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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

7,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.92/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 523 lb · 242 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.69/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 473 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.94/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 576 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,908 10,556 8,724
Feeder cattle 6,192 8,500 6,961
Slaughter cattle 1,252 1,507 1,354
Replacement cattle 464 549 409

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 5.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–244 239 6 347.50–375.00 $353.91 $846 +8.36
250–295 276 32 300.00–372.00 $348.24 $961 +23.56
300–345 318 39 290.00–355.00 $328.50 $1,045 +18.09
350–398 376 40 285.00–355.00 $313.44 $1,179 +7.67
418–433 value added 424 7 300.00–320.00 $311.26 $1,320 -7.69
400–449 428 33 262.50–322.00 $292.61 $1,252 -1.04
455 value added 455 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +19.50
450–498 476 75 260.00–302.00 $284.66 $1,355 +5.28
511–548 value added 525 29 280.00–290.00 $283.85 $1,490 +6.52
500–549 526 86 250.00–285.00 $267.20 $1,405 -1.27
553–599 value added 579 16 270.00–279.00 $276.31 $1,600 +10.53
550–598 582 100 235.00–282.50 $258.72 $1,506 +3.64
600–632 value added 607 23 239.00–275.00 $260.45 $1,581 -6.35
600–645 625 57 225.00–269.00 $246.03 $1,538 -1.38
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -24.21
658–692 value added 667 24 244.00–272.00 $264.43 $1,764 +9.40
650–695 670 58 230.00–250.00 $238.37 $1,597 -5.84
700–745 720 33 210.00–265.00 $232.13 $1,671 +1.91
710–740 value added 723 12 230.00–253.00 $238.55 $1,725 -5.30
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 -15.22
755–773 value added 768 20 236.00–243.00 $239.64 $1,840 +4.28
750–797 778 33 220.00–230.00 $225.55 $1,755 -1.16
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -16.71
805 value added 805 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 +1.07
800–849 830 15 208.00–229.50 $214.77 $1,783 -1.85
869–893 value added 871 11 213.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,911 -4.69
914–923 value added 915 70 215.00–236.00 $233.58 $2,137 -1.50
900–931 925 10 175.00–219.50 $211.74 $1,959 +1.60
950–975 967 3 182.50–214.00 $203.68 $1,970 +13.68
975–995 value added 990 4 195.00–200.00 $196.23 $1,943 -13.77
1040 1040 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
310–320 318 6 280.00–302.50 $283.65 $902 -10.77
428–438 435 6 272.00–294.00 $279.22 $1,215 -11.46
465–476 472 13 283.00–290.00 $287.35 $1,356 +1.84
507–536 520 9 259.00–266.00 $262.79 $1,367 +0.45
533 value added 533 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,450 +0.96
575–598 586 16 230.00–257.00 $246.88 $1,447 -5.91
616–628 value added 618 16 252.00–259.00 $255.62 $1,580 +2.97
620–648 642 9 231.00–239.00 $236.03 $1,515 -4.97
656–668 value added 663 16 249.00–250.00 $249.57 $1,655 -9.51
655–680 668 22 220.00–246.00 $239.32 $1,599 -1.20
705–748 730 14 225.00–231.00 $226.53 $1,654 -0.16
765–766 766 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,731 -0.61
777 value added 777 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,803 -3.39
825 825 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 -6.77
985 985 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,881 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 +6.90
255–290 276 13 250.00–320.00 $278.09 $768 +4.92
300–345 327 17 265.00–305.00 $290.55 $950 +16.30
355–395 377 19 257.50–300.00 $280.10 $1,056 +40.10
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -30.00
400–445 424 11 241.00–290.00 $271.76 $1,152 +8.30
450–490 470 22 250.00–282.00 $265.29 $1,247 -1.39
500–545 525 15 222.00–260.00 $244.83 $1,285 +6.80
555–595 573 24 200.00–255.00 $236.85 $1,357 +1.14
600–645 630 14 200.00–237.50 $227.00 $1,430 +0.39
650–680 663 8 207.00–228.00 $222.95 $1,478 -8.52
712–730 717 7 175.00–222.50 $198.75 $1,425 -11.31
762 value added 762 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,600 —
765–795 780 3 200.00–205.00 $203.30 $1,586 -6.75
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 252.50 $252.50 $568 —
300–340 317 3 195.00–227.50 $215.45 $683 -46.26
503–520 509 3 204.00–236.00 $225.10 $1,146 -11.08
570–571 571 9 219.00–244.00 $241.23 $1,377 +15.48
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -6.98
390 390 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,072 +25.00
400–445 423 2 250.00–270.00 $259.47 $1,098 +9.47
530–535 533 2 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,267 +8.20
547 547 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,354 +17.95
555 555 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,290 +18.52
615–635 625 4 212.00–240.00 $226.63 $1,416 —
690 690 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 270.00 $270.00 $937 +63.18
365 365 1 267.00 $267.00 $975 +23.17
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 +14.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 210.00–235.00 $222.70 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 4 265.00–330.00 $292.92 $697 -22.08
250–295 273 19 260.00–290.00 $275.82 $753 -6.86
300–345 325 53 250.00–305.00 $272.97 $887 +0.04
345 345 1 242.50 $242.50 $837 -7.00
350–398 379 114 232.50–295.00 $265.85 $1,008 +10.70
390 390 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $912 -21.40
400–448 426 141 225.00–280.00 $254.03 $1,082 +30.73
403–446 value added 428 16 269.00–285.00 $274.11 $1,173 -3.55
455–485 470 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 ±0.00
450–497 473 212 220.00–270.00 $247.30 $1,170 +18.47
455–488 value added 476 10 250.00–264.00 $261.51 $1,245 -14.79
502–538 value added 513 13 251.50–270.00 $264.03 $1,354 +20.73
500–548 524 229 217.00–262.00 $238.55 $1,250 +0.72
552–597 574 7 212.50–220.00 $215.38 $1,236 +0.99
550–598 576 194 213.00–251.00 $227.35 $1,310 +12.96
550–587 value added 580 20 235.00–249.50 $238.09 $1,381 -19.90
600–645 619 118 204.00–233.00 $220.20 $1,363 -3.49
610–640 625 5 210.00–220.00 $213.12 $1,332 -10.57
600–640 value added 628 13 224.00–237.50 $230.68 $1,449 -2.02
650–697 668 46 190.00–229.00 $215.95 $1,443 +10.98
688–689 value added 688 28 220.00–227.50 $222.68 $1,532 -8.72
675–693 690 6 187.50–205.00 $190.35 $1,313 -24.81
700–740 724 27 180.00–218.00 $200.34 $1,450 -3.17
740 740 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,487 +10.43
750–785 768 8 177.50–207.00 $199.59 $1,533 +2.77
786–787 value added 786 22 212.50–220.50 $218.68 $1,719 -6.68
780–795 788 2 162.00–201.00 $181.31 $1,429 -15.51
800–840 810 29 172.00–206.00 $196.68 $1,593 +11.68
826 value added 826 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,702 -6.98
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 +5.00
854 value added 854 57 227.75 $227.75 $1,945 +38.75
850–885 861 4 182.00–197.00 $190.17 $1,637 +3.83
910–935 926 6 147.00–185.00 $159.24 $1,475 -21.76
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 +23.99
1000–1030 1015 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $1,650 -9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 4 285.00 $285.00 $681 +20.00
255–295 278 10 233.00–275.00 $257.27 $715 -7.73
300–348 328 31 225.00–275.00 $251.53 $825 +1.17
350–395 378 38 205.00–270.00 $244.28 $923 +6.16
383 thin fleshed 383 3 255.00 $255.00 $977 —
400–445 425 43 200.00–252.00 $232.70 $989 +1.61
450–495 477 56 200.00–247.00 $234.38 $1,118 +4.07
500–545 523 35 160.00–237.00 $218.04 $1,140 +0.07
550–595 570 50 185.00–231.00 $214.06 $1,220 +0.32
600–645 621 33 176.00–220.00 $200.37 $1,244 +2.55
650–695 669 42 160.00–210.00 $191.60 $1,282 -8.63
710–735 721 7 175.00–199.00 $187.38 $1,351 +10.84
750–775 764 9 177.00–195.00 $184.92 $1,413 -3.11
800–825 813 3 150.00–165.00 $158.26 $1,287 -21.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 267.50 $267.50 $623 +27.50
303–308 304 10 230.00–259.50 $253.52 $771 +7.13
360–399 393 19 227.50–264.50 $259.49 $1,020 +14.24
452–462 455 41 231.00–242.00 $233.84 $1,064 -3.53
512–535 521 41 220.00–235.00 $227.17 $1,184 -1.25
582 value added 582 11 231.50 $231.50 $1,347 -14.50
575–588 584 37 211.00–230.50 $222.83 $1,301 -3.82
602–635 624 20 210.00–218.00 $216.02 $1,348 +3.36
653–686 662 33 186.00–210.00 $201.55 $1,334 -14.66
688 value added 688 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 +5.05
700–745 723 10 187.50–200.00 $196.39 $1,420 -6.66
850 850 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,496 -13.60
902–945 911 12 163.00–180.00 $173.08 $1,577 -11.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 202.50–227.50 $210.04 $592 -47.64
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 -14.58
401–438 413 6 170.00–226.00 $206.22 $852 -17.96
455–498 479 14 188.00–224.00 $209.01 $1,001 -14.61
508–545 531 8 185.00–203.00 $193.52 $1,028 -12.66
555 555 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,075 -11.33
638 638 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,199 -14.55
738 738 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,306 -4.82
788 788 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,269 -32.52
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -25.54
310–335 327 3 227.00–252.50 $243.58 $797 +0.25
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 -5.83
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -17.00
350–385 368 4 215.00–252.50 $233.12 $858 -8.88
400–420 410 2 180.00–225.00 $203.05 $833 -28.74
425 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 -16.79
455–490 474 7 187.00–240.00 $222.38 $1,054 +1.83
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -2.99
500–540 524 4 205.00–225.00 $212.92 $1,116 -0.07
560–585 575 5 192.50–221.00 $209.03 $1,202 +0.70
620–635 628 4 200.00–210.00 $203.26 $1,276 +33.26
675–695 688 4 190.00–211.00 $201.73 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 5 170.00–247.00 $221.54 $813 -11.70
425–440 433 3 210.00–223.00 $217.40 $941 —
523–540 529 3 177.50–210.00 $198.93 $1,052 +16.10
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 145.00–195.00 $170.21 $996 —
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 6 297.50–360.00 $330.63 $903 +42.04
300–340 318 12 305.00–355.00 $323.70 $1,029 +4.75
370 370 2 250.00 $250.00 $925 -48.57
350–395 374 41 265.00–345.00 $297.95 $1,114 -0.62
415–425 420 2 235.00–255.00 $245.12 $1,030 -34.17
400–445 421 115 250.00–313.00 $281.88 $1,187 +2.59
415–445 432 5 242.50–260.00 $250.63 $1,083 -4.33
460 fancy 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
450–497 472 94 250.00–305.00 $267.04 $1,260 +1.82
470–475 473 2 220.00–235.00 $227.54 $1,076 -37.68
510–515 fancy 513 3 277.50–280.00 $278.33 $1,428 —
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +2.57
500–545 519 93 230.00–275.00 $251.87 $1,307 +24.44
537 537 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,249 +12.50
550–598 565 110 220.00–260.00 $237.17 $1,340 +0.21
555–595 583 7 207.50–225.00 $217.15 $1,266 -8.73
620 620 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -9.39
600–645 628 87 200.00–240.00 $225.37 $1,415 +11.37
650–695 667 41 191.00–232.50 $213.87 $1,427 -6.41
655–695 675 5 183.00–215.00 $206.76 $1,396 -13.52
700–749 715 31 187.00–220.00 $206.63 $1,477 +0.35
725–745 741 5 170.00–205.00 $176.85 $1,310 -29.43
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 +22.50
750–797 766 22 167.50–207.50 $191.08 $1,464 -12.40
802–840 814 12 177.50–200.00 $187.69 $1,528 +10.19
860–865 862 4 177.50–180.00 $178.75 $1,541 -4.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 282.50 $282.50 $946 +15.03
355–395 374 24 225.00–300.00 $276.43 $1,034 +12.31
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -36.84
400–445 423 45 230.00–280.00 $258.08 $1,092 +1.24
450–495 475 47 230.00–285.00 $255.64 $1,214 +8.61
500–545 526 40 192.00–250.00 $226.89 $1,193 -2.36
550–595 575 41 180.00–240.00 $220.31 $1,267 +1.73
600–645 619 25 185.00–220.00 $203.33 $1,259 -9.63
650–695 669 17 170.00–225.00 $203.36 $1,360 +0.33
712 712 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 +16.82
700–745 725 15 160.00–207.50 $185.58 $1,345 -2.60
755–780 768 8 175.00–195.00 $183.71 $1,411 +1.55
805–845 815 7 150.00–185.00 $175.05 $1,427 -2.45
870–885 877 3 165.00–175.00 $170.01 $1,491 -9.99
910–933 922 4 150.00–170.00 $154.94 $1,429 -8.06
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
1010–1030 1018 3 140.00–155.00 $146.72 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–396 391 25 308.00–332.50 $321.91 $1,259 +22.67
430 430 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,086 -30.75
450–482 457 35 268.00–288.00 $278.64 $1,273 +20.21
518–532 521 23 235.00–249.00 $245.41 $1,279 -0.44
566–578 570 16 224.00–230.00 $228.10 $1,300 +6.87
600–634 611 20 212.00–233.00 $224.89 $1,374 -4.38
659–663 662 37 216.00–238.50 $230.73 $1,527 +8.55
706–713 708 8 199.00–211.00 $207.98 $1,472 -0.75
750–767 760 23 186.00–202.00 $198.76 $1,511 -4.65
840–845 842 7 168.00–184.00 $177.12 $1,491 -13.88
860 860 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 -18.09
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 -10.00
335–340 337 3 250.00–290.00 $275.07 $927 —
405–415 410 2 235.00–275.00 $255.24 $1,046 +30.73
450–485 468 2 220.00–255.00 $238.16 $1,115 -7.40
475–480 478 2 225.00–250.00 $237.57 $1,136 -15.43
525–535 528 3 220.00–231.00 $224.64 $1,186 -1.96
560–590 580 5 195.00–227.50 $205.87 $1,194 -9.53
620–640 628 3 187.50–207.00 $198.23 $1,245 -11.77
655–665 660 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,246 -27.96
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 +18.00
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 +24.38
412–435 420 6 225.00–262.50 $244.02 $1,025 +18.22
470–497 490 4 200.00–234.00 $225.85 $1,107 -18.63
590 590 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -28.76
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -14.40
650–683 672 6 185.00–191.00 $189.07 $1,271 -12.90
835 835 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,428 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 -10.00
433 433 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,065 +9.48
450–495 473 2 225.00–245.00 $234.52 $1,109 +14.72
515–530 525 4 210.00–220.00 $213.79 $1,122 +13.79
585 585 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,123 +20.00
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +12.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1625 1200 80-85% 157 99.00–127.00 $115.26 $1,383 -7.36
885–1738 1200 80-85% 97 96.00–119.00 $113.10 $1,357 -9.52
1085–1580 1295 80-85% 25 117.00–134.00 $125.85 $1,630 -7.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1650 1421 75-80% 37 121.00–135.00 $130.17 $1,850 +5.52
1020–1835 1422 75-80% 42 99.00–119.00 $110.26 $1,568 -14.39
1080–1985 1449 75-80% 158 105.00–132.00 $119.44 $1,731 +5.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1330 1031 85-90% 80 76.00–107.00 $91.38 $942 -6.07
820–1525 1097 85-90% 101 90.00–115.00 $104.61 $1,148 —
955–1665 1179 85-90% 18 110.00–124.00 $114.29 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1350 1168 2 115.00–135.50 $126.85 $1,482 —
1210 1210 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,561 —
1180–2145 1668 29 122.00–146.00 $135.79 $2,265 —
1125–2290 1751 85 125.00–161.00 $145.47 $2,547 —
1235–2190 1886 25 145.00–170.00 $156.74 $2,956 —
2410 2410 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
920–1275 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,920.00 $1,506.27
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1190–1380 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,604.67
1070–1530 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,440.00–2,025.00 $1,767.49
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1275–1585 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,823.30
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1450–1600 1517 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,658.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1005 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,367.67
980–1200 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,570.10
1020–1380 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,505.48
1210–1250 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,363.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1121 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
1040–1425 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,505.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1303 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
1250–1470 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,090.00 $1,960.86
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1418 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,610.00–1,725.00 $1,667.50
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–850 799 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,097.56
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–2,200.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1520 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,336.36 —
1350–1410 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,191.58 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,681 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,235 —
1065–1265 1168 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.32 $1,195 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,848 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 229.00 $229.00 $992 —
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 —
612 612 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,285 —
770 770 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 —

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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.