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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

8,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.25/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 523 lb · 367 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.84/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 476 lb · 302 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.48/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 574 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,427 6,810 2,777
Feeder cattle 6,864 5,452 2,128
Slaughter cattle 1,153 1,051 441
Replacement cattle 410 307 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder classes, with buyers showing the most interest in weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 220.00–225.00 $222.39 $500 +10.18
253–295 271 11 175.00–225.00 $200.93 $545 -14.34
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 -27.20
305–345 328 47 186.00–220.00 $201.14 $660 -6.06
350 350 1 173.00 $173.00 $606 -38.85
363–370 value added 364 5 210.00–211.00 $210.80 $767 —
350–398 380 52 182.00–220.00 $200.49 $762 -11.36
400–447 427 51 158.00–211.00 $190.77 $815 -2.19
410–444 value added 429 20 200.00–237.50 $209.92 $901 -0.60
450–456 value added 455 13 203.00–207.50 $206.47 $939 +0.90
455 455 1 182.50 $182.50 $830 -9.89
450–495 468 93 178.00–207.50 $189.91 $889 -2.48
469 fancy 469 14 205.00 $205.00 $961 —
500–548 521 112 166.00–201.00 $183.12 $954 +3.60
500–543 value added 526 94 179.00–208.00 $187.13 $984 -15.93
550–587 value added 570 34 184.00–195.00 $189.28 $1,079 +3.78
550–592 579 151 159.00–186.00 $172.64 $1,000 -3.96
600–643 value added 620 156 169.50–187.00 $178.84 $1,109 +1.17
600–649 630 78 149.00–172.00 $163.35 $1,029 -7.17
655 655 2 149.00 $149.00 $976 -13.46
652–692 value added 667 168 166.00–178.00 $171.51 $1,144 +0.58
650–695 673 48 155.00–170.00 $163.55 $1,101 +1.09
700–745 721 53 144.00–167.00 $154.68 $1,115 -6.01
701–742 value added 722 77 163.00–170.00 $165.77 $1,197 -3.82
753–798 value added 761 40 152.00–165.00 $161.23 $1,227 -5.95
750–797 779 32 150.00–161.00 $156.35 $1,218 -1.92
803–842 value added 815 34 153.00–164.50 $160.59 $1,309 -14.54
800–845 825 6 138.00–155.00 $149.67 $1,235 -3.34
865–890 878 18 132.00–155.00 $146.02 $1,282 +9.75
851–882 value added 880 64 154.50–169.00 $167.90 $1,478 +12.09
916–918 value added 917 12 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $1,372 —
910–940 918 7 119.00–144.00 $135.77 $1,246 -6.87
963–995 976 5 127.00–139.00 $131.73 $1,286 -0.31
1015 1015 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 197.50 $197.50 $484 +12.22
253–295 279 15 175.00–212.50 $197.61 $551 +24.73
300–345 321 19 142.50–205.00 $179.16 $575 +4.75
355–395 375 19 147.50–210.00 $182.15 $683 +3.92
415–440 423 11 170.00–185.00 $177.09 $749 +0.95
450–495 474 15 135.00–185.00 $166.72 $790 -2.12
500–545 516 12 140.00–177.50 $164.85 $851 +3.68
550–595 570 11 135.00–170.00 $155.82 $888 +0.49
600–647 626 9 146.00–160.00 $150.91 $945 +6.82
666–690 669 8 140.00–159.00 $156.55 $1,047 +4.45
700–735 715 8 130.00–146.00 $140.74 $1,006 -2.52
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 -2.50
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
1090 1090 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,199 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 187.50 $187.50 $441 —
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 -5.00
305–345 326 4 157.50–187.50 $173.50 $566 -1.50
350–395 371 8 150.00–185.00 $169.97 $631 -13.65
415–445 430 4 160.00–185.00 $167.56 $721 +13.32
460–475 470 3 152.50–165.00 $159.24 $748 +39.24
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 +30.00
560–565 563 2 145.00–152.50 $148.73 $837 +1.88
585 585 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $892 +5.65
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 -3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 184.00 $184.00 $929 —
603 603 2 164.00 $164.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 ±0.00
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -28.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 5 151.00–165.00 $159.47 $388 -46.90
250–275 262 3 140.00–165.00 $152.93 $401 -30.44
300–345 324 92 140.00–187.50 $170.34 $552 +0.17
325 fancy 325 2 157.00–181.00 $169.00 $549 —
335 335 1 149.00 $149.00 $499 -21.17
333–345 value added 336 4 182.50–183.00 $182.87 $614 —
350–395 379 116 143.00–187.50 $169.88 $644 +3.78
350–396 387 6 162.50 $162.50 $629 -3.60
367–398 value added 393 21 179.00–187.50 $185.43 $729 +6.03
400–445 value added 428 46 164.00–185.00 $178.26 $763 -14.72
420–445 428 3 140.00–141.00 $140.65 $602 -23.58
428 fancy 428 11 172.00 $172.00 $736 —
400–448 431 199 145.00–175.00 $162.90 $702 -1.33
450–498 475 248 141.00–172.50 $161.45 $767 +2.29
453–495 value added 479 53 150.00–183.00 $174.75 $837 +3.15
485 fancy 485 1 177.50 $177.50 $861 +18.50
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -1.00
502–540 value added 513 66 157.00–175.00 $168.47 $864 +4.47
505–530 fancy 518 4 161.00–164.00 $163.02 $844 —
500–549 525 295 137.00–164.00 $153.58 $806 -1.85
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -20.43
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 -17.23
565–580 573 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $767 +2.97
550–598 574 202 135.00–160.00 $148.82 $854 +18.02
550–598 value added 576 66 153.00–168.00 $160.42 $924 +1.69
610–648 value added 617 15 146.00–163.00 $155.34 $958 -3.84
600–648 621 88 125.00–155.00 $142.35 $884 +0.05
646 646 4 120.00 $120.00 $775 -22.30
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -18.87
660–685 fancy 668 3 135.00–139.00 $137.63 $919 —
650–699 669 123 118.00–148.00 $142.16 $951 +3.29
650–694 value added 670 82 143.00–159.00 $151.32 $1,014 -1.43
700–748 731 59 116.00–142.00 $136.39 $997 -5.43
708–747 value added 733 37 136.00–152.00 $143.99 $1,055 -2.76
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 -22.82
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 -18.28
754–795 771 27 120.00–143.00 $130.94 $1,010 -5.34
758–786 value added 773 31 132.50–145.00 $140.30 $1,085 -7.54
807–836 value added 814 68 135.00–145.50 $141.52 $1,152 —
812–840 820 17 100.00–140.00 $129.63 $1,063 -1.87
850 850 1 106.00 $106.00 $901 -25.16
875–885 value added 878 7 125.00–130.00 $128.56 $1,129 —
855–895 879 7 110.00–128.00 $119.02 $1,046 -12.14
900–930 909 11 112.00–128.00 $122.41 $1,113 +18.74
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
1000 1000 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010 —
1005 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 140.00–170.00 $155.88 $332 -0.92
255–290 279 9 135.00–165.00 $157.42 $439 +15.30
300–347 324 29 132.50–170.00 $150.06 $486 -1.56
350–395 373 29 130.00–166.00 $150.08 $560 -3.60
400–440 422 50 135.00–160.00 $152.32 $643 +0.07
465–495 477 46 140.00–156.00 $151.45 $722 +4.37
500–545 524 23 126.00–148.00 $138.54 $726 -3.98
550–595 578 33 125.00–145.00 $137.87 $797 +5.91
600–647 625 14 124.00–140.00 $130.70 $817 -0.56
655–695 678 6 103.00–133.00 $126.00 $854 -4.14
700–745 727 3 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $945 +12.26
753 753 2 130.00 $130.00 $979 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
310–325 318 3 120.00–145.00 $135.00 $429 -7.50
350–385 368 3 127.50–132.00 $129.54 $477 -15.87
370–395 388 4 130.00–155.00 $138.20 $536 -7.21
420–435 428 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $577 -20.89
415–438 429 5 140.00–147.50 $145.53 $624 -10.27
450–490 473 4 122.50–150.00 $139.95 $662 -5.23
480 480 2 140.00 $140.00 $672 -5.18
510–545 528 4 132.50–145.00 $140.77 $743 +23.77
560–585 573 4 130.00–136.00 $132.76 $761 +6.57
610–640 628 5 115.00–130.00 $119.94 $753 -4.23
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
355–363 361 5 140.00 $140.00 $505 —
430–440 435 2 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $588 +5.74
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +2.50
500–520 510 2 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $637 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 6 195.00–222.50 $206.06 $558 +26.06
310 fancy 310 1 207.50 $207.50 $643 -22.50
315–345 328 10 177.00–220.00 $198.07 $650 -7.08
350 fancy 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 -2.50
350–393 379 65 170.00–220.00 $192.35 $729 +22.35
400–448 425 65 160.00–205.00 $186.98 $795 +1.38
430–445 value added 438 2 180.00–186.00 $182.95 $801 —
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 -10.60
452 fancy 452 2 200.00 $200.00 $904 +5.88
450–497 470 151 167.00–200.00 $181.98 $855 +0.68
465–485 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 -11.30
505–545 fancy 521 14 180.00–202.50 $189.09 $985 —
500–545 526 131 154.00–190.00 $170.00 $894 -0.22
550–597 572 141 145.00–178.00 $159.81 $914 -3.23
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -33.04
600–620 fancy 610 4 159.00–165.00 $161.99 $988 —
600–646 628 101 134.00–166.00 $151.88 $954 -3.44
650–697 666 63 130.00–158.00 $148.24 $987 +1.07
700–743 716 42 115.00–146.00 $133.90 $959 -7.57
750–785 765 30 124.00–145.50 $136.02 $1,041 +0.71
800–845 818 12 115.00–140.00 $125.50 $1,027 +3.50
855–865 862 3 120.00–129.00 $122.98 $1,060 +1.34
908–925 912 5 110.00–111.00 $110.20 $1,005 -2.80
988 988 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 379 6 147.00–175.00 $158.33 $600 +2.71
400–443 430 20 120.00–180.00 $166.63 $717 +3.75
458–495 476 25 130.00–180.00 $155.77 $741 -5.86
500–548 529 22 117.50–170.00 $148.97 $788 -6.92
550–595 577 33 125.00–160.00 $144.21 $832 -0.67
600–640 619 11 110.00–146.00 $136.34 $844 -4.67
650–685 668 20 120.00–145.00 $133.65 $893 -4.46
700–743 732 10 115.00–127.50 $123.44 $904 -6.84
765–785 776 4 116.00–122.00 $117.86 $915 -6.17
810–835 823 4 110.00–119.00 $114.15 $939 +11.15
853–865 856 4 110.00 $110.00 $942 —
930 930 1 102.50 $102.50 $953 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.50 $162.50 $358 —
303–330 317 6 160.00–177.50 $168.38 $534 —
350 350 1 163.00 $163.00 $570 +9.12
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 -33.88
400–420 413 3 137.50–170.00 $151.05 $624 +11.05
414–440 418 7 142.50–150.00 $143.63 $600 +3.63
465–485 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 +12.51
520 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 -1.57
560–585 569 4 115.00–150.00 $130.71 $744 +3.71
735 735 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -7.00
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 -20.00
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1720 1720 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1800 1197 80-85% 45 55.00–70.00 $64.53 $772 —
945–1500 1201 80-85% 186 64.00–81.00 $73.90 $888 +10.02
1015–1485 1254 80-85% 38 77.00–89.00 $82.74 $1,038 +0.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $689 —
965 965 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $704 +19.89
715–1265 1022 85-90% 51 42.00–60.00 $53.26 $544 —
790–1405 1060 85-90% 149 53.00–74.50 $64.46 $683 +0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1990 1437 75-80% 142 67.00–82.00 $75.44 $1,084 —
1045–1830 1473 75-80% 31 77.00–89.00 $82.49 $1,215 -1.55
1000–1935 1501 75-80% 17 60.00–73.00 $68.48 $1,028 -6.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2015 1517 27 78.00–94.00 $85.79 $1,301 —
1105–2130 1696 48 88.00–107.00 $99.01 $1,679 -0.40
1320–2455 1963 21 100.00–120.00 $107.46 $2,109 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–875 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 675.00–770.00 $732.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
935–1165 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 820.00–1,175.00 $964.58
995–1225 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–910.00 $804.67
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1050–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 880.00–1,100.00 $970.00
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
1155–1300 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,050.00 $993.54
1080–1425 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 940.00–1,040.00 $983.69
1095–1650 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 960.00–1,300.00 $1,123.70
1400–1500 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
824 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 725.00 $725.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
850–1220 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–775.00 $677.33
950–1020 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–675.00 $584.39
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–675.00 $618.75
940–1170 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $713.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
800–950 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–725.00 $691.67
825–1035 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 635.00–700.00 $683.69
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
700–800 767 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–825.00 $775.00
700–800 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–825.00 $781.25
835–841 839 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
860–920 878 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–875.00 $811.16
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1060–1240 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–925.00 $895.04

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
900–1100 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 880.00–1,325.00 $1,024.47 —
1250–1475 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,120.00–1,800.00 $1,585.07 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,262.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 59.00 $59.00 $415 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.