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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

7,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.44/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 573 lb · 282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.69/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 524 lb · 250 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.17/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 471 lb · 236 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,439 7,270 7,238
Feeder cattle 5,723 5,849 5,674
Slaughter cattle 1,310 1,067 1,180
Replacement cattle 406 354 384

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold mostly steady, with Heifers selling mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 222.50–275.00 $248.20 $596 -1.16
260–290 275 11 200.00–300.00 $253.38 $697 -7.84
315 value added 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
308–348 326 41 216.00–300.00 $257.12 $838 -10.40
350–395 373 19 217.50–285.00 $257.15 $959 -6.47
400–440 value added 414 7 275.00–280.00 $278.24 $1,152 +21.62
405–440 423 2 200.00–232.50 $215.58 $912 -33.35
400–445 426 54 214.00–290.00 $257.04 $1,095 +8.11
450–498 469 75 205.00–282.50 $256.09 $1,201 +8.12
450–480 value added 473 18 247.00–280.00 $273.69 $1,295 +25.60
500–548 525 85 198.00–262.00 $242.24 $1,272 -1.44
510–545 value added 527 24 243.00–261.00 $253.68 $1,337 +3.75
535 535 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 +6.96
554–562 value added 560 36 246.00–272.00 $265.70 $1,488 +21.30
550–598 575 126 197.00–260.00 $236.48 $1,360 +21.42
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -35.06
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -10.19
610–645 value added 623 12 215.00–260.00 $239.86 $1,494 +4.14
600–645 627 68 173.00–256.00 $231.87 $1,454 +1.68
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -30.19
650–695 671 107 202.00–244.00 $222.38 $1,492 -8.48
656–692 value added 673 12 220.00–247.00 $236.11 $1,589 +9.60
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 -40.86
700–745 711 51 168.00–235.00 $219.54 $1,561 +31.95
700–735 value added 731 11 219.00–235.00 $227.23 $1,661 -3.77
750–790 771 23 200.00–237.00 $223.18 $1,721 +48.21
800–846 821 24 190.00–227.00 $209.58 $1,721 -5.13
833 value added 833 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 -10.38
850–890 869 5 185.00–220.00 $197.95 $1,720 +13.52
900–940 921 6 186.00–207.00 $194.57 $1,792 +13.32
936 value added 936 55 225.00 $225.00 $2,106 +5.00
952–955 953 4 187.00–190.00 $189.25 $1,804 +33.25
972 value added 972 55 224.50 $224.50 $2,182 —
1005–1015 1010 3 167.00–191.00 $180.63 $1,824 —
1063 1063 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,903 +29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–241 231 7 235.00–270.00 $243.89 $563 +3.89
275–295 283 7 150.00–260.00 $187.73 $531 -49.42
300–345 320 27 170.00–270.00 $225.21 $721 +5.17
350–398 375 33 156.00–260.00 $224.86 $843 -3.40
403–445 422 11 170.00–255.00 $218.66 $923 +2.18
450–495 479 18 140.00–255.00 $196.90 $943 -17.24
500–540 517 15 167.00–235.00 $208.29 $1,077 -6.31
574–598 585 13 185.00–225.00 $214.72 $1,256 +14.27
605–635 613 18 200.00–220.00 $205.25 $1,258 -6.07
653–695 671 6 195.00–220.00 $202.92 $1,362 +10.42
705–735 708 25 179.00–220.00 $196.66 $1,392 —
785 785 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,499 +18.00
813–845 819 6 186.00–200.00 $196.60 $1,610 -11.40
890–892 892 4 175.00–180.00 $176.25 $1,572 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 200.00–250.00 $225.92 $716 +4.92
360–390 376 5 220.00–240.00 $231.00 $869 +16.20
400–440 419 3 225.00–250.00 $237.93 $997 +5.93
455–485 473 3 200.00–230.00 $216.44 $1,024 +17.99
500 500 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,080 -4.00
565 565 2 210.00–229.00 $219.50 $1,240 +8.01
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +21.33
615–625 620 2 172.50–220.00 $196.06 $1,216 +6.06
655–670 663 2 165.00–190.00 $177.64 $1,178 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 212.50–247.50 $229.68 $949 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 +8.06
570–590 580 2 182.50–202.50 $192.67 $1,117 -26.07
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 -5.00
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 260.00 $260.00 $645 +32.79
260–295 280 19 205.00–250.00 $228.52 $640 -6.24
306–343 318 6 163.00–210.00 $193.12 $614 -25.58
300–348 327 37 183.00–247.00 $220.75 $722 +2.05
336 value added 336 8 259.00 $259.00 $870 —
355 fancy 355 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $839 —
355–380 365 3 180.00–205.00 $188.11 $687 -31.81
373–380 value added 375 15 242.50–262.00 $251.55 $943 +23.22
350–399 378 101 192.50–257.00 $223.60 $845 +3.68
380 380 1 232.00 $232.00 $882 +12.08
400–448 424 116 182.00–242.00 $223.05 $946 +9.96
420–435 430 3 172.50–215.00 $201.16 $865 -11.93
405–449 value added 431 27 231.00–251.00 $240.88 $1,038 -0.81
420–445 433 2 170.00–210.00 $189.42 $820 -5.58
450–480 468 3 160.00–167.50 $163.34 $764 -44.46
455–480 468 3 170.00–205.00 $182.79 $855 -25.01
465–480 value added 468 24 225.00–255.00 $247.55 $1,159 +31.13
450–498 471 206 173.00–240.00 $216.06 $1,018 +8.26
508–526 value added 520 11 220.00–231.00 $225.64 $1,173 -10.72
500–549 524 231 170.00–240.00 $214.21 $1,122 +7.66
528–530 529 3 190.00–205.00 $195.01 $1,032 -11.54
515–540 530 4 163.00–170.00 $168.23 $892 -38.32
540 fancy 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
552–587 value added 563 53 209.00–240.00 $229.43 $1,292 +31.49
550–585 566 9 157.00–192.50 $174.01 $985 -2.17
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 -42.76
550–598 576 219 170.00–232.00 $210.12 $1,210 +2.36
610–620 618 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 -12.79
600–640 value added 619 16 197.00–214.00 $205.96 $1,275 +4.05
600–647 620 169 131.00–219.00 $201.89 $1,252 +9.10
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 -25.00
650–665 660 3 175.00–180.00 $176.64 $1,166 -13.96
650–697 668 105 165.00–217.00 $194.42 $1,299 +3.82
658–678 value added 676 88 192.00–226.00 $222.10 $1,501 +19.24
720 fancy 720 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,339 —
703–745 721 30 161.00–196.00 $180.49 $1,301 +2.89
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 -41.13
750–797 773 31 171.00–200.00 $180.68 $1,397 -10.45
795 value added 795 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,399 —
800–825 808 5 157.50–171.00 $164.51 $1,329 -8.77
840 value added 840 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 -2.87
863 value added 863 8 184.50 $184.50 $1,592 —
865–898 878 11 135.00–158.00 $146.63 $1,287 -21.04
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 +13.59
960–965 963 5 115.00–145.00 $126.96 $1,223 -3.04
965 fancy 965 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,679 —
1025 1025 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
1139 fancy 1139 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,458 —
1203 1203 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 5 220.00–240.00 $227.91 $536 +18.12
265–295 283 11 159.00–235.00 $196.75 $557 -25.58
300–345 321 18 175.00–230.00 $208.05 $668 +15.32
350–395 366 27 185.00–230.00 $211.04 $772 +16.37
400–445 428 34 163.00–226.00 $190.70 $816 -10.82
450–498 468 37 161.00–225.00 $197.99 $927 +14.38
500–545 517 18 152.00–215.00 $192.69 $996 +8.23
558 value added 558 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,250 —
550–598 583 23 170.00–210.00 $182.42 $1,064 -2.60
600–645 624 18 142.50–198.00 $184.08 $1,149 +10.02
650–697 677 16 160.00–190.00 $180.31 $1,221 +10.02
700–740 719 4 150.00–176.00 $165.04 $1,187 -0.20
750–775 763 10 146.00–170.00 $156.12 $1,191 +4.12
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 +45.00
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
948 948 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
380–395 389 4 200.00–215.00 $208.75 $812 +48.75
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 +20.00
415–445 429 4 200.00–220.00 $208.89 $896 +40.82
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +11.93
455–485 469 6 187.50–220.00 $206.98 $971 +5.82
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -51.16
475 475 1 172.50 $172.50 $819 -28.66
510–530 520 4 160.00–200.00 $176.94 $920 +11.89
550–565 557 3 200.00–209.00 $202.96 $1,130 +52.78
600 600 2 150.00 $150.00 $900 -21.00
605 605 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 +5.00
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 -22.50
410–445 425 6 178.00–200.00 $194.10 $825 +22.82
455–493 484 4 160.00–200.00 $190.59 $922 +0.01
512–545 520 5 182.50–192.50 $189.41 $985 +1.91
560–570 565 2 165.00–185.00 $175.09 $989 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +32.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 +35.00
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 6 217.50–280.00 $262.97 $765 -7.03
300–340 325 11 220.00–285.00 $269.67 $876 +17.71
325–340 fancy 333 2 295.00–315.00 $304.77 $1,015 —
370–371 fancy 371 4 287.50–295.00 $289.37 $1,074 —
350–398 378 51 210.00–285.00 $252.19 $953 +11.03
400–448 432 88 170.00–270.00 $241.94 $1,045 +6.53
451–490 467 9 187.50–225.00 $215.75 $1,008 -7.65
462–485 fancy 469 7 265.00–270.00 $266.81 $1,251 +32.83
450–498 471 94 210.00–265.00 $235.85 $1,111 +12.45
515–520 fancy 518 2 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,295 +19.02
500–548 527 107 190.00–250.00 $222.76 $1,174 +55.26
515–540 528 2 176.00–185.00 $180.39 $952 +12.89
550–595 568 143 178.00–245.00 $216.26 $1,228 +10.54
575–595 585 2 152.50–162.50 $157.41 $921 -22.59
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -10.00
615 fancy 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -10.00
600–648 629 63 164.00–227.50 $201.65 $1,268 +8.41
630–640 636 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,081 -23.24
650 fancy 650 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,112 -14.00
650–685 662 69 145.00–205.00 $186.33 $1,234 +3.65
715 fancy 715 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,412 +16.79
700–748 728 36 167.50–190.00 $181.59 $1,322 +11.76
750–795 765 45 143.00–186.00 $168.58 $1,290 +5.37
775 fancy 775 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,569 —
800–840 820 4 157.50–174.00 $163.99 $1,345 +5.94
860–876 871 10 140.00–178.00 $155.30 $1,353 +17.46
975 975 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,482 +43.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 187.50–225.00 $207.63 $789 +26.13
400–440 416 14 185.00–240.00 $208.51 $867 -6.87
453–499 483 42 162.50–235.00 $206.33 $997 +7.07
500–549 531 28 150.00–225.00 $197.92 $1,051 -2.00
550–599 573 20 175.00–225.00 $200.79 $1,151 +20.20
605–645 620 15 160.00–199.00 $177.59 $1,101 +0.91
650–695 666 14 160.00–185.00 $173.13 $1,153 +3.03
715–742 732 5 150.00–180.00 $162.91 $1,193 +0.56
750–785 764 13 138.00–168.00 $157.20 $1,201 +22.97
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 -5.00
975–995 985 2 96.00–105.00 $100.45 $989 +10.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
305–320 313 2 227.50–250.00 $238.48 $746 —
365–395 378 6 190.00–245.00 $211.40 $799 —
410–440 429 4 175.00–225.00 $210.93 $905 +0.93
415–445 430 2 192.50–206.00 $199.49 $858 -10.51
465–480 473 2 210.00–231.00 $220.33 $1,042 +24.08
470–480 475 2 182.50–200.00 $191.34 $909 -4.91
515–540 524 4 200.00–227.50 $211.79 $1,110 +13.37
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 -14.00
610 610 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,244 +46.46
675–690 685 3 154.00–155.00 $154.67 $1,059 -7.32
798 798 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,269 +9.00
892 892 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,418 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
415 415 1 197.50 $197.50 $820 -18.39
467–475 469 5 175.00–222.50 $186.82 $876 -12.07
542 542 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,062 +25.81
555–570 563 2 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $900 —
605–607 606 3 155.00–172.50 $166.68 $1,010 —
650–690 670 2 150.00–170.00 $160.30 $1,074 +0.30
780 780 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,268 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1645 1215 80-85% 263 65.00–97.50 $88.70 $1,078 +0.72
905–1530 1215 80-85% 42 63.00–90.00 $80.55 $979 -7.43
1035–1870 1318 80-85% 34 78.00–114.00 $98.63 $1,300 -1.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1600 1345 75-80% 15 76.00–89.00 $83.53 $1,123 —
815–2080 1441 75-80% 191 70.00–104.00 $91.55 $1,319 +9.20
1110–1710 1458 75-80% 31 90.50–114.00 $101.11 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–760 748 85-90% 2 82.00–95.00 $88.39 $661 —
820–1385 997 85-90% 55 35.00–79.00 $67.82 $676 -23.18
780–1400 1074 85-90% 148 58.00–90.00 $79.28 $851 +1.75
965–1240 1095 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.01 $1,008 +14.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1415 1199 7 96.00–105.00 $100.52 $1,205 —
1180–2475 1626 31 85.00–110.00 $101.99 $1,658 +0.25
1065–2255 1671 71 95.00–122.00 $112.67 $1,883 —
1485–2290 1983 9 120.00–129.00 $124.68 $2,472 —

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Stock Cows

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
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
880–985 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 820.00–1,160.00 $999.57
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–910.00 $892.50
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1010–1240 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,030.00–1,450.00 $1,239.48
950–1400 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,120.00 $1,072.50
1050–1515 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 650.00–1,350.00 $991.52
1000–1650 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 830.00–1,525.00 $1,206.43
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1040–1410 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 790.00–1,200.00 $1,023.26
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1035–1550 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,278.54
1310–1375 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,164.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1285 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 620.00–1,000.00 $823.10
915–1350 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,300.00 $1,017.16
1075–1185 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,017.98
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
826–925 851 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,008.98
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
795–1325 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,236.46 —
1045–1390 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,260.00–1,930.00 $1,531.19 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1155–1425 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,727.13 —
1230–1605 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,585.00 $1,456.68 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1050 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–615 615 22 177.50–183.00 $178.25 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 105.00 $105.00 $388 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —

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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.