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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

9,707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.71/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 524 lb · 306 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.22/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 573 lb · 285 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $268.98/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 573 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,707 8,957 7,270
Feeder cattle 7,691 7,153 5,849
Slaughter cattle 1,519 1,352 1,067
Replacement cattle 497 452 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling mostly steady; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00-4.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, 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
205–246 236 10 312.50–365.00 $336.07 $793 +3.57
250–295 275 14 300.00–375.00 $339.09 $932 +7.94
315 value added 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 +13.47
300–347 326 44 280.00–360.00 $315.13 $1,027 -15.50
355–365 value added 360 2 345.00–355.00 $349.93 $1,260 +7.93
350–398 373 40 285.00–342.00 $308.67 $1,151 -8.19
400–415 value added 408 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $1,301 -1.23
400–448 426 92 262.50–340.00 $301.96 $1,286 +3.61
450–475 value added 463 7 285.00–370.00 $305.70 $1,415 +8.63
450–498 482 69 261.00–320.00 $281.98 $1,359 +22.61
500–544 value added 522 35 267.50–290.00 $278.02 $1,451 -0.12
510–535 523 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,190 -36.01
500–548 525 91 247.00–287.50 $266.89 $1,401 +3.44
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -32.24
553–595 value added 573 123 267.50–287.50 $278.66 $1,597 +0.39
550–597 574 104 232.00–285.00 $259.98 $1,492 +13.14
560–595 575 6 215.00–237.50 $233.21 $1,341 -13.63
613–645 value added 621 21 250.00–275.00 $267.94 $1,664 -11.69
600–648 623 93 233.00–265.00 $245.71 $1,531 -0.75
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 -24.46
650–695 670 82 229.00–265.00 $243.49 $1,631 +13.49
651–692 value added 679 118 247.50–271.00 $264.38 $1,795 +6.92
682 682 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,552 -16.11
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -23.61
700–745 723 27 197.00–245.00 $232.46 $1,681 -0.04
705–746 value added 726 11 240.00–250.00 $241.43 $1,753 -11.30
751–791 value added 760 102 225.00–252.00 $240.40 $1,827 -1.19
760–795 776 25 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,746 +1.72
800–848 817 17 200.00–224.00 $216.02 $1,765 +3.45
811–845 value added 828 194 226.75–244.00 $237.65 $1,968 +0.18
852 value added 852 60 242.00 $242.00 $2,062 —
850–880 867 8 205.00–222.50 $212.92 $1,846 -5.91
915–938 930 3 205.00–220.00 $209.92 $1,952 -2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 305.00–325.00 $315.43 $725 +20.43
260–295 279 10 270.00–352.00 $308.43 $861 +29.06
300–345 328 34 255.00–322.00 $290.59 $953 -0.81
350–395 376 41 250.00–312.00 $282.46 $1,062 -8.10
405–447 426 42 225.00–315.00 $273.12 $1,163 +1.43
450–495 475 29 231.00–310.00 $264.00 $1,254 -6.52
500–545 521 38 225.00–260.00 $245.87 $1,281 +6.16
550–590 567 33 220.00–260.00 $244.65 $1,387 +1.21
602–635 619 19 210.00–240.00 $226.46 $1,402 -5.78
650–695 669 12 217.50–245.00 $227.41 $1,521 +0.94
700–740 723 7 205.00–225.00 $218.75 $1,582 +9.99
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 -6.50
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 -10.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 5 282.50 $282.50 $624 -7.50
327–335 329 4 275.00–332.50 $289.64 $953 -13.31
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
440 440 10 283.50 $283.50 $1,247 +10.62
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 -2.08
523–546 532 19 250.00–257.50 $253.92 $1,351 -7.64
559 559 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,403 -6.96
669 669 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,606 +4.68
720–741 value added 733 8 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,741 —
716–746 734 13 220.00–227.00 $224.38 $1,647 +14.38
770–781 780 10 228.00–231.00 $230.70 $1,799 +1.03
873 873 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,781 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 260.00 $260.00 $762 —
330 330 4 258.00 $258.00 $851 +0.50
444 444 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,114 +7.27
470 470 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,180 -1.97
500–541 534 8 199.00–226.00 $221.92 $1,185 -28.08
568–583 579 11 201.00–240.00 $233.05 $1,349 +8.82
679 679 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,548 +38.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 +10.00
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +37.50
365–390 379 4 220.00–275.00 $243.09 $921 -44.52
375–390 383 2 250.00–282.50 $265.93 $1,019 -21.68
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 +28.12
462–470 465 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 +15.59
495 495 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 -2.10
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -26.54
510–545 528 2 232.50–265.00 $248.21 $1,311 +6.67
555–580 568 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —
635–640 638 2 230.00–332.00 $280.80 $1,792 +67.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 4 225.00–270.00 $249.75 $819 +14.09
375–385 380 2 250.00–280.00 $265.20 $1,008 +14.78
385 385 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,011 +12.08
405–420 413 2 210.00–230.00 $219.82 $908 +7.99
530–540 535 2 175.00–235.00 $204.72 $1,095 —
575–590 583 2 185.00–192.00 $188.45 $1,099 -18.67
605–630 618 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 275.00–350.00 $309.21 $717 +8.66
250–298 285 22 242.50–325.00 $292.23 $833 +8.32
300–345 320 48 252.50–305.00 $285.65 $914 -2.02
350 fancy 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
355–380 value added 367 7 272.50–305.00 $286.49 $1,051 —
350–396 375 105 225.00–302.00 $267.34 $1,003 -5.78
370–385 378 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $921 -29.35
401–447 value added 418 19 270.00–290.00 $280.15 $1,171 +23.92
400–448 419 138 220.00–285.00 $257.02 $1,077 +16.99
437–442 440 5 235.00–238.00 $236.19 $1,039 -18.40
450–480 value added 458 16 256.00–280.00 $264.95 $1,213 -8.99
450–498 471 210 217.00–273.00 $249.16 $1,174 -3.25
465–495 488 7 209.00–230.00 $215.19 $1,050 -37.22
500–540 523 3 210.00–225.00 $216.66 $1,133 -27.87
505–528 value added 523 7 248.00–260.00 $256.23 $1,340 +7.12
500–549 524 296 215.00–260.00 $240.59 $1,261 -3.94
550–580 563 9 200.00–237.00 $211.94 $1,193 +5.75
555–588 value added 565 58 242.00–264.00 $260.20 $1,470 +13.35
550–598 575 218 215.00–250.00 $233.46 $1,342 -2.77
600–648 618 173 210.00–240.00 $226.90 $1,402 -1.24
615–625 622 3 162.50–205.00 $190.99 $1,188 -37.15
610–638 627 12 210.00–221.00 $213.87 $1,341 +2.50
620–642 value added 629 5 235.00–245.00 $240.92 $1,515 -1.74
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +3.73
650–695 675 77 200.00–230.00 $220.06 $1,485 -0.78
661–695 value added 684 17 220.00–234.00 $226.31 $1,548 -3.69
701–741 value added 713 26 213.00–225.00 $219.45 $1,565 -4.40
700–745 717 48 190.00–220.00 $209.31 $1,501 +5.84
710–745 727 7 180.00–210.00 $200.42 $1,457 +0.26
750–795 768 37 182.50–220.00 $208.27 $1,600 +13.38
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 -12.26
800–845 819 8 177.50–210.00 $197.65 $1,619 +0.65
810–840 value added 839 65 197.00–218.75 $215.49 $1,808 +2.99
856 value added 856 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,755 —
855–890 874 6 186.00–190.00 $187.81 $1,641 +2.86
917–945 923 11 162.50–190.00 $184.91 $1,707 +17.68
1015 1015 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 237.50 $237.50 $582 —
250–295 281 18 230.00–300.00 $264.81 $744 +5.14
300–345 324 37 222.50–282.00 $262.21 $850 +11.89
350–395 372 61 220.00–285.00 $253.63 $944 -0.17
400–445 424 74 210.00–260.00 $237.35 $1,006 -8.76
450–495 476 93 210.00–255.00 $239.01 $1,138 +1.27
500–545 524 66 200.00–240.00 $225.68 $1,183 -2.20
550–595 575 68 190.00–239.00 $221.68 $1,275 +0.27
600–645 621 32 175.00–225.00 $212.05 $1,317 -4.75
650–693 671 25 185.00–220.00 $203.50 $1,365 -1.53
700–745 725 5 175.00–208.00 $193.50 $1,403 -3.19
750–790 771 13 150.00–201.00 $187.35 $1,444 +3.07
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 +6.39
855–875 863 3 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,553 +29.97
920 920 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,619 +24.73
950–965 955 3 150.00–165.00 $158.37 $1,512 -4.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 321 6 227.00–231.00 $229.58 $737 -56.31
385–390 386 5 225.00–231.00 $229.79 $887 -34.72
439 439 4 226.00 $226.00 $992 —
460–471 469 44 223.00–226.00 $223.13 $1,046 -16.87
525 value added 525 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,171 -28.64
516–538 533 32 210.00–235.00 $214.06 $1,141 -16.18
585–597 596 28 210.00–237.50 $212.03 $1,264 -15.16
600–630 605 27 203.00–212.00 $204.18 $1,235 -14.58
654 654 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,308 -12.51
728 728 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,449 +2.91
780 value added 780 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
792 792 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,568 -3.93
812 812 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,575 +11.13
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 -35.00
330–340 337 5 242.00–260.00 $251.46 $847 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 -17.64
380–385 383 2 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $957 +22.29
405–445 424 10 200.00–255.00 $226.87 $962 +14.33
440 440 1 207.00 $207.00 $911 -5.54
450–495 470 12 200.00–260.00 $230.44 $1,083 -6.98
505–545 531 5 216.00–220.00 $219.19 $1,164 +20.71
560–595 577 8 170.00–235.00 $211.26 $1,219 -2.64
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
660–680 668 3 155.00–190.00 $178.13 $1,190 -28.87
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,433 +27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
439 439 6 216.00 $216.00 $948 +3.64
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -6.91
590–594 593 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 -7.17
617 617 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,185 -3.00
670 670 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 +14.00
888 888 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
315–340 330 4 215.00–240.00 $226.02 $746 +38.92
355–385 374 4 240.00–245.00 $243.81 $912 +23.81
435–445 440 3 210.00–245.00 $225.13 $991 +43.02
450–475 463 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,122 +33.95
510 510 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,076 +21.00
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +7.40
610–645 628 2 190.00–207.00 $198.26 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 327.50–330.00 $328.68 $749 —
250–295 275 12 280.00–357.00 $329.65 $907 +10.19
305–345 327 18 277.50–340.00 $315.69 $1,032 +4.33
350–395 375 57 265.00–340.00 $306.23 $1,148 +4.82
380 380 1 237.50 $237.50 $902 -63.91
415 415 1 202.50 $202.50 $840 -83.31
400–446 422 119 252.50–330.00 $288.80 $1,219 +2.99
410–445 429 6 240.00–267.50 $256.49 $1,100 -29.32
450–497 474 156 240.00–320.00 $269.75 $1,279 +23.20
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -16.55
475 value added 475 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,366 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -106.55
500–548 520 125 225.00–275.00 $252.42 $1,313 +0.71
515–540 525 4 210.00–225.00 $216.89 $1,139 -6.90
510–540 526 4 229.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,212 +6.71
550–590 568 3 212.50–230.00 $219.38 $1,246 -19.63
550–598 571 138 220.00–270.00 $240.02 $1,371 +1.01
595 595 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,261 -3.00
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -27.66
600–648 623 108 200.00–252.50 $231.04 $1,439 +3.38
650–685 668 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,269 -35.50
650–697 669 87 200.00–242.50 $223.17 $1,493 -2.33
700–745 725 42 175.00–221.00 $201.95 $1,464 -3.61
750–790 769 32 170.00–220.00 $197.83 $1,521 -1.48
810–845 826 14 157.50–205.00 $184.15 $1,521 -0.03
850–890 864 7 170.00–201.00 $182.95 $1,581 -2.05
910–935 921 4 160.00–190.00 $171.19 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 +26.10
350–395 373 30 230.00–307.00 $276.69 $1,032 +6.66
400–445 426 48 232.00–292.50 $263.75 $1,124 -0.80
455–495 477 59 220.00–295.00 $253.40 $1,209 -0.52
500–546 527 76 185.00–259.00 $235.97 $1,244 +10.29
550–595 573 55 180.00–246.00 $226.75 $1,299 +5.20
600–645 624 40 190.00–230.00 $213.66 $1,333 -1.63
650–690 669 33 177.50–220.00 $205.37 $1,374 +0.08
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +8.35
710–745 737 10 175.00–202.50 $189.03 $1,393 -2.62
750–795 778 22 150.00–200.00 $186.47 $1,451 -1.63
800–848 821 14 162.50–191.00 $180.58 $1,483 +5.49
850–890 868 14 165.00–192.00 $173.86 $1,509 -0.43
935 935 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,412 —
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 11 277.50 $277.50 $1,110 —
457 457 15 280.00 $280.00 $1,280 +13.24
528 528 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,257 -5.98
582 582 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,327 -11.87
665 665 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,470 -4.68
730 730 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 -2.65
763 763 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,488 -22.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 240.00 $240.00 $847 —
413–445 421 4 232.50–242.50 $239.86 $1,010 +1.69
460–470 467 3 246.00–255.00 $248.96 $1,163 +12.02
510–530 524 9 190.00–225.00 $216.96 $1,137 —
550–585 571 7 200.00–210.00 $208.63 $1,191 -6.64
610–645 631 8 192.00–200.00 $199.03 $1,256 —
757–760 758 4 170.00–175.00 $173.75 $1,317 —
920 920 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,454 -2.02
980 980 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,215 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 257.50 $257.50 $631 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 ±0.00
305 305 2 270.00 $270.00 $824 +30.00
365–370 368 2 290.00–297.00 $293.52 $1,080 +53.45
365–380 373 2 255.00 $255.00 $951 +14.93
400–445 425 6 210.00–270.00 $247.25 $1,051 +4.75
445 445 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,035 -10.00
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 -0.21
450–490 463 3 250.00–287.00 $273.96 $1,268 +38.75
505–545 521 4 220.00–250.00 $232.69 $1,212 +2.69
525 525 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 +2.00
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -5.07
555–585 576 6 200.00–239.00 $218.74 $1,260 +13.67
600–645 618 8 160.00–220.00 $201.82 $1,247 -11.67
665–670 668 2 145.00–185.00 $165.07 $1,103 -45.93
730 730 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 +15.60
835 835 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 3 212.00–257.00 $229.59 $948 +2.77
480–485 483 2 170.00–220.00 $194.87 $941 -24.70
515–545 530 2 225.00–235.00 $229.86 $1,218 +40.54
600 600 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1620 1216 80-85% 95 100.00–122.00 $115.01 $1,399 -7.35
825–2025 1238 80-85% 320 108.00–135.00 $122.77 $1,520 +11.77
950–1570 1249 80-85% 52 126.00–147.00 $134.04 $1,674 +23.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1755 1386 75-80% 35 105.00–121.00 $114.56 $1,588 —
1065–1935 1421 75-80% 220 112.00–135.00 $124.96 $1,776 +0.28
1060–1885 1444 75-80% 61 125.00–146.50 $135.22 $1,953 +10.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1430 1042 85-90% 93 80.00–109.00 $97.26 $1,013 +1.69
755–1530 1074 85-90% 158 100.00–122.50 $110.65 $1,188 -0.19
780–1515 1138 85-90% 40 112.00–131.00 $121.89 $1,387 +1.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1170 1123 2 139.50–140.00 $139.74 $1,569 —
1145–2030 1507 36 125.00–152.00 $136.40 $2,056 —
1190–2280 1729 73 140.00–168.00 $150.53 $2,603 —
1530–2250 1873 26 154.00–181.00 $164.53 $3,082 +0.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
890–915 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,500.00 $1,340.32
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,474.20
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
860–1260 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,332.48
1025–1125 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,478.49
1070–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,266.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1035–1165 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,789.78
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1455 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,560.00–1,775.00 $1,661.15
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1385–1460 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,815.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
785–805 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,375.63
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1230 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,516.01
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
850–1065 958 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,461.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–790 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,299.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365–1470 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,022.22 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1271 85-90% 4 104.00–110.00 $106.11 $1,349 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,070 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 172.00 $172.00 $912 —
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.