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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

10,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.06/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 470 lb · 455 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.37/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 523 lb · 438 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.31/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 573 lb · 417 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,876 9,146 7,335
Feeder cattle 9,025 7,324 6,052
Slaughter cattle 1,471 1,314 1,004
Replacement cattle 380 508 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.50 lower; Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 234 4 240.00–315.00 $268.26 $628 -11.96
253–292 271 19 252.50–335.00 $282.34 $765 +1.32
300–340 316 54 246.00–310.00 $269.91 $853 +0.76
370 fancy 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 +27.50
350–395 376 56 230.00–302.50 $274.38 $1,032 -3.68
400–447 424 84 225.00–290.00 $264.89 $1,123 -0.13
408–449 value added 440 23 256.00–305.00 $271.25 $1,194 —
450–495 471 136 227.50–285.00 $254.83 $1,200 -10.19
451–480 value added 473 40 250.50–279.00 $256.32 $1,212 -40.58
520–537 value added 527 19 245.00–272.00 $265.70 $1,400 -11.69
500–548 530 151 220.00–266.00 $249.14 $1,320 -1.39
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -30.53
510–542 fancy 537 6 260.00–282.50 $263.56 $1,415 -24.12
550–595 571 152 218.00–260.00 $243.24 $1,389 -5.32
550–597 value added 577 187 242.00–272.00 $258.66 $1,492 -11.38
600–645 620 133 216.00–256.00 $242.26 $1,502 +0.45
620–625 value added 624 29 260.00–265.00 $263.73 $1,646 +8.99
652–685 value added 663 162 247.00–259.00 $253.24 $1,679 -7.66
650–699 674 138 207.00–251.00 $232.30 $1,566 -6.11
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 -8.29
706–735 value added 723 12 239.00–250.00 $243.54 $1,761 -3.42
700–745 724 53 205.00–248.00 $226.74 $1,642 -6.55
750–785 763 27 212.00–237.00 $226.70 $1,730 -7.97
750–791 value added 780 70 227.50–253.00 $250.87 $1,957 +8.87
800–840 825 17 215.00–237.00 $227.69 $1,878 +6.48
833 value added 833 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,833 -24.83
856–870 value added 859 5 218.00–237.00 $233.15 $2,003 -11.18
850–888 865 9 210.00–227.00 $214.02 $1,851 -0.25
900–943 926 9 200.00–223.00 $207.41 $1,921 +11.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 240 8 240.00–275.00 $267.43 $642 —
270–295 287 9 240.00–292.50 $266.70 $765 +6.62
305–347 325 25 172.50–282.00 $240.16 $781 -11.20
350–395 373 20 196.00–275.00 $238.43 $889 -14.48
400–440 423 14 143.00–260.00 $243.49 $1,030 +11.90
455–495 478 21 206.00–260.00 $240.96 $1,152 +8.11
510–548 531 17 220.00–249.00 $236.26 $1,255 +6.65
560–595 579 25 205.00–225.00 $212.84 $1,232 -14.03
605–645 629 21 201.00–240.00 $222.15 $1,397 +7.55
670–675 671 31 200.00–207.00 $201.72 $1,354 -21.26
710–730 715 4 200.00–204.00 $202.98 $1,451 +13.98
730 value added 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
753–795 770 5 180.00–204.00 $197.64 $1,522 -14.73
820 820 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -10.00
507–540 521 4 212.50–227.50 $218.55 $1,139 -29.45
570–575 571 4 215.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,235 —
645 645 2 215.00–221.00 $218.00 $1,406 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 ±0.00
405–420 413 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,043 —
460–485 470 4 224.00–242.00 $230.23 $1,082 +5.23
565 565 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 -21.00
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 —
695 695 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
575 575 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,222 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 235 12 257.50–282.00 $262.89 $618 -6.84
263–299 279 44 210.00–280.00 $237.32 $662 +4.26
300–330 fancy 315 2 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $899 +51.41
300–347 329 87 221.00–277.50 $244.95 $806 +0.73
348 value added 348 4 249.00 $249.00 $867 +8.69
350–395 375 150 205.00–256.00 $237.82 $892 -4.24
350–386 value added 382 9 250.00–265.00 $251.53 $961 +17.39
405–445 value added 424 15 241.00–250.00 $245.57 $1,041 -6.45
400–448 426 165 205.00–250.00 $230.07 $980 -5.09
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -9.00
460 fancy 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +10.00
450–495 468 382 202.00–245.00 $229.33 $1,073 +25.33
480 480 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,090 -6.10
450–488 value added 484 70 240.00–259.50 $254.12 $1,230 +5.91
511–546 value added 519 58 220.00–252.00 $233.49 $1,212 -14.91
500–548 524 380 197.00–247.00 $225.28 $1,180 -3.04
557–583 value added 567 88 224.50–246.00 $231.22 $1,311 -16.80
550–598 575 327 200.00–235.00 $217.58 $1,251 -4.03
555–595 575 2 182.00–189.00 $185.62 $1,067 -35.99
600–635 617 3 190.00–207.50 $199.25 $1,229 -19.63
600–647 623 165 190.00–230.00 $211.56 $1,318 -7.32
603–640 value added 628 76 216.00–235.00 $225.29 $1,415 -14.35
657 value added 657 21 233.50 $233.50 $1,534 +9.25
650–698 666 128 180.00–230.00 $206.65 $1,376 -8.38
700–722 value added 709 82 212.00–237.50 $235.01 $1,666 -0.72
700–748 730 66 172.00–220.00 $196.80 $1,437 -8.02
750–788 762 31 177.00–220.00 $198.39 $1,512 -4.06
797 value added 797 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,594 -9.75
805 value added 805 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,715 -19.50
802–848 812 18 175.00–191.00 $183.41 $1,489 +6.06
850–869 865 24 136.00–186.00 $176.33 $1,525 -10.94
941 941 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,882 +24.19
990 990 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 -44.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 240.00–257.00 $248.59 $604 +3.59
269–295 276 9 212.50–245.00 $233.60 $645 +16.40
300–348 329 31 181.00–255.00 $223.99 $737 -4.51
350–398 383 42 195.00–240.00 $222.37 $852 -4.82
400–449 428 39 174.00–230.00 $213.00 $912 -9.35
450–499 478 60 186.00–230.00 $210.02 $1,004 -7.10
500–548 520 58 150.00–225.00 $198.17 $1,030 -11.90
550–599 582 65 182.50–218.00 $199.18 $1,159 -0.94
600–630 616 16 176.00–210.00 $195.12 $1,202 -7.42
650–697 687 25 174.00–205.00 $182.75 $1,255 -15.85
700 700 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,183 -23.38
750–780 754 16 150.00–170.00 $164.35 $1,239 —
876–890 879 5 162.00–177.00 $165.04 $1,451 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -10.00
350–395 368 3 197.50–220.00 $211.09 $777 -23.91
400–440 418 3 210.00–225.00 $215.26 $900 —
450–485 468 8 165.00–230.00 $203.58 $953 +3.58
505–515 510 2 200.00–217.50 $208.66 $1,064 -6.34
585 585 2 192.00–203.00 $197.50 $1,155 —
615–620 618 2 180.00–192.00 $186.02 $1,150 —
665 665 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,217 +0.50
725–730 728 2 169.00–180.00 $174.52 $1,271 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 215.00 $215.00 $832 —
410–447 437 5 180.00–212.50 $201.39 $880 —
480 480 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -12.50
572–587 580 4 197.50–205.00 $201.30 $1,168 -18.70
620 620 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,110 -30.00
700–720 710 2 180.00–197.50 $188.87 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
360–380 367 3 202.50–220.00 $212.55 $780 +10.55
430–445 437 3 182.50–215.00 $202.67 $886 +7.67
455–480 470 3 180.00–190.00 $183.23 $861 -17.40
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 285 10 260.00–287.50 $270.87 $772 +38.10
305–345 326 18 225.00–305.00 $268.78 $876 +3.93
375 fancy 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 -22.50
350–395 378 107 228.00–300.00 $251.83 $952 -14.83
400–415 fancy 408 2 252.50–275.00 $263.96 $1,077 -6.04
400–446 424 95 210.00–280.00 $250.51 $1,062 -0.17
462–470 fancy 466 4 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,212 -6.21
450–495 472 216 211.00–260.00 $234.99 $1,109 -9.02
525–530 fancy 527 3 228.00–260.00 $238.73 $1,258 -11.27
500–547 528 214 190.00–254.00 $224.20 $1,184 -10.67
550–596 576 161 195.00–250.50 $220.82 $1,272 -4.06
595 fancy 595 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 —
618 fancy 618 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 -35.00
600–646 630 129 172.50–238.50 $211.28 $1,331 -9.24
650–655 fancy 653 2 195.00–198.00 $196.49 $1,283 —
650–696 662 89 172.00–227.50 $206.45 $1,367 -5.14
700–743 721 61 170.00–217.00 $199.36 $1,437 -3.03
760 fancy 760 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,429 —
750–795 769 42 150.00–207.00 $191.36 $1,472 +2.49
800–830 815 5 152.00–200.00 $174.89 $1,425 -6.93
860 860 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 215.00–250.00 $234.52 $732 -15.48
350–380 363 3 187.00–210.00 $195.64 $710 -44.19
400–445 425 24 187.50–250.00 $211.50 $899 -17.54
452–490 472 26 170.00–240.00 $215.48 $1,017 -12.48
500–545 514 48 177.00–230.00 $202.19 $1,039 -15.33
560–595 579 22 160.00–220.00 $200.89 $1,163 -8.93
600–645 628 23 120.00–214.00 $196.66 $1,235 -3.66
650–698 670 24 150.00–210.00 $194.79 $1,305 -5.55
700–741 716 15 172.50–200.00 $186.47 $1,335 +10.53
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
945 945 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 227.50 $227.50 $648 -10.00
375–395 383 3 227.50–230.00 $228.36 $875 -1.64
400 400 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $894 —
420–445 437 3 160.00–202.50 $173.63 $759 -61.20
450–495 483 7 185.00–220.00 $205.77 $994 -9.23
485 485 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,096 +11.00
535–545 540 2 200.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,134 +0.42
570–595 582 3 160.00–200.00 $179.83 $1,047 -10.17
615–620 618 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,190 +15.06
660–690 675 2 192.00–205.00 $198.36 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -33.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1645 1154 80-85% 99 78.00–99.00 $92.56 $1,068 -11.79
815–1930 1217 80-85% 268 82.50–109.00 $100.89 $1,228 —
1000–1555 1254 80-85% 39 105.00–126.00 $111.55 $1,399 -5.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1675 1360 75-80% 19 84.00–99.00 $94.33 $1,283 -5.77
950–1840 1428 75-80% 205 88.00–112.00 $103.86 $1,483 -4.78
1015–1925 1456 75-80% 55 106.00–124.00 $113.39 $1,651 -2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1400 995 85-90% 69 70.00–89.00 $81.59 $812 —
735–1440 1044 85-90% 144 77.50–102.00 $91.03 $950 -2.41
905–1205 1056 85-90% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.61 $1,052 +13.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1920 1460 38 101.00–121.00 $113.61 $1,659 —
1125–2260 1710 79 113.50–132.00 $124.88 $2,135 —
1390–2245 1874 23 130.00–143.00 $135.37 $2,537 —
2245 2245 1 118.50 $118.50 $2,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
900–1250 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,225.00 $1,085.00
1000–1200 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,382.00
985–1200 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,260.00 $1,131.78
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,295.00
1050–1150 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,224.00
1000–1300 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,200.00
980–1310 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,390.00 $1,245.29
1080–1225 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,190.00–1,750.00 $1,555.48
1050–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1225–1460 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,463.59
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,290.00–1,310.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000–1153 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,250.00 $1,074.69
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
900–1000 933 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,280.00 $1,026.67
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 -113.22
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–2,025.00 $1,520.83 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–2,100.00 $1,742.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,455.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,516.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1025–1058 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.79 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–855 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.70 —
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 9 196.00 $196.00 $655 —
610 610 4 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,071 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 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.