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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

2,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $314.06/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,739/hd at 872 lb · 306 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $326.18/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 727 lb · 102 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.50/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 674 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,672 3,712 2,513
Feeder cattle 2,192 3,027 2,269
Slaughter cattle 314 403 215
Replacement cattle 166 282 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady with instances of 8.00-10.00 higher and 5.00-8.00 lower across all weight classes; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling weak on a light test this week. Demand overall was moderate with a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 6 470.00–580.00 $503.96 $1,381 -27.75
310 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 -26.64
360–395 377 9 410.00–465.00 $438.27 $1,652 -25.24
415–425 420 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,564 -57.82
420–445 434 7 385.00–452.50 $419.16 $1,819 -11.13
455–490 value added 462 5 410.00–420.00 $417.88 $1,931 -1.87
455–490 463 10 360.00–440.00 $421.09 $1,950 +13.85
512 value added 512 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,022 +40.00
510–535 523 14 352.00–385.00 $367.73 $1,923 -17.18
565 value added 565 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 +2.83
550–590 575 19 340.00–370.00 $360.32 $2,072 +38.32
570–599 595 8 305.00–317.00 $315.56 $1,878 -44.23
600–645 616 12 330.00–345.00 $338.08 $2,083 -1.75
650–690 666 5 325.00–342.50 $331.41 $2,207 +25.40
653–688 value added 675 73 330.00–349.00 $340.05 $2,295 -0.91
700–715 708 2 310.00–322.00 $315.94 $2,237 +28.94
703–746 value added 727 100 315.00–334.00 $326.38 $2,373 -17.35
755–770 763 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,403 +35.00
765–780 value added 770 6 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,522 -7.52
810 value added 810 63 332.75 $332.75 $2,695 +11.08
805–840 827 3 297.00–317.00 $304.71 $2,520 -7.61
860–889 value added 872 306 310.00–323.00 $314.06 $2,739 -3.81
1035 1035 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–243 227 10 532.50–540.00 $535.71 $1,216 -34.29
316 316 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,517 +23.13
410–440 420 3 400.00–415.00 $410.12 $1,723 -25.57
458–465 459 10 380.00–392.50 $391.23 $1,796 +29.92
470 value added 470 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 —
528–545 540 12 370.00–392.50 $376.76 $2,035 +18.40
570–594 583 12 360.00–367.50 $363.75 $2,121 +16.42
625 value added 625 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,350 —
610–638 632 10 352.50–365.00 $362.59 $2,292 +30.12
655 value added 655 13 352.50 $352.50 $2,309 —
670–693 682 12 332.50–340.00 $336.53 $2,295 +7.84
711–715 value added 712 32 356.00–358.00 $356.63 $2,539 —
722–736 729 12 312.00–322.50 $317.30 $2,313 -5.56
763–783 value added 781 17 326.00–333.00 $332.20 $2,594 —
812 812 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,468 +1.46
840–841 value added 841 39 320.00–324.00 $323.90 $2,724 —
850–860 856 5 298.00–305.00 $302.22 $2,587 -2.09
935 value added 935 57 319.00 $319.00 $2,983 —
1005–1018 1014 17 280.00–291.00 $285.99 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 425.00–450.00 $429.17 $1,137 -48.42
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 +4.89
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 —
465–495 477 3 355.00–380.00 $369.72 $1,764 -1.24
500–515 508 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,587 -29.33
700 700 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,149 +2.00
890–895 893 2 260.00–280.00 $270.03 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 +14.40
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +55.10
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -18.62
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 +40.20
583 583 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,938 +27.40
623 623 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,103 +27.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,760 -8.00
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 -110.00
318–345 321 8 365.00–370.00 $369.33 $1,186 -50.88
371–390 376 11 377.50–407.50 $399.02 $1,500 -18.52
410 value added 410 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,671 —
415–432 428 4 377.50–400.00 $382.96 $1,639 -12.19
458–476 462 33 387.50–390.00 $389.45 $1,799 +24.74
518–545 522 35 335.00–353.00 $350.75 $1,831 +3.13
554–557 value added 556 26 350.00–354.00 $352.31 $1,959 —
564–585 575 24 335.00–346.00 $343.99 $1,978 +5.76
610–635 624 9 302.50–315.00 $309.76 $1,933 -8.70
628–645 value added 638 34 322.50–332.50 $325.65 $2,078 —
663–675 664 22 292.50–307.50 $302.31 $2,007 -7.67
713 value added 713 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,217 —
718–729 723 23 300.00–303.00 $301.57 $2,180 -1.77
785–793 792 26 282.00–300.00 $297.86 $2,359 —
816 value added 816 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,432 —
820–825 822 3 275.00–290.00 $280.02 $2,302 —
885 885 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,323 -14.11
1009 1009 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 -30.00
250–285 262 3 415.00–445.00 $429.33 $1,125 -16.41
300–345 331 11 370.00–425.00 $394.15 $1,305 -35.13
355–399 382 12 360.00–410.00 $392.66 $1,500 +12.63
415–445 435 5 340.00–375.00 $363.95 $1,583 -11.81
456 value added 456 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,719 +7.00
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -39.56
450–496 480 18 330.00–367.00 $353.12 $1,695 +14.40
505–540 525 14 317.50–345.00 $332.57 $1,746 -14.24
525–538 value added 533 5 357.00–360.00 $358.82 $1,913 +15.25
558–566 value added 563 20 330.00–360.00 $343.57 $1,934 -13.53
550–595 572 17 290.00–355.00 $320.74 $1,835 -9.09
600–645 621 17 290.00–325.00 $314.13 $1,951 -1.85
633–636 value added 636 19 315.00–339.00 $330.96 $2,105 +1.34
650 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 -52.23
650–681 value added 662 54 321.00–325.00 $323.40 $2,141 -1.54
655–695 667 16 290.00–317.00 $303.04 $2,021 -14.19
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 -39.92
707–720 value added 717 13 290.00–317.50 $311.24 $2,232 -0.45
700–745 722 7 275.00–312.00 $293.11 $2,116 +13.19
765–790 777 3 275.00–300.00 $283.48 $2,203 -11.35
800 value added 800 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
800–825 807 8 260.00–280.00 $272.70 $2,201 +2.12
875–893 887 3 240.00–265.00 $256.78 $2,278 -3.22
900–910 907 3 240.00–255.00 $245.02 $2,222 —
995 995 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,388 —
1040 1040 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 400.00–415.00 $407.70 $1,174 +6.01
315–335 327 3 405.00–415.00 $411.63 $1,346 —
397 397 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,409 —
415–445 422 6 320.00–370.00 $354.15 $1,495 +8.37
450–493 481 9 320.00–337.00 $332.34 $1,599 -32.66
500–545 516 12 290.00–327.00 $311.85 $1,609 -5.87
565–595 582 5 280.00–312.00 $294.55 $1,714 -15.00
610–635 623 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,823 +6.09
670–680 675 2 265.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,823 -7.23
840 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,393 +35.17
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 +25.62
470–475 473 3 332.50–355.00 $344.13 $1,628 +42.53
515–520 516 4 322.50–327.50 $326.24 $1,683 +30.20
565–595 577 9 295.00–332.50 $321.82 $1,857 +42.93
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 +1.66
730 730 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -8.32
1004 1004 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
405–420 413 2 310.00–330.00 $320.18 $1,322 -1.82
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
500–510 505 2 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,414 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–399 383 25 422.50–440.00 $431.58 $1,653 +4.88
437–446 439 21 382.50–413.00 $407.09 $1,787 -3.84
452–499 477 14 370.00–390.00 $384.72 $1,835 -5.15
519–529 523 29 355.00–375.00 $368.45 $1,927 +6.38
580–595 585 57 337.50–355.00 $348.17 $2,037 +20.09
635–646 645 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -22.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 -53.97
308–345 315 5 460.00–465.00 $461.09 $1,452 -28.49
350–385 367 8 410.00–480.00 $452.51 $1,661 +6.88
400–425 417 13 400.00–470.00 $433.78 $1,809 +20.79
453 fancy 453 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,844 —
455–495 471 16 345.00–425.00 $383.75 $1,807 +1.69
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 -37.06
500–530 514 10 350.00–380.00 $359.21 $1,846 +6.18
567 fancy 567 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,041 —
550–595 572 22 310.00–345.00 $332.73 $1,903 -5.55
605–620 612 3 290.00–325.00 $301.83 $1,847 -18.49
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -20.32
660–672 668 10 295.00–312.00 $303.28 $2,026 +12.28
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 +15.00
700–745 719 8 265.00–310.00 $293.80 $2,112 +28.80
750–792 778 9 260.00–291.00 $278.49 $2,167 -5.11
820–835 828 2 260.00–274.00 $267.06 $2,211 -9.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 410.00–470.00 $431.72 $1,459 —
370–380 375 3 377.00–400.00 $387.37 $1,453 -36.31
420–445 432 3 360.00–370.00 $363.24 $1,569 -19.05
450–499 484 13 315.00–375.00 $347.27 $1,681 -5.16
515–540 525 6 310.00–340.00 $326.52 $1,714 +6.51
550–590 568 12 285.00–330.00 $309.36 $1,757 +14.53
615–640 624 4 290.00–310.00 $303.05 $1,891 +15.35
650–690 679 7 260.00–302.00 $269.62 $1,831 +14.62
715–720 718 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,759 —
765–770 768 2 245.00–252.00 $248.51 $1,909 —
805–815 810 2 205.00–260.00 $232.33 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 4 355.00–410.00 $368.66 $1,335 +12.86
500–525 513 2 330.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,730 +19.19
570–595 577 5 320.00–325.00 $321.52 $1,855 +27.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 -50.00
535–540 538 2 305.00–320.00 $312.53 $1,681 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -5.00
690 690 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
475 475 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1610 1463 75-80% 9 125.00–138.00 $134.10 $1,962 -12.06
1060–1985 1477 75-80% 46 134.00–153.00 $143.63 $2,121 +6.94
1325–1830 1518 75-80% 10 146.00–159.00 $153.98 $2,337 -6.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1440 1241 80-85% 11 142.00–160.00 $151.98 $1,886 —
925–1475 1248 80-85% 45 133.00–154.00 $144.19 $1,799 —
820–1575 1268 80-85% 8 130.00–141.00 $134.61 $1,707 -7.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1185 1034 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $93.80 $970 —
1020–1365 1113 85-90% 8 105.00–129.00 $117.44 $1,307 -25.29
820–1390 1123 85-90% 22 115.00–135.00 $126.12 $1,416 -16.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
1425 1425 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,408 —
1465–1675 1586 5 160.00–177.00 $169.43 $2,687 —
1760–1950 1846 4 193.00–200.00 $197.24 $3,641 —
1535–2160 1906 8 177.00–190.00 $182.31 $3,475 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 thin fleshed 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,166
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,685.00 $2,685.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1700 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,205.87
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1155–1205 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,495.76
1075–1700 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,760.21
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1005 852 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,689.24
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
930–1160 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,615.51
925–1105 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.22
1015–1035 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.38
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1110 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,688.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1050–1125 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,713.79 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -100.00
1205–1385 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–4,050.00 $3,269.35 -280.65
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–790 695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,763.37 —

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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.