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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

8,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.30/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 425 lb · 272 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.77/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 523 lb · 269 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.76/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 472 lb · 241 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,156 7,337 5,415
Feeder cattle 6,475 5,921 4,092
Slaughter cattle 1,008 938 859
Replacement cattle 673 478 464

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower, and feeder heifers mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand for feeders was moderate at best, with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle with moderate-to-thin flesh, most suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
225–248 243 9 170.00–182.00 $178.44 $434 -9.15
250–290 274 8 167.50–200.00 $185.88 $509 -7.20
305 fancy 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 -10.00
300–345 324 51 156.00–201.00 $173.05 $561 -9.02
350–399 379 89 149.00–196.00 $172.20 $653 -7.06
425 fancy 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 -1.41
401–444 value added 426 23 169.00–176.00 $173.77 $740 +3.77
400–448 428 103 149.00–183.00 $165.51 $708 -6.56
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 -12.07
459–486 value added 467 25 161.00–167.50 $165.60 $773 -10.63
463–470 fancy 467 4 172.00–177.00 $173.76 $811 —
450–497 474 126 145.00–172.00 $161.08 $764 -4.31
500–510 fancy 505 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $856 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 -35.00
521–538 value added 524 21 161.75–167.00 $164.10 $860 -8.34
500–548 525 119 139.00–170.00 $154.59 $812 -2.81
535 535 1 137.50 $137.50 $736 -19.90
551–598 value added 571 81 145.00–163.00 $155.27 $887 —
550–597 573 113 131.00–159.00 $148.88 $853 -6.77
560–590 fancy 575 2 148.00–152.00 $150.05 $863 -20.95
615 thin fleshed 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —
615–647 value added 626 61 138.00–158.00 $147.03 $920 -4.45
600–649 630 96 127.00–148.00 $139.28 $877 +17.28
648 648 3 127.00 $127.00 $823 +5.00
650–698 674 60 120.00–141.00 $131.99 $890 -8.51
655–699 value added 674 67 138.00–146.00 $139.93 $943 -5.99
703–713 value added 707 22 125.00–139.50 $133.63 $945 -6.97
700–748 721 42 120.00–136.50 $131.57 $949 -3.74
757–762 value added 761 35 129.00–129.50 $129.43 $985 -6.05
755–795 772 29 112.00–136.00 $123.65 $955 -9.16
800–830 811 9 110.00–127.00 $119.19 $967 -4.71
814 value added 814 14 126.00 $126.00 $1,026 —
873 value added 873 113 129.00 $129.00 $1,126 —
850–895 882 42 116.00–118.00 $116.64 $1,029 +0.09
902–908 value added 903 9 116.50–122.00 $117.73 $1,063 +1.99
900–933 911 19 106.00–118.25 $116.44 $1,061 +7.49
990 990 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,158 +2.00
1020–1035 1028 2 98.00–99.00 $98.50 $1,013 —
1090 1090 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 155.00–170.00 $162.42 $387 -14.08
255–290 274 5 142.50–190.00 $176.69 $484 +11.06
310–345 331 6 153.00–160.00 $156.11 $517 -13.54
350–395 365 26 140.00–188.00 $161.00 $588 +0.77
405–448 421 27 145.00–163.00 $153.30 $645 -0.59
450–495 470 18 131.00–159.00 $149.56 $703 -2.67
505–545 527 25 128.00–150.00 $141.69 $747 -2.87
550–588 566 22 126.00–146.00 $138.28 $783 -3.57
600–645 627 12 111.00–143.00 $132.80 $833 +3.14
650–690 670 9 111.00–134.00 $128.02 $858 +3.44
703–745 717 8 107.00–128.00 $119.62 $858 -7.38
743 value added 743 2 124.00 $124.00 $921 —
770–780 775 2 108.00–125.00 $116.55 $903 +6.55
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 -18.00
305–340 324 4 152.50–160.00 $154.47 $500 +24.47
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502 -7.93
360–390 375 5 140.00–157.50 $151.14 $567 —
390–395 393 3 131.00–142.50 $137.86 $542 —
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -22.50
425–440 433 3 137.50–155.00 $144.91 $627 +2.27
460–490 470 4 137.00–144.00 $141.21 $664 -13.79
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -5.00
500 500 1 142.50 $142.50 $712 —
500–520 510 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $668 —
550 550 2 130.00–137.50 $133.75 $736 +10.37
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–245 224 6 142.50–150.00 $148.47 $333 -12.45
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 -20.67
250–297 275 33 140.00–167.00 $154.93 $426 -0.74
315 fancy 315 5 167.50 $167.50 $528 +8.54
315 value added 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 —
325 325 1 137.50 $137.50 $447 -14.42
300–349 328 60 130.00–169.00 $147.95 $485 -3.97
363 value added 363 2 150.00 $150.00 $544 —
350–395 374 124 130.00–166.00 $146.19 $547 -3.51
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 ±0.00
423 value added 423 4 163.00 $163.00 $689 +5.30
400–449 425 259 130.00–158.00 $142.35 $605 -3.72
415–445 427 3 117.50–127.50 $123.21 $526 -22.86
430–444 439 6 135.00–138.00 $135.82 $596 +20.82
455–460 456 4 115.00–128.00 $123.64 $564 -18.45
459–490 467 7 129.00–137.50 $132.15 $617 -9.94
450–499 472 213 128.00–152.00 $139.21 $657 -2.88
458–487 value added 475 17 152.00–155.00 $153.62 $730 +4.44
509–545 value added 522 45 130.00–150.00 $142.33 $743 -9.09
500–545 523 222 120.00–151.00 $133.41 $698 -4.30
523 523 2 116.00 $116.00 $607 -21.71
573 573 3 119.00 $119.00 $682 -12.99
550–599 575 191 117.00–141.00 $128.84 $741 -3.15
557–595 value added 575 23 134.00–142.00 $139.08 $800 +0.68
600–648 626 97 108.00–131.00 $119.79 $750 -6.57
606–648 value added 626 132 126.00–132.00 $130.69 $818 -4.31
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -11.36
650–697 669 69 104.00–124.00 $116.62 $780 -3.38
652–692 value added 671 34 117.00–126.50 $123.33 $828 -10.02
700–747 723 35 105.00–123.00 $111.66 $807 -2.81
727–736 value added 734 59 117.50–120.00 $119.92 $880 -5.84
769 value added 769 4 116.00 $116.00 $892 -3.82
755–798 779 27 104.00–114.00 $107.97 $841 -3.07
780 780 1 105.00 $105.00 $819 -6.04
810–830 value added 815 8 110.00–113.00 $112.24 $915 —
825–848 840 3 94.00–104.00 $97.27 $817 -8.55
853–868 value added 862 18 111.50–117.00 $113.62 $979 +22.62
865–870 868 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $872 +1.21
873–890 879 3 90.00–100.00 $96.62 $849 -2.67
915–945 919 7 95.00–99.50 $98.72 $907 —
925 925 2 96.00 $96.00 $888 —
960–980 970 2 87.00–98.00 $92.44 $897 —
1055 1055 1 90.00 $90.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 -20.00
253–285 267 6 130.00–150.00 $139.27 $372 -4.49
300–345 324 15 121.00–150.00 $138.10 $447 -7.76
358–399 388 28 122.50–150.00 $142.15 $552 +1.91
400–440 425 36 120.00–148.00 $134.76 $573 -8.47
450–495 473 34 121.00–140.00 $130.60 $618 -4.41
510–545 525 15 112.50–138.00 $125.70 $660 -4.27
550–595 572 18 107.50–133.00 $121.69 $696 +0.03
600–645 616 17 103.00–125.00 $112.62 $694 -7.44
650–695 666 7 106.00–117.00 $109.93 $732 -2.40
700 value added 700 5 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
755–780 768 2 101.00–113.00 $106.90 $821 -2.10
810 810 4 90.00 $90.00 $729 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 117.50 $117.50 $341 —
320–340 330 2 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $445 +4.92
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 -10.00
350 350 1 132.50 $132.50 $464 -7.39
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 -29.89
355–395 375 2 120.00–130.00 $124.73 $468 -15.16
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 +11.00
460–490 475 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $591 —
475–495 485 2 110.00–119.00 $114.59 $556 —
560 560 1 70.00 $70.00 $392 —
600–640 620 2 108.00–110.00 $108.97 $676 +11.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 122.50 $122.50 $349 —
435 435 1 122.50 $122.50 $533 +2.50
495 495 1 112.50 $112.50 $557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 170.00–180.00 $172.67 $395 -3.70
260 fancy 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 -15.00
250–295 270 11 162.50–180.00 $170.23 $460 -2.91
305–325 fancy 319 7 180.00–190.00 $182.48 $582 -17.52
300–345 325 15 150.00–175.00 $163.99 $533 -4.38
358–385 fancy 365 7 175.00–180.00 $178.36 $651 -14.64
355–397 383 57 154.00–181.00 $164.51 $630 -1.23
410–435 fancy 420 3 157.00–177.50 $164.40 $690 —
400–448 425 81 141.00–183.00 $161.28 $685 -4.62
450–499 468 153 134.00–167.00 $153.04 $716 -4.63
455–485 fancy 472 3 151.00–162.50 $157.95 $746 -6.74
500–535 fancy 509 7 147.00–155.00 $151.82 $773 -9.78
500–548 521 152 130.00–160.00 $144.94 $755 -6.90
525 value added 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 —
555 fancy 555 1 151.00 $151.00 $838 -6.51
570 value added 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
550–595 574 156 129.50–156.00 $138.93 $797 -3.25
580 580 1 128.00 $128.00 $742 -14.18
600–648 630 76 115.00–141.00 $128.91 $812 -8.43
655 655 1 101.00 $101.00 $662 -22.00
650–695 669 42 110.00–136.00 $125.69 $841 -2.11
700–745 724 39 110.00–126.00 $116.34 $842 -2.42
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 -6.32
750–779 768 13 109.00–126.00 $115.10 $884 +2.78
800–835 818 4 96.00–107.00 $100.76 $824 -3.17
850–890 865 14 90.00–118.00 $104.55 $904 -1.69
900–940 928 7 90.00–100.00 $95.39 $885 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
275 275 1 147.50 $147.50 $406 —
350–395 370 8 131.00–152.50 $144.92 $536 -1.08
405–445 426 35 130.00–164.00 $151.04 $643 -3.89
450–495 476 26 133.00–155.00 $146.87 $699 -4.75
505–545 534 14 122.50–143.00 $133.84 $715 -2.17
560–590 572 10 123.00–136.00 $132.00 $755 -4.87
600–645 620 15 117.00–128.00 $122.01 $756 -1.58
660–695 674 9 107.50–124.00 $118.40 $798 —
700–740 723 12 70.00–123.00 $109.30 $790 -0.95
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 +15.50
820 820 1 113.00 $113.00 $927 —
885 885 2 85.00 $85.00 $752 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 160.00–162.50 $161.64 $375 +0.47
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +0.84
355 355 1 142.50 $142.50 $506 -9.09
410 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 +4.00
440–445 442 3 125.00–140.00 $133.34 $589 -8.73
455–495 481 5 125.00–140.00 $133.56 $642 -0.62
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -4.18
505–525 515 2 121.00–131.00 $125.90 $648 +10.90
520–530 525 2 137.00–143.00 $140.03 $735 +25.03
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -22.50
680 680 1 111.00 $111.00 $755 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 132.50 $132.50 $702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 126.00 $126.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 1025 80-85% 17 50.00–62.00 $55.66 $571 -19.79
1010–1260 1135 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.11 $694 -4.16
795–1930 1180 80-85% 217 55.00–72.00 $63.44 $749 -4.21
870–1830 1244 80-85% 53 62.00–77.00 $69.86 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1450 1260 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $62.84 $792 —
1060–1720 1409 75-80% 11 51.00–63.00 $59.29 $835 +0.39
950–2030 1454 75-80% 164 56.00–74.00 $64.98 $945 —
1315–1820 1466 75-80% 9 67.00–78.50 $71.61 $1,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1310 883 85-90% 17 37.00–54.00 $43.89 $388 -27.51
875–980 928 85-90% 2 63.00–68.00 $65.36 $607 +19.29
770–1300 1003 85-90% 139 44.00–64.50 $55.56 $557 -13.44
910–1170 1005 85-90% 11 56.00–60.00 $58.67 $590 -10.33
1025–1135 1080 85-90% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.95 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1995 1448 13 67.00–87.00 $80.09 $1,160 —
1170–2260 1715 68 77.00–98.00 $87.86 $1,507 -5.25
1375–2025 1754 10 80.00–90.00 $83.90 $1,472 —
1245–2265 1818 13 89.00–101.00 $94.78 $1,723 —
2235 2235 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,564 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00
750–1050 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 650.00–700.00 $673.89
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 570.00 $570.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
950–1300 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–960.00 $906.67
970–1180 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,025.00 $900.93
1000–1450 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 665.00–950.00 $756.82
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1050–1300 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $946.25
1000–1300 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–850.00 $762.50
1050–1400 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,200.00 $1,020.45
1100–1225 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $867.25
1100–1350 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,050.00 $954.29
1125–1275 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,010.00 $993.59
1100–1400 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–1,150.00 $923.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1030–1465 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 850.00–1,000.00 $928.96
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1200 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–950.00 $842.94
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00 $660.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $712.50
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $862.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $825.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00 $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
900–1110 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,125.00 $1,033.89 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 -178.91
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1150–1350 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,079.45 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,235.00 $1,167.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,235.00 $1,122.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,160.00–1,350.00 $1,273.57 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,495.00 $1,495.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 219 7 89.00–90.00 $89.30 $196 —
355 355 3 87.50 $87.50 $311 —
414 414 5 77.50 $77.50 $321 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 114.00 $114.00 $445 —
535 535 1 107.00 $107.00 $572 —
555–568 565 4 103.50–104.00 $103.62 $585 —
603 603 2 100.00 $100.00 $603 —
650–680 665 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $642 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 105.00 $105.00 $520 —
535 535 1 98.00 $98.00 $524 —

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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.