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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

2,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.50/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,166/hd at 961 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.81/cwt -12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 518 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.70/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 521 lb · 64 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,354

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 410.00 $410.00 $984
282 value added 282 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,791
300–347 322 12 425.00–545.00 $484.16 $1,559 -22.57
368 368 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,509 -61.20
350–395 369 5 440.00–495.00 $460.49 $1,699 -10.71
400–440 411 8 400.00–445.00 $422.17 $1,735 -19.80
455–495 479 11 390.00–442.50 $409.53 $1,962 -16.67
480–491 value added 487 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,192
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -61.20
505–545 525 45 370.00–415.00 $385.16 $2,022 -4.92
541 value added 541 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,340
550–596 574 20 365.00–395.00 $378.70 $2,174 -3.92
590–595 value added 592 7 407.50–415.00 $410.71 $2,431
605–640 617 8 324.00–335.00 $325.80 $2,010 -52.38
600–648 621 21 352.50–370.00 $363.30 $2,256 -14.88
610–647 value added 639 8 385.00–405.00 $396.59 $2,534 -17.86
660 660 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,099 -52.29
655–685 673 37 350.00–395.00 $359.05 $2,416 -11.24
700–735 721 9 325.00–354.00 $345.03 $2,488 -15.23
765–796 792 18 327.50–344.00 $331.62 $2,626 -10.29
800–815 value added 808 2 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $2,767
810–825 815 3 315.00–317.50 $315.84 $2,574 -18.17
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 -12.00
910–922 value added 922 59 340.00–349.75 $349.42 $3,222
961 value added 961 103 329.50 $329.50 $3,166
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 6 500.00–530.00 $512.77 $1,441
300–345 324 7 450.00–505.00 $486.28 $1,576
360–395 373 4 450.00–505.00 $485.08 $1,809
405–445 428 4 445.00–480.00 $462.89 $1,981
450–490 468 16 420.00–450.00 $436.78 $2,044
500–540 517 18 395.00–435.00 $412.45 $2,132
550–583 566 13 375.00–405.00 $393.43 $2,227
608–645 618 10 350.00–385.00 $369.60 $2,284
675–695 687 5 330.00–345.00 $339.05 $2,329
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308
770–785 778 3 340.00–350.00 $346.70 $2,697
800–825 813 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $2,785
885 885 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,920
900 900 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,745
1005–1010 1008 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,923
1050 1050 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,678
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 10 360.00–430.00 $398.32 $1,314
350–385 372 5 375.00–435.00 $404.60 $1,505
415–440 431 18 345.00–427.50 $393.08 $1,694
465–490 483 4 330.00–400.00 $361.18 $1,744
502–530 513 7 325.00–380.00 $353.42 $1,813
555–595 571 9 290.00–365.00 $336.14 $1,919
600–630 618 4 320.00–340.00 $331.30 $2,047
720–730 725 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,374
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 -90.00
300–320 310 2 295.00–395.00 $343.39 $1,065 -56.61
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 +5.75
405–440 423 2 385.00–405.00 $394.59 $1,669 +3.88
430 value added 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870
455–480 468 4 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $1,779 +11.07
515–540 531 9 360.00–385.00 $379.42 $2,015 +3.45
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +1.71
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -4.76
650 650 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,161 -9.38
735–743 741 4 320.00–330.00 $322.48 $2,390 +3.30
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 237 4 340.00–495.00 $410.48 $973 -39.52
270 thin fleshed 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485
250–290 281 14 375.00–495.00 $425.08 $1,194 -24.92
305 thin fleshed 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464
300–345 326 14 390.00–495.00 $440.66 $1,437 +3.93
350–395 376 23 400.00–455.00 $424.75 $1,597 +12.16
400–445 427 34 380.00–435.00 $415.25 $1,773 +39.72
407–440 427 5 377.50–380.00 $379.05 $1,619 +3.52
450–452 value added 451 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,894
465–485 472 6 345.00–355.00 $347.54 $1,640 -26.77
450–495 475 26 365.00–407.50 $384.39 $1,826 +10.08
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 -38.92
500–505 value added 501 9 375.00–390.00 $388.32 $1,945 +0.32
500–547 521 57 340.00–400.00 $354.66 $1,848 -14.26
550–595 574 40 327.50–372.50 $337.69 $1,938 -23.68
550–590 value added 574 10 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $2,026
555–598 584 5 320.00–325.00 $321.57 $1,878 -39.80
605–610 607 6 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,831 -5.32
600–647 613 44 310.00–340.00 $326.40 $2,001 +19.40
620–645 value added 631 6 325.00–340.00 $333.73 $2,106
667 value added 667 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,184 -22.50
650–695 668 14 310.00–332.50 $322.83 $2,157 -5.16
708 value added 708 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,124
710–730 720 10 307.50–329.00 $321.11 $2,312 -2.11
760–780 765 5 287.50–304.00 $295.26 $2,259 -20.29
800–847 820 9 272.50–301.00 $291.16 $2,388
850–875 863 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $2,266 -33.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 8 420.00–450.00 $437.97 $1,415
360–395 379 19 385.00–435.00 $416.53 $1,579
411 value added 411 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,850
400–445 425 26 375.00–425.00 $402.89 $1,712
450–490 472 11 370.00–405.00 $382.80 $1,807
450–497 thin fleshed 472 7 410.00–422.50 $413.45 $1,951
465–495 485 5 345.00–365.00 $354.06 $1,717
510–515 513 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,770
511–545 thin fleshed 517 6 390.00–395.00 $390.88 $2,021
500–545 528 35 360.00–380.00 $370.82 $1,958
550–555 thin fleshed 553 2 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $2,115
555–590 568 13 330.00–365.00 $348.75 $1,981
575–595 585 13 305.00–325.00 $318.03 $1,860
600–645 621 12 310.00–325.00 $316.70 $1,967
600–645 628 5 285.00–305.00 $297.00 $1,865
655–690 671 8 310.00–320.00 $315.01 $2,114
705–730 714 10 310.00–335.00 $324.99 $2,320
790 790 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,488
833–845 837 3 275.00–305.00 $294.90 $2,468
883 883 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,472
915 915 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,242
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484
1005 1005 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,412
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 420.00–425.00 $422.31 $1,140
310–340 325 2 385.00–400.00 $392.15 $1,274 -7.85
350–390 367 3 315.00–380.00 $353.95 $1,299
390 thin fleshed 390 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,570
400–445 425 7 340.00–405.00 $378.08 $1,607 +19.23
460–495 479 7 322.50–380.00 $351.73 $1,685 +6.37
505–545 524 10 300.00–360.00 $326.24 $1,709 -23.54
558–580 562 6 305.00–337.50 $311.26 $1,749 -14.04
600–645 630 7 275.00–320.00 $303.51 $1,912
650–695 670 4 270.00–310.00 $294.78 $1,975 -10.51
705–720 713 2 252.50–275.00 $263.63 $1,880
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150
300–335 316 5 345.00–400.00 $380.73 $1,203
350–375 361 7 325.00–405.00 $365.94 $1,321
405–440 422 9 310.00–405.00 $350.40 $1,479
450–490 473 14 300.00–380.00 $341.90 $1,617
505–535 521 7 285.00–330.00 $305.29 $1,591
570–590 580 4 300.00–330.00 $307.44 $1,783
625–640 633 2 260.00–315.00 $287.17 $1,818
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 350.00–352.50 $351.27 $1,539
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 580.00–610.00 $596.67 $1,701 +76.67
305–345 331 8 445.00–520.00 $488.72 $1,618 +15.51
360–395 377 24 425.00–490.00 $463.08 $1,746 +16.74
407–440 thin fleshed 418 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,965
400–444 425 46 400.00–455.00 $434.17 $1,845 +8.21
447 447 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,766 -30.96
455–495 479 43 85.00–435.00 $377.05 $1,806 -35.01
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -27.06
501–525 508 7 315.00–370.00 $333.35 $1,693 -22.73
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -1.08
500–545 523 53 340.00–395.00 $371.22 $1,941 +15.14
525 thin fleshed 525 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,048
550–575 thin fleshed 566 4 382.50–385.00 $383.12 $2,168
550–595 574 23 3.00–372.50 $333.80 $1,916 -24.82
560–595 578 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 -8.62
550–597 581 3 315.00–322.50 $317.37 $1,844 -41.25
600–645 614 43 312.50–365.00 $339.03 $2,082 -4.00
620 thin fleshed 620 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,310
640–645 643 3 308.00–317.50 $311.15 $2,001 -31.88
650–675 662 17 300.00–342.50 $320.26 $2,120 -14.26
655–675 thin fleshed 665 2 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $2,428
660–670 665 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $2,144 -12.04
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -14.52
695 695 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 -17.02
715–740 735 20 315.00–332.00 $325.20 $2,390 -1.44
750–793 781 7 275.00–305.00 $295.10 $2,305 -24.90
800–845 825 10 267.00–300.00 $281.59 $2,323
890 890 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,514
900 900 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,268
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 5 475.00–505.00 $495.84 $1,889
405–445 421 19 400.00–495.00 $454.85 $1,915
465 fancy 465 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,116
450–495 474 22 390.00–440.00 $421.63 $1,999
500–545 526 36 350.00–410.00 $383.25 $2,016
550–598 575 21 320.00–385.00 $348.07 $2,001
600–640 620 17 310.00–340.00 $328.36 $2,036
650–695 665 29 310.00–330.00 $320.80 $2,133
650–690 670 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,077
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166
750–790 769 6 295.00–320.00 $312.39 $2,402
800–825 816 6 255.00–305.00 $290.21 $2,368
855 855 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,480
935 935 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,384
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 8 315.00–435.00 $381.46 $1,442
415–445 432 8 270.00–385.00 $341.42 $1,475
450–495 480 8 290.00–365.00 $333.48 $1,601
500–545 523 12 295.00–370.00 $324.80 $1,699
560–590 570 7 300.00–360.00 $326.28 $1,860
600–645 626 5 280.00–305.00 $296.16 $1,854
650–680 660 4 280.00–320.00 $298.88 $1,973
725–745 735 2 280.00–300.00 $289.86 $2,130
950 950 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,232
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 402.50–495.00 $438.88 $1,440
350–398 thin fleshed 382 3 410.00–420.00 $413.05 $1,578
370–395 383 6 395.00–440.00 $413.13 $1,582 +8.08
404–420 409 7 370.00–397.50 $390.64 $1,598 +8.94
450 thin fleshed 450 2 417.50–420.00 $418.75 $1,884
475–495 484 7 332.50–392.50 $367.13 $1,777 -2.97
505–548 524 10 322.50–365.00 $338.51 $1,774 -4.82
550–575 563 2 307.50–322.50 $314.83 $1,772 -20.17
565 thin fleshed 565 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,133
605–620 613 3 302.50–325.00 $315.10 $1,932 +4.45
667–695 673 6 285.00–310.00 $303.61 $2,043 -11.39
705–710 708 3 270.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,983 +0.02
910 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 300.00–420.00 $357.54 $1,530
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1235 1173 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,476.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1515 1244 80-85% 17 140.00–161.00 $155.87 $1,939
865–1875 1257 80-85% 84 152.00–174.00 $167.32 $2,103
945–1610 1344 80-85% 21 170.00–187.50 $178.97 $2,405
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1470 1103 85-90% 31 153.00–171.00 $162.43 $1,792
895–1725 1131 85-90% 24 100.00–141.00 $131.09 $1,483
825–1670 1133 85-90% 49 139.00–165.00 $149.02 $1,688
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1710 1427 75-80% 7 150.00–163.00 $157.12 $2,242 -10.88
1200–1790 1503 75-80% 41 157.00–195.00 $169.61 $2,549
1235–1680 1533 75-80% 19 170.00–185.00 $177.31 $2,718

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,379
1025–1650 1354 9 159.00–189.00 $178.14 $2,412 -3.84
1206–2260 1516 23 200.00–218.00 $208.67 $3,163
1370–2225 1756 51 182.00–206.00 $195.98 $3,441

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1280 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,350.00 $1,808.22
975–1405 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00–3,600.00 $3,159.61
1060–1605 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,225.00–2,750.00 $2,453.01
860–1710 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,648.20
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1220–1380 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,405.20
1120–1665 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,043.86
1310–1545 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,644.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1320 1298 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.87
1285–1345 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,346.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
695–820 758 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,523.84
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1230 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–935 883 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,670.82
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 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
865–1325 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,218.20
1030–1280 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,467.90
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 ±0.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,350.00–4,450.00 $4,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 290 6 305.00–400.00 $386.08 $1,120
418–420 419 8 340.00–385.00 $356.93 $1,496
453–475 461 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,775
530 530 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,908

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–4,150.00 $3,216.67
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00

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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.