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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.86/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 632 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.57/cwt -33.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,919/hd at 427 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.55/cwt -16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 480 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,721 1,673 2,690
Feeder cattle 1,324 1,386 1,922
Slaughter cattle 249 240 456
Replacement cattle 148 47 312

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 3.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand overall 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
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 —
255 255 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,479 -113.36
300–345 310 5 500.00–685.00 $562.82 $1,745 -46.51
350–390 366 10 485.00–545.00 $520.42 $1,905 -56.49
375 value added 375 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,362 —
400–448 431 23 485.00–535.00 $512.53 $2,209 -31.58
445 445 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 -40.00
465 value added 465 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,511 —
455–495 478 47 450.00–510.00 $494.87 $2,365 -3.08
515–521 value added 517 12 480.00–485.00 $481.26 $2,488 -8.74
505–548 527 26 420.00–470.00 $440.35 $2,321 -14.02
535 535 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -24.37
550–595 570 38 410.00–445.00 $429.84 $2,450 -1.51
557–596 value added 573 11 450.00–455.00 $452.35 $2,592 +2.35
614–645 617 51 367.50–414.00 $409.61 $2,527 -1.72
600–635 value added 620 15 430.00–445.00 $439.14 $2,723 -5.46
653–692 669 26 355.00–405.00 $385.95 $2,582 -12.50
650–687 value added 672 47 407.50–432.50 $418.45 $2,812 -4.67
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 -40.82
725 value added 725 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,682 —
755–795 782 3 320.00–345.00 $328.05 $2,565 -16.76
750–795 value added 786 33 355.00–362.50 $359.52 $2,826 -9.48
804–840 value added 810 27 351.00–359.00 $357.72 $2,898 +22.07
832 832 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,746 —
856–892 value added 874 16 342.00–349.00 $345.43 $3,019 +8.43
910 910 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 500.00–530.00 $515.83 $1,393 —
310–340 thin fleshed 327 3 555.00–560.00 $556.68 $1,820 —
310–340 332 4 505.00–545.00 $531.24 $1,764 —
350–395 374 10 555.00–560.00 $558.50 $2,089 —
400–445 421 4 465.00–495.00 $474.64 $1,998 —
450 thin fleshed 450 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
455–490 484 11 440.00–460.00 $446.34 $2,160 —
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
500–540 527 15 425.00–450.00 $433.87 $2,286 —
538 value added 538 18 468.50 $468.50 $2,521 —
565–575 570 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $2,294 —
550–595 581 32 410.00–435.00 $425.35 $2,471 —
612 612 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,601 —
652 value added 652 9 417.00 $417.00 $2,719 —
655–680 668 2 370.00–395.00 $382.73 $2,557 —
725 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
935 935 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
348 348 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,740 —
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
450–490 473 3 410.00–430.00 $421.51 $1,994 —
505–543 525 9 360.00–415.00 $384.78 $2,020 —
560–590 578 4 315.00–370.00 $342.62 $1,980 —
625–645 635 2 305.00–335.00 $320.24 $2,034 —
660–680 670 2 310.00–350.00 $330.30 $2,213 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,325 —
330–345 338 3 490.00–610.00 $530.79 $1,794 -54.54
350 value added 350 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 —
355–380 370 3 455.00–490.00 $471.78 $1,746 -3.54
433 433 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,035 -12.81
460–495 486 6 450.00–470.00 $458.21 $2,227 -6.91
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 -26.44
560–570 565 2 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $2,175 -3.07
600 600 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,352 +14.19
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 -33.02
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 +5.00
870 870 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 5 440.00–600.00 $537.56 $1,188 -60.55
250–290 267 9 450.00–570.00 $529.74 $1,414 -31.61
300–343 317 10 470.00–530.00 $509.01 $1,614 -28.18
365 value added 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 —
350–395 369 38 440.00–495.00 $468.69 $1,729 -52.37
400–430 value added 410 19 460.00–488.00 $473.52 $1,941 —
400–445 431 56 420.00–485.00 $445.06 $1,918 -38.02
410–446 437 8 422.50–430.00 $424.23 $1,854 -58.85
450–470 458 4 400.00–405.00 $401.23 $1,838 -45.49
450–495 481 65 390.00–475.00 $429.18 $2,064 -17.54
465–488 value added 484 9 450.00–455.00 $453.46 $2,195 —
504–538 value added 520 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
500–549 525 58 380.00–427.50 $402.65 $2,114 -10.97
530–545 538 6 375.00–395.00 $387.50 $2,085 -26.12
565–577 value added 570 13 407.50–420.00 $411.14 $2,343 —
550–595 580 27 350.00–405.00 $379.57 $2,202 -0.63
575–591 590 21 365.00–371.00 $370.67 $2,187 -9.53
600–630 value added 608 6 369.00–371.00 $370.33 $2,252 -21.67
600–635 616 27 337.00–363.00 $352.32 $2,170 -2.79
639 639 79 385.75 $385.75 $2,465 +30.64
655 value added 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 -22.00
655–695 683 20 324.00–345.00 $335.83 $2,294 -5.97
703–738 value added 722 12 335.00–350.00 $340.06 $2,455 -4.94
730–740 735 3 310.00–320.00 $314.99 $2,315 -16.31
750–790 769 5 315.00–330.00 $322.08 $2,477 +2.08
765–778 value added 770 8 335.00–340.00 $338.11 $2,603 +11.11
835 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 +30.00
850–870 860 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $2,429 —
872 value added 872 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,843 —
989 989 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 415.00–455.00 $435.19 $1,123 —
315–345 327 7 440.00–460.00 $448.60 $1,467 —
340 thin fleshed 340 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
355–395 375 11 440.00–480.00 $456.70 $1,713 —
375–395 387 3 430.00–435.00 $433.38 $1,677 —
405–440 421 9 425.00–455.00 $437.28 $1,841 —
425–435 430 2 400.00–410.00 $405.06 $1,742 —
463–470 thin fleshed 465 3 450.00–460.00 $453.37 $2,108 —
455–495 469 10 415.00–440.00 $428.02 $2,007 —
460–490 475 2 390.00–400.00 $395.16 $1,877 —
505–523 value added 508 17 430.00–443.00 $440.48 $2,238 —
500–535 511 20 385.00–405.00 $399.98 $2,044 —
525–540 533 2 360.00–375.00 $367.39 $1,958 —
558 value added 558 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,316 —
560–590 574 18 365.00–400.00 $380.16 $2,182 —
600–640 611 9 340.00–365.00 $358.71 $2,192 —
618 value added 618 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,379 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
660–685 673 2 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $2,136 —
675 675 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —
840–842 841 8 305.00–316.00 $312.63 $2,629 —
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 5 405.00–515.00 $483.99 $1,292 -32.81
310–335 325 7 400.00–465.00 $436.78 $1,420 -54.32
355–395 373 14 380.00–465.00 $428.93 $1,600 -53.28
405–440 424 8 380.00–450.00 $408.17 $1,731 -23.07
470–480 475 4 385.00–405.00 $396.26 $1,882 -7.76
525 525 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -37.76
555–592 583 4 340.00–370.00 $347.14 $2,024 -8.35
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +18.29
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 355.00–365.00 $360.24 $947 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
355–395 370 4 300.00–425.00 $364.17 $1,347 —
425–445 433 6 285.00–410.00 $343.20 $1,486 —
460–495 480 3 360.00–400.00 $386.53 $1,855 —
500–545 524 7 310.00–345.00 $330.25 $1,731 —
558–595 575 5 300.00–315.00 $307.92 $1,771 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
720–725 723 3 245.00–320.00 $295.12 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
501 501 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
621–633 629 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 650.00–680.00 $666.18 $1,486 -23.82
250–280 264 4 590.00–690.00 $633.79 $1,673 +33.79
300–340 326 8 500.00–620.00 $559.67 $1,825 -26.51
335–345 340 2 550.00–560.00 $554.93 $1,887 -31.25
350–395 374 17 485.00–600.00 $535.79 $2,004 -34.50
400–445 428 23 467.00–550.00 $504.32 $2,158 -7.40
450 thin fleshed 450 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,272 -18.00
450–498 476 32 427.50–505.00 $461.43 $2,196 -20.49
491 491 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,210 -31.92
504–540 516 41 405.00–460.00 $435.48 $2,247 +5.46
550–585 566 33 365.00–445.00 $408.30 $2,311 +25.01
600–640 613 17 350.00–420.00 $377.20 $2,312 +16.41
615–648 640 4 370.00–380.00 $372.40 $2,383 +11.61
650–687 669 19 330.00–395.00 $357.57 $2,392 +19.23
700–740 714 12 315.00–365.00 $344.66 $2,461 +24.04
760–785 774 5 290.00–337.50 $314.95 $2,438 +7.50
875 875 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,231 -22.50
960–980 965 4 270.00–317.00 $305.07 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 5 485.00–520.00 $508.85 $1,954 —
385 fancy 385 2 545.00–555.00 $550.00 $2,118 —
415–425 fancy 422 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,047 —
410–445 430 8 450.00–470.00 $465.12 $2,000 -39.88
450–485 461 6 465.00–475.00 $470.82 $2,170 —
515 fancy 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 —
500–549 531 18 400.00–435.00 $408.99 $2,172 —
550–582 fancy 575 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 —
550–595 577 12 360.00–405.00 $377.26 $2,177 —
600–648 628 5 345.00–380.00 $364.84 $2,291 —
653–680 662 8 342.50–355.00 $345.05 $2,284 —
710–740 723 5 320.00–335.00 $325.95 $2,357 —
757–775 762 4 310.00–315.00 $311.27 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 550.00–565.00 $560.11 $1,636 —
350–395 374 11 370.00–525.00 $461.87 $1,727 -40.62
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 -15.18
450–490 477 6 405.00–450.00 $427.19 $2,038 -2.22
505–548 530 9 345.00–410.00 $385.19 $2,042 -3.60
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 ±0.00
620 620 3 340.00–345.00 $341.67 $2,118 +9.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 389 5 430.00–470.00 $458.26 $1,783 —
435–445 440 3 360.00–430.00 $406.40 $1,788 —
450–498 472 9 360.00–430.00 $411.19 $1,941 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
605–610 608 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,052 —
655–695 675 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $2,143 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1455 1231 80-85% 20 180.00–219.00 $193.15 $2,378 +19.63
885–1740 1240 80-85% 66 161.00–192.00 $176.23 $2,185 +2.71
950–1810 1244 80-85% 28 148.00–167.00 $157.70 $1,962 -15.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $980 —
985–1120 1040 85-90% 12 161.00–166.00 $161.80 $1,683 —
705–1380 1053 85-90% 15 121.00–142.50 $130.50 $1,374 -11.75
845–1390 1097 85-90% 39 138.00–207.50 $154.09 $1,690 -6.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1475 1358 75-80% 2 154.00–172.00 $163.78 $2,224 —
1110–1585 1389 75-80% 25 171.00–204.00 $182.96 $2,541 —
1285–1485 1396 75-80% 7 186.00–204.00 $191.95 $2,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1690 1360 5 175.00–200.00 $191.79 $2,608 —
1210–2295 1680 44 203.00–235.00 $217.82 $3,659 —
1460–2310 1832 11 218.00–250.00 $231.73 $4,245 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,265.00 $2,265.00
— — (<2 yrs)Open 11 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,027.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1360–1680 1521 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,865.35
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 3,000.00–4,700.00 $3,752.73
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 6,500.00 $6,500.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 3,700.00–5,200.00 $4,244.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,400.00–4,100.00 $3,800.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 value added 604 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,824 —
678 value added 678 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 —
793 value added 793 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,220 —

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 +450.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -650.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,725.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 6,700.00 $6,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00–5,800.00 $5,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,700.00–5,900.00 $5,466.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–5,400.00 $4,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 5,400.00–5,800.00 $5,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 6,200.00 $6,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–5,000.00 $3,920.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -500.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 value added 719 15 310.00 $310.00 $2,229 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 value added 806 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,874 —
912 value added 912 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,234 —

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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 5 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —

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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.