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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

9,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.04/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 524 lb · 455 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.05/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 476 lb · 356 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.47/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 576 lb · 339 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,151 8,333 5,366
Feeder cattle 7,458 6,395 4,050
Slaughter cattle 1,335 1,473 1,108
Replacement cattle 358 465 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with instances 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower, with the best interest shown for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower 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
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 +21.43
250–295 268 10 215.00–295.00 $255.08 $684 -3.13
300–345 324 35 221.00–300.00 $254.35 $824 -7.90
320–330 fancy 325 2 255.00–287.00 $270.75 $880 +27.75
344–347 value added 345 10 261.00 $261.00 $900 —
355–395 value added 375 12 252.00–282.50 $262.92 $986 —
350–397 382 60 220.00–290.00 $264.01 $1,009 +24.01
400–445 424 49 224.00–280.00 $254.64 $1,080 -1.01
430 fancy 430 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
415–443 value added 433 26 257.00–282.50 $269.08 $1,165 -4.73
465 fancy 465 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,267 —
455–499 value added 472 51 237.00–283.00 $265.38 $1,253 +30.51
450–497 475 129 215.00–272.00 $251.30 $1,194 +5.05
500–548 525 162 220.00–261.00 $244.68 $1,285 +4.61
505–546 value added 529 114 235.00–283.00 $259.90 $1,375 +11.59
525–540 533 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,119 -30.07
550–595 value added 568 95 206.00–262.00 $242.15 $1,375 -9.49
550–598 574 137 211.00–264.00 $235.34 $1,351 +0.95
600–649 616 93 200.00–254.00 $230.66 $1,421 +1.74
608–649 value added 634 139 234.00–263.00 $241.32 $1,530 +7.37
650–696 669 90 200.00–239.50 $222.00 $1,485 +3.15
650–697 value added 675 128 220.00–248.00 $232.97 $1,573 +4.88
700–745 718 31 186.00–230.00 $214.20 $1,538 +7.06
714–745 value added 724 39 181.00–224.00 $208.83 $1,512 +1.83
756–799 value added 773 113 204.00–235.00 $213.55 $1,651 -2.05
765–795 778 6 180.00–215.00 $204.16 $1,588 -1.49
800–835 811 15 180.00–197.00 $191.11 $1,550 +5.34
818–830 value added 829 16 196.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,654 +5.49
868–885 874 3 165.00–178.00 $173.61 $1,517 -13.12
915–935 927 3 176.00–193.00 $183.28 $1,699 -10.21
1031–1040 1035 7 160.00–185.00 $174.23 $1,803 +23.23
1205 1205 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 235.00–285.00 $261.69 $615 -23.31
250–295 276 14 225.00–280.00 $253.87 $701 +10.76
300–345 331 32 195.00–265.00 $228.88 $758 -7.09
350–395 381 36 205.00–260.00 $242.57 $924 +6.74
405–445 431 13 190.00–250.00 $222.58 $959 -7.11
450–495 474 20 180.00–241.00 $217.49 $1,031 -4.58
500–540 523 18 197.50–240.00 $227.41 $1,189 +13.70
550–595 576 31 181.00–228.00 $209.29 $1,206 +7.42
605–648 633 41 162.50–220.00 $202.95 $1,285 +1.32
655–698 683 15 180.00–214.00 $197.28 $1,347 -0.94
715–748 738 5 140.00–200.00 $174.00 $1,284 -0.69
750–785 771 8 170.00–210.00 $187.61 $1,446 -0.61
840 840 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 —
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
1025 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 250.00–265.00 $257.27 $836 +44.77
385–395 389 4 230.00–250.00 $240.03 $934 +4.43
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 +2.50
410 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 -15.00
470–485 478 5 220.00–240.00 $232.01 $1,109 +12.01
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -35.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
360–390 380 4 210.00–225.00 $219.33 $833 -15.67
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
785 785 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 205.00–245.00 $218.15 $519 +1.02
250–295 265 13 203.00–260.00 $228.81 $606 -9.24
300–348 326 71 200.00–254.00 $230.76 $752 -0.23
334 value added 334 5 227.00 $227.00 $758 -4.64
369–380 value added 372 10 245.00–249.00 $246.22 $916 +24.22
350–398 377 142 200.00–255.00 $225.82 $851 -4.79
400–448 427 179 195.00–238.00 $223.60 $955 +2.21
402–449 value added 431 52 230.00–244.00 $234.56 $1,011 +10.38
455–485 470 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $1,008 -2.05
451–485 value added 471 78 217.00–247.50 $235.50 $1,109 +11.19
450–497 477 276 195.00–242.00 $218.30 $1,041 +1.77
505–525 516 7 205.00–211.00 $207.71 $1,072 -0.83
500–548 524 300 187.00–227.00 $211.56 $1,109 +3.02
500–548 value added 525 147 205.00–239.00 $231.94 $1,218 +12.58
540 540 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 +11.00
552–595 value added 567 61 204.00–228.00 $220.36 $1,249 +6.95
550–597 578 278 190.00–222.50 $208.30 $1,204 +0.72
600–648 value added 621 147 199.00–223.00 $216.75 $1,346 -3.81
600–647 624 108 188.00–216.00 $202.84 $1,266 +2.64
645 fancy 645 41 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
660–663 662 3 182.50–185.00 $184.17 $1,219 +11.17
665 665 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,150 -17.27
668–685 value added 670 64 190.00–217.50 $212.24 $1,422 +14.17
650–695 673 111 179.00–212.50 $190.85 $1,284 +0.58
705–727 value added 718 155 185.50–216.00 $210.17 $1,509 +11.85
700–749 730 146 162.00–197.50 $185.18 $1,352 +8.88
752–795 765 14 162.50–195.00 $182.31 $1,395 +7.78
760–790 value added 766 61 190.00–195.00 $193.19 $1,480 +23.21
803–831 value added 821 16 170.00–193.00 $179.21 $1,471 +14.21
822–835 825 4 151.00–164.00 $154.29 $1,273 -5.30
850–885 870 6 146.00–176.00 $157.83 $1,373 -1.81
874 value added 874 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,460 —
925 925 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $1,272 -2.50
936 value added 936 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,460 —
1035 1035 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,459 —
1180 1180 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 185.00–225.00 $205.92 $474 —
265–295 278 6 189.00–235.00 $213.85 $595 -5.42
300–345 323 19 175.00–251.00 $226.02 $730 +17.96
350–395 377 34 195.00–238.00 $216.06 $815 +10.06
384 thin fleshed 384 7 240.00 $240.00 $922 —
400–445 422 60 152.50–227.00 $210.32 $888 +11.13
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -4.19
450–495 476 72 158.00–235.00 $208.96 $995 +6.13
500–545 523 62 160.00–215.00 $201.46 $1,054 +2.86
550–595 580 38 160.00–211.00 $192.76 $1,118 +3.92
588 value added 588 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,276 —
600–645 623 25 140.00–200.00 $186.05 $1,159 +1.29
650–690 667 8 155.00–192.50 $175.99 $1,174 -22.17
700–715 708 3 139.00–189.00 $168.67 $1,194 +4.75
750 value added 750 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,418 —
750–795 774 5 120.00–170.00 $146.64 $1,135 -12.78
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 -7.04
905 905 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
310–340 321 7 200.00–230.00 $216.28 $694 +26.99
360–395 382 7 157.50–220.00 $198.57 $759 -4.14
415–435 428 4 190.00–210.00 $198.02 $848 +8.02
450–490 464 7 180.00–205.00 $193.45 $898 +11.34
500–545 524 7 180.00–206.00 $184.27 $966 +12.94
631 631 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,085 +2.00
810 810 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 210.00–222.50 $217.78 $703 +12.78
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 +12.48
400–445 422 3 180.00–217.50 $205.14 $866 +15.14
450–485 466 4 200.00–215.00 $208.71 $973 +17.46
525–530 528 2 200.00–202.50 $201.26 $1,063 +21.26
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 260.00–290.00 $275.32 $647 +42.90
260–290 276 5 265.00–285.00 $274.35 $757 +29.11
305 fancy 305 2 295.00 $295.00 $900 +15.14
305–345 320 10 220.00–285.00 $248.61 $796 +7.49
350–361 fancy 359 7 250.00–255.00 $254.30 $913 -22.00
350–397 384 65 217.50–265.00 $236.24 $907 -11.46
405 fancy 405 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 +5.00
400–445 423 88 215.00–270.00 $243.21 $1,029 +3.65
460–469 fancy 466 8 237.00–264.00 $247.00 $1,151 -5.65
450–498 467 120 210.00–258.00 $237.96 $1,111 +5.51
500–545 521 173 190.00–245.00 $230.03 $1,198 +7.20
550–595 577 126 180.00–240.00 $219.75 $1,268 +3.03
600–640 fancy 620 2 215.00–219.00 $217.06 $1,346 —
601–649 632 84 190.00–226.00 $206.88 $1,307 -3.49
650–690 668 41 190.00–216.00 $202.28 $1,351 +1.66
700–745 723 38 170.00–208.00 $186.62 $1,349 -0.05
750–790 773 22 162.00–200.00 $186.33 $1,440 +6.04
800–844 836 21 160.00–183.00 $169.84 $1,420 +0.03
860 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 +7.23
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 +45.00
365–395 381 11 200.00–230.00 $216.54 $825 +5.23
400–445 426 36 162.50–255.00 $226.43 $965 +18.57
450–495 473 50 150.00–235.00 $212.82 $1,007 +6.77
500–545 524 45 180.00–230.00 $209.83 $1,100 +7.26
550–595 573 56 160.00–228.00 $207.89 $1,191 +13.43
600–642 624 11 162.00–210.00 $195.33 $1,219 +0.03
650–685 664 9 177.50–195.00 $184.77 $1,227 -7.14
715–745 722 5 110.00–196.00 $144.19 $1,041 -22.47
755–780 765 3 165.00–180.00 $175.03 $1,339 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 210.00–212.50 $210.86 $692 —
400–445 413 5 190.00–241.00 $219.68 $907 —
410–440 426 5 200.00–210.00 $204.06 $869 —
460–495 477 3 205.00–230.00 $218.15 $1,041 +17.95
485–495 490 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,007 +5.29
540 540 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,177 +55.00
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 +27.00
550–585 569 6 175.00–220.00 $193.93 $1,103 -21.07
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 +23.00
675 675 2 165.00–205.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 +22.75
465–470 468 2 200.00–213.00 $206.47 $966 —
515–530 522 3 210.00–227.00 $217.09 $1,133 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $931 —
850–1705 1167 80-85% 303 83.50–106.00 $95.44 $1,114 -2.49
960–1520 1175 80-85% 50 82.00–95.00 $88.15 $1,036 -9.78
900–1670 1250 80-85% 98 100.00–114.00 $105.94 $1,324 -4.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1295 944 85-90% 62 65.00–85.00 $75.62 $714 —
815–1390 1045 85-90% 124 72.00–93.00 $85.90 $898 —
820–1370 1087 85-90% 9 93.00–98.00 $95.00 $1,033 +7.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1720 1351 75-80% 8 83.00–108.00 $90.40 $1,221 -0.94
1190–1685 1415 75-80% 31 105.00–115.00 $107.25 $1,518 +5.73
990–1840 1421 75-80% 146 89.50–113.00 $99.89 $1,419 -1.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1380 1059 7 95.00–110.00 $102.02 $1,080 —
1080–1870 1384 21 90.50–118.00 $109.22 $1,512 —
955–2725 1665 79 113.00–131.00 $122.51 $2,040 —
1225–2465 1829 22 124.00–138.00 $131.96 $2,414 -0.89

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–930 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 770.00–980.00 $853.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1085 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,040.00 $957.44
900–1040 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 870.00–1,040.00 $980.36
940–1145 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,080.24
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 970.00–980.00 $975.00
910–1220 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,350.00 $1,224.90
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,090.00 $1,041.25
995–1355 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 990.00–1,400.00 $1,204.48
1190–1195 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,550.00 $1,404.70
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1295–1465 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,090.00–1,500.00 $1,307.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1010–1045 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,180.00 $1,116.11
945–1130 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 940.00–1,130.00 $1,043.47
975–1160 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,037.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50
1060–1070 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,075.00 $1,002.84
1130–1170 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,077.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
845–1120 957 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $907.94
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -106.56
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -179.07
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,370.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,385.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,785.00 $1,480.83 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–1,435.00 $1,426.43 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–935 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 ±0.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,237.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 81.00 $81.00 $464 —
688–698 692 5 81.00–89.00 $85.77 $594 —
735 735 1 81.00 $81.00 $595 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 156.00 $156.00 $571 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 125.00 $125.00 $831 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.