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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

6,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.38/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 572 lb · 291 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.43/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 472 lb · 263 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.00/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 520 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,606 8,592 5,420
Feeder cattle 4,934 6,803 4,271
Slaughter cattle 1,084 1,269 870
Replacement cattle 588 520 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher; feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for feeder classes with the best demand continuing to be for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned steers and heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher with demand for slaughter classes moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 14 213.00–300.00 $262.16 $613 -3.56
263–295 280 23 219.00–285.00 $253.49 $710 -4.94
295 value added 295 1 242.00 $242.00 $714 —
300–347 326 57 218.00–285.00 $259.65 $846 +2.64
340 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 -50.01
345 fancy 345 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 252.00 $252.00 $869 -36.32
355–365 fancy 360 2 254.00–281.00 $267.31 $962 +4.81
350–395 369 49 211.00–277.50 $248.76 $918 -1.76
415 thin fleshed 415 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,125 +11.55
420 420 2 234.00 $234.00 $983 -8.74
400–445 421 64 211.00–263.00 $245.67 $1,034 +2.93
425–440 value added 435 12 240.00–254.00 $252.49 $1,098 -0.93
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 -17.59
450–496 474 93 210.00–250.00 $231.88 $1,099 -0.71
467–495 value added 475 10 235.00–247.00 $238.77 $1,134 -10.55
475–495 fancy 488 3 256.00–258.00 $257.35 $1,256 —
500–549 519 96 210.00–248.00 $231.34 $1,201 +4.93
535 fancy 535 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,386 —
530–545 value added 540 10 232.00–249.00 $236.35 $1,276 -3.18
555–575 565 2 191.00–202.00 $196.60 $1,111 -23.73
550–593 value added 576 22 224.00–253.00 $238.22 $1,372 +6.83
550–599 577 132 208.00–242.00 $228.25 $1,317 +7.92
600–647 value added 617 15 211.00–233.00 $224.33 $1,384 -1.25
600–645 620 61 195.00–239.00 $215.30 $1,335 +3.00
635 635 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,308 -6.30
637 637 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,363 +11.00
650–695 666 33 185.00–226.00 $206.10 $1,373 -0.23
655–676 value added 668 17 213.50–229.00 $216.18 $1,444 +5.77
705–735 value added 709 11 190.00–219.00 $211.13 $1,497 +10.77
705–742 720 20 185.00–211.00 $193.39 $1,392 -2.60
750–790 772 25 170.00–206.00 $188.42 $1,455 +2.72
776 value added 776 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,521 +2.66
815 value added 815 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,581 -3.75
825–835 830 2 170.00–189.00 $179.44 $1,489 -8.21
870 value added 870 62 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 -0.29
873–895 880 7 151.00–176.00 $161.48 $1,421 -7.36
910–918 915 5 145.00–162.00 $154.00 $1,409 +10.00
990–993 992 4 130.00–142.00 $139.01 $1,379 —
1015–1025 1020 2 130.00–142.00 $135.97 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 6 215.00–275.00 $242.17 $557 -0.18
260–295 285 7 235.00–260.00 $248.71 $709 +5.81
300–345 317 20 200.00–250.00 $232.39 $737 +1.70
360–395 377 17 225.00–255.00 $239.03 $901 +10.48
401–445 417 12 198.00–240.00 $223.54 $932 +11.63
460–490 477 23 180.00–230.00 $212.41 $1,013 -9.19
500–545 528 12 200.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,123 +6.75
555–595 569 14 180.00–220.00 $207.74 $1,182 +2.44
610–648 633 8 182.50–200.00 $186.50 $1,181 -4.92
650–695 668 11 176.00–198.00 $182.62 $1,220 -2.95
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 +1.67
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 +10.00
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 -15.00
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 -2.52
350–375 367 3 157.00–235.00 $203.64 $747 -28.86
375–390 383 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $895 +4.97
415–425 420 2 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $819 -35.90
455–485 470 4 181.00–225.00 $197.78 $930 -17.22
475 475 1 208.00 $208.00 $988 -7.00
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -15.94
560–565 563 2 191.00–207.00 $199.04 $1,121 -15.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 18 205.00–275.00 $249.76 $557 +8.12
273 thin fleshed 273 2 208.00 $208.00 $568 -50.59
250–298 275 31 142.00–251.00 $224.01 $616 +1.81
315 fancy 315 1 208.00 $208.00 $655 —
300–348 325 69 180.00–255.00 $225.33 $732 -1.61
325–345 value added 332 3 215.00–221.00 $217.94 $724 —
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 -11.94
335–338 thin fleshed 337 3 224.00–225.00 $224.67 $757 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -1.86
375 fancy 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 -40.99
350–398 376 111 180.00–253.00 $223.78 $841 +6.92
376 value added 376 4 251.00 $251.00 $944 +17.00
390–395 393 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $756 -24.38
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -4.08
400–448 423 152 195.00–237.50 $218.23 $923 +7.18
423 value added 423 3 234.00 $234.00 $990 +21.94
430 430 2 195.00 $195.00 $838 -16.05
457–465 fancy 457 19 221.00–225.00 $221.21 $1,011 +4.27
450–498 470 188 175.00–221.00 $208.03 $978 +3.43
458–493 477 6 185.00–206.00 $200.27 $955 -4.33
450–499 value added 485 50 208.00–219.00 $216.58 $1,050 +0.98
505–525 515 2 190.00 $190.00 $978 -7.65
500–547 520 196 170.00–215.00 $197.83 $1,029 +0.18
520 fancy 520 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 —
507–543 value added 522 13 209.00–214.00 $211.11 $1,102 +0.87
565 565 1 171.00 $171.00 $966 ±0.00
550–597 569 215 153.00–210.00 $192.45 $1,095 +0.51
560–580 569 5 152.00–187.00 $173.90 $989 -18.04
554–588 value added 583 70 190.00–213.00 $206.25 $1,202 +5.61
605 value added 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 -25.76
620 thin fleshed 620 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,172 —
600–645 626 81 170.00–194.00 $184.21 $1,153 -3.22
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 -32.48
650–693 669 64 153.00–199.00 $177.67 $1,189 +1.92
655–685 678 4 160.00–165.00 $161.21 $1,093 -14.54
653–694 value added 681 37 170.00–188.00 $172.53 $1,175 -37.30
710–722 value added 722 65 178.00–184.50 $184.40 $1,331 +1.40
700–748 731 23 140.00–175.00 $161.19 $1,178 +36.19
760–790 775 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $1,278 +0.03
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 -23.50
859 859 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,117 -28.00
950–955 952 5 120.00–125.00 $122.99 $1,171 -20.01
1139 1139 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 228 7 219.00–242.50 $236.37 $539 +6.74
250–295 276 7 220.00–230.00 $223.98 $618 +9.03
305–345 323 18 185.00–231.00 $209.43 $676 +0.08
350–395 375 25 164.00–226.00 $196.96 $739 -12.64
400–448 428 23 136.00–216.00 $195.96 $839 -5.49
460–463 thin fleshed 462 4 215.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,000 +1.50
455–495 469 35 177.50–211.00 $194.03 $910 +7.77
501 thin fleshed 501 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,022 —
503–545 524 17 155.00–206.00 $178.22 $934 +3.43
550–598 573 26 150.00–195.00 $176.44 $1,011 +0.32
600–635 622 10 165.00–182.50 $171.25 $1,065 +3.66
650–685 669 7 150.00–170.00 $159.41 $1,066 -7.36
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 -4.45
760–770 765 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 +11.67
915 915 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,199 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 205.00 $205.00 $492 —
280–285 283 2 205.00–220.00 $212.43 $601 +47.43
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 -22.50
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -22.00
350–375 365 4 190.00–227.50 $213.84 $781 +31.84
440 440 1 211.00 $211.00 $928 +4.59
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -21.24
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 -31.24
520 520 1 182.00 $182.00 $946 +24.32
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 -5.00
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 -20.00
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 -18.46
405–445 425 2 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
490 490 1 174.00 $174.00 $853 +0.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 220.00–242.50 $232.28 $523 +2.45
270–285 279 9 200.00–230.00 $219.84 $613 -31.35
295 fancy 295 1 257.50 $257.50 $760 —
305–335 fancy 320 5 250.00–270.00 $260.82 $835 —
300–345 329 15 205.00–255.00 $226.09 $744 -15.82
360 fancy 360 1 237.50 $237.50 $855 -35.00
350–395 378 59 209.00–248.00 $232.86 $880 -6.12
400–445 423 111 195.00–261.00 $230.72 $976 +1.49
400–435 fancy 424 8 239.00–248.00 $245.09 $1,039 -2.91
420–440 430 2 190.00–202.50 $196.10 $843 -33.13
450–499 472 95 200.00–238.00 $222.75 $1,051 +2.75
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 -5.00
470–495 483 2 180.00–205.00 $192.82 $931 -27.18
515–530 523 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $999 -28.36
500–545 525 82 192.00–232.50 $217.19 $1,140 -2.18
546 value added 546 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,250 —
555 value added 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
550–595 575 60 183.00–222.00 $208.47 $1,199 +2.11
605–610 fancy 608 2 216.00–221.00 $218.49 $1,328 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 -37.85
620 value added 620 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -4.50
600–647 624 53 172.50–208.00 $192.42 $1,201 -5.43
650–665 fancy 658 2 209.00–213.00 $211.02 $1,389 —
655–697 676 31 172.50–206.00 $187.95 $1,271 +1.07
715–730 fancy 723 2 187.00–192.00 $189.47 $1,370 —
705–745 731 18 160.00–195.00 $173.18 $1,266 -5.08
755 fancy 755 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,457 —
750–778 765 13 150.00–178.00 $165.92 $1,269 -5.25
810 810 3 150.00–157.50 $153.83 $1,246 -10.44
821 value added 821 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,273 —
850–890 868 6 113.00–155.00 $142.88 $1,240 +9.88
905–945 932 3 120.00–130.00 $123.24 $1,149 -4.26
1000–1015 1008 2 124.00–138.00 $130.95 $1,320 -11.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $713 +9.48
365–395 373 4 200.00–220.00 $210.51 $785 -6.61
402–445 421 11 192.50–243.00 $211.90 $892 -4.42
450–498 480 29 180.00–225.00 $211.08 $1,013 -0.77
505–545 522 16 175.00–210.00 $192.45 $1,005 -4.84
565 thin fleshed 565 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
550–598 576 22 159.00–195.00 $179.46 $1,034 -5.92
610–645 627 10 184.00–195.00 $189.89 $1,191 +6.51
660–695 673 3 160.00–180.00 $173.42 $1,167 -4.02
705–720 715 3 134.00–177.50 $161.52 $1,155 +11.52
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
930 930 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 177.50–180.00 $178.75 $456 -23.75
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
360–375 368 2 200.00 $200.00 $736 -3.55
400–413 408 4 150.00–225.00 $180.89 $738 -20.30
405–447 441 7 165.00–218.00 $206.28 $910 +2.94
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -7.50
480 480 1 178.00 $178.00 $854 -22.47
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 -22.50
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 +1.32
550–555 553 3 160.00–190.00 $171.61 $949 -38.39
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -10.00
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 -51.00
660 660 1 141.00 $141.00 $931 —
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 -37.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $957 —
855–1440 1146 80-85% 33 77.00–90.00 $83.96 $962 -0.14
725–1730 1178 80-85% 294 82.00–102.00 $92.48 $1,089 +0.76
990–1630 1242 80-85% 61 93.00–113.00 $103.89 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
710–1200 967 85-90% 38 60.00–79.00 $71.28 $689 -17.99
705–1265 994 85-90% 133 70.50–91.00 $83.21 $827 -6.06
930–1125 1031 85-90% 17 88.00–97.00 $91.02 $938 +8.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1615 1292 75-80% 13 72.00–92.00 $83.99 $1,085 —
1075–1925 1409 75-80% 140 83.00–104.00 $94.52 $1,332 —
1230–1755 1474 75-80% 32 95.00–110.00 $103.06 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,182 -2.16
1120–2080 1505 20 93.00–115.00 $104.16 $1,568 —
1070–2185 1686 68 109.00–131.00 $121.32 $2,045 —
1380–2305 1877 25 125.00–136.00 $131.26 $2,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–920 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 830.00–860.00 $845.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
940–1075 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 990.00–1,100.00 $1,063.27
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
940–1180 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,225.00 $1,026.07
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,300.00 $1,105.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
945–1350 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 840.00–1,290.00 $1,123.68
980–1440 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 840.00–1,370.00 $1,087.67
1090–1240 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,264.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
750–830 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–930.00 $887.97
900–1000 954 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $837.25
840–1120 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 770.00–1,075.00 $940.42
875–1240 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 790.00–1,080.00 $904.46
935–1175 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 890.00–900.00 $894.43
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
935–950 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–1,090.00 $933.77

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
880–900 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,425.42 —
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
900–1150 944 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,548.05 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,233.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,760.00 $1,511.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,125.00–1,520.00 $1,345.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,208.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,550.00 $1,340.83 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
975–1000 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,350.00 $1,147.47 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,090.00 $1,062.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.67 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —

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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.