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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

2,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.62/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 518 lb · 96 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.88/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 571 lb · 89 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.38/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 472 lb · 87 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,627

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 355.00–360.00 $358.42 $814 -81.58
275–285 281 6 420.00–445.00 $432.55 $1,215 +8.49
300–345 326 13 395.00–480.00 $423.57 $1,381 +2.54
350–391 372 12 405.00–440.00 $416.46 $1,549 +0.46
415 value added 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992
402–441 424 22 380.00–445.00 $408.39 $1,732 -1.80
446 446 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,739 -20.19
450–495 470 30 360.00–402.50 $376.37 $1,769 -6.28
455–485 477 5 320.00–365.00 $341.61 $1,629 -41.04
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -42.65
500–540 524 27 335.00–390.00 $361.32 $1,893 -7.99
520–545 538 5 315.00–327.50 $322.04 $1,733 -47.27
565–590 576 5 300.00–310.00 $304.01 $1,751 -34.78
550–597 580 36 315.00–362.50 $337.06 $1,955 -1.73
604 value added 604 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,054 +15.26
600–640 609 35 272.50–340.00 $316.61 $1,928 +0.49
613–630 619 5 295.00–300.00 $296.52 $1,835 -19.60
655 655 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 -6.17
658 value added 658 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,270 +33.00
650–695 677 16 287.50–325.00 $309.87 $2,098 +18.70
700–731 value added 725 10 298.50–313.00 $301.30 $2,184
700–749 737 13 269.00–295.00 $277.82 $2,048 -17.31
750–760 755 2 262.50–267.50 $264.98 $2,001 -12.76
818–830 820 6 260.00–267.50 $261.27 $2,142 +5.77
839–848 value added 847 69 264.00–279.00 $277.71 $2,352 +11.78
902 value added 902 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,413 +18.50
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 -14.64
1014–1020 1015 11 220.00–244.00 $241.81 $2,454
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 450.00–525.00 $485.90 $1,142
280–295 287 6 435.00–500.00 $468.66 $1,345
315 thin fleshed 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559
300–345 329 10 440.00–480.00 $455.65 $1,499
355–365 thin fleshed 360 2 470.00–480.00 $475.07 $1,710
365–385 373 3 425.00–445.00 $436.76 $1,629
403 thin fleshed 403 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,834
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554
410–445 427 5 400.00–445.00 $427.00 $1,823
450–490 468 12 395.00–430.00 $412.62 $1,931
487 487 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,802
510–545 thin fleshed 520 4 380.00–395.00 $388.79 $2,022
503–545 524 19 335.00–375.00 $351.52 $1,842
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647
563 value added 563 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,196
550–595 568 13 325.00–375.00 $356.38 $2,024
595 595 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,785
613 value added 613 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,054
605–633 628 8 300.00–332.00 $325.64 $2,045
660–685 672 7 315.00–335.00 $322.87 $2,170
678 value added 678 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,251
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014
805 805 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,174
833 value added 833 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,145
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244
960 960 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,448
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 thin fleshed 273 2 475.00–515.00 $493.35 $1,347
260–285 273 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,051
315–340 326 5 375.00–440.00 $401.98 $1,310
345 thin fleshed 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552
380 thin fleshed 380 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,729
380–398 392 3 397.00–410.00 $401.20 $1,573
405–445 433 4 290.00–375.00 $325.20 $1,408
440 thin fleshed 440 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,879
458–495 476 9 315.00–380.00 $350.40 $1,668
515–548 539 4 255.00–340.00 $280.39 $1,511
578–595 584 5 280.00–300.00 $295.92 $1,728
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708
705–740 720 3 265.00–280.00 $271.55 $1,955
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 5 320.00–402.50 $372.99 $1,015 -4.42
305–345 325 5 330.00–370.00 $352.69 $1,146 -29.31
365–390 373 3 350.00–375.00 $358.15 $1,336 -11.95
430–445 435 4 345.00–362.50 $356.78 $1,552 -8.42
460–495 482 5 320.00–362.50 $348.52 $1,680 +6.56
500–545 527 10 290.00–360.00 $335.20 $1,767 +12.63
560–580 571 4 297.50–325.00 $313.98 $1,793 -21.02
700 700 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,942
750–775 763 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,869 +5.40
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258
480–495 490 3 355.00–365.00 $361.73 $1,772
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 365.00–380.00 $372.50 $875 -26.49
255–295 270 12 332.50–405.00 $363.19 $981 -28.48
300–345 325 20 335.00–380.00 $357.69 $1,162 -20.69
310–347 value added 332 6 385.00–410.00 $396.22 $1,315 -5.78
367 367 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,211 -49.12
350–398 375 47 330.00–390.00 $362.73 $1,360 -16.39
365–388 value added 380 10 390.00–410.00 $395.92 $1,504 -8.55
375–395 thin fleshed 385 2 370.00–380.00 $375.13 $1,444
401–420 value added 409 13 390.00–418.00 $401.06 $1,640 +18.93
400–445 421 40 320.00–385.00 $350.77 $1,477 -15.14
445 445 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -45.91
451–473 value added 459 10 355.00–375.00 $363.35 $1,668 +17.16
450–498 473 61 310.00–347.50 $330.87 $1,565 +9.57
450–498 474 16 300.00–312.50 $307.92 $1,460 -13.38
500–508 value added 504 11 330.00–346.00 $341.26 $1,720 +2.14
500–545 520 85 290.00–327.50 $312.30 $1,624 -0.36
552–570 value added 561 9 310.00–322.50 $315.25 $1,769 -7.35
555–585 565 4 260.00–286.00 $271.45 $1,534 -13.72
550–597 572 76 272.50–305.00 $290.19 $1,660 +5.02
602–630 value added 615 7 292.50–310.00 $303.96 $1,869 +13.62
600–640 619 31 260.00–303.00 $284.86 $1,763 +6.61
632 632 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,631 -20.25
670 value added 670 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 +2.04
650–695 671 18 240.00–280.00 $261.35 $1,754 -10.74
690 690 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,639 -34.59
700–745 721 18 235.00–275.00 $255.13 $1,839 +13.94
730 value added 730 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,832
780–795 788 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,871 +6.26
805–827 823 12 220.00–245.00 $237.10 $1,951 +11.87
1035 1035 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,277
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 6 400.00–435.00 $413.26 $1,194
290 thin fleshed 290 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,392
310–343 324 10 395.00–425.00 $410.45 $1,330
313–345 thin fleshed 326 8 430.00–485.00 $451.67 $1,472
350–398 379 31 380.00–415.00 $389.35 $1,476
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292
405–420 thin fleshed 411 4 395.00–400.00 $398.72 $1,639
400–445 425 32 335.00–385.00 $368.55 $1,566
450–470 thin fleshed 460 15 362.00–380.00 $371.30 $1,708
453–495 484 23 310.00–357.00 $338.17 $1,637
500–545 522 24 295.00–325.00 $311.35 $1,625
520–526 thin fleshed 523 8 330.00–337.00 $335.38 $1,754
550–560 thin fleshed 556 6 315.00–320.00 $315.84 $1,756
555–595 578 29 285.00–310.00 $298.50 $1,725
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328
600–645 620 11 255.00–280.00 $266.46 $1,652
620–625 thin fleshed 623 6 282.00–290.00 $284.32 $1,771
626 value added 626 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,765
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584
658–670 661 6 260.00–270.00 $263.00 $1,738
668 thin fleshed 668 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,904
710–715 713 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,818
765–778 772 4 245.00–255.00 $250.04 $1,930
805 value added 805 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,012
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805
255–280 268 2 300.00–320.00 $309.53 $830 -28.21
320–345 334 6 335.00–365.00 $347.03 $1,159 +27.64
370 thin fleshed 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295
355–395 379 19 275.00–365.00 $329.36 $1,248 +12.04
420 thin fleshed 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -4.53
400–440 422 12 280.00–320.00 $303.50 $1,281 -10.22
450–495 464 20 270.00–325.00 $293.25 $1,361 -2.31
500–545 521 6 250.00–300.00 $280.68 $1,462 -7.55
550–595 572 9 245.00–297.50 $267.82 $1,532 +3.71
605–645 626 8 230.00–260.00 $243.04 $1,521 -0.62
670–680 674 5 210.00–250.00 $219.97 $1,483 -24.17
705–730 716 4 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,629 +14.58
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +21.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,020
310–323 thin fleshed 319 3 400.00–415.00 $404.86 $1,292
332–338 334 5 385.00–390.00 $387.98 $1,296
360–395 380 5 350.00–385.00 $360.99 $1,372
405–435 421 7 285.00–330.00 $318.00 $1,339
455 thin fleshed 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592
460–495 482 9 265.00–300.00 $280.76 $1,353
505–530 522 5 275.00–305.00 $294.15 $1,535
555–595 575 2 270.00–300.00 $284.48 $1,636
635–645 640 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,616
710–735 723 2 235.00–245.00 $240.09 $1,736
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216
460–465 463 2 247.50–280.00 $263.66 $1,221 +34.14
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 +35.48
510–535 523 2 235.00–280.00 $258.04 $1,350 +13.04
945 945 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,748
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 -2.50
500–535 518 2 227.50–235.00 $231.12 $1,197
585 585 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,419
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 250.00–280.00 $264.57 $1,389
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 8 440.00–500.00 $460.69 $1,262
305–345 329 11 370.00–440.00 $407.88 $1,342 +9.50
340–348 346 4 350.00–380.00 $357.37 $1,237 -41.01
352–377 365 4 355.00–380.00 $367.07 $1,340 -35.33
350–397 379 26 370.00–435.00 $405.91 $1,538 +3.51
417–430 422 5 350.00–355.00 $352.04 $1,486 -37.54
400–447 424 55 350.00–435.00 $381.96 $1,620 -7.62
450–455 fancy 453 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,812
455–495 473 36 345.00–387.50 $364.94 $1,726 -13.12
475 475 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -58.06
490–495 492 9 320.00–352.50 $330.86 $1,628 -47.20
500–545 527 49 300.00–360.00 $317.44 $1,673 -35.15
510–548 534 5 280.00–290.00 $282.39 $1,508 -70.20
550–590 569 26 290.00–332.50 $309.50 $1,761 -13.56
561–595 570 5 270.00–280.00 $272.59 $1,554 -50.47
600–645 615 33 285.00–317.50 $298.93 $1,838 -5.26
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 -36.77
650–697 670 16 270.00–297.50 $284.11 $1,904 -12.66
674 value added 674 7 304.00 $304.00 $2,049
700–745 722 15 258.00–295.00 $272.61 $1,968 -12.61
750–780 762 12 250.00–272.50 $261.51 $1,993 +0.84
805–830 815 9 230.00–250.00 $234.32 $1,910 -6.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,470
360 thin fleshed 360 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,656
353–395 370 19 405.00–440.00 $427.33 $1,581
405–435 thin fleshed 415 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,764
400–445 421 23 385.00–420.00 $403.61 $1,699
445 445 6 370.00–380.00 $378.33 $1,684
450–480 465 16 375.00–400.00 $393.06 $1,828
500–548 521 21 315.00–360.00 $338.32 $1,763
555–585 571 16 300.00–335.00 $319.86 $1,826
570–595 thin fleshed 583 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,011
600–605 thin fleshed 603 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,854
600–623 607 9 280.00–300.00 $289.35 $1,756
660–697 682 10 265.00–290.00 $273.35 $1,864
705–730 718 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,921
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911
800–825 812 3 230.00–245.00 $238.25 $1,935
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 +32.50
350–395 377 9 325.00–375.00 $344.43 $1,299 +4.25
400–445 424 10 320.00–375.00 $343.40 $1,456 -12.74
460–495 481 9 305.00–345.00 $325.84 $1,567 -21.27
505–545 528 12 290.00–331.00 $312.31 $1,649 -6.43
570–590 585 6 265.00–317.50 $292.97 $1,714 +7.22
615–645 625 3 265.00–277.50 $270.74 $1,692 +4.11
650 650 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,836 +8.68
700–740 720 2 240.00–270.00 $255.42 $1,839 -16.58
750–775 763 2 212.50–255.00 $233.40 $1,781 -6.60
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 +4.75
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 365.00–410.00 $387.23 $1,444
400–435 423 8 355.00–385.00 $370.73 $1,568
450–495 484 12 325.00–365.00 $349.61 $1,692
500–530 511 4 260.00–300.00 $282.74 $1,445
560–590 579 5 280.00–300.00 $290.97 $1,685
625–645 635 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,698
650–695 677 3 255.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,759
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633
830 830 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,868
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636
475–480 478 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,554
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 262.50–320.00 $291.46 $1,000 -8.54
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +15.00
460–470 465 2 260.00–272.50 $266.32 $1,238 +16.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1165–1460 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,925.00–2,950.00 $2,495.10

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1490 1176 80-85% 24 110.00–133.00 $125.55 $1,476
880–1795 1258 80-85% 121 127.00–148.00 $139.42 $1,754
850–1820 1338 80-85% 45 135.00–161.00 $149.78 $2,004
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1285 1045 85-90% 17 97.00–111.00 $106.52 $1,113 -9.96
830–1540 1094 85-90% 77 108.00–135.00 $124.02 $1,357
940–1590 1193 85-90% 10 125.00–141.00 $131.67 $1,571
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1680 1375 75-80% 6 130.00–133.00 $130.89 $1,800 -11.92
1025–1760 1443 75-80% 15 142.00–156.00 $150.16 $2,167
1145–1935 1460 75-80% 48 130.00–149.00 $140.59 $2,053

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1120 1113 2 156.00–163.00 $159.48 $1,775
1025–2470 1463 18 133.00–175.00 $161.81 $2,367
1150–2060 1734 26 150.00–186.00 $172.95 $2,999
1920–2220 2035 10 180.00–202.00 $190.90 $3,885

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1435 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,185.62
985–1255 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,646.91
965–1315 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,917.95
1100–1220 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,334.05
975–1420 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,837.93
1250–1260 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.20
1090–1490 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,330.97
1120–1490 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,650.00 $2,190.07
1310–1355 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,890.00 $1,808.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1100–1250 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,325.00 $2,211.73
1225–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,982.67
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
895–960 928 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,810.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,646.34

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–925 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,351.23
1000–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,412.90 -565.78
1110–1265 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,139.68
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030–1490 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00–3,450.00 $2,926.39 +157.57
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -118.82
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,337.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,810.00 $3,810.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,529
1445 1445 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,878
1190–1620 1450 80-85% 3 131.50–139.00 $134.61 $1,952

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530

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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.