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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

6,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.86/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 574 lb · 212 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.76/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 472 lb · 204 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.95/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 522 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,508 6,174 4,500
Feeder cattle 4,993 4,923 3,702
Slaughter cattle 1,263 988 630
Replacement cattle 252 263 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter Bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–248 231 8 312.50–430.00 $349.51 $807 -15.57
260–298 284 21 317.50–395.00 $347.94 $988 -12.88
300–345 326 32 250.00–350.00 $323.53 $1,055 -11.15
350–395 375 38 302.50–375.00 $328.95 $1,234 -5.54
376–390 value added 379 10 345.00–365.00 $360.88 $1,368 +28.38
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 -29.49
408 value added 408 4 340.00–342.00 $341.00 $1,391 +6.98
405–445 429 45 280.00–345.00 $318.83 $1,368 -0.04
450–461 value added 457 38 310.00–330.00 $323.51 $1,478 -5.95
450–497 476 54 279.00–332.50 $312.03 $1,485 -0.31
510 510 2 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,434 -14.61
500–548 value added 521 20 280.00–320.00 $301.12 $1,569 -13.23
500–549 525 75 276.00–322.50 $302.59 $1,589 +6.73
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -45.86
550–595 573 81 262.50–317.50 $286.94 $1,644 +3.68
550–595 value added 579 52 294.00–325.00 $299.46 $1,734 +1.35
600–648 618 48 260.00–297.50 $279.83 $1,729 +29.83
600–649 value added 628 61 287.00–301.00 $292.73 $1,838 +2.54
652–677 value added 664 38 263.00–294.50 $281.85 $1,871 +2.74
650–696 668 54 250.00–287.50 $266.61 $1,781 -1.84
700–748 value added 710 97 248.00–280.00 $263.88 $1,874 +7.29
710–745 735 24 242.00–272.50 $254.13 $1,868 +4.75
750–790 768 19 230.00–260.00 $248.85 $1,911 +6.07
750–793 value added 778 51 250.00–265.00 $255.34 $1,987 +2.80
800–846 value added 812 36 235.00–251.00 $248.24 $2,016 —
800–835 816 9 200.00–244.00 $222.21 $1,813 -15.88
860–880 872 3 200.00–228.00 $217.57 $1,897 -20.05
872 value added 872 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,058 +9.71
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 -17.62
905 905 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,919 —
920 920 2 226.50 $226.50 $2,084 —
980–985 984 11 200.00–226.50 $223.06 $2,195 +5.85
1088 1088 18 196.50 $196.50 $2,138 -16.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 270.00–295.00 $282.37 $686 -59.39
255–290 263 9 295.00–325.00 $309.27 $813 -9.40
300–345 321 15 250.00–315.00 $294.29 $945 -13.71
350–398 377 6 290.00–300.00 $297.16 $1,120 -5.04
415–445 434 7 250.00–296.00 $276.15 $1,198 -2.93
450–495 479 27 250.00–295.00 $272.79 $1,307 -6.34
500–545 524 13 245.00–297.50 $270.97 $1,420 -1.25
555–595 586 20 222.50–287.00 $274.83 $1,611 +21.39
605–648 628 12 239.00–272.50 $253.50 $1,592 -0.43
671–690 678 8 235.00–261.00 $254.55 $1,726 +20.60
714–745 718 15 180.00–250.00 $209.20 $1,502 -18.83
790–795 793 2 222.50–232.50 $227.52 $1,804 +15.16
1005 1005 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 value added 1003 53 234.75 $234.75 $2,355 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
505 505 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,318 -1.50
585 585 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 —
650–667 662 6 257.50–267.50 $264.61 $1,752 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
515 515 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,463 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -27.76
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 -10.00
607 607 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,578 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 229 5 275.00–370.00 $320.74 $734 -20.49
230 value added 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
265 value added 265 2 297.50–300.00 $298.75 $792 —
250–295 275 11 270.00–370.00 $318.20 $875 -4.48
302–349 324 56 260.00–335.00 $301.84 $978 -7.09
350–399 374 89 240.00–330.00 $301.19 $1,126 +27.75
395 value added 395 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 —
408–432 value added 415 16 302.00–316.00 $309.63 $1,285 +7.19
400–448 425 96 250.00–307.00 $282.07 $1,199 +27.52
450–498 value added 464 23 265.00–293.00 $284.80 $1,321 +0.73
450–496 473 178 245.00–286.00 $268.01 $1,268 -3.15
485–495 492 3 252.50–262.50 $258.32 $1,271 +0.86
500–549 522 113 232.50–274.00 $258.01 $1,347 -3.30
507–545 value added 523 49 264.00–278.00 $271.02 $1,417 -5.64
560–565 563 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 -2.50
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -35.78
550–598 574 158 225.00–278.00 $254.88 $1,463 -0.90
550–594 value added 576 51 236.00–272.00 $260.22 $1,499 -10.04
615 value added 615 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 +4.25
605–635 620 2 209.00–222.50 $215.59 $1,337 -5.86
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 +4.55
600–648 623 81 215.00–267.00 $248.53 $1,548 +27.08
650–695 668 79 212.50–245.00 $228.29 $1,525 -5.30
652–690 value added 675 42 217.50–252.50 $242.97 $1,640 -4.74
670–680 677 3 210.00–214.00 $211.32 $1,431 -22.27
707–735 value added 722 7 210.00–240.00 $224.19 $1,619 -9.39
700–748 723 56 200.00–229.00 $222.55 $1,609 +42.55
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +25.00
765–772 value added 769 8 219.00–225.00 $222.37 $1,710 -10.62
750–785 770 11 198.00–224.00 $210.79 $1,623 +0.91
770 770 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 -2.38
805–830 815 3 180.00–213.00 $199.99 $1,630 -9.29
839 value added 839 51 219.00 $219.00 $1,837 +0.74
850 value added 850 58 220.50 $220.50 $1,874 +6.50
850–878 865 16 170.00–202.00 $197.69 $1,710 -6.79
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 +8.74
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
1099 1099 8 178.50 $178.50 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 225.00–245.00 $234.68 $559 -48.04
260–295 283 9 235.00–315.00 $277.12 $784 -17.74
300–345 323 14 230.00–290.00 $271.73 $878 -3.68
355–395 372 17 244.00–285.00 $265.48 $988 -9.11
400–448 425 38 220.00–297.00 $256.49 $1,090 +0.77
450–498 473 38 210.00–267.50 $242.28 $1,146 -11.22
495 thin fleshed 495 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
500–540 528 39 210.00–257.50 $234.79 $1,240 -10.98
550–595 568 26 200.00–260.00 $239.90 $1,363 +6.52
598 value added 598 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,746 +37.00
602–645 623 17 215.00–245.00 $229.49 $1,430 +6.12
665–685 678 6 212.50–230.00 $217.07 $1,472 -2.84
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 +16.57
860–870 865 2 172.50–200.00 $186.17 $1,610 —
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481 -32.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 527 5 237.00–242.50 $239.15 $1,260 —
550–575 564 4 212.50–232.50 $224.68 $1,267 -11.96
655–685 670 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -17.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,284 —
710 710 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 267.50–270.00 $268.71 $900 -6.29
380 380 1 252.50 $252.50 $960 +16.65
385 385 1 252.00 $252.00 $970 +16.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 251.00 $251.00 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 12 312.50–330.00 $324.18 $872 -48.16
300–345 324 8 297.50–350.00 $317.62 $1,029 -9.72
350–395 377 44 265.00–340.00 $313.57 $1,182 -15.69
400–447 427 102 272.00–337.50 $304.68 $1,301 -3.44
435 435 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,272 -15.62
450–495 473 58 268.00–320.00 $292.94 $1,386 -5.25
505 505 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,268 -8.92
510–535 fancy 521 11 288.00–310.00 $298.08 $1,553 -9.44
500–545 523 98 255.00–310.00 $280.37 $1,466 +20.45
550–598 578 78 235.00–282.50 $264.58 $1,529 -3.02
560–595 579 7 246.00–257.50 $249.33 $1,444 -18.27
600–648 624 43 222.00–270.00 $250.37 $1,562 -7.09
650–695 668 34 222.00–260.00 $245.35 $1,639 +0.80
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 -14.19
700–745 716 20 180.00–240.00 $210.15 $1,505 -29.04
763–795 774 15 175.00–239.00 $226.98 $1,757 -6.52
800–820 811 5 200.00–240.00 $217.60 $1,765 +29.00
868–875 870 3 160.00–170.00 $166.65 $1,450 -14.35
900–945 923 2 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $1,361 —
955 955 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,528 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 265.00–285.00 $274.30 $886 -20.70
350–395 377 23 230.00–305.00 $273.55 $1,031 +12.50
400–445 420 16 237.50–285.00 $262.64 $1,103 -10.11
450–496 481 29 240.00–285.00 $261.13 $1,256 -8.67
500–545 513 40 231.00–277.50 $256.70 $1,317 -10.14
550–595 568 27 220.00–255.00 $237.17 $1,347 -15.83
605–645 627 14 170.00–240.00 $222.01 $1,392 -17.68
650–685 662 13 175.00–240.00 $218.70 $1,448 -11.86
700–735 713 3 145.00–218.00 $190.29 $1,357 -31.96
772–780 775 3 200.00–215.00 $205.03 $1,589 -18.30
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 -14.15
859–860 859 6 135.00–202.00 $190.82 $1,639 +0.82
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,144 +1.05
455–465 460 2 255.00–265.00 $260.05 $1,196 -20.00
500–540 515 3 222.50–250.00 $234.72 $1,209 -27.10
560–582 575 3 250.00–252.50 $250.81 $1,442 —
635–640 638 2 232.50–257.50 $245.05 $1,563 +16.63
660–690 675 2 220.00–227.50 $223.67 $1,510 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +90.00
460 460 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +37.50
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +5.00
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -21.82
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +9.79
665 665 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
705 705 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,815 +57.15
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1885 1181 80-85% 60 125.00–140.00 $131.85 $1,557 -6.78
835–1555 1210 80-85% 283 126.00–157.00 $143.50 $1,736 -8.71
980–1720 1261 80-85% 48 142.00–164.00 $153.80 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1615 1363 75-80% 15 128.00–143.00 $135.54 $1,847 +4.49
1065–1895 1424 75-80% 131 132.00–158.00 $147.14 $2,095 +5.40
1150–1930 1452 75-80% 44 145.00–168.00 $155.87 $2,263 +2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1230 964 85-90% 29 92.00–129.00 $109.86 $1,059 —
805–1535 1060 85-90% 103 110.00–147.00 $130.73 $1,386 +2.97
835–1410 1115 85-90% 26 124.00–150.00 $128.35 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1375 1107 17 142.00–162.00 $154.43 $1,710 —
1225–2115 1567 12 132.00–162.00 $146.73 $2,299 —
1070–2500 1621 67 154.00–182.00 $166.43 $2,698 —
1365–2380 1863 21 165.00–201.00 $177.18 $3,301 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1100 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,383.24
1000–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–2,170.00 $1,747.50
1055–1310 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,767.03
985–1435 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,092.20
955–1520 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,386.04
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1265–1430 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,832.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
930–1380 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,735.06
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,475 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,519 —
900 900 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,912 —

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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
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -25.00
1075–1210 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,442.16 —
1190–1205 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,500.00 $3,185.97 +1,135.97
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +1,450.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 +2,050.00
985–1510 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,662.97 +612.97
980–1425 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,850.00–3,900.00 $3,011.51 —
1275–1385 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,594.41 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1285–1350 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,742.03 —
980–1985 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,207.46 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,185.00 $1,967.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1255 1083 85-90% 3 127.00–131.00 $128.84 $1,395 —
1120–1440 1280 80-85% 2 139.00–149.00 $143.38 $1,835 —
1405–1815 1612 75-80% 5 138.00–142.00 $140.12 $2,259 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,157 —

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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.