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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

7,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.78/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 520 lb · 222 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.33/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 472 lb · 166 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.14/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 571 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,441 7,192 0
Feeder cattle 5,948 5,641 0
Slaughter cattle 1,100 989 0
Replacement cattle 393 562 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling mostly steady; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 5 355.00–400.00 $383.88 $825 —
250–298 276 26 290.00–360.00 $336.56 $929 +5.60
300–345 324 24 310.00–352.00 $330.27 $1,070 +15.01
350–399 375 47 275.00–340.00 $304.87 $1,143 -6.18
400–445 420 58 282.00–320.00 $299.25 $1,257 +11.72
441 value added 441 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,444 —
450–498 474 70 255.00–300.00 $281.23 $1,333 +2.58
465–481 value added 474 7 300.00–302.00 $300.84 $1,426 +2.84
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 -23.65
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -5.00
500–549 value added 522 17 265.00–280.00 $274.25 $1,432 +1.37
500–548 531 57 244.00–280.00 $263.05 $1,397 +0.81
552–595 value added 570 39 260.00–275.00 $269.14 $1,534 +4.05
550–595 575 103 240.00–270.00 $254.11 $1,461 -3.85
600–648 619 97 229.00–260.00 $248.27 $1,537 -1.67
600–649 value added 627 33 245.00–275.00 $257.91 $1,617 +2.11
650–697 675 57 227.50–245.00 $239.99 $1,620 +2.26
657–698 value added 678 47 242.00–275.00 $257.81 $1,748 +7.12
700–735 value added 716 87 240.00–256.25 $254.56 $1,823 +4.64
700–748 724 48 224.00–257.00 $234.17 $1,695 +2.53
750–795 771 33 210.00–235.00 $227.29 $1,752 +3.00
755–787 value added 781 83 237.00–252.50 $248.82 $1,943 +13.82
805–845 816 18 215.00–227.50 $224.33 $1,831 +4.74
800–845 value added 833 42 227.50–238.00 $236.73 $1,972 -7.95
856–860 value added 858 5 225.00–227.50 $226.50 $1,943 +5.26
850–895 871 13 217.00–227.50 $220.19 $1,918 +6.82
903 value added 903 46 230.00 $230.00 $2,077 —
910–932 925 4 208.00–215.00 $213.25 $1,973 +8.36
959 959 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 282.00–335.00 $306.09 $673 -8.91
250–298 278 20 240.00–325.00 $291.89 $811 +7.81
300–345 323 27 240.00–315.00 $282.27 $912 +6.82
350–395 376 29 245.00–325.00 $279.84 $1,052 +4.54
403–445 417 21 235.00–292.00 $263.82 $1,100 +5.98
450–497 479 33 222.50–277.00 $256.75 $1,230 -6.52
500–545 527 26 200.00–260.00 $239.81 $1,264 +5.52
550–595 572 21 220.00–250.00 $234.80 $1,343 -2.44
602–645 615 19 209.00–250.00 $228.73 $1,407 +26.23
650–690 665 15 205.00–235.00 $222.32 $1,478 +3.38
705–735 720 5 200.00–225.00 $217.56 $1,566 +12.54
765–790 782 3 187.50–221.00 $202.05 $1,580 -8.95
963 963 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 292.50 $292.50 $746 —
305–325 315 4 292.50–312.50 $302.82 $954 +30.32
462 462 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,307 -8.78
530 530 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -2.23
532–548 value added 536 18 271.00–275.00 $271.23 $1,454 -1.39
575–581 580 16 250.00–255.00 $254.38 $1,475 +4.86
613 value added 613 16 263.50 $263.50 $1,615 +12.77
615 615 8 254.50 $254.50 $1,565 +10.94
657–666 665 18 235.00–244.00 $242.52 $1,613 +0.60
679–685 value added 682 12 250.00–256.00 $253.49 $1,729 -11.38
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -8.77
759–792 773 12 227.00–229.50 $228.07 $1,763 +4.05
820–826 825 6 211.00–216.00 $211.83 $1,748 -11.17
850–860 855 4 211.00–214.00 $212.49 $1,817 —
935 value added 935 55 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 3 265.00–295.00 $281.18 $1,032 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +37.52
505–520 513 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,154 -11.52
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 -30.00
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 220.00–260.00 $240.45 $801 -10.79
355–390 370 4 230.00–265.00 $250.03 $925 +16.34
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 242.50–360.00 $300.60 $685 +25.60
255–295 275 11 250.00–335.00 $297.71 $819 +6.86
300–345 330 42 246.00–300.00 $275.44 $909 +9.88
320–333 value added 332 9 302.50–305.00 $304.73 $1,012 —
350–397 372 73 245.00–292.00 $272.45 $1,014 +14.92
390–395 value added 393 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $1,145 —
415 415 1 222.50 $222.50 $923 -33.24
410–435 value added 423 2 267.50–277.50 $272.35 $1,152 +17.35
400–445 425 116 237.50–280.00 $257.52 $1,094 +1.78
450–495 472 153 232.50–266.00 $250.83 $1,184 +6.18
451–493 value added 473 10 260.00–270.00 $265.58 $1,256 +14.41
475–490 480 3 220.00–235.00 $229.20 $1,100 -15.45
500–528 value added 516 31 245.00–262.00 $256.83 $1,325 +10.15
500–548 520 188 220.00–260.00 $246.72 $1,283 +10.22
525–545 538 3 212.00–225.00 $220.61 $1,187 +1.46
558–578 value added 567 19 241.00–257.00 $246.18 $1,396 +4.10
550–597 571 128 216.00–255.00 $236.95 $1,353 +3.64
562–585 576 7 200.00–223.00 $216.10 $1,245 -4.94
609–640 value added 617 8 225.00–239.00 $235.37 $1,452 -2.29
600–647 621 112 218.00–242.50 $228.50 $1,419 +0.24
615–645 631 5 210.00–212.50 $210.49 $1,328 +4.07
656 value added 656 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,509 +2.21
665–680 673 3 180.00–217.00 $204.15 $1,374 -17.39
650–698 677 55 187.00–237.00 $221.45 $1,499 -0.09
700–745 715 40 191.00–220.00 $209.47 $1,498 +3.05
705–736 value added 734 15 222.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,684 +9.49
758 value added 758 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,599 -5.96
755–795 766 16 193.00–215.00 $210.66 $1,614 +23.16
814–816 value added 815 12 207.00–212.50 $208.84 $1,702 —
810–845 820 4 190.00–202.50 $197.55 $1,620 +6.10
865–880 876 7 148.00–190.00 $181.11 $1,587 -0.86
879–883 value added 881 113 213.75–216.50 $215.16 $1,896 +19.16
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 -11.97
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 +2.33
965–970 968 3 143.00–190.00 $158.61 $1,535 -21.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 234 7 230.00–265.00 $245.68 $575 +5.61
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 +13.38
255–297 288 10 255.00–295.00 $267.93 $772 +6.31
300–345 324 29 230.00–262.00 $246.16 $798 -4.69
350–395 374 47 215.00–265.00 $248.38 $929 +2.65
400–445 426 91 207.00–265.00 $239.05 $1,018 +4.17
450 thin fleshed 450 15 258.00 $258.00 $1,161 —
450–497 469 124 200.00–257.50 $238.09 $1,117 +11.17
500–547 525 68 202.50–240.00 $226.36 $1,188 +2.53
550–598 577 99 187.50–235.00 $219.68 $1,268 +3.25
600–649 622 46 199.00–222.50 $208.32 $1,296 +1.63
650–695 664 25 180.00–219.00 $204.75 $1,360 -0.36
700–740 721 19 170.00–205.00 $196.62 $1,418 +12.20
750–798 782 11 142.00–195.00 $175.58 $1,373 -1.51
810–835 823 3 140.00–185.00 $164.87 $1,357 -8.34
865–887 879 7 150.00–185.00 $175.38 $1,542 +9.92
910–945 932 3 152.00–190.00 $169.08 $1,576 —
990 990 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,228 -43.06
1098 1098 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–549 533 33 224.50–230.00 $225.23 $1,200 -3.12
585 585 1 223.50 $223.50 $1,307 +3.11
657 657 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,380 +3.55
700 value added 700 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 +2.35
723 723 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,518 +17.52
770 770 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 +6.91
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 +15.00
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 +35.42
430–445 436 3 224.00–240.00 $234.74 $1,023 +6.38
470–495 484 4 192.50–225.00 $213.95 $1,036 +4.60
505–515 510 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,096 +10.95
555 555 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,104 -16.54
615–640 628 2 202.50–206.00 $204.28 $1,283 +0.28
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +4.57
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 -22.50
465–485 475 4 210.00–225.00 $216.36 $1,028 +46.36
523–540 532 4 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,143 +1.37
675 675 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 8 310.00–352.50 $336.34 $1,080 +25.51
350–395 371 55 275.00–325.00 $301.53 $1,119 +5.02
405–435 fancy 420 3 310.00–325.00 $316.79 $1,331 +16.79
400–445 427 75 260.00–327.50 $292.06 $1,247 +7.87
449 449 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,140 -30.19
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 -3.98
450–497 478 93 240.00–290.00 $267.96 $1,281 -1.02
500–520 fancy 510 2 262.50–267.50 $265.05 $1,352 —
500–548 523 116 240.00–277.50 $251.58 $1,316 -3.08
555–565 fancy 560 2 262.50–275.00 $268.69 $1,505 —
550–596 572 85 222.00–258.00 $241.33 $1,380 +1.29
591 591 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,345 -12.54
600–645 620 96 216.00–242.50 $227.70 $1,412 +0.07
650–698 668 58 211.00–238.00 $225.06 $1,503 -0.20
700–745 717 36 201.00–221.00 $212.31 $1,522 +16.31
750–790 764 13 175.00–210.00 $200.11 $1,529 -12.07
820–840 827 6 190.00–195.00 $190.85 $1,578 +5.85
855–890 878 3 160.00–187.50 $168.92 $1,483 -16.08
900–935 918 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,606 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,032 —
350–390 372 17 250.00–290.00 $266.50 $991 +3.51
400–445 420 56 220.00–285.00 $263.91 $1,108 +19.88
450–495 474 47 210.00–267.00 $244.13 $1,157 +6.22
500–545 525 69 200.00–252.50 $232.05 $1,218 +9.38
550–595 571 74 195.00–237.50 $226.44 $1,293 +11.51
600–645 623 32 180.00–230.00 $209.66 $1,306 -0.13
650–695 675 30 177.50–221.00 $206.62 $1,395 +4.14
700–740 721 9 150.00–210.00 $188.57 $1,360 -0.06
760–798 776 13 152.00–200.00 $179.76 $1,395 -9.99
800–845 818 9 175.00–200.00 $182.39 $1,492 +7.41
880 880 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,566 -4.39
995 995 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 -20.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 302.50 $302.50 $1,183 +7.07
453 453 13 288.50 $288.50 $1,307 +0.50
532 532 11 254.50 $254.50 $1,354 +21.16
655 655 23 221.00 $221.00 $1,448 +14.00
738 738 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,557 -0.05
782–790 784 4 200.00–205.00 $203.74 $1,597 -2.26
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
360–395 378 2 180.00 $180.00 $680 —
390 390 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,121 —
440–445 443 2 220.00–277.50 $248.59 $1,101 +6.83
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +13.38
540–545 543 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,235 +13.83
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -10.00
550–580 573 4 150.00–220.00 $196.83 $1,128 -13.17
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983 -52.45
620–645 630 3 203.00–211.00 $208.27 $1,312 -6.68
680 680 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 -8.30
720 720 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,447 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 5 220.00–237.50 $223.56 $957 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +10.00
525–530 528 2 215.00–230.00 $222.46 $1,175 +22.46
550–570 563 3 210.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,220 +6.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1035 993 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.96 $1,241 —
830–1930 1224 80-85% 161 110.00–131.00 $120.72 $1,478 +3.41
825–1630 1231 80-85% 67 102.00–119.00 $111.91 $1,378 -5.40
1060–1765 1260 80-85% 41 123.00–152.50 $133.77 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1395 987 85-90% 65 76.00–103.00 $93.20 $920 —
755–1735 1063 85-90% 118 100.00–116.00 $107.91 $1,147 —
805–1335 1076 85-90% 45 112.00–130.00 $118.86 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1950 1458 75-80% 142 113.00–131.00 $122.52 $1,786 +3.92
1010–1955 1487 75-80% 36 124.00–143.00 $131.88 $1,961 +20.91
1140–1955 1505 75-80% 22 100.00–119.00 $111.61 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,519 —
1175–2430 1618 43 124.00–147.00 $136.14 $2,203 —
1330–2410 1806 69 133.50–160.00 $148.97 $2,690 —
1765–2155 1954 19 152.00–171.00 $161.24 $3,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1070 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,664.05
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
950–1285 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,917.12
960–1295 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,718.57
990–1375 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,689.80
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1140–1445 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,558.85
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1340–1385 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,200.00 $1,983.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1050 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,299.75
935–1190 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,308.78
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
975–1265 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,565.41
1100–1130 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1463–1510 1482 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1450–1575 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,175.00 $2,167.12
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
855–980 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,760.00 $1,760.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,010.87 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1160 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,557.87 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,193 -7.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —

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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.