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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

6,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.52/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 579 lb · 211 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.37/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 522 lb · 168 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.79/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 630 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,712 8,680 7,040
Feeder cattle 5,513 7,107 5,267
Slaughter cattle 927 1,224 1,309
Replacement cattle 272 349 464

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 5.00-8.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold mostly steady with a firm market undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 7 370.00–430.00 $407.15 $912 —
260–295 276 10 310.00–400.00 $350.77 $968 -19.43
310–349 334 17 300.00–340.00 $314.54 $1,051 -26.07
338 338 10 262.50 $262.50 $887 -78.11
350–390 372 16 287.50–330.00 $316.19 $1,176 -19.65
430 value added 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -16.44
400–449 434 31 275.00–340.00 $302.36 $1,312 -8.92
450–495 467 45 260.00–322.50 $296.18 $1,383 -9.25
456–495 value added 469 19 289.00–315.00 $297.46 $1,395 -22.21
500–549 526 88 252.00–310.00 $288.73 $1,519 -9.52
515–537 value added 530 4 282.00–315.00 $291.77 $1,546 -16.17
545 545 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,512 -20.75
554–575 value added 563 10 305.00–310.00 $307.71 $1,732 +3.90
550–595 575 73 251.00–300.00 $279.81 $1,609 -11.38
595 595 3 250.00–255.00 $253.33 $1,507 -37.86
618–628 value added 619 63 293.00–295.00 $294.74 $1,824 +4.94
600–647 628 76 230.00–277.00 $267.58 $1,680 +1.48
637–642 640 4 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,616 -13.59
657–694 value added 667 87 268.00–290.00 $279.37 $1,863 -9.07
650–693 672 38 235.00–287.50 $255.63 $1,718 +3.72
700–720 value added 705 95 261.00–274.00 $272.90 $1,924 +21.58
700–735 716 5 240.00–253.00 $249.14 $1,784 +6.74
753–770 value added 762 6 250.00–257.00 $253.46 $1,931 +4.05
750–790 771 5 222.50–275.00 $239.70 $1,848 +11.26
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 -3.44
805–835 817 3 225.00–232.00 $229.70 $1,877 +6.63
810–829 value added 821 28 237.00–247.00 $243.66 $2,000 -1.34
865–896 890 5 220.00–230.00 $221.94 $1,975 +1.52
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 -3.45
951 951 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,854 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 342.50 $342.50 $980 +6.75
305–320 317 11 322.50–330.00 $328.18 $1,040 -0.53
380–393 390 8 280.00–300.00 $285.46 $1,113 -54.54
421–440 430 17 274.00–309.00 $293.36 $1,261 -14.86
463–493 474 9 270.00–315.00 $287.69 $1,364 -13.95
474 value added 474 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,474 -9.00
525–536 value added 534 9 285.00–305.00 $300.63 $1,605 -14.35
529–548 534 40 271.00–290.00 $281.21 $1,502 -5.25
551–599 583 27 250.00–297.50 $273.94 $1,597 +1.71
612–618 value added 615 10 261.00–261.50 $261.25 $1,607 -17.35
642–643 642 8 238.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,586 -16.06
660 value added 660 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,637 —
652–680 663 41 235.00–260.00 $248.51 $1,648 -4.50
706–744 720 13 240.00–244.00 $241.68 $1,740 -11.61
862–885 874 6 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,949 —
883 value added 883 110 235.75 $235.75 $2,082 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 —
1030 value added 1030 98 224.00 $224.00 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 282.50–340.00 $317.39 $736 +16.46
270 thin fleshed 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
255–295 278 5 265.00–335.00 $307.84 $856 +3.44
300–345 330 18 250.00–315.00 $289.11 $954 -15.69
338–348 thin fleshed 342 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,060 —
350–395 377 20 210.00–310.00 $268.97 $1,014 -28.86
400–440 421 15 245.00–300.00 $272.16 $1,146 -14.86
460–495 473 21 245.00–295.00 $265.24 $1,255 -4.04
500–545 518 26 230.00–280.00 $257.89 $1,336 -11.16
555 value added 555 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —
550–595 575 14 250.00–272.00 $260.87 $1,500 +2.38
611 value added 611 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,644 —
600–645 625 12 230.00–258.00 $243.53 $1,522 +0.65
650–695 667 15 235.00–250.00 $242.35 $1,616 +11.76
705–715 710 4 207.50–250.00 $228.82 $1,625 +1.45
755–770 763 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,705 —
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 -2.00
885 885 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,659 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
415 415 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,104 -1.00
458–483 471 6 242.00–260.00 $250.76 $1,181 +0.76
585 585 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -30.00
614–643 624 6 228.00–231.00 $229.97 $1,435 -18.99
670–695 683 2 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,624 -2.89
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +30.00
367 367 2 270.00 $270.00 $991 ±0.00
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -22.46
465–495 478 5 245.00–295.00 $279.48 $1,336 +4.48
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 -20.00
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
620 620 2 240.00–257.50 $248.75 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 245.00 $245.00 $527 —
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 -10.00
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 -45.00
450–455 453 2 220.00 $220.00 $997 -14.00
535 535 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,324 —
550–595 573 2 207.50–222.50 $214.71 $1,230 -10.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–680 667 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,551 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 262.00–350.00 $316.45 $722 -37.74
270–278 275 4 300.00–320.00 $311.35 $856 +15.23
300–348 331 30 265.00–315.00 $292.36 $968 -4.98
350–395 371 32 255.00–322.00 $282.53 $1,048 +1.33
376–386 value added 383 9 327.00–335.00 $329.62 $1,262 +21.62
383 thin fleshed 383 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,226 —
405 value added 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +2.18
400–445 427 72 250.00–300.00 $275.51 $1,176 +3.80
470–480 value added 475 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,449 +36.28
450–498 478 104 242.50–280.00 $264.52 $1,264 -1.89
455–495 479 5 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,209 -13.91
503 503 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,169 -26.17
514–543 value added 519 19 265.00–275.00 $272.31 $1,413 -1.13
500–545 523 142 237.50–267.50 $255.33 $1,335 -3.34
510–535 524 4 230.00–240.00 $235.67 $1,235 -23.00
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -7.53
550–596 573 91 228.00–260.00 $245.73 $1,408 -4.24
565–595 578 5 222.50–245.00 $235.58 $1,362 -14.39
555–599 value added 584 114 250.00–279.00 $273.77 $1,599 +6.56
600–648 618 67 218.00–254.00 $239.82 $1,482 +1.67
640 value added 640 79 266.50 $266.50 $1,706 +8.56
645 645 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -10.00
650 value added 650 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 -9.00
655 655 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,294 -31.74
650–690 671 44 218.00–240.00 $228.25 $1,532 -0.99
709–722 value added 711 12 227.50–237.50 $235.81 $1,677 +20.28
700–745 716 22 204.00–224.00 $213.82 $1,531 +2.65
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +10.41
755–780 763 7 200.00–221.00 $213.25 $1,627 +3.66
778 value added 778 66 229.75 $229.75 $1,787 -12.67
817 value added 817 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,675 —
817–825 820 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 +23.44
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–326 321 11 280.00 $280.00 $899 -8.48
380–395 389 33 250.00–295.00 $267.89 $1,042 -29.30
401–449 427 24 249.00–263.00 $260.88 $1,114 -33.12
456–495 465 33 256.00–271.00 $262.16 $1,219 -8.00
478–490 value added 482 33 265.00–266.00 $265.63 $1,280 —
508–523 value added 520 28 260.00–263.00 $260.95 $1,357 —
513–546 528 43 240.00–270.00 $253.26 $1,337 -5.21
563 value added 563 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,453 -29.90
555–593 567 26 239.00–248.00 $246.84 $1,400 -3.09
607–642 627 71 228.00–247.50 $233.19 $1,462 -9.66
660–682 669 50 220.00–242.00 $231.81 $1,551 -0.53
700 700 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -7.83
753–779 773 35 202.00–213.50 $207.57 $1,605 +7.85
821–849 828 17 192.00–213.00 $207.93 $1,722 +7.93
849 value added 849 27 210.00 $210.00 $1,783 —
941 941 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,656 -14.00
970 970 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
1010 1010 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,717 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 300.00 $300.00 $630 +30.46
250–295 275 15 230.00–300.00 $273.29 $752 +13.94
330 thin fleshed 330 3 302.00 $302.00 $997 —
300–345 331 21 230.00–280.00 $258.82 $857 -12.34
350–395 377 23 225.00–282.50 $257.76 $972 -2.50
375–383 value added 381 5 255.00–284.00 $278.30 $1,060 —
412–416 value added 413 9 275.00–289.00 $279.70 $1,155 +27.20
400–447 424 51 195.00–277.00 $256.99 $1,090 +2.02
467 value added 467 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,224 —
450–495 473 54 212.50–260.00 $242.27 $1,146 -6.73
505 thin fleshed 505 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,227 —
500–548 528 59 215.00–257.50 $238.47 $1,259 +2.04
567–592 value added 573 8 235.00–241.00 $239.45 $1,372 -23.30
550–597 574 43 212.00–250.00 $236.51 $1,358 +2.49
600–645 623 28 205.00–240.00 $225.88 $1,407 +4.83
650–695 670 26 170.00–235.00 $215.21 $1,442 -0.21
705–735 719 8 165.00–212.50 $198.56 $1,428 +1.45
760–797 783 9 170.00–200.00 $179.56 $1,406 -12.58
800–835 818 2 150.00–185.00 $167.87 $1,373 -2.13
900–930 915 2 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,534 -32.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 295 8 247.50–280.00 $276.28 $815 —
334 334 4 256.00 $256.00 $855 +16.00
400–445 428 16 170.00–275.00 $239.14 $1,024 -24.78
457–485 460 10 232.50–275.00 $270.52 $1,244 +11.67
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -11.92
625–633 630 9 205.00–222.50 $211.91 $1,335 —
660–675 664 4 200.00–201.00 $200.75 $1,333 +25.75
705–740 723 2 153.00–192.00 $172.03 $1,244 -37.97
755–760 757 5 159.00–177.00 $168.97 $1,279 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 282.50 $282.50 $706 —
410 410 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,017 -17.00
535–545 543 4 200.00–232.50 $224.49 $1,219 -31.41
550 550 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -6.02
655–661 659 7 180.00–200.00 $194.32 $1,281 -20.72
918 918 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 +10.00
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -4.79
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 +29.69
410–435 422 7 212.50–257.50 $235.09 $992 +11.32
505–545 531 7 191.00–230.00 $215.44 $1,144 +1.73
560–585 573 2 190.00–220.00 $205.33 $1,177 +5.33
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +20.00
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -32.50
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -22.50
520–530 525 2 221.00–228.00 $224.47 $1,178 -3.39
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 255.00 $255.00 $887 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 9 292.50–330.00 $299.36 $817 -16.44
300–345 327 14 300.00–330.00 $314.00 $1,027 -10.40
350–395 371 27 280.00–335.00 $311.01 $1,154 -5.14
400–445 422 44 252.50–335.00 $303.30 $1,280 +43.30
455–490 470 4 270.00–280.00 $275.54 $1,295 -13.91
450–495 473 42 260.00–315.00 $285.80 $1,352 +30.80
513 thin fleshed 513 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,488 —
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -15.67
500–548 522 75 245.00–302.50 $272.02 $1,420 -3.65
560–570 565 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -8.75
550–598 572 64 240.00–282.50 $259.59 $1,485 +0.84
575–585 580 2 230.00–246.00 $237.93 $1,380 -20.82
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +5.00
600–645 622 45 220.00–265.00 $240.77 $1,498 -2.44
648 648 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 -23.21
651–698 671 26 220.00–246.00 $230.27 $1,545 -8.04
675–687 683 3 225.00–227.00 $226.34 $1,546 -11.97
700–748 723 11 210.00–225.00 $219.35 $1,586 +2.98
750–785 767 12 195.00–220.00 $209.24 $1,605 -0.25
805–845 817 5 190.00–205.00 $198.53 $1,622 -1.47
865 865 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,695 —
903 903 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
310–345 327 5 247.00–305.00 $283.05 $926 +15.55
350–395 371 27 250.00–295.00 $277.53 $1,030 +4.82
400–440 423 32 225.00–295.00 $263.36 $1,114 -7.06
450–495 473 44 235.00–285.00 $262.13 $1,240 -5.71
500–545 521 39 190.00–272.50 $249.81 $1,302 +1.03
522 thin fleshed 522 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,352 —
550–595 573 40 195.00–265.00 $239.87 $1,374 -1.92
600–645 626 16 190.00–237.50 $219.05 $1,371 -4.34
650–685 663 10 213.00–240.00 $224.21 $1,487 +8.45
700–745 721 4 175.00–200.00 $184.49 $1,330 -20.36
760–775 765 6 175.00–200.00 $195.44 $1,495 +11.24
805–821 816 7 145.00–195.00 $181.81 $1,484 -20.69
855–895 875 4 138.00–182.50 $159.63 $1,397 -26.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–389 383 9 275.00–299.00 $288.53 $1,105 -34.56
404–445 435 39 274.00–322.50 $284.38 $1,237 -30.97
452–455 453 9 246.00–247.00 $246.78 $1,118 -45.35
510–527 516 42 244.00–276.00 $266.68 $1,376 -7.81
550–588 574 24 244.00–259.00 $255.59 $1,467 -11.13
649 649 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,597 -8.45
657–675 670 15 225.00–242.00 $237.40 $1,591 -6.29
706–739 716 13 221.00–230.00 $227.14 $1,626 -4.57
752 752 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 +12.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,039 -21.48
415–438 427 4 232.50–240.00 $236.35 $1,009 -46.95
460–495 483 12 220.00–255.00 $238.02 $1,150 -29.39
518–545 529 4 202.50–221.00 $216.06 $1,143 -36.39
562–590 574 16 225.00–257.50 $232.96 $1,337 +5.58
606–615 608 8 205.00–250.00 $216.92 $1,319 -15.24
660–665 663 2 200.00–212.50 $206.27 $1,368 -20.79
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 262.50 $262.50 $814 —
370–385 377 3 260.00–295.00 $275.02 $1,037 —
390 390 1 222.50 $222.50 $868 —
430 430 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,086 -1.79
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -15.37
455–495 475 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -15.37
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 +13.72
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
542 542 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,328 -6.62
810 810 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 -38.93
460–485 475 5 212.50–235.00 $224.45 $1,066 -15.55
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +12.64
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510–1540 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1425 1184 80-85% 35 114.00–138.00 $125.35 $1,484 —
905–1605 1216 80-85% 194 122.00–146.00 $135.14 $1,643 +1.08
970–1695 1258 80-85% 45 131.00–159.00 $144.93 $1,823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1710 1360 75-80% 31 130.00–152.00 $142.03 $1,932 —
1040–1650 1363 75-80% 9 115.00–131.00 $124.36 $1,695 —
1010–2425 1423 75-80% 114 121.00–149.00 $138.07 $1,965 +0.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1340 1003 85-90% 23 90.00–119.00 $106.57 $1,069 —
765–1480 1083 85-90% 73 109.00–135.00 $122.97 $1,332 +1.81
895–1375 1106 85-90% 32 120.00–144.00 $129.24 $1,429 +3.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1255 1163 6 147.00–175.00 $153.87 $1,790 —
1020–1920 1460 15 131.00–153.00 $146.60 $2,140 —
1175–2450 1763 65 147.00–174.00 $159.19 $2,807 —
1430–2280 1924 18 161.00–180.00 $169.16 $3,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1025 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 135.00–152.00 $144.32 $1,385
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
986 986 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,292
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1030 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 152.00–156.00 $153.90 $1,513
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1220 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00–1,800.00 $1,591.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1060 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,330.00 $1,147.45
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $995

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,553.77
1015–1095 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,616.75
1050–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,640.00–1,850.00 $1,730.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1095–1355 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,670.00 $1,611.22
1165–1230 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.68
1005–1350 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,475.00–2,150.00 $1,900.38
1205–1275 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,250.00 $1,937.33
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1175–1490 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,725.00–2,200.00 $2,026.72
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,770.00 $1,770.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
845–985 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,530.74
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
945–1230 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,490.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,480.00–1,720.00 $1,560.00
1000–1325 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,590.00–1,670.00 $1,624.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00
870–980 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,370.68
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–835 818 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.77
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,182 —

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +130.75
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +100.00
1375–1575 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -467.50
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,962.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121 1121 80-85% 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,502 —
1445–1505 1472 85-90% 3 118.00–131.00 $122.25 $1,800 -3.91
1530 1530 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,127 —

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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.