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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

7,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.87/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 519 lb · 390 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.83/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 429 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.82/cwt -9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 574 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,270 9,363 6,877
Feeder cattle 5,849 7,431 5,436
Slaughter cattle 1,067 1,394 1,082
Replacement cattle 354 538 359

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–240 231 12 222.50–285.00 $249.36 $576 —
255–295 275 20 225.00–302.00 $261.22 $718 +21.54
300–345 327 47 217.50–305.00 $267.52 $875 +13.46
358 value added 358 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,011 —
350–397 373 42 226.00–292.00 $263.62 $983 -4.46
400–445 423 37 221.00–277.00 $248.93 $1,053 -7.55
420–440 value added 428 3 252.50–262.50 $256.62 $1,098 -10.11
457–483 value added 466 21 231.00–260.00 $248.09 $1,156 -34.52
450–495 472 48 200.00–280.00 $247.97 $1,170 -3.88
488 488 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,069 -32.85
505–526 value added 516 17 230.00–275.00 $249.93 $1,290 -15.19
500–548 530 78 215.00–270.00 $243.68 $1,292 -9.34
530–542 536 4 217.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,185 -31.98
550–595 572 73 207.00–262.00 $237.14 $1,356 -9.03
550–591 value added 576 37 219.00–254.00 $244.40 $1,408 -21.75
555–590 576 7 208.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,239 -31.11
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 ±0.00
600–645 618 61 194.00–250.00 $230.19 $1,423 +2.69
600–644 value added 632 23 217.50–261.00 $235.72 $1,490 -15.83
650–695 667 50 190.00–253.00 $230.86 $1,540 +45.86
652–679 value added 673 43 220.00–230.00 $226.51 $1,524 -0.94
705–715 710 2 175.00–200.00 $187.59 $1,332 -31.98
700–745 719 23 190.00–241.00 $211.63 $1,522 +11.63
745 value added 745 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 -18.15
750–798 767 27 181.00–235.00 $214.67 $1,647 +4.98
767–778 value added 771 5 223.00–229.00 $226.58 $1,747 -14.46
770–775 773 2 165.00–185.00 $174.97 $1,353 -34.72
800–840 825 11 177.50–230.00 $214.71 $1,771 +16.44
828–832 value added 828 62 225.00–236.50 $235.38 $1,949 +15.38
850–880 value added 867 6 217.50–230.00 $224.66 $1,948 +6.63
852–895 873 6 162.50–196.00 $184.43 $1,610 -18.34
925–945 935 4 170.00–192.50 $181.25 $1,695 -22.34
949 value added 949 14 220.00 $220.00 $2,088 —
970 970 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 -39.57
1080 1080 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $576 -32.00
265–295 286 5 227.00–241.00 $237.15 $678 -0.82
300–340 328 18 157.50–240.00 $220.04 $722 -10.29
365–390 382 14 200.00–262.00 $228.26 $872 -16.96
410–440 423 6 190.00–240.00 $216.48 $916 -15.68
455–495 476 7 187.50–227.00 $214.14 $1,019 -10.92
505–545 523 6 206.00–235.00 $214.60 $1,122 +22.40
550–585 566 7 185.00–220.00 $200.45 $1,135 -23.76
620–645 630 7 200.00–217.50 $211.32 $1,331 -4.18
635 value added 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -44.24
675 675 2 180.00–205.00 $192.50 $1,299 -11.26
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -37.54
775 775 2 160.00–186.00 $173.00 $1,341 -21.68
802 802 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,668 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
325 325 1 221.00 $221.00 $718 —
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
355–385 370 2 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $795 +21.98
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 —
455–490 467 3 186.00–220.00 $198.45 $927 -40.14
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +10.54
530 530 1 181.00 $181.00 $959 -28.46
555–565 559 5 210.00–212.50 $211.49 $1,182 -28.51
585–588 586 17 192.50–200.00 $198.67 $1,164 -41.33
590 value added 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
643 643 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,222 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–483 480 4 172.50–185.00 $181.94 $873 —
585–590 588 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $1,286 —
620–640 636 5 194.00–200.00 $198.83 $1,265 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
733 733 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —
463 463 3 150.00 $150.00 $694 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–247 241 9 200.00–250.00 $227.21 $548 +31.51
260–295 285 19 200.00–270.00 $234.76 $669 +34.64
305–345 328 47 160.00–262.00 $218.70 $717 -1.17
350–395 378 100 176.00–255.00 $219.92 $831 -6.62
380–390 value added 383 3 227.50–230.00 $228.33 $875 -7.67
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -66.54
400–445 424 107 176.00–245.00 $213.09 $904 +53.09
400–445 value added 433 126 200.00–250.00 $241.69 $1,047 +10.57
440 440 4 195.00 $195.00 $858 -22.48
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -27.48
450–495 469 160 175.00–245.00 $207.80 $975 -14.70
470–490 480 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $972 -19.95
459–492 value added 481 38 193.00–239.00 $216.42 $1,041 -18.55
503–549 value added 509 135 190.00–244.00 $236.36 $1,203 +9.86
500–546 524 255 170.00–239.00 $206.55 $1,082 -7.23
560–585 570 4 170.00–180.00 $176.18 $1,004 -38.57
550–597 572 187 160.00–228.00 $207.76 $1,188 -6.99
569–595 value added 583 31 165.00–220.00 $197.94 $1,154 -28.11
600–649 622 97 138.00–231.00 $192.79 $1,199 -13.40
605–645 value added 625 14 175.00–225.00 $201.91 $1,262 -18.65
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 +3.53
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 +6.97
650–697 670 85 159.50–215.00 $190.60 $1,277 -0.15
660–695 value added 686 8 185.00–227.50 $202.86 $1,392 -15.07
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 +10.85
700–748 723 35 147.00–192.50 $177.60 $1,284 -10.77
724 value added 724 73 222.00 $222.00 $1,607 +20.86
750–768 value added 756 8 195.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,531 —
750–795 772 38 125.00–221.00 $191.13 $1,476 +11.66
805–840 817 5 152.50–190.00 $173.28 $1,416 +24.61
805–823 value added 819 10 170.00–188.50 $184.87 $1,514 —
860–888 883 9 152.50–189.00 $167.67 $1,481 +13.73
900–940 922 3 130.00–167.50 $151.41 $1,396 -24.59
955 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 -1.00
1092 1092 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,611 +8.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $503 +9.74
255–295 279 8 195.00–235.00 $222.33 $620 +18.39
310–345 335 17 170.00–222.00 $192.73 $646 -10.49
370 value added 370 3 215.00 $215.00 $796 —
355–395 381 15 151.00–211.00 $194.67 $742 -0.37
400–445 424 30 152.00–241.00 $201.52 $854 +8.87
450–495 471 28 153.00–220.00 $183.61 $865 -14.82
500–545 523 34 136.00–210.00 $184.46 $965 -5.14
550–596 580 33 170.00–200.00 $185.02 $1,073 -7.40
600–645 625 22 154.00–198.00 $174.06 $1,088 -6.92
655–675 666 7 152.50–180.00 $170.29 $1,134 -5.45
700–745 724 9 141.00–175.00 $165.24 $1,196 —
755 755 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,148 +18.32
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 -9.95
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -50.00
405–440 425 5 140.00–200.00 $168.07 $714 -35.56
450–495 475 3 190.00–210.00 $201.16 $956 +18.16
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -26.98
500–545 523 4 120.00–181.00 $165.05 $863 +5.05
555–585 565 3 100.00–190.00 $150.18 $849 -29.82
610 610 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 +6.00
730 730 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,117 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 ±0.00
400–427 420 4 167.00–185.00 $171.28 $719 —
485–495 488 4 182.50–195.00 $190.58 $930 +5.58
520 520 1 187.50 $187.50 $975 -13.50
665 665 1 142.50 $142.50 $948 -47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 -12.31
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -5.79
400–435 426 4 160.00–184.00 $178.37 $760 +8.37
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -12.99
505–545 525 2 155.00–175.00 $164.62 $864 +4.62
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 +34.90
307–345 322 9 220.00–267.50 $251.96 $811 -6.80
355–395 376 37 210.00–270.00 $241.16 $907 -7.07
405–435 fancy 420 2 250.00–257.50 $253.88 $1,066 +16.15
400–447 432 109 200.00–266.00 $235.41 $1,017 +4.39
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 -18.52
450–499 472 88 192.50–245.00 $223.40 $1,054 -5.05
470–490 fancy 480 2 222.50–245.00 $233.98 $1,123 -13.02
505 fancy 505 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 -5.92
500–548 522 152 183.00–230.00 $212.67 $1,110 -5.63
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 -50.80
550–595 571 125 170.00–230.00 $205.72 $1,175 -4.29
582 582 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,077 -25.01
575–590 584 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,051 -30.01
607–622 615 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 +15.00
603–648 624 90 170.00–210.00 $193.24 $1,206 +38.24
620–642 fancy 635 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 ±0.00
650–695 667 77 161.00–207.00 $182.68 $1,218 -13.09
675 fancy 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -21.00
715 fancy 715 7 179.00–181.00 $180.71 $1,292 —
700–746 721 44 150.00–190.00 $169.83 $1,224 -8.23
750–795 766 24 153.00–180.00 $163.21 $1,250 -12.73
800–835 811 11 136.00–180.00 $158.05 $1,282 +3.75
858–885 867 4 133.00–150.00 $137.84 $1,195 -13.36
945 945 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 -1.91
985–995 990 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,079 —
1002 1002 2 91.00 $91.00 $912 -35.00
1115 1115 1 82.00 $82.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 195.00 $195.00 $649 -25.58
350–395 373 4 156.00–202.50 $181.50 $677 -36.84
400–445 427 25 180.00–255.00 $215.38 $920 +0.68
450–498 472 20 185.00–217.50 $199.26 $941 -9.91
500–545 527 36 172.50–215.00 $199.92 $1,054 +6.23
555–595 580 17 164.00–210.00 $180.59 $1,047 -13.57
600–645 620 26 150.00–190.00 $176.68 $1,095 +3.16
650–695 675 11 161.00–180.00 $170.10 $1,148 -4.35
700–745 730 5 142.50–170.00 $162.35 $1,185 +3.44
760–790 780 5 120.00–160.00 $134.23 $1,047 -12.29
800–840 820 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $1,190 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
900–940 920 2 130.00–142.50 $136.11 $1,252 +15.11
995 995 1 90.00 $90.00 $896 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -23.98
425–435 431 4 210.00 $210.00 $905 +5.00
455–465 460 4 175.00–210.00 $196.25 $903 -14.70
515–520 518 2 160.00–212.00 $185.87 $963 -22.24
500–540 527 3 195.00–200.00 $198.42 $1,046 -9.69
580 580 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,009 -4.47
615–635 625 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $985 +7.54
650–655 653 3 160.00–165.00 $161.99 $1,058 -28.01
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
412–435 420 3 210.00–219.00 $215.89 $907 +8.39
465–480 473 2 190.00–207.50 $198.89 $941 —
525–545 535 2 160.00–180.00 $170.19 $911 -22.46
680 680 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -7.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 174.00 $174.00 $722 -21.00
460–495 478 2 175.00–190.00 $182.23 $871 -10.92
515 515 2 150.00 $150.00 $772 -21.81
620–630 625 2 145.00–165.00 $155.08 $969 +15.08
665–678 674 3 140.00–150.00 $146.71 $989 —
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,630.00 $1,630.00 —
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1540 1213 80-85% 172 73.00–99.00 $87.98 $1,067 +8.24
1015–1590 1252 80-85% 41 73.00–85.00 $79.63 $997 -16.77
1145–1685 1316 80-85% 22 90.00–111.00 $99.73 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1775 1442 75-80% 10 78.50–86.00 $82.35 $1,187 -3.60
1075–2070 1443 75-80% 166 71.00–103.00 $90.79 $1,310 +4.84
1285–2050 1565 75-80% 21 94.00–106.00 $100.36 $1,571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $887 —
770–1745 1025 85-90% 64 54.00–75.00 $67.32 $690 -4.45
745–1645 1093 85-90% 131 62.50–87.00 $77.53 $847 -2.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1525 1234 6 100.00–111.00 $106.53 $1,315 —
1015–2445 1622 35 85.00–112.00 $101.74 $1,650 —
1145–2270 1826 52 94.00–215.00 $117.43 $2,144 -1.45
1530–2245 1938 10 113.00–132.00 $123.92 $2,402 —
2430 2430 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,746 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–869 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 640.00–650.00 $645.02
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–960 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,000.00 $870.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–965 943 (<2 yrs)Open 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $1,193
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,240
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–730 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–725.00 $716.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1025 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $907.05
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1025–1180 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 990.00–1,600.00 $1,369.19
1040–1290 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,490.00 $1,263.77
1025–1340 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,154.56
1130–1235 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.22
1030–1685 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 925.00–1,620.00 $1,208.63
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1080–1545 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,575.00 $1,282.49
1020–1730 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,580.00 $1,229.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898–995 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 840.00–870.00 $850.70
990–1030 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–950.00 $888.74
1015–1095 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–950.00 $861.98
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
975–1290 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–1,000.00 $849.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920–950 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 780.00–1,050.00 $917.17
885–1110 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 860.00–1,140.00 $963.53
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1007–1045 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,600.00 $1,360.87
990–1480 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,635.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1465–1530 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,690.96 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,087.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,241.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,790.00 $1,790.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,914.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,162.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.