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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

8,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.32/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 525 lb · 225 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.48/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 475 lb · 219 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.18/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 424 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,896 7,298 4,932
Feeder cattle 6,908 5,523 3,851
Slaughter cattle 1,457 1,420 790
Replacement cattle 531 355 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold unevenly steady, although a weak undertone was noted; Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-8.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 7 305.00–370.00 $334.39 $766 +3.79
253–295 275 20 282.50–355.00 $319.76 $879 +0.66
290 value added 290 3 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
305–346 323 36 300.00–340.00 $316.62 $1,023 -1.67
350–395 374 32 275.00–320.00 $303.24 $1,134 -7.42
378 value added 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 +4.29
400–440 value added 420 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 +7.43
400–445 427 55 267.00–317.50 $289.47 $1,236 +1.61
460 fancy 460 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,392 —
450–489 value added 476 35 278.00–320.00 $302.18 $1,438 +2.07
455–498 479 101 255.00–309.00 $275.22 $1,318 -7.92
500–548 527 127 242.00–312.50 $278.00 $1,465 +1.20
502–537 value added 533 16 300.00–303.00 $302.65 $1,613 +12.65
551–568 value added 557 6 270.00–280.00 $276.60 $1,541 -2.12
550–598 574 101 240.00–295.00 $262.54 $1,507 -2.65
606–645 value added 619 20 253.00–283.00 $271.85 $1,683 -2.48
600–647 623 152 235.00–265.00 $254.39 $1,585 -1.70
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +7.00
650–695 675 71 230.00–255.00 $240.51 $1,623 -8.73
700–740 720 30 200.00–235.00 $224.23 $1,614 -6.92
703–741 value added 725 150 235.00–250.00 $245.67 $1,781 -4.17
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 -18.65
750–795 763 43 205.00–240.00 $227.05 $1,732 -2.89
752–775 value added 766 20 233.50–240.00 $237.30 $1,818 -0.48
805–845 821 7 200.00–225.00 $216.41 $1,777 -4.06
814–829 value added 823 47 231.00–237.00 $234.27 $1,928 —
855–885 871 5 200.00–221.00 $214.86 $1,871 -14.73
899 value added 899 55 235.00 $235.00 $2,113 —
908–940 914 8 204.00–213.00 $210.84 $1,927 +4.35
943 value added 943 14 223.00 $223.00 $2,103 +6.50
977 977 56 221.00 $221.00 $2,159 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 9 245.00–310.00 $286.41 $639 -14.37
265–295 283 9 235.00–320.00 $294.05 $832 +15.58
300–347 326 17 235.00–310.00 $266.01 $867 -23.06
355–396 379 25 210.00–322.00 $270.34 $1,025 -6.82
410 thin fleshed 410 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +5.83
400–440 424 25 210.00–280.00 $255.83 $1,085 -21.97
440 value added 440 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
450–495 473 38 230.00–285.00 $259.88 $1,229 -4.20
472–495 value added 480 3 298.00–307.50 $301.27 $1,446 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
500–545 522 38 210.00–287.50 $256.05 $1,337 +3.65
540 value added 540 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,606 +17.50
550–595 575 39 220.00–277.50 $248.61 $1,430 +3.78
600–646 629 37 200.00–245.00 $226.70 $1,426 -3.03
650–695 672 10 190.00–240.00 $221.16 $1,486 -0.27
700–740 728 8 191.00–236.00 $210.92 $1,535 -8.77
750–775 766 4 115.00–215.00 $185.49 $1,421 -32.52
825 825 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 -5.69
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 -21.68
1025–1040 1033 2 150.00–172.50 $161.33 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 282.50 $282.50 $811 —
325 325 4 256.00 $256.00 $832 -46.50
394 394 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,024 —
402 value added 402 16 289.00 $289.00 $1,162 —
415–423 420 3 251.00–260.00 $257.04 $1,080 —
450–472 461 17 255.00–271.00 $262.17 $1,209 -16.76
472–478 value added 473 22 269.00–277.00 $275.16 $1,302 —
502–533 524 44 246.00–259.00 $256.05 $1,342 -18.43
532 value added 532 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,378 —
550–591 584 23 239.00–256.00 $243.63 $1,423 -11.37
588 value added 588 16 266.00 $266.00 $1,564 -2.00
624–630 625 8 240.50–244.00 $240.94 $1,506 -1.56
660–693 665 30 222.00–237.00 $233.57 $1,553 -14.68
700–743 720 18 210.00–231.00 $219.95 $1,584 -5.31
732 value added 732 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,706 —
788–798 796 17 207.00–217.00 $212.17 $1,689 -11.44
807–844 value added 837 21 219.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,846 -4.51
860–888 871 5 212.50–215.00 $213.98 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 200.00 $200.00 $516 —
385 385 1 237.50 $237.50 $914 —
475–497 489 6 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,084 -5.85
536 536 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,163 —
583 583 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,201 -23.00
610–646 640 9 212.50–224.00 $214.80 $1,375 —
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
775 775 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
485 485 2 242.50–265.00 $253.75 $1,231 —
520–535 531 4 230.00–257.50 $236.73 $1,257 -28.27
550–575 561 8 230.00–248.00 $242.48 $1,360 —
610–645 628 2 224.00–229.00 $226.43 $1,422 —
680 680 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,469 -19.00
707–745 720 3 220.00–224.00 $222.62 $1,603 —
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 -60.00
315–340 327 5 185.00–265.00 $232.79 $761 -22.21
370 370 1 237.50 $237.50 $879 -17.50
500–540 527 3 207.50–220.00 $212.56 $1,120 -22.44
580–595 587 3 217.50–237.50 $229.91 $1,350 -3.84
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 257.50–305.00 $281.71 $1,093 —
415–420 418 2 245.00–260.00 $252.54 $1,056 —
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 +2.28
500–524 519 5 257.50–262.50 $261.54 $1,357 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +31.10
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–243 227 14 265.00–295.00 $276.05 $627 -17.21
253–295 279 16 245.00–320.00 $272.99 $762 -1.21
309–345 value added 314 8 290.00–292.50 $292.16 $917 —
300–345 327 45 236.00–315.00 $277.21 $906 -3.21
355–385 value added 370 3 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,054 —
350–395 378 70 242.00–305.00 $269.34 $1,018 -2.57
400–448 423 198 232.50–287.50 $261.71 $1,107 +2.84
410–447 value added 441 10 269.00–290.00 $271.51 $1,197 —
450–498 474 207 225.00–287.50 $253.23 $1,200 -0.90
455–491 value added 484 10 259.00–272.50 $261.54 $1,266 -16.28
490–495 493 2 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,178 -9.90
505–545 523 4 200.00–233.00 $220.51 $1,153 -23.94
500–548 524 196 220.00–267.50 $242.48 $1,271 -1.97
505–544 value added 537 25 242.50–272.50 $253.58 $1,362 +10.58
550–599 569 164 213.00–263.00 $236.61 $1,346 -3.32
565–588 value added 571 15 224.00–260.00 $238.49 $1,362 -7.17
550–590 574 8 202.50–240.00 $219.29 $1,259 -20.64
600–649 value added 621 31 222.50–250.00 $237.11 $1,472 -6.09
600–647 625 113 205.00–245.00 $225.85 $1,412 +15.13
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +9.28
650–680 665 2 210.00–222.50 $216.39 $1,439 -5.08
650–692 value added 668 27 217.00–242.00 $231.53 $1,547 +3.53
650–695 673 48 205.00–236.00 $216.34 $1,456 -5.13
700–745 713 31 205.00–226.00 $213.06 $1,519 +12.06
705–742 value added 731 23 215.00–229.00 $225.58 $1,649 +6.57
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -12.59
753–782 value added 758 35 213.00–229.50 $227.46 $1,724 —
750–780 765 2 187.50–190.00 $188.77 $1,444 -15.55
774 774 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,579 -0.32
755–795 781 19 180.00–222.00 $211.05 $1,648 +6.73
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 -10.17
823 value added 823 2 220.50 $220.50 $1,815 —
810–845 832 7 172.50–200.00 $186.03 $1,548 -14.14
800–845 834 4 183.00–192.50 $190.22 $1,586 -9.95
853 853 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,535 -21.00
852–860 854 4 180.00–195.00 $183.78 $1,569 -17.22
868–893 value added 889 64 208.50–214.50 $209.42 $1,862 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 -32.00
1083 1083 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,776 —
1085 value added 1085 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $627 -2.47
255–295 272 9 235.00–300.00 $270.31 $735 -4.99
300–349 329 31 227.50–285.00 $260.04 $856 -0.69
350–395 378 39 230.00–290.00 $255.14 $964 -3.31
415 value added 415 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,152 —
400–445 426 48 219.00–272.00 $244.32 $1,041 -9.63
450–498 474 66 215.00–262.50 $241.99 $1,147 +2.46
481 value added 481 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,311 +12.69
505–549 530 75 195.00–247.50 $230.79 $1,223 -5.54
550–598 577 62 192.50–249.00 $230.52 $1,330 +3.11
600–648 628 65 195.00–230.00 $218.80 $1,374 +7.96
650–695 671 42 190.00–222.00 $210.31 $1,411 +1.26
700 value added 700 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,498 —
710–747 734 18 175.00–210.00 $196.40 $1,442 -0.39
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 +6.00
870–890 878 4 155.00–179.00 $167.74 $1,473 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 331 13 242.50–248.00 $245.49 $813 —
375–398 385 35 255.00–261.00 $260.09 $1,001 -1.91
400 value added 400 31 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
430–442 441 11 246.00–250.00 $246.35 $1,086 —
450–477 466 68 241.00–248.00 $246.61 $1,149 -11.39
468–490 value added 471 15 250.00–252.00 $251.72 $1,186 —
504–506 value added 505 23 246.00–251.00 $249.70 $1,261 -4.30
500–527 517 71 229.00–240.00 $233.25 $1,206 -13.21
559–586 value added 569 55 230.50–241.00 $236.41 $1,345 —
574–595 585 41 208.00–228.50 $221.27 $1,294 -21.02
605–639 value added 633 20 215.50–220.00 $218.61 $1,384 —
643 643 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,292 —
650–690 657 11 194.00–201.00 $197.97 $1,301 -22.40
668 value added 668 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,423 —
705–735 730 25 178.00–187.00 $182.63 $1,333 —
758–785 765 4 183.00–188.00 $184.28 $1,410 —
830 830 6 180.00–185.00 $184.17 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 225.00 $225.00 $630 -25.00
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
350–360 356 5 180.00–257.50 $221.27 $788 +2.52
420–440 425 4 180.00–240.00 $217.41 $924 -16.50
450–485 466 4 200.00–235.00 $224.65 $1,047 -1.10
510–520 515 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,069 +7.52
550–595 578 3 210.00–225.00 $219.86 $1,271 +2.36
645 645 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,371 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 480 3 215.00–237.50 $225.84 $1,084 —
525–540 534 4 217.50–235.00 $224.58 $1,199 -5.42
565–595 580 2 217.00–222.00 $219.56 $1,273 —
605–630 616 12 206.00–227.50 $221.79 $1,366 —
665 665 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
373–380 377 4 200.00–235.00 $217.34 $819 —
435 435 1 202.50 $202.50 $881 —
515–545 531 4 192.50–217.50 $205.42 $1,091 —
555–573 568 7 182.50–200.00 $190.71 $1,083 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 235.00–239.00 $237.02 $995 -0.98
465–495 480 2 200.00–245.00 $223.20 $1,071 -9.59
505–520 514 4 195.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,130 —
560–575 568 2 210.00–230.00 $219.87 $1,249 -8.35
600–605 603 2 200.00–220.00 $209.96 $1,266 -19.04
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 270.00–290.00 $279.67 $638 —
250–285 265 5 280.00–330.00 $309.74 $821 +10.02
315–345 329 7 270.00–305.00 $293.42 $965 -0.79
350–395 377 30 262.50–335.00 $291.67 $1,100 +0.80
400–447 420 67 250.00–315.00 $285.36 $1,199 +7.51
420–440 fancy 430 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,386 +9.95
450–495 475 61 240.00–305.00 $274.60 $1,304 -0.87
500–548 524 90 230.00–285.00 $254.60 $1,334 +3.81
550–595 573 86 218.00–275.00 $243.90 $1,398 +1.03
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +15.00
600–646 621 79 215.00–270.00 $231.82 $1,440 +1.31
655 fancy 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
650–695 672 58 200.00–240.00 $214.65 $1,442 -8.89
700–740 722 28 195.00–220.00 $209.68 $1,514 +0.19
750–782 776 6 175.00–210.00 $190.73 $1,480 -13.96
750–795 781 13 188.00–205.00 $192.78 $1,506 -11.91
805–845 823 8 167.00–200.00 $184.37 $1,517 -9.71
862–870 865 5 187.50–191.00 $189.59 $1,640 +6.40
900–945 915 3 164.00–180.00 $174.49 $1,597 +1.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 292.50 $292.50 $878 —
350–395 376 14 240.00–292.50 $260.43 $979 -5.16
400–445 424 39 220.00–282.50 $253.27 $1,074 -2.82
438 thin fleshed 438 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,248 —
450–495 477 39 210.00–285.00 $249.70 $1,191 -6.78
500–545 521 48 207.50–250.00 $232.41 $1,211 -7.72
550–596 583 51 200.00–255.00 $227.70 $1,327 +1.71
600–645 621 43 190.00–240.00 $214.56 $1,332 -9.01
650–695 673 32 195.00–235.00 $210.93 $1,420 +3.14
705–745 732 18 180.00–215.00 $195.99 $1,435 +0.90
755–795 773 4 177.50–205.00 $189.17 $1,462 +11.85
800–840 823 4 160.00–177.50 $170.59 $1,404 -10.53
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 +2.87
910–940 930 3 159.00–185.00 $167.48 $1,558 -8.52
950–955 953 2 146.00–161.00 $153.48 $1,463 +5.98
1025 1025 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–379 379 15 251.00–271.00 $269.68 $1,022 -16.32
446 446 25 263.00 $263.00 $1,173 -7.30
459–475 466 30 245.00–266.00 $256.02 $1,193 —
505–520 515 42 236.00–243.00 $239.79 $1,235 -6.18
558–588 575 31 215.00–233.00 $228.90 $1,316 -12.10
601–602 602 21 214.00–221.00 $219.67 $1,322 —
655–682 662 24 206.00–209.00 $207.85 $1,376 -21.15
718–726 722 11 187.00–200.00 $192.94 $1,393 -14.22
751 751 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,404 —
833–838 837 8 162.50–178.00 $174.14 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
450–455 454 7 210.00–225.00 $222.88 $1,012 —
500–528 519 13 200.00–213.00 $203.07 $1,054 —
611–625 615 6 181.00–205.00 $187.72 $1,154 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 -15.00
420–425 423 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,089 +20.25
455–495 479 6 230.00–260.00 $246.07 $1,179 —
515–545 530 2 175.00–240.00 $208.42 $1,105 -18.52
570–575 573 3 225.00–240.00 $230.01 $1,318 -5.03
605–635 615 5 210.00–222.50 $218.43 $1,343 +17.18
675–680 678 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,373 -7.49
710–735 723 2 195.00–210.00 $202.63 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 472 5 227.50–242.50 $236.41 $1,116 +21.27
530–540 533 3 227.00–237.50 $232.37 $1,239 -0.34
555–595 580 5 180.00–227.50 $215.23 $1,248 +10.95
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,054 —
428 428 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,124 —
455 455 2 245.00–290.00 $267.50 $1,217 —
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —
830 830 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -150.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1770 1198 80-85% 262 127.00–150.00 $138.94 $1,665 —
880–1530 1206 80-85% 76 119.00–138.00 $129.97 $1,567 -13.92
970–1650 1268 80-85% 65 140.00–163.00 $151.96 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1365 949 85-90% 42 97.00–119.00 $109.64 $1,040 —
760–1375 1051 85-90% 173 110.00–138.50 $125.54 $1,319 -6.28
830–1315 1093 85-90% 32 120.00–143.00 $129.01 $1,410 -5.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1820 1425 75-80% 33 141.00–160.00 $151.76 $2,163 +17.80
955–2120 1438 75-80% 184 128.00–151.00 $140.96 $2,027 -5.58
1095–1980 1472 75-80% 19 120.00–139.00 $131.78 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1285 1164 8 115.50–165.50 $152.83 $1,779 -4.35
970–2145 1444 34 130.00–166.00 $150.67 $2,176 —
910–2405 1717 92 142.00–185.00 $165.09 $2,835 -8.64
1380–2125 1814 23 165.00–200.00 $177.74 $3,224 -3.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866–967 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,270.00 $1,233.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
750–850 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1120 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,610.38
950–1200 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,700.00
1015–1540 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,775.00–2,375.00 $2,137.00
1000–1500 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,675.00–2,500.00 $2,057.14
965–1305 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,644.90
1100–1300 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,335.00–2,950.00 $2,578.33
965–1645 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,764.42
900–1500 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,639.29
1200–1255 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,690.00–1,725.00 $1,707.89
975–1455 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,300.00–2,325.00 $1,960.33
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200–1400 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,866.67
1300–1500 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,225.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
853–1095 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,610.00 $1,477.04
895–1125 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,780.38
1005–1310 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,709.88
970–1340 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,440.00–1,800.00 $1,640.42
1250–1400 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–900 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,494.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00
950–1050 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,875.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,241 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 202.50 $202.50 $1,383 —

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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
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,780.56 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,515.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,375.00 $2,268.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–2,750.00 $2,160.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,525.00 $2,390.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,593.75 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,644.44 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,425.00 $1,962.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
783 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1207 85-90% 3 110.00–118.00 $113.25 $1,367 —
920–1510 1231 85-90% 19 119.00–138.00 $126.15 $1,553 -4.55
1180–1500 1322 80-85% 9 130.00–145.00 $138.00 $1,824 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,161 —
1375–1955 1653 75-80% 9 132.00–144.00 $138.79 $2,294 -17.21

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1109 1109 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,619 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–870 863 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $1,307 —

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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 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.