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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

9,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.65/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 526 lb · 324 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.90/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 471 lb · 294 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.26/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 435 lb · 268 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,018 6,852 6,875
Feeder cattle 6,987 5,125 5,126
Slaughter cattle 1,193 1,193 1,189
Replacement cattle 838 534 560

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 5.00-8.00 higher with instances sharply higher, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good for feeder classes with buyers showing the strongest demand for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned steers and heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–248 236 12 252.50–340.00 $274.17 $647 +8.54
255–298 277 43 250.00–330.00 $294.70 $816 +49.00
300–345 324 106 220.00–295.00 $263.40 $853 +7.81
330 value added 330 1 277.50 $277.50 $916 -4.95
360 fancy 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
350–397 375 113 230.00–275.00 $255.21 $957 +7.09
365–390 value added 384 4 272.50–273.00 $272.88 $1,048 +35.88
385 385 1 212.50 $212.50 $818 -35.62
400–448 425 131 210.00–270.00 $246.48 $1,048 +5.84
423–449 value added 444 137 249.00–279.00 $273.43 $1,214 +20.24
455 fancy 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
450–499 475 129 215.00–262.00 $241.97 $1,149 +4.34
467–495 value added 485 48 243.00–280.00 $252.73 $1,226 +2.21
495 495 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 -22.63
507–534 value added 521 98 235.00–270.00 $241.78 $1,260 +6.79
510–525 521 4 197.50–210.00 $204.41 $1,065 -23.29
500–545 522 117 207.00–250.00 $232.14 $1,212 +4.44
555–582 567 5 200.00–210.00 $202.99 $1,151 -17.99
550–585 value added 571 92 229.00–268.00 $239.20 $1,366 -15.55
550–598 581 122 200.00–250.00 $226.34 $1,315 +5.36
600–645 623 81 198.00–240.00 $213.02 $1,327 -0.98
600–635 value added 623 63 214.00–246.00 $225.31 $1,404 +0.91
630–645 640 3 199.00–205.00 $200.97 $1,286 -13.03
650–695 664 29 200.00–222.50 $207.04 $1,375 +7.17
660–698 value added 682 47 189.50–226.00 $205.26 $1,400 -5.50
710–733 value added 712 65 203.00–205.00 $204.84 $1,458 +18.46
710–725 718 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,296 -2.01
700–745 726 23 177.00–215.00 $189.04 $1,372 -1.49
760–770 value added 765 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,534 +11.42
750–783 766 23 183.00–196.00 $192.49 $1,474 +7.87
809–823 811 27 175.00–188.00 $185.98 $1,508 +10.90
825–839 value added 828 61 170.00–195.00 $187.12 $1,549 +2.93
868 value added 868 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,962 +40.67
855–895 869 8 177.50–182.50 $178.88 $1,554 +2.91
906–920 908 7 164.00–165.50 $165.28 $1,501 +14.39
932 value added 932 57 191.50 $191.50 $1,785 —
950–965 960 5 153.00–166.00 $159.78 $1,534 —
1050–1095 1073 2 127.00–145.00 $135.81 $1,457 —
1255 1255 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,481 —
1350 1350 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 239 5 250.00 $250.00 $598 —
250–295 279 7 230.00–280.00 $255.87 $714 +17.48
300–345 320 28 200.00–255.00 $233.14 $746 +19.23
350–396 382 16 190.00–240.00 $211.18 $807 -17.94
400–445 425 17 185.00–235.00 $210.42 $894 -7.18
450–497 466 15 180.00–226.00 $212.44 $990 ±0.00
500–535 511 37 175.00–230.00 $211.10 $1,079 -0.36
555–594 577 40 177.50–230.00 $194.82 $1,124 -2.49
605–643 623 37 161.00–209.00 $183.58 $1,144 -7.05
650–685 663 5 150.00–190.00 $162.49 $1,077 -19.55
680 value added 680 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 -12.00
700–745 730 8 155.00–175.00 $164.01 $1,197 —
755–785 770 3 162.50–185.00 $171.02 $1,317 -9.82
855–880 863 3 165.00–177.00 $172.92 $1,492 +14.92
915 value added 915 82 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
275–280 278 2 190.00–225.00 $207.34 $576 +7.34
300–315 308 2 195.00–225.00 $209.63 $646 -9.24
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 -18.87
370–380 375 2 210.00–230.00 $219.87 $825 +7.68
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -72.19
457–490 475 6 200.00–210.00 $205.87 $978 +73.37
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 +100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 11 200.00–270.00 $228.53 $523 +28.97
260–297 278 53 200.00–290.00 $233.55 $649 +6.89
300–347 324 135 197.50–265.00 $233.68 $757 +18.96
315–335 326 4 207.50–210.00 $209.40 $683 -5.32
310–340 value added 330 3 220.00–227.00 $223.78 $738 -5.21
342 fancy 342 6 246.00 $246.00 $841 —
355–390 fancy 368 3 231.00–247.50 $240.52 $885 +23.03
350–395 375 240 190.00–255.00 $226.63 $850 +14.92
381–395 value added 387 7 225.00–231.00 $228.38 $884 —
416–427 value added 419 13 205.00–223.00 $210.60 $882 -10.19
400–446 427 201 188.00–247.00 $218.03 $931 +8.47
405–440 fancy 433 6 234.00–242.50 $239.90 $1,039 —
436 436 3 200.00 $200.00 $872 -9.56
452 fancy 452 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,116 +31.18
450–490 value added 464 62 210.00–230.00 $218.25 $1,013 +4.66
450–498 473 213 182.00–232.50 $211.41 $1,000 +28.87
475–495 485 4 195.00–212.50 $205.53 $997 +22.99
491 491 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,007 +22.46
495 thin fleshed 495 1 171.00 $171.00 $846 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 —
508–545 value added 524 116 203.00–232.50 $212.81 $1,115 +7.09
500–547 528 205 188.00–230.00 $204.81 $1,081 +3.50
515–540 528 2 180.00–197.50 $188.96 $998 -12.35
563–587 value added 577 57 176.00–237.00 $191.60 $1,106 -16.02
550–599 581 162 175.00–227.50 $190.58 $1,107 -0.96
560–598 590 7 161.00–187.50 $171.41 $1,011 -20.13
600 fancy 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 -22.10
605–637 value added 612 36 188.00–202.50 $189.41 $1,159 +12.49
600–648 620 123 172.00–197.00 $182.20 $1,130 +2.10
650–697 673 71 165.00–205.00 $172.83 $1,163 +6.77
655–684 value added 675 22 179.00–196.00 $182.56 $1,232 -0.44
655–695 675 2 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $1,047 -10.91
700–740 716 38 152.00–176.00 $165.88 $1,188 +14.88
717–735 value added 718 95 154.00–180.00 $173.30 $1,244 +5.20
750–793 766 36 140.00–173.00 $159.29 $1,220 +14.71
793 value added 793 64 181.50 $181.50 $1,439 +13.06
815 value added 815 6 162.00–164.00 $163.33 $1,331 -5.67
810–845 830 11 150.00–166.00 $160.05 $1,328 +16.94
856–881 value added 878 52 155.00–168.25 $166.28 $1,460 —
868–887 881 15 115.00–159.00 $131.73 $1,161 -6.73
930 930 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 +35.00
1008 value added 1008 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,472 —
1063 1063 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,488 —
1140 1140 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,345 +2.00
1250 1250 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,475 —
1318 1318 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 210.00–215.00 $212.27 $467 +9.36
256–295 272 14 190.00–235.00 $214.08 $582 +1.84
300–345 322 15 182.50–235.00 $208.62 $672 +16.76
350–398 381 32 168.00–225.00 $205.53 $783 +8.09
400–448 427 46 150.00–217.00 $195.39 $834 +2.75
450 thin fleshed 450 1 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
450–495 469 38 150.00–220.00 $188.07 $882 +10.75
500–548 524 36 170.00–202.50 $185.69 $973 +17.97
550–595 576 35 153.00–198.00 $173.22 $998 +4.59
600–640 624 14 140.00–177.50 $163.78 $1,022 -2.89
655–695 678 11 145.00–178.00 $161.50 $1,095 +6.70
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
775–780 777 3 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $1,049 —
820–830 825 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $1,188 —
850 850 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 —
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 165.00–177.00 $170.66 $452 +0.66
305–340 325 4 150.00–210.00 $174.42 $567 -18.85
380–395 388 2 172.50–185.00 $178.63 $693 —
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 +15.00
465–488 480 3 186.00–205.00 $192.13 $922 +0.07
515–540 528 2 160.00–190.00 $174.64 $922 +11.88
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
695 695 1 137.50 $137.50 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 215.00–255.00 $235.56 $631 -26.66
308 value added 308 3 274.00 $274.00 $844 —
300–330 fancy 312 6 262.50–287.50 $272.45 $850 +3.67
300–345 326 20 232.50–257.50 $242.13 $789 +28.41
370–390 fancy 380 2 267.50–268.00 $267.74 $1,017 —
350–395 381 112 205.00–275.00 $238.14 $907 -1.13
402–425 fancy 409 4 250.00–257.50 $253.69 $1,038 +6.07
400–448 426 115 218.00–257.00 $234.24 $998 +1.19
458–485 fancy 467 4 250.00–257.50 $251.87 $1,176 +7.05
450–495 468 120 186.00–250.00 $225.77 $1,057 +10.77
500–535 fancy 518 2 232.50–235.00 $233.79 $1,211 +3.69
500–548 524 133 180.00–235.00 $216.81 $1,136 +1.81
517–545 526 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 -5.00
550–598 575 110 183.00–227.50 $210.83 $1,212 +12.45
600–648 618 51 180.00–220.00 $199.70 $1,234 +6.10
650–695 672 44 170.00–214.00 $190.16 $1,278 +7.50
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 -30.74
700–745 726 28 172.00–192.00 $181.96 $1,321 +6.22
750–780 763 13 150.00–190.00 $173.63 $1,325 +5.17
810–845 830 4 160.00–176.00 $166.96 $1,386 +12.94
850–880 865 2 151.00–160.00 $155.42 $1,344 -4.58
900–948 936 4 119.00–135.00 $131.15 $1,228 -16.85
980 980 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 -24.66
360–395 374 5 190.00–228.00 $208.97 $782 +13.92
410–445 428 20 180.00–229.00 $208.11 $891 +7.43
450–495 480 46 167.50–225.00 $195.75 $940 -10.15
500–540 515 10 152.50–210.00 $190.07 $979 -4.89
558–595 576 19 150.00–210.00 $184.56 $1,063 +4.94
605–645 629 11 133.00–196.00 $176.63 $1,111 -4.73
661–685 670 10 161.00–194.00 $171.47 $1,149 +9.28
725–745 728 7 140.00–175.00 $145.12 $1,056 -15.88
760–780 770 2 158.00–170.00 $164.08 $1,263 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
400–445 414 4 145.00–237.00 $210.19 $870 +10.64
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +35.00
570–590 580 2 178.00–200.00 $188.81 $1,095 -11.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 172.50–195.00 $183.75 $790 +2.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1370 1147 80-85% 27 67.50–91.00 $82.99 $952 —
835–1560 1165 80-85% 261 84.00–104.00 $93.20 $1,086 +0.21
940–1555 1220 80-85% 66 93.00–120.00 $105.45 $1,286 +20.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1190 905 85-90% 44 56.00–81.00 $71.90 $651 —
735–1345 989 85-90% 138 70.00–93.00 $82.83 $819 +10.93
875–1160 1028 85-90% 15 84.00–102.00 $93.56 $962 +10.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1495 1376 75-80% 4 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,177 -17.40
1160–1720 1441 75-80% 28 94.00–111.00 $103.17 $1,487 +8.70
990–1825 1447 75-80% 106 82.00–103.00 $94.14 $1,362 -0.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1220 1153 6 112.50–115.00 $113.69 $1,311 —
1155–1850 1442 18 90.00–115.00 $107.68 $1,553 +3.61
810–2410 1720 74 107.00–131.00 $119.98 $2,064 -0.43
1400–2105 1786 11 120.00–136.00 $130.03 $2,322 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 760.00 $760.00
781 781 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00
735–915 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00–850.00 $840.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
815–1050 932 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $987.61
976–1170 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 850.00–1,130.00 $956.94
965–1305 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,475.00 $1,164.17
922–1610 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 840.00–1,500.00 $1,130.57
1025–1180 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 830.00–1,130.00 $952.65
1040–1225 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 980.00–1,225.00 $1,069.06
790–1620 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 870.00–1,500.00 $1,270.74
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,220.00 $1,097.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,190.00 $1,122.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,125.00 $1,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–785 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 640.00–820.00 $735.15
710–855 773 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–960.00 $919.92
605–1065 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–990.00 $847.18
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
920–1115 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,335.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
815 815 (<2 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 $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,627.91 -72.09
1050–1200 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–2,125.00 $1,881.86 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +90.13
850–1300 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,540.00 $1,499.16 —
950–1500 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,810.00 $1,689.80 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,364.17 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,525.00 $1,200.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,240.00–1,700.00 $1,522.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,314.29 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,461.92 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,517.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 895.00–1,125.00 $1,010.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1301 1301 9 107.50 $107.50 $1,399 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 84.00 $84.00 $655 —
825–845 835 2 86.00–103.00 $94.40 $788 —
890 890 1 89.00 $89.00 $792 —
910 910 1 88.00 $88.00 $801 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,833 —

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Heifer 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 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.