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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

3,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.15/cwt +19.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 670 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.62/cwt ≈ $2,421/hd at 646 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $352.25/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,677/hd at 760 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,330 1,946 3,204
Feeder cattle 2,603 1,767 2,531
Slaughter cattle 393 149 458
Replacement cattle 334 30 215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate to good on 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
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
250–295 273 2 455.00–500.00 $475.64 $1,298 -69.36
300–345 322 5 460.00–600.00 $507.00 $1,633 +37.00
350–395 377 5 400.00–500.00 $453.50 $1,710 -6.40
400–441 419 21 410.00–437.50 $426.00 $1,785 -13.55
415–445 fancy 430 2 500.00–510.00 $504.83 $2,171 —
460 fancy 460 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 —
450–495 467 25 404.00–455.00 $420.00 $1,961 -4.09
505–545 528 40 370.00–422.50 $389.38 $2,056 +1.84
553–562 value added 558 9 406.00 $406.00 $2,265 —
555–595 580 29 350.00–399.00 $381.02 $2,210 +10.15
600–641 628 19 305.00–372.50 $349.64 $2,196 +3.33
650–690 671 15 315.00–350.00 $337.08 $2,262 -1.87
653–693 value added 674 51 355.00–368.25 $362.80 $2,445 +2.68
702–740 value added 721 17 340.00–352.50 $343.88 $2,479 -2.15
702–742 732 12 285.00–325.00 $315.30 $2,308 -7.23
757–782 value added 759 77 340.00–355.75 $354.28 $2,689 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 -76.51
775–795 785 2 323.00–327.50 $325.22 $2,553 -1.29
816–831 value added 828 25 322.00–335.00 $325.09 $2,692 -2.88
870–886 value added 884 71 310.00–334.50 $330.97 $2,926 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
959 value added 959 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 415.00–445.00 $433.93 $1,180 —
300–345 325 12 400.00–440.00 $419.06 $1,362 —
350–375 361 8 400.00–435.00 $416.53 $1,504 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
435–445 440 4 400.00–440.00 $430.11 $1,892 —
455–495 478 5 390.00–415.00 $401.97 $1,921 —
505–515 thin fleshed 510 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $2,027 —
513 value added 513 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,103 —
500–545 530 16 365.00–382.50 $377.61 $2,001 +27.61
565–590 fancy 578 2 365.00–370.00 $367.55 $2,124 —
550–598 586 7 330.00–355.00 $339.02 $1,987 —
610–646 633 15 330.00–350.00 $337.48 $2,136 —
649 value added 649 73 382.25 $382.25 $2,481 —
660–680 671 9 315.00–335.00 $330.56 $2,218 —
705–736 value added 730 24 339.00–346.00 $340.59 $2,486 —
725–740 730 3 320.00–335.00 $328.28 $2,396 —
775 775 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $2,558 —
800–840 822 4 310.00–317.50 $314.42 $2,585 —
850 850 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 405.00–410.00 $407.39 $1,133 —
300–340 333 6 355.00–425.00 $372.90 $1,242 -62.90
380 380 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 +90.00
400–440 411 4 375.00–407.50 $395.92 $1,627 +4.54
455–460 457 5 300.00–360.00 $332.08 $1,518 -50.34
470 value added 470 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 —
508–545 522 4 325.00–357.50 $345.36 $1,803 -6.35
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 -27.45
605–628 623 5 325.00–328.00 $327.42 $2,040 +21.28
745 value added 745 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,451 —
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 340.00–370.00 $353.80 $930 —
310–345 324 11 265.00–380.00 $339.92 $1,101 —
350 350 4 320.00–385.00 $348.75 $1,221 —
430 430 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,462 —
495 495 2 285.00–340.00 $312.50 $1,547 —
510–515 513 2 335.00–350.00 $342.54 $1,757 —
583 583 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,807 —
605–616 608 4 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,930 —
680–685 683 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 12 445.00–550.00 $489.36 $1,091 -100.64
250–280 268 6 425.00–510.00 $472.55 $1,266 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 —
300–345 328 9 405.00–445.00 $423.58 $1,389 -7.89
350–395 375 30 385.00–430.00 $404.80 $1,518 -18.35
400–445 432 31 360.00–395.00 $380.45 $1,644 -17.84
444 value added 444 5 401.00 $401.00 $1,780 -19.00
455–457 value added 457 5 395.00–400.00 $396.00 $1,810 -14.00
450–499 477 56 350.00–386.00 $365.62 $1,744 -15.81
495 495 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 -61.43
502 502 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,481 -63.54
500–548 521 53 322.00–364.00 $347.62 $1,811 -10.92
508–546 value added 534 18 363.00–370.00 $366.02 $1,955 -16.79
571 value added 571 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,993 —
550–591 575 50 315.00–350.00 $336.99 $1,938 -0.64
610–620 615 2 280.00–282.00 $280.99 $1,728 -43.86
600–640 621 22 302.00–335.00 $322.72 $2,004 -2.13
635 value added 635 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 -7.50
660–678 value added 668 86 320.00–353.25 $351.20 $2,346 —
650–699 677 32 290.00–335.00 $314.14 $2,127 -7.73
700–720 value added 713 6 307.00–319.00 $310.93 $2,217 -14.12
700–735 716 9 287.50–314.00 $306.17 $2,192 -6.20
760–780 value added 761 76 300.00–328.50 $326.62 $2,486 —
850 value added 850 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
918 918 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
260–285 266 7 430.00–435.00 $431.40 $1,148 —
308–343 318 15 365.00–405.00 $385.35 $1,225 —
330 fancy 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
355–395 382 21 375.00–410.00 $392.49 $1,499 —
385–390 388 3 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,339 —
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 —
400–440 425 14 360.00–400.00 $379.04 $1,611 —
453–478 thin fleshed 467 12 385.00–390.00 $389.58 $1,819 —
450–495 476 28 340.00–380.00 $359.89 $1,713 —
480–495 485 3 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $1,592 —
503 503 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 —
500–525 thin fleshed 511 4 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $1,801 —
500–545 524 37 320.00–340.00 $335.37 $1,757 —
565 value added 565 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
550–590 568 21 300.00–325.00 $318.14 $1,807 —
600–645 614 30 310.00–330.00 $318.05 $1,953 —
650–690 667 22 300.00–330.00 $318.16 $2,122 —
700 value added 700 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,317 —
715 fancy 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
700–735 724 7 290.00–306.00 $298.83 $2,164 —
755–770 763 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,079 —
753–795 765 7 290.00–316.00 $307.95 $2,356 —
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
850–890 870 2 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 +97.90
305–340 323 2 355.00–400.00 $378.72 $1,223 +18.10
350–390 368 7 330.00–380.00 $355.04 $1,307 -41.41
405–435 421 7 325.00–360.00 $352.47 $1,484 -11.45
460–495 477 10 320.00–355.00 $340.66 $1,625 -14.53
500–535 513 8 292.00–345.00 $315.04 $1,616 -8.21
560–590 576 8 285.00–310.00 $301.20 $1,735 -18.00
615 value added 615 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,956 —
610–640 624 4 285.00–315.00 $302.41 $1,887 -1.25
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
1005 1005 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 305.00–360.00 $330.77 $920 —
328–345 336 8 275.00–350.00 $321.10 $1,079 —
355–395 375 5 290.00–325.00 $311.79 $1,169 —
415–435 426 9 315.00–360.00 $331.54 $1,412 —
475–495 488 6 300.00–330.00 $310.95 $1,517 —
500–520 510 3 220.00–310.00 $278.30 $1,419 —
522 thin fleshed 522 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 —
600–610 605 3 250.00–300.00 $275.07 $1,664 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 fancy 265 2 640.00–650.00 $644.91 $1,709 —
275–277 276 4 530.00–590.00 $565.02 $1,559 +43.64
315–325 322 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,449 -100.00
330–335 fancy 333 2 535.00–575.00 $554.85 $1,848 —
350–395 378 19 420.00–460.00 $436.71 $1,651 -23.83
400–445 419 25 395.00–440.00 $418.03 $1,752 -1.39
440 fancy 440 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
450–495 472 32 360.00–440.00 $395.75 $1,868 +7.97
500–545 520 31 350.00–410.00 $379.17 $1,972 +3.48
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -25.69
550–590 570 12 320.00–382.50 $356.22 $2,030 +23.71
600–640 615 49 310.00–360.00 $335.47 $2,063 +11.33
610–640 625 2 285.00–320.00 $302.92 $1,893 -21.22
650–695 667 22 275.00–327.50 $316.86 $2,113 +3.00
700–743 722 8 282.00–320.00 $294.08 $2,123 -4.42
750–780 759 9 275.00–320.00 $289.35 $2,196 +9.34
825–843 839 4 259.00–265.00 $260.48 $2,185 -6.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 6 375.00–400.00 $389.20 $1,440 —
395 fancy 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
405–415 fancy 408 5 425.00–435.00 $428.03 $1,746 —
410–445 437 14 380.00–420.00 $394.53 $1,724 —
450–475 fancy 462 3 415.00–425.00 $419.96 $1,940 —
450–497 477 19 360.00–410.00 $386.33 $1,843 —
505–545 525 7 335.00–370.00 $347.12 $1,822 —
525 fancy 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
550–555 fancy 551 6 345.00–350.00 $345.84 $1,906 —
555–590 576 27 315.00–340.00 $325.46 $1,875 —
600–645 615 19 305.00–330.00 $316.67 $1,948 —
650–678 663 8 310.00–320.00 $313.71 $2,080 —
720 fancy 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
715–725 723 5 270.00–280.00 $278.02 $2,010 —
750–775 759 4 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $2,087 —
885 885 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 —
910–940 925 2 230.00–245.00 $237.38 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 325.00–350.00 $338.31 $1,319 —
405–445 432 3 310.00–360.00 $341.25 $1,474 —
460–495 482 23 300.00–355.00 $327.79 $1,580 —
500–540 525 20 295.00–330.00 $319.21 $1,676 —
555–595 582 6 295.00–315.00 $304.09 $1,770 —
610–640 623 16 290.00–305.00 $299.66 $1,867 —
655–685 665 4 225.00–295.00 $271.17 $1,803 —
705–745 725 2 225.00–250.00 $237.84 $1,724 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
815 815 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,956 —
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 thin fleshed 366 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,464 —
370–398 389 3 345.00–405.00 $364.04 $1,416 -8.91
430 430 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -20.45
455–495 476 10 350.00–380.00 $367.86 $1,751 +10.58
531 531 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,885 +22.60
565–590 583 13 295.00–325.00 $310.77 $1,812 -7.18
620–645 633 2 250.00–285.00 $267.85 $1,695 -35.39
660–685 677 3 260.00–290.00 $280.25 $1,897 -4.47
710–740 728 3 222.00–265.00 $248.91 $1,812 -30.06
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1355 1228 80-85% 23 136.00–154.00 $144.78 $1,778 —
920–2015 1276 80-85% 14 119.00–130.00 $126.53 $1,615 -8.24
1030–1845 1285 80-85% 78 124.00–145.00 $134.11 $1,723 -0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1835 1433 75-80% 13 140.00–150.00 $142.91 $2,048 —
1250–1705 1461 75-80% 46 125.00–145.50 $136.12 $1,989 -13.29
1305–1695 1484 75-80% 11 101.00–132.00 $125.98 $1,870 -23.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1305 1100 85-90% 11 80.00–92.50 $87.74 $965 -46.67
875–1385 1101 85-90% 18 95.00–113.00 $105.69 $1,164 -28.72
800–1305 1102 85-90% 5 127.00–139.00 $132.90 $1,465 -1.51
800–1610 1128 85-90% 35 113.00–132.00 $121.33 $1,369 -13.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1435 1325 5 150.00–172.50 $163.39 $2,165 —
1335–2045 1718 26 164.00–183.00 $174.69 $3,001 —
1235–2285 1726 8 140.00–169.00 $157.07 $2,711 —
1600–2275 1948 8 184.00–191.00 $186.64 $3,636 —
2525 2525 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,419 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,052
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1445 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,815.36
1105–1285 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,415.06
990–1415 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,214.03
1225–1325 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,175.93
1000–1670 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,194.21
1295–1400 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,292.21
1120–1675 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,601.37
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1000–1240 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,653.96
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1035–1380 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,757.14
1155–1370 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,333.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,470.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,050.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,533.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,331 —

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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.