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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

2,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.23/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 574 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.04/cwt -24.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,521/hd at 584 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.90/cwt -18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 477 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,701 1,401 3,282
Feeder cattle 2,102 1,228 2,530
Slaughter cattle 382 120 563
Replacement cattle 217 53 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to no sale coverage last week due to the Federal Holiday. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy 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
295 295 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,918 +10.00
295 295 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,711 -60.00
315–328 325 5 555.00–640.00 $587.50 $1,909 +20.75
362–395 379 4 535.00–570.00 $551.74 $2,091 +42.14
410–445 429 17 480.00–540.00 $501.39 $2,151 -13.67
455–490 470 33 432.50–510.00 $474.87 $2,232 -12.00
513–520 value added 514 9 480.00–490.00 $481.12 $2,473 +1.12
500–543 524 21 435.00–470.00 $445.02 $2,332 -13.11
525 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 -43.13
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 -34.32
550–598 584 67 420.00–460.00 $432.52 $2,526 -1.80
600–646 620 36 380.00–422.50 $408.92 $2,535 -11.18
607–632 value added 620 8 425.00–430.00 $427.45 $2,650 +8.02
655–690 675 16 380.00–405.00 $388.59 $2,623 +2.16
678–688 value added 682 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,728 —
685 685 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 -26.43
707 value added 707 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,757 -11.67
710 thin fleshed 710 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
707–742 718 48 353.00–385.00 $372.51 $2,675 +4.45
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 -14.89
755–777 775 9 351.00–355.00 $351.43 $2,724 +1.54
778 value added 778 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,840 -5.00
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 -31.00
870 870 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 —
915 915 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,974 —
1020 1020 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 575.00–580.00 $577.50 $1,675 —
320 thin fleshed 320 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
325–345 333 6 510.00–540.00 $525.68 $1,751 —
365–375 369 5 520.00–565.00 $547.20 $2,019 —
420 thin fleshed 420 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
415–430 423 2 445.00–455.00 $450.09 $1,904 —
458–490 474 11 450.00–490.00 $473.74 $2,246 —
505–528 515 11 430.00–465.00 $438.55 $2,259 —
555–595 577 18 390.00–430.00 $410.40 $2,368 —
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 —
605–620 608 11 390.00–415.00 $402.70 $2,448 —
609 value added 609 12 425.00 $425.00 $2,588 —
638 638 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,392 —
652–695 666 16 365.00–390.00 $381.55 $2,541 —
701–745 705 24 350.00–375.00 $368.96 $2,601 —
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
803 value added 803 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,859 —
870 870 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 400.00–440.00 $420.25 $1,143 —
305–345 323 5 360.00–450.00 $414.67 $1,339 —
350–395 380 3 400.00–500.00 $439.36 $1,670 —
415–435 425 2 380.00–425.00 $403.03 $1,713 —
450–495 485 9 370.00–425.00 $405.42 $1,966 —
515–540 528 2 360.00–395.00 $377.09 $1,991 —
550–585 573 5 350.00–360.00 $355.94 $2,040 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
655–670 663 2 340.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,303 —
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -50.00
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 -25.00
430 430 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $1,881 -40.89
460–490 479 4 355.00–455.00 $413.38 $1,980 -31.57
515–545 525 3 430.00–445.00 $434.90 $2,283 +12.71
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 +35.67
600–625 608 3 370.00–380.00 $375.75 $2,285 -1.75
625 value added 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —
655–692 680 3 355.00–360.00 $356.61 $2,425 +3.40
727–730 728 6 325.00–347.50 $343.74 $2,502 +15.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
560 value added 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 4 455.00–555.00 $509.52 $1,457 -40.48
305–335 322 11 435.00–530.00 $496.83 $1,600 +17.97
350 value added 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 —
350–395 367 24 435.00–520.00 $481.73 $1,768 -33.06
400–435 420 22 425.00–475.00 $444.69 $1,868 -18.20
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -52.89
435 value added 435 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 -30.00
457 value added 457 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,148 -10.00
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 -26.40
453–497 478 64 416.00–442.50 $430.00 $2,055 -6.40
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 -15.24
500–547 527 62 395.00–440.00 $411.45 $2,168 -3.79
539 value added 539 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,412 +7.50
551–595 574 69 370.00–440.00 $396.23 $2,274 +2.76
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -48.57
600–647 633 21 345.00–389.00 $367.19 $2,324 -1.38
650–685 662 30 325.00–360.00 $347.17 $2,298 +5.72
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +3.55
701–705 value added 701 9 340.00–345.00 $344.44 $2,415 +6.24
700–746 727 7 305.00–322.50 $315.40 $2,293 -11.43
785–797 794 6 300.00–325.00 $316.72 $2,515 -8.59
815–840 830 3 305.00–320.00 $309.91 $2,572 —
855 855 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,458 —
870 value added 870 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,849 —
905 905 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 —
308 308 10 517.50 $517.50 $1,594 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 —
375–395 383 13 440.00–470.00 $453.07 $1,735 —
395–398 397 3 425.00–430.00 $428.34 $1,701 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 —
400–440 419 17 415.00–465.00 $435.59 $1,825 —
420–443 430 5 420.00–425.00 $422.06 $1,815 —
466 value added 466 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,144 —
450–498 478 14 410.00–440.00 $428.04 $2,046 —
500–545 520 18 380.00–425.00 $402.89 $2,095 —
550–570 560 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
554–599 572 48 370.00–400.00 $382.66 $2,189 —
608–645 634 18 350.00–360.00 $355.82 $2,256 —
650–699 665 28 340.00–363.00 $354.26 $2,356 —
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
700–735 724 7 325.00–345.00 $332.80 $2,409 —
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
828 value added 828 18 328.00 $328.00 $2,716 —
845 845 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 +35.00
305–345 323 5 425.00–480.00 $452.99 $1,463 -15.11
365–390 378 5 400.00–470.00 $438.70 $1,658 -2.36
400–435 420 8 400.00–445.00 $421.79 $1,772 +1.79
421 value added 421 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,789 —
455–497 475 11 375.00–455.00 $417.24 $1,982 +10.60
500–546 528 17 350.00–405.00 $378.85 $2,000 -21.15
574 value added 574 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,244 —
575–595 589 11 340.00–395.00 $364.31 $2,146 +4.81
600–615 610 3 305.00–325.00 $313.36 $1,911 -32.58
665–690 678 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $2,135 —
730–740 733 3 275.00–285.00 $281.64 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 5 340.00–520.00 $412.72 $1,123 —
315–340 325 3 320.00–470.00 $403.15 $1,310 —
355–385 369 4 355.00–420.00 $394.24 $1,455 —
415–443 436 10 335.00–415.00 $386.70 $1,686 —
450–490 471 8 350.00–400.00 $370.50 $1,745 —
500–525 516 5 275.00–340.00 $318.83 $1,645 —
555–585 566 5 245.00–360.00 $316.18 $1,790 —
600–630 623 16 300.00–340.00 $308.13 $1,920 —
660–695 684 5 305.00–345.00 $321.81 $2,201 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
510 510 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 —
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 600.00–650.00 $630.00 $1,670 +25.00
325–345 334 5 565.00–630.00 $590.39 $1,972 +13.66
350–390 370 14 520.00–580.00 $540.63 $2,000 +20.68
413–425 415 5 465.00–470.00 $466.02 $1,934 -25.63
400–447 420 26 480.00–530.00 $505.23 $2,122 +13.58
465 465 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 -59.52
450–490 472 39 405.00–490.00 $449.73 $2,123 -29.79
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 -13.84
500–537 521 38 405.00–465.00 $429.79 $2,239 -4.05
550–598 576 27 370.00–420.00 $407.46 $2,347 -3.99
600–622 605 24 365.00–407.50 $391.39 $2,368 +0.45
650–685 660 10 347.50–388.00 $372.80 $2,460 +1.45
660 660 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,426 -3.85
700–745 736 9 337.50–352.50 $343.47 $2,528 -25.91
800–825 808 3 285.00–300.00 $290.10 $2,344 —
870 870 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,545 -12.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 8 485.00–515.00 $490.54 $1,903 —
400–445 421 5 480.00–500.00 $488.60 $2,057 —
450–485 466 10 430.00–480.00 $456.07 $2,125 —
488 fancy 488 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,464 —
500–548 529 19 380.00–420.00 $395.70 $2,093 —
560–570 fancy 567 4 405.00–415.00 $411.25 $2,332 —
560–595 579 11 350.00–380.00 $369.66 $2,140 —
600–640 623 4 325.00–345.00 $335.45 $2,090 —
665 fancy 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 —
660–695 679 10 345.00–360.00 $353.45 $2,400 —
705–725 712 3 350.00–360.00 $353.40 $2,516 —
765–785 775 2 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $2,635 —
800 800 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,620 —
855–875 867 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $2,760 —
915 915 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,699 —
950 950 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 290 3 530.00–590.00 $548.99 $1,592 —
305–347 334 5 500.00–510.00 $502.04 $1,677 -17.93
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 +19.94
400–445 434 15 400.00–475.00 $441.38 $1,916 -8.29
450–490 474 5 395.00–460.00 $435.71 $2,065 -10.71
515–545 529 7 370.00–420.00 $397.19 $2,101 -2.69
550–570 563 3 370.00–410.00 $384.70 $2,166 -14.07
600–635 609 9 320.00–381.00 $363.81 $2,216 +7.43
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -1.01
710–715 713 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,050 -19.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 369 5 315.00–480.00 $409.19 $1,510 —
405–420 413 2 395.00–435.00 $415.36 $1,715 —
455–490 472 17 330.00–425.00 $393.25 $1,856 —
525–540 534 5 285.00–360.00 $330.97 $1,767 —
555–595 578 7 305.00–340.00 $325.80 $1,883 —
680–685 683 2 300.00–350.00 $325.09 $2,220 —
725–745 733 4 270.00–310.00 $292.63 $2,145 —
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
850 850 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
475–497 489 4 400.00–430.00 $422.71 $2,067 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 —
690 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 —
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1430 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,323.58 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 —
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–2000 1302 80-85% 55 170.00–190.00 $178.99 $2,330 —
1095–2025 1313 80-85% 22 185.00–208.00 $193.77 $2,544 —
1000–1765 1317 80-85% 20 152.00–169.00 $162.06 $2,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1545 1146 85-90% 20 112.50–146.00 $133.18 $1,526 —
940–1725 1166 85-90% 30 140.00–176.00 $153.43 $1,789 —
1000–1500 1231 85-90% 13 159.00–178.00 $164.15 $2,021 —
1130–1600 1368 85-90% 3 100.00–107.50 $102.51 $1,402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1720 1384 75-80% 6 163.00–171.00 $166.38 $2,303 —
1300–1755 1447 75-80% 19 182.00–210.00 $192.11 $2,780 +23.54
1200–1860 1470 75-80% 32 168.00–188.00 $179.73 $2,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1135 1113 3 206.00–220.00 $212.87 $2,369 —
1230–1925 1639 6 180.00–210.00 $196.74 $3,225 —
1380–2160 1780 28 198.00–235.00 $220.71 $3,929 +28.71
1770–2130 1918 10 215.00–243.00 $225.48 $4,325 —
2225 2225 2 214.00 $214.00 $4,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1295 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,873.36
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1030–1520 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,450.00–3,700.00 $3,009.09
1190–1595 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,127.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
970–1030 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1018–1100 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,505.92
1075–1165 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,252.01
1148–1250 1182 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,332.37
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1160–1378 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,486.02
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1360 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,722.68
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
935–1390 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,949.46
1090–1345 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,625.00–3,200.00 $2,830.19
1207 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1210–1280 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,375.00 $2,338.55
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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 2,550.00 $2,550.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1005–1115 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,541.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–925 918 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,874.80

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,700.00–4,900.00 $4,833.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
975–1020 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,952.26 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.