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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.17/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 469 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.77/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 571 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.31/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 526 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,775 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,067 +5.27
270–297 283 9 405.00–520.00 $479.52 $1,357 +48.56
300–325 310 4 390.00–460.00 $424.47 $1,316 +19.93
355–390 363 6 382.50–440.00 $401.82 $1,459 +34.82
395 value added 395 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
400–445 427 11 365.00–415.00 $391.41 $1,671 -3.80
450–497 488 27 360.00–410.00 $375.64 $1,833 -11.28
493 value added 493 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,947 —
500–531 517 26 357.50–385.00 $366.34 $1,894 +9.53
500–535 value added 518 11 390.00–402.50 $395.46 $2,048 —
555–595 568 26 340.00–367.50 $349.01 $1,982 -8.55
571–585 575 11 335.00–343.00 $339.78 $1,954 -17.78
600–630 value added 612 3 362.50–372.50 $366.63 $2,244 +21.58
600–645 620 27 312.00–370.00 $334.27 $2,072 +3.92
615–635 629 4 300.00–327.50 $318.72 $2,005 -11.63
653–655 value added 654 7 335.00–339.00 $336.15 $2,198 —
654–690 664 23 284.00–336.00 $320.09 $2,125 -4.20
705 value added 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -35.15
703–748 724 25 310.00–326.00 $319.66 $2,314 +24.71
750 value added 750 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,130 —
757–790 769 9 255.00–293.00 $288.01 $2,215 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
815 815 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 —
812–826 value added 820 13 275.00–280.00 $277.33 $2,274 +7.33
823 823 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,181 —
855 855 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
896 value added 896 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,419 -6.21
906 value added 906 8 258.00 $258.00 $2,337 —
920 920 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,438 —
997 997 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,443 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 +10.00
255–295 276 4 460.00–500.00 $482.22 $1,331 +20.07
310–345 325 9 440.00–465.00 $453.95 $1,475 +0.84
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -11.27
402 value added 402 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 —
405–435 423 5 385.00–400.00 $396.92 $1,679 +7.39
460 value added 460 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
450–477 469 5 385.00–405.00 $395.06 $1,853 +33.03
460–498 482 9 360.00–372.50 $366.83 $1,768 +4.80
500–537 527 11 365.00–380.00 $374.13 $1,972 +3.92
542 value added 542 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,168 —
573–595 586 14 350.00–365.00 $354.64 $2,078 +16.42
600–640 626 4 315.00–325.00 $318.64 $1,995 -12.64
607–642 value added 629 8 340.00–342.50 $341.60 $2,149 —
653–675 662 7 310.00–335.00 $327.85 $2,170 +14.65
663 value added 663 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,320 +18.13
700 value added 700 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
700–735 722 3 300.00–317.50 $309.03 $2,231 —
760–790 767 6 280.00–302.50 $287.73 $2,207 +1.12
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 +1.00
1010 1010 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 440.00–460.00 $449.67 $1,025 +4.67
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 +38.11
300–315 308 5 365.00–435.00 $406.49 $1,252 +51.34
355–380 370 4 360.00–395.00 $378.40 $1,400 +28.40
410–425 414 6 325.00–385.00 $367.66 $1,522 +30.07
450–490 463 9 320.00–390.00 $349.39 $1,618 +10.69
500–545 530 9 289.00–350.00 $334.85 $1,775 +4.85
555–595 580 14 265.00–352.50 $299.43 $1,737 -34.59
605–620 615 5 300.00–340.00 $311.89 $1,918 +31.89
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
700–728 721 4 272.50–292.50 $287.65 $2,074 —
765 value added 765 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
855 value added 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 430.00–435.00 $432.39 $1,224 —
300–345 321 10 370.00–425.00 $405.75 $1,302 +10.75
380–388 385 3 330.00–380.00 $363.56 $1,400 -16.44
415–443 432 5 350.00–370.00 $360.82 $1,559 +10.82
500 500 2 320.00–355.00 $337.50 $1,688 +21.09
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 +30.09
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 +8.98
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
785 785 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 -16.00
910 910 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,866 —
985 985 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–287 272 8 370.00–427.50 $400.76 $1,090 -4.32
310 thin fleshed 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
305–345 326 5 360.00–420.00 $380.14 $1,239 -8.71
360–395 380 22 360.00–400.00 $381.01 $1,448 +16.81
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -4.20
400 value added 400 6 390.00–400.00 $398.33 $1,593 +16.20
400–448 429 27 335.00–385.00 $355.75 $1,526 +7.04
430–445 439 4 325.00–330.00 $328.75 $1,443 -19.96
451–482 value added 466 9 350.00–360.00 $357.75 $1,667 +0.58
450–495 469 33 330.00–372.50 $344.15 $1,614 +7.73
477 477 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,562 -8.92
515–530 value added 520 10 335.00–345.00 $338.52 $1,760 +13.52
500–545 527 28 311.00–340.00 $327.03 $1,723 +5.79
505–545 533 5 300.00–325.00 $315.02 $1,679 -6.22
550–573 value added 569 6 331.00–335.00 $331.64 $1,887 +5.67
565–580 570 9 280.00–300.00 $294.72 $1,680 +11.64
550–594 572 29 305.00–325.00 $311.44 $1,781 +28.36
610–625 618 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,715 -7.47
610–645 632 7 270.00–285.00 $277.21 $1,752 -7.79
632 value added 632 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,896 +6.00
650–695 677 19 250.00–285.00 $267.46 $1,811 -10.91
700 value added 700 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,876 —
710–720 715 2 252.50–260.00 $256.28 $1,832 -10.02
765 value added 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
775 775 2 255.00–257.50 $256.25 $1,986 —
812 value added 812 9 250.00 $250.00 $2,030 -14.50
805–845 825 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 -5.00
853 853 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,132 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
950 value added 950 9 239.00 $239.00 $2,270 —
965–970 968 2 189.00–235.00 $211.94 $2,052 —
1010–1020 1015 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 415.00–430.00 $422.66 $1,014 -32.34
250–260 257 3 415.00–430.00 $419.87 $1,079 —
265 thin fleshed 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
305–345 333 8 400.00–425.00 $405.64 $1,351 +8.81
350–375 360 3 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $1,350 +4.12
350–380 367 17 390.00–420.00 $405.55 $1,488 +34.55
400–447 432 28 360.00–385.00 $376.41 $1,626 +28.72
440–445 443 7 340.00–350.00 $344.26 $1,525 -3.43
450–495 464 25 350.00–375.00 $366.39 $1,700 +36.66
500–525 value added 508 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,727 +4.94
500–542 519 15 315.00–330.00 $327.65 $1,701 +18.25
550–595 573 22 310.00–335.00 $324.06 $1,857 +19.44
618–649 631 18 290.00–315.00 $299.97 $1,893 +17.85
655–690 665 16 280.00–300.00 $289.15 $1,923 —
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
705–715 value added 710 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
725 725 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,943 +17.34
765–775 770 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $2,041 +32.53
855–880 868 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,170 +10.00
910–930 922 4 220.00–240.00 $226.20 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,099 +35.11
320–345 333 2 335.00–385.00 $360.94 $1,202 +27.08
370–395 387 5 300.00–385.00 $334.75 $1,295 -5.15
405–447 429 14 260.00–355.00 $318.45 $1,366 -3.37
450–495 475 18 285.00–335.00 $322.40 $1,531 +22.69
515–530 524 9 250.00–315.00 $292.93 $1,535 -0.52
570–590 579 4 235.00–300.00 $277.84 $1,609 -7.99
655–695 678 6 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 360.00–395.00 $377.35 $1,106 +22.35
315–345 327 7 275.00–390.00 $348.28 $1,139 -6.55
355–385 371 5 320.00–355.00 $340.75 $1,264 +20.19
425 425 3 300.00–350.00 $328.33 $1,395 -6.67
450–495 472 17 285.00–345.00 $316.65 $1,495 +4.18
500–535 519 5 270.00–310.00 $297.84 $1,546 +67.84
575–585 582 7 260.00–310.00 $281.40 $1,638 +21.40
610–640 625 4 265.00–285.00 $277.41 $1,734 —
670–685 678 2 250.00–275.00 $262.64 $1,781 —
710–740 725 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 -20.00
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,033 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
475–495 485 2 300.00–330.00 $314.69 $1,526 +19.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 +85.00
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 +10.00
320–345 337 3 387.50–465.00 $438.53 $1,478 +58.53
375 thin fleshed 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
355–390 376 17 390.00–445.00 $411.14 $1,546 +9.81
405 thin fleshed 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
400–440 418 19 370.00–425.00 $391.91 $1,638 +14.29
455–465 thin fleshed 463 4 390.00–400.00 $392.46 $1,817 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -41.60
450–493 478 37 340.00–382.50 $362.12 $1,731 -9.48
500–545 520 17 317.50–375.00 $355.94 $1,851 +19.84
525–547 536 5 345.00–352.50 $351.00 $1,881 +14.90
555–575 568 3 330.00–337.50 $335.06 $1,903 +11.27
550–593 571 25 323.00–365.00 $346.15 $1,977 +22.36
600–645 619 20 300.00–337.50 $318.62 $1,972 +22.67
650–695 666 17 260.00–320.00 $299.98 $1,998 +9.98
705–745 721 8 250.00–287.50 $272.34 $1,964 +23.34
760–795 773 3 235.00–255.00 $246.69 $1,907 -18.31
830–835 833 2 200.00–250.00 $224.92 $1,874 —
885 885 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 —
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 4 430.00–450.00 $436.29 $1,566 +27.29
405–448 426 8 390.00–415.00 $401.86 $1,712 +31.86
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -20.00
460 thin fleshed 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 —
460–490 475 7 370.00–400.00 $377.69 $1,794 —
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
505–547 530 9 350.00–370.00 $365.75 $1,938 +14.41
555–595 577 15 340.00–360.00 $345.66 $1,994 +22.66
600–635 614 14 310.00–330.00 $323.83 $1,988 +3.83
650–690 667 7 280.00–295.00 $288.50 $1,924 —
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 —
705–745 723 3 275.00–285.00 $281.68 $2,037 +19.46
750–792 776 9 270.00–280.00 $278.39 $2,160 +10.89
925–930 928 2 230.00–245.00 $237.48 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
360–390 380 5 345.00–395.00 $370.09 $1,406 +17.90
400–440 422 9 320.00–380.00 $348.12 $1,469 —
455–495 471 12 305.00–360.00 $339.23 $1,598 +19.23
500–545 525 11 275.00–340.00 $325.10 $1,707 +45.10
550–595 574 6 290.00–335.00 $309.92 $1,779 -0.08
625–635 630 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,780 -17.52
660–688 676 7 270.00–275.00 $271.45 $1,835 —
730–735 733 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,979 —
750–780 765 2 245.00–260.00 $252.65 $1,933 +25.15
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 9 330.00–387.50 $367.67 $1,401 +17.26
400–445 428 3 315.00–375.00 $338.87 $1,450 +27.26
455–482 471 10 280.00–372.50 $337.32 $1,589 +5.01
501–540 517 16 270.00–340.00 $319.62 $1,652 +19.62
555–585 569 5 280.00–330.00 $302.23 $1,720 +27.23
605–640 625 3 260.00–295.00 $272.97 $1,706 -4.03
677–690 681 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,794 +13.11
710–720 715 2 250.00–270.00 $259.93 $1,858 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
520 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 +77.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1770 1220 80-85% 53 140.00–169.00 $157.02 $1,916 +1.67
765–1905 1226 80-85% 27 131.00–155.00 $147.29 $1,806 -20.68
970–1575 1282 80-85% 30 159.00–189.00 $171.85 $2,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1415 1047 85-90% 10 114.00–130.00 $124.94 $1,308 -16.27
755–1375 1115 85-90% 18 130.00–160.00 $151.77 $1,692 —
830–1540 1161 85-90% 40 128.00–147.00 $136.90 $1,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1765 1420 75-80% 20 160.00–179.00 $169.41 $2,406 +9.09
1130–1795 1437 75-80% 32 148.00–168.00 $156.96 $2,256 -3.36
1440–2160 1841 75-80% 4 140.00–150.00 $146.71 $2,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1755 1426 6 157.50–177.00 $165.62 $2,362 +5.94
1265–2350 1704 19 177.00–194.00 $187.19 $3,190 —
1440–2115 1808 16 185.00–220.00 $203.51 $3,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1055–1285 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,973.53
1130–1190 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,719.18
1035–1330 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,457.11
1010–1455 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,483.75
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100–1505 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,850.00 $2,562.31
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1235 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,679.19
1050–1310 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,974.55
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1000 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,453.70
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
765–1015 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,952.92 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,175.00 —
995–1130 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,446.82 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1170–1215 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–4,150.00 $3,767.92 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +319.28
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,836 —
1120–1130 1125 2 176.00–183.00 $179.48 $2,019 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.