Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

3,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.38/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 523 lb · 177 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.73/cwt ≈ $1,553/hd at 540 lb · 151 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.20/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 524 lb · 134 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	3,744	1,557
Feeder cattle	3,111	1,412
Slaughter cattle	387	115
Replacement cattle	246	30

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	390.00	$390.00	$936	+21.36
250–290	276	8	370.00–407.50	$387.09	$1,068	-16.14
300–345	324	10	350.00–380.00	$363.62	$1,178	-16.86
353–395	372	13	345.00–400.00	$377.07	$1,403	-9.21
400–448	417	10	320.00–375.00	$346.42	$1,445	-32.60
402–425 value added	422	74	400.00–414.00	$412.20	$1,739	—
450–496	479	36	325.00–355.00	$337.31	$1,616	-3.97
463–494 value added	484	11	360.00–370.00	$360.89	$1,747	-9.11
500–535 value added	511	52	340.00–356.00	$352.62	$1,802	+9.49
500–546	533	82	300.00–335.00	$327.42	$1,745	+3.63
557–588 value added	573	4	306.00–335.00	$320.11	$1,834	+5.23
550–598	574	44	272.00–322.50	$310.49	$1,782	-0.14
600–649	622	16	272.50–290.00	$283.67	$1,764	-14.83
600–645 value added	624	73	280.00–314.00	$307.30	$1,918	-4.72
653–675 value added	657	25	290.00–301.00	$298.33	$1,960	+3.33
650–689	677	22	270.00–287.50	$278.68	$1,887	-1.35
702–741 value added	718	18	260.00–285.00	$271.63	$1,950	-15.53
710–742	722	38	225.00–273.00	$266.07	$1,921	-8.93
754–755 value added	754	6	266.00–270.00	$268.67	$2,026	-11.83
755–782	775	22	240.00–257.50	$253.40	$1,964	-7.07
800	800	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,780	-35.66
810–830 value added	824	25	248.50–257.00	$254.94	$2,101	—
810–845	825	19	243.00–250.00	$249.19	$2,056	-8.97
862–890 value added	863	63	247.00–258.50	$257.99	$2,226	—
870–887	884	6	235.00–242.50	$236.23	$2,088	-0.75
900	900	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,025	—
900–904 value added	903	6	246.00–247.50	$246.25	$2,224	+8.25
915–930	924	4	234.00–240.00	$236.63	$2,186	—
950–965 value added	952	9	230.00–231.00	$230.11	$2,191	—
962–965	964	4	200.00–220.00	$210.02	$2,025	—
1040	1040	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,288	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,072	—
320–343	334	4	385.00–400.00	$388.59	$1,298	—
357–368 value added	364	8	405.00–417.00	$409.41	$1,490	—
370–395	379	4	355.00–375.00	$364.90	$1,383	—
415 value added	415	2	355.00	$355.00	$1,473	—
420–440	432	3	315.00–335.00	$328.20	$1,418	—
453–460 value added	455	3	340.00–342.50	$341.66	$1,555	—
453–490	469	9	320.00–330.00	$326.02	$1,529	—
506 value added	506	18	350.00	$350.00	$1,771	—
500–545	517	20	305.00–330.00	$317.77	$1,643	—
555–590	577	11	305.00–320.00	$310.44	$1,791	—
612 value added	612	34	320.00	$320.00	$1,958	—
600–644	630	7	280.00–300.00	$285.51	$1,799	—
650–674	658	14	270.00–295.00	$287.47	$1,892	—
655–675 value added	667	9	300.00–310.00	$305.02	$2,034	—
700–705 value added	703	2	285.00	$285.00	$2,004	—
705–735	717	3	255.00–270.00	$261.59	$1,876	—
750–795	777	8	245.00–265.00	$250.04	$1,943	—
814–835 value added	818	6	250.00–260.00	$251.70	$2,059	—
820	820	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,845	—
890	890	2	232.50	$232.50	$2,069	—
900	900	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,070	—
1003	1003	2	230.00	$230.00	$2,307	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	312.50	$312.50	$766	-62.50
260–275	268	2	350.00	$350.00	$938	-12.34
300–330	315	2	300.00–355.00	$326.19	$1,027	-35.81
355	355	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,136	—
415–445	430	2	300.00–335.00	$316.89	$1,363	-32.52
450 thin fleshed	450	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,530	—
455–470	462	3	252.50–315.00	$287.67	$1,329	-4.21
515–540	527	5	269.00–292.50	$282.39	$1,488	+8.18
560–595	581	21	255.00–290.00	$277.72	$1,614	-5.50
600–620	605	4	260.00–272.50	$266.84	$1,614	-13.32
650 value added	650	1	272.50	$272.50	$1,771	—
660–685	672	3	235.00–260.00	$244.19	$1,641	-10.81
745	745	2	255.00	$255.00	$1,900	+3.01
775	775	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,686	-26.00
865–895	880	2	200.00–207.50	$203.81	$1,794	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–293	278	7	300.00–355.00	$333.85	$928	—
320–335	325	3	310.00–365.00	$346.10	$1,125	—
380	380	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,083	—
415–440	425	3	250.00–300.00	$269.57	$1,146	—
497	497	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,541	—
500–525	508	3	260.00–290.00	$270.33	$1,373	—
550–580	563	4	250.00–280.00	$269.82	$1,519	—
625–630	628	5	245.00–275.00	$261.05	$1,639	—
670–695	682	5	240.00–260.00	$253.04	$1,726	—
750	750	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,500	—
815	815	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,508	—
870	870	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,566	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,254	—
470–490	480	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,200	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,325	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	345.00	$345.00	$949	+5.74
255–295	278	6	325.00–352.50	$338.74	$942	-0.52
300–340	324	17	32.50–340.00	$310.65	$1,007	-26.56
350–395	370	36	312.50–360.00	$332.24	$1,229	+9.46
385 value added	385	10	370.00	$370.00	$1,424	—
422	422	2	294.00	$294.00	$1,241	-22.97
400–445	427	26	300.00–345.00	$311.36	$1,330	-5.61
435 value added	435	66	349.75	$349.75	$1,521	—
457–487 value added	465	64	305.00–324.00	$321.34	$1,494	+15.43
450–492	472	47	280.00–312.50	$294.21	$1,389	+3.41
465–487	480	3	260.00–267.50	$265.08	$1,272	-25.72
500–540 value added	521	116	286.00–312.00	$306.30	$1,596	+5.03
510–540	525	2	240.00–250.00	$245.14	$1,287	-39.59
500–545	526	59	252.50–295.00	$281.60	$1,481	-3.13
560	560	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,680	+33.88
552–588 value added	573	35	272.00–281.00	$276.22	$1,583	—
550–598	577	59	237.50–266.00	$258.68	$1,493	-7.44
600–636 value added	620	36	262.50–270.00	$267.73	$1,660	+6.75
600–640	622	19	235.00–260.00	$245.24	$1,525	-4.78
656 value added	656	31	273.00	$273.00	$1,791	+19.21
650–698	680	37	230.00–255.00	$244.22	$1,661	-1.12
665–695	689	7	222.50–227.50	$226.45	$1,560	-18.89
702–712 value added	709	6	236.00–237.50	$237.00	$1,680	-14.69
705–740	717	23	227.00–252.50	$237.41	$1,702	-1.61
718	718	8	220.00	$220.00	$1,580	-19.02
760–790	777	11	200.00–240.00	$224.74	$1,746	+4.74
805–845	827	3	200.00–212.50	$205.89	$1,703	—
835 value added	835	22	234.00	$234.00	$1,954	-1.55
850–862 value added	859	13	205.00–217.50	$207.55	$1,783	—
865–895	880	6	190.00–220.00	$200.73	$1,766	-9.20
900–945	923	3	190.00–195.00	$191.71	$1,769	-3.29
937–939 value added	938	7	202.50–212.00	$209.29	$1,963	—
990	990	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,683	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,134	—
350–393	382	10	310.00–335.00	$321.42	$1,228	—
410–425 value added	416	4	320.00–330.00	$325.02	$1,352	—
405–445	423	11	295.00–315.00	$306.37	$1,296	—
450–491	469	26	290.00–315.00	$299.76	$1,406	—
500–537 value added	532	35	295.00–300.00	$295.54	$1,572	—
500–548	542	116	275.00–290.00	$285.37	$1,547	—
550–590	567	35	270.00–282.50	$276.35	$1,567	—
618–642	635	19	245.00–260.00	$249.19	$1,582	—
642 value added	642	9	265.00	$265.00	$1,701	—
658 value added	658	3	260.00	$260.00	$1,711	—
671–693	680	7	245.00	$245.00	$1,666	—
685	685	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,507	—
725–745	735	2	220.00–235.00	$227.40	$1,671	—
742 value added	742	6	239.00	$239.00	$1,773	—
765	765	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,798	—
800–815	809	4	205.00–220.00	$216.22	$1,749	—
863	863	10	210.00	$210.00	$1,812	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	327.50	$327.50	$770	—
275–290	283	2	305.00–345.00	$324.47	$918	+39.47
310	310	1	310.00	$310.00	$961	—
360–395	374	7	277.50–335.00	$305.60	$1,143	+24.93
400–440 thin fleshed	411	5	305.00–315.00	$310.96	$1,278	—
415–445	434	4	257.50–312.50	$287.80	$1,249	+9.40
450–495 thin fleshed	468	3	300.00–310.00	$303.27	$1,419	—
450–490	468	12	270.00–297.50	$289.42	$1,354	+26.85
500–545	523	19	245.00–278.00	$257.65	$1,348	+1.15
550–585	564	13	223.00–265.00	$244.46	$1,379	+0.61
605–645	627	7	210.00–230.00	$222.85	$1,397	-12.14
650–695	678	3	210.00–230.00	$219.80	$1,490	-13.47
700–730	718	5	190.00–221.00	$208.58	$1,498	—
755–790	770	3	185.00–221.00	$201.73	$1,553	—
800–830	815	2	180.00–190.00	$185.09	$1,508	+10.09
895	895	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,880	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	335.00	$335.00	$921	—
315–340	328	2	300.00–325.00	$312.98	$1,027	—
375–390	385	4	225.00–325.00	$262.52	$1,011	—
400–445	421	7	255.00–280.00	$266.05	$1,120	—
453–490	465	6	245.00–270.00	$259.15	$1,205	—
500–545	528	8	190.00–270.00	$235.84	$1,245	—
565–598	591	23	225.00–265.00	$252.22	$1,491	—
665–680	670	3	195.00–225.00	$208.31	$1,396	—
720–740	730	4	195.00–215.00	$209.93	$1,532	—
770–785	778	2	195.00–200.00	$197.52	$1,537	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	210.00	$210.00	$956	—
505	505	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,162	—
570–575	573	2	200.00–232.50	$216.18	$1,239	—
600–645	628	4	202.50–242.50	$221.52	$1,391	—
705	705	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,410	—
750	750	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,650	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–490	478	2	250.00–260.00	$254.87	$1,218	—
515	515	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,262	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,302	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	328	4	405.00–415.00	$412.10	$1,352	—
355 fancy	355	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,473	—
355–395	381	11	345.00–400.00	$366.83	$1,398	-6.56
405 fancy	405	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,660	—
400–445	418	18	332.50–350.00	$343.46	$1,436	+5.02
455 fancy	455	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,729	—
450–480	458	4	312.50–320.00	$314.47	$1,440	-1.52
450–495	466	26	318.00–365.00	$340.53	$1,587	+24.54
500–535	516	40	290.00–325.00	$311.61	$1,608	-2.83
500–535	518	5	282.50–284.00	$282.81	$1,465	-31.63
550–590	573	31	270.00–310.00	$285.81	$1,638	-3.07
600–645	625	17	240.00–283.00	$267.87	$1,674	-0.47
650–696	676	17	250.00–268.00	$260.46	$1,761	+1.19
700–740	721	7	197.50–232.50	$218.86	$1,578	-22.22
750	750	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,500	-20.77
773–775	774	4	215.00–233.00	$228.49	$1,769	+7.72
812–815	813	3	200.00–215.00	$209.99	$1,707	+9.99
875	875	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,794	+5.00
905–935	920	2	194.00–196.00	$194.98	$1,794	+9.98
955	955	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,624	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	373	12	375.00–390.00	$377.79	$1,409	—
400–443	424	10	325.00–345.00	$336.54	$1,427	—
467–497	483	24	305.00–332.50	$318.46	$1,538	—
505–525	512	7	310.00–320.00	$312.83	$1,602	—
550–595	585	19	280.00–295.00	$288.07	$1,685	—
600–615	609	13	275.00–285.00	$277.29	$1,689	—
650–680	672	4	240.00–250.00	$244.95	$1,646	—
710–735	725	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,776	—
750–790	768	8	225.00–235.00	$228.72	$1,757	—
830	830	2	215.00–220.00	$217.50	$1,805	—
860	860	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,849	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	352.50	$352.50	$1,216	—
370–395	381	7	327.50–345.00	$335.01	$1,276	—
400–435	419	4	300.00–328.00	$318.69	$1,335	+18.63
455–490	476	9	297.50–325.00	$314.34	$1,496	+19.34
530–543	537	5	262.50–286.00	$277.67	$1,491	+12.67
560–595	578	18	230.00–280.00	$257.92	$1,491	+17.92
625–640	633	2	241.00–245.00	$242.98	$1,538	-7.77
670–695	684	5	217.50–240.00	$229.03	$1,567	-10.97
710	710	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,562	-12.00
760–780	770	2	205.00–210.00	$207.53	$1,598	-14.97
940	940	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,622	-2.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–396	387	11	260.00–365.00	$340.56	$1,318	—
387 thin fleshed	387	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,413	—
415–445	425	3	255.00–285.00	$268.25	$1,140	—
453–485	464	3	255.00–300.00	$270.69	$1,256	—
505–545	518	14	225.00–290.00	$272.20	$1,410	—
595	595	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,279	—
600–633	622	4	225.00–265.00	$242.61	$1,509	—
680–695	684	5	200.00–235.00	$221.91	$1,518	—
755	755	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,510	—
845	845	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,732	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,168	—
440	440	1	302.50	$302.50	$1,331	—
450	450	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,440	—
570–595	583	2	255.00–265.00	$260.11	$1,516	—
610	610	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,494	—
690	690	1	233.00	$233.00	$1,608	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,174	+65.00
430–440	433	3	225.00–245.00	$231.77	$1,004	—
485–490	488	2	215.00–287.50	$251.06	$1,225	+41.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1780	1255	80-85%	27	112.00–127.00	$121.52	$1,525	+1.32
960–1460	1264	80-85%	18	126.00–151.00	$142.37	$1,800	+22.17
950–1820	1285	80-85%	67	117.00–140.00	$131.51	$1,690	-1.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1535	1124	85-90%	23	81.00–109.00	$101.62	$1,142	—
905–1710	1188	85-90%	36	109.00–123.00	$114.07	$1,355	—
965–1670	1293	85-90%	22	124.00–134.00	$128.19	$1,657	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1595	1427	75-80%	17	135.00–153.00	$146.62	$2,092	—
1245–1695	1458	75-80%	13	109.00–129.00	$123.54	$1,801	—
1070–1935	1490	75-80%	46	118.00–142.00	$133.04	$1,982	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–2170	1600	4	130.00–148.00	$140.57	$2,249	—
1390–2165	1697	15	140.00–177.00	$163.33	$2,772	—
1405–2175	1794	17	150.00–212.00	$183.21	$3,287	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1215	1215	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	$23,692
1355	1355	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	$32,520
1260–1475	1368	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,775.00–1,800.00	$1,788.48	$24,466
1370	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	$20,892

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	$17,144
1285	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	$21,202
1550	1550	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	$27,125

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1000	1000	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1435	1435	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	$26,548

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	$16,065	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1855	1678	75-80%	2	124.00–129.00	$126.76	$2,127	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	175.00	$175.00	$840	—

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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.