Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

2,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.88/cwt +32.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 762 lb · 75 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.07/cwt ≈ $3,068/hd at 897 lb · 59 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.23/cwt -32.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 472 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,244	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	235	4	445.00–512.50	$485.35	$1,141	+1.76
255–285	275	10	435.00–515.00	$466.61	$1,283	—
315–345	334	14	425.00–505.00	$475.14	$1,587	-8.40
350–395	373	24	405.00–455.00	$437.54	$1,632	-22.69
400–446	424	24	400.00–440.00	$421.83	$1,789	+0.60
450–495	477	24	387.50–415.00	$402.23	$1,919	-1.00
483	483	2	380.00	$380.00	$1,835	-23.23
500–549	519	21	370.00–410.00	$392.53	$2,037	-4.91
555–595	585	21	356.00–377.50	$366.83	$2,146	-18.95
605–635 value added	614	7	370.00–377.50	$371.11	$2,279	-12.34
605–633	617	26	342.50–367.50	$357.73	$2,207	-13.19
650–697	674	10	327.50–364.00	$343.06	$2,312	-25.72
700–718	710	12	320.00–355.00	$333.88	$2,371	-27.02
710 value added	710	1	362.50	$362.50	$2,574	—
775–785	780	2	329.00–342.50	$335.71	$2,619	-3.55
819 value added	819	14	345.00	$345.00	$2,826	+3.00
825–835	830	3	310.00–335.00	$322.69	$2,678	-13.32
885	885	1	302.50	$302.50	$2,677	—
897 value added	897	58	342.75	$342.75	$3,074	—
912–948 value added	947	55	318.00–328.00	$327.65	$3,103	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	266	8	450.00–505.00	$480.13	$1,277	—
305–345	328	8	425.00–460.00	$445.56	$1,461	—
365 thin fleshed	365	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,788	—
350–395	372	5	415.00–425.00	$418.06	$1,555	—
350–395	383	9	430.00–455.00	$443.30	$1,698	—
405	405	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,721	—
410–440	422	6	450.00–465.00	$459.09	$1,937	—
460–471	470	12	410.00–435.00	$412.04	$1,937	—
495	495	2	370.00–380.00	$375.00	$1,856	—
505–510 thin fleshed	508	5	400.00–405.00	$400.99	$2,037	—
500–545	523	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,804	—
520–543	532	34	370.00–390.00	$382.21	$2,033	—
555–570 thin fleshed	563	3	370.00–385.00	$376.61	$2,120	—
550–595	567	3	305.00–325.00	$318.47	$1,806	—
560–595	576	4	345.00–365.00	$353.73	$2,037	—
623–645	629	16	330.00–357.50	$344.43	$2,166	—
655–698	683	15	320.00–343.00	$335.26	$2,290	—
710–748	731	5	320.00–335.00	$330.02	$2,412	—
755–795	768	6	330.00–340.00	$331.69	$2,547	—
820	820	1	317.00	$317.00	$2,599	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	400.00	$400.00	$940	—
250–290	278	7	370.00–440.00	$412.12	$1,146	—
300–345	326	8	315.00–440.00	$392.20	$1,279	-37.11
370–395	385	3	360.00–410.00	$391.21	$1,506	-26.95
410–440	421	14	360.00–400.00	$383.90	$1,616	+0.57
455–495	476	9	320.00–395.00	$360.49	$1,716	-3.96
500–525	518	6	310.00–352.50	$324.36	$1,680	-40.49
555–590	577	7	285.00–350.00	$330.58	$1,907	-23.67
620–635	624	4	330.00–340.00	$335.03	$2,091	+9.15
650	650	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,048	-34.80
710	710	2	295.00–310.00	$302.50	$2,148	-13.32
785	785	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,355	-32.00
830	830	1	282.50	$282.50	$2,345	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	2	310.00–370.00	$339.19	$943	—
300–335	319	10	305.00–410.00	$365.84	$1,167	—
350–385	365	3	365.00–400.00	$386.05	$1,409	—
400–435	420	7	345.00–415.00	$373.08	$1,567	—
470–480	475	2	275.00–350.00	$312.89	$1,486	—
505	505	2	350.00–360.00	$355.00	$1,793	—
565–568	567	3	315.00–330.00	$325.02	$1,843	—
605–625	615	2	280.00–317.00	$298.20	$1,834	—
700–725	713	2	300.00–310.00	$304.91	$2,174	—
755	755	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,076	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,098	—
465–490	478	3	290.00–335.00	$306.67	$1,466	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	2	365.00–405.00	$386.25	$1,236	—
505–540	523	2	350.00–352.50	$351.21	$1,837	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	420.00	$420.00	$987	-75.00
250–295	276	6	400.00–425.00	$415.29	$1,146	-54.01
300–345	326	16	385.00–425.00	$406.36	$1,325	-35.40
345	345	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,276	-71.76
350–395	373	34	370.00–440.00	$407.49	$1,520	-19.97
400–445	424	40	360.00–415.00	$382.95	$1,624	-26.03
415–435 thin fleshed	425	2	420.00–430.00	$424.88	$1,806	—
455–467 value added	466	12	384.00–385.00	$384.08	$1,790	-33.06
450–495	473	41	320.00–391.50	$372.04	$1,760	-30.68
485	485	2	330.00–335.00	$332.50	$1,613	-70.22
500–510	505	2	315.00–324.00	$319.54	$1,614	-72.31
500–545	522	47	310.00–365.00	$347.05	$1,812	-44.80
562	562	2	317.50	$317.50	$1,784	-54.53
550–595	577	45	310.00–365.00	$343.14	$1,980	-28.89
610 value added	610	1	342.50	$342.50	$2,089	—
600–645	627	30	307.00–342.50	$322.80	$2,024	-16.05
660–680	670	2	281.00–290.00	$285.43	$1,912	-39.10
650–698	674	21	300.00–322.50	$313.38	$2,112	-11.15
696 value added	696	10	345.00	$345.00	$2,401	—
705–730	714	10	290.00–325.00	$307.55	$2,196	-15.00
750–755	752	4	280.00–290.00	$287.49	$2,162	-22.47
763 value added	763	71	346.00	$346.00	$2,640	—
1000	1000	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,200	-55.00
1097 fancy	1097	2	269.00	$269.00	$2,951	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	355.00–395.00	$375.17	$1,099	—
310–345	324	5	395.00–435.00	$419.41	$1,359	—
325–345 thin fleshed	335	2	455.00–460.00	$457.57	$1,533	—
350–360 thin fleshed	355	2	450.00–455.00	$452.46	$1,606	—
350–390	375	18	420.00–445.00	$432.66	$1,622	+32.66
360–395	378	6	400.00–410.00	$401.74	$1,519	+1.74
415–420 thin fleshed	418	2	435.00–440.00	$437.51	$1,829	—
415–445	429	4	365.00–370.00	$368.76	$1,582	—
405–445	430	22	385.00–425.00	$408.24	$1,755	—
450–477 thin fleshed	470	4	400.00–415.00	$403.59	$1,897	—
455–495	473	25	350.00–385.00	$370.25	$1,751	—
465–487	479	7	320.00–340.00	$335.02	$1,605	—
520 value added	520	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,898	—
500–545	526	20	325.00–350.00	$334.40	$1,759	—
500–545	526	11	295.00–320.00	$307.82	$1,619	—
550–595	565	22	320.00–340.00	$330.21	$1,866	—
560–598	586	13	295.00–315.00	$308.50	$1,808	—
600–630	616	4	285.00–297.50	$293.82	$1,810	—
610–640	620	9	305.00–325.00	$315.53	$1,956	—
663–690	667	14	310.00–322.00	$320.43	$2,137	—
660–675	670	4	275.00–287.50	$283.12	$1,897	—
700–730	720	4	285.00–305.00	$297.44	$2,142	—
750–755	753	2	290.00–300.00	$295.02	$2,222	—
850	850	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,508	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	405.00	$405.00	$972	-45.00
285–298	292	9	300.00–405.00	$355.91	$1,039	-37.91
315–340	329	7	340.00–405.00	$375.46	$1,235	-31.31
363–395	374	11	305.00–365.00	$348.05	$1,302	-8.31
410–425	416	8	340.00–370.00	$355.79	$1,480	-13.86
455–495	474	7	322.50–350.00	$339.64	$1,610	-17.69
500–540	520	6	1.00–335.00	$271.34	$1,411	-79.55
565–579	574	7	292.50–320.00	$313.28	$1,798	-12.18
615–630	620	6	265.00–315.00	$294.61	$1,827	-20.60
665–695	679	4	260.00–297.50	$274.89	$1,867	-32.22
705–710	708	3	265.00–268.00	$267.00	$1,890	-28.14
755	755	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,114	-20.00
830	830	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,693	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	339	4	305.00–390.00	$363.45	$1,232	—
350–395	374	5	320.00–400.00	$361.34	$1,351	—
405 value added	405	4	370.00	$370.00	$1,498	—
400–443	425	17	270.00–355.00	$328.90	$1,398	—
450–495	469	9	285.00–340.00	$313.86	$1,472	—
469 value added	469	4	395.00	$395.00	$1,853	—
510–545	533	7	260.00–310.00	$295.59	$1,575	—
548 value added	548	3	337.00	$337.00	$1,847	—
575–585	582	3	280.00–300.00	$288.27	$1,678	—
605–640	616	4	260.00–300.00	$280.33	$1,727	—
655–695	672	5	250.00–305.00	$274.00	$1,841	—
725	725	2	275.00–280.00	$277.50	$2,012	—
830–848	842	3	200.00–245.00	$230.21	$1,938	—
970	970	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,794	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	365	3	310.00–370.00	$342.51	$1,250	—
465–485	475	2	250.00–340.00	$295.95	$1,406	—
525	525	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,312	—
580–590	585	2	280.00–345.00	$312.22	$1,826	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	357.50	$357.50	$1,323	—
420	420	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,071	-65.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,139	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–398	389	7	410.00–460.00	$426.10	$1,658	—
400–430 fancy	417	10	450.00–470.00	$458.02	$1,910	—
410–448	431	16	400.00–445.00	$422.16	$1,820	—
450–468 fancy	463	4	425.00–440.00	$431.18	$1,996	—
450–485	471	39	380.00–412.00	$394.94	$1,860	—
505–540 fancy	519	5	380.00–390.00	$385.97	$2,003	—
500–545	528	16	355.00–375.00	$362.77	$1,915	—
552–575 fancy	558	7	360.00–370.00	$367.07	$2,048	—
550–588	568	15	325.00–355.00	$335.02	$1,903	—
603–645	619	23	300.00–320.00	$309.87	$1,918	—
650–695	670	12	290.00–317.00	$300.69	$2,015	—
710	710	6	295.00–305.00	$296.67	$2,106	—
750–790	766	4	285.00–300.00	$292.39	$2,240	—
800–810	805	2	280.00–290.00	$284.97	$2,294	—
855–865	860	2	265.00–275.00	$270.03	$2,322	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,111	+17.81
250	250	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,112	-68.10
305–345	318	3	445.00–500.00	$468.89	$1,491	-12.17
365–395	378	15	402.50–465.00	$410.47	$1,552	-23.43
400–446	428	15	382.50–425.00	$400.48	$1,714	-15.70
450–490	467	15	375.00–415.00	$394.37	$1,842	+13.83
510	510	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,785	-12.28
500–535	525	16	350.00–395.00	$372.52	$1,956	+10.24
575	575	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,898	-16.68
550–595	577	22	330.00–375.00	$344.36	$1,987	-2.32
605–645	624	21	305.00–350.00	$332.78	$2,077	-0.65
625 fancy	625	4	360.00	$360.00	$2,250	—
650–695	670	20	300.00–335.00	$320.01	$2,144	-4.37
710–732	724	11	310.00–330.00	$317.50	$2,299	+4.23
752–765	759	5	313.00–320.00	$316.22	$2,400	+12.35
800	800	1	277.50	$277.50	$2,220	-24.44

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	376	6	345.00–400.00	$384.76	$1,447	—
405–445	424	15	300.00–395.00	$344.17	$1,459	—
450–495	475	13	305.00–370.00	$348.08	$1,653	—
510–545	529	16	280.00–345.00	$308.69	$1,633	—
555–598	581	11	270.00–315.00	$294.32	$1,710	—
605–645	637	6	285.00–297.50	$288.74	$1,839	—
650	650	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,788	—
700–745	723	9	255.00–285.00	$268.86	$1,944	—
765–780	773	2	255.00–260.00	$257.52	$1,991	—
825	825	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,145	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,174	-15.00
310–345	333	4	380.00–410.00	$397.56	$1,324	-20.08
355–385	365	4	350.00–380.00	$367.60	$1,342	-16.38
415–435	425	3	330.00–370.00	$347.28	$1,476	-33.71
450–495	472	11	322.50–390.00	$363.74	$1,717	+3.48
505–540	528	8	270.00–370.00	$326.58	$1,724	-10.61
550–595	582	5	300.00–322.50	$312.78	$1,820	-12.93
620–645	631	4	300.00–320.00	$311.96	$1,968	+5.76
655–698	679	5	280.00–315.00	$297.46	$2,020	-1.77
700–740	723	3	237.50–302.50	$279.02	$2,017	-20.95
770–795	783	2	280.00–305.00	$292.30	$2,289	+18.13
830	830	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,909	-55.00
940	940	5	220.00	$220.00	$2,068	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–420	413	2	370.00–377.50	$373.82	$1,544	—
500	500	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,750	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165	1165	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—
1500	1500	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,875.00	$2,875.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,563	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	80-85%	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,718	-23.33
925–1580	1271	80-85%	36	160.00–185.00	$173.12	$2,200	—
915–1795	1286	80-85%	93	146.00–170.00	$158.05	$2,033	—
970–1895	1293	80-85%	28	137.00–159.00	$145.67	$1,884	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1395	1099	85-90%	14	146.00–167.00	$155.50	$1,709	+11.86
840–1745	1105	85-90%	57	130.00–153.00	$141.71	$1,566	—
995–1275	1116	85-90%	4	111.00–120.00	$117.46	$1,311	—
790–1605	1140	85-90%	22	114.00–137.00	$129.12	$1,472	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1520	1270	75-80%	7	151.00–160.00	$155.75	$1,978	—
1130–1735	1458	75-80%	19	162.00–187.00	$173.06	$2,523	—
1150–1925	1495	75-80%	45	150.00–169.50	$162.02	$2,422	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2480	1651	26	165.00–189.00	$179.09	$2,957	+0.36
1475–1915	1788	5	194.00–203.00	$199.64	$3,570	—
1225–2285	1822	34	177.00–200.50	$191.02	$3,480	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1160	1118	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,250.00	$2,224.05
1060–1190	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,664.89
1100–1225	1163	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,500.00	$2,216.13
970–1640	1203	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,150.00–3,275.00	$2,620.24
1215	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,225.00	$2,225.00
910–1195	1038	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,675.00–2,550.00	$2,012.93
860–1345	1153	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,750.00–2,120.00	$2,011.71
1205	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1120–1435	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,750.00	$2,511.96
1265	1265	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,875.00	$2,875.00
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,675.00	$2,675.00
1320	1320	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00

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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
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1290	1290	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1325	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	-550.00
1185–1695	1440	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,050.00–3,275.00	$3,182.42	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

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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.