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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

7,867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.79/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 470 lb · 327 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.61/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 879 lb · 233 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.15/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 526 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,867 9,018 6,365
Feeder cattle 5,965 6,987 4,938
Slaughter cattle 1,275 1,193 1,019
Replacement cattle 627 838 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 4.00-5.00 lower with instances sharply lower. Trade was moderate and demand was moderate at best. Buyers continue to show the strongest interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and 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
210–245 226 7 240.00–290.00 $262.30 $593 -11.87
270–285 value added 278 6 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $723 —
260–297 285 34 222.50–275.00 $256.02 $730 -38.68
300–348 326 31 230.00–290.00 $251.52 $820 -11.88
344–346 value added 346 8 220.00–270.00 $257.55 $891 -19.95
350–398 371 74 225.00–292.50 $259.11 $961 +3.90
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +7.50
411–425 fancy 413 6 240.00–245.00 $240.86 $995 —
400–449 427 109 210.00–273.00 $240.28 $1,026 -6.20
410–445 value added 428 6 252.50–270.00 $259.58 $1,111 -13.85
465–470 fancy 467 3 252.50–266.00 $259.14 $1,210 +14.14
450–495 471 94 210.00–253.00 $232.46 $1,095 -9.51
451–490 value added 471 20 250.00–265.00 $258.33 $1,217 +5.60
460–495 481 8 200.00–230.00 $209.21 $1,006 -32.76
510 thin fleshed 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
501–543 value added 513 43 230.00–257.00 $246.21 $1,263 +4.43
500–548 523 124 210.00–245.00 $231.08 $1,209 -1.06
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -32.14
550–598 574 73 205.00–240.00 $225.97 $1,297 -0.37
560–593 value added 575 42 227.50–252.50 $235.91 $1,356 -3.29
595 595 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,154 -32.34
600–648 619 103 189.00–230.00 $215.22 $1,332 +2.20
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -33.02
600–645 value added 625 47 220.00–236.00 $228.87 $1,430 +3.56
650–660 655 2 182.50–190.00 $186.28 $1,220 -20.76
656–677 value added 664 13 215.00–230.00 $223.96 $1,487 +18.70
650–695 667 50 187.00–226.00 $208.91 $1,393 +1.87
700–730 714 17 185.00–203.00 $194.85 $1,391 +14.36
731–740 value added 737 22 206.50–211.50 $209.92 $1,547 +5.08
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 -55.49
754–771 value added 756 39 190.00–200.00 $194.25 $1,469 -6.25
750–790 760 9 182.00–200.00 $189.93 $1,443 -2.56
810–840 value added 821 10 140.00–192.50 $174.38 $1,432 -12.74
810–840 829 5 165.00–188.00 $175.75 $1,457 -10.23
855–880 868 3 165.00–176.00 $170.31 $1,478 -8.57
860–898 value added 879 230 198.00–202.00 $199.99 $1,758 -26.01
910–930 922 3 150.00–161.00 $156.98 $1,447 -8.30
950–995 965 3 150.00–152.00 $151.31 $1,460 -8.47
1010 value added 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 220.00–265.00 $243.79 $531 -6.21
270–285 278 7 215.00–260.00 $237.75 $661 -18.12
300–348 337 12 200.00–240.00 $219.50 $740 -13.64
355–395 376 9 185.00–240.00 $221.20 $832 +10.02
400–445 424 14 182.50–230.00 $207.84 $881 -2.58
450–498 478 21 199.00–235.00 $209.55 $1,002 -2.89
500–545 516 16 170.00–227.50 $206.92 $1,068 -4.18
552–590 564 20 170.00–222.50 $199.82 $1,127 +5.00
575 value added 575 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,279 —
623 623 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,258 +18.42
650–663 659 3 190.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,274 +30.80
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 -22.01
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 -12.92
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 +5.00
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 +35.00
260 260 1 215.00 $215.00 $559 +7.66
265–275 270 2 200.00–217.50 $208.59 $563 +1.25
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 ±0.00
375–380 378 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $816 +75.99
375–385 380 4 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $817 +74.93
425–440 433 2 156.00–210.00 $183.47 $794 —
490–495 493 2 190.00–210.00 $200.05 $986 -32.45
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 200.00–215.00 $207.15 $773 +42.15
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
660–695 678 2 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 9 207.50–250.00 $223.26 $511 -5.27
250–298 276 37 187.00–255.00 $230.02 $635 -3.53
300–347 329 83 185.00–261.00 $224.00 $737 +14.60
350–399 376 169 177.50–245.00 $220.59 $829 -6.04
355–395 fancy 378 9 210.00–230.00 $220.46 $833 -20.06
365–395 383 5 187.50–195.00 $191.95 $735 -34.68
400–406 fancy 405 4 211.00–226.00 $222.29 $900 -17.61
400–427 value added 423 20 216.00–237.00 $234.29 $991 +23.69
400–448 424 176 178.00–243.00 $213.57 $906 -4.46
420–440 431 10 185.00–209.00 $193.65 $835 -24.38
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -16.41
455–497 value added 467 66 210.00–227.00 $218.90 $1,022 +0.65
450–498 471 252 180.00–229.00 $205.09 $966 -6.32
450–490 fancy 472 6 207.00–217.50 $215.12 $1,015 -31.88
455–495 475 2 165.00 $165.00 $784 -46.41
505–525 512 3 172.50–177.00 $175.46 $898 -29.35
500–546 value added 524 31 205.00–220.00 $213.45 $1,118 +0.64
500–547 526 193 170.00–215.00 $197.22 $1,037 -7.59
552–586 value added 574 25 200.00–212.50 $201.75 $1,158 +10.15
550–598 575 146 169.00–210.00 $189.96 $1,092 -0.62
595 595 2 141.00–177.50 $159.25 $948 -12.16
600–634 value added 620 23 179.50–195.00 $187.75 $1,164 -1.66
600–645 621 82 150.00–193.00 $179.36 $1,114 -2.84
615–645 628 4 150.00–174.00 $162.13 $1,018 -20.07
657 657 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,235 +15.17
650–695 669 60 153.00–187.00 $174.34 $1,166 +1.51
655–697 value added 685 22 170.00–192.00 $178.73 $1,224 -3.83
695 695 1 139.00 $139.00 $966 -16.15
705–740 718 25 140.00–176.00 $156.38 $1,123 -9.50
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 -5.88
713–741 value added 733 11 159.50–171.00 $162.55 $1,191 -10.75
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 -4.29
765–795 785 11 150.00–170.00 $156.98 $1,232 -2.31
785 value added 785 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,240 -23.50
800–805 804 5 150.00–157.50 $153.50 $1,234 -6.55
853 value added 853 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,271 -17.28
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 +8.27
900–930 916 9 120.00–140.00 $130.08 $1,192 +6.08
955 955 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 -15.00
1119 1119 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,365 +4.00
1408 1408 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 5 180.00–225.00 $203.91 $469 -8.36
260–295 274 11 167.00–225.00 $203.24 $557 -10.84
305–345 326 15 180.00–220.00 $203.19 $662 -5.43
355–395 372 14 150.00–217.50 $197.75 $736 -7.78
405–445 433 28 169.00–206.00 $186.36 $807 -9.03
450–495 463 34 172.00–221.00 $193.88 $898 +5.81
488 thin fleshed 488 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,025 —
500–547 534 29 150.00–197.50 $178.09 $951 -7.60
550–595 570 27 141.50–190.00 $166.72 $950 -6.50
605–635 619 6 160.00–170.00 $164.60 $1,019 +0.82
650–690 670 6 140.00–160.00 $155.42 $1,041 -6.08
705–740 720 6 130.00–150.00 $137.62 $991 -12.38
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 +10.01
925–930 929 7 110.00–125.50 $123.30 $1,145 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 +9.34
320–345 333 3 160.00–213.00 $192.69 $642 +18.27
385–395 390 2 190.00–205.00 $197.40 $770 +18.77
400 400 1 116.00 $116.00 $464 -79.00
450–488 478 5 175.00–200.00 $193.30 $924 +1.17
510–540 525 2 170.00–190.00 $179.71 $943 +5.07
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
625 625 2 145.00 $145.00 $906 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 137.00 $137.00 $274 —
275–285 280 2 172.50–205.00 $188.46 $528 —
335 335 1 207.50 $207.50 $695 +27.50
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 +5.00
490–495 493 2 160.00 $160.00 $789 —
515–535 529 5 130.00–150.00 $134.94 $714 -35.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 4 178.00 $178.00 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 —
260–295 280 9 200.00–248.00 $229.54 $643 -6.02
328–335 fancy 330 6 251.00–260.00 $257.65 $850 -14.80
300–345 332 19 207.50–247.50 $225.43 $748 -16.70
350–395 378 78 210.00–263.50 $243.62 $921 +5.48
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -38.14
380–395 fancy 388 2 240.00–260.00 $249.81 $969 -17.93
388–395 value added 393 8 254.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,009 —
405–435 416 4 195.00–205.00 $200.67 $835 -33.57
400–447 422 99 210.00–261.00 $233.46 $985 -0.78
426–430 fancy 427 4 240.00–247.50 $241.89 $1,033 -11.80
460 fancy 460 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,099 -12.87
450–498 470 134 200.00–240.00 $220.28 $1,035 -5.49
455–495 473 10 170.00–190.00 $179.57 $849 -46.20
508 value added 508 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,143 —
509–520 fancy 511 6 215.00–225.00 $216.70 $1,107 -17.09
500–548 520 100 181.00–232.00 $213.39 $1,110 -3.42
555 value added 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 —
550–595 568 69 180.00–236.00 $211.00 $1,198 +0.17
555–580 568 2 190.00–192.50 $191.22 $1,086 -19.61
600–645 622 43 165.00–210.00 $189.93 $1,181 -9.77
625 value added 625 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 —
620–635 fancy 630 3 202.50–225.00 $211.54 $1,333 —
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 -49.70
650–690 666 37 170.00–199.00 $187.36 $1,248 -2.80
665–695 680 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -30.16
700–748 721 41 160.00–193.00 $177.82 $1,282 -4.14
765–795 774 5 159.00–184.00 $174.07 $1,347 +0.44
800–825 814 8 150.00–160.00 $154.24 $1,256 -12.72
900–948 935 6 110.00–140.00 $131.87 $1,233 +0.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 382 10 208.00–235.00 $217.59 $831 +8.62
400–445 416 26 174.00–250.00 $214.61 $893 +6.50
455–495 470 24 180.00–220.00 $199.25 $936 +3.50
500–545 519 21 162.50–210.00 $191.68 $995 +1.61
560–597 580 18 160.00–200.00 $181.35 $1,052 -3.21
600–630 614 5 166.00–188.00 $178.68 $1,097 +2.05
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -11.47
705–740 730 4 140.00–176.00 $151.19 $1,104 +6.07
775 775 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,286 +1.92
815 815 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,288 —
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 157.50–220.00 $193.56 $503 +8.56
310–345 328 6 170.00–200.00 $193.52 $635 —
350–395 367 5 200.00–201.00 $200.20 $735 —
395 395 1 226.00 $226.00 $893 —
405–449 427 2 210.00–229.00 $219.99 $939 +9.80
460–480 475 4 140.00–215.00 $184.84 $878 -35.16
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 -33.81
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 133.00 $133.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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
856–1450 1067 80-85% 39 71.00–91.00 $82.82 $884 —
850–1620 1173 80-85% 263 82.00–101.00 $91.82 $1,077 -1.38
790–1545 1263 80-85% 39 94.00–114.00 $103.08 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $782 —
635–1075 885 85-90% 35 50.00–77.00 $66.68 $590 —
730–1475 992 85-90% 157 70.00–89.00 $80.56 $799 -2.27
790–1310 1083 85-90% 15 85.00–93.00 $88.62 $960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1860 1412 75-80% 126 80.00–103.00 $92.91 $1,312 -10.26
1100–1820 1444 75-80% 20 94.50–109.00 $101.64 $1,468 +7.50
1270–1715 1458 75-80% 11 78.00–86.00 $83.24 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1078 8 96.00–115.50 $107.56 $1,159 —
1065–1940 1459 27 97.00–112.00 $106.89 $1,560 —
1160–2315 1684 82 109.00–130.00 $119.38 $2,010 —
1445–2145 1793 25 120.00–140.00 $129.75 $2,326 -0.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 820.00 $820.00
920–1220 979 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,108.56
870–1295 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 950.00–1,325.00 $1,059.77
950–1150 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,295.00 $1,272.50
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,150.00 $1,136.67
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50
1210–1245 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–940.00 $919.71
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1050–1500 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,275.00 $1,089.29
1220–1520 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,188.89
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00 $920.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,210.00 $1,046.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,162.86
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,140.00 $1,058.75
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1030 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 980.00–1,050.00 $1,019.72
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
880–1155 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,250.00 $1,011.04
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 820.00–980.00 $927.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
850–1190 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,460.42 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -102.91
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,522.22 -27.78
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,391.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,220.00–1,425.00 $1,339.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,562.50 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,608.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,390.00–1,785.00 $1,653.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,160.00–1,420.00 $1,313.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,482.14 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
945–1050 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,170.00 $1,147.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 970.00–1,475.00 $1,071.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–925 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,388.01 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 177.50 $177.50 $399 —
295 295 1 149.00 $149.00 $440 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
450–460 455 2 135.00–165.00 $150.16 $683 —
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
720 720 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,001 —
820 820 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 +32.60
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $585 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,866 —

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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.