Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

3,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.51/cwt +17.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 519 lb · 122 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.36/cwt +21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 619 lb · 121 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.19/cwt +31.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 855 lb · 119 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	3,065	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	279	4	350.00–407.50	$380.15	$1,061	-15.71
320 value added	320	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,296	—
305–345	334	10	340.00–407.50	$374.67	$1,251	-14.37
350–390	373	12	360.00–400.00	$385.68	$1,439	+26.56
375–395 value added	386	4	390.00–400.00	$393.71	$1,520	—
400–444	426	35	345.00–397.50	$372.34	$1,586	+44.54
440 value added	440	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,848	+43.77
460 value added	460	1	382.50	$382.50	$1,760	+39.05
450–498	473	47	330.00–375.00	$354.62	$1,677	+24.80
502–536 value added	522	12	350.00–372.50	$357.06	$1,864	+14.50
500–548	526	33	290.00–343.00	$331.10	$1,742	+7.69
540	540	1	273.00	$273.00	$1,474	-50.41
552–565 value added	553	19	335.00	$335.00	$1,853	+18.10
550–595	578	10	297.50–335.00	$312.56	$1,807	+12.21
600–644	614	24	280.00–309.00	$299.49	$1,839	+7.68
601–630 value added	620	97	307.50–324.50	$320.54	$1,987	-9.46
650–678 value added	671	51	282.50–294.00	$293.15	$1,967	—
650–690	680	6	251.00–287.50	$272.84	$1,855	-2.40
702–713 value added	709	28	276.00–287.00	$285.43	$2,024	+5.93
715–747	739	11	250.00–260.00	$257.74	$1,905	+1.16
745	745	1	241.00	$241.00	$1,795	-15.58
755–770	763	2	247.00–250.00	$248.51	$1,896	-9.55
800–840	817	3	240.00–247.00	$244.38	$1,997	+0.24
855 value added	855	118	261.50	$261.50	$2,236	—
870	870	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,958	-5.00
1265	1265	1	197.50	$197.50	$2,498	—
1370	1370	1	197.50	$197.50	$2,706	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
242–245	243	8	330.00–360.00	$349.92	$850	—
250–285	268	2	380.00–415.00	$398.64	$1,068	—
335–345	339	4	385.00–415.00	$401.40	$1,361	—
350–392	379	8	395.00–410.00	$400.60	$1,518	—
406–432	419	21	380.00–405.00	$390.12	$1,635	—
450–485	473	12	355.00–385.00	$366.65	$1,734	—
512 value added	512	6	372.00	$372.00	$1,905	—
500–533	521	13	320.00–357.00	$338.61	$1,764	—
558–562	561	8	325.00–350.00	$341.91	$1,918	—
600–635	618	17	307.50–320.00	$312.34	$1,930	—
655–697	685	13	275.00–282.00	$278.69	$1,909	—
783–798	793	8	252.00–265.00	$254.26	$2,016	—
868–870	868	6	240.00–246.00	$245.00	$2,127	—
975	975	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,242	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	279	4	300.00–320.00	$308.97	$862	—
305–345	327	13	345.00–375.00	$357.31	$1,168	—
365–395	374	4	310.00–365.00	$344.33	$1,288	—
403–445	416	5	300.00–355.00	$323.48	$1,346	—
460–490	478	3	255.00–325.00	$293.08	$1,401	—
505–520	513	2	265.00–310.00	$287.83	$1,477	—
570–590	580	2	290.00–310.00	$300.17	$1,741	—
620–645	630	8	260.00–280.00	$272.24	$1,715	—
650	650	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,722	—
895	895	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,014	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	355.00	$355.00	$781	+25.00
255–265	260	2	375.00–385.00	$379.90	$988	+52.33
300–330	311	4	337.50–380.00	$364.64	$1,134	+35.35
350–376	367	8	317.50–385.00	$359.79	$1,320	+42.34
427 value added	427	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,559	—
430–435	431	4	300.00–372.50	$342.59	$1,477	+54.57
455–495	466	4	295.00–340.00	$319.82	$1,490	+21.46
510–545	524	5	270.00–305.00	$293.32	$1,537	+1.98
555	555	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,415	-13.91
615	615	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,507	-19.14
675	675	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,552	-19.47
830	830	1	232.50	$232.50	$1,930	+3.02

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	315.00–335.00	$324.26	$876	—
305–340	323	2	300.00–320.00	$309.46	$1,000	—
350–395	380	3	317.50–370.00	$336.56	$1,279	—
410	410	1	317.50	$317.50	$1,302	—
455–475	463	3	305.00–355.00	$333.78	$1,545	—
530	530	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,431	—
800	800	2	200.00–225.00	$212.50	$1,700	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,154	—
485	485	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,479	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	325.00	$325.00	$764	-35.00
285–290	288	2	315.00–375.00	$344.74	$993	+8.07
300–348	331	13	305.00–352.50	$328.34	$1,087	-13.56
350–395	379	32	310.00–352.50	$336.85	$1,277	+10.39
395 value added	395	1	392.50	$392.50	$1,550	—
405–411 value added	411	18	340.00–355.00	$353.48	$1,453	—
400–445	425	62	295.00–330.00	$315.34	$1,340	+4.62
410–445 thin fleshed	428	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,455	—
455 thin fleshed	455	1	327.50	$327.50	$1,490	—
450–496	474	39	275.00–322.50	$294.12	$1,394	+3.12
450–485 value added	476	57	305.00–326.00	$312.38	$1,487	+10.38
505–545 value added	512	49	285.00–318.50	$315.38	$1,615	—
500–548	524	72	260.00–312.50	$289.36	$1,516	+7.32
535	535	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,351	-29.54
552–575 value added	558	12	275.00–297.50	$287.90	$1,606	+22.82
550–580	565	3	222.50–242.50	$234.82	$1,327	-37.75
550–595	569	31	230.00–280.00	$262.11	$1,491	-10.46
612 value added	612	38	284.00	$284.00	$1,738	—
605–647	629	25	235.00–262.50	$249.59	$1,570	-6.26
655–669 value added	662	47	257.00–268.00	$262.21	$1,736	—
650–695	668	31	225.00–260.00	$240.19	$1,604	-1.71
690	690	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,587	-11.90
707 value added	707	19	254.00	$254.00	$1,796	+28.92
701–738	714	15	220.00–237.00	$235.14	$1,679	+1.73
750–797	770	15	220.00–227.50	$225.85	$1,739	+7.08
810–820	818	5	220.00–223.00	$222.41	$1,819	+15.55
850 value added	850	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,955	—
965	965	1	203.00	$203.00	$1,959	+41.04

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	365.00–375.00	$369.96	$1,065	—
300–340	321	13	360.00–385.00	$376.48	$1,209	—
360–398	378	34	355.00–385.00	$368.37	$1,392	—
403–445 value added	421	8	350.00–355.00	$351.89	$1,481	—
400–445	426	38	315.00–345.00	$332.03	$1,414	—
450–495	469	45	315.00–345.00	$327.45	$1,536	—
500–530 value added	506	17	322.00–335.00	$324.90	$1,644	—
500–545	516	32	290.00–320.00	$307.38	$1,586	—
555–580	569	18	285.00–310.00	$289.40	$1,647	—
600–635	623	17	255.00–270.00	$264.72	$1,649	—
642 value added	642	82	278.50	$278.50	$1,788	—
662 value added	662	40	269.00	$269.00	$1,781	—
650–680	666	7	240.00–260.00	$245.00	$1,632	—
708–734	727	10	232.00–240.00	$234.00	$1,701	—
755–795	775	2	220.00–235.00	$227.31	$1,762	—
813–845	827	6	215.00–230.00	$224.81	$1,859	—
880	880	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,822	—
914	914	6	206.00	$206.00	$1,883	—
1020	1020	1	205.00	$205.00	$2,091	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	310.00–322.50	$316.25	$886	+25.34
315–345	329	6	290.00–335.00	$318.46	$1,048	+7.63
350–395	381	15	270.00–335.00	$301.69	$1,149	+6.95
395 value added	395	5	340.00	$340.00	$1,343	—
400–445	432	12	255.00–290.00	$272.77	$1,178	-2.12
455–490	475	14	245.00–287.50	$267.51	$1,271	+9.02
500–545	524	16	235.00–272.50	$255.10	$1,337	-5.48
550–585	566	7	225.00–257.50	$246.92	$1,398	-9.37
591 value added	591	76	274.75	$274.75	$1,624	—
600–615	607	3	227.50–247.50	$238.32	$1,447	+2.60
650–680	672	5	200.00–240.00	$228.22	$1,534	+3.20
760–785	773	2	205.00–220.00	$212.38	$1,642	+27.38

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	276	4	310.00–335.00	$327.56	$904	—
300–340	322	19	270.00–365.00	$340.22	$1,096	—
355–395	378	8	305.00–355.00	$332.00	$1,255	—
405–445	421	11	260.00–305.00	$286.91	$1,208	—
470–490	481	6	270.00–310.00	$282.57	$1,359	—
505–545	524	8	232.50–285.00	$276.76	$1,450	—
550–590	571	14	235.00–282.50	$260.77	$1,489	—
600–645	623	4	222.00–245.00	$228.27	$1,422	—
655–685	671	10	220.00–240.00	$231.46	$1,553	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	376	6	220.00–315.00	$265.70	$999	—
440–445	443	2	220.00–280.00	$250.17	$1,108	—
465–490	479	6	212.50–250.00	$228.90	$1,096	-28.10
510–540	531	4	215.00–262.50	$239.95	$1,274	—
550–590	573	5	157.50–240.00	$216.54	$1,241	—
600–610	605	2	195.00–210.00	$202.44	$1,225	—
770	770	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,155	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,116	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	370.00–395.00	$382.39	$1,063	+22.21
300–337	327	9	330.00–375.00	$345.71	$1,130	-6.93
370 value added	370	1	387.50	$387.50	$1,434	—
355–395	377	17	340.00–395.00	$367.19	$1,384	+23.16
400–445	427	42	320.00–372.50	$348.07	$1,486	+22.44
450 value added	450	2	367.50	$367.50	$1,654	—
450–495	475	33	315.00–357.50	$334.08	$1,587	+18.32
500–549	528	50	285.00–340.00	$313.30	$1,654	+8.16
555–590	575	3	285.00–295.00	$290.03	$1,668	-7.25
550–595	583	45	280.00–332.50	$298.34	$1,739	+1.06
615	615	1	231.00	$231.00	$1,421	-46.36
600–641	622	28	260.00–295.00	$276.01	$1,717	-1.35
669 value added	669	10	272.00	$272.00	$1,820	+25.50
650–690	673	23	231.00–275.00	$259.48	$1,746	+6.66
700–749	722	14	222.50–255.00	$239.69	$1,731	+4.72
750–795	780	11	227.50–243.00	$234.47	$1,829	+9.47
810 thin fleshed	810	1	232.50	$232.50	$1,883	—
825–845	832	3	210.00–247.00	$225.84	$1,879	+15.84
885	885	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,770	+22.00
955–985	970	2	191.00–198.00	$194.45	$1,886	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308	308	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,124	—
355–390	378	5	390.00–407.00	$397.45	$1,502	—
400–445	419	38	365.00–400.00	$386.98	$1,621	—
450–497	469	16	355.00–385.00	$367.64	$1,724	—
480–485	483	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,666	—
500–545	514	21	315.00–350.00	$328.02	$1,686	—
552–585	565	16	310.00–330.00	$313.00	$1,768	—
602–645	613	7	275.00–305.00	$291.94	$1,790	—
665–698	682	6	260.00–275.00	$265.86	$1,813	—
700–725	710	9	235.00–250.00	$243.73	$1,730	—
755–790	781	13	227.00–245.00	$235.45	$1,839	—
810–815	811	4	220.00–230.00	$227.50	$1,845	—
870	870	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,044	—
920	920	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,024	—
975	975	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,242	—
1001	1001	8	197.00	$197.00	$1,972	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	380	19	270.00–380.00	$351.46	$1,336	—
400–445	426	11	285.00–355.00	$326.46	$1,391	—
450–490	476	15	300.00–340.00	$324.89	$1,546	—
505–545	526	13	240.00–310.00	$277.00	$1,457	—
550–595	575	26	245.00–300.00	$282.40	$1,624	—
605–635	616	4	260.00–270.00	$265.02	$1,633	—
650–690	670	4	235.00–255.00	$243.86	$1,634	—
700–720	710	2	200.00–220.00	$209.86	$1,490	—
755–795	773	3	222.00–225.00	$224.02	$1,732	—
880	880	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,760	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	3	350.00–372.50	$357.81	$1,013	—
310–340	330	3	350.00–360.00	$353.43	$1,166	—
365–395	379	8	325.00–350.00	$341.76	$1,295	+41.65
405–445	427	12	270.00–355.00	$316.81	$1,353	+48.59
460–495	475	9	265.00–325.00	$300.27	$1,426	+15.84
505–540	524	4	250.00–275.00	$266.16	$1,395	-8.28
550–590	575	25	250.00–282.50	$263.81	$1,517	+19.00
610–645	623	6	245.00–262.50	$253.43	$1,579	+3.08
650–685	668	8	220.00–245.00	$232.16	$1,551	+13.14
715	715	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,502	-10.00
755–795	775	2	200.00–212.50	$206.09	$1,597	+26.09
810–820	815	3	182.50–200.00	$191.82	$1,563	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	325.00	$325.00	$910	—
380	380	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,045	—
420–440	430	3	260.00–335.00	$306.09	$1,316	—
450–475	461	5	250.00–315.00	$278.52	$1,284	—
515	515	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,481	—
560–590	575	2	260.00–287.50	$273.39	$1,572	—
600–605	603	2	240.00–256.00	$248.03	$1,496	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,250	—
490	490	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,494	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,090	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–2155	1303	80-85%	29	120.00–142.00	$133.06	$1,734	—
890–1810	1318	80-85%	79	130.00–154.00	$142.59	$1,879	—
1010–1725	1343	80-85%	25	138.00–167.00	$151.87	$2,040	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1575	1126	85-90%	14	100.00–116.00	$109.41	$1,232	-7.62
880–1450	1126	85-90%	46	110.00–134.00	$124.08	$1,397	+7.05
985–1715	1304	85-90%	32	120.00–145.00	$138.08	$1,801	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1705	1424	75-80%	17	140.00–159.00	$152.78	$2,176	—
1170–1945	1477	75-80%	47	130.00–148.00	$141.00	$2,083	+9.00
1160–1835	1615	75-80%	6	124.00–139.00	$132.89	$2,146	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1880	1634	12	149.00–170.00	$158.33	$2,587	+3.53
1215–2295	1814	29	155.00–183.00	$170.22	$3,088	-13.55
1640–2335	1914	12	167.00–195.00	$184.05	$3,523	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1200	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,500.00–2,875.00	$2,292.45
990–1335	1163	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,807.42
950–1540	1192	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,500.00–2,350.00	$1,998.10
1045–1590	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,650.00–2,875.00	$2,243.57
930–1470	1261	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,450.00–2,150.00	$1,880.85
1380	1380	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,860.00	$1,860.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00
1370	1370	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1370	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	285.00	$285.00	$884	—
535	535	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,284	—
985	985	2	187.00	$187.00	$1,842	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	303	2	285.00	$285.00	$864	—
452–490	471	2	290.00–310.00	$300.40	$1,415	—
790	790	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,659	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
712	712	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,353	—

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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
1180	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
1245	1245	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1345–1355	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,450.00–2,900.00	$2,674.17	-375.83
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,475.00	$2,475.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160–1325	1259	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–3,250.00	$2,935.80	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	-372.88

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

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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.