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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

9,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.40/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 523 lb · 237 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.84/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 623 lb · 213 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.65/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 473 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,713 11,638 10,876
Feeder cattle 7,460 9,306 9,025
Slaughter cattle 1,549 1,645 1,471
Replacement cattle 704 687 380

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 315.00–415.00 $363.97 $855 +55.22
250–295 278 17 255.00–360.00 $295.91 $823 +1.05
300–345 327 19 270.00–327.50 $302.95 $991 +18.24
345 value added 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 -54.22
350–395 373 20 252.50–315.00 $288.61 $1,077 +9.19
415 value added 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 -34.06
400–447 425 53 240.00–302.50 $283.54 $1,205 +5.73
473 value added 473 8 285.00–290.00 $288.13 $1,363 +13.15
450–497 475 63 242.50–295.00 $267.66 $1,271 +7.48
493–495 494 7 247.50–257.50 $250.01 $1,235 -10.17
505–545 value added 523 10 275.00–281.00 $279.25 $1,460 -5.94
500–545 526 111 235.00–278.00 $256.87 $1,351 +16.87
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 +5.00
553–580 value added 570 42 252.50–275.00 $260.04 $1,482 +3.29
550–598 574 94 234.00–267.00 $249.53 $1,432 -1.08
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 -35.61
600–645 623 134 222.50–255.00 $242.35 $1,510 +0.55
608–636 value added 624 43 245.00–272.00 $260.22 $1,624 +12.74
650–699 675 93 217.00–255.00 $236.08 $1,594 +6.26
686–699 value added 687 82 236.50–263.00 $260.83 $1,792 +9.82
690 690 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,484 -14.82
700–735 719 17 215.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,617 +2.75
702–740 value added 726 27 220.00–245.00 $236.86 $1,720 -4.13
750–795 781 26 209.00–227.00 $217.46 $1,698 +0.22
760–791 value added 783 32 210.00–237.00 $232.62 $1,821 +3.22
800–845 814 12 190.00–222.50 $212.41 $1,729 -3.27
815–825 820 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 -35.68
833–834 value added 834 53 230.00–231.50 $230.45 $1,922 —
850–881 866 9 200.00–223.50 $212.60 $1,841 -8.56
850–870 value added 869 63 228.50–230.00 $228.57 $1,986 +8.57
910–915 913 2 170.00–185.00 $177.52 $1,621 -34.79
1010 1010 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 11 242.50–340.00 $267.30 $748 +3.95
300–345 327 19 225.00–295.00 $269.10 $880 +9.27
350–395 368 24 237.50–295.00 $275.74 $1,015 +12.80
400–445 422 17 245.00–275.00 $259.82 $1,096 +6.66
450–495 474 47 220.00–275.00 $250.41 $1,187 -1.16
500–548 525 56 215.00–262.00 $232.22 $1,219 -1.04
550–595 579 39 210.00–255.00 $232.55 $1,346 -0.40
600–647 627 37 190.00–240.00 $220.51 $1,383 -0.86
650–695 666 52 175.00–231.00 $224.05 $1,492 +11.47
700–740 714 17 200.00–213.00 $209.68 $1,497 +9.21
768–795 773 9 197.00–210.00 $200.67 $1,551 +1.19
800–830 810 3 203.00–205.00 $203.68 $1,650 -11.72
855–890 873 2 185.00–200.00 $192.35 $1,679 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 +17.91
1060 1060 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–257 256 7 257.50–265.00 $261.78 $670 -8.22
311–314 313 10 252.50–267.50 $261.53 $819 -8.47
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
435 435 4 259.00–265.00 $262.00 $1,140 -21.00
478 478 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 -15.24
509 value added 509 10 262.50 $262.50 $1,336 —
515–540 525 47 245.00–257.00 $253.30 $1,330 +3.32
566–585 575 8 231.00–258.00 $247.09 $1,421 +2.65
613 value added 613 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,477 —
600–645 616 15 219.00–245.00 $233.01 $1,435 +3.01
650–684 666 38 223.50–230.50 $228.02 $1,519 -2.80
700–740 729 7 212.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,567 —
723–733 value added 731 26 220.00–238.25 $235.47 $1,721 —
755–787 value added 769 7 221.50–227.00 $223.91 $1,722 —
772–790 778 18 213.00–217.00 $216.22 $1,682 +1.22
803 803 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,630 —
805–822 value added 818 4 211.00–220.00 $217.79 $1,782 —
855–875 value added 872 6 206.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,802 —
929 929 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,858 —
965 value added 965 10 207.25 $207.25 $2,000 —
955–980 968 2 188.00–195.00 $191.45 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 231.00 $231.00 $723 -9.00
385–395 388 3 235.00–239.00 $236.36 $917 —
405 405 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $830 —
465–480 475 6 200.00–239.00 $228.11 $1,084 —
500–538 524 6 217.50–232.50 $225.11 $1,180 —
560–563 562 4 215.00–217.50 $216.88 $1,219 —
628–635 630 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $1,360 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 +70.00
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 +100.00
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
415 value added 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +30.00
475–495 485 2 210.00–224.00 $216.86 $1,052 -3.14
500–545 525 3 215.00–242.50 $232.73 $1,222 -12.27
550–590 569 5 200.00–238.00 $223.06 $1,269 +28.06
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 +10.00
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 -15.00
315–325 320 2 230.00–250.00 $239.84 $767 +4.97
350–355 353 3 160.00–230.00 $202.53 $715 —
405–440 423 2 210.00–240.00 $225.62 $954 -34.38
575 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +4.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 6 252.50–282.50 $271.83 $614 -12.12
250–299 279 14 252.50–310.00 $280.77 $783 +1.72
300–345 325 36 212.50–290.00 $257.14 $836 -6.13
350–395 376 63 210.00–285.00 $255.08 $959 +1.64
385 value added 385 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
400–445 424 119 207.50–275.00 $247.73 $1,050 +3.30
428 value added 428 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,160 +9.05
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 -3.31
463–469 value added 467 13 258.00–266.00 $262.95 $1,228 +20.99
450–498 473 180 208.00–257.00 $236.54 $1,119 -0.09
470–490 482 6 210.00–227.50 $220.39 $1,062 -16.24
500–535 513 3 200.00–220.00 $212.23 $1,089 -1.79
511–540 value added 515 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -11.99
500–549 524 210 210.00–247.50 $232.95 $1,221 +2.90
550–565 555 3 200.00–204.00 $201.36 $1,118 -23.77
565 value added 565 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,407 +10.31
555–585 569 7 215.00–227.50 $221.16 $1,258 -3.97
550–598 571 187 209.00–245.00 $229.56 $1,311 +4.43
602–610 value added 604 22 230.00–235.50 $234.68 $1,417 +9.60
610 610 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 +10.09
600–648 625 190 180.00–230.00 $219.31 $1,371 +3.55
650–697 670 68 180.00–242.00 $210.97 $1,413 -6.53
670–685 678 2 180.00–215.00 $197.69 $1,340 -19.81
663–694 value added 679 22 207.00–228.00 $221.91 $1,507 -2.03
700–720 value added 714 52 207.50–226.00 $221.94 $1,585 +15.85
705–745 715 28 170.00–220.00 $202.80 $1,450 +2.20
715 715 2 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,441 +0.90
750–795 771 24 178.00–222.50 $203.16 $1,566 +10.63
787–797 value added 790 3 191.50–205.00 $200.46 $1,584 —
810–815 813 2 180.00–189.00 $184.51 $1,500 -7.18
840 value added 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 -12.00
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 -9.00
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 -9.00
854 value added 854 53 214.10 $214.10 $1,828 —
975–995 983 4 170.00–180.00 $174.39 $1,714 -13.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 241 6 225.00–277.50 $235.88 $568 -11.98
255–295 277 11 245.00–285.00 $262.90 $728 +17.85
300–345 321 26 215.00–265.00 $236.69 $760 -3.11
350–398 373 45 210.00–265.00 $240.31 $896 +0.64
400–445 426 46 207.50–247.50 $229.03 $976 +0.87
450–495 473 126 200.00–248.00 $233.84 $1,106 +5.00
500–547 525 90 170.00–232.00 $218.13 $1,145 -0.35
550–595 580 79 180.00–234.00 $216.94 $1,258 +4.91
600–645 626 74 175.00–220.00 $205.60 $1,287 +3.50
650–695 672 41 175.00–222.00 $205.14 $1,379 +9.41
700–746 733 38 153.00–207.00 $183.28 $1,343 -1.04
750–788 765 12 165.00–190.00 $177.29 $1,356 -0.85
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 -8.14
800–815 807 3 165.00–191.00 $175.30 $1,415 -7.14
860–885 873 2 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,462 +9.45
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 -10.08
970–990 980 2 178.00–179.00 $178.49 $1,749 +13.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 243.00 $243.00 $824 —
376–389 383 25 233.00–243.00 $238.04 $912 +2.04
431–448 437 17 240.00–242.00 $240.72 $1,052 +5.72
450–468 456 52 220.00–234.00 $228.44 $1,042 -3.46
463–498 value added 479 10 232.00–245.00 $238.41 $1,142 —
500–528 517 55 220.00–231.00 $226.31 $1,170 +2.39
559–591 583 50 210.00–221.00 $213.42 $1,244 -6.58
608–648 640 19 194.00–207.00 $200.11 $1,281 -12.56
641 value added 641 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,417 —
650–695 661 22 191.00–204.00 $198.27 $1,311 -7.23
662 value added 662 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 —
760 760 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,497 +10.00
833 833 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,583 —
850–893 879 3 176.00–186.00 $182.78 $1,607 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 240.00–265.00 $256.75 $829 +29.25
350–375 363 2 230.00–250.00 $239.66 $870 —
415–435 424 5 205.00–240.00 $222.35 $943 +7.35
462 462 2 202.50 $202.50 $936 -7.50
450–495 468 8 205.00–230.00 $218.65 $1,023 +8.65
500–520 507 8 150.00–222.50 $205.22 $1,040 -4.78
555–585 568 8 155.00–222.50 $201.38 $1,144 -3.62
620–630 624 5 190.00–204.00 $198.80 $1,241 —
650–690 668 4 180.00–201.00 $192.73 $1,287 —
730 730 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 +16.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 320 10 212.00–218.00 $213.16 $682 —
393 393 3 211.00 $211.00 $829 —
458–478 465 6 200.00–210.00 $203.43 $946 —
514–545 520 5 205.00–215.00 $207.10 $1,077 —
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
643 643 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,093 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
724 724 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 201.00 $201.00 $925 +9.48
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -19.98
620 620 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 260.00–300.00 $283.07 $770 +19.05
300–340 326 8 235.00–300.00 $274.68 $895 +12.75
335–342 fancy 340 3 270.00–315.00 $300.21 $1,021 —
350–399 379 34 232.50–310.00 $271.20 $1,028 -5.68
400–448 429 78 237.00–295.00 $270.52 $1,161 +13.20
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 -9.82
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -36.85
450–495 469 107 220.00–280.00 $255.39 $1,198 +8.54
465–490 478 2 237.50–242.50 $240.07 $1,148 -6.78
500–545 521 71 205.00–265.00 $238.06 $1,240 +3.02
515–545 538 4 230.00–237.00 $234.82 $1,263 +12.32
555 555 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 -23.73
560–588 576 6 220.00–226.00 $223.80 $1,289 -3.93
550–599 577 84 200.00–258.00 $233.02 $1,345 +5.29
600–645 619 65 180.00–230.00 $215.66 $1,335 -2.74
645 645 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,380 -4.40
650–695 669 43 173.00–240.00 $209.34 $1,400 +7.39
697 697 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,324 -11.95
700–745 725 35 160.00–216.00 $192.87 $1,398 +1.55
750–785 759 17 150.00–212.00 $187.13 $1,420 -0.94
815–825 820 6 160.00–198.00 $181.31 $1,487 +23.09
855–888 873 6 174.00–198.00 $183.17 $1,599 +43.17
940 940 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,551 +30.00
970 970 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 -27.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 -35.00
343 343 5 282.00 $282.00 $967 +22.00
355–395 371 13 230.00–270.00 $254.49 $944 -1.65
400–448 433 61 210.00–265.00 $244.52 $1,059 +0.62
450–495 480 51 210.00–262.50 $238.57 $1,145 +4.75
500–548 525 96 200.00–250.00 $224.85 $1,180 +5.25
550–596 573 60 200.00–235.00 $220.96 $1,266 +9.34
615 615 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,248 -0.55
600–648 625 45 170.00–222.00 $206.82 $1,293 +3.27
650–698 672 56 175.00–215.00 $199.15 $1,338 +5.99
700–748 726 30 165.00–210.00 $190.48 $1,383 +7.29
750–795 776 18 165.00–200.00 $189.99 $1,474 +12.43
810–847 828 9 158.00–185.00 $167.74 $1,389 +16.06
855–885 874 6 155.00–171.00 $168.22 $1,470 +8.92
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 +10.00
955–983 978 6 151.00–180.00 $155.72 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 387 26 243.00–277.00 $265.38 $1,027 -12.62
452–465 454 25 242.00–261.00 $257.89 $1,171 —
517–540 520 31 223.00–235.25 $233.49 $1,214 +2.32
582–598 586 48 216.00–227.25 $225.34 $1,320 -2.19
648 648 18 219.50 $219.50 $1,422 —
652–666 660 14 206.00–217.00 $212.34 $1,401 +3.24
749 749 8 211.50 $211.50 $1,584 —
753–769 766 11 199.00–209.00 $207.21 $1,587 +6.21
955 955 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 230.00 $230.00 $915 —
410–420 413 6 217.00–225.00 $222.29 $918 —
456–483 469 12 200.00–220.00 $211.02 $990 —
500–520 513 3 200.00–207.50 $205.06 $1,052 —
560–590 569 7 189.00–210.00 $195.94 $1,115 —
674 674 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,314 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 4 200.00–270.00 $226.88 $851 +19.53
440–445 442 3 215.00–252.50 $227.59 $1,006 -22.41
450–480 466 5 227.50–249.00 $239.29 $1,115 +24.29
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +5.00
520–540 529 4 165.00–210.00 $189.91 $1,005 -35.09
585–595 590 3 185.00–221.00 $205.40 $1,212 +3.76
625–635 630 2 160.00–202.50 $181.42 $1,143 —
635–640 638 2 200.00–225.00 $212.45 $1,355 —
650–695 680 4 181.00–200.00 $188.95 $1,285 +0.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 217.00 $217.00 $944 -20.50
500–535 518 2 190.00–207.00 $198.21 $1,027 -3.19
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +30.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1765 1202 80-85% 254 100.00–136.00 $121.08 $1,455 -7.99
895–1585 1224 80-85% 109 96.00–127.00 $112.36 $1,375 -16.71
965–1630 1343 80-85% 33 120.00–145.00 $130.55 $1,753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–845 763 85-90% 4 117.50–139.00 $124.09 $947 —
763–1445 1043 85-90% 184 95.00–123.00 $109.74 $1,145 —
730–1430 1057 85-90% 74 80.00–108.00 $97.56 $1,031 -23.43
900–1320 1084 85-90% 14 112.00–129.00 $121.27 $1,315 +17.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1810 1434 75-80% 146 104.50–138.00 $123.76 $1,775 -6.45
1005–1810 1485 75-80% 32 101.00–132.00 $116.36 $1,728 -26.21
1260–1795 1529 75-80% 27 120.00–142.00 $133.53 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1265 1140 8 134.00–155.00 $144.19 $1,644 —
1035–2065 1465 33 124.00–155.00 $141.60 $2,074 -3.68
1285–2305 1799 73 135.00–165.00 $153.32 $2,758 -7.00
1460–2215 1833 19 150.00–176.00 $163.34 $2,994 -6.24
2645 2645 1 135.00 $135.00 $3,571 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–955 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,305.00–1,390.00 $1,348.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1155 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,020.00–2,050.00 $2,039.79
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1120–1375 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1240–1290 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,225.00 $1,967.83
1205–1330 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,602.47
1178–1575 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,560.00–2,000.00 $1,717.68
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1280–1415 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,780.00–2,200.00 $1,950.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–990 932 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,600.00 $1,442.54
1052 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1020–1135 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,557.25
935–1415 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,390.00–1,640.00 $1,542.84
1110–1245 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,698.25
1202 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,590.00 $1,590.00
1207–1218 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,750.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1105 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,779.88
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100–1450 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,695.00–1,975.00 $1,790.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,575.00
995–1410 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,728.23
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1350–1650 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,595.00–1,800.00 $1,701.25
1415–1630 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,740.00–2,200.00 $1,986.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
995 995 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 572 3 175.00–184.00 $179.71 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 202.50 $202.50 $608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 242.50 $242.50 $897 —
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 —
1030 1030 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1310–1465 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,175.00 $2,151.40 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1170–1215 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1300 1265 85-90% 2 104.00–113.00 $108.62 $1,374 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,507 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,683 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,178 —
660–673 669 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,338 —
775–785 780 2 175.00–182.50 $178.77 $1,394 —
888 888 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,518 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.