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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

7,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.16/cwt ≈ $2,004/hd at 894 lb · 195 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.42/cwt +7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 860 lb · 168 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.33/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 475 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,492 7,914 5,663
Feeder cattle 5,864 6,053 4,383
Slaughter cattle 1,096 1,331 973
Replacement cattle 532 530 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 5.00-6.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 272.50–330.00 $302.16 $719 -10.70
260–295 278 7 295.00–345.00 $307.98 $856 -22.14
300–345 324 26 260.00–320.00 $302.67 $981 -1.87
350–398 373 35 255.00–325.00 $298.81 $1,115 -5.06
386 thin fleshed 386 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,206 —
405–415 value added 408 4 305.00–310.00 $308.73 $1,260 -0.93
400–449 432 47 250.00–305.00 $281.60 $1,217 -12.78
450–496 472 47 250.00–296.00 $270.54 $1,277 -6.26
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -26.80
510–535 value added 520 5 279.00–284.00 $279.98 $1,456 -7.56
500–547 530 108 237.50–269.00 $258.06 $1,368 -5.51
565 value added 565 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,531 -7.08
550–598 573 88 227.00–275.00 $249.75 $1,431 -3.67
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -16.44
600–645 620 70 225.00–257.50 $240.84 $1,493 -2.61
601–639 value added 625 23 256.00–258.00 $256.59 $1,604 -7.54
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -12.00
665 665 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,380 -34.73
650–695 673 30 210.00–257.50 $237.06 $1,595 -5.17
682 682 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,562 -13.23
700–745 716 27 199.00–235.00 $220.19 $1,577 -14.24
705–748 value added 729 46 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,713 +2.27
750–795 761 18 210.00–236.00 $216.66 $1,649 -4.52
779–796 value added 791 17 230.00–241.00 $237.81 $1,881 +14.87
805–835 823 22 200.00–227.50 $217.77 $1,792 +7.39
815–841 value added 833 95 222.00–237.00 $233.77 $1,947 +0.90
850–870 860 8 200.00–226.00 $215.47 $1,853 -0.61
857–869 value added 860 160 230.00–240.00 $237.47 $2,042 +7.75
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 +5.00
919–935 value added 926 14 222.50–225.00 $223.58 $2,070 -0.05
955–960 958 4 200.00–214.00 $208.23 $1,995 +1.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 275 3 240.00–340.00 $308.45 $848 —
320 320 2 241.00 $241.00 $771 —
423–425 424 7 270.00–276.00 $274.28 $1,163 +4.28
455 value added 455 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
455–486 474 79 255.00–270.00 $263.07 $1,247 -5.93
518–534 value added 523 16 250.00–260.00 $253.19 $1,324 —
518–533 527 25 235.00–266.00 $247.17 $1,303 +7.17
552–555 value added 555 90 253.50–260.00 $253.72 $1,408 —
573–595 584 27 236.00–256.00 $241.62 $1,411 +2.62
618–627 value added 624 22 242.50–261.50 $251.59 $1,570 +4.09
630–643 633 55 227.00–236.00 $228.36 $1,446 —
655–682 662 67 215.00–236.00 $226.53 $1,500 —
665–699 value added 682 22 242.50–250.50 $246.91 $1,684 —
704–714 value added 709 17 215.00–227.50 $220.93 $1,566 —
720–748 745 9 206.00–217.00 $215.82 $1,608 —
752–763 value added 758 41 228.00–238.50 $232.92 $1,766 —
753–785 765 12 209.00–221.00 $214.25 $1,639 —
817 value added 817 64 233.50 $233.50 $1,908 —
826–848 832 7 194.00–206.00 $202.51 $1,685 —
867 867 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,699 —
891–895 value added 895 188 214.00–225.90 $225.21 $2,016 —
902–925 value added 906 22 217.00–218.00 $217.81 $1,973 —
915 915 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 250.00–327.50 $289.18 $656 -10.53
250–295 273 11 255.00–325.00 $288.81 $788 +14.99
300–330 314 17 235.00–290.00 $258.07 $810 -23.53
355–395 380 15 240.00–295.00 $268.51 $1,020 -1.21
400–440 421 7 232.50–290.00 $270.98 $1,141 +12.15
431 thin fleshed 431 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,164 —
450–495 472 24 225.00–275.00 $248.22 $1,172 -1.01
520 thin fleshed 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
500–545 528 30 200.00–255.00 $234.79 $1,240 -10.78
542 value added 542 9 252.50 $252.50 $1,369 +0.20
555–595 569 17 210.00–255.00 $230.15 $1,310 -5.11
600–640 618 17 205.00–237.00 $221.27 $1,367 -12.14
650–686 675 21 200.00–237.50 $218.61 $1,476 -2.60
700–710 705 3 190.00–214.00 $204.66 $1,443 -19.26
758 758 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,615 -4.48
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 +12.50
955–995 975 2 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $1,756 -6.90
1015 1015 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,026 -15.50
545 545 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 -8.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
565–580 573 2 215.00–227.50 $221.33 $1,268 +31.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 272.50–335.00 $307.79 $708 +26.54
280–295 287 6 245.00–260.00 $254.23 $730 -15.96
305–348 331 24 245.00–285.00 $267.61 $886 -0.56
350–395 377 51 200.00–295.00 $252.80 $953 -17.55
400–445 421 73 212.50–282.50 $255.98 $1,078 +4.35
420–445 433 2 230.00 $230.00 $996 -21.63
470 470 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 -29.49
470–480 value added 474 23 246.00–260.00 $256.15 $1,214 -20.30
450–496 475 134 192.50–265.00 $237.76 $1,129 -15.73
475 fancy 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 —
515–525 520 4 210.00–220.00 $213.73 $1,111 -8.27
500–549 524 125 210.00–253.00 $231.92 $1,215 -4.84
552 value added 552 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,397 +12.92
550–595 570 94 205.00–240.00 $227.73 $1,298 -5.93
565–580 574 4 200.00–220.00 $211.29 $1,213 -22.37
600–630 619 5 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,269 -18.83
600–647 621 77 171.00–234.00 $217.88 $1,353 -5.88
603–637 value added 622 22 215.00–255.00 $232.95 $1,449 —
650–690 673 40 170.00–232.50 $212.06 $1,427 +12.16
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -13.84
685 value added 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -34.01
712 value added 712 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,691 +15.42
700–745 729 30 161.00–211.00 $203.58 $1,484 -4.22
775–785 780 3 168.00–209.00 $189.09 $1,475 +0.09
792–793 value added 793 6 202.50–205.00 $203.33 $1,612 -9.74
810 value added 810 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 -5.78
820–845 833 2 185.00–200.00 $192.61 $1,604 +0.64
850–885 865 5 172.50–196.00 $185.62 $1,606 —
910–940 930 4 170.00–185.00 $177.52 $1,651 —
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 -8.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 242.50–295.00 $276.29 $608 —
250–295 274 19 225.00–290.00 $259.37 $711 +4.49
293 thin fleshed 293 4 295.00 $295.00 $864 —
300–347 333 44 190.00–270.00 $248.40 $827 -2.75
350–395 377 49 220.00–260.00 $240.73 $908 -9.60
400–445 430 46 210.00–247.40 $225.98 $972 +22.98
430 thin fleshed 430 3 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
469 thin fleshed 469 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 —
450–495 473 56 195.00–247.50 $226.30 $1,070 -8.09
500–549 527 52 200.00–225.00 $212.22 $1,118 -13.89
557–570 value added 560 4 225.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,302 —
550–595 583 92 180.00–229.00 $207.08 $1,207 +7.08
600–645 631 20 190.00–213.00 $206.04 $1,300 -8.26
650–695 664 57 170.00–219.00 $195.70 $1,299 -9.52
700–735 719 13 175.00–200.00 $184.85 $1,329 -13.94
770–771 770 11 183.00–197.00 $192.55 $1,483 -12.84
828 828 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 +10.00
890–895 891 4 159.00–160.00 $159.25 $1,419 —
935 935 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,384 -21.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–387 376 10 258.00–261.00 $259.45 $976 —
433–446 441 12 243.00–247.00 $244.64 $1,079 —
451–494 461 76 235.00–250.00 $240.80 $1,110 —
505–531 521 87 217.50–235.00 $223.07 $1,162 —
522 value added 522 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,169 —
551–589 570 31 212.00–234.50 $220.86 $1,259 —
600–605 601 44 201.00–206.50 $206.32 $1,240 -14.68
611–630 value added 619 15 230.00–231.00 $230.59 $1,427 —
654 value added 654 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,472 —
650–682 676 15 186.00–205.00 $194.61 $1,316 —
724–728 value added 726 63 218.00–225.00 $222.01 $1,612 —
773 773 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,337 —
799 value added 799 22 212.00 $212.00 $1,694 —
802–810 803 10 177.00–189.50 $188.24 $1,512 —
855 855 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,616 —
908 908 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,689 —
950 950 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 -5.15
325–330 328 2 150.00–221.00 $185.77 $609 -19.42
360–385 372 7 187.50–245.00 $231.88 $863 +23.32
440–447 445 4 197.50–212.00 $207.88 $925 -9.90
450–483 464 6 200.00–230.00 $212.94 $988 +4.38
500–540 515 3 200.00–212.50 $204.37 $1,053 -4.10
565–585 575 3 180.00–205.00 $191.52 $1,101 -24.75
610–642 629 5 165.00–191.00 $175.08 $1,101 —
700 700 1 137.50 $137.50 $962 —
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 200.00 $200.00 $678 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
385–390 388 2 202.50–220.00 $211.19 $819 +18.69
415–420 418 2 180.00–210.00 $194.91 $815 -37.09
505 505 2 182.50–225.00 $203.75 $1,029 -2.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 3 270.00–280.00 $273.31 $812 —
300–345 329 10 240.00–300.00 $279.55 $920 -0.93
352–395 374 31 230.00–315.00 $280.58 $1,049 -1.89
415 fancy 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
400–445 420 51 230.00–315.00 $272.25 $1,143 -4.90
450–495 469 90 222.50–290.00 $263.85 $1,237 +10.50
500–547 523 70 215.00–275.00 $244.29 $1,278 -3.46
525 fancy 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
555 fancy 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
550–597 572 61 212.50–248.00 $228.52 $1,307 -8.06
600–645 618 62 195.00–242.50 $223.30 $1,380 +1.19
650–695 665 25 192.00–236.00 $215.94 $1,436 +1.42
705–745 724 15 182.50–220.00 $199.01 $1,441 -0.86
755–760 758 2 166.00–175.00 $170.51 $1,292 -17.46
800–845 821 4 169.00–195.00 $181.16 $1,487 -9.37
855–895 875 2 181.00–185.00 $183.05 $1,602 +14.59
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 +32.50
985–995 990 2 155.00–162.50 $158.73 $1,571 +7.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
350–395 374 27 232.50–295.00 $268.00 $1,002 +2.27
400–445 417 45 220.00–275.00 $243.07 $1,014 -6.28
450–499 476 33 200.00–264.00 $239.51 $1,140 -3.82
500–545 523 65 200.00–247.50 $219.82 $1,150 -4.51
550–596 573 43 196.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,203 -10.08
600–645 619 17 191.00–230.00 $212.37 $1,315 +6.34
650–695 663 41 175.00–215.00 $199.62 $1,323 -11.22
720–735 728 2 162.00–200.00 $180.80 $1,316 -20.83
759–785 762 9 170.00–191.00 $181.30 $1,382 -3.42
825 825 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 +8.64
851 851 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,242 —
905–942 928 5 146.00–170.00 $154.41 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 385 25 247.50–273.00 $272.06 $1,047 —
415–447 444 19 254.00–265.00 $263.04 $1,168 —
450 450 4 241.00–242.50 $241.75 $1,088 —
519–535 526 32 236.00–240.00 $237.65 $1,250 —
565–593 580 59 211.00–229.00 $222.17 $1,289 —
613 613 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,342 —
667 667 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,334 —
720–731 731 26 200.00–201.00 $200.96 $1,469 —
771 771 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,527 —
815 815 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,475 —
943 943 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,669 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 422 3 155.00–240.00 $201.25 $849 -38.75
450–485 469 4 210.00–240.00 $221.80 $1,040 -17.91
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -44.86
581 581 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,220 —
610 610 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 197.00–230.00 $213.76 $1,000 -2.31
520–530 525 2 176.00–181.00 $178.48 $937 -33.45
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 -45.00
733 733 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,187 —
820 820 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
508 508 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,001 —
695 695 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1525 1185 80-85% 55 119.00–133.00 $125.90 $1,492 -1.40
865–1590 1224 80-85% 187 121.00–145.00 $132.78 $1,625 -2.45
1035–1870 1320 80-85% 28 135.00–154.00 $143.63 $1,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1300 1035 85-90% 50 91.00–119.00 $105.81 $1,095 -4.98
805–1500 1102 85-90% 96 110.00–130.00 $118.66 $1,308 —
870–1325 1115 85-90% 37 120.00–135.00 $125.97 $1,405 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1860 1432 75-80% 126 124.00–145.00 $135.62 $1,942 +7.88
1155–1805 1454 75-80% 26 120.00–135.00 $126.93 $1,846 —
1180–1830 1474 75-80% 27 132.00–155.00 $146.41 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1215 5 140.50–170.00 $154.17 $1,873 —
910–2060 1486 22 124.00–159.00 $146.81 $2,182 —
1090–2310 1712 89 146.00–177.00 $162.47 $2,781 —
1300–2355 1895 16 164.50–194.00 $173.64 $3,290 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,366.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,175.00 $1,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1025 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,640.00 $1,520.73
870–1205 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,740.00–1,800.00 $1,774.84
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,362.50
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985–1240 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,440.00–1,880.00 $1,595.25
1000–1350 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,787.50
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1055–1470 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,794.91
1100–1300 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,430.00
1025–1460 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,625.00–2,075.00 $1,895.93
1200–1400 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00
1100–1500 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,921.88
1375–1580 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,072.04
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,450.00–2,050.00 $1,609.62
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,052.08
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,475.00 $1,427.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,625.00–2,225.00 $1,885.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1025–1155 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,410.00–1,610.00 $1,499.44
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005–1335 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,595.56
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,120.00 $2,120.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,375.00 $1,278.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,491.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,396.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
825–980 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,620.00 $1,486.13
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1015–1120 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,440.16
980–1175 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,850.00 $1,565.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +840.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,650.00 $2,558.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,175.00–2,600.00 $2,369.44 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,875.00 $2,412.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,858.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,537 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $808 —
845–1505 1134 85-90% 14 98.50–122.00 $106.84 $1,212 —
900–1675 1363 80-85% 17 106.50–136.00 $124.20 $1,693 —
1210–1805 1543 75-80% 4 120.50–142.00 $130.05 $2,007 —

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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.