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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

13,442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.90/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 577 lb · 524 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.37/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 519 lb · 520 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.91/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 617 lb · 494 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,442 11,462 7,252
Feeder cattle 11,835 9,784 5,835
Slaughter cattle 1,314 1,289 1,133
Replacement cattle 293 389 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 4.00-8.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–249 241 10 307.00–355.00 $314.01 $757 +10.94
250–295 281 29 295.00–365.00 $329.60 $926 +11.42
300–348 324 57 290.00–340.00 $311.61 $1,010 +2.45
350–399 378 97 255.00–335.00 $303.69 $1,148 -0.04
383 value added 383 5 307.50–311.00 $308.90 $1,183 -19.73
400–440 fancy 415 3 305.00–315.00 $309.84 $1,286 +8.21
400–445 418 85 272.50–320.00 $297.51 $1,244 +4.42
400–448 value added 423 81 302.50–327.00 $316.36 $1,338 +2.89
475 thin fleshed 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
450–496 476 101 260.00–305.00 $287.34 $1,368 +3.57
450–490 value added 478 128 275.00–312.00 $307.13 $1,468 -2.72
500–545 value added 518 96 266.00–307.50 $290.71 $1,506 -5.27
500–548 531 200 250.00–295.00 $270.68 $1,437 -5.84
550–595 value added 572 106 254.00–304.00 $269.32 $1,541 +1.29
550–599 579 136 245.00–287.50 $258.98 $1,499 -1.90
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -15.56
600–642 value added 626 205 249.00–273.00 $260.56 $1,631 +8.01
600–645 630 189 230.00–265.00 $243.10 $1,532 +2.54
650–699 value added 668 193 242.00–264.50 $251.82 $1,682 +7.23
650–695 671 178 225.00–254.00 $241.23 $1,619 +7.81
701–748 value added 722 100 220.00–245.00 $233.04 $1,683 +0.52
700–747 725 63 200.00–239.00 $222.75 $1,615 +1.15
750–792 770 75 204.00–229.50 $219.55 $1,691 +4.46
751–799 value added 770 228 219.00–235.00 $227.33 $1,750 +3.39
800–843 821 18 198.00–221.00 $213.70 $1,754 +13.43
805–849 value added 825 115 210.00–224.00 $217.63 $1,795 -2.45
853–895 867 28 180.00–215.00 $205.45 $1,781 +5.92
860–888 value added 880 70 205.00–257.50 $218.05 $1,919 +7.05
908–916 value added 908 121 196.00–221.00 $219.26 $1,991 +9.95
900–940 920 15 180.00–217.00 $203.43 $1,872 +21.05
953–985 value added 973 100 198.00–215.50 $212.35 $2,066 —
968–978 974 11 181.00–189.00 $183.89 $1,791 -12.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 285.00–320.00 $307.13 $697 +13.79
250–295 281 14 260.00–315.00 $284.83 $800 +1.89
300–345 333 44 230.00–310.00 $269.49 $897 -9.99
350–395 379 24 230.00–295.00 $276.16 $1,047 +0.28
415 value added 415 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,172 —
400–448 427 21 231.00–285.00 $260.46 $1,112 +8.20
453–480 468 14 240.00–277.00 $262.93 $1,231 +10.83
470 value added 470 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
500–545 526 25 221.00–260.00 $240.32 $1,264 -2.38
550–595 576 17 220.00–250.00 $239.92 $1,382 -2.30
610–645 633 28 195.00–235.00 $227.55 $1,440 +8.66
655–695 679 15 200.00–233.00 $218.14 $1,481 +0.32
730 value added 730 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,621 +3.00
710–745 736 8 181.00–217.50 $205.01 $1,509 -3.02
754–760 755 5 190.00–211.00 $206.77 $1,561 +9.98
771 value added 771 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,565 —
805 value added 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
910 910 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 300.00 $300.00 $669 —
290–295 293 4 255.00–280.00 $272.46 $798 —
305–330 322 8 250.00–310.00 $284.31 $915 +34.31
350–380 366 7 225.00–285.00 $258.52 $946 +7.42
405–445 432 3 255.00–280.00 $268.28 $1,159 +26.45
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 +13.00
500–520 512 3 215.00–245.00 $227.51 $1,165 +15.01
555–560 558 2 210.00–245.00 $227.42 $1,269 +7.42
640 640 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,360 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -11.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 225.00–265.00 $247.28 $705 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
420 420 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 217 10 270.00–360.00 $341.41 $741 +89.02
250–295 275 29 260.00–300.00 $275.81 $758 +13.24
316–325 value added 318 5 280.00–287.50 $281.53 $895 —
300–346 319 111 227.50–295.00 $262.47 $837 -1.67
362–374 thin fleshed 369 16 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,000 —
350–395 373 183 220.00–275.00 $257.54 $961 +0.64
356–393 value added 385 24 262.00–287.00 $282.75 $1,089 +9.20
395 fancy 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +3.00
400–447 428 258 222.50–266.00 $251.21 $1,075 +4.03
403–448 value added 429 115 257.50–279.00 $271.06 $1,163 +10.81
450–497 472 312 217.00–265.00 $244.04 $1,152 +2.19
450–494 value added 482 133 245.00–276.00 $268.85 $1,296 +1.63
485 thin fleshed 485 3 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,293 —
501–531 value added 509 208 239.00–265.00 $250.42 $1,275 +7.35
500–548 526 309 213.00–248.00 $232.24 $1,222 +0.74
510–540 530 3 200.00–217.50 $206.79 $1,096 -24.71
550–597 576 215 200.00–240.00 $223.49 $1,287 +0.53
552–599 value added 578 309 227.00–250.00 $239.44 $1,384 -0.54
600–649 value added 613 298 216.00–239.00 $229.67 $1,408 -1.35
600–648 623 195 199.00–225.00 $215.39 $1,342 +10.53
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 -34.86
652–687 value added 667 165 207.00–240.00 $219.29 $1,463 +1.42
650–695 673 118 180.00–218.50 $207.81 $1,399 +4.34
700–745 720 56 181.00–215.00 $199.82 $1,439 +4.02
700–745 value added 720 278 186.00–221.50 $211.58 $1,523 +1.07
705–745 725 3 150.00–175.00 $164.77 $1,195 -31.03
750–789 759 66 179.00–203.25 $198.20 $1,504 +13.17
753–793 value added 764 110 190.00–217.00 $210.69 $1,610 +7.46
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 -20.03
806–843 value added 829 26 175.00–196.00 $179.90 $1,491 -15.10
805–849 834 18 180.00–192.50 $185.76 $1,549 +8.01
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 -37.75
866 value added 866 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,619 —
855–870 867 5 157.00–182.50 $162.03 $1,405 -1.98
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 -22.01
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 +0.27
980 980 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,352 -21.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 214 4 240.00–285.00 $264.24 $565 -0.65
260–295 280 23 230.00–270.00 $249.95 $700 +0.28
300–345 327 33 200.00–260.00 $240.23 $786 +1.52
350–396 375 77 207.00–266.00 $241.10 $904 +9.23
400–446 427 59 220.00–245.00 $233.96 $999 +7.08
450–495 474 47 150.00–239.00 $224.95 $1,066 -3.46
500–545 532 38 190.00–232.50 $215.92 $1,149 +0.84
550–595 578 29 187.00–220.00 $207.31 $1,198 -2.34
565–590 value added 580 3 216.00–217.50 $217.00 $1,259 —
608–645 623 30 175.00–217.00 $197.17 $1,228 +0.08
650–695 674 23 170.00–201.00 $186.72 $1,258 -6.01
700–746 726 10 160.00–200.00 $176.68 $1,283 -2.77
760–785 773 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,295 +8.94
855–880 868 2 150.00–170.00 $159.86 $1,388 -10.14
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
265–295 283 6 205.00–235.00 $218.41 $618 —
300–335 321 9 200.00–247.00 $223.13 $716 -8.00
380–395 388 2 220.00–252.00 $235.69 $914 +21.08
415–420 418 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $982 +4.97
455–490 476 12 182.50–235.00 $215.34 $1,025 -1.40
505–535 519 8 190.00–216.00 $202.07 $1,049 +0.96
570–595 583 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,196 -1.05
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -9.45
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 -1.24
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 -17.50
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 3 217.50 $217.50 $716 —
425–442 436 3 212.00–220.00 $214.60 $936 —
476–490 483 8 218.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,067 +8.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 3 200.00–225.00 $214.63 $680 +2.20
365–395 380 3 192.50–220.00 $207.14 $787 -4.11
465–470 468 2 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $964 -9.01
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -5.00
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1375 1240 3 112.00–125.00 $119.26 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 2 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
250–295 284 10 270.00–310.00 $292.46 $831 -3.44
300–305 fancy 302 3 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $959 +20.00
300–345 331 25 275.00–300.00 $290.72 $962 +2.88
350–395 fancy 375 21 315.00–335.00 $330.45 $1,239 +15.85
350–398 377 102 280.00–335.00 $307.01 $1,157 +7.34
400–448 426 145 255.00–302.50 $283.07 $1,206 -2.02
415–433 fancy 426 9 310.00–320.00 $316.11 $1,347 +17.84
450–499 473 194 242.50–302.00 $271.52 $1,284 -8.13
465–480 fancy 474 4 275.00–282.50 $277.51 $1,315 -5.38
500–546 522 206 215.00–282.00 $257.21 $1,343 +4.15
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -23.06
531 value added 531 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,428 —
550–560 fancy 555 4 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,457 +1.99
575 575 2 210.00–217.50 $213.75 $1,229 -26.51
550–595 577 161 217.50–265.00 $240.49 $1,388 +0.23
600–649 623 94 218.00–245.00 $228.45 $1,423 -5.39
655–665 fancy 660 2 217.50–218.00 $217.75 $1,437 —
650–697 665 91 192.50–231.00 $218.93 $1,456 -3.70
700–745 723 31 185.00–212.00 $200.72 $1,451 +0.17
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -20.55
760 fancy 760 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,619 —
766 value added 766 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,494 —
750–785 769 57 170.00–215.00 $196.91 $1,514 -1.86
825 fancy 825 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,468 —
800–845 827 12 157.00–189.00 $177.28 $1,466 +3.49
865–870 868 2 172.50–185.00 $178.73 $1,551 +18.37
910–930 920 3 141.00–151.00 $145.96 $1,343 -16.26
960 960 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,411 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 275.00 $275.00 $847 +30.93
355–385 373 5 200.00–280.00 $234.60 $875 -22.42
403–440 425 30 225.00–275.00 $252.46 $1,073 -7.79
451–495 471 47 227.50–284.00 $261.94 $1,234 +20.50
500–548 528 35 200.00–255.00 $228.32 $1,206 +6.50
550–595 577 37 205.00–232.50 $221.07 $1,276 +0.28
600–645 620 23 145.00–220.00 $195.57 $1,213 -16.20
650–690 661 8 195.00–210.00 $203.85 $1,347 +0.84
700–740 724 7 124.00–190.00 $172.88 $1,252 -18.56
760–788 779 11 151.00–181.00 $167.07 $1,301 —
820–826 824 11 155.00–170.00 $165.93 $1,367 +31.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 290 3 250.00 $250.00 $725 +15.00
310 310 1 257.50 $257.50 $798 +7.50
400–435 422 3 200.00–270.00 $236.72 $999 -9.30
445 445 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,146 +11.48
450–480 465 4 240.00–260.00 $247.35 $1,150 -3.65
500–540 518 5 200.00–240.00 $217.84 $1,128 -5.65
560–595 581 4 200.00–235.00 $218.66 $1,270 +2.03
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 -55.08
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 -35.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +40.00
400–410 405 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $952 —
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 +5.69
505 505 3 216.00–231.00 $221.00 $1,116 —
552–575 560 4 211.00–219.00 $216.61 $1,213 —
615–630 624 5 180.00–200.00 $192.12 $1,199 -10.38
670 670 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1370 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,629.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1940 1212 80-85% 246 92.00–116.00 $103.84 $1,259 -0.33
960–1640 1240 80-85% 42 85.00–100.00 $93.21 $1,156 +1.02
1025–1905 1315 80-85% 96 105.50–128.00 $110.20 $1,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
730–1380 963 85-90% 42 59.00–91.00 $75.96 $731 —
760–1535 1069 85-90% 143 66.00–103.00 $91.14 $974 -0.88
925–1225 1074 85-90% 9 96.00–107.00 $101.52 $1,090 +9.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1705 1424 75-80% 25 106.00–125.00 $116.86 $1,664 +8.03
1095–1925 1469 75-80% 145 83.00–117.00 $104.06 $1,529 -12.77
1085–1845 1475 75-80% 17 88.00–100.00 $93.97 $1,386 -22.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1295 1167 10 104.00–133.00 $116.06 $1,354 -2.94
1030–1320 1175 2 96.50–114.00 $104.17 $1,224 -14.83
1175–1835 1543 24 91.00–120.00 $108.21 $1,670 —
1155–2405 1699 61 107.00–134.00 $122.20 $2,076 —
1570–2325 1900 26 126.50–141.00 $134.11 $2,548 +1.73

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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 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1070–1220 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,875.00 $1,564.55
1025–1345 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,358.08
1105–1370 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,410.00 $1,330.61
1065–1630 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,450.32
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
983–1145 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,116.58
970–1130 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 955.00–1,125.00 $1,064.88
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030–1345 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,223.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–950 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,150.00 $975.00
800–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–975.00 $922.50
750–950 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 890.00–1,075.00 $950.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
990–995 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,349.62
945–1055 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,192.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–890 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,014.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
900–910 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,025.69 —
1050–1360 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,150.00 $1,886.96 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.