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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

11,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.41/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 527 lb · 486 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.83/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 424 lb · 430 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.29/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 575 lb · 415 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,220 9,715 6,591
Feeder cattle 9,304 8,213 5,414
Slaughter cattle 1,301 969 829
Replacement cattle 615 533 348

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Buyers continue to show the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 3.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 14 163.00–190.00 $180.41 $397 -4.59
250–296 279 29 160.00–191.00 $176.84 $493 +0.59
315 fancy 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 ±0.00
300–347 331 64 156.00–200.00 $172.03 $569 -4.01
350–368 value added 363 12 180.00–189.00 $182.27 $662 —
350–395 377 144 154.00–181.00 $168.77 $636 ±0.00
380 fancy 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -5.00
425 value added 425 3 184.00 $184.00 $782 +13.47
400–446 427 123 152.50–176.00 $163.95 $700 -9.96
440 fancy 440 1 174.00 $174.00 $766 —
450–487 value added 464 44 164.00–178.00 $170.18 $790 +11.60
450–495 472 156 147.00–174.00 $160.92 $760 -0.53
500–533 value added 515 30 155.00–166.50 $163.02 $840 +9.86
505–535 thin fleshed 523 3 160.00–162.50 $160.85 $841 +10.85
510–535 fancy 523 2 158.00–161.00 $159.54 $834 -9.16
500–545 529 237 133.00–161.00 $150.56 $796 -0.32
550–574 value added 571 157 129.00–158.00 $153.54 $877 +2.43
550–599 578 258 120.00–153.00 $141.88 $820 -2.95
600–648 623 124 125.00–146.00 $136.21 $849 +0.90
615–636 value added 626 31 128.00–150.00 $141.10 $883 -0.72
653–699 value added 668 102 122.00–141.00 $137.17 $916 -1.91
650–693 671 114 115.00–141.00 $130.84 $878 -1.57
707–730 value added 721 45 126.50–136.00 $130.30 $939 +3.27
700–746 723 66 116.50–129.00 $124.01 $897 +1.11
759–795 value added 767 135 115.00–130.50 $127.64 $979 +4.92
753–798 768 40 111.00–126.50 $120.88 $928 +0.57
790 790 1 111.00 $111.00 $877 +10.00
800–845 822 18 108.00–122.00 $117.65 $967 -3.82
801–844 value added 835 79 115.50–126.00 $123.88 $1,034 -0.88
860–883 878 9 114.00–115.50 $114.56 $1,006 +3.95
882 value added 882 2 110.00 $110.00 $970 -13.56
910–945 929 9 100.00–107.00 $105.32 $978 -5.21
955–975 965 2 103.00–106.00 $104.48 $1,008 -5.52
1000 1000 1 96.00 $96.00 $960 —
1138 1138 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,138 —
1220 1220 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 139.00–170.00 $151.25 $325 +0.08
265–295 284 8 135.00–165.00 $150.61 $428 -10.60
305–348 331 23 132.50–167.50 $153.16 $507 -0.67
350–395 370 29 141.00–170.00 $154.45 $571 +3.79
405–445 426 22 133.00–158.00 $147.57 $629 +12.12
450–495 472 28 130.00–155.00 $142.65 $673 +0.66
510 value added 510 4 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
505–545 530 14 125.00–147.00 $138.65 $735 +6.79
555–598 575 13 122.00–139.00 $128.76 $740 +1.05
605–648 621 27 112.50–132.00 $125.43 $779 +5.72
650–685 667 9 115.00–129.00 $124.38 $830 +4.42
700–735 711 13 109.00–120.00 $116.01 $825 +7.63
765–783 778 5 101.00–112.00 $103.49 $805 -10.72
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 ±0.00
320–325 323 2 137.50–155.00 $146.18 $472 -16.32
375–390 381 4 130.00–157.50 $148.16 $564 -3.97
385 385 1 149.00 $149.00 $574 -3.13
400–430 418 5 121.00–152.50 $136.31 $570 -1.52
465 465 1 142.50 $142.50 $663 +6.01
495 495 1 144.00 $144.00 $713 +17.00
500–520 510 2 128.00–135.00 $131.43 $670 +9.45
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 ±0.00
568–595 578 5 120.00–133.00 $124.71 $721 -5.29
600–615 610 3 114.00–117.50 $116.16 $709 —
690 690 1 116.00 $116.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 thin fleshed 205 1 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
235 fancy 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
225–245 240 11 128.00–155.00 $140.07 $336 -12.48
250 fancy 250 1 141.00 $141.00 $352 -9.00
253–298 273 38 125.00–155.00 $139.07 $380 +1.74
300–335 fancy 309 4 150.00–151.00 $150.73 $466 +2.22
322 value added 322 6 152.00 $152.00 $489 —
300–345 327 116 125.00–148.00 $138.42 $453 -1.82
350–385 fancy 369 7 140.00–151.00 $147.37 $544 -6.32
350–399 377 230 125.00–150.00 $137.95 $520 -2.00
400–448 421 352 124.00–149.00 $136.09 $573 -3.21
400–440 fancy 427 11 139.00–156.00 $144.46 $617 -4.76
404–448 value added 439 67 141.00–147.00 $145.88 $640 +3.86
450–498 472 329 120.00–144.50 $131.94 $623 -3.85
465–485 475 2 124.00–127.50 $125.71 $597 -10.08
475 fancy 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 +2.83
453–499 value added 480 29 130.00–139.00 $137.72 $661 +0.81
515 fancy 515 1 129.00 $129.00 $664 -6.00
500–545 523 357 112.00–138.00 $126.62 $662 -2.54
500–545 526 4 110.00–120.00 $115.07 $605 -14.09
503–543 value added 538 124 130.00–139.25 $137.89 $742 +4.55
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 -4.97
555 fancy 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 —
550–599 574 243 112.00–133.00 $122.77 $705 -2.20
570–591 value added 584 34 126.00–129.00 $126.59 $739 -3.47
604–634 value added 620 88 123.00–130.00 $127.56 $791 +1.33
600–648 624 159 104.00–130.00 $118.88 $742 +1.22
620–645 634 5 100.00–110.00 $106.69 $676 -10.97
645 fancy 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —
650–695 670 64 101.00–122.50 $112.92 $757 +0.54
654–688 value added 676 67 110.00–127.00 $119.54 $808 +0.91
695 695 1 99.00 $99.00 $688 -13.38
700–745 718 77 94.00–120.00 $108.62 $780 -10.39
719–738 value added 722 94 107.50–122.00 $119.70 $864 +4.95
759 value added 759 11 111.00 $111.00 $842 +4.03
750–795 766 44 92.00–112.00 $101.76 $779 -1.04
800–846 813 27 88.50–108.00 $95.15 $774 -16.85
853–885 861 6 91.00–100.00 $96.46 $831 +2.82
865 value added 865 8 107.50 $107.50 $930 —
985 985 1 92.00 $92.00 $906 +2.00
1025 1025 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 4 132.50–142.50 $135.67 $298 +5.67
250–295 276 10 124.00–142.00 $134.07 $370 +0.59
300–345 326 26 120.00–150.00 $128.34 $418 +0.36
355–395 381 29 115.00–142.00 $127.13 $484 -2.01
400–445 422 45 107.50–138.00 $128.44 $542 +4.11
450–495 472 41 110.00–139.00 $121.38 $573 +0.34
512–548 530 27 109.00–125.00 $116.78 $619 +1.35
550–595 571 15 102.00–126.00 $114.17 $652 +2.80
605–640 615 8 102.50–110.00 $106.51 $655 -2.97
650–695 675 13 92.50–110.00 $105.42 $712 +3.75
805 805 1 91.00 $91.00 $733 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 —
320–335 328 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $369 -9.94
350–390 370 2 115.00–125.00 $119.73 $443 -4.27
400 400 1 116.00 $116.00 $464 —
400–445 423 6 110.00–132.50 $119.85 $507 +9.85
465–485 473 3 120.00–129.00 $124.69 $590 +4.69
500–535 523 3 112.50–120.00 $115.85 $606 -0.19
555–595 570 3 106.00–114.00 $109.99 $627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
665 665 1 96.00 $96.00 $638 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 82.00 $82.00 $992 —
1270 1270 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 279 11 150.00–177.50 $165.81 $463 -6.82
293–295 fancy 294 3 175.00–200.00 $183.37 $539 -9.55
300–340 fancy 317 6 170.00–200.00 $180.79 $573 -26.71
305–345 327 35 150.00–171.00 $160.75 $526 -12.68
355–370 fancy 365 5 175.00–182.50 $179.29 $654 -3.89
350–395 373 72 148.00–176.00 $163.99 $612 -4.86
367–390 value added 373 4 169.00–170.00 $169.74 $633 —
400–435 fancy 423 4 157.50–175.00 $165.75 $701 -26.75
400–448 423 199 140.00–178.00 $157.76 $667 -5.41
450–496 472 196 139.00–172.00 $153.42 $724 -6.82
455–483 fancy 474 3 165.00–168.00 $165.96 $787 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -16.03
500–535 fancy 521 8 153.00–158.00 $155.21 $809 -1.79
500–545 523 207 130.00–152.00 $143.60 $751 -2.43
550–555 fancy 553 2 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $810 -5.70
560 value added 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 —
550–599 575 147 124.00–145.00 $135.47 $779 -2.58
600–605 fancy 603 2 131.00–141.00 $136.02 $820 -3.59
600–645 620 108 117.00–135.00 $125.13 $776 -3.68
650–660 fancy 655 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $845 —
650–698 676 90 110.00–135.00 $120.28 $813 -5.40
700 fancy 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
700–745 723 39 101.00–122.00 $111.88 $809 -2.21
750–790 767 30 95.00–114.00 $105.00 $805 -9.02
775 fancy 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 —
800–840 819 19 94.00–113.00 $105.05 $860 +6.47
850–895 884 8 85.00–98.00 $92.97 $822 +3.87
925–940 933 3 81.00–91.00 $85.65 $799 -10.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 -20.00
305–335 320 2 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $433 -15.06
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 +14.50
410–445 429 34 130.00–158.00 $143.68 $616 -1.28
450–495 475 25 128.00–153.00 $142.59 $677 +4.35
505–545 522 22 119.00–134.00 $130.50 $681 +0.63
550–595 575 25 114.00–135.00 $124.62 $717 +5.27
600–645 627 7 112.00–122.50 $116.35 $730 +6.04
650–693 677 12 110.00–117.50 $114.12 $773 +4.13
745 745 1 106.00 $106.00 $790 +4.62
930 930 1 80.00 $80.00 $744 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 —
265 265 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $378 —
410–430 422 3 140.00–152.50 $148.25 $626 -2.95
425 425 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $550 -21.70
455 455 1 129.00 $129.00 $587 -14.39
460–480 470 2 127.50–129.00 $128.27 $603 -15.12
515 515 1 132.50 $132.50 $682 —
550 550 1 112.50 $112.50 $619 -5.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 122.50 $122.50 $606 —
500 500 1 112.50 $112.50 $562 —
605 605 1 102.50 $102.50 $620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1800 1800 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1065 957 80-85% 6 66.00–73.00 $69.46 $665 —
895–1945 1149 80-85% 20 42.00–54.00 $48.83 $561 —
990–1620 1198 80-85% 20 56.50–64.00 $61.98 $743 —
875–1830 1203 80-85% 227 50.00–66.00 $58.67 $706 —
990–1590 1269 80-85% 40 60.00–73.50 $66.73 $847 +4.40
1140–1610 1375 80-85% 2 71.50–72.00 $71.71 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 54.50 $54.50 $499 —
755–1220 922 85-90% 3 57.00–70.00 $63.12 $582 —
650–1495 983 85-90% 53 26.00–45.00 $36.58 $360 -3.55
880–1135 1030 85-90% 8 55.00–61.00 $56.95 $587 —
730–1570 1062 85-90% 189 38.00–63.00 $49.14 $522 -3.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1375 1288 75-80% 3 63.00–72.00 $67.79 $873 —
1155–1865 1411 75-80% 25 54.00–68.00 $62.36 $880 —
1065–1955 1450 75-80% 146 51.00–65.00 $58.15 $843 -3.46
1260–1935 1491 75-80% 17 60.00–69.00 $65.20 $972 —
1190–1735 1506 75-80% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.11 $785 —
1710–1800 1755 75-80% 2 70.50–72.50 $71.53 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 —
1025–2115 1477 36 57.00–80.00 $72.61 $1,072 —
1215–2325 1729 71 75.00–91.00 $85.10 $1,471 —
1390–2215 1736 22 79.00–93.50 $84.46 $1,466 —
1470–2295 1834 7 90.00–100.00 $95.82 $1,757 +4.55
1695–2080 1888 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,416 —
1820–2180 1978 5 90.00–99.00 $93.39 $1,847 —
2315 2315 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
800–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–840.00 $807.50
850–1150 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 820.00–1,175.00 $923.00
860–1300 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–1,075.00 $913.11
1010–1100 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–850.00 $766.23
800–1400 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 860.00–1,395.00 $1,020.83
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
900–1400 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 600.00–850.00 $756.00
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 740.00–890.00 $818.75
900–1500 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 860.00–1,150.00 $944.09
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
950–1500 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 775.00–1,300.00 $933.75
1000–1400 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–900.00 $800.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1055–1430 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,065.70
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1205–1615 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $921.17
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1005–1075 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–950.00 $887.50
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
750–800 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–825.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1050–1320 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,117.24 —
1215–1255 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,160.27 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,155.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,235.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,020.00–1,200.00 $1,090.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 73.00 $73.00 $628 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 106.00 $106.00 $392 —
560 560 2 96.00 $96.00 $538 —
625 625 1 76.00 $76.00 $475 —
900 900 5 94.00 $94.00 $846 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 101.00 $101.00 $449 —

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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 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.