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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

2,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.99/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 474 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.73/cwt -20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 423 lb · 60 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.57/cwt ≈ $3,240/hd at 968 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,650 1,816 3,334
Feeder cattle 1,996 1,556 2,555
Slaughter cattle 322 170 427
Replacement cattle 332 90 352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady, with instances of 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-4.00 lower; Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 9 607.50–700.00 $656.56 $1,819 -13.68
300–335 314 12 580.00–640.00 $618.13 $1,941 +6.89
350–390 370 16 530.00–600.00 $571.28 $2,114 +12.30
420–445 428 32 515.00–580.00 $561.95 $2,405 +25.38
450–498 475 31 495.00–560.00 $527.98 $2,508 -2.93
483 value added 483 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,632 -10.00
507–536 526 15 470.00–540.00 $514.07 $2,704 +15.89
530 value added 530 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,756 -5.27
552–595 568 25 445.00–500.00 $468.93 $2,664 +14.17
568 value added 568 10 485.00 $485.00 $2,755 -25.00
610 value added 610 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,867 +11.00
600–647 619 16 395.00–435.00 $422.43 $2,615 -0.25
665 value added 665 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,860 -2.22
660–690 681 20 380.00–410.00 $394.35 $2,686 -18.02
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 -31.20
702–728 value added 719 20 391.00–400.00 $397.03 $2,855 -2.97
730–740 735 2 350.00–370.00 $359.93 $2,645 -21.27
768 value added 768 15 380.00 $380.00 $2,918 —
791 791 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,808 —
800–805 803 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,570 —
800–845 value added 826 8 345.00–352.50 $347.65 $2,872 -22.35
850–875 860 7 323.00–341.00 $333.53 $2,868 +17.70
925–945 935 2 320.00–335.00 $327.42 $3,061 +32.42
968 value added 968 57 335.00 $335.00 $3,243 —
990 990 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 224 4 640.00–670.00 $652.57 $1,462 —
253–295 270 11 575.00–625.00 $601.91 $1,625 —
275–295 thin fleshed 285 2 650.00–665.00 $657.76 $1,875 —
305–335 324 7 565.00–600.00 $580.65 $1,881 —
350–395 372 9 525.00–560.00 $546.29 $2,032 —
400–440 417 10 490.00–525.00 $518.43 $2,162 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,268 —
410–445 438 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,102 —
450–493 483 18 470.00–500.00 $479.31 $2,315 —
490 490 3 460.00–465.00 $463.33 $2,270 —
518–520 519 3 415.00–425.00 $418.34 $2,171 —
506–529 value added 521 15 480.00–490.00 $488.66 $2,546 —
500–545 528 6 445.00–475.00 $460.87 $2,433 —
565–583 579 6 435.00–460.00 $454.23 $2,630 —
600–645 613 10 400.00–430.00 $418.90 $2,568 —
620 value added 620 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,759 —
650–670 662 3 385.00–410.00 $396.54 $2,625 —
710–715 712 3 370.00–380.00 $373.33 $2,658 —
750–770 760 2 365.00–380.00 $372.40 $2,830 —
805 805 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 590.00–700.00 $645.57 $1,569 —
250–290 275 5 530.00–630.00 $580.87 $1,597 -23.90
305–335 323 4 430.00–570.00 $505.26 $1,632 -34.65
390 390 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 +10.48
405–440 419 6 475.00–505.00 $490.02 $2,053 -23.30
470–485 478 2 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $2,306 -1.72
515–545 535 5 432.50–460.00 $445.51 $2,383 +7.36
570–585 575 3 420.00–445.00 $431.57 $2,482 +13.00
605 605 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 +15.00
610 value added 610 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,547 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 —
250–295 267 8 410.00–550.00 $509.32 $1,360 —
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
390 390 2 370.00–460.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
500–535 522 3 410.00–440.00 $428.24 $2,235 —
555–565 560 2 300.00–400.00 $350.45 $1,963 —
605–610 608 2 370.00–390.00 $380.04 $2,311 —
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 —
805 805 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,656 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 —
465–485 475 2 400.00–455.00 $426.92 $2,028 +26.92
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 540.00–580.00 $559.78 $1,276 -80.22
250–295 272 13 540.00–740.00 $606.61 $1,650 -10.62
306 value added 306 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,836 -45.00
305–345 326 13 505.00–580.00 $541.92 $1,767 -13.43
369 value added 369 10 545.00 $545.00 $2,011 +0.08
350–395 376 41 495.00–550.00 $518.58 $1,950 +9.62
405–415 value added 409 17 490.00–510.00 $498.06 $2,037 -36.94
405–449 428 40 450.00–490.00 $473.93 $2,028 -13.27
420–445 430 3 430.00–435.00 $433.28 $1,863 -53.92
460–475 470 3 430.00–437.50 $435.05 $2,045 -24.00
450–495 474 62 445.00–485.00 $465.39 $2,206 +6.34
500–545 522 50 405.00–450.00 $423.83 $2,212 -3.00
535–542 540 3 380.00–400.00 $386.61 $2,088 -40.22
550–598 579 31 395.00–430.00 $413.95 $2,397 +9.95
610 value added 610 9 401.00 $401.00 $2,446 -4.00
605–644 629 15 330.00–405.00 $375.83 $2,364 -19.15
650–695 659 14 350.00–390.00 $366.48 $2,415 +4.59
705–745 725 2 310.00–337.50 $323.37 $2,344 -14.22
758 value added 758 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,592 —
760–765 761 4 305.00–335.00 $322.49 $2,454 -0.03
806–840 813 5 330.00–340.00 $332.07 $2,700 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,433 —
248 248 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,240 —
260–280 266 5 500.00–535.00 $521.77 $1,388 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,595 —
308–337 327 6 520.00–560.00 $546.89 $1,788 —
345 fancy 345 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
350–363 thin fleshed 359 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,939 —
355–395 378 20 500.00–525.00 $507.65 $1,919 —
385–395 390 4 470.00–490.00 $481.31 $1,877 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 —
410–445 418 7 440.00–455.00 $448.67 $1,875 -21.33
400–445 425 38 460.00–515.00 $486.60 $2,068 +16.60
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
455 value added 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 —
450–490 466 16 445.00–485.00 $471.65 $2,198 —
508 value added 508 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,388 —
500–548 522 31 420.00–455.00 $435.41 $2,273 —
525–535 531 4 405.00–415.00 $411.28 $2,184 —
565–585 572 3 390.00–400.00 $396.59 $2,268 —
555–598 580 12 410.00–435.00 $417.00 $2,419 —
610 fancy 610 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 —
605–625 612 8 370.00–390.00 $374.39 $2,291 —
665–695 675 4 350.00–365.00 $358.64 $2,421 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
770–780 775 2 315.00–330.00 $322.55 $2,500 —
830 830 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 —
865 865 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,854 —
910 910 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 —
265–290 282 3 450.00–480.00 $466.27 $1,315 —
308–335 315 4 450.00–500.00 $475.65 $1,498 —
375 375 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
400–445 419 10 355.00–455.00 $413.11 $1,731 —
450–495 464 11 235.00–415.00 $357.22 $1,658 —
500–545 529 5 260.00–410.00 $356.75 $1,887 —
570–593 587 6 320.00–400.00 $367.77 $2,159 —
620–635 628 2 300.00–360.00 $330.36 $2,075 —
650–665 658 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,204 —
700–730 715 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $2,359 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,504 —
255–290 268 3 500.00–570.00 $532.98 $1,428 -39.33
315–342 328 6 380.00–500.00 $454.94 $1,492 -67.90
360–380 366 5 400.00–485.00 $434.95 $1,592 -41.17
405–445 427 9 400.00–465.00 $449.40 $1,919 -5.55
450–492 476 11 355.00–430.00 $395.79 $1,884 -41.34
505–530 520 3 400.00–410.00 $406.76 $2,115 +6.90
560–595 578 3 315.00–400.00 $366.44 $2,118 +0.44
600–605 603 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,201 +15.00
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 -95.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 640.00–710.00 $679.81 $1,808 -35.19
275–280 thin fleshed 278 2 740.00–750.00 $745.05 $2,071 —
305–315 thin fleshed 310 2 650.00–670.00 $660.16 $2,046 —
300–345 322 14 580.00–690.00 $603.78 $1,944 -33.07
320–347 336 4 525.00–540.00 $536.43 $1,802 -100.42
355–396 376 34 520.00–600.00 $556.59 $2,093 +1.84
380 thin fleshed 380 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,242 —
400–435 418 3 490.00–500.00 $496.53 $2,075 -18.66
400–445 425 24 520.00–570.00 $536.15 $2,279 +20.96
455–470 463 4 450.00–460.00 $452.54 $2,095 -43.65
455–495 475 29 470.00–525.00 $490.34 $2,329 -5.85
500 thin fleshed 500 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,650 —
500–545 529 22 452.50–520.00 $487.85 $2,581 +26.68
515–537 533 5 420.00–450.00 $429.83 $2,291 -31.34
550–595 571 32 430.00–480.00 $454.92 $2,598 +30.29
613–635 618 12 395.00–440.00 $421.26 $2,603 +12.36
650–690 664 4 370.00–402.50 $385.40 $2,559 +18.10
725–733 731 5 340.00–392.50 $350.41 $2,561 -3.82
755 755 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,718 +18.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 fancy 368 3 575.00–585.00 $579.91 $2,134 —
355–395 372 11 500.00–560.00 $523.81 $1,949 —
410–448 430 15 470.00–500.00 $484.56 $2,084 —
415–443 fancy 434 6 527.50–540.00 $532.01 $2,309 —
452–455 fancy 453 5 510.00–520.00 $514.02 $2,329 —
465–497 485 8 465.00–500.00 $478.51 $2,321 —
503 fancy 503 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,339 —
500–538 515 24 420.00–450.00 $441.16 $2,272 —
550–570 fancy 551 14 445.00 $445.00 $2,452 —
550–580 564 8 400.00–435.00 $418.03 $2,358 —
605–645 620 6 370.00–395.00 $382.61 $2,372 —
656 fancy 656 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,591 —
665–695 682 7 355.00–380.00 $368.60 $2,514 —
700–710 706 7 345.00–355.00 $351.43 $2,481 —
765 765 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,658 —
803 803 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,509 —
858–875 866 7 280.00–300.00 $290.65 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 355.00–495.00 $459.31 $1,755 —
420–435 427 6 345.00–440.00 $402.81 $1,720 —
455–495 477 10 340.00–450.00 $413.67 $1,973 —
500–535 523 10 380.00–410.00 $401.63 $2,101 —
580–595 588 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,264 —
600 600 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
785–790 788 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,482 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 600.00–610.00 $605.28 $1,604 —
330 330 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 -35.00
350–380 366 5 450.00–550.00 $511.20 $1,871 -10.33
405–448 432 8 420.00–515.00 $465.12 $2,009 -8.71
450–490 471 5 380.00–490.00 $436.15 $2,054 -18.05
511–530 514 6 420.00–462.00 $454.78 $2,338 +29.12
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 —
450–475 463 2 450.00–460.00 $455.14 $2,107 +25.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1685 1255 80-85% 22 178.00–207.00 $190.42 $2,390 +3.45
945–2055 1320 80-85% 58 160.00–189.00 $171.37 $2,262 —
1070–2040 1422 80-85% 13 146.00–161.00 $153.81 $2,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 -23.44
825–1235 1045 85-90% 30 134.00–174.00 $150.64 $1,574 —
795–1240 1062 85-90% 7 120.00–156.00 $134.99 $1,434 -13.66
1030–1345 1163 85-90% 9 151.00–180.00 $158.13 $1,839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1363 75-80% 5 155.00–161.00 $157.98 $2,153 —
1065–1700 1455 75-80% 30 160.00–188.00 $172.31 $2,507 —
1260–1765 1460 75-80% 11 180.00–197.00 $183.48 $2,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1241 5 179.00–194.00 $187.87 $2,331 —
1615–2100 1774 12 211.00–226.00 $218.13 $3,870 +18.92
1150–2455 1786 33 189.00–218.00 $205.78 $3,675 +6.57
1300–2350 1868 3 172.00–187.00 $182.47 $3,409 -28.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1175 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,506.86
1000–1480 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,640.78
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1000–1585 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,382.79
1170–1295 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,223.58
1210–1340 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,468.15
1095–1750 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,403.97
1185–1530 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,261.86
1080–1620 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,966.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1160 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,555.90
1075–1135 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,102.71
945–1225 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,958.20
1035–1470 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,596.72
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1140–1390 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,229.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
735–1025 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,436.79
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1015–1135 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,829.22
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1105–1115 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 ±0.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,200.00 $4,033.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–4,750.00 $4,470.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.