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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

3,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $390.76/cwt ≈ $2,487/hd at 636 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.79/cwt -21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 473 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.18/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 572 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,030 1,681 3,147
Feeder cattle 2,304 1,457 2,328
Slaughter cattle 408 185 430
Replacement cattle 318 39 389

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady, with instances of 8.00 lower to 10.00 higher across all weights; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a firm undertone, with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was moderate overall 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
205–235 225 3 660.00–700.00 $672.15 $1,512 -60.00
255–290 266 6 630.00–690.00 $659.40 $1,754 -48.94
300–335 320 9 590.00–660.00 $613.13 $1,962 -6.81
351–371 359 17 540.00–602.00 $571.88 $2,053 -29.09
400–448 431 45 505.00–570.00 $530.42 $2,286 -17.54
450 value added 450 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,498 —
450–495 469 30 490.00–560.00 $513.42 $2,408 -6.06
480 480 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,400 -19.48
500–545 535 58 470.00–515.00 $496.13 $2,654 +8.26
555–595 573 20 440.00–475.00 $453.56 $2,599 -21.62
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 -55.18
600 value added 600 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,820 —
600–647 623 25 415.00–455.00 $435.55 $2,713 -9.30
650–680 661 17 380.00–420.00 $406.12 $2,684 +9.16
710 value added 710 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,680 -7.54
710–735 721 7 360.00–375.00 $365.36 $2,634 +3.71
778–790 781 4 335.00–355.00 $349.94 $2,733 -15.04
810 810 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,649 -22.16
810–849 value added 833 13 340.00–345.50 $343.31 $2,860 -38.19
934 value added 934 28 342.50 $342.50 $3,199 —
941 941 8 320.00 $320.00 $3,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 —
275–288 284 4 600.00–640.00 $626.33 $1,779 —
300–340 321 8 600.00–645.00 $612.33 $1,966 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,178 —
350–370 363 3 500.00–525.00 $510.09 $1,852 —
353–390 366 9 540.00–570.00 $553.90 $2,027 —
400–440 415 21 535.00–560.00 $548.76 $2,277 —
405–440 419 10 480.00–520.00 $498.45 $2,089 —
450–495 466 23 515.00–550.00 $537.11 $2,503 —
470–495 488 4 475.00–500.00 $484.79 $2,366 —
500–545 519 30 475.00–535.00 $506.98 $2,631 —
500–545 523 2 400.00–435.00 $418.25 $2,187 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,805 —
560–595 582 5 440.00–455.00 $449.05 $2,613 —
600–635 615 11 400.00–430.00 $416.14 $2,559 —
623–631 value added 628 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,795 —
655–670 663 3 410.00–435.00 $418.23 $2,773 —
668 value added 668 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,973 —
705 705 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 530.00–550.00 $540.10 $1,312 —
275–298 292 4 500.00–560.00 $545.89 $1,594 —
305–345 331 10 350.00–550.00 $469.05 $1,553 —
350–395 366 5 370.00–490.00 $430.66 $1,576 —
405–448 422 14 400.00–515.00 $451.02 $1,903 —
450–485 459 5 375.00–470.00 $423.27 $1,943 —
510–545 519 5 420.00–460.00 $431.82 $2,241 —
576 576 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,419 —
710–715 713 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 4 495.00–530.00 $514.23 $1,676 -135.77
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -72.67
415–445 431 4 450.00–490.00 $470.00 $2,026 -35.02
450–495 484 5 470.00–485.00 $476.07 $2,304 -0.68
520–538 532 4 400.00–445.00 $421.13 $2,240 -51.53
585 585 2 415.00–430.00 $422.50 $2,472 -2.29
610–647 625 5 380.00–405.00 $400.12 $2,501 -14.34
685–697 693 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $2,448 -29.21
764 764 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,407 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 —
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —
400 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 214 5 580.00–760.00 $624.16 $1,336 -84.40
260 value added 260 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,638 —
255–295 282 12 540.00–650.00 $578.16 $1,630 -107.53
310–348 336 33 500.00–620.00 $530.73 $1,783 -83.57
350–399 383 28 470.00–555.00 $503.70 $1,929 -29.37
400 thin fleshed 400 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,040 —
400–446 426 46 450.00–505.00 $477.49 $2,034 -17.24
433 value added 433 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,187 —
450–496 473 65 430.00–480.00 $454.83 $2,151 -18.18
475 475 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -53.01
505–528 value added 515 9 430.00–445.00 $437.04 $2,251 —
505–548 526 29 400.00–460.00 $421.28 $2,216 -9.54
535 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 -40.82
550–597 572 67 385.00–430.00 $403.18 $2,306 -9.10
600–640 617 43 370.00–405.00 $383.41 $2,366 -9.79
657 657 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 -20.17
697 value added 697 7 349.00 $349.00 $2,433 —
705 value added 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
700–742 722 7 320.00–340.00 $326.88 $2,360 -2.37
750–797 767 10 300.00–335.00 $321.99 $2,470 +1.99
805–830 820 4 320.00–341.00 $329.04 $2,698 +22.04
830 value added 830 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,677 —
860 860 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 +13.73
990–995 993 2 255.00–275.00 $264.97 $2,631 —
1010 1010 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,651 —
265–298 277 7 580.00–610.00 $595.92 $1,651 —
300–328 319 4 570.00–585.00 $578.90 $1,847 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,064 —
365–370 thin fleshed 367 3 590.00–595.00 $593.32 $2,177 —
350–390 370 19 520.00–560.00 $540.45 $2,000 —
355–380 372 3 500.00–515.00 $508.52 $1,892 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,160 —
400–445 422 29 465.00–525.00 $499.46 $2,108 —
425–440 433 2 430.00–450.00 $440.17 $1,906 —
450–496 473 36 450.00–505.00 $475.27 $2,248 —
480–498 493 8 410.00–435.00 $416.82 $2,055 —
500–546 524 20 430.00–465.00 $442.65 $2,319 —
515–540 527 3 385.00–405.00 $398.35 $2,099 —
565–598 580 20 405.00–425.00 $419.45 $2,433 —
600–645 624 4 380.00–405.00 $393.68 $2,457 —
637 637 80 391.25 $391.25 $2,492 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
655–680 666 4 360.00–380.00 $369.91 $2,464 —
700–745 723 2 340.00–360.00 $349.69 $2,528 —
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
750–790 770 3 330.00–350.00 $336.49 $2,591 —
800–810 805 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 520.00–550.00 $535.00 $1,284 —
265–290 273 5 310.00–560.00 $461.83 $1,261 —
310–348 327 7 400.00–520.00 $455.57 $1,490 —
350–395 374 10 300.00–510.00 $435.15 $1,627 —
403–440 421 8 385.00–425.00 $403.72 $1,700 —
460–490 474 4 360.00–400.00 $388.39 $1,841 —
500–545 525 7 310.00–415.00 $372.70 $1,957 —
560–570 565 4 360.00–400.00 $378.69 $2,140 —
605–645 626 5 320.00–360.00 $339.78 $2,127 —
675–690 683 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,584 —
285 285 2 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $1,461 -113.57
292 value added 292 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,577 —
300–340 318 3 465.00–480.00 $471.73 $1,500 -88.33
370–395 382 7 450.00–525.00 $485.79 $1,856 +5.13
400–445 423 9 454.00–480.00 $459.60 $1,944 +5.58
450–490 478 5 415.00–450.00 $437.87 $2,093 -1.54
505–522 516 3 375.00–400.00 $391.85 $2,022 -14.43
565–595 582 3 345.00–380.00 $368.67 $2,146 +1.33
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 -37.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 3 660.00–700.00 $672.15 $1,512 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,850 —
260–290 279 6 630.00–680.00 $657.85 $1,835 -96.38
305–330 321 7 590.00–670.00 $616.41 $1,979 -110.26
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -41.75
355–390 371 25 520.00–595.00 $554.93 $2,059 +13.18
400–445 421 24 507.50–570.00 $531.25 $2,237 +15.24
430–440 437 5 480.00–500.00 $486.00 $2,124 -30.01
455 455 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 -2.46
450–497 474 31 480.00–560.00 $503.77 $2,388 +11.31
500–545 525 23 425.00–500.00 $458.72 $2,408 -9.68
525 525 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 -48.40
550–598 580 21 420.00–452.50 $435.02 $2,523 +10.13
595 595 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 -29.89
605–644 628 23 380.00–440.00 $412.67 $2,592 +10.96
655–675 665 4 372.50–395.00 $384.27 $2,555 +13.14
705–740 711 7 320.00–382.50 $354.94 $2,524 -16.70
750–760 758 6 340.00–360.00 $343.30 $2,602 +3.87
805–815 808 4 285.00–310.00 $303.69 $2,454 —
850–877 868 3 285.00–295.00 $288.26 $2,502 -8.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 —
355–392 378 12 510.00–545.00 $525.02 $1,985 —
400–445 433 17 500.00–545.00 $531.01 $2,299 —
450–485 464 30 485.00–530.00 $519.07 $2,408 —
500–518 511 11 460.00–500.00 $472.60 $2,415 —
560–563 fancy 562 3 445.00–450.00 $448.34 $2,520 —
555–595 575 13 400.00–425.00 $413.08 $2,375 —
600–643 616 12 390.00–410.00 $400.33 $2,466 —
650–670 660 2 370.00–405.00 $387.23 $2,556 —
700–705 703 2 335.00–360.00 $347.46 $2,443 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
925–935 930 2 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 8 405.00–500.00 $486.87 $1,811 —
400–448 424 18 375.00–525.00 $440.18 $1,866 —
455–490 474 12 365.00–470.00 $410.98 $1,948 —
500–535 517 9 360.00–435.00 $396.25 $2,049 —
563–595 578 9 320.00–390.00 $374.82 $2,166 —
600–635 613 3 270.00–370.00 $332.46 $2,038 —
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
310 thin fleshed 310 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,046 —
305–345 328 3 500.00–620.00 $554.67 $1,819 -61.57
355–395 373 8 460.00–625.00 $518.81 $1,935 -3.61
400–430 419 8 462.50–530.00 $492.07 $2,062 +24.60
450–495 471 6 450.00–495.00 $473.31 $2,229 +6.63
505–535 523 9 390.00–455.00 $432.57 $2,262 +7.43
550–595 577 3 352.50–410.00 $389.43 $2,247 +10.86
615–645 634 5 360.00–370.00 $363.48 $2,304 -16.52
760–770 765 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,390 -38.44
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
375 375 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 310.00–400.00 $354.56 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1600 1227 80-85% 92 159.00–191.00 $173.62 $2,130 +1.07
1040–1805 1232 80-85% 36 174.00–205.00 $187.82 $2,314 +15.27
1060–1845 1294 80-85% 24 151.00–168.00 $158.02 $2,045 -28.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1305 1039 85-90% 10 155.00–171.00 $162.17 $1,685 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $954 -72.42
860–1460 1105 85-90% 21 111.00–150.00 $135.15 $1,493 —
740–1410 1109 85-90% 31 138.00–167.50 $153.42 $1,701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1520 1409 75-80% 5 150.00–167.00 $160.83 $2,266 —
1275–1845 1471 75-80% 30 164.00–182.00 $173.37 $2,550 -5.15
1290–1785 1505 75-80% 12 179.00–200.00 $186.13 $2,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1313 3 176.00–197.00 $184.69 $2,425 —
1065–1705 1472 7 157.00–194.00 $178.67 $2,630 —
1160–2240 1737 21 186.00–217.00 $203.32 $3,532 —
1345–2045 1805 18 205.00–228.00 $219.49 $3,962 —
2250 2250 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,500 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–935 911 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,711.58
910–1170 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,791.80
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975–1370 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,250.53
1130–1370 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,748.22
1060–1340 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,659.42
1045–1490 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,164.50
1170–1545 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,749.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
950–1050 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,895.00
1015–1285 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,350.00 $2,903.74
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
995–1430 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,663.50
895–1665 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–3,900.00 $3,124.43
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–775 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
760–1075 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,408.19
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025–1065 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.48
890–1440 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,417.16
1100–1275 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,341.58
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
835–960 898 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,786.07
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
870–1160 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–3,250.00 $2,533.71
985–1020 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035–1265 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,940.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
880–1062 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,729.29
910–1145 1028 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,356.45
1045–1190 1111 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,573.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–735 718 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.61
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1020–1030 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,474.63 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1185–1345 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,234.19 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1180 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,247.56 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1120–1370 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,050.00 $3,832.76 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1100–1210 1144 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,184.62 -115.38
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,318 -33.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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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.