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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

7,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.00/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 630 lb · 191 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.40/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 475 lb · 188 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.11/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 523 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,298 7,461 8,546
Feeder cattle 5,523 5,828 6,837
Slaughter cattle 1,420 1,159 1,409
Replacement cattle 355 474 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold mostly steady, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 7 305.00–352.50 $330.60 $737 +4.96
250–295 282 24 270.00–357.00 $319.10 $900 -6.24
305 value added 305 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
300–345 330 43 295.00–352.50 $318.29 $1,050 +1.10
350–395 380 32 275.00–330.00 $310.66 $1,181 +0.08
363–388 value added 382 8 315.00–318.00 $315.71 $1,206 -16.79
406–440 value added 418 13 305.00–310.00 $307.57 $1,286 -1.43
400–445 420 54 270.00–300.00 $287.86 $1,209 -12.83
450–498 474 55 260.00–300.00 $283.14 $1,342 -7.14
460–496 value added 485 26 283.00–312.50 $300.11 $1,456 -9.89
500–545 525 98 250.00–302.50 $276.80 $1,453 +0.72
528 value added 528 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,531 +16.55
530–543 540 5 250.00–251.00 $250.80 $1,354 -7.20
550–595 570 49 250.00–280.00 $265.19 $1,512 +30.19
552–598 value added 575 30 270.00–287.50 $278.72 $1,603 -2.79
619–631 value added 624 9 242.00–287.50 $274.33 $1,712 +5.19
600–648 626 106 227.00–270.00 $256.09 $1,603 +1.85
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -34.24
650 650 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 -8.00
655–673 value added 671 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,745 +1.28
650–699 681 82 230.00–265.00 $249.24 $1,697 -12.07
700–745 724 20 217.50–242.50 $231.15 $1,674 -5.05
715–732 value added 727 11 245.00–254.00 $249.84 $1,816 +24.75
758–795 777 38 217.50–240.00 $229.94 $1,787 +4.56
760–792 value added 784 34 235.00–238.50 $237.78 $1,864 +14.05
800–845 818 15 214.00–230.00 $220.47 $1,803 -4.52
880–890 881 8 206.00–233.00 $229.59 $2,023 +18.87
940 value added 940 55 216.50 $216.50 $2,035 —
940–948 946 5 203.00–216.00 $206.49 $1,953 -3.13
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 295.00–305.00 $300.78 $662 -2.05
250–285 267 9 240.00–310.00 $278.47 $744 -4.67
300–345 334 25 260.00–315.00 $289.07 $965 +15.52
350–395 377 23 245.00–310.00 $277.16 $1,045 +11.18
400–445 414 9 265.00–290.00 $277.80 $1,150 +16.37
405–445 thin fleshed 437 5 290.00–312.50 $294.17 $1,286 —
450–495 474 31 235.00–275.00 $264.08 $1,252 +0.95
505 value added 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 -30.00
500–545 525 33 225.00–279.00 $252.40 $1,325 +4.78
562 value added 562 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,630 +7.83
555–598 579 34 220.00–265.00 $244.83 $1,418 -7.28
600–640 623 22 175.00–243.50 $229.73 $1,431 -3.99
650–690 665 16 200.00–240.00 $221.43 $1,473 -6.12
700–745 720 15 177.50–235.00 $219.69 $1,582 +7.76
750–785 768 4 210.00–226.00 $218.01 $1,674 -6.40
800–823 815 5 157.50–220.00 $205.69 $1,676 +8.00
855–880 867 5 207.50–213.00 $211.68 $1,835 -0.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 302.50 $302.50 $962 -15.74
460–462 462 14 275.00–280.00 $278.93 $1,289 -0.70
504–545 509 9 274.00–278.00 $274.48 $1,397 +9.77
568 value added 568 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,522 -22.00
575–585 582 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,484 -6.99
648 648 12 235.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,571 -2.43
650–666 654 16 248.00–249.00 $248.25 $1,624 +6.13
720–740 725 4 225.00–226.00 $225.26 $1,633 —
788–795 792 5 220.00–226.00 $223.61 $1,771 -2.85
815 value added 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 +10.00
442–445 443 3 220.00–227.50 $224.99 $997 +4.99
494 494 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,186 +13.15
510 510 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
570 570 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,332 —
700 700 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,452 —
785–795 792 3 187.00–195.00 $189.64 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 230.00–270.00 $250.22 $1,164 -9.78
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
615–625 620 2 200.00–237.50 $218.90 $1,357 -17.24
655–695 663 5 201.00–207.50 $202.36 $1,342 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,410 —
675 675 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,115 +0.37
570 570 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,305 +4.21
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 6 265.00–335.00 $293.26 $669 -9.98
260–295 281 13 242.50–340.00 $274.20 $771 -5.94
300–348 328 32 260.00–315.00 $280.42 $920 +5.12
354–395 378 63 247.50–290.00 $271.91 $1,028 +0.02
401–408 value added 404 20 270.00–275.00 $271.05 $1,095 -13.95
400–448 428 118 240.00–287.50 $258.87 $1,108 +0.31
438 438 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,003 -29.56
450–499 474 173 228.00–271.00 $254.13 $1,205 +4.64
477–495 value added 486 11 277.00–280.00 $277.82 $1,350 +13.32
480–495 491 4 230.00–255.00 $248.89 $1,222 -0.60
500–515 508 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,120 -19.49
500–548 523 156 215.00–270.00 $244.45 $1,278 +2.26
534 value added 534 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,298 -2.41
554–565 value added 556 12 245.00–246.00 $245.66 $1,366 -3.35
550–598 574 126 218.00–265.00 $239.93 $1,377 +3.48
555–595 578 6 220.00–238.00 $230.01 $1,329 -6.44
600–648 621 113 212.50–245.00 $233.58 $1,451 +11.78
610–640 622 3 202.50–225.00 $210.72 $1,311 -11.08
605–649 value added 645 75 234.00–267.00 $243.20 $1,569 -1.05
650–695 668 52 209.00–235.00 $221.47 $1,479 +16.19
674 value added 674 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,537 -8.00
711 711 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,429 -8.17
700–748 727 33 200.00–220.00 $212.59 $1,546 +3.42
710–745 value added 733 11 215.00–221.00 $219.01 $1,605 +2.92
750–760 753 3 195.00–216.00 $204.32 $1,539 +2.36
800–843 818 11 190.00–208.00 $200.17 $1,637 -9.91
865 865 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,739 +22.00
870 870 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 +15.00
975 975 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 +27.00
1035 1035 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $646 +2.02
265–295 283 13 220.00–300.00 $275.30 $779 +1.43
306–345 324 27 245.00–280.00 $260.73 $845 -1.48
350–395 377 42 235.00–277.50 $258.45 $974 +2.41
392 thin fleshed 392 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,176 —
400–445 427 36 210.00–272.50 $253.95 $1,084 +8.98
450–495 466 66 214.00–260.00 $239.53 $1,116 -5.67
475–493 value added 486 8 252.50–271.00 $259.81 $1,263 -27.58
500–545 529 61 185.00–250.00 $236.33 $1,250 -5.50
550–598 579 72 180.00–245.00 $227.41 $1,317 +5.83
605 value added 605 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -13.25
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +0.14
605–645 619 40 190.00–230.00 $210.84 $1,305 -4.02
650–695 677 23 190.00–227.00 $209.05 $1,415 +9.05
705–745 716 16 177.50–205.00 $196.79 $1,409 -14.58
762 762 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,478 -7.88
810–845 822 3 180.00–190.00 $186.57 $1,534 +32.46
900–945 914 4 160.00–179.00 $167.79 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,014 +12.62
455 455 20 258.00 $258.00 $1,174 -0.74
500 value added 500 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,270 -7.00
522–547 531 44 237.00–250.50 $246.46 $1,309 +2.70
579–595 583 25 235.00–246.00 $242.29 $1,413 +8.41
665–672 667 42 218.00–223.00 $220.37 $1,470 +20.87
871 871 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
375 375 2 207.50–230.00 $218.75 $820 +27.05
405–435 419 6 205.00–247.50 $233.91 $980 +6.56
465–490 475 3 220.00–235.00 $225.75 $1,072 -10.21
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -27.19
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 +9.75
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 +5.00
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
350–370 360 2 230.00–260.00 $245.42 $884 —
445 445 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,059 +15.71
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
460–475 468 2 220.00–246.00 $232.79 $1,089 —
565–595 585 3 220.00–235.00 $228.22 $1,335 +15.14
622 622 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,424 +54.00
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 290.00 $290.00 $740 —
400–415 408 2 215.00–267.00 $241.48 $985 —
547 547 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 8 285.00–315.00 $299.72 $833 +4.60
300–345 319 19 275.00–312.50 $294.21 $939 -27.23
375 fancy 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
350–395 379 50 270.00–325.00 $290.87 $1,102 -10.04
415–420 fancy 418 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,306 —
400–448 426 98 252.50–310.00 $277.85 $1,184 -2.15
450 fancy 450 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,294 —
450–495 475 79 250.00–302.50 $275.47 $1,308 -0.34
465–490 478 2 242.50–260.00 $251.48 $1,202 -24.33
480 value added 480 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
500–525 fancy 510 4 260.00–270.00 $266.30 $1,358 —
500–545 524 85 220.00–280.00 $250.79 $1,314 -3.42
550–598 573 68 220.00–272.50 $242.87 $1,392 +1.76
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -22.13
600–648 620 40 202.00–245.00 $230.51 $1,429 -6.62
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 -5.73
650–690 670 57 200.00–247.50 $223.54 $1,498 +0.81
701–745 721 29 191.00–225.00 $209.49 $1,510 -2.63
750–795 774 18 186.00–220.00 $204.69 $1,584 +12.86
805–848 830 9 185.00–225.00 $194.08 $1,611 +5.07
860–890 871 4 175.00–190.00 $183.19 $1,596 +8.45
902–945 924 9 162.00–185.00 $172.90 $1,598 -17.10
955 955 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 31 235.00–290.00 $265.59 $1,007 -0.89
400–445 415 39 220.00–280.00 $256.09 $1,063 -3.53
450–495 472 48 225.00–275.00 $256.48 $1,211 +2.92
500–545 522 46 202.50–257.50 $240.13 $1,253 +7.02
515–545 thin fleshed 537 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
552–598 577 60 205.00–255.00 $225.99 $1,304 -1.80
600–645 616 23 205.00–235.00 $223.57 $1,377 +17.78
650–698 678 32 167.50–228.00 $207.79 $1,409 +0.36
705–748 727 9 182.50–205.00 $195.09 $1,418 -3.45
770–795 785 4 155.00–195.00 $177.32 $1,392 -22.92
823–840 827 4 155.00–190.00 $181.12 $1,498 +0.56
850–870 855 4 142.00–169.00 $162.13 $1,386 -0.28
915 915 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,610 —
965 965 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,423 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,115 -17.00
400–447 441 15 270.00–272.50 $270.30 $1,192 -12.15
529–540 532 12 240.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,309 +0.02
584 584 14 241.00 $241.00 $1,407 -1.62
656 656 23 229.00 $229.00 $1,502 —
700–736 731 20 205.00–220.00 $207.16 $1,514 -15.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
400–420 410 2 220.00–235.00 $227.68 $933 +3.20
450–485 466 6 192.50–230.00 $215.14 $1,003 -19.55
500–535 519 6 210.00–238.00 $232.71 $1,208 +22.71
560–591 589 22 200.00–215.00 $204.28 $1,203 -5.72
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 217.50 $217.50 $761 -25.00
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +17.50
415–445 430 2 230.00–245.00 $237.24 $1,020 —
500–548 527 4 215.00–250.00 $226.94 $1,196 +16.91
590–595 593 3 220.00–242.50 $235.04 $1,394 +37.56
630–635 633 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $1,274 —
695 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–543 541 5 225.00–242.50 $235.54 $1,274 —
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +4.00
630 630 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2190 1201 80-85% 64 121.00–142.00 $133.73 $1,606 -19.65
850–1815 1209 80-85% 276 128.00–157.50 $143.89 $1,740 -9.49
910–1650 1244 80-85% 53 147.00–170.00 $155.78 $1,938 +2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1755 1414 75-80% 19 121.00–141.00 $133.96 $1,894 -9.21
1125–2070 1441 75-80% 191 134.00–157.50 $146.54 $2,112 -5.56
1100–1705 1449 75-80% 50 145.00–166.00 $157.19 $2,278 +5.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1380 1027 85-90% 40 91.00–136.00 $114.95 $1,181 -11.42
795–1414 1070 85-90% 158 115.00–146.00 $131.82 $1,410 +1.50
850–1415 1084 85-90% 32 125.00–153.00 $134.09 $1,454 +3.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1370 1155 14 147.00–175.00 $157.18 $1,815 —
1030–2020 1535 20 142.00–165.00 $155.19 $2,382 —
965–2470 1737 76 154.00–190.00 $173.73 $3,018 —
1185–2455 1821 40 168.00–204.00 $181.06 $3,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00 $1,425.00
900–1200 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,478.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00
900–1150 979 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,577.08
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
900–1250 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,770.00 $1,640.83
900–1300 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,668.75
1160–1260 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,530.00–1,725.00 $1,631.53
1155–1290 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,365.95
1010–1445 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,190.00 $1,936.99
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,962.50
1164–1510 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,921.34
1005–1640 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–2,325.00 $1,928.35
1150–1600 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,400.00 $1,998.08
1260–1470 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,939.23
1100–1665 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,213.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–935 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,263.87
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
925–1295 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,421.27
1045–1100 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,499.36
1131–1190 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,431.24
1190–1285 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,628.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–935 912 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,748.72
845–1050 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,688.52
1125–1135 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,924.67
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
870–920 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,333.66
800–1050 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,525.00 $1,741.67
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1400 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —

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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
1250–1255 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,500.27 -188.34
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 +186.39
1475–1620 1548 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,360.74 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,495.83 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,491.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,912.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00–2,725.00 $2,545.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,837.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,275.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1825 1783 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $3,049 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1110 1040 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.07 $1,238 —
990–1415 1243 85-90% 12 124.00–139.00 $130.70 $1,625 —
1240–1535 1388 80-85% 3 136.00–142.00 $139.40 $1,935 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,164 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,590 —
1665–1950 1764 75-80% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.39 $2,494 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 8 182.50 $182.50 $1,053 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,711 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,287.50 —

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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.