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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

6,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.87/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 525 lb · 274 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.53/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 571 lb · 237 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.52/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 628 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,174 5,731 9,151
Feeder cattle 4,923 4,434 7,458
Slaughter cattle 988 966 1,335
Replacement cattle 263 331 358

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Heifers selling steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a firm undertone, with slaughter Bulls selling 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 300.00–400.00 $365.08 $818 -20.21
255–295 279 19 315.00–375.00 $360.82 $1,007 +23.72
302–345 323 19 315.00–380.00 $334.68 $1,081 -4.11
355 value added 355 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,180 -23.91
350–395 373 43 300.00–355.00 $334.49 $1,248 +10.72
400–449 428 91 296.00–340.00 $318.87 $1,365 -0.62
415–440 value added 432 5 320.00–340.00 $334.02 $1,443 +9.32
430–442 438 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,347 -11.99
450–498 476 55 291.00–342.50 $312.34 $1,487 +2.54
470–485 478 2 275.00–292.50 $283.61 $1,356 -26.19
475–485 value added 478 4 322.00–332.00 $329.46 $1,575 +10.28
501–547 value added 524 50 300.00–327.00 $314.35 $1,647 +0.18
500–545 528 96 268.00–322.50 $295.86 $1,562 -2.06
553–590 value added 568 47 250.00–326.00 $298.11 $1,693 -5.18
550–598 577 119 265.00–305.00 $283.26 $1,634 -4.26
595 595 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,493 -36.52
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -30.94
600–635 value added 615 54 270.00–308.00 $290.19 $1,785 +1.57
600–635 thin fleshed 618 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,715 —
600–649 627 113 254.00–293.00 $273.18 $1,713 -7.76
650–698 671 95 250.00–286.00 $268.45 $1,801 -3.98
650–692 value added 676 32 266.00–285.00 $279.11 $1,887 -6.83
700–746 724 51 230.00–267.50 $249.38 $1,806 -8.97
707–746 value added 733 25 250.00–267.50 $256.59 $1,881 -17.91
760–792 value added 779 60 240.00–259.00 $252.54 $1,967 +8.54
750–798 782 21 225.00–265.00 $242.78 $1,899 -10.54
803–840 820 13 225.00–250.00 $238.09 $1,952 -2.05
860–890 867 12 220.00–240.00 $237.62 $2,060 +12.17
855–880 value added 874 5 219.00–247.00 $226.29 $1,978 -10.34
901–910 value added 906 13 225.00–238.00 $232.25 $2,104 —
960–975 968 9 197.50–221.50 $217.21 $2,103 +7.21
1031 1031 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,299 +37.00
1050–1084 1083 24 212.00–213.00 $212.96 $2,306 —
1088 value added 1088 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,969 —
1110 1110 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 4 320.00–365.00 $341.76 $779 -3.24
260–280 268 6 290.00–375.00 $318.67 $854 +32.85
300–348 326 11 275.00–340.00 $308.00 $1,004 +5.47
350–398 375 23 275.00–330.00 $302.20 $1,133 +27.28
415–445 428 7 230.00–305.00 $279.08 $1,194 +0.30
450–497 471 25 240.00–305.00 $279.13 $1,315 -9.67
500–548 536 15 261.00–280.00 $272.22 $1,459 +3.01
550–596 573 31 200.00–285.00 $253.44 $1,452 -9.42
610–645 628 19 240.00–262.00 $253.93 $1,595 -6.83
675–696 691 8 232.00–240.00 $233.95 $1,617 -10.67
720–740 731 5 220.00–230.00 $228.03 $1,667 -7.93
755–795 775 4 201.00–227.50 $212.36 $1,646 -22.64
832 value added 832 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,789 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
370–390 380 3 235.00–315.00 $276.70 $1,051 -25.30
405–425 415 2 275.00–305.00 $290.36 $1,205 —
450–478 469 3 273.00–280.00 $277.76 $1,303 -22.24
520 520 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,261 -37.50
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -90.00
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -57.00
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,207 —
455 455 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,338 +29.00
535 535 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,404 +11.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 6 290.00–370.00 $341.23 $778 +23.74
250–295 270 22 292.50–355.00 $322.68 $871 +13.97
300–347 321 31 275.00–345.00 $308.93 $992 +26.57
350 value added 350 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 +13.84
350–353 thin fleshed 353 12 325.00–327.50 $327.29 $1,155 —
350–385 373 3 270.00–275.00 $273.44 $1,020 -19.04
350–398 377 74 260.00–320.00 $291.91 $1,101 -0.57
401–420 value added 410 19 287.00–320.00 $302.44 $1,240 +3.48
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $1,313 —
405–445 424 5 250.00–262.50 $254.55 $1,079 -23.88
400–447 429 96 253.00–310.00 $281.06 $1,206 +2.63
450–499 471 137 244.00–295.00 $271.16 $1,277 -1.91
455–490 477 5 250.00–262.50 $257.46 $1,228 +2.68
475–484 value added 478 34 273.00–300.00 $284.07 $1,358 -9.47
506–543 value added 524 60 267.00–285.00 $276.66 $1,450 +1.40
500–547 525 206 237.00–280.00 $261.31 $1,372 -2.16
515–538 530 8 230.00–240.00 $233.71 $1,239 -29.76
565 565 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,370 -9.49
553–588 value added 567 46 255.00–275.00 $270.26 $1,532 -6.21
550–598 572 190 232.00–280.00 $255.78 $1,463 +3.79
600–628 621 4 220.00–226.00 $221.45 $1,375 -23.99
600–648 628 144 227.00–265.00 $244.08 $1,533 -1.36
606–640 value added 628 58 245.00–263.00 $250.75 $1,575 -4.64
650–692 value added 659 49 227.50–255.00 $247.71 $1,632 +5.16
650–690 670 81 224.00–250.00 $233.59 $1,565 +3.03
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -15.00
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -37.05
700–746 value added 721 52 223.00–245.00 $233.58 $1,684 +10.27
700–749 732 51 196.00–241.00 $222.14 $1,626 +5.09
750–785 767 21 193.00–225.00 $209.88 $1,610 +2.84
755–790 value added 772 137 223.00–238.50 $232.99 $1,799 —
800–820 value added 810 6 217.50–219.00 $218.26 $1,768 —
800–835 820 9 200.00–215.00 $209.28 $1,716 +14.84
856–890 869 3 197.50–212.00 $204.48 $1,777 +5.21
883 value added 883 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,890 —
900–910 905 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,640 -11.08
1030 1030 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 250.00–320.00 $282.72 $650 -27.28
255–285 268 8 280.00–310.00 $294.86 $790 +2.85
300–345 327 14 242.50–310.00 $275.41 $901 +0.16
350–395 373 24 235.00–305.00 $274.59 $1,024 +3.27
400–445 425 26 238.00–290.00 $255.72 $1,087 +1.26
450–495 474 62 212.00–275.00 $253.50 $1,202 +1.79
516–540 value added 524 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,362 —
500–545 525 34 220.00–260.00 $245.77 $1,290 -0.75
565 value added 565 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —
550–595 571 31 220.00–255.00 $233.38 $1,333 -8.36
600–640 618 19 202.50–240.00 $223.37 $1,380 -1.48
650–690 673 24 202.50–231.00 $219.91 $1,480 -5.72
701 value added 701 11 222.50 $222.50 $1,560 +12.50
706–745 718 9 192.00–227.00 $200.93 $1,443 +11.22
820–835 828 2 194.00–201.00 $197.53 $1,636 —
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 value added 653 74 266.25 $266.25 $1,739 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 +5.00
365–395 375 4 215.00–250.00 $235.85 $884 —
405–440 429 4 240.00–270.00 $252.22 $1,082 -1.03
405–445 433 4 210.00–270.00 $248.60 $1,076 -4.65
450–495 481 7 240.00–277.50 $251.93 $1,212 -19.07
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 ±0.00
545 545 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 -15.00
575–590 583 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,283 —
618 618 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,298 +35.00
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +35.00
685 685 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,421 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
462–480 468 3 257.50–260.00 $259.15 $1,213 -3.38
580–595 590 6 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,396 -2.86
662–665 663 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,508 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 272.50 $272.50 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 355.00–360.00 $357.58 $815 —
275–280 278 2 355.00–390.00 $372.34 $1,035 +28.29
305–340 321 10 305.00–345.00 $327.34 $1,051 -7.73
350–390 372 3 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,106 -18.40
350–390 374 28 300.00–350.00 $329.26 $1,231 +13.42
415–425 419 4 290.00–295.00 $293.11 $1,228 -14.27
400–448 429 54 280.00–335.00 $308.12 $1,322 +33.63
450–495 473 60 260.00–325.00 $298.19 $1,410 +2.71
460–485 473 4 265.00–280.00 $273.08 $1,292 -22.40
475 value added 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +7.50
513 value added 513 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,552 —
505–540 523 2 257.50–262.50 $259.92 $1,359 -27.38
500–548 524 84 250.00–312.00 $277.24 $1,453 +6.38
520–528 fancy 525 4 300.00–315.00 $307.52 $1,614 -1.86
560–570 fancy 566 5 282.50–290.00 $285.01 $1,613 -9.99
550–595 578 82 246.00–280.00 $267.60 $1,547 +33.85
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 +8.75
605–645 625 62 237.00–275.00 $257.46 $1,609 -5.87
605–645 635 6 230.00–240.00 $237.57 $1,509 -25.76
650–698 673 48 212.50–262.50 $244.55 $1,646 -8.51
665–693 687 5 210.00–227.50 $223.98 $1,539 -29.08
700–745 725 47 210.00–248.00 $239.19 $1,734 +6.81
750–781 767 18 210.00–245.00 $233.50 $1,791 +19.01
800–835 824 20 160.00–217.50 $188.60 $1,554 -12.21
880 880 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,593 -1.15
975 975 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,638 +13.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
338 338 3 295.00 $295.00 $997 +2.33
350–395 369 7 230.00–290.00 $261.05 $963 -7.26
400–445 418 14 232.50–295.00 $272.75 $1,140 -0.35
450–495 476 21 257.00–290.00 $269.80 $1,284 -4.10
503–545 526 22 236.00–292.00 $266.84 $1,404 +9.63
550–595 573 18 230.00–270.00 $253.00 $1,450 +3.11
605–645 628 9 222.50–262.50 $239.69 $1,505 -0.19
650–680 672 19 204.00–240.00 $230.56 $1,549 ±0.00
715–725 720 2 222.00–222.50 $222.25 $1,600 -6.33
760–775 768 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,715 +38.29
800–820 815 4 179.00–200.00 $184.15 $1,501 -15.85
873 873 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 +60.00
980–985 983 2 142.50–166.00 $154.28 $1,517 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 -54.67
450 450 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,091 -2.50
460–488 476 6 210.00–285.00 $244.44 $1,164 -26.81
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -24.86
510–538 527 7 225.00–285.00 $251.21 $1,324 +6.35
570–595 587 3 226.00–255.00 $241.82 $1,419 +31.82
625–645 635 2 218.00–222.50 $220.21 $1,398 -25.87
635 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 -8.58
700–720 710 2 190.00–211.00 $200.35 $1,422 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 420 5 267.50–272.50 $271.45 $1,140 +8.25
460–480 470 2 277.50–282.50 $280.05 $1,316 +17.55
500–540 516 4 252.50–265.00 $261.82 $1,351 -6.59
625–637 633 3 215.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,446 —
770 770 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1485 1156 80-85% 47 120.00–138.00 $128.21 $1,482 -9.37
875–1530 1188 80-85% 240 110.50–155.00 $138.63 $1,647 +10.31
950–1745 1226 80-85% 47 141.00–166.00 $152.21 $1,866 -0.33
1430 1430 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1350 75-80% 19 125.00–140.00 $131.05 $1,769 -21.72
1095–1840 1440 75-80% 115 131.00–155.00 $141.74 $2,041 -0.94
1135–1785 1455 75-80% 34 144.00–169.00 $153.64 $2,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1260 945 85-90% 22 94.00–122.00 $108.23 $1,023 —
725–1375 1038 85-90% 80 92.00–139.00 $121.77 $1,264 -1.95
795–1400 1092 85-90% 22 121.00–148.00 $127.76 $1,395 +17.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1175 1071 4 125.50–175.00 $157.36 $1,685 —
1015–1940 1525 13 130.00–155.00 $144.40 $2,202 —
1125–2475 1655 58 142.00–191.00 $167.09 $2,765 —
1480–2105 1833 20 164.00–198.00 $175.20 $3,211 —
2295–2340 2312 3 160.00–179.00 $170.72 $3,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1020–1355 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,877.37
1115–1190 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,682.21
1039–1500 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,892.44
1100–1370 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,806.59
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1100–1400 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,580.00–1,975.00 $1,793.33
1200–1400 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,783.05
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00
1200–1600 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,790.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1350–1505 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,992.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
963–1010 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,344.60
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1155 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,739.93
1065–1400 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,430.00–1,525.00 $1,488.94
1145–1250 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,602.91
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
883–1035 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,525.00 $1,421.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 value added 488 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,354 —

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
920–1320 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–3,400.00 $2,577.52 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +294.01
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1365–1390 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,624.77 —
1275–1470 1397 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,216.23 —
1410–1625 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,204.71 —
1435–1605 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,476.40 —
1690 1690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,540.00 $2,470.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1025 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,913.04 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1410 1318 80-85% 3 139.00–156.00 $147.14 $1,939 +14.28
1310–1450 1398 85-90% 3 119.00–134.00 $128.97 $1,803 -10.12
1285–1775 1595 75-80% 3 136.00–150.00 $144.39 $2,303 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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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.