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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

9,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.60/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 527 lb · 415 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.40/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 470 lb · 386 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $110.97/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 573 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,192 7,416 8,840
Feeder cattle 7,652 5,956 7,108
Slaughter cattle 991 994 1,048
Replacement cattle 549 466 684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower, and feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate at best, with buyers showing the greatest interest in long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 236 5 135.00–167.50 $154.56 $365 +6.72
255–295 277 16 133.00–170.00 $147.29 $408 -5.72
300–345 326 46 134.00–166.00 $151.80 $495 -2.20
350–395 382 65 129.00–163.00 $141.89 $542 -6.39
400–448 427 57 120.00–162.00 $142.37 $608 +0.89
450–495 value added 459 76 148.75–154.00 $149.03 $684 —
454–495 473 73 123.00–151.00 $134.54 $636 -4.31
510 fancy 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729 —
520–521 value added 521 6 138.00–141.00 $139.00 $724 ±0.00
500–548 524 170 118.00–140.00 $128.68 $674 -4.77
530–540 535 2 112.50–118.00 $115.22 $616 -18.23
553–590 value added 569 57 130.50–137.50 $136.76 $778 -3.37
550–595 576 169 118.00–139.00 $127.95 $737 -3.17
600–649 627 134 112.50–134.00 $126.29 $792 -1.79
637 637 2 114.00 $114.00 $726 -14.08
619–643 value added 640 91 128.00–142.50 $140.69 $900 +30.69
650–697 662 129 111.00–128.25 $122.00 $808 -4.47
660–674 value added 671 10 128.00–129.00 $128.20 $860 -1.29
707–742 value added 713 79 123.00–138.00 $135.70 $968 -2.49
700–747 727 64 107.00–129.00 $119.31 $867 -7.84
750 750 2 104.00 $104.00 $780 -21.00
750–785 755 35 109.00–123.00 $118.45 $894 -6.55
800–840 818 15 100.00–114.00 $111.13 $909 -0.30
813–848 value added 820 14 120.00–130.75 $128.37 $1,053 -7.70
850–890 868 10 106.00–117.00 $112.52 $977 -6.59
855–892 value added 880 28 105.50–120.00 $113.54 $999 —
910–925 918 5 104.00–111.00 $106.58 $978 +3.58
947 value added 947 3 97.00 $97.00 $919 —
950 value added 950 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,121 —
995 995 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,114 —
1027 value added 1027 3 92.00 $92.00 $945 —
1090 1090 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 284 9 124.00–140.00 $134.17 $381 -6.69
300–346 333 29 110.00–154.00 $131.26 $437 -8.65
355–390 376 20 114.00–144.00 $131.87 $496 -3.01
383 value added 383 8 135.00 $135.00 $517 —
400–445 417 37 113.00–145.00 $122.24 $510 -3.20
460–495 477 22 115.00–146.00 $129.41 $617 +2.02
510–543 526 17 106.00–127.50 $118.29 $622 -5.76
555–595 577 16 105.00–132.00 $118.79 $685 +2.73
605–645 629 7 95.00–123.00 $109.19 $687 -5.99
650–698 681 9 108.00–122.00 $115.79 $789 +4.79
890 890 1 112.00 $112.00 $997 —
923–945 930 3 100.00–103.00 $101.98 $948 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 -0.60
368–375 370 3 118.00–140.00 $132.57 $491 ±0.00
435 435 1 127.50 $127.50 $555 —
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
455–490 462 5 119.00–120.00 $119.79 $553 -5.21
515–540 528 2 94.00–110.00 $101.81 $538 -23.19
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -10.00
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 5 115.00–130.00 $121.08 $270 —
255–295 276 18 105.00–137.50 $122.54 $338 -9.15
300–348 324 69 107.50–132.00 $122.33 $396 -6.19
350–398 377 158 105.00–136.00 $122.16 $461 -6.19
400–448 425 141 106.00–129.00 $119.08 $506 -5.61
425–435 430 2 106.00–110.00 $107.98 $464 -4.52
429–443 value added 430 63 120.00–131.00 $130.46 $561 —
450–498 469 351 105.00–127.00 $115.35 $541 -5.90
455–495 475 2 104.00–107.00 $105.44 $501 -15.81
462–493 value added 476 32 120.00–130.00 $128.75 $613 +1.75
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -11.25
515–530 523 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $552 -13.88
500–548 525 337 100.00–123.00 $112.17 $589 -7.20
535–546 value added 536 76 122.00–126.00 $125.62 $673 -6.38
550 fancy 550 1 116.00 $116.00 $638 -3.00
558 thin fleshed 558 6 90.50 $90.50 $505 —
550–588 value added 559 41 117.00–121.00 $120.24 $672 -13.17
555–580 567 3 102.00–105.00 $103.68 $588 -11.95
550–596 576 244 99.00–119.00 $109.99 $634 -5.64
600 fancy 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
610–615 613 2 95.00–100.00 $97.49 $598 -17.11
600–648 624 167 90.00–119.00 $107.28 $669 -7.32
623–639 value added 632 32 111.00–119.00 $115.85 $732 -1.25
650–695 668 126 90.00–117.00 $106.25 $710 -3.41
657–679 value added 673 17 109.00–115.00 $113.34 $763 -11.47
695 695 1 80.00 $80.00 $556 -14.00
703–740 value added 718 10 110.00–115.00 $111.90 $803 -8.81
700–748 727 65 88.00–107.00 $100.35 $730 -5.14
750–795 778 22 87.00–111.00 $100.68 $783 -7.87
785–794 value added 792 11 104.00–112.00 $110.56 $876 —
800–848 822 13 85.00–104.00 $94.16 $774 -5.70
831 value added 831 4 105.50 $105.50 $877 +7.50
850–895 865 15 88.00–107.00 $101.07 $874 -8.12
897 value added 897 8 106.00 $106.00 $951 —
905–930 918 2 85.00–103.00 $93.88 $862 —
950–985 968 2 98.00–103.00 $100.45 $972 -7.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 125.00–127.00 $126.35 $306 -2.19
250–295 265 3 122.50–127.50 $124.36 $330 -2.37
310–340 321 9 105.00–128.00 $115.07 $369 -3.85
350–395 369 25 105.00–126.00 $114.58 $423 -4.13
405–440 429 29 95.00–123.00 $108.48 $465 -7.92
450–495 468 32 100.00–115.00 $105.76 $495 -6.03
500–540 520 18 92.50–111.00 $103.70 $539 -2.67
550–595 574 32 92.50–111.00 $101.84 $585 -6.63
600–635 618 9 94.00–108.00 $97.69 $604 +1.13
675–695 684 4 90.00–101.00 $94.49 $646 -6.62
725–740 732 3 90.00–94.00 $91.99 $673 -5.33
750–752 752 4 90.00–100.00 $97.50 $733 —
865 865 1 92.00 $92.00 $796 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 -2.00
305–345 325 2 105.00–115.00 $109.69 $356 -0.31
360–395 376 5 104.00–124.00 $112.53 $423 +2.29
400–445 428 10 98.00–112.50 $104.88 $449 -12.62
470–495 484 5 98.00–110.00 $103.73 $502 -16.18
515–525 519 4 95.00–108.00 $102.02 $529 -7.98
520 520 1 86.00 $86.00 $447 -24.00
550–570 558 3 102.00–109.00 $104.96 $586 +12.96
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
655 655 1 93.00 $93.00 $609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 112.50 $112.50 $405 —
535 535 1 90.00 $90.00 $482 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 79.00 $79.00 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 282 11 133.00–145.00 $140.18 $395 -1.35
310 fancy 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
300–348 335 29 130.00–144.00 $134.80 $452 -12.41
350–395 377 45 130.00–150.00 $139.80 $527 +4.40
405–420 fancy 412 3 143.00–150.00 $145.63 $600 -4.39
400–448 432 162 117.00–155.00 $130.39 $563 -5.96
450 fancy 450 1 141.00 $141.00 $634 +2.61
460–480 thin fleshed 464 6 110.00–114.00 $111.36 $517 —
450–499 472 149 115.00–142.00 $128.54 $607 -2.90
495 495 1 116.00 $116.00 $574 -15.44
500–535 fancy 520 6 133.00–136.00 $135.01 $702 -1.30
500–545 523 206 110.00–134.00 $120.77 $632 -3.14
540 thin fleshed 540 2 100.00 $100.00 $540 —
550–598 581 201 107.50–128.00 $120.13 $698 -1.15
605 fancy 605 2 126.00 $126.00 $762 +3.00
600–648 622 85 97.00–123.00 $112.65 $701 -1.16
650–695 661 128 92.50–122.00 $112.01 $740 +0.89
695 thin fleshed 695 2 94.00 $94.00 $653 +4.00
700–748 729 64 87.00–115.00 $99.15 $723 +1.15
760 fancy 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
750–785 768 46 86.00–110.00 $99.13 $761 -0.77
800–840 827 21 79.50–109.00 $92.56 $765 -2.72
850–893 876 18 75.00–95.00 $83.96 $735 -10.43
918 918 7 89.00 $89.00 $817 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 127.50 $127.50 $370 -10.00
400–445 424 25 110.00–141.00 $123.49 $524 -1.55
450–497 478 27 108.00–125.00 $117.50 $562 -3.47
500–546 524 37 95.00–122.00 $115.33 $604 -2.24
555–598 577 36 100.00–121.00 $109.77 $633 +3.16
600–645 621 10 93.00–114.00 $102.78 $638 -0.37
653–695 669 23 90.00–107.00 $99.03 $663 +0.29
730–740 736 4 89.00–104.00 $96.98 $714 -5.30
755–790 765 7 85.00–95.00 $89.89 $688 -1.11
815–820 818 2 90.00 $90.00 $736 —
865 865 1 69.00 $69.00 $597 -19.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 120.00–137.50 $129.47 $353 -5.61
310–340 328 4 110.00–132.00 $118.23 $388 —
360–395 375 6 114.00–135.00 $123.43 $463 +2.43
425–445 435 2 117.50–128.00 $122.87 $534 +5.30
448 448 3 112.00 $112.00 $502 -5.57
470 470 1 117.50 $117.50 $552 +2.81
530 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604 +9.10
555–570 563 2 101.00–120.00 $110.37 $621 -2.84
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633 -1.21
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1237 1237 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 112.50 $112.50 $501 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1375 1132 80-85% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.32 $660 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $717 —
960–1575 1221 80-85% 15 46.00–57.00 $52.86 $645 -2.13
935–1585 1223 80-85% 41 40.00–47.00 $44.26 $541 -10.73
895–1720 1252 80-85% 171 43.00–56.50 $49.25 $617 +0.88
1110–1505 1304 80-85% 15 50.00–64.00 $55.68 $726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1010 903 85-90% 6 52.00–69.00 $59.40 $536 +0.24
735–1395 993 85-90% 45 25.00–40.00 $34.36 $341 —
885–1180 1006 85-90% 7 42.00–54.00 $45.85 $461 +13.73
765–1770 1079 85-90% 130 35.00–49.50 $42.37 $457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 2 54.00–62.00 $58.00 $641 —
1040–1535 1319 75-80% 11 42.00–46.00 $44.70 $590 —
1065–1545 1365 75-80% 11 44.00–58.00 $50.57 $690 +8.30
1110–1855 1435 75-80% 96 40.00–58.00 $50.16 $720 —
1310–1780 1489 75-80% 8 53.00–59.00 $55.54 $827 +7.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1245 1096 4 65.00–72.00 $68.69 $753 —
1005–2060 1528 26 50.00–76.00 $66.21 $1,012 —
1125–2300 1695 73 65.00–83.00 $74.79 $1,268 —
1550–2215 1770 6 67.00–77.00 $73.08 $1,294 -8.10
1635–2155 1915 10 80.00–88.00 $83.42 $1,597 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–985.00 $922.21
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
900–1400 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 610.00–750.00 $671.25
1050–1300 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1050–1300 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 785.00–1,175.00 $900.71
1075–1325 1194 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,020.00 $941.52
1100–1400 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–775.00 $763.75
1100–1465 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 720.00–1,025.00 $826.95
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1050–1400 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 635.00–740.00 $681.67
1125–1465 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,000.00 $883.44
1100–1580 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–875.00 $716.79
1260–1315 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00–735.00 $723.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1050–1060 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 485.00–550.00 $517.35
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
975–1330 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 560.00–800.00 $675.13
1220–1260 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–750.00 $699.85
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
865–895 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–710.00 $631.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
750–850 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 720.00 $720.00
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–800.00 $730.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
717 717 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00

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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
1125–1610 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–1,120.00 $1,051.60 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,175.00 $1,077.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,055.00 $1,055.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 65.00 $65.00 $224 —
388 388 2 70.00 $70.00 $272 —
555 555 1 70.00 $70.00 $388 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
1040 1040 1 73.00 $73.00 $759 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 62.50 $62.50 $453 —

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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 5 925.00–1,220.00 $1,094.00 —

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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.