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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

5,442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.35/cwt +15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 436 lb · 278 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.79/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 524 lb · 215 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.50/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 566 lb · 200 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,442 6,991 6,606
Feeder cattle 4,351 5,505 4,934
Slaughter cattle 786 1,024 1,084
Replacement cattle 305 462 588

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold unevenly steady, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a firm undertone.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 327.50–395.00 $364.14 $838 -11.21
267–295 280 14 327.50–420.00 $378.44 $1,060 +29.96
305–345 323 35 320.00–387.00 $351.16 $1,134 -0.13
352 fancy 352 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,380
350–395 373 29 285.00–370.00 $345.80 $1,290 -9.14
370–380 value added 375 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -23.24
400–426 value added 417 9 310.00–335.00 $328.67 $1,371 -14.67
400–448 429 57 295.00–340.00 $314.21 $1,348 -8.92
465–480 value added 469 4 307.50–325.00 $316.80 $1,486 -5.19
450–498 474 89 285.00–327.00 $309.06 $1,465 -6.42
475 475 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -40.48
500–548 525 98 270.00–318.00 $297.63 $1,563 -9.35
514–540 value added 527 32 292.50–310.00 $297.40 $1,567 -7.42
545 545 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,540 -24.48
556–590 value added 567 36 275.00–296.00 $292.24 $1,657 -3.80
550–595 573 129 265.00–307.50 $288.05 $1,651 +1.21
600–649 621 102 250.00–293.00 $273.90 $1,701 +10.46
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -3.44
602–640 value added 632 44 275.00–292.50 $281.93 $1,782 +4.31
650–691 value added 672 20 259.00–273.00 $265.48 $1,784 -4.45
650–698 679 82 246.00–275.00 $261.49 $1,776 +2.38
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -34.11
700–745 721 21 230.00–266.00 $251.41 $1,813 +19.32
713–740 value added 723 15 241.00–255.00 $251.02 $1,815 -8.88
760 value added 760 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,839 +2.00
750–797 772 17 225.00–250.00 $233.65 $1,804 +7.13
805–835 814 12 214.00–235.00 $226.02 $1,840 +5.53
820 value added 820 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,870 -3.00
850–866 860 3 224.00–231.00 $226.64 $1,949 +13.64
905–925 917 7 210.00–219.00 $215.75 $1,978 +22.83
984 value added 984 10 215.50 $215.50 $2,121
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 290.00–355.00 $317.77 $737 -2.23
250–299 276 8 245.00–350.00 $301.28 $832 -36.69
300–340 321 16 250.00–335.00 $301.60 $968 -8.23
350–395 374 9 250.00–320.00 $300.98 $1,126 +2.08
400–440 421 7 257.00–320.00 $288.12 $1,213 -8.50
456–495 475 16 270.00–295.00 $282.84 $1,343 -0.44
505–545 523 22 250.00–297.50 $269.62 $1,410 +1.32
550–585 572 13 250.00–282.50 $263.65 $1,508 +4.60
615 thin fleshed 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507
600–640 619 10 215.00–268.00 $248.25 $1,537 +11.46
655–670 660 4 227.50–249.00 $240.07 $1,584 +3.94
705–740 722 4 210.00–250.00 $227.76 $1,644 +14.31
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 value added 801 64 243.75 $243.75 $1,952
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,544
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540
631 value added 631 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,609
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 +25.00
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 +7.00
500–520 510 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,441
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 250.00 $250.00 $958
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,136

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 4 340.00–360.00 $353.71 $842 +4.67
250–295 270 13 313.00–390.00 $339.53 $917 +26.43
300–310 fancy 305 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,014
300–345 324 38 272.50–342.00 $314.26 $1,018 +6.88
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 -20.20
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 -15.20
350–396 380 99 270.00–337.00 $307.35 $1,168 +12.15
395 value added 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 +19.19
400–448 427 134 252.50–312.00 $287.14 $1,226 +7.46
421–446 value added 445 144 300.00–311.00 $310.71 $1,383 +7.98
450–499 473 147 233.00–292.50 $274.40 $1,298 +1.09
460–495 473 3 240.00–252.50 $246.32 $1,165 -26.99
456–490 value added 474 17 279.00–296.00 $289.53 $1,372 +4.83
505–518 value added 510 20 269.00–286.00 $272.81 $1,391 +6.21
510 510 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,313 -2.62
518 518 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,212 -26.12
500–548 526 192 230.00–281.00 $262.07 $1,378 +1.95
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -19.29
551–578 value added 554 75 263.00–267.50 $265.06 $1,468 +6.87
550–598 573 124 239.00–260.00 $251.53 $1,441 +2.24
600–648 620 100 217.50–252.50 $238.74 $1,480 +6.44
610–644 value added 630 23 249.00–260.00 $253.89 $1,600 +10.93
610–645 631 7 201.00–230.00 $219.24 $1,383 -13.06
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -17.50
650–695 672 56 210.00–246.00 $224.73 $1,510 +2.46
675 value added 675 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,714 +14.35
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -12.27
702–722 value added 718 85 217.50–240.00 $223.22 $1,603 +7.22
700–748 722 24 186.00–230.00 $209.76 $1,514 +2.75
750–770 value added 760 9 210.00–220.00 $212.43 $1,614 +7.06
750–797 764 20 192.50–239.00 $204.42 $1,562 +4.29
800–845 817 8 175.00–200.00 $187.27 $1,530 -1.99
870–890 886 5 187.00–190.00 $189.41 $1,678 +13.45
975 975 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,424 -32.00
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $740
250–298 283 14 270.00–322.00 $305.24 $864 +4.44
300–345 325 19 250.00–310.00 $286.15 $930 +13.43
326 thin fleshed 326 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,019
350–398 377 28 253.00–315.00 $292.14 $1,101 +25.03
400–405 value added 403 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,159
400–445 429 38 240.00–292.00 $270.98 $1,163 +15.77
450–498 473 44 240.00–272.50 $258.64 $1,223 +4.87
500–545 525 27 210.00–255.00 $244.28 $1,282 +2.98
550–595 568 17 210.50–242.50 $230.49 $1,309 -3.24
610–645 625 3 210.00–220.00 $216.69 $1,354 -1.68
612–646 value added 635 9 230.00–233.00 $232.04 $1,473
680–690 685 2 192.00–220.00 $206.10 $1,412 -1.33
730 730 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,478 +10.00
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 -1.00
815 815 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,606 +45.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $812
300 300 1 277.00 $277.00 $831
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +1.52
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 +30.41
550–570 558 3 215.00–250.00 $228.19 $1,273 +11.08
858 858 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,502
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125
607 value added 607 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,275
690 value added 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,215
300–347 327 12 300.00–390.00 $367.75 $1,203 +15.29
350–398 373 49 297.00–395.00 $348.21 $1,299 +9.54
420 420 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,208 -29.00
400–447 426 96 280.00–340.00 $315.86 $1,346 -0.64
450–498 470 84 285.00–322.00 $300.16 $1,411 -5.75
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -35.91
490 490 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,335 -33.41
500–545 522 100 254.00–312.50 $286.38 $1,495 -0.88
530 530 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,365 -29.76
550–595 574 85 244.00–297.50 $272.88 $1,566 +37.88
580 580 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,552 +17.52
600–630 622 6 235.00–249.00 $243.06 $1,512 -5.19
600–648 626 36 240.00–267.50 $252.91 $1,583 +4.66
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 -16.87
650–695 666 38 228.00–260.00 $245.83 $1,637 +6.96
705–735 720 23 200.00–252.50 $222.75 $1,604 +4.52
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -18.23
750–785 771 12 195.00–247.50 $214.58 $1,654 -3.46
800–840 820 2 192.00–197.00 $194.56 $1,595 +18.73
860–892 884 4 193.00–197.00 $193.97 $1,715 +23.97
950 950 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,734 -7.50
1045 1045 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,494
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 +4.64
350–390 373 12 250.00–310.00 $288.29 $1,075 -14.91
400–440 423 17 238.00–315.00 $276.47 $1,169 -1.22
460–495 486 22 240.00–300.00 $276.36 $1,343 +36.36
513 thin fleshed 513 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,218
510–545 530 8 252.50–290.00 $270.37 $1,433 +9.66
550–595 579 10 220.00–270.00 $246.55 $1,428 +0.27
610–640 622 5 220.00–245.00 $233.91 $1,455 -0.12
650–675 663 6 122.50–242.50 $201.30 $1,335 -9.73
705–745 725 4 190.00–230.00 $210.94 $1,529 +8.62
755–775 767 3 138.00–227.50 $194.88 $1,495 +7.33
825 825 2 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $1,551 +33.00
925 925 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 275.00–295.00 $286.45 $1,083 +31.45
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +20.00
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 -7.49
470–485 479 4 235.00–275.00 $262.49 $1,257 +34.89
562–580 567 4 232.50–256.00 $246.06 $1,395
620–625 623 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,332 +28.74
628–640 632 3 220.00–222.50 $220.84 $1,396 +35.84
660–680 670 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,441 -4.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,401
555–560 558 3 252.50–267.50 $259.17 $1,446 +29.17
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1890 1197 80-85% 18 102.00–122.00 $114.91 $1,375 +0.71
825–1950 1197 80-85% 185 114.00–140.00 $125.65 $1,504 +11.45
935–1675 1277 80-85% 33 126.00–146.00 $134.55 $1,718
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1650 1355 75-80% 10 105.00–125.00 $114.23 $1,548 +1.73
1120–1965 1452 75-80% 125 110.00–137.00 $127.77 $1,855
1165–1740 1476 75-80% 34 128.00–147.00 $136.91 $2,021
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1275 968 85-90% 23 72.00–112.00 $96.25 $932 +2.51
780–1385 1029 85-90% 61 94.00–125.00 $109.91 $1,131
975–1090 1033 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.36 $1,254
965–1215 1073 85-90% 16 113.00–122.00 $117.45 $1,260 +7.82

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1111 9 124.00–148.00 $137.46 $1,527 +12.95
1055–2010 1424 10 123.00–139.00 $132.65 $1,889
1075–2100 1640 44 137.00–161.00 $147.96 $2,427
1405–2195 1890 23 154.00–179.00 $160.51 $3,034

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1090 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,723.07
900–1200 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,270.00–1,450.00 $1,353.33
1035–1065 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,660.00 $1,496.14
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1165–1195 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,513.93
1075–1460 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,747.22
1035–1475 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,472.27
1065–1510 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,804.74
1200–1500 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,687.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–905 730 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,325.92
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1030 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,550.00 $2,239.02 +92.64
1170–1480 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,227.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,810.00–2,775.00 $2,186.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,350.00 $2,132.14
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,216.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
910–1000 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,603.19 -496.81
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,503
1250–1475 1363 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.38 $1,654
1740 1740 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,966

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691
542 542 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,030
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 -43.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.