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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

9,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.80/cwt +24.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 868 lb · 189 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.32/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 522 lb · 185 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.36/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 425 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,336 7,908 9,818
Feeder cattle 7,391 6,192 7,524
Slaughter cattle 1,241 1,252 1,715
Replacement cattle 704 464 579

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 -38.91
260–295 282 9 320.00–400.00 $351.04 $990 +2.80
315 value added 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
305–346 327 44 300.00–345.00 $324.59 $1,061 -3.91
350–395 372 39 290.00–352.50 $321.88 $1,197 +8.44
372–388 value added 380 13 315.00–327.50 $321.04 $1,220 —
405–440 value added 423 22 307.50–342.00 $312.26 $1,321 +1.00
410–447 430 50 271.00–330.00 $298.34 $1,283 +5.73
430–445 438 2 272.50–280.00 $276.19 $1,210 -16.42
450 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 -22.16
450–490 462 5 255.00–270.00 $261.92 $1,210 -22.74
450–498 470 66 272.50–312.50 $286.88 $1,348 +2.22
450–491 value added 475 27 302.50–315.00 $307.44 $1,460 -12.56
500–545 521 92 245.00–285.00 $265.84 $1,385 -1.36
500–545 value added 529 36 267.50–305.00 $284.03 $1,503 +0.18
556–592 value added 578 31 260.00–301.00 $276.50 $1,598 +0.19
550–596 580 90 240.00–275.00 $257.50 $1,494 -1.22
620 620 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,286 -38.53
600–648 629 121 230.00–262.00 $246.76 $1,552 +0.73
602–639 value added 632 36 247.50–272.00 $257.64 $1,628 -2.81
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 -3.00
650–695 664 59 227.50–250.00 $241.81 $1,606 +21.81
650–688 value added 674 85 250.00–284.00 $263.96 $1,779 -0.47
700–739 value added 721 36 235.00–245.00 $238.53 $1,720 -0.02
700–747 722 40 218.00–240.00 $231.78 $1,673 -0.35
750–785 776 24 216.00–236.00 $224.76 $1,744 -0.79
761–795 value added 778 126 231.00–247.50 $244.05 $1,899 +4.41
800–830 value added 805 6 210.00–222.00 $219.94 $1,771 -11.06
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 +0.23
802–840 823 18 210.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,832 +7.82
855–880 868 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,875 —
867–884 value added 868 187 230.00–245.00 $244.10 $2,119 +24.75
910–932 927 4 216.00–217.00 $216.25 $2,005 +4.51
942 value added 942 53 221.00 $221.00 $2,082 -12.58
985 985 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,039 +3.32
1045 1045 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,735 -38.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 7 305.00–335.00 $309.04 $884 —
300–317 314 6 302.50–305.00 $302.90 $951 +19.25
365–390 378 3 305.00–325.00 $315.13 $1,191 —
400–445 430 17 300.00–320.00 $308.08 $1,325 +28.86
450–492 470 33 280.50–305.00 $285.00 $1,340 -2.35
500–545 519 31 265.00–286.00 $275.18 $1,428 +12.39
527–549 value added 532 5 285.00–290.00 $286.00 $1,522 +14.00
559–595 566 94 256.00–280.00 $260.58 $1,475 +13.70
600–640 value added 618 22 264.00–267.50 $265.48 $1,641 +9.86
600–646 640 63 233.00–255.00 $239.05 $1,530 +3.02
653–690 value added 673 32 244.00–267.50 $254.59 $1,713 +5.02
670–695 676 31 238.50–257.50 $240.75 $1,627 +1.43
700–743 value added 723 16 235.00–255.00 $243.75 $1,762 —
700–744 738 30 220.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,722 +6.76
750–772 764 14 220.00–235.00 $224.73 $1,717 -1.27
815–842 840 11 205.00–223.50 $221.87 $1,864 +8.87
895 895 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,808 —
900 900 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,908 —
1038 1038 5 198.50 $198.50 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 250.00–290.00 $269.57 $633 -35.43
255–295 273 13 265.00–332.50 $302.02 $825 +23.93
311–345 326 15 250.00–322.00 $289.31 $943 -1.24
350–395 367 22 265.00–295.00 $277.31 $1,018 -2.79
400–445 421 16 220.00–310.00 $267.51 $1,126 -4.25
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -61.76
450–490 473 20 230.00–285.00 $250.80 $1,186 -14.49
500–545 524 19 227.50–260.00 $247.66 $1,298 +2.83
550–590 573 17 212.00–252.00 $233.16 $1,336 -3.69
605–645 623 13 210.00–235.00 $223.31 $1,391 -3.69
655–695 675 12 200.00–230.00 $218.44 $1,474 -4.51
700–735 716 5 220.00–224.00 $220.80 $1,581 +22.05
753–775 767 6 220.00–227.00 $222.81 $1,709 +19.51
840–845 844 4 193.00–215.00 $205.02 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 282 7 250.00–295.00 $272.38 $768 —
300–345 327 9 250.00–295.00 $277.96 $909 +62.51
355–370 363 2 250.00–280.00 $264.69 $961 —
400–448 434 16 240.00–295.00 $271.27 $1,177 —
450–495 473 20 225.00–290.00 $262.87 $1,243 —
505–545 517 9 250.00–260.00 $254.19 $1,314 +29.09
550–585 571 15 225.00–260.00 $242.92 $1,387 +1.69
615–640 630 6 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,433 —
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 +15.00
373 value added 373 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,016 —
365–393 384 3 210.00–260.00 $225.86 $867 -49.14
415 value added 415 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,027 —
425–440 433 2 237.50–240.00 $238.77 $1,034 -20.70
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
470 value added 470 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 —
548 548 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 -47.50
570–585 578 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,185 -27.56
605–644 640 9 200.00–217.50 $201.84 $1,292 -24.79
675 value added 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 252.00–275.00 $260.72 $709 —
310–330 320 2 235.00–245.00 $240.16 $769 -29.84
350–387 375 6 250.00–255.00 $251.61 $944 -15.39
415 415 2 237.00–262.00 $249.50 $1,035 -5.50
475–495 485 2 217.50–252.00 $234.39 $1,137 —
502–540 512 4 220.00–230.00 $227.36 $1,164 —
630 630 2 185.00–187.50 $186.25 $1,173 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 250.00–310.00 $279.03 $650 -13.89
255–295 281 10 257.50–300.00 $280.84 $789 +5.02
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 -5.82
302–345 325 49 247.50–295.00 $272.70 $886 -0.27
365–367 value added 366 8 275.00–300.00 $284.34 $1,041 —
350–398 375 110 242.50–297.00 $267.74 $1,004 +1.89
350–395 375 4 240.00–242.50 $240.63 $902 -25.22
400–440 fancy 415 5 260.00–277.50 $265.75 $1,103 —
400–445 value added 425 27 250.00–289.00 $279.90 $1,190 +5.79
400–448 425 141 230.00–285.00 $257.13 $1,093 +3.10
430–442 437 5 240.00–241.00 $240.39 $1,051 -13.64
450 fancy 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 —
450–498 480 133 220.00–267.50 $248.04 $1,191 +0.74
450–496 value added 480 28 250.00–277.00 $259.34 $1,245 -2.17
450–495 482 8 222.00–237.50 $231.16 $1,114 -16.14
501–546 value added 519 13 244.00–259.00 $252.27 $1,309 -11.76
500–548 522 164 219.00–257.50 $238.06 $1,243 -0.49
512–540 526 8 217.50–229.00 $221.00 $1,162 -17.55
554–582 value added 564 48 230.00–255.00 $249.62 $1,408 +11.53
550–595 570 99 215.00–247.50 $230.07 $1,311 +14.69
570–590 581 5 202.50–220.00 $213.99 $1,243 -13.36
600–647 621 74 200.00–233.00 $217.70 $1,352 -2.50
620–645 629 4 170.00–220.00 $201.00 $1,264 -12.12
605–649 value added 634 32 226.00–244.00 $238.04 $1,509 +7.36
655–660 657 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 -15.95
650–698 673 71 190.00–227.50 $212.58 $1,431 -3.37
655–698 value added 683 15 220.00–237.50 $224.26 $1,532 +1.58
700–747 727 46 190.00–225.00 $206.71 $1,503 +6.37
700–747 value added 729 117 204.00–235.00 $222.76 $1,624 —
763–772 value added 765 19 210.00–237.50 $230.20 $1,761 +11.52
750–795 768 16 182.50–207.50 $198.91 $1,528 -0.68
805 805 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 -20.68
800–833 818 10 175.00–205.00 $193.82 $1,585 -2.86
854–880 value added 855 67 194.00–219.85 $218.79 $1,871 -8.96
860–880 870 4 185.00–190.00 $188.13 $1,637 -2.04
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 -10.17
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 +5.76
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 270.00–280.00 $274.91 $778 —
305–345 333 4 231.00–280.00 $244.50 $814 -9.02
355–382 377 13 240.50–280.00 $247.08 $931 -12.41
400–430 value added 415 5 260.00–270.00 $261.93 $1,087 —
400–447 422 19 245.00–255.00 $250.70 $1,058 —
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
450–480 457 72 231.50–255.00 $238.59 $1,090 +4.75
465 value added 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
500–549 531 87 220.00–245.00 $232.04 $1,232 +4.87
563 value added 563 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 +8.50
550–598 588 70 227.00–247.50 $230.66 $1,356 +7.83
600–645 value added 616 5 230.00–235.00 $233.97 $1,441 —
600–649 626 23 220.00–227.50 $223.42 $1,399 +7.40
650–695 664 31 214.00–225.00 $219.13 $1,455 +17.58
667–677 value added 670 32 190.00–230.00 $201.37 $1,349 -18.63
700–748 730 26 206.00–220.00 $211.02 $1,540 +14.63
770–773 772 3 204.00–210.00 $205.99 $1,590 —
800–825 819 8 190.00–197.00 $195.26 $1,599 —
865 865 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,622 +11.50
923 923 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,671 +7.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 260.00–265.00 $262.65 $559 -22.35
260–295 284 10 235.00–260.00 $248.94 $707 -8.33
305–345 325 11 235.00–270.00 $250.95 $816 -0.58
350–395 376 29 210.00–270.00 $241.26 $907 -3.02
400–448 422 55 210.00–267.00 $227.91 $962 -4.79
462 value added 462 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,044 —
450–495 473 55 210.00–247.00 $230.35 $1,090 -4.03
500–548 527 37 200.00–240.00 $223.03 $1,175 +4.99
553–597 579 29 190.00–227.50 $211.17 $1,223 -2.89
600–645 624 22 177.50–217.00 $198.49 $1,239 -1.88
655–690 670 9 177.50–215.00 $192.66 $1,291 +1.06
705–740 725 12 170.00–205.00 $182.03 $1,320 -5.35
755–790 768 3 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,383 -4.85
825–830 827 3 170.00–171.00 $170.67 $1,411 +12.41
850 850 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 279 5 225.00–265.00 $237.40 $662 +27.36
305–340 325 9 225.00–265.00 $247.71 $805 +17.71
357–397 376 31 220.00–270.00 $242.74 $913 —
400–445 427 25 205.00–245.00 $229.44 $980 +23.22
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 +5.99
450–495 469 50 191.00–245.00 $225.95 $1,060 +16.94
500–545 522 40 185.00–230.00 $214.99 $1,122 +21.47
550–595 564 23 170.00–235.00 $212.06 $1,196 +18.31
603–643 621 17 190.00–215.00 $207.18 $1,287 +19.18
650–690 662 26 195.00–211.00 $207.06 $1,371 —
705–725 719 7 180.00–205.00 $197.82 $1,422 +20.82
760–795 775 3 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,434 +23.98
855–885 870 2 150.00–180.00 $164.74 $1,433 —
965–980 973 2 130.00–160.00 $144.88 $1,410 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 235.00–272.50 $253.59 $743 +23.59
310–340 320 6 190.00–260.00 $228.79 $732 -14.79
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 -63.12
360–390 378 5 195.00–272.00 $231.94 $877 -1.18
405–440 428 5 172.50–237.50 $218.09 $933 +3.09
430–445 438 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,007 +15.00
450–490 471 6 200.00–235.00 $218.44 $1,029 -3.94
490 490 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +2.62
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +10.00
505–545 529 4 180.00–220.00 $205.42 $1,087 -7.50
565–580 573 2 217.00–225.00 $220.95 $1,266 +11.92
620–635 627 3 175.00–211.00 $198.45 $1,244 -4.81
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 +3.27
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $621 —
315–345 327 3 202.50–225.00 $214.25 $701 —
360–380 367 3 210.00–242.00 $222.11 $815 +0.57
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 +2.60
470–480 477 6 187.50–210.00 $206.23 $984 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 -8.93
565–570 568 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,122 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 +35.00
660 660 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 3 345.00–400.00 $367.86 $846 —
250–295 276 7 300.00–345.00 $323.83 $894 -6.80
305–345 334 9 292.50–342.50 $322.68 $1,078 -1.02
360–367 365 3 260.00–275.00 $270.06 $986 +20.06
355–398 376 37 275.00–345.00 $307.66 $1,157 +9.71
400–405 fancy 403 2 334.00–337.50 $335.74 $1,353 —
400–446 428 97 260.00–322.50 $289.29 $1,238 +38.66
435–445 440 3 245.00–262.50 $254.13 $1,118 +3.50
455–460 fancy 457 3 290.00–310.00 $298.30 $1,363 -6.70
450–499 471 94 250.00–300.00 $277.89 $1,309 +10.85
470–495 483 8 240.00–250.00 $248.78 $1,202 +21.24
500–545 517 106 225.00–277.50 $253.71 $1,312 +1.84
500–535 517 6 220.00–235.00 $229.19 $1,185 -22.68
525 fancy 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -8.33
553 fancy 553 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,471 —
550–597 571 104 225.00–260.00 $239.09 $1,365 +1.92
555–598 582 10 209.00–230.00 $222.15 $1,293 +5.00
600–602 fancy 602 5 238.00–251.00 $248.41 $1,495 —
600–645 620 63 207.50–242.50 $226.81 $1,406 +11.81
605–645 630 7 197.00–210.00 $205.23 $1,293 -20.14
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -33.87
650–695 669 51 200.00–230.00 $219.19 $1,466 +5.32
665–687 679 4 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $1,367 -5.49
700–745 723 27 180.00–215.00 $204.53 $1,479 -2.10
750–790 757 10 162.50–205.00 $193.65 $1,466 -11.35
810 810 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 -21.69
800–835 821 10 165.00–192.50 $184.49 $1,515 -3.20
865–880 873 2 170.00–182.50 $176.30 $1,539 -2.45
957 957 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
355–395 381 32 305.00–337.50 $324.82 $1,238 +2.91
400–420 412 9 290.00–310.00 $296.67 $1,222 +44.17
455–461 461 29 284.00–310.00 $285.64 $1,317 +7.00
500–526 519 43 248.50–270.00 $252.43 $1,310 +7.02
590 590 25 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +6.90
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -19.89
600–645 617 25 180.00–245.00 $231.75 $1,430 +6.86
660–685 664 50 221.00–236.00 $225.46 $1,497 -5.27
700–740 716 7 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $1,554 +9.11
761 761 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,530 +2.24
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 388 15 230.00–286.00 $258.01 $1,001 -18.42
400–448 423 27 220.00–277.00 $253.03 $1,070 -5.05
450–495 477 32 220.00–272.00 $247.68 $1,181 -7.96
500–545 519 34 210.00–244.00 $227.06 $1,178 +0.17
550–595 574 20 200.00–240.00 $220.18 $1,264 -0.13
605–645 624 19 190.00–220.00 $206.60 $1,289 +3.27
655–695 681 8 165.00–210.00 $194.68 $1,326 -8.68
700–745 719 15 157.00–203.00 $185.09 $1,331 -0.49
750–798 774 6 160.00–195.00 $177.28 $1,372 -6.43
815–845 838 4 167.50–185.00 $171.76 $1,439 -3.29
865–880 873 2 150.00–170.00 $159.91 $1,396 -10.10
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 -14.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 380 19 185.00–300.00 $279.79 $1,063 -7.71
405–440 425 17 205.00–285.00 $247.27 $1,051 +3.25
450–495 466 34 185.00–280.00 $259.39 $1,209 +33.54
500–545 528 39 185.00–255.00 $236.14 $1,247 —
550–595 576 19 170.00–237.50 $216.12 $1,245 +26.12
600–640 613 20 200.00–225.00 $219.73 $1,347 +29.73
650–674 662 15 195.00–225.00 $213.06 $1,410 +23.99
700–740 720 9 180.00–205.00 $193.42 $1,393 —
755–785 771 5 175.00–200.00 $185.91 $1,433 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 +19.00
860–870 865 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,406 —
1005–1015 1010 2 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $1,616 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 +60.00
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -5.07
400–435 410 6 237.50–265.00 $257.40 $1,055 +2.16
405–440 418 5 222.50–277.50 $251.72 $1,052 -3.52
475–485 480 2 242.50–257.00 $249.83 $1,199 +12.26
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -2.57
500–505 503 2 209.00–220.00 $214.47 $1,079 -10.17
535–545 540 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $1,195 -3.38
550–590 570 2 202.50–226.00 $214.66 $1,224 +8.79
600–645 620 6 180.00–218.00 $198.92 $1,233 +0.69
685 685 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,113 -26.24
725 725 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 +4.00
830 830 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 220.00–240.00 $229.59 $971 -16.41
450 450 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +0.48
562–570 565 3 190.00–227.50 $214.88 $1,214 +22.88
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 -44.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 —
550 550 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1185 998 80-85% 3 114.00–139.00 $125.93 $1,257 —
840–1665 1195 80-85% 166 98.50–121.00 $111.00 $1,326 —
820–1685 1218 80-85% 93 90.00–111.00 $103.38 $1,259 -11.88
1115–1665 1300 80-85% 26 116.00–130.00 $121.83 $1,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1755 1403 75-80% 26 118.00–136.00 $123.93 $1,739 -6.24
1025–1800 1404 75-80% 51 96.00–117.00 $106.78 $1,499 -23.39
990–2045 1434 75-80% 168 103.50–126.00 $115.56 $1,657 +5.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,006 —
730–1420 1067 85-90% 83 70.00–103.00 $86.23 $920 -18.38
850–1570 1104 85-90% 118 88.00–112.00 $100.87 $1,114 —
945–1840 1332 85-90% 19 105.00–119.00 $111.14 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2235 1576 50 114.00–140.00 $131.41 $2,071 —
1065–2310 1769 73 127.00–158.00 $142.80 $2,526 -2.67
1425–2300 1874 17 148.00–164.00 $156.96 $2,941 +0.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
900–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,660.00 $1,515.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1100–1210 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,890.38
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
900–1400 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–3,050.00 $2,470.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,737.50
1215–1345 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,660.00 $1,511.70
1220–1355 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,904.21
1150–1600 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,700.00 $1,931.07
1120–1435 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,475.00–2,275.00 $1,801.14
1150–1500 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–3,100.00 $2,372.22
1150–1500 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–2,250.00 $1,637.14
1200–1500 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,533.33
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1165–1410 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1155–1380 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,004.44
1155–1615 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,655.59
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1525 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
965–1165 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,293.16
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1175–1270 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,531.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
860–1175 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.33
995–1135 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,289.78
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
850–900 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,433.33
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950–1000 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,758.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–3,275.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,875.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1150–1320 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,700.00 $2,312.55 —
1420–1565 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,085.00 $2,040.44 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —

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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.