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May 6, 2024
Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024
5,442 head sold ·Official USDA report
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 · ≈ $1,451/hd at 566 lb · 200 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
5,442
6,991
6,606
Feeder cattle
4,351
5,505
4,934
Slaughter cattle
786
1,024
1,084
Replacement cattle
305
462
588
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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
$2,121
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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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
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845
845
1
200.00
$200.00
$1,690
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
801 value added
801
64
243.75
$243.75
$1,952
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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
285
285
1
340.00
$340.00
$969
+25.00
370
370
1
265.00
$265.00
$980
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
383
383
3
250.00
$250.00
$958
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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
460
460
1
247.00
$247.00
$1,136
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,656
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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,502
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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
415
415
1
230.00
$230.00
$954
—
460
460
1
245.00
$245.00
$1,127
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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
470
470
1
250.00
$250.00
$1,175
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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
305
305
1
260.00
$260.00
$793
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
300 fancy
300
2
405.00
$405.00
$1,215
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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
$1,494
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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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
$1,434
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Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
505
505
2
277.50
$277.50
$1,401
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$830
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
1190
1190
Young (2-4 yrs) N/A 1
1,950.00
$1,950.00
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,718
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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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1165–1740
1476
75-80% 34
128.00–147.00
$136.91
$2,021
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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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965–1215
1073
85-90% 16
113.00–122.00
$117.45
$1,260
+7.82
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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1405–2195
1890
23
154.00–179.00
$160.51
$3,034
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
790
790
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
1,150.00
$1,150.00
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
660
660
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
1,050.00
$1,050.00
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Bred Heifers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
$1,250.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
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—
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 12
1,810.00–2,775.00
$2,186.25
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—
—
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
$2,375.00
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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
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—
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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
1,675.00
$1,675.00
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Dairy Cows
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1130
1130
80-85% 1
133.00
$133.00
$1,503
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1250–1475
1363
80-85% 2
120.00–123.00
$121.38
$1,654
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1740
1740
75-80% 1
113.00
$113.00
$1,966
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Dairy Steers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
395
395
1
175.00
$175.00
$691
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542
542
3
190.00
$190.00
$1,030
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645
645
1
150.00
$150.00
$968
-43.00
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Heifer Pairs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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.
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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.