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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

2,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.11/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 472 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.89/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 518 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.91/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 524 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,299 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 360.00–425.00 $392.84 $955 -7.16
250–295 273 5 370.00–450.00 $414.47 $1,132 -18.69
305–340 318 13 380.00–425.00 $400.29 $1,273 +2.25
350–395 375 11 385.00–420.00 $401.74 $1,507 +35.83
385–387 value added 386 4 408.00–427.50 $417.78 $1,613 —
400–440 415 10 370.00–412.50 $390.05 $1,619 +23.40
425–430 value added 428 2 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $1,798 +33.03
457 value added 457 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,851 +38.00
450–495 482 13 345.00–398.00 $370.63 $1,786 +4.52
500–527 value added 518 13 342.50–400.00 $376.44 $1,950 +26.44
500–546 521 38 320.00–362.50 $335.11 $1,746 -9.22
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 -17.74
550–592 value added 570 16 310.00–365.00 $348.19 $1,985 +5.70
550–595 577 21 315.00–347.50 $336.78 $1,943 +9.04
608–640 value added 620 26 300.00–332.50 $325.10 $2,016 +2.87
622–640 625 6 285.00–290.00 $285.85 $1,787 -28.59
600–649 631 30 274.00–320.00 $302.11 $1,906 -12.33
650 value added 650 2 285.00–327.50 $306.25 $1,991 —
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 -59.20
655–695 678 9 290.00–296.00 $293.53 $1,990 -5.67
702–735 value added 717 21 255.00–290.00 $280.45 $2,011 +6.18
730 730 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,442 -76.58
710–748 736 8 245.00–282.50 $265.79 $1,956 -8.29
750–772 762 7 245.00–260.00 $254.78 $1,941 -3.16
750–795 value added 771 10 257.50–276.00 $267.32 $2,061 -6.68
805 805 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,900 -6.00
800–827 value added 820 16 240.00–262.00 $252.73 $2,072 +0.68
856–870 value added 859 9 249.00–253.00 $251.00 $2,156 -18.00
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
920 value added 920 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 440.00–500.00 $461.16 $1,061 —
250–299 286 7 440.00–495.00 $464.29 $1,328 —
315–345 337 22 400.00–475.00 $453.80 $1,529 —
388–395 390 3 450.00–455.00 $451.69 $1,762 —
405–449 value added 419 4 430.00–445.00 $436.40 $1,829 —
405–445 426 8 385.00–425.00 $409.64 $1,745 —
450–495 465 16 370.00–410.00 $387.47 $1,802 —
488 value added 488 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,050 —
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
520 value added 520 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
501–535 523 22 350.00–385.00 $354.33 $1,853 —
510–532 527 4 325.00–330.00 $326.21 $1,719 —
550–568 560 19 338.00–365.00 $347.83 $1,948 —
585–598 594 4 325.00–330.00 $328.75 $1,953 —
620–640 625 5 310.00–335.00 $329.88 $2,062 —
650–695 673 14 280.00–295.00 $287.47 $1,935 —
710–735 723 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,988 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 +22.44
265–290 281 4 350.00–385.00 $367.89 $1,034 +23.17
285 thin fleshed 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 —
310–340 328 4 360.00–395.00 $376.72 $1,236 +35.58
360–390 375 2 350.00–390.00 $370.80 $1,390 +30.61
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +25.01
431 value added 431 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,735 —
460–495 473 6 282.50–347.50 $330.07 $1,561 +8.63
507–515 510 3 295.00–325.00 $305.10 $1,556 -2.91
581–595 586 6 275.00–326.00 $290.96 $1,705 +3.53
655–695 675 2 277.50–290.00 $283.94 $1,917 +24.13
720 720 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,782 -15.00
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 415.00 $415.00 $913 —
270–285 280 3 315.00–370.00 $337.77 $946 —
305–340 324 6 325.00–370.00 $351.10 $1,138 —
405–415 408 3 260.00–335.00 $302.98 $1,236 —
455–465 460 2 295.00–335.00 $314.78 $1,448 —
505–545 525 2 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,653 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,262 +157.00
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
625 625 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 345.00–385.00 $364.58 $875 -7.81
245 thin fleshed 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
255–295 276 7 330.00–395.00 $353.14 $975 +3.14
310–322 318 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 -29.74
310–345 331 21 320.00–380.00 $353.20 $1,169 +3.46
335–345 value added 340 2 387.50–390.00 $388.73 $1,322 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
350–365 value added 360 11 379.00–400.00 $387.24 $1,394 +26.24
350–395 369 30 315.00–375.00 $349.17 $1,288 +0.91
400–447 424 50 305.00–372.50 $341.78 $1,449 +13.55
440–445 443 2 315.00–322.50 $318.73 $1,412 -9.50
450–475 value added 459 9 345.00–385.00 $359.56 $1,650 +26.65
465 thin fleshed 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
450–499 473 78 300.00–340.00 $322.48 $1,525 +6.81
455–497 478 8 297.50–300.00 $298.15 $1,425 +38.15
500–515 value added 504 4 322.50–324.00 $323.62 $1,631 +2.62
500–540 519 59 285.00–327.50 $307.46 $1,596 +14.68
505–545 thin fleshed 522 3 317.00–317.50 $317.34 $1,657 —
550–595 572 37 250.00–290.00 $276.32 $1,581 -1.00
563–595 value added 583 16 295.00–308.00 $299.06 $1,744 -0.94
575–595 583 10 210.00–265.00 $254.86 $1,486 -22.46
601–615 value added 605 13 275.00–290.00 $280.86 $1,699 +10.26
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -45.53
600–648 625 30 255.00–280.00 $265.27 $1,658 -0.26
651–685 664 21 230.00–267.50 $248.45 $1,650 +1.02
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -17.43
667 667 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,818 +25.07
660–697 value added 690 10 272.00–272.50 $272.10 $1,877 +7.59
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -40.44
700–740 720 14 230.00–243.00 $238.05 $1,714 -2.39
710–745 value added 733 3 247.00–262.50 $252.00 $1,847 +2.13
755–756 value added 756 7 240.00–256.00 $253.72 $1,918 —
750–797 780 8 220.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,765 -16.11
800 value added 800 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 -16.87
804–842 817 6 232.50–235.00 $234.14 $1,913 +7.14
855 855 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
868 value added 868 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,910 —
925 925 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
260–290 276 4 380.00–420.00 $393.01 $1,085 —
310 thin fleshed 310 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
300–345 324 16 380.00–395.00 $387.86 $1,257 —
355–395 373 21 350.00–395.00 $377.79 $1,409 —
400–408 value added 404 8 370.00–380.00 $376.21 $1,520 —
405–445 424 32 325.00–365.00 $347.43 $1,473 —
450–490 467 21 325.00–365.00 $344.51 $1,609 +69.51
505–523 value added 515 8 320.00–330.00 $323.77 $1,667 —
500–548 528 47 285.00–315.00 $304.51 $1,608 —
550–595 574 23 280.00–300.00 $289.73 $1,663 —
602–620 value added 607 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,669 —
615–630 621 4 245.00–260.00 $253.75 $1,576 —
648 648 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,458 —
665–685 672 5 245.00–250.00 $248.02 $1,667 —
715–740 725 4 230.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,740 —
770–785 778 3 230.00–245.00 $239.96 $1,867 —
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 —
1010 1010 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 305.00–320.00 $313.09 $698 -1.91
255–295 276 8 300.00–357.50 $332.67 $918 +15.87
300–345 325 7 295.00–335.00 $312.57 $1,016 -2.61
350–392 374 7 300.00–335.00 $319.75 $1,196 +21.60
400–445 430 5 287.50–312.50 $301.85 $1,298 +3.35
450–495 468 12 260.00–295.00 $283.73 $1,328 +2.23
500–545 521 10 252.50–282.50 $272.56 $1,420 +0.14
560–595 572 7 232.50–282.50 $256.21 $1,466 -2.55
600–636 618 2 220.00–265.00 $243.16 $1,503 +2.51
650–680 672 8 220.00–240.00 $237.58 $1,597 -0.06
760–770 765 4 187.50–215.00 $203.71 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
265–290 281 6 295.00–380.00 $332.27 $934 —
300–345 324 12 245.00–375.00 $322.62 $1,045 —
350–395 373 10 275.00–360.00 $326.57 $1,218 —
440–445 443 2 300.00–320.00 $309.94 $1,373 —
455–495 480 9 210.00–315.00 $268.24 $1,288 —
540–545 543 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,276 —
550–595 574 4 225.00–285.00 $261.87 $1,503 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —
655 655 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 +10.00
455–475 463 3 250.00–260.00 $254.24 $1,177 —
510–515 513 2 230.00–277.50 $253.87 $1,302 +28.87
565 565 2 272.50–285.00 $278.75 $1,575 —
735 735 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 14 360.00–445.00 $396.56 $1,289 -2.11
326–345 333 9 345.00–360.00 $348.99 $1,162 -49.68
362–375 367 8 340.00–352.50 $344.06 $1,263 -27.28
370 fancy 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
350–395 373 36 365.00–420.00 $395.61 $1,476 +24.27
400 fancy 400 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,688 +47.00
410–411 411 4 330.00–345.00 $333.74 $1,372 -10.02
400–445 423 46 340.00–405.00 $378.45 $1,601 +34.69
465 fancy 465 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,779 —
450–495 472 42 332.50–380.00 $358.37 $1,692 +9.91
475–490 481 6 327.50–345.00 $334.69 $1,610 -13.77
505–510 fancy 508 2 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $1,829 +19.98
500–548 525 62 300.00–347.50 $328.94 $1,727 +5.38
560–585 572 3 300.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,726 +2.27
550–590 573 50 285.00–330.00 $315.97 $1,811 +16.53
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 -17.34
615 thin fleshed 615 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,891 —
600–645 619 23 280.00–312.50 $300.15 $1,858 +12.81
658–695 670 17 263.00–290.00 $277.27 $1,858 +5.50
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -40.90
705–735 715 8 250.00–275.00 $260.92 $1,866 +0.02
753–760 755 5 235.00–256.00 $251.57 $1,899 +7.70
805–812 809 4 210.00–240.00 $221.82 $1,795 -8.90
915 915 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,903 -2.00
977 977 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 14 390.00–460.00 $431.44 $1,596 —
405–440 422 15 385.00–420.00 $409.06 $1,726 —
455–492 473 9 375.00–440.00 $394.26 $1,865 —
460–485 473 2 345.00–355.00 $350.13 $1,656 —
510–545 533 16 330.00–370.00 $353.26 $1,883 —
555–580 571 4 320.00–340.00 $327.56 $1,870 —
600–643 628 8 290.00–325.00 $301.68 $1,895 —
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
710–715 713 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,925 —
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
802 802 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,764 —
852 852 10 232.50 $232.50 $1,981 —
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 5 300.00–380.00 $360.17 $1,210 -1.02
370–375 371 5 305.00–362.50 $336.56 $1,249 +5.82
400–445 421 12 300.00–360.00 $325.04 $1,368 +16.49
450–490 471 9 280.00–340.00 $308.16 $1,451 -4.79
505–520 513 2 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,411 -14.23
550–595 580 12 250.00–302.50 $283.53 $1,644 -11.47
600–615 606 4 262.50–280.00 $269.35 $1,632 +37.61
660–695 678 4 240.00–257.50 $250.64 $1,699 -3.85
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 +20.02
755 755 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,789 +17.00
840 840 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,827 -7.50
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
965 965 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 —
405–445 421 9 245.00–360.00 $303.78 $1,279 —
450–455 453 2 285.00–315.00 $300.08 $1,359 —
505–540 523 8 245.00–315.00 $283.17 $1,481 —
550–585 567 9 245.00–320.00 $281.13 $1,594 —
615–635 623 3 275.00–285.00 $281.71 $1,755 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
730–740 735 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,783 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,512 +117.98
500–530 515 4 250.00–317.50 $295.55 $1,522 +20.55
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1515 1265 80-85% 27 138.00–163.00 $149.75 $1,894 —
915–1810 1271 80-85% 37 120.00–138.00 $131.19 $1,667 —
935–1945 1315 80-85% 95 130.00–149.00 $140.55 $1,848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1725 1424 75-80% 19 120.00–135.00 $130.09 $1,852 —
1165–2190 1478 75-80% 18 145.00–156.00 $150.75 $2,228 +17.37
1100–1875 1483 75-80% 57 132.00–148.00 $140.15 $2,078 +6.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1180 924 85-90% 5 75.00–92.50 $86.33 $798 —
890–1235 1067 85-90% 21 90.00–113.00 $106.61 $1,138 -16.28
870–1565 1077 85-90% 29 112.00–132.00 $120.42 $1,297 -2.47
940–1725 1262 85-90% 24 120.00–139.00 $132.13 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1815 1504 8 149.00–170.00 $159.07 $2,392 —
1325–2200 1839 20 170.00–200.00 $186.45 $3,429 —
1480–2355 1848 32 150.00–185.00 $169.24 $3,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1200 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,390.28
1045–1295 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,425.00 $2,185.41
1170–1360 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,625.00 $2,266.91
1050–1640 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,450.00–2,350.00 $1,930.00
1045–1600 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,004.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
920–930 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,036.35
1055–1105 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,044.13
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1025–1550 1357 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,310.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1150–1370 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,513.10 -111.90
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +375.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1365 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,952.25 —
1350–1425 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,587.84 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.