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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

9,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.07/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 475 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.48/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 573 lb · 228 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.06/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 524 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,363 7,601 6,998
Feeder cattle 7,431 6,169 5,519
Slaughter cattle 1,394 1,115 1,117
Replacement cattle 538 317 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold to 2.00-5.00 higher, with Heifers selling mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 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
250–290 262 13 183.00–302.00 $239.68 $628 -18.77
300–345 328 28 193.00–307.00 $254.06 $833 -10.92
310–345 value added 333 6 238.00–244.00 $239.86 $799 —
350–395 376 52 172.00–302.00 $268.08 $1,008 +8.08
412–435 value added 420 3 265.00–270.00 $266.73 $1,120 -17.98
400–440 425 38 218.00–290.00 $256.48 $1,090 -2.86
425 425 1 217.50 $217.50 $924 -41.84
454–486 value added 476 13 260.00–292.00 $282.61 $1,345 +42.61
450–499 478 62 217.50–285.00 $251.85 $1,204 +2.15
515 fancy 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 ±0.00
500–542 value added 516 22 247.00–280.00 $265.12 $1,368 -0.31
500–548 521 83 216.00–270.00 $253.02 $1,318 +7.87
550–595 570 94 200.00–268.00 $246.17 $1,403 +43.67
559–594 value added 570 52 250.00–273.00 $266.15 $1,517 +16.70
610 610 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -30.35
602–639 value added 618 80 227.00–265.00 $251.55 $1,555 +9.38
600–648 624 70 186.00–260.00 $227.50 $1,420 -2.85
653–680 value added 660 9 220.00–250.00 $227.45 $1,501 -19.48
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -30.00
650–697 674 57 195.00–245.00 $219.32 $1,478 -5.23
690 fancy 690 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
700–745 713 54 177.00–242.00 $219.57 $1,566 -8.17
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -27.74
701–748 value added 729 15 248.00–251.00 $249.15 $1,816 +13.13
760–798 value added 765 87 218.00–245.00 $241.04 $1,844 +8.64
750–795 772 33 185.00–234.00 $209.69 $1,619 -7.79
772 fancy 772 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,706 —
817 value added 817 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,797 +3.53
815–845 830 5 184.00–205.00 $198.27 $1,646 -20.24
856–882 value added 862 11 212.00–225.00 $218.03 $1,879 —
880–895 889 10 200.00–207.00 $202.77 $1,803 -31.68
930–945 938 3 185.00–215.00 $203.59 $1,910 +4.09
950–985 968 5 190.00–201.00 $195.57 $1,893 —
993 value added 993 4 204.50 $204.50 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 272.00 $272.00 $666 +41.38
255–295 275 7 225.00–250.00 $237.97 $654 +14.02
310–345 325 15 208.00–245.00 $230.33 $749 +1.89
350–398 375 16 220.00–267.00 $245.22 $920 +23.44
405–428 422 11 172.00–270.00 $232.16 $980 +7.94
450–495 473 18 117.00–259.00 $225.06 $1,065 +10.63
512 value added 512 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,254 —
500–540 523 6 142.00–240.00 $192.20 $1,005 -15.86
558–595 574 18 200.00–241.00 $224.21 $1,287 +12.07
605–645 627 9 190.00–246.00 $215.50 $1,351 +10.26
610–648 value added 635 3 195.00–238.00 $224.24 $1,424 —
690–697 694 6 185.00–212.50 $203.76 $1,414 -0.86
705–735 722 3 185.00–237.00 $207.54 $1,498 +6.07
765–795 775 4 180.00–215.00 $194.68 $1,509 -0.32
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 +10.00
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 180.00–205.00 $192.82 $742 -10.65
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -30.00
455–485 467 3 225.00–250.00 $238.59 $1,114 +9.59
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -29.00
505–545 525 2 190.00–227.50 $209.46 $1,100 —
579 579 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,390 +30.00
685 685 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,284 -24.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
505–530 520 5 223.00–225.00 $223.78 $1,164 +1.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 -5.00
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–248 243 9 187.50–209.00 $195.70 $476 -25.13
265–285 279 12 182.00–235.00 $200.12 $558 -6.58
324 thin fleshed 324 17 281.00 $281.00 $910 —
300–349 327 38 190.00–260.00 $219.87 $719 -0.97
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -22.69
350–398 377 111 187.00–257.00 $226.54 $854 +3.85
386 thin fleshed 386 18 267.00 $267.00 $1,031 —
399 value added 399 7 236.00 $236.00 $942 +41.00
406–447 value added 420 13 219.00–240.00 $231.12 $971 -1.09
423 423 2 160.00 $160.00 $677 -59.56
400–449 431 170 151.00–252.00 $217.48 $937 -2.08
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 -53.65
450–499 475 225 178.00–245.00 $222.50 $1,057 +3.85
469–493 value added 481 16 232.50–238.00 $234.97 $1,130 +3.38
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +20.00
500–530 value added 515 6 207.50–235.00 $226.50 $1,166 -7.89
500–548 524 220 150.00–245.00 $213.78 $1,120 +46.28
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -11.38
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 +2.31
558–596 value added 572 31 219.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,293 +1.05
550–599 573 193 170.00–235.00 $214.75 $1,231 +6.09
560–580 573 3 152.50–175.00 $164.88 $945 -43.78
600–635 618 2 172.50–176.00 $174.30 $1,077 -3.20
600–648 620 180 156.00–225.00 $206.19 $1,278 +28.69
625 fancy 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
613–638 value added 630 30 212.00–224.00 $220.56 $1,390 -6.97
635–645 640 2 168.00–175.00 $171.47 $1,097 -4.26
651–670 value added 655 17 204.00–221.00 $217.93 $1,427 +0.48
650–665 658 2 160.00–166.00 $163.03 $1,073 -29.72
650–697 672 94 159.50–216.00 $190.75 $1,282 +17.11
700–730 value added 710 6 196.00–211.00 $201.14 $1,428 -8.86
700–735 718 2 153.00–165.00 $159.15 $1,143 -26.74
700–745 723 49 155.00–208.00 $188.37 $1,362 +2.48
735 735 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,220 -19.89
760 760 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,083 -41.59
750–795 769 22 159.00–200.00 $179.47 $1,380 -4.62
818–835 826 8 135.00–192.00 $148.67 $1,228 -32.90
850–865 863 11 142.00–182.00 $153.94 $1,329 +3.12
869 value added 869 120 220.00 $220.00 $1,912 +31.00
913 913 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,607 +37.85
930 value added 930 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,423 —
970–975 973 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,275 -44.00
1065–1085 1073 3 125.00–156.00 $138.58 $1,487 —
1122–1140 1126 8 105.00–126.00 $107.65 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 195.00–205.00 $200.05 $476 +10.05
260–290 282 5 157.50–225.00 $203.94 $575 -1.11
310–345 328 8 172.00–227.50 $203.22 $667 -8.57
350–385 366 27 155.00–247.00 $195.04 $714 -7.53
400–448 425 31 130.00–232.00 $192.65 $819 +0.77
450–495 470 56 154.00–230.00 $198.43 $933 +1.25
500–545 523 31 160.00–225.00 $189.60 $992 +9.00
550–595 567 25 170.00–224.00 $192.42 $1,091 +8.33
600–645 621 17 167.50–200.00 $180.98 $1,124 -3.83
650–695 670 16 147.50–199.00 $175.74 $1,177 +4.52
770–795 787 3 101.00–170.00 $133.68 $1,052 -23.18
788 value added 788 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,418 —
810–845 828 2 84.00–174.00 $129.95 $1,076 -24.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
305 305 1 177.50 $177.50 $541 -39.20
335–340 338 2 180.00–222.50 $201.41 $681 -15.29
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 -27.44
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 +2.56
400–445 429 4 200.00–210.00 $203.63 $874 +23.63
440 440 1 182.50 $182.50 $803 +2.50
450–475 464 12 132.50–210.00 $172.16 $799 -17.41
480 480 2 181.00–185.00 $183.00 $878 -6.57
500–545 516 4 180.00–200.00 $191.98 $991 —
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -13.23
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 —
472 472 2 185.00 $185.00 $873 —
539 539 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,083 +4.00
571–575 573 5 195.00–200.00 $197.01 $1,129 —
625–635 630 2 164.00–180.00 $171.94 $1,083 -0.56
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +9.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 175.00–200.00 $187.31 $627 —
350–375 360 4 172.50–200.00 $190.79 $687 +20.79
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -1.22
455–475 465 4 180.00–205.00 $187.99 $874 +11.47
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 -20.00
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–280 279 3 215.00–275.00 $235.10 $656 +7.75
310–345 330 12 210.00–285.00 $258.76 $854 +18.10
320–340 fancy 330 2 270.00 $270.00 $891 -7.50
350–365 fancy 360 3 255.00–287.50 $273.14 $983 +3.14
350–398 377 69 210.00–275.00 $248.23 $936 +15.54
400–448 430 85 200.00–262.00 $231.02 $993 +1.54
415–437 fancy 433 12 231.00–270.00 $237.73 $1,029 —
450 fancy 450 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,112 -0.46
450–498 471 110 202.00–250.00 $228.45 $1,076 +4.84
477 value added 477 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 —
500–526 fancy 515 10 230.00–257.50 $236.92 $1,220 +19.84
500–547 527 157 187.50–242.50 $218.30 $1,150 +6.17
557 557 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,198 +7.36
570–580 fancy 575 2 215.00–242.50 $228.63 $1,315 +7.63
550–598 578 123 187.50–239.00 $210.01 $1,214 +2.37
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -32.64
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 -33.68
600–649 633 73 169.00–217.50 $199.57 $1,263 +37.07
643 fancy 643 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,286 —
650–695 666 83 150.00–213.00 $195.77 $1,304 +9.66
668 fancy 668 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,376 —
692 692 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,142 -21.11
700–745 723 41 140.00–200.00 $178.06 $1,287 +11.94
750–793 764 20 137.00–190.00 $175.94 $1,344 +2.62
800–835 819 11 130.00–175.00 $154.30 $1,264 -0.33
850–880 864 5 142.50–177.50 $151.20 $1,306 +4.03
910–925 918 2 141.00–163.00 $151.91 $1,395 -23.09
950 950 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,244 —
1025 1025 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,292 —
1065 1065 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 205.00–235.00 $220.58 $712 +50.05
385–398 393 5 182.50–235.00 $218.34 $858 +15.60
400–445 427 20 155.00–250.00 $214.70 $917 -2.32
455–496 487 14 182.50–230.00 $209.17 $1,019 +2.42
500–535 514 18 143.00–222.50 $193.69 $996 +3.97
552–596 578 38 130.00–216.00 $194.16 $1,122 +10.81
600–640 618 19 120.00–205.00 $173.52 $1,072 -18.20
650–691 674 29 160.00–200.00 $174.45 $1,176 +7.41
700–730 710 3 144.00–187.50 $158.91 $1,128 -0.97
785–792 789 5 132.50–150.00 $146.52 $1,156 -23.48
915 915 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.50 $202.50 $597 —
400–433 423 5 161.00–217.50 $183.98 $778 -16.02
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 +5.00
450–485 470 5 200.00–220.00 $210.95 $991 -7.16
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -20.00
500–540 517 5 200.00–215.00 $208.11 $1,076 +8.11
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 +35.00
563–585 574 4 160.00–210.00 $178.47 $1,024 +33.47
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 +10.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +26.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 207.50 $207.50 $840 —
500–535 524 4 180.00–205.00 $192.65 $1,009 +12.65
585 585 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,018 -11.00
607 607 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,093 -8.00
650–670 660 2 160.00–175.00 $167.61 $1,106 +5.61
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 —
455–490 473 2 175.00–210.00 $193.15 $914 +13.15
515–540 534 4 170.00–177.50 $171.81 $917 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -21.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1475 1223 80-85% 45 60.00–88.00 $79.74 $975 -12.55
835–1765 1227 80-85% 251 75.50–102.50 $88.05 $1,080 -4.24
1080–1490 1254 80-85% 31 84.00–112.00 $96.40 $1,209 -7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1635 1412 75-80% 40 78.00–104.00 $85.95 $1,214 -5.52
1125–2010 1452 75-80% 199 75.00–104.00 $92.45 $1,342 —
1185–1745 1476 75-80% 36 91.00–111.00 $103.02 $1,521 -2.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1425 1028 85-90% 76 45.00–79.00 $71.77 $738 -21.96
780–1320 1042 85-90% 11 80.00–92.50 $85.74 $893 -7.99
745–1625 1060 85-90% 187 60.00–90.00 $79.98 $848 -2.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1354 4 109.00–116.00 $112.68 $1,526 —
1195–2000 1533 48 91.50–115.00 $106.12 $1,627 -0.89
1330–2750 1843 77 106.00–130.00 $118.88 $2,191 -10.06
1565–2295 1983 11 120.00–135.00 $125.79 $2,494 —
2330–2415 2373 2 109.00–112.00 $110.53 $2,623 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00 $750.00
725–835 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 610.00–1,010.00 $830.57
875–1040 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 640.00–870.00 $759.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00
820–1000 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 760.00–1,040.00 $913.85
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290–1425 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 94.50–98.00 $96.34 $1,308
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $911
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1040–1050 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,282.91
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
890–1153 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 950.00–1,400.00 $1,215.77
1010–1240 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,270.00–1,350.00 $1,305.91
900–1610 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 880.00–1,685.00 $1,412.22
1185–1360 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 880.00–1,170.00 $1,015.03
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1060–1765 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,750.00 $1,400.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00 $780.00
835–870 861 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,200.00 $1,139.40
800–950 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–760.00 $732.86
970–1045 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–875.00 $858.42
1039 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 885.00 $885.00
950–1220 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00–1,400.00 $1,172.40
935–1225 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 690.00–1,400.00 $1,009.11
975–1140 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,250.00 $1,088.30
1040–1120 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,150.00 $985.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
855–980 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–920.00 $888.44
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $887.50
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–845 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–700.00 $658.53
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1115 911 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,152.50
835–1070 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 730.00–1,500.00 $1,270.65
795–1220 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 820.00–1,650.00 $1,221.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
702 702 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1030–1600 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,754.82 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,487.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–2,175.00 $1,854.17 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,839.29 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 740.00–1,190.00 $1,040.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 142.00 $142.00 $738 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.