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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

7,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.82/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 430 lb · 198 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.22/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 669 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.41/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 521 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,099 8,709 5,950
Feeder cattle 5,592 6,878 4,810
Slaughter cattle 954 1,321 833
Replacement cattle 553 510 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher, with Steers over 500lbs selling 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold 3.00-7.00 higher, with Heifers over 500lbs selling 4.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 440.00–460.00 $450.21 $1,058 +72.66
250–295 272 8 350.00–425.00 $379.75 $1,033 +28.90
280 thin fleshed 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
313 value added 313 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 —
300–346 331 36 320.00–420.00 $374.55 $1,240 +30.02
350–398 379 46 311.00–370.00 $346.29 $1,312 +6.23
400–420 value added 413 5 350.00–365.00 $356.07 $1,471 +26.07
415 415 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,214 -34.02
400–445 423 38 295.00–362.00 $339.43 $1,436 +12.91
450–478 value added 466 10 325.00–360.00 $338.55 $1,578 -5.84
450–495 470 47 290.00–347.00 $321.58 $1,511 +5.91
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 -17.20
500–541 value added 520 13 310.00–320.00 $316.76 $1,647 +9.84
500–545 520 62 270.00–330.00 $300.79 $1,564 +8.59
559–567 value added 560 45 295.00–312.00 $306.30 $1,715 +18.00
550–595 573 81 260.00–324.00 $280.68 $1,608 +3.39
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -10.45
600–647 625 114 243.00–285.00 $270.93 $1,693 +10.48
637 value added 637 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,800 +7.71
650–695 value added 667 116 254.00–287.00 $281.58 $1,878 +9.52
650–697 673 58 248.00–271.00 $259.51 $1,747 +2.13
705–745 721 48 227.00–270.00 $253.39 $1,827 +13.12
701–737 value added 725 29 255.00–262.50 $258.28 $1,873 +7.01
755 755 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,759 -5.69
750–795 771 28 228.00–261.00 $244.44 $1,885 +5.75
753–783 value added 771 25 236.00–253.00 $247.56 $1,909 -5.31
800–820 value added 811 19 243.00–257.00 $244.37 $1,982 -10.45
800–835 822 3 227.50–240.00 $233.75 $1,921 +0.89
858 value added 858 6 237.00 $237.00 $2,033 +3.02
860–870 865 2 222.50–226.00 $224.26 $1,940 +0.26
910–935 923 2 208.00–225.00 $216.38 $1,997 -8.31
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —
1025–1045 1035 2 189.00–200.00 $194.55 $2,014 -2.95
1085 1085 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 +66.80
250–298 281 8 300.00–370.00 $336.67 $946 +6.22
315–347 337 19 270.00–355.00 $324.75 $1,094 +11.82
343 thin fleshed 343 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,242 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,329 +37.00
350–395 378 9 280.00–302.50 $295.80 $1,118 -10.56
400–445 428 21 262.50–322.50 $301.55 $1,291 -3.40
460–498 485 21 272.50–310.00 $293.83 $1,425 +10.85
500–545 521 19 260.00–305.00 $279.54 $1,456 +14.69
550–590 561 14 240.00–275.00 $253.99 $1,425 +0.74
600–648 631 19 238.00–265.00 $245.41 $1,549 +0.19
655–692 682 8 217.50–243.00 $232.65 $1,587 -4.08
700–745 721 7 212.50–250.00 $233.45 $1,683 +6.67
755–782 775 6 220.00–232.00 $229.69 $1,780 +11.93
805–840 822 3 197.50–210.00 $205.84 $1,692 -11.40
960 960 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 377.50–400.00 $389.75 $877 +25.84
263–290 269 5 355.00–395.00 $367.20 $988 +32.14
297 thin fleshed 297 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,203 —
304–348 315 13 351.00–385.00 $361.08 $1,137 +21.12
365–395 380 2 340.00–366.00 $352.49 $1,339 +11.53
405–435 value added 419 11 337.00–347.00 $342.28 $1,434 +14.50
405–443 432 6 330.00–342.50 $338.55 $1,463 +35.07
456–490 465 10 315.00–342.50 $329.51 $1,532 +12.85
500–540 value added 517 20 306.00–335.00 $320.71 $1,658 +8.58
525–545 532 3 310.00–315.00 $313.29 $1,667 +15.84
565–595 575 21 280.00–302.00 $291.42 $1,676 +10.70
609–620 value added 612 17 285.00–289.00 $287.15 $1,757 +18.29
618–637 628 6 272.50–277.50 $275.04 $1,727 +23.36
654–685 666 13 250.00–263.00 $257.60 $1,716 -3.43
725 value added 725 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,827 +2.03
710–735 727 3 242.50–245.00 $243.31 $1,769 +9.78
750–788 774 14 232.00–245.00 $236.45 $1,830 -2.38
845 value added 845 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,994 —
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 —
293 293 2 301.00 $301.00 $882 +13.44
335–345 338 3 305.00–307.50 $306.65 $1,036 +0.14
350–365 358 2 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $1,199 +42.84
425–435 429 5 235.00–311.00 $293.86 $1,261 +29.20
575–585 580 5 255.00–275.00 $268.41 $1,557 +10.09
682–685 683 18 240.00–245.00 $241.11 $1,647 +18.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
365–395 380 2 310.00–317.50 $313.60 $1,192 -5.54
405–420 413 2 217.00–230.00 $223.62 $924 -46.38
445 445 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,302 +22.50
473–475 474 3 250.00–260.00 $256.66 $1,217 -15.38
505 505 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,275 +7.43
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +20.00
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -22.57
675 675 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 +18.50
700–720 710 2 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,492 +35.14
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 252.00 $252.00 $958 -23.00
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 5 307.50–355.00 $329.36 $754 +20.55
263–298 283 17 290.00–350.00 $322.87 $914 +9.46
312 value added 312 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,006 —
305–320 fancy 313 2 325.00–332.50 $328.66 $1,029 —
300–345 330 44 280.00–337.50 $306.46 $1,011 +11.14
315–345 330 2 270.00–282.50 $275.97 $911 -19.35
360 thin fleshed 360 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
350–395 369 72 275.00–335.00 $301.80 $1,114 +8.04
355–385 fancy 372 3 305.00–310.00 $308.32 $1,147 -7.26
355–395 375 2 260.00–265.00 $262.37 $984 -31.39
390–395 393 2 270.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,076 -19.99
410 thin fleshed 410 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,111 —
400–445 421 4 260.00–267.50 $264.88 $1,115 -8.50
400–433 value added 426 33 290.00–317.00 $305.52 $1,302 +16.94
420–437 429 6 247.50–267.50 $258.36 $1,108 -15.02
400–448 431 150 257.50–309.00 $284.54 $1,226 +11.16
425–445 fancy 432 3 290.00–295.00 $291.72 $1,260 —
455–470 463 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,169 +5.08
450–497 472 107 250.00–290.00 $268.23 $1,266 +3.16
480–485 483 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 -15.07
458–491 thin fleshed 484 10 279.00–280.00 $279.19 $1,351 —
506–519 value added 513 17 269.00–282.00 $275.55 $1,414 +21.48
515 fancy 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
500–549 522 139 237.00–272.50 $255.43 $1,333 +32.08
517–545 527 5 220.00–240.00 $232.33 $1,224 -18.44
529 thin fleshed 529 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,455 —
557–585 value added 571 14 257.00–265.00 $259.18 $1,480 -2.32
550–598 576 82 225.00–264.00 $246.86 $1,422 +6.40
550–595 576 7 201.00–235.00 $223.11 $1,285 -17.35
600 600 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,308 +8.00
600–647 617 60 209.00–255.00 $235.03 $1,450 +27.11
600–640 627 5 218.00–225.00 $222.63 $1,396 -6.68
609–648 value added 640 23 248.00–251.00 $248.62 $1,591 +3.98
650–695 672 48 210.00–242.00 $226.33 $1,521 +15.33
653–683 value added 674 7 240.00–252.00 $246.58 $1,662 +13.58
700–745 715 33 200.00–227.50 $215.21 $1,539 +16.28
710–730 720 2 185.00–187.50 $186.23 $1,341 -26.93
732 value added 732 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,676 +9.48
761 value added 761 36 230.00 $230.00 $1,750 -10.00
755–790 771 14 190.00–220.00 $206.43 $1,592 -3.49
817 value added 817 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,732 -15.50
800–848 821 17 192.50–212.00 $206.07 $1,692 +1.23
850–895 869 9 190.00–208.00 $201.65 $1,752 +6.09
1065 1065 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 312.50–330.00 $321.82 $740 +16.82
263–290 276 5 305.00–360.00 $338.94 $935 +30.87
303–345 315 5 310.00–330.00 $321.00 $1,011 +14.91
337 value added 337 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,230 +31.52
350–385 371 15 310.00–325.00 $312.58 $1,160 +25.48
395 value added 395 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
415 415 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,152 +8.26
415–440 value added 425 13 300.00–310.00 $303.41 $1,289 +6.09
436 thin fleshed 436 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
454–495 461 39 260.00–282.50 $265.07 $1,222 -0.87
465 value added 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +11.24
502–544 value added 528 9 261.00–275.00 $266.04 $1,405 -13.72
503–545 529 54 235.00–267.50 $249.44 $1,320 -12.83
554–584 575 26 235.00–251.00 $248.47 $1,429 -0.88
583–590 value added 587 18 256.00–261.00 $258.49 $1,517 +6.02
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -30.55
624–642 629 12 227.50–246.00 $239.94 $1,509 +9.39
668–689 674 25 232.00–233.00 $232.29 $1,566 +7.25
688 688 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 -25.04
700–715 710 12 210.00–225.00 $218.76 $1,553 +10.79
760–765 763 7 211.00–221.00 $216.73 $1,654 +9.23
831 value added 831 60 216.00 $216.00 $1,795 +8.83
960 960 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,661 +3.00
1025 1025 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,461 —
1079 1079 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 307.50 $307.50 $692 +22.54
255–290 268 6 250.00–307.00 $286.02 $767 +7.48
292 thin fleshed 292 9 330.00 $330.00 $964 —
305–345 333 12 252.00–315.00 $284.31 $947 +16.99
330–340 thin fleshed 335 2 330.00–344.00 $336.90 $1,129 —
350–395 373 14 265.00–318.00 $282.92 $1,055 +11.16
375 thin fleshed 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
400–447 426 40 200.00–272.00 $258.16 $1,100 +7.13
450–495 481 35 235.00–265.00 $249.22 $1,199 +7.51
500–545 526 36 220.00–247.50 $236.40 $1,243 +4.95
550–590 572 25 210.00–240.00 $227.13 $1,299 +6.16
600–645 623 20 200.00–230.00 $223.68 $1,394 +11.82
650–670 662 12 200.00–220.00 $215.34 $1,426 -0.68
705–725 719 5 190.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,474 +9.91
765–795 775 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,550 +14.48
810 810 2 175.00–195.00 $185.00 $1,498 +4.00
850–855 853 2 145.00–180.00 $162.55 $1,387 -6.88
910 910 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,388 -12.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 +53.68
305–334 327 6 265.00–280.00 $274.26 $897 -3.09
350–383 369 9 250.00–305.00 $268.58 $991 +3.17
400–447 436 21 222.50–250.00 $243.17 $1,060 +0.55
465–495 477 10 210.00–255.00 $245.81 $1,173 +2.56
500–545 529 16 210.00–240.00 $231.42 $1,224 -5.39
550–598 571 27 215.00–244.00 $236.09 $1,348 -2.69
685–698 694 4 185.00–210.00 $196.19 $1,362 —
700–745 723 2 185.00–195.00 $190.16 $1,375 +1.16
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 —
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 +20.00
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 +62.50
355–395 368 3 247.50–280.00 $268.38 $988 +10.98
390 390 1 212.50 $212.50 $829 -44.90
415 415 2 207.50–250.00 $228.75 $949 +3.69
410–445 430 4 242.50–270.00 $251.40 $1,081 +5.40
465–490 478 2 247.50–250.00 $248.72 $1,189 +23.84
475–495 485 3 214.00–247.50 $231.23 $1,121 +6.35
505–545 528 4 210.00–240.00 $225.60 $1,191 +3.60
560–575 568 2 212.50–230.00 $221.37 $1,257 -8.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 219.00 $219.00 $920 -5.91
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 ±0.00
518 518 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 +7.88
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 237.50 $237.50 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–241 235 5 365.00–385.00 $381.42 $896 —
260–298 289 9 332.50–395.00 $370.26 $1,070 —
300 fancy 300 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
300–340 327 17 320.00–395.00 $359.28 $1,175 -5.77
350–398 374 48 302.00–380.00 $340.99 $1,275 +5.38
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 +8.96
400–440 fancy 420 2 357.50–365.00 $361.43 $1,518 +15.43
400–445 423 80 290.00–357.00 $327.57 $1,386 +11.53
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -15.75
450–495 477 70 287.50–332.00 $310.71 $1,482 +4.96
480 fancy 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +6.29
510 fancy 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
500–546 527 91 265.00–315.00 $278.79 $1,469 +27.00
545 545 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 +15.71
560 fancy 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
550–595 567 78 242.50–315.00 $270.21 $1,532 +9.26
600–645 620 69 230.00–265.00 $249.08 $1,544 +6.35
610–635 622 3 200.00–220.00 $206.65 $1,285 -36.08
650 650 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,414 -17.87
650–697 671 41 222.50–252.00 $237.03 $1,590 +1.66
705–745 724 24 202.50–237.50 $221.70 $1,605 +2.94
755–790 767 9 180.00–222.00 $203.37 $1,560 -2.82
810–840 819 7 150.00–193.00 $182.00 $1,491 -8.53
865–890 873 4 145.00–197.50 $174.54 $1,524 -5.88
950–980 965 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $1,423 —
1065–1075 1070 2 147.00–149.00 $148.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
389–390 389 23 340.00–349.00 $348.22 $1,355 +14.57
401 thin fleshed 401 19 356.00 $356.00 $1,428 —
400–447 440 35 315.00–325.00 $323.92 $1,425 +22.02
450–495 480 10 300.00–322.50 $314.26 $1,508 +4.32
515 value added 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
500–524 516 34 300.00–313.00 $308.53 $1,592 +26.51
564–590 580 35 265.00–272.50 $271.85 $1,577 +10.63
605–631 624 11 243.00–265.00 $248.18 $1,549 +3.62
650–670 666 29 240.00–255.00 $240.68 $1,603 -2.35
700–725 713 4 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,613 -2.96
753–758 755 10 210.00–214.00 $212.79 $1,607 -7.85
944 944 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,567 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 5 255.00–300.00 $281.58 $1,036 -4.88
400–445 427 11 265.00–320.00 $292.66 $1,250 +14.17
450–495 479 30 247.50–303.00 $277.22 $1,328 +7.03
500–545 519 18 190.00–280.00 $250.47 $1,300 -0.84
555–590 579 16 240.00–260.00 $249.51 $1,445 +7.73
605–645 624 14 212.00–255.00 $236.45 $1,475 +16.57
655–695 681 9 205.00–235.00 $225.27 $1,534 +0.16
715 715 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 -11.70
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 -15.40
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 +12.54
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 389 7 235.00–312.50 $293.71 $1,143 +11.76
420–448 441 8 260.00–307.50 $290.19 $1,280 +19.56
454–490 464 9 245.00–280.00 $270.84 $1,257 -4.09
510–545 520 8 225.00–260.00 $251.82 $1,309 +5.00
550–595 569 9 210.00–262.00 $245.50 $1,397 +5.05
605–645 621 7 217.50–250.00 $232.70 $1,445 +30.68
663 663 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 -0.01
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 +2.88
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 4 312.50–317.50 $316.24 $1,066 -8.76
480–490 485 2 220.00–255.00 $237.68 $1,153 +4.14
485–490 488 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,318 +36.46
500–515 508 2 230.00–232.50 $231.27 $1,175 -8.80
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 +30.00
600–620 610 2 218.00–230.00 $223.90 $1,366 +13.90
655 655 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,382 —
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,131 +30.59
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 +13.71
600–640 627 3 220.00–232.00 $224.09 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1450–1690 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,838.22 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
665 665 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1154 80-85% 12 115.00–128.00 $121.13 $1,398 —
865–1695 1190 80-85% 122 100.00–125.00 $114.86 $1,367 —
980–1655 1238 80-85% 37 120.00–131.00 $125.32 $1,551 +16.57
915–1745 1243 80-85% 41 91.50–115.00 $105.26 $1,308 -3.49
1485 1485 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1535 1393 75-80% 10 115.00–129.00 $123.11 $1,715 —
980–1990 1417 75-80% 125 108.00–128.00 $119.11 $1,688 —
1160–1730 1453 75-80% 31 123.00–142.00 $128.96 $1,874 +9.81
1155–1690 1473 75-80% 22 102.50–120.00 $109.50 $1,613 -18.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 -7.00
740–1335 1032 85-90% 38 80.00–105.00 $90.92 $938 —
765–1495 1073 85-90% 64 93.00–113.00 $102.38 $1,099 —
950–1590 1187 85-90% 10 109.00–122.00 $113.97 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1195 1079 5 110.00–120.00 $113.61 $1,226 -22.63
1095–2090 1624 29 105.00–145.00 $130.15 $2,114 —
1525–2295 1779 4 138.00–149.00 $144.64 $2,573 -2.51
1245–2320 1815 60 119.00–156.00 $139.84 $2,538 —
1710–2180 1928 8 144.00–160.00 $151.34 $2,918 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,541.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1085 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,708.85
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
990–1020 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.69
900–1200 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,400.00 $1,941.67
890–1260 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,760.35
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50
970–1250 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,250.00 $1,889.53
985–1240 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,592.69
950–1500 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,491.67
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,612.50
900–1450 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,375.00–2,300.00 $1,721.88
1145–1330 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,879.09
1155–1358 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,087.89
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1450–1500 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,325.00 $2,250.00
1440–1555 1508 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,609.72
1633 1633 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1085–1195 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,625.00–2,450.00 $1,955.67
965–1418 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,639.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1110 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,450.00 $1,221.56
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1080–1225 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,314.51
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1260–1380 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,772.73
1295–1333 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,022.60
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
983 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
950–1000 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00
950–1250 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,612.50
1115–1130 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,387.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1100–1500 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,150.00 $3,018.46 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1230–1500 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,525.00–3,100.00 $2,761.36 —
1200–1500 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,687.46 —
1100–1575 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,036.59 —
1200–1900 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,475.00–3,050.00 $2,784.51 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,625.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,337.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,887.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,762.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1040–1210 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,253.33 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1075–1300 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–3,375.00 $2,788.44 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1420 1243 80-85% 3 104.00–108.50 $105.89 $1,316 +2.74

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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.