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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	+81.37
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,139	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.