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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

2,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.27/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 475 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.72/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 520 lb · 79 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.35/cwt -11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 424 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,341 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,236 +24.93
250–294 279 14 422.50–500.00 $440.81 $1,230 -53.74
305–345 323 13 402.50–500.00 $435.23 $1,406 -30.00
350–395 375 13 390.00–435.00 $421.95 $1,582 -31.27
420–430 423 3 370.00–375.00 $373.35 $1,579 -38.10
400–445 424 16 365.00–420.00 $393.04 $1,666 -18.41
450–495 473 20 365.00–425.00 $381.71 $1,805 -13.15
480 value added 480 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,884 -24.43
505–515 value added 510 9 370.00–390.00 $376.65 $1,921 -24.11
500–545 520 53 350.00–410.00 $369.80 $1,923 -15.06
555–562 value added 558 5 365.00–370.00 $367.02 $2,048 +0.60
550–595 569 35 340.00–385.00 $353.74 $2,013 +0.39
600–638 614 20 310.00–360.00 $344.22 $2,114 +10.92
614–630 value added 624 16 330.00–340.00 $333.51 $2,081 -20.19
650 value added 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -10.46
650–695 665 21 320.00–340.00 $332.46 $2,211 +9.19
700–748 717 11 280.00–325.00 $313.76 $2,250 +7.85
753 value added 753 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,297 —
750–760 755 2 300.00–320.00 $309.93 $2,340 +24.65
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 -15.00
872–885 876 4 252.50–270.00 $263.08 $2,305 +27.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,215 —
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
300–345 320 12 405.00–435.00 $419.38 $1,342 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
372 thin fleshed 372 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,674 —
355–385 375 5 410.00–430.00 $419.16 $1,572 —
360–390 375 2 375.00–385.00 $380.20 $1,426 —
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,816 —
420–430 425 4 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $1,807 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
450–490 470 2 350.00–355.00 $352.39 $1,656 —
460–498 481 17 370.00–382.00 $375.64 $1,807 —
511–535 value added 515 6 390.00–392.00 $391.65 $2,017 —
515–540 525 3 355.00–360.00 $356.63 $1,872 —
500–547 530 23 360.00–385.00 $370.96 $1,966 —
552 thin fleshed 552 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,180 —
550–595 575 43 350.00–380.00 $366.27 $2,106 —
555–598 583 5 340.00–345.00 $340.98 $1,988 —
600–625 612 3 330.00–350.00 $343.46 $2,102 —
615–638 value added 626 20 360.00–370.00 $362.99 $2,272 —
603–637 thin fleshed 633 19 357.00 $357.00 $2,260 —
635–645 640 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,064 —
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
652–670 value added 657 4 355.00–360.00 $356.28 $2,341 —
665–695 679 4 335.00–345.00 $337.56 $2,292 —
700–705 703 2 305.00–320.00 $312.47 $2,197 —
810 810 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,187 —
821 value added 821 4 266.00 $266.00 $2,184 —
885 value added 885 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
1085 value added 1085 13 242.00 $242.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
260–280 268 4 395.00–450.00 $424.49 $1,138 +0.84
305–345 325 2 360.00–380.00 $369.38 $1,200 -24.80
460–490 480 3 315.00–355.00 $333.72 $1,602 -22.40
510–540 529 11 325.00–372.50 $343.26 $1,816 +4.42
568–570 569 4 327.50–335.00 $329.38 $1,874 +14.09
652–685 669 4 282.50–290.00 $286.16 $1,914 -6.44
725 725 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,240 +44.69
760–775 768 2 235.00–295.00 $264.71 $2,033 -0.29
825 825 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,104 +0.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 318 5 380.00–395.00 $391.01 $1,243 —
378 378 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,323 —
430–433 432 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,426 —
475–495 485 2 310.00–320.00 $315.10 $1,528 —
525–540 533 2 310.00–345.00 $327.75 $1,747 —
565–585 577 6 320.00–345.00 $333.29 $1,923 —
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
1044 1044 5 232.00 $232.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 value added 577 23 287.00 $287.00 $1,656 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 -12.50
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 +10.00
490 490 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 +2.50
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 445.00 $445.00 $912 +1.67
250–290 278 10 392.50–420.00 $408.08 $1,134 -36.88
305–345 329 21 375.00–405.00 $387.23 $1,274 -20.05
350–395 377 3 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,339 -47.13
350–397 382 44 370.00–410.00 $385.05 $1,471 -17.12
400–442 value added 417 15 375.00–395.00 $390.82 $1,630 -9.29
400–440 426 54 332.50–395.00 $364.66 $1,553 -2.99
467–469 value added 469 9 375.00–385.00 $382.79 $1,795 +25.79
450–495 475 77 330.00–375.00 $350.83 $1,666 +8.88
450–495 478 8 315.00–335.00 $320.08 $1,530 -21.87
502 value added 502 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,782 +11.27
500–545 520 71 300.00–340.00 $322.82 $1,679 -6.38
500–530 520 4 300.00–320.00 $309.95 $1,612 -19.25
527 527 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,647 -16.70
555–563 value added 560 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -4.72
550–590 570 2 300.00–305.00 $302.59 $1,725 -17.05
550–591 575 40 295.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,796 -7.23
610 value added 610 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,937 +2.15
600–646 619 36 270.00–307.50 $297.47 $1,841 +8.10
600–640 620 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $1,704 -14.53
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -30.18
650–695 679 17 265.00–302.50 $282.62 $1,919 +2.44
722 value added 722 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,040 +6.99
715–745 725 5 230.00–270.00 $253.83 $1,840 +3.51
755–760 758 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,933 +2.98
810–825 818 6 240.00–245.00 $240.83 $1,970 +9.33
885–895 890 2 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $2,136 +39.97
900–910 905 2 225.00–235.00 $230.03 $2,082 —
928 value added 928 10 239.00 $239.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
265–293 275 8 410.00–450.00 $429.63 $1,181 —
250–296 281 6 360.00–375.00 $370.55 $1,041 —
300–335 318 6 400.00–430.00 $411.09 $1,307 —
325–346 343 7 370.00–380.00 $377.21 $1,294 —
350–388 363 8 400.00–420.00 $402.55 $1,461 —
420 value added 420 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 —
405–448 428 41 350.00–380.00 $360.15 $1,541 —
420–435 428 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,455 —
453–456 value added 455 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 —
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 —
450–499 483 41 340.00–365.00 $344.66 $1,665 —
500–548 514 46 330.00–350.00 $339.16 $1,743 —
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
550–598 574 38 320.00–340.00 $330.09 $1,895 —
600–643 626 16 295.00–322.00 $308.79 $1,933 —
628 628 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,664 —
650–685 660 9 270.00–305.00 $284.36 $1,877 —
650–670 660 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 —
755–790 775 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
820–846 839 6 235.00–247.50 $245.05 $2,056 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
280–288 286 5 325.00–365.00 $350.98 $1,004 —
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -17.41
360–385 370 7 335.00–370.00 $348.87 $1,291 -10.75
398 thin fleshed 398 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,512 —
402 thin fleshed 402 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,508 —
400–435 417 8 300.00–370.00 $339.56 $1,416 +3.91
450–490 473 12 300.00–342.50 $324.87 $1,537 +1.03
500 500 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -1.81
550–590 573 3 272.50–300.00 $287.30 $1,646 -11.29
613–635 619 4 272.50–275.00 $273.14 $1,691 +0.01
663 663 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,707 -5.18
700–730 711 4 210.00–250.00 $235.10 $1,672 -6.01
785 785 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,747 +2.50
805 805 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–270 265 3 380.00–400.00 $393.22 $1,042 —
300–340 317 6 320.00–375.00 $345.36 $1,095 —
365–390 374 12 300.00–370.00 $340.74 $1,274 —
420–430 427 5 270.00–325.00 $308.89 $1,319 —
450–495 468 8 290.00–335.00 $307.55 $1,439 —
500–548 522 11 285.00–340.00 $319.12 $1,666 —
560–595 575 3 280.00–310.00 $294.78 $1,695 —
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 thin fleshed 320 3 450.00–460.00 $453.60 $1,452 —
300–345 327 14 400.00–440.00 $426.32 $1,394 —
350–365 thin fleshed 357 3 430.00–440.00 $433.27 $1,547 —
370 value added 370 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
355–398 383 22 370.00–435.00 $397.75 $1,523 -34.43
413 thin fleshed 413 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,797 —
400–448 429 63 360.00–420.00 $390.04 $1,673 -5.05
450–460 thin fleshed 455 5 385.00–415.00 $403.02 $1,834 —
450–493 473 42 340.00–427.50 $369.40 $1,747 -7.24
470–480 477 3 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $1,654 -29.96
500–547 524 29 319.00–375.00 $334.48 $1,753 -12.39
546 value added 546 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,911 —
560–565 563 3 300.00–307.50 $305.01 $1,717 -23.32
555–590 570 37 300.00–355.00 $324.98 $1,852 -3.35
580 value added 580 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
600–635 615 20 282.50–335.00 $320.38 $1,970 +5.94
605–645 616 10 250.00–300.00 $293.19 $1,806 -21.25
655–665 660 2 285.00–300.00 $292.56 $1,931 -14.67
650–695 665 28 287.50–322.50 $315.71 $2,099 +8.48
700–725 708 3 285.00–290.00 $286.71 $2,030 -2.83
750–785 756 7 275.00–281.00 $276.60 $2,091 -1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 9 385.00–405.00 $399.45 $1,470 —
400–448 432 10 382.00–415.00 $395.95 $1,711 —
475–498 484 14 355.00–375.00 $361.81 $1,751 —
510–548 529 11 345.00–365.00 $354.18 $1,874 —
553–595 563 17 335.00–360.00 $350.71 $1,974 —
605–628 614 9 320.00–345.00 $328.65 $2,018 —
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —
650–675 664 4 290.00–310.00 $299.91 $1,991 —
710–745 730 7 270.00–280.00 $274.34 $2,003 —
755–765 760 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
885–895 890 3 250.00–255.00 $251.66 $2,240 —
1000 1000 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 382 5 315.00–370.00 $350.73 $1,340 —
405–446 432 8 305.00–370.00 $357.47 $1,544 —
450–498 482 6 300.00–355.00 $338.54 $1,632 —
500–548 535 6 320.00–340.00 $331.86 $1,775 —
555–570 562 6 317.00–330.00 $322.72 $1,814 —
615–645 626 4 290.00–310.00 $303.59 $1,900 —
650–675 667 3 252.00–285.00 $270.06 $1,801 —
960 960 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 -6.99
475–490 479 5 310.00–385.00 $358.23 $1,716 +10.67
520–545 530 6 302.50–335.00 $321.33 $1,703 +1.69
560–595 578 3 250.00–281.00 $266.86 $1,542 -40.22
600 600 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 +14.31
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 -6.75
795 795 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 -1.62
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 3 355.00–357.50 $356.70 $1,509 +16.70
455–490 470 3 337.50–345.00 $341.76 $1,606 —
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1080 1008 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,065.20 —
810–1290 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,187.56 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1850 1268 80-85% 26 129.00–149.00 $142.99 $1,813 —
1060–1965 1288 80-85% 48 150.00–182.00 $169.99 $2,189 —
940–1895 1294 80-85% 99 140.00–169.00 $156.31 $2,023 —
1165–1770 1468 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1680 1393 75-80% 11 153.00–172.00 $164.71 $2,294 —
1130–1820 1436 75-80% 62 148.00–166.00 $156.26 $2,244 —
1205–1665 1436 75-80% 13 133.00–151.00 $145.33 $2,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 948 85-90% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.37 $1,037 -15.34
810–1440 1087 85-90% 47 120.00–155.00 $140.28 $1,525 +6.02
870–1435 1088 85-90% 19 100.00–135.00 $125.15 $1,362 -9.11
990–1255 1112 85-90% 8 140.00–158.00 $146.44 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,189 —
1050–2320 1545 14 155.00–179.00 $169.26 $2,615 -4.79
1070–2185 1721 30 172.00–194.00 $184.97 $3,183 —
1625–2165 1830 13 191.00–222.00 $203.51 $3,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
950–1365 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,400.00 $1,974.81
940–1605 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,143.73
940–1440 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–2,425.00 $1,949.87
1035–1335 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,800.00 $2,473.25
970–1440 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,451.65
1140–1360 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,492.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1230 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,905.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 280.00 $280.00 $958 —

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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
1070–1120 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.57 —
1080–1220 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,875.15 -622.55
995–1395 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,425.10 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 -41.05
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +177.80
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —

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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.