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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

3,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.85/cwt +17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 825 lb · 215 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $358.74/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,405/hd at 670 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $406.89/cwt +73.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 494 lb · 102 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,168 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 5 435.00–495.00 $461.85 $1,076 -158.15
250–275 258 6 415.00–440.00 $429.27 $1,108 -53.80
315–348 336 9 400.00–480.00 $438.34 $1,473 -39.26
360–390 375 3 417.50–442.50 $431.33 $1,617 -2.53
410 value added 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
405–446 421 18 400.00–435.00 $420.04 $1,768 -14.46
460–480 value added 468 10 410.00–450.00 $415.90 $1,946 -15.11
455–498 482 15 380.00–415.00 $400.73 $1,932 -12.66
500–545 522 29 375.00–435.00 $395.88 $2,066 +8.33
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 -17.55
550–573 561 25 355.00–387.50 $377.25 $2,116 +14.22
581 581 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,034 -13.03
607–612 value added 608 9 368.00–375.00 $369.57 $2,247 -5.43
600–649 623 45 330.00–360.00 $345.76 $2,154 -8.20
640 640 4 322.25 $322.25 $2,062 -31.71
650–690 665 13 305.00–342.50 $328.93 $2,187 -14.68
659–684 value added 671 99 327.50–375.00 $362.65 $2,433 +12.65
705–730 value added 717 16 327.50–336.00 $329.91 $2,365 —
705–740 726 7 310.00–325.00 $317.88 $2,308 -9.17
772 value added 772 63 334.50 $334.50 $2,582 +5.75
760–788 783 14 300.00–325.00 $319.89 $2,505 +2.39
808–840 value added 825 215 304.00–344.00 $337.85 $2,787 +17.85
852–860 value added 860 58 310.00–337.00 $336.08 $2,890 +20.88
911–949 value added 946 72 275.00–312.50 $306.32 $2,898 +15.45
1063 value added 1063 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 3 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $877 —
275 thin fleshed 275 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
255–288 281 10 340.00–400.00 $386.39 $1,086 -13.37
293 value added 293 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,362 —
300–335 308 8 350.00–405.00 $376.90 $1,161 -44.60
315 value added 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 —
355–390 375 5 365.00–415.00 $393.72 $1,476 +8.72
420–430 423 3 365.00–385.00 $375.08 $1,587 -10.28
470–490 483 3 335.00–360.00 $351.90 $1,700 -18.07
500–535 516 13 300.00–375.00 $357.92 $1,847 -1.33
535 value added 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 —
575–590 584 4 320.00–352.50 $335.71 $1,961 +2.74
605–645 623 4 275.00–330.00 $313.38 $1,952 -6.56
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 ±0.00
729 value added 729 67 326.75 $326.75 $2,382 —
755–775 762 3 285.00–292.50 $287.54 $2,191 -19.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 —
250–290 270 4 440.00–460.00 $452.04 $1,221 —
300–325 thin fleshed 313 2 455.00–465.00 $460.20 $1,440 —
300–345 320 9 410.00–440.00 $428.82 $1,372 —
415–435 426 5 415.00–425.00 $420.06 $1,789 —
460–493 476 13 385.00–420.00 $405.83 $1,932 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
500–545 521 14 370.00–405.00 $388.05 $2,022 —
551–570 value added 552 38 382.00–400.00 $398.49 $2,200 —
570–595 580 4 345.00–350.00 $348.77 $2,023 —
600–618 thin fleshed 613 4 355.00–370.00 $365.58 $2,241 —
600–645 624 6 320.00–340.00 $331.46 $2,068 —
660–695 680 6 310.00–345.00 $332.99 $2,264 —
705 value added 705 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 —
705–745 722 8 325.00–337.50 $333.59 $2,409 —
750–790 766 4 310.00–345.00 $329.80 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,094 —
305–345 327 8 280.00–405.00 $345.03 $1,128 —
365–395 378 4 250.00–380.00 $327.58 $1,238 —
420–435 428 4 325.00–400.00 $361.04 $1,545 —
470–480 476 4 360.00–370.00 $363.73 $1,731 —
498 value added 498 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,818 —
510–545 520 8 300.00–360.00 $343.32 $1,785 —
555–575 563 3 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,830 —
605–625 615 4 240.00–315.00 $288.90 $1,777 —
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 345.00–395.00 $369.62 $1,220 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–246 238 8 385.00–445.00 $401.43 $955 -68.97
255–290 267 10 380.00–405.00 $392.71 $1,049 -34.27
306–346 327 21 375.00–415.00 $392.58 $1,284 -32.59
350–395 382 21 352.50–405.00 $377.50 $1,442 -40.26
405–410 thin fleshed 408 2 400.00–415.00 $407.45 $1,662 —
400–445 425 25 345.00–390.00 $367.32 $1,561 -22.10
427 value added 427 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,740 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -28.17
465 value added 465 5 389.00 $389.00 $1,809 —
450–495 473 51 330.00–385.00 $353.81 $1,674 -4.36
505–517 value added 514 9 355.00–360.50 $356.20 $1,831 —
500–545 523 70 317.50–352.50 $335.23 $1,753 +3.57
500–545 533 5 310.00–320.00 $315.94 $1,684 -15.72
565 value added 565 17 347.50 $347.50 $1,963 +1.98
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -26.96
550–595 576 55 305.00–340.00 $327.36 $1,886 +0.40
600–630 value added 618 14 330.00–335.00 $332.28 $2,053 —
600–646 619 63 300.00–325.00 $317.00 $1,962 -5.58
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -30.00
650 650 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -39.51
650–697 671 29 285.00–317.50 $307.27 $2,062 -12.24
651–691 value added 671 31 290.00–322.50 $309.08 $2,074 -17.33
720–740 730 2 290.00–310.00 $300.14 $2,191 -5.03
738 value added 738 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -25.17
755 755 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,906 -32.95
755–795 772 7 267.50–310.00 $286.06 $2,208 +0.61
772–780 value added 775 18 260.00–300.00 $279.76 $2,168 -31.63
810–835 828 4 255.00–342.50 $282.73 $2,341 +4.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 410.00–455.00 $429.60 $1,194 —
300–345 316 8 410.00–445.00 $425.20 $1,344 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
355–395 381 4 360.00–370.00 $366.41 $1,396 —
355–398 382 23 375.00–410.00 $395.38 $1,510 —
400–432 424 5 300.00–340.00 $325.38 $1,380 —
405–437 thin fleshed 430 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
400–448 431 28 350.00–380.00 $362.96 $1,564 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
450–490 472 20 350.00–370.00 $354.22 $1,672 —
455–495 479 6 300.00–340.00 $326.13 $1,562 —
512 value added 512 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,894 —
500–545 526 41 330.00–355.00 $338.24 $1,779 —
515–540 527 10 320.00–325.00 $323.50 $1,705 —
555–598 575 25 292.50–325.00 $316.89 $1,822 —
563–595 578 5 260.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,618 —
568–590 value added 586 10 327.50–332.50 $329.23 $1,929 —
618–625 620 3 260.00–280.00 $273.28 $1,694 —
600–645 634 23 290.00–320.00 $297.73 $1,888 —
655–660 658 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,744 —
650–685 663 12 280.00–320.00 $298.27 $1,978 —
753–755 754 4 270.00–287.00 $282.74 $2,132 —
830–845 838 2 230.00–237.00 $233.53 $1,957 —
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 —
1020–1040 1030 2 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $2,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 3 340.00–380.00 $359.54 $784 -68.43
267–297 285 9 300.00–375.00 $343.30 $978 -28.22
300–335 323 9 302.50–380.00 $355.83 $1,149 +25.83
350–395 376 13 300.00–380.00 $339.59 $1,277 -17.93
405–445 423 7 310.00–355.00 $333.59 $1,411 -20.95
455–485 473 5 312.50–322.50 $317.47 $1,502 -16.30
495 value added 495 97 411.50 $411.50 $2,037 —
505–545 529 11 272.50–315.00 $298.80 $1,581 -11.17
555–593 583 11 280.00–310.00 $298.58 $1,741 -9.02
605–640 622 3 275.00–295.00 $285.08 $1,773 -10.29
654 value added 654 49 307.50 $307.50 $2,011 —
665 665 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,746 -39.15
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -53.20
790 790 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 5 230.00–375.00 $339.23 $943 —
300–345 325 7 305.00–390.00 $356.52 $1,159 —
350–390 368 5 265.00–365.00 $308.60 $1,136 —
400–445 420 8 260.00–340.00 $308.89 $1,297 —
455–495 476 8 240.00–335.00 $306.03 $1,457 —
500–515 511 7 255.00–305.00 $291.50 $1,490 —
550–570 556 4 245.00–285.00 $261.11 $1,452 —
605–645 622 3 235.00–270.00 $258.65 $1,609 —
665–695 680 3 240.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,701 —
745 745 3 180.00–230.00 $213.33 $1,589 —
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 285.00 $285.00 $906 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
510–535 529 4 210.00–250.00 $240.35 $1,271 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -7.40
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 -49.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,097 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $970 -84.59
270 thin fleshed 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
260–285 275 3 420.00–455.00 $443.97 $1,221 —
300–340 316 10 425.00–480.00 $453.15 $1,432 -51.76
360–395 374 14 405.00–450.00 $425.13 $1,590 -17.29
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 -52.69
405–445 428 42 387.50–445.00 $423.03 $1,811 +15.34
450 thin fleshed 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
450–495 473 32 360.00–415.00 $390.20 $1,846 -1.81
500–545 524 53 322.00–395.00 $363.63 $1,905 +0.31
515–540 526 5 330.00–350.00 $342.95 $1,804 -20.37
560 560 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 -5.38
550–595 574 44 317.50–380.00 $345.65 $1,984 +5.27
600–640 613 47 300.00–350.00 $326.35 $2,001 +7.43
650–690 665 39 292.50–330.00 $310.38 $2,064 +4.15
700–739 726 19 287.50–325.00 $305.75 $2,220 +10.86
750–785 769 7 275.00–290.00 $282.15 $2,170 -10.23
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 -22.38
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 -0.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 9 395.00–435.00 $414.45 $1,567 —
400–445 422 25 400.00–430.00 $413.00 $1,743 —
455–475 fancy 461 5 400.00–405.00 $401.98 $1,853 —
450–490 474 22 360.00–390.00 $377.10 $1,787 —
500–528 fancy 516 12 360.00–370.00 $365.14 $1,884 —
500–545 528 22 330.00–357.50 $343.32 $1,813 —
552–588 569 32 315.00–340.00 $327.30 $1,862 —
613–625 fancy 618 5 320.00–335.00 $324.97 $2,008 —
610–640 630 13 285.00–310.00 $301.51 $1,900 —
650–696 672 22 292.50–320.00 $304.91 $2,049 —
726–740 729 10 275.00–310.00 $302.92 $2,208 —
755–795 773 6 270.00–285.00 $275.77 $2,132 —
800–845 824 6 255.00–270.00 $259.91 $2,142 —
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —
900–940 924 4 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $2,310 —
960 960 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 379 11 325.00–380.00 $354.28 $1,343 —
400–445 419 19 260.00–380.00 $330.22 $1,384 —
450–495 476 13 300.00–355.00 $341.69 $1,626 —
500–545 525 16 220.00–325.00 $293.73 $1,542 —
550–590 567 24 270.00–312.00 $302.25 $1,714 —
610–630 620 3 255.00–275.00 $266.59 $1,653 —
650–690 680 4 235.00–290.00 $262.17 $1,783 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
975 975 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 343 7 367.50–400.00 $385.69 $1,323 -68.98
350–385 370 10 332.50–400.00 $363.74 $1,346 -14.00
400–445 427 11 312.50–395.00 $353.79 $1,511 -8.36
450–490 469 6 307.50–350.00 $332.99 $1,562 -11.85
525–540 532 5 275.00–335.00 $304.05 $1,618 -25.46
570–595 582 9 285.00–315.00 $304.04 $1,770 -6.64
613–640 621 7 265.00–310.00 $300.52 $1,866 +19.14
680 680 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,887 +4.36
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 -0.83
750–785 767 3 252.50–267.50 $258.34 $1,981 -11.66
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 -25.00
900–915 908 2 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $1,680 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +105.00
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 +80.00
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -70.00
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 -30.00
552–595 570 5 320.00–340.00 $331.65 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 290.00–315.00 $302.50 $1,059 —
535–545 540 2 280.00–297.50 $288.67 $1,559 -11.33
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1460 1433 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,152.88 —
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1425 1124 85-90% 4 140.00–161.00 $145.95 $1,640 —
835–1605 1126 85-90% 29 105.00–127.00 $119.88 $1,350 —
950–1585 1143 85-90% 16 93.00–116.00 $106.26 $1,215 —
880–1520 1152 85-90% 51 119.00–149.00 $137.48 $1,584 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1650 1207 80-85% 17 130.00–145.00 $138.80 $1,675 -13.63
1035–1650 1289 80-85% 48 143.00–160.00 $152.28 $1,963 —
1085–1600 1309 80-85% 20 159.00–174.00 $165.78 $2,170 —
1845 1845 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1930 1482 75-80% 43 145.00–164.00 $155.00 $2,297 -4.27
1280–1725 1527 75-80% 12 155.00–172.00 $166.18 $2,538 —
1010–1790 1528 75-80% 12 130.00–145.00 $138.99 $2,124 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1950 1612 15 141.00–177.00 $168.18 $2,711 +2.06
1330–2235 1759 38 175.00–206.00 $190.80 $3,356 +7.84
1465–1935 1784 9 187.00–216.00 $203.27 $3,626 +20.31

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1290 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,225.00 $2,116.54
1105–1655 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,050.00–3,350.00 $2,528.42
1165–1345 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,200.00 $2,513.18
1050–1510 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,621.21
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1030–1530 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,341.17
1300–1325 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,989.05
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,087.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 287.50 $287.50 $862 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.