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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

9,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.11/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 623 lb · 501 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.06/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 520 lb · 489 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.20/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 666 lb · 447 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,715 4,875 6,199
Feeder cattle 8,213 3,733 5,109
Slaughter cattle 969 787 728
Replacement cattle 533 355 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week’s lighter test, feeder steers under 700 lbs were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, with steers over 700 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were in mostly good to very good demand, with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
253–297 276 12 162.50–190.00 $176.25 $486 +20.28
305–348 331 46 153.00–202.50 $176.04 $583 +9.96
340 340 2 182.50 $182.50 $620 +16.42
345 fancy 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
355 fancy 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 +1.26
350–398 382 91 147.00–195.00 $168.77 $645 +6.07
404–440 value added 415 15 170.00–172.50 $170.53 $708 -12.47
400–449 436 125 145.00–187.50 $173.91 $758 +16.97
450–498 471 110 147.00–175.00 $161.45 $760 +4.60
459–491 value added 471 14 150.00–165.00 $158.58 $747 -24.11
455–490 fancy 479 10 170.00–182.50 $180.81 $866 —
500–513 fancy 510 4 157.00–172.50 $168.70 $860 —
515 thin fleshed 515 2 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
500–548 527 126 135.00–167.50 $150.88 $795 +8.35
503–548 value added 532 85 137.00–166.00 $153.16 $815 +4.13
548 548 4 128.00 $128.00 $701 ±0.00
550–555 fancy 551 5 158.00–163.00 $159.61 $879 —
570 570 2 130.00 $130.00 $741 -8.19
550–595 577 177 130.00–159.00 $144.83 $836 +6.64
550–595 value added 584 257 135.00–157.50 $151.11 $882 -3.28
600 fancy 600 1 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -7.71
603–649 value added 620 172 130.00–147.50 $141.82 $879 +4.30
600–648 625 118 124.00–143.00 $135.31 $846 +2.60
650 fancy 650 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $933 —
652–685 value added 664 251 132.50–141.00 $139.08 $923 +7.93
650–695 669 194 120.00–140.00 $132.41 $886 +3.58
700–748 value added 721 200 122.50–139.00 $127.03 $916 +2.16
700–748 730 64 115.00–134.00 $122.90 $897 +3.69
750–797 771 80 112.50–126.00 $120.31 $928 -0.59
754–798 value added 779 113 115.00–130.00 $122.72 $956 -7.71
795 795 1 101.00 $101.00 $803 -19.90
800–839 value added 825 214 112.50–130.75 $124.76 $1,029 -0.58
803–846 841 89 102.50–125.00 $121.47 $1,022 +10.77
855–871 value added 858 77 111.00–126.75 $123.56 $1,060 +6.97
861–890 880 22 101.00–120.00 $110.61 $973 +3.85
900–930 914 4 105.00–116.00 $110.53 $1,010 +5.33
924 value added 924 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,016 —
951–990 963 6 95.00–114.00 $110.00 $1,059 +2.50
982–992 value added 983 41 105.00–120.00 $117.79 $1,158 —
1002 value added 1002 52 119.00 $119.00 $1,192 —
1043 1043 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,116 —
1075 1075 5 103.00 $103.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 147.50–155.00 $151.17 $363 -21.33
270–295 285 3 145.00–175.00 $161.21 $459 +7.13
303 thin fleshed 303 8 174.00 $174.00 $527 —
300–320 309 5 132.50–167.50 $153.83 $475 -5.06
350–398 371 35 139.00–164.00 $150.66 $559 +4.67
410–445 426 17 120.00–152.50 $135.45 $577 -10.91
450–495 471 22 125.00–152.50 $141.99 $669 +3.90
500–545 521 29 120.00–147.00 $131.86 $687 +3.32
550 thin fleshed 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
555–595 577 14 110.00–140.00 $127.71 $737 +2.07
600–645 623 8 112.50–127.50 $119.71 $746 -1.30
665–681 679 8 112.50–121.00 $119.96 $815 +4.46
715 value added 715 2 114.00 $114.00 $815 —
705–745 728 5 105.00–113.00 $108.38 $789 +0.57
750–765 759 5 113.00–115.00 $114.21 $867 +5.21
815 value added 815 4 113.00 $113.00 $921 —
935 935 2 104.00 $104.00 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 +18.12
355–375 369 4 139.00–162.50 $152.13 $561 +4.17
420–440 434 4 134.00–142.50 $137.83 $598 -7.98
450–480 466 5 122.50–147.50 $136.49 $636 -9.82
495 495 2 127.00 $127.00 $629 -19.31
510–540 520 3 121.00–122.50 $121.98 $634 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +7.50
725–730 728 2 104.00–111.00 $107.51 $783 —
810 810 1 91.00 $91.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
425 425 1 124.00 $124.00 $527 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 82.50 $82.50 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 7 145.00–160.00 $152.55 $357 +7.19
260 fancy 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
263–298 280 28 130.00–152.50 $137.33 $385 +6.28
300–348 324 80 125.00–155.00 $140.24 $454 +13.24
330–345 fancy 338 3 147.00–151.00 $148.51 $502 +0.51
350–398 378 137 125.00–155.00 $139.95 $529 +6.87
350–395 fancy 380 3 153.00–155.00 $153.69 $584 —
380–390 value added 382 23 152.00–155.00 $154.16 $589 -2.52
409–426 thin fleshed 415 11 140.00–141.00 $140.37 $583 —
400–430 fancy 416 4 148.00–151.00 $149.22 $621 +10.22
400–449 427 187 129.00–146.00 $139.30 $595 +16.80
415–445 value added 432 10 140.00–148.00 $142.02 $614 -15.35
450–499 470 283 122.00–147.50 $135.79 $638 +15.79
450–485 fancy 473 3 139.00–149.00 $142.17 $672 +3.92
453–493 value added 483 18 135.00–143.00 $136.91 $661 —
503 503 24 144.00 $144.00 $724 +21.01
500–515 fancy 507 3 135.00 $135.00 $684 +2.50
500–549 value added 520 132 127.00–142.00 $133.34 $693 +5.11
520 thin fleshed 520 1 134.00 $134.00 $697 —
500–548 522 329 118.00–140.00 $129.16 $674 +6.17
550–599 576 248 114.50–136.00 $124.97 $720 +15.51
555–598 value added 577 67 127.50–142.00 $130.06 $750 +3.17
600–620 fancy 607 3 123.00–124.00 $123.66 $751 +5.28
600–648 value added 621 375 117.00–133.00 $126.23 $784 +0.35
600–649 628 123 105.00–128.00 $117.66 $739 +6.24
659 659 28 126.00 $126.00 $830 +14.89
658–690 663 6 94.00–105.00 $95.91 $636 -15.20
650–690 value added 668 89 113.00–122.00 $118.63 $792 +2.48
670 fancy 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
650–698 672 139 103.00–120.00 $112.38 $755 +19.28
707 707 5 106.00 $106.00 $749 +11.15
709–740 value added 714 57 110.00–115.00 $114.75 $819 -3.00
711–737 718 14 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $854 +24.16
700–749 729 57 90.00–114.00 $107.12 $781 +1.21
740 fancy 740 1 111.00 $111.00 $821 +1.00
750–795 763 35 95.00–109.00 $102.80 $784 -0.22
755–771 value added 765 74 106.00–111.00 $106.97 $818 —
807–821 value added 810 17 97.50–105.00 $103.21 $836 +1.21
819 819 6 112.00 $112.00 $917 +16.01
800–845 832 17 80.00–106.00 $96.92 $806 +0.93
850–885 875 16 89.00–100.50 $93.64 $819 -0.58
910–945 926 7 90.00–97.00 $91.86 $851 -7.14
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —
1093 1093 2 85.00 $85.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
255–295 273 5 122.50–140.00 $133.48 $364 +0.98
302–320 307 9 120.00–137.50 $127.98 $393 -1.38
350–395 369 19 114.00–136.00 $129.14 $477 +7.16
410 thin fleshed 410 1 139.00 $139.00 $570 —
400–448 436 41 114.00–135.00 $124.33 $542 +3.81
450–497 472 42 110.00–128.00 $121.04 $571 +3.67
505–546 536 26 109.00–123.00 $115.43 $619 +2.33
550–595 569 12 105.00–117.50 $111.37 $634 +3.44
600–645 629 11 103.00–114.00 $109.48 $689 +5.86
655–695 668 8 99.00–107.00 $101.67 $679 -1.53
735 735 1 95.00 $95.00 $698 -7.50
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 122.50 $122.50 $390 +0.19
365 365 1 124.00 $124.00 $453 -2.51
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 -8.00
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 +3.75
500–535 518 2 110.00–122.50 $116.04 $601 +3.54
530 530 1 95.00 $95.00 $504 -17.50
610–645 628 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $707 —
650–665 658 2 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1085 2 86.00–89.00 $87.52 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 fancy 273 2 190.00–196.00 $192.92 $527 —
255–290 282 10 162.50–182.50 $172.63 $487 +13.29
305–347 326 27 157.50–190.00 $173.43 $565 +6.14
345 fancy 345 1 207.50 $207.50 $716 +22.50
355–376 fancy 371 7 180.00–198.00 $183.18 $680 +0.68
350–395 374 48 150.00–190.00 $168.85 $631 +14.09
420 fancy 420 1 192.50 $192.50 $808 +30.72
400–449 431 132 145.00–182.50 $163.17 $703 +14.88
445 thin fleshed 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 —
450–499 470 108 136.00–182.50 $160.24 $753 +12.90
500–545 fancy 526 9 155.00–159.00 $157.00 $826 +9.71
500–549 528 166 122.50–156.00 $146.03 $771 +8.35
550–575 fancy 562 7 150.00–154.00 $152.21 $855 +5.23
550–595 578 85 126.00–146.00 $138.05 $798 +8.55
590 thin fleshed 590 1 122.00 $122.00 $720 —
600–625 fancy 612 5 138.00–142.00 $139.61 $854 +3.61
600–646 624 37 118.00–138.00 $128.81 $804 +5.43
650–697 665 102 116.00–135.00 $125.68 $836 +6.81
690 thin fleshed 690 1 118.00 $118.00 $814 —
700–745 726 40 97.50–126.00 $114.09 $828 +5.49
750–790 763 33 109.00–116.00 $114.02 $870 +6.98
813–845 822 7 98.00–100.00 $98.58 $810 -0.25
860–898 878 10 85.00–94.00 $89.10 $782 —
915 915 1 96.00 $96.00 $878 —
1010 1010 1 89.00 $89.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 165.00 $165.00 $429 +25.00
315–340 328 2 142.50–157.50 $150.29 $493 —
390 390 1 138.00 $138.00 $538 —
400–448 433 9 131.00–155.00 $144.96 $628 +0.99
454–497 477 22 131.00–143.00 $138.24 $659 +7.49
528–545 534 7 124.00–133.00 $129.87 $694 +2.65
550–590 575 16 113.00–128.00 $119.35 $686 -3.16
600–643 626 21 105.00–121.00 $110.31 $691 -10.65
655–695 675 16 103.50–116.00 $109.99 $742 +1.51
705–733 724 3 98.00–103.00 $101.38 $734 -6.62
770–780 775 2 97.00–104.00 $100.48 $779 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 150.00–152.50 $151.20 $640 +17.91
455–485 470 2 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $674 +27.39
485–490 488 2 129.00–140.00 $134.53 $657 +18.53
550–580 568 6 102.50–125.00 $118.28 $672 +2.25
600–640 617 3 107.50–117.00 $112.93 $697 +3.93
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $806 —
880–1255 1068 80-85% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.76 $863 —
1030–1480 1246 80-85% 26 63.00–75.00 $69.68 $868 +1.69
1005–1555 1253 80-85% 20 65.00–90.00 $74.06 $928 +2.33
475–1985 1272 80-85% 158 52.00–71.50 $62.33 $793 -7.67
1075–1695 1273 80-85% 22 45.00–61.00 $54.05 $688 -15.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1145 895 85-90% 12 61.00–91.00 $71.44 $639 +29.14
745–1385 991 85-90% 32 28.50–50.00 $40.13 $398 -24.59
555–1570 1062 85-90% 128 36.00–62.50 $52.37 $556 —
825–1535 1079 85-90% 7 58.00–64.00 $60.84 $656 —
955–1460 1193 85-90% 7 50.00–70.50 $62.29 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1375 1215 75-80% 3 75.00–100.00 $85.73 $1,042 —
1135–1575 1379 75-80% 9 45.00–60.00 $55.66 $768 —
1265–1670 1394 75-80% 16 60.00–69.00 $63.05 $879 —
1035–2205 1450 75-80% 86 55.00–72.00 $61.61 $893 —
1420–1820 1616 75-80% 6 66.00–82.00 $73.93 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,204 —
1115–2165 1645 26 58.00–83.00 $75.13 $1,236 —
1545–2040 1783 8 84.00–105.00 $90.62 $1,616 —
1330–2305 1817 34 83.00–102.00 $91.27 $1,658 -14.17
1705–2110 1936 10 91.00–107.50 $99.05 $1,918 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 670.00–680.00 $675.00
855–1175 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–825.00 $722.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
950–1120 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–710.00 $662.76
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1025–1125 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–745.00 $730.92
1060–1160 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $850.23
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00–1,030.00 $910.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 855.00 $855.00
1050–1300 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1000–1500 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,180.00 $1,035.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
975–1505 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 925.00–1,300.00 $1,160.35
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1075–1490 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–935.00 $834.93
1215–1300 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,175.00 $1,003.98
1215–1320 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $863.02
1160–1400 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,350.00 $1,055.62
1050–1505 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 860.00–985.00 $930.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–900.00 $838.36
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
930–1290 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,216.95 +94.36
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,335.00–1,425.00 $1,380.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,078.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,268.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,353.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,385.00 $1,380.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 59.00 $59.00 $234 —
435–438 437 7 56.00–57.00 $56.43 $247 —
580 580 1 55.00 $55.00 $319 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 76.00 $76.00 $471 —
720 720 1 77.00 $77.00 $554 —
1045 1045 1 62.00 $62.00 $648 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 94.00 $94.00 $611 —
830 830 1 85.00 $85.00 $706 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 74.00 $74.00 $255 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 92.50 $92.50 $324 —

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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.