238.52 $1,145 +38.52
530 530 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,179 -6.00
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +41.00
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
735 735 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,305 —
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 325 12 302.50–395.00 $372.44 $1,210 +77.51
352–398 376 25 300.00–380.00 $347.09 $1,305 +62.09
400–445 422 34 294.00–345.00 $313.49 $1,323 +29.93
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 +11.44
450–498 472 44 290.00–327.00 $305.56 $1,442 +80.56
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 -14.36
500–540 521 39 257.50–305.00 $271.77 $1,416 +13.37
542 542 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,344 -10.40
550–595 573 28 247.50–272.50 $260.84 $1,495 +14.35
600–640 613 29 229.00–255.00 $238.57 $1,462 +13.65
655–692 676 23 220.00–260.00 $234.90 $1,588 +13.90
700–745 724 13 200.00–237.50 $214.29 $1,551 +31.74
765–785 775 8 200.00–211.00 $201.86 $1,564 +18.91
800–835 825 12 184.00–194.00 $190.03 $1,568 +34.22
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
910 910 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,565 —
1105 1105 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
375–395 383 5 340.00–360.00 $352.89 $1,352 +24.52
400–445 425 14 300.00–330.00 $312.49 $1,328 -13.51
458–485 467 16 300.00–322.00 $317.22 $1,481 +26.22
505–548 526 14 270.00–290.00 $274.55 $1,444 +11.55
550–595 577 15 260.00–280.00 $266.45 $1,537 +21.95
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 +10.50
605–625 610 11 240.00–250.00 $247.27 $1,508 —
665–680 673 3 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,632 +7.48
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
750–775 762 3 215.00–235.00 $223.23 $1,701 +12.73
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —
935 935 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 +24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 13 200.00–335.00 $283.09 $1,056 +57.26
410–440 426 6 235.00–300.00 $272.56 $1,161 —
470–493 483 7 265.00–290.00 $281.39 $1,359 +30.67
505–535 519 4 235.00–260.00 $245.28 $1,273 +19.41
555–575 565 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,257 +12.46
685–690 687 3 220.00–235.00 $230.01 $1,580 +19.01
731–740 734 6 190.00–207.00 $195.71 $1,437 +10.71
765–795 780 2 165.00–200.00 $182.84 $1,426 -16.16
895 895 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,745 —
915–945 934 4 150.00–165.00 $158.16 $1,477 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 275.00–292.50 $283.68 $945 —
370–390 379 5 275.00–305.00 $287.93 $1,091 —
405–435 426 6 252.50–297.50 $283.35 $1,207 —
455–492 479 9 270.00–287.50 $275.75 $1,321 +2.66
525–540 532 6 230.00–275.00 $255.88 $1,361 +19.88
550–580 567 6 220.00–248.00 $240.04 $1,361 —
610–645 636 5 207.50–225.00 $211.77 $1,347 -9.23
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
715–730 723 2 212.00–221.00 $216.45 $1,565 —
795 795 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,479 —
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 +2.50
860–875 870 3 130.00–183.00 $147.46 $1,283 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
475 475 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 +20.00
515 515 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,223 +23.75
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1585 1277 80-85% 16 121.00–131.00 $126.03 $1,609 +5.04
905–1795 1290 80-85% 76 104.00–126.00 $115.84 $1,494 -5.15
950–1975 1294 80-85% 27 96.00–115.00 $108.17 $1,400 -12.82
1210–1575 1344 80-85% 6 133.00–140.00 $135.42 $1,820 —
1110–1730 1351 80-85% 15 117.00–139.00 $125.57 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1745 1453 75-80% 8 102.00–115.00 $110.53 $1,606 +0.46
1160–1930 1476 75-80% 83 106.00–134.50 $119.27 $1,760 +9.20
1315–1635 1499 75-80% 7 123.00–140.00 $129.14 $1,936 —
1440–1840 1631 75-80% 6 118.00–130.00 $123.77 $2,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 —
1035–1205 1124 85-90% 4 108.00–115.00 $109.81 $1,234 —
840–1740 1151 85-90% 41 96.00–114.00 $105.17 $1,211 —
755–1565 1172 85-90% 29 80.00–104.00 $92.95 $1,089 —
995–1770 1347 85-90% 9 113.00–122.00 $116.22 $1,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1155 1125 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $1,614 —
1675 1675 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,747 —
1285–2380 1686 22 120.00–150.00 $136.32 $2,298 —
1215–2235 1724 24 138.00–165.00 $151.13 $2,605 —
1650–2225 1825 4 170.00–176.00 $171.65 $3,133 —
1970–1975 1973 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $3,029 —
2335 2335 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1415 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,699.69
1200–1390 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,670.39
1410–1600 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,621.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1055–1180 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,509.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +860.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,564 ±0.00
1635–1660 1648 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $1,994 —

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Reading this report

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.