Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.05/cwt ≈ $1,763/hd at 439 lb · 131 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.88/cwt ≈ $1,940/hd at 527 lb · 119 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.31/cwt +45.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 712 lb · 86 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,124	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
277–290	281	3	450.00–485.00	$462.03	$1,298	+17.92
300–335	322	11	410.00–485.00	$429.29	$1,382	-22.10
320–325	323	2	385.00–390.00	$387.52	$1,252	-63.87
355–395	377	13	380.00–430.00	$412.82	$1,556	-3.03
400–445	416	9	380.00–420.00	$398.47	$1,658	+10.28
445	445	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,624	-23.19
465	465	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,395	-82.27
452–490	473	17	360.00–402.50	$379.06	$1,793	-3.21
505–515	513	5	355.00–365.00	$356.97	$1,831	-14.20
510–525	518	2	300.00–310.00	$305.07	$1,580	-66.10
500–540	519	21	330.00–385.00	$360.93	$1,873	-10.24
515–545 value added	533	5	390.00–400.00	$396.14	$2,111	—
555	555	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,443	-97.72
550–598	575	28	315.00–375.00	$356.30	$2,049	-1.42
577 value added	577	8	385.00	$385.00	$2,221	—
605–633 value added	617	9	338.00–340.00	$339.09	$2,092	—
605–635	625	18	315.00–345.00	$336.45	$2,103	-4.66
645	645	1	292.50	$292.50	$1,887	—
655–697	678	29	290.00–335.00	$320.42	$2,172	-29.60
700–743	732	22	300.00–325.00	$318.21	$2,329	-13.61
771 value added	771	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,544	—
755–792	776	16	292.50–316.00	$305.36	$2,370	-14.24
815 value added	815	1	312.50	$312.50	$2,547	-10.50
835	835	1	292.50	$292.50	$2,442	-22.50
920	920	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,484	—
932 value added	932	2	284.00	$284.00	$2,647	—
970–985	978	2	230.00–275.00	$252.67	$2,471	—
1000 value added	1000	51	289.00	$289.00	$2,890	—
1015–1020	1018	3	220.00–265.00	$245.80	$2,502	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	269	5	435.00–475.00	$455.24	$1,225	—
305–345	327	10	430.00–460.00	$446.54	$1,460	—
360 thin fleshed	360	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,602	—
365–395	382	3	405.00–425.00	$413.49	$1,580	—
405–426	419	6	395.00–410.00	$399.03	$1,672	—
454–480	462	6	365.00–375.00	$371.63	$1,717	—
480 thin fleshed	480	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,944	—
503–510	505	3	340.00	$340.00	$1,717	—
505–544	526	12	355.00–370.00	$365.52	$1,923	—
510–540 value added	533	9	385.00	$385.00	$2,052	—
550–554 value added	553	8	375.00–380.00	$378.76	$2,095	—
552–570	558	5	337.50–347.50	$344.97	$1,925	—
550–595	567	10	350.00–370.00	$358.38	$2,032	—
615–635	623	10	325.00–342.50	$329.74	$2,054	—
610–640	624	8	310.00–320.00	$316.47	$1,975	—
602–643 value added	628	14	361.00–365.00	$363.63	$2,284	—
650–665 value added	655	3	350.00–352.50	$351.65	$2,303	—
655–680	659	6	320.00–335.00	$329.87	$2,174	—
690–695	692	3	312.00–315.00	$313.00	$2,166	—
707–711	710	10	322.00–332.00	$329.01	$2,336	—
755 value added	755	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,378	—
755–795	775	3	290.00–295.00	$292.29	$2,265	—
890	890	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,448	—
905	905	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,082	—
1005	1005	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,362	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233	233	6	425.00	$425.00	$990	—
255–285	272	3	360.00–380.00	$373.01	$1,015	—
305–340	325	6	340.00–390.00	$366.67	$1,192	—
365–375	370	2	370.00–400.00	$384.80	$1,424	—
405–440	425	3	340.00–385.00	$362.92	$1,542	—
460–495	479	5	300.00–355.00	$331.87	$1,590	—
500–540	519	7	300.00–335.00	$321.46	$1,668	—
550–595	564	8	300.00–335.00	$314.13	$1,772	—
605–640	624	4	290.00–307.00	$301.15	$1,879	—
670–690	680	2	280.00–290.00	$284.93	$1,938	—
710–725	718	2	255.00–312.00	$283.80	$2,038	—
890	890	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,180	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,066	—
260–275	268	2	340.00–480.00	$411.96	$1,104	—
330–345	338	2	385.00–395.00	$389.89	$1,318	-14.35
390	390	1	372.50	$372.50	$1,453	-8.40
430–440	435	2	325.00–327.50	$326.26	$1,419	-47.14
450–495	473	8	305.00–365.00	$342.04	$1,618	-5.13
500–545	524	9	297.50–365.00	$323.66	$1,696	-15.09
565–590	581	4	287.50–330.00	$316.08	$1,836	-17.39
620–635	630	4	300.00–330.00	$318.86	$2,009	+8.12
660–690	681	4	262.50–300.00	$286.94	$1,954	-23.06
708–725	714	3	280.00–285.00	$283.31	$2,023	—
770–790	780	2	240.00–285.00	$262.79	$2,050	-34.21

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,172	—
480	480	1	312.50	$312.50	$1,500	—
535	535	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,525	—
670	670	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,776	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,240	—
470	470	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,504	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
231–238	233	6	410.00–420.00	$413.40	$963	—
283–285	284	3	405.00–430.00	$413.37	$1,174	—
335 thin fleshed	335	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,256	—
340–345	343	2	345.00–350.00	$347.52	$1,192	—
360 thin fleshed	360	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,512	—
355–385	370	2	380.00–400.00	$389.59	$1,441	—
405–445	428	15	360.00–380.00	$369.43	$1,581	—
420–443	435	3	340.00–350.00	$343.22	$1,493	—
440–445 value added	440	113	387.50–408.50	$407.94	$1,795	—
450–485 thin fleshed	469	7	362.50–375.00	$370.97	$1,740	—
455–488	474	5	340.00–355.00	$343.01	$1,626	—
450–495	478	7	320.00–330.00	$326.37	$1,560	—
500–520 thin fleshed	513	3	355.00–365.00	$361.75	$1,856	—
500–544	523	23	330.00–340.00	$335.29	$1,754	—
500–545	528	3	310.00–325.00	$320.27	$1,691	—
529 value added	529	90	378.00	$378.00	$2,000	—
550–588	565	10	320.00–335.00	$329.02	$1,859	—
579 value added	579	6	340.00	$340.00	$1,969	—
570–595	583	3	300.00–315.00	$308.36	$1,798	—
600–645	613	13	300.00–317.00	$311.54	$1,910	—
620 thin fleshed	620	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,046	—
650–690	668	12	295.00–307.00	$300.99	$2,011	—
653–690	673	7	285.00–292.00	$288.79	$1,944	—
710–740	721	5	275.00–292.50	$286.39	$2,065	—
793	793	3	280.00	$280.00	$2,220	—
805–835	820	3	265.00–270.00	$268.33	$2,200	—
860	860	1	272.00	$272.00	$2,339	—
915	915	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,830	—
985	985	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,970	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	2	330.00–435.00	$383.01	$988	+43.01
305–345	334	7	342.50–390.00	$359.55	$1,201	-31.06
350–393	371	12	345.00–385.00	$369.67	$1,371	-22.90
400–440	427	35	335.00–362.50	$349.60	$1,493	-9.99
453–485 value added	459	5	350.00–355.00	$353.94	$1,625	—
465–480	470	3	312.50–320.00	$315.82	$1,484	-31.78
450–498	476	37	320.00–349.00	$331.66	$1,579	-15.94
503 value added	503	3	345.00	$345.00	$1,735	—
500–548	524	46	300.00–342.50	$324.76	$1,702	-4.56
552–595	568	38	300.00–332.00	$311.57	$1,770	-10.42
602–610 value added	605	6	320.00–330.00	$323.36	$1,956	+3.36
605–645	629	25	272.50–315.00	$299.40	$1,883	-4.53
640	640	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,792	-23.93
650–672	658	21	270.00–305.00	$281.77	$1,854	-3.29
665–686 value added	681	4	310.00–315.00	$311.22	$2,119	—
708 value added	708	71	327.50	$327.50	$2,319	—
700–737	729	15	272.00–285.00	$274.83	$2,004	+2.35
750–795	775	7	260.00–290.00	$279.88	$2,169	—
800 value added	800	2	267.50	$267.50	$2,140	—
815–825	820	2	240.00–255.00	$247.45	$2,029	-3.47
895	895	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,238	+16.97
965	965	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,316	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,080	±0.00
325–345 thin fleshed	332	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,162	—
320–345	335	4	277.50–350.00	$321.46	$1,077	-37.04
350–395	370	11	290.00–362.50	$333.82	$1,235	-18.15
400–440	426	11	300.00–343.00	$316.35	$1,348	-6.65
450–495	473	13	275.00–332.50	$316.52	$1,497	-9.19
510–545	525	4	270.00–315.00	$296.07	$1,554	-12.14
555–590	580	24	260.00–310.00	$281.49	$1,633	-21.17
600–640	619	12	240.00–295.00	$267.97	$1,659	-12.67
660–690	671	6	250.00–277.50	$257.94	$1,731	-12.70
700–707	705	4	240.00–250.00	$242.48	$1,709	-12.52

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,012	—
305–345	320	3	295.00–340.00	$311.33	$996	—
355–395	383	6	295.00–380.00	$337.98	$1,294	—
400–435	422	7	270.00–345.00	$303.34	$1,280	—
470–495	484	6	280.00–322.00	$305.26	$1,477	—
500–543	519	9	250.00–305.00	$284.25	$1,475	—
555–597	580	9	265.00–300.00	$279.92	$1,624	—
610–645	629	4	250.00–285.00	$271.81	$1,710	—
665–690	682	3	255.00–270.00	$261.75	$1,785	—
755	755	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,736	—
815	815	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,915	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	363	4	275.00–302.50	$288.58	$1,048	—
425–445	435	2	300.00–330.00	$315.34	$1,372	+90.34
500–540	522	3	265.00–300.00	$287.92	$1,503	—
660	660	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,551	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–292	283	3	320.00–360.00	$332.49	$941	—
300	300	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,110	—
455	455	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,138	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,416	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	475.00–500.00	$486.95	$1,378	—
300–345	325	6	410.00–500.00	$451.81	$1,468	+29.81
355–395	377	14	380.00–425.00	$399.52	$1,506	+0.92
400–440	426	24	360.00–405.00	$384.56	$1,638	-8.99
455–490	472	27	327.50–380.00	$358.39	$1,692	-7.04
500–540	527	13	310.00–370.00	$338.05	$1,782	-2.97
555–595	576	23	310.00–350.00	$325.30	$1,874	+7.43
582	582	2	322.50	$322.50	$1,877	+4.63
606–630	615	11	297.50–300.00	$298.28	$1,834	-14.00
600–645	617	20	265.00–320.00	$306.54	$1,891	-5.74
650	650	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,641	-34.35
650–683	666	17	270.00–315.00	$298.78	$1,990	+11.93
730–740	735	2	262.50–270.00	$266.22	$1,957	-24.63
765	765	1	277.50	$277.50	$2,123	-4.50
840	840	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,016	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	268	3	370.00–450.00	$407.58	$1,092	—
300 thin fleshed	300	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,200	—
360–390	380	3	330.00–375.00	$344.21	$1,308	-39.25
400–448	429	17	302.00–366.00	$337.72	$1,449	-2.86
450–495	474	10	325.00–355.00	$340.31	$1,613	+18.89
500–548	524	19	267.50–350.00	$317.01	$1,661	-0.20
550–590	570	7	265.00–325.00	$295.26	$1,683	-8.47
600–645	617	3	290.00–305.00	$297.34	$1,835	+27.34
655–697	681	5	270.00–285.00	$276.92	$1,886	+10.22
740	740	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,739	—
755–760	758	2	245.00–260.00	$252.52	$1,914	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–393	375	6	400.00–440.00	$426.04	$1,598	—
400–425 thin fleshed	415	3	410.00–430.00	$416.75	$1,730	—
400–445	419	9	375.00–405.00	$393.70	$1,650	—
453 thin fleshed	453	2	410.00	$410.00	$1,857	—
470–495	480	4	360.00–385.00	$373.74	$1,794	—
505–516	513	9	350.00–370.00	$360.56	$1,850	—
550–553 thin fleshed	551	5	355.00–365.00	$359.01	$1,978	—
560–575	568	7	310.00–330.00	$318.64	$1,810	—
610–640	627	7	285.00–295.00	$291.80	$1,830	—
655–675	670	9	270.00–297.50	$292.84	$1,962	—
720	720	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,160	—
765–795	774	4	245.00–257.50	$251.92	$1,950	—
815	815	2	235.00–240.00	$237.50	$1,936	—
880–885	883	2	227.00–245.00	$235.97	$2,084	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	375	4	355.00–395.00	$369.93	$1,387	—
400–445	424	7	305.00–365.00	$337.17	$1,430	—
450–495	475	15	270.00–345.00	$311.46	$1,479	—
500–545	516	6	290.00–325.00	$311.28	$1,606	—
555–580	571	4	225.00–295.00	$273.42	$1,561	—
610–625	615	3	260.00–280.00	$271.73	$1,671	—
730	730	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,898	—
770–790	780	2	205.00–210.00	$207.53	$1,619	—
845	845	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,521	—
850	850	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,742	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	147.50	$147.50	$678	—
525–530	528	2	320.00–322.50	$321.26	$1,696	—
615–645	630	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,764	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	362.50	$362.50	$1,214	—
555–570	563	2	250.00–302.50	$275.90	$1,553	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,376	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1530	1276	80-85%	35	163.00–187.00	$173.17	$2,210	—
990–1905	1318	80-85%	92	151.00–171.00	$161.46	$2,128	—
1120–1775	1368	80-85%	28	141.00–155.00	$148.98	$2,038	—
1675	1675	80-85%	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,261	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1410	1314	75-80%	4	145.00–154.00	$148.45	$1,951	—
1125–1830	1449	75-80%	31	166.00–186.00	$176.73	$2,561	—
1175–1855	1483	75-80%	49	153.50–174.00	$165.18	$2,450	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1425	1131	85-90%	22	147.00–163.00	$153.07	$1,731	+32.49
910–1320	1139	85-90%	7	100.00–114.00	$107.07	$1,220	—
810–1660	1167	85-90%	25	132.00–150.00	$140.87	$1,644	+4.01
940–1620	1212	85-90%	17	110.00–135.00	$127.72	$1,548	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,612	—
1090	1090	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,853	—
1020–1765	1403	11	163.00–177.00	$172.02	$2,413	—
1135–2325	1673	19	183.00–197.00	$188.86	$3,160	—
1305–2160	1769	8	198.00–212.00	$203.93	$3,608	-0.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1080–1555	1269	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,770.00–3,000.00	$2,559.41
1190–1515	1320	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,025.00–2,250.00	$2,120.34
1335–1390	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,175.00	$2,084.34
1430–1680	1555	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,750.00	$2,668.97

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125	1125	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1425–1520	1473	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,348.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1225	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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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
1185	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00	+500.00
1295	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—
1320	1320	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
1130–1515	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,050.00–3,700.00	$3,447.99	—
1655	1655	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870	870	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,479	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915–925	920	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,150.00	$2,025.68	—

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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.