Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

2,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $344.91/cwt +24.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 738 lb · 167 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.93/cwt +41.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 561 lb · 140 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.42/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 521 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,366	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	515.00	$515.00	$1,107	—
250–285	270	5	435.00–465.00	$449.56	$1,214	-20.44
302 thin fleshed	302	6	500.00	$500.00	$1,510	—
305–345	324	5	455.00–510.00	$484.34	$1,569	+19.34
345	345	1	382.50	$382.50	$1,320	-82.50
360 thin fleshed	360	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,602	—
350–397	376	15	417.50–430.00	$422.17	$1,587	+13.17
400–440	417	7	400.00–440.00	$416.19	$1,736	-1.31
465–477 value added	469	6	440.00–445.00	$441.70	$2,072	—
450–495	472	30	390.00–430.00	$403.49	$1,904	-12.23
478	478	4	365.00	$365.00	$1,745	-50.72
520 value added	520	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,236	+15.82
500–547	524	13	365.00–400.00	$375.55	$1,968	+11.50
552–595	575	15	325.00–382.50	$359.13	$2,065	-3.66
578	578	2	365.00	$365.00	$2,110	+2.21
610	610	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,013	-18.21
602–645 value added	616	15	320.00–395.00	$374.83	$2,309	—
600–641	626	27	330.00–375.00	$349.17	$2,186	+49.17
656	656	3	322.50	$322.50	$2,116	-13.50
651–678 value added	668	21	350.00–363.00	$356.60	$2,382	—
675–695	680	4	330.00–345.00	$333.83	$2,270	+53.83
680	680	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,278	+55.00
705–735	720	2	317.50–320.00	$318.72	$2,295	-2.16
700–740	725	6	311.00–340.00	$327.01	$2,371	+6.13
711–742 value added	739	159	323.00–353.50	$345.91	$2,556	—
768–775 value added	771	5	320.00–323.00	$321.21	$2,477	—
765–795	775	3	315.00–325.00	$318.42	$2,468	+23.42
818–845 value added	822	9	315.00–325.00	$321.12	$2,640	—
805–840	827	3	285.00–335.00	$313.30	$2,591	+3.30
858 value added	858	61	333.50	$333.50	$2,861	—
865–885	875	2	320.00–327.50	$323.71	$2,832	—
916 value added	916	4	302.50	$302.50	$2,771	—
977 value added	977	6	290.00	$290.00	$2,833	—
1012 value added	1012	2	275.00	$275.00	$2,783	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	278	5	450.00–500.00	$480.99	$1,337	—
275–280 thin fleshed	278	2	520.00–540.00	$529.91	$1,473	—
300–320 thin fleshed	308	3	530.00–565.00	$547.95	$1,688	—
305–345	324	6	445.00–500.00	$477.59	$1,547	+50.09
350–365 thin fleshed	357	3	495.00–505.00	$500.02	$1,785	—
350–395	381	14	430.00–485.00	$454.04	$1,730	+11.54
410 thin fleshed	410	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,968	—
400–445	424	14	430.00–460.00	$445.01	$1,887	—
460–495	479	35	400.00–435.00	$423.07	$2,027	-11.93
503 value added	503	4	430.00	$430.00	$2,163	+44.61
510–546	535	18	395.00–425.00	$404.01	$2,161	—
555–595	581	10	370.00–385.00	$379.01	$2,202	+27.74
565–587 value added	583	8	390.00–395.00	$391.89	$2,285	+14.39
600–638	612	15	350.00–385.00	$372.43	$2,279	+34.43
610–647 value added	619	12	387.50–402.00	$398.21	$2,465	—
659–684 value added	669	16	362.50–376.00	$365.83	$2,447	+21.83
650–695	681	8	335.00–355.00	$350.04	$2,384	+17.88
700–703 value added	703	9	352.50–355.00	$352.78	$2,480	+22.78
700–740	724	14	315.00–340.00	$333.74	$2,416	+13.74
755–773	770	6	305.00–330.00	$325.91	$2,510	+2.93
805	805	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,616	—
893–895	894	3	310.00–325.00	$319.99	$2,861	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	273	3	310.00–435.00	$360.82	$985	—
300–340	320	2	370.00–400.00	$384.06	$1,229	—
420–440	426	4	350.00–420.00	$383.42	$1,633	—
465–480	473	3	330.00–370.00	$356.48	$1,686	+6.48
500–525	514	5	255.00–385.00	$344.80	$1,772	+7.21
550–590	568	4	325.00–360.00	$343.72	$1,952	—
600–629	618	10	270.00–335.00	$301.65	$1,864	—
660	660	2	265.00–310.00	$287.50	$1,898	—
715	715	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,038	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,168	+55.25
300–345	323	4	370.00–422.50	$402.30	$1,299	+42.30
355–391	379	6	360.00–390.00	$375.00	$1,421	±0.00
425–430	428	2	345.00–355.00	$350.03	$1,498	+73.03
460–475	468	2	352.50–385.00	$368.49	$1,725	—
520–540	533	3	305.00–365.00	$343.13	$1,829	+3.13
590–595	593	2	330.00–355.00	$342.45	$2,031	+42.45
608–615	609	5	292.50–325.00	$318.44	$1,939	+28.44
680–685	683	2	300.00–312.50	$306.27	$2,092	-0.73
705	705	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,080	—
820	820	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,460	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,667	—
620	620	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,519	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	380.00–505.00	$438.33	$986	—
270	270	4	380.00–450.00	$432.50	$1,168	+54.83
300–345	320	16	375.00–437.50	$404.67	$1,295	+36.64
325–335 thin fleshed	330	2	405.00–410.00	$407.54	$1,345	—
350–395	377	32	372.50–435.00	$402.02	$1,516	+36.65
395	395	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,481	+9.63
420	420	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,386	-20.85
400–445	421	53	350.00–410.00	$378.51	$1,594	+27.66
410–445 value added	431	4	380.00–385.00	$381.29	$1,643	+11.29
450–480	460	3	325.00–340.00	$334.29	$1,538	+19.29
450–495	473	43	332.50–385.00	$359.89	$1,702	+23.83
485	485	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,625	-1.06
505–530 value added	517	13	335.00–360.00	$346.04	$1,789	-7.96
500–546	521	55	320.00–365.00	$336.74	$1,754	+14.58
530	530	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,590	-22.16
556–560 value added	556	104	332.50–383.00	$381.10	$2,119	+42.10
550–595	577	36	312.50–347.50	$329.89	$1,903	+7.03
611 thin fleshed	611	8	332.50	$332.50	$2,032	+1.50
600–645	617	20	292.50–340.00	$310.96	$1,919	+43.51
623–630 value added	625	4	320.00–340.00	$334.96	$2,094	—
665	665	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,796	±0.00
655–695	673	25	270.00–312.50	$303.64	$2,043	+33.64
690–695	693	3	272.50–275.00	$273.33	$1,894	-20.35
695 value added	695	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,189	±0.00
700–740	717	5	250.00–285.00	$262.04	$1,879	-28.85
722 value added	722	6	305.00	$305.00	$2,202	—
740	740	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,887	-35.89
801 value added	801	10	319.00	$319.00	$2,555	—
810–830	818	3	215.00–250.00	$234.85	$1,921	—
895	895	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,551	—
920–922	921	3	202.50–235.00	$224.18	$2,065	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300 thin fleshed	300	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,515	—
305–335	324	7	430.00–465.00	$450.33	$1,459	+67.83
320–348	335	4	415.00–425.00	$419.98	$1,407	+37.48
365–380 thin fleshed	370	3	440.00–445.00	$441.71	$1,634	—
365–395	380	9	370.00–415.00	$388.18	$1,475	+10.68
423 value added	423	3	430.00	$430.00	$1,819	—
408–445	426	17	370.00–420.00	$396.15	$1,688	—
469 value added	469	4	415.00	$415.00	$1,946	—
460–480	472	3	340.00–350.00	$344.95	$1,628	+4.95
458–493	478	24	360.00–390.00	$372.59	$1,781	+32.59
500 thin fleshed	500	2	365.00–370.00	$367.50	$1,838	—
515–520	518	2	330.00–335.00	$332.49	$1,722	+12.49
500–545	523	23	340.00–360.00	$349.38	$1,827	+29.38
550–567 value added	559	14	350.00–370.00	$361.05	$2,018	—
550–593	570	14	325.00–345.00	$338.47	$1,929	+7.47
555–585	570	2	295.00–315.00	$304.74	$1,737	-26.26
600–648	627	30	300.00–332.00	$317.68	$1,992	+17.68
630	630	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,764	-20.00
646 value added	646	17	320.00	$320.00	$2,067	—
650 value added	650	11	321.00	$321.00	$2,086	+15.98
655	655	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,834	—
650–688	666	23	300.00–335.00	$308.89	$2,057	—
700–703	703	9	280.00–305.00	$295.56	$2,078	—
760–780	775	4	295.00–310.00	$298.68	$2,315	—
840	840	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,268	—
900	900	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,115	-16.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	324	7	295.00–375.00	$347.40	$1,126	—
355–395	378	6	250.00–365.00	$328.62	$1,242	+1.52
400–440	419	5	250.00–320.00	$302.67	$1,268	+6.00
470–495	482	7	280.00–325.00	$309.88	$1,494	-5.24
508–530	516	7	270.00–325.00	$304.25	$1,570	-10.75
550–560	555	5	275.00–305.00	$291.97	$1,620	-12.57
620–645	634	6	260.00–295.00	$281.56	$1,785	—
655–680	663	4	225.00–280.00	$249.87	$1,657	-30.13
790	790	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,054	—
810	810	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,984	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,059	+75.00
325–330	328	2	375.00–380.00	$377.48	$1,238	+62.03
355–370	362	6	300.00–385.00	$334.25	$1,210	+73.64
415–435	427	6	342.50–360.00	$350.05	$1,495	+25.05
465–490	479	6	307.50–360.00	$333.13	$1,596	+33.13
510–535	521	6	282.50–330.00	$317.88	$1,656	+42.13
550–570	563	5	300.00–320.00	$309.91	$1,745	—
600	600	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,770	+12.00
660	660	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,732	—
740	740	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,850	—
820	820	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,640	—
875	875	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,444	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	426	4	252.50–360.00	$320.12	$1,364	+70.12
455–470	462	3	300.00–330.00	$318.39	$1,471	—
515–545	534	5	232.50–330.00	$288.79	$1,542	—
555	555	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,720	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,134	—
545	545	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,608	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,225	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	432.50	$432.50	$995	—
260–285	273	2	405.00–445.00	$424.08	$1,158	—
300–330	322	10	400.00–505.00	$464.86	$1,497	+29.86
370 thin fleshed	370	3	420.00	$420.00	$1,554	-55.00
355–390	377	13	400.00–447.50	$423.69	$1,597	-20.91
400–445	425	16	382.50–435.00	$411.82	$1,750	-6.32
450–495	468	44	370.00–445.00	$400.09	$1,872	+37.60
510	510	1	347.50	$347.50	$1,772	-13.65
500–546	523	33	330.00–407.50	$363.60	$1,902	+2.45
550–595	574	22	315.00–367.50	$345.10	$1,981	+10.70
605–645	622	21	300.00–350.00	$323.16	$2,010	+34.32
650–695	668	9	296.00–320.00	$310.23	$2,072	+20.53
680	680	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,870	-14.70
705	705	3	280.00	$280.00	$1,974	-15.00
728–745	733	5	253.00–290.00	$276.52	$2,027	-18.48
760–780	771	6	285.00–320.00	$291.73	$2,249	+11.73
815–837	830	3	222.50–280.00	$261.17	$2,168	+7.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385 fancy	370	3	470.00–480.00	$476.76	$1,764	—
353–395	378	12	430.00–465.00	$449.85	$1,700	—
400–445 fancy	423	2	440.00–445.00	$442.37	$1,871	—
405–445	425	12	395.00–430.00	$415.73	$1,767	—
450–495	469	11	400.00–430.00	$413.85	$1,941	-3.65
500–538	519	15	360.00–395.00	$376.78	$1,955	+14.28
550–595	569	28	350.00–370.00	$359.71	$2,047	+24.71
605–645	625	18	325.00–350.00	$341.45	$2,134	—
650–697	680	17	310.00–340.00	$320.78	$2,181	+11.78
700–740	710	8	300.00–315.00	$306.24	$2,174	—
750–783	778	9	280.00–300.00	$283.27	$2,204	—
805–845	823	4	255.00–270.00	$262.48	$2,160	—
860	860	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,408	—
905	905	2	240.00	$240.00	$2,172	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	322	3	360.00–380.00	$368.63	$1,187	—
385	385	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,598	—
410 thin fleshed	410	4	395.00	$395.00	$1,620	—
405–445	418	13	325.00–385.00	$371.33	$1,552	+112.39
450–490	474	15	305.00–372.50	$341.92	$1,621	+8.44
500–545	519	9	300.00–350.00	$329.49	$1,710	-3.91
570–580	575	2	320.00–330.00	$325.04	$1,869	+50.04
610–640	627	7	280.00–320.00	$299.29	$1,877	—
650–690	665	4	277.50–300.00	$287.37	$1,911	—
715–745	738	5	242.50–270.00	$262.65	$1,938	+7.53
810	810	1	267.50	$267.50	$2,167	—
880	880	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,914	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–391	386	9	300.00–405.00	$377.38	$1,457	-15.00
410–445	423	7	255.00–385.00	$337.23	$1,426	-2.77
450–495	470	7	305.00–385.00	$348.67	$1,639	+18.88
500–545	522	9	325.00–355.00	$343.69	$1,794	+59.95
555–595	582	7	270.00–340.00	$324.04	$1,886	+25.94
605–645	623	3	290.00–305.00	$298.42	$1,859	+45.92
655–665	658	3	285.00–305.00	$296.68	$1,952	+19.18
705–730	720	4	235.00–285.00	$268.72	$1,935	—
775–790	783	2	260.00–270.00	$265.05	$2,075	+30.05
820	820	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,230	—
870	870	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,740	—
905	905	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,036	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,035	-55.00
365–395	380	2	302.50–370.00	$334.92	$1,273	—
440	440	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,408	—
560	560	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,568	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,504	—
550	550	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,705	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1155	1155	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,375.00	$2,375.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1895	1329	80-85%	94	140.00–176.00	$153.71	$2,043	+31.01
1090–1545	1340	80-85%	24	150.00–178.00	$166.15	$2,226	+43.45
1030–1890	1342	80-85%	32	129.00–150.00	$138.27	$1,856	+15.57

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1700	1391	75-80%	8	135.00–148.00	$142.83	$1,987	—
1140–1590	1422	75-80%	10	155.00–172.00	$165.80	$2,358	-7.94
1120–2055	1472	75-80%	58	145.00–175.00	$156.24	$2,300	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1450	1131	85-90%	30	110.00–136.00	$121.55	$1,375	-13.49
990–1625	1181	85-90%	38	119.00–162.00	$139.53	$1,648	—
1050–1445	1228	85-90%	6	97.50–117.00	$104.17	$1,279	—
1390	1390	85-90%	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,946	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1158–1870	1617	16	160.00–179.00	$171.25	$2,769	+5.03
1450–2170	1774	4	187.00–203.00	$196.73	$3,490	+12.66
1365–2345	1832	37	171.00–215.00	$190.93	$3,498	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
825–1330	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,350.00	$2,216.01
1145–1220	1183	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,825.00–2,300.00	$2,070.03
1080–1400	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,350.00–2,725.00	$2,483.59
1200–1460	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,975.00–2,700.00	$2,467.16
1410	1410	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1505	1505	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,225.00	$2,225.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00
1120–1410	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,200.00	$2,045.06
1695	1695	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1230	1063	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,131.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
120–980	550	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,000.00	$1,994.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

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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
1365	1365	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175	1175	85-90%	1	145.50	$145.50	$1,710	—

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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.