Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

5,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.08/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 626 lb · 300 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.50/cwt +23.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 473 lb · 161 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.34/cwt +28.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 627 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,380	1,637	6,831
Feeder cattle	4,459	1,164	5,411
Slaughter cattle	701	355	939
Replacement cattle	220	118	481

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a limited comparison, no price trend is available for todays report. Feeder Cattle sold steady with a firm undertone, with Slaughter Cattle selling firm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	227	3	360.00–400.00	$380.81	$864	+30.81
255–285	271	9	350.00–420.00	$377.43	$1,023	—
300–345	325	23	327.50–415.00	$380.77	$1,238	+21.99
350–396	370	30	340.00–390.00	$361.94	$1,339	+24.31
411–418 value added	415	7	338.00–387.50	$359.01	$1,490	—
420 thin fleshed	420	4	355.00	$355.00	$1,491	—
400–447	429	34	313.00–365.00	$341.70	$1,466	+15.92
455–472 value added	462	28	340.00–351.00	$341.48	$1,578	-27.52
450–495	480	59	310.00–340.00	$326.72	$1,568	+10.68
500–548	519	56	280.00–330.00	$312.75	$1,623	+4.20
500–548 value added	525	23	290.00–339.00	$324.91	$1,706	+1.22
550–587 value added	566	18	315.00–324.00	$319.64	$1,809	+5.07
550–598	575	79	265.00–317.00	$304.01	$1,748	+21.55
605–632 value added	619	69	290.00–312.00	$298.37	$1,847	—
600–648	635	62	261.00–309.00	$294.08	$1,867	+26.40
651–686 value added	659	26	275.00–311.00	$301.20	$1,985	+41.20
650–695	670	51	260.00–282.50	$271.56	$1,819	+11.56
702–742 value added	712	104	257.50–285.00	$276.67	$1,970	—
700–748	725	20	247.50–271.00	$262.61	$1,904	+42.61
758–770 value added	758	69	256.00–277.75	$277.43	$2,103	—
750–793	760	23	237.50–265.00	$256.76	$1,951	+19.96
800–840	814	9	230.00–260.00	$241.73	$1,968	+10.73
800–845 value added	820	87	242.00–266.25	$261.95	$2,148	—
858–881	877	11	235.00–246.00	$242.80	$2,129	—
860–895 value added	878	112	240.00–260.00	$255.11	$2,240	—
905–940	928	7	217.00–235.00	$229.03	$2,125	—
950	950	1	227.00	$227.00	$2,156	—
991 value added	991	51	237.25	$237.25	$2,351	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	405.00	$405.00	$972	—
290	290	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,218	—
300–322	309	15	385.00–420.00	$397.87	$1,229	+22.87
360	360	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,332	—
400–430	414	13	320.00–345.00	$339.63	$1,406	—
400–447 value added	434	38	350.00–357.50	$355.49	$1,543	—
450–484 value added	473	20	339.00–345.00	$340.52	$1,611	-10.48
450–497	485	7	320.00–330.00	$323.57	$1,569	-6.43
510–525	518	2	270.00–275.00	$272.54	$1,412	-19.46
500–545	526	14	300.00–315.00	$305.74	$1,608	+13.74
532 value added	532	6	320.00	$320.00	$1,702	-3.50
558–585 value added	565	9	315.00–320.00	$316.71	$1,789	+4.72
550–585	571	8	300.00–310.00	$306.86	$1,752	+13.86
600–640	612	11	270.00–295.00	$285.48	$1,747	+17.96
600–638 value added	627	10	276.00–310.00	$284.83	$1,786	-20.94
660–675	664	6	277.50–290.00	$283.36	$1,882	+20.31
702–725	713	8	250.00–275.00	$269.93	$1,925	+30.07
723 value added	723	70	258.00	$258.00	$1,865	—
755–790	778	3	250.00–275.00	$258.08	$2,008	—
843 value added	843	38	242.00	$242.00	$2,040	—
860–870	865	2	225.00–240.00	$232.46	$2,011	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	315.00	$315.00	$709	—
255–295	275	12	305.00–395.00	$342.84	$943	—
300–345	329	14	295.00–355.00	$332.85	$1,095	+31.14
350–393	377	9	307.00–335.00	$324.15	$1,222	+14.41
400–448	426	13	267.50–325.00	$300.30	$1,279	+3.30
475 value added	475	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,425	—
455–498	486	9	270.00–315.00	$292.36	$1,421	+2.82
500–545	527	10	270.00–300.00	$284.05	$1,497	+12.12
545–549 thin fleshed	548	5	300.00–312.00	$309.61	$1,697	—
550–584	572	15	255.00–292.00	$283.64	$1,622	+16.27
605–645	626	7	210.00–277.50	$252.70	$1,582	+13.40
650–698	687	18	210.00–270.00	$255.66	$1,756	+30.66
700–740	731	7	212.50–256.00	$244.94	$1,791	—
785	785	1	252.00	$252.00	$1,978	—
815	815	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,630	—
880	880	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,782	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	340.00	$340.00	$833	—
280	280	1	335.00	$335.00	$938	—
305–345	331	10	280.00–360.00	$300.82	$996	-0.18
438–445	440	5	250.00–300.00	$266.09	$1,171	-33.91
450–490	471	5	235.00–300.00	$275.75	$1,299	-32.11
500–540	517	5	270.00–295.00	$280.93	$1,452	+17.93
550–590	568	6	245.00–290.00	$265.67	$1,509	—
610–640	629	4	240.00–255.00	$247.55	$1,557	—
660–695	682	3	210.00–250.00	$234.79	$1,601	—
705	705	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,727	—
795	795	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,948	—
960	960	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,776	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,059	—
397	397	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,330	—
415	415	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,286	—
445	445	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,112	—
475	475	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,354	—
535	535	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,404	—
560	560	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,512	—
630	630	1	264.00	$264.00	$1,663	—
640	640	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,536	—
725	725	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,537	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,462	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	360.00	$360.00	$738	+53.98
250–295	273	7	300.00–380.00	$324.69	$886	+11.21
302 value added	302	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,057	—
305–345	325	2	290.00–300.00	$294.69	$958	-13.37
300–345	326	37	300.00–357.50	$324.23	$1,057	+16.17
355–368 value added	368	27	325.00	$325.00	$1,196	—
350–395	369	48	290.00–340.00	$313.51	$1,157	+53.51
415–445 value added	428	8	317.50–327.50	$323.68	$1,385	—
405–448	430	68	275.00–325.00	$299.44	$1,288	+39.12
454 thin fleshed	454	21	307.00	$307.00	$1,394	—
454–498	476	101	255.00–300.00	$282.37	$1,344	+15.52
465–486 value added	477	39	293.00–312.50	$302.69	$1,444	+27.69
503–542 value added	519	36	273.00–294.00	$284.53	$1,477	+25.16
500–549	523	72	250.00–300.00	$269.41	$1,409	+11.12
550–596 value added	566	20	251.00–277.50	$270.34	$1,530	+1.34
570	570	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,254	-28.81
550–597	575	71	240.00–275.00	$258.36	$1,486	+9.55
600–635	617	3	210.00–230.00	$221.51	$1,367	-16.77
600–643	620	65	228.00–255.00	$241.70	$1,499	+3.42
600–644 value added	628	232	250.00–270.00	$263.14	$1,653	+14.14
650–697	670	53	220.00–247.50	$235.43	$1,577	-0.48
655–689 value added	687	63	242.50–251.50	$250.82	$1,723	—
700–748	724	27	217.50–239.00	$227.44	$1,647	-1.50
725–735 value added	728	16	239.00–243.00	$240.26	$1,749	—
738–745	740	3	206.00–212.00	$209.99	$1,554	-18.95
757–785 value added	773	30	217.50–232.50	$227.15	$1,756	—
773–790	777	8	207.00–222.50	$217.69	$1,691	—
805 value added	805	66	237.00	$237.00	$1,908	+27.50
835	835	3	203.00	$203.00	$1,695	-1.00
840	840	3	215.00	$215.00	$1,806	+11.00
855	855	3	200.00–212.00	$208.00	$1,778	—
880	880	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,646	—
925	925	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,758	—
930 value added	930	56	224.25	$224.25	$2,086	—
950 value added	950	2	207.50	$207.50	$1,971	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	340.00	$340.00	$969	—
310–340	322	6	327.50–345.00	$332.28	$1,070	+19.28
330 value added	330	4	365.00	$365.00	$1,204	—
370–391	380	18	310.00–335.00	$320.72	$1,219	-16.78
365–389 value added	385	9	330.00–335.00	$331.07	$1,275	—
405–444	428	15	300.00–325.00	$309.50	$1,325	+17.00
410–432 value added	428	29	331.50–337.50	$332.49	$1,423	+23.59
465–496	490	17	290.00–305.00	$293.32	$1,437	+0.11
500–540	523	31	275.00–285.00	$278.39	$1,456	+8.17
505–537 value added	537	94	290.00–292.25	$292.23	$1,569	—
550–583	562	15	270.00–280.00	$272.64	$1,532	+22.23
600–645	621	24	242.00–265.00	$249.42	$1,549	—
643	643	3	235.00	$235.00	$1,511	—
653–675	659	12	240.00–265.00	$248.30	$1,636	+14.17
700–740	720	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,656	—
755–760	758	2	215.00–220.00	$217.51	$1,649	-1.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	5	265.00–325.00	$283.26	$666	—
250–280	264	4	255.00–295.00	$282.30	$745	-22.70
305–345	323	12	260.00–310.00	$284.05	$917	-1.02
355–398	372	20	250.00–327.50	$287.95	$1,071	+17.61
400–445	429	25	245.00–305.00	$274.77	$1,179	—
450–495	475	20	230.00–277.50	$253.11	$1,202	—
500–548	522	31	235.00–272.50	$250.39	$1,307	+16.39
550–593	572	22	215.00–256.00	$241.78	$1,383	—
605–630	620	13	215.00–241.00	$231.35	$1,434	—
650–695	673	12	207.00–230.00	$220.76	$1,486	+0.76
728–735	730	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,533	—
750–790	772	6	180.00–196.00	$190.93	$1,474	+0.93

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	281	4	280.00–300.00	$288.71	$811	+18.71
325–340	334	7	235.00–315.00	$284.36	$950	+14.36
350–395	363	7	225.00–300.00	$269.75	$979	-16.98
410–442	425	14	260.00–285.00	$277.55	$1,180	+27.55
450–498	478	25	245.00–285.00	$268.39	$1,283	—
500–545	525	14	225.00–270.00	$256.55	$1,347	+11.91
550–595	565	10	225.00–265.00	$255.41	$1,443	+14.41
600	600	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,410	—
650–678	665	4	200.00–235.00	$221.35	$1,472	+7.35
700	700	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,435	—
760	760	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,558	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	220.00	$220.00	$825	-50.00
415–430	423	2	210.00–220.00	$214.91	$909	—
460–490	475	4	237.50–260.00	$244.38	$1,161	—
465–490	478	3	237.50–265.00	$251.43	$1,202	—
510	510	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,122	+25.00
535	535	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,230	+35.00
575	575	1	241.00	$241.00	$1,386	—
740	740	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,539	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	250.00	$250.00	$712	—
365	365	3	270.00	$270.00	$986	—
460	460	1	210.00	$210.00	$966	—
645	645	6	180.00	$180.00	$1,161	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,040	±0.00
500	500	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,225	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–345	328	9	335.00–395.00	$373.40	$1,225	+48.67
350–395	366	22	325.00–375.00	$348.30	$1,275	+25.27
405–435 fancy	414	4	335.00–350.00	$340.03	$1,408	+0.03
400–445	422	36	300.00–360.00	$324.77	$1,371	+7.47
465	465	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,279	-28.43
450–495	477	61	280.00–335.00	$315.60	$1,505	+12.17
487 thin fleshed	487	18	320.00	$320.00	$1,558	—
520	520	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,378	-27.03
500–545	521	37	272.00–312.00	$297.02	$1,547	+4.99
550–598	580	34	260.00–305.00	$276.65	$1,605	+36.65
600–645	614	28	237.50–280.00	$263.16	$1,616	+20.17
650–695	665	19	233.00–270.00	$248.64	$1,653	+10.18
700–745	718	16	220.00–240.00	$231.41	$1,662	+4.07
750–795	766	12	220.00–238.00	$229.66	$1,759	+12.16
800–845	822	9	195.00–220.00	$211.08	$1,735	—
865	865	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,795	—
905–925	918	3	151.00–153.00	$151.66	$1,392	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	320.00–335.00	$327.50	$1,130	—
355–395	373	6	317.00–330.00	$322.75	$1,204	-1.25
415–445	434	18	277.50–335.00	$307.87	$1,336	+42.87
460–495	476	9	235.00–317.50	$276.77	$1,317	—
500–548	530	15	240.00–280.00	$267.55	$1,418	—
555–595	575	10	235.00–270.00	$251.15	$1,444	—
615–645	630	8	205.00–257.00	$239.67	$1,510	-15.33
650–695	667	7	210.00–259.00	$227.01	$1,514	-4.99
700–745	727	9	200.00–220.00	$212.72	$1,546	—
765–775	770	2	200.00–210.00	$205.03	$1,579	-13.97
825	825	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,609	—
850–890	870	2	175.00–190.00	$182.33	$1,586	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,038	—
360–395	376	6	260.00–315.00	$295.74	$1,112	—
410–445	430	4	250.00–285.00	$268.69	$1,155	-29.34
450–495	462	9	250.00–305.00	$288.92	$1,335	+6.42
500–545	529	20	235.00–290.00	$272.94	$1,444	+23.46
550–581	569	17	245.00–280.00	$259.54	$1,477	+14.54
615–645	630	2	215.00–247.50	$231.64	$1,459	+11.44
680	680	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,428	-23.47
830	830	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,743	—
880	880	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,716	—
925	925	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,480	—
965–970	968	2	165.00–190.00	$177.53	$1,718	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,309	+11.60
403–440	425	8	315.00–335.00	$324.47	$1,379	—
480–485	483	2	310.00–325.00	$317.46	$1,533	-9.54
500–520	508	6	300.00–320.00	$314.21	$1,596	+25.21
610–645	621	4	250.00–265.00	$256.31	$1,592	+16.31
685	685	2	250.00–255.00	$252.50	$1,730	-2.20
720–745	733	2	235.00–250.00	$242.37	$1,777	+23.37

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	328	3	320.00–335.00	$329.75	$1,082	—
380	380	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,235	+48.68
420	420	1	297.00	$297.00	$1,247	+20.00
450–495	478	3	230.00–262.50	$244.63	$1,169	—
480	480	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,284	—
540	540	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,323	—
645	645	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,451	-10.00
770	770	1	221.00	$221.00	$1,702	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1240	1240	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,287	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1420	1207	80-85%	7	131.00–143.00	$137.61	$1,661	+20.67
930–1745	1269	80-85%	115	117.00–138.00	$127.68	$1,620	—
995–1500	1277	80-85%	6	148.00–155.00	$151.07	$1,929	—
925–2275	1289	80-85%	47	124.00–150.00	$139.76	$1,802	—
970–1755	1295	80-85%	32	109.00–127.00	$118.59	$1,536	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1620	1374	75-80%	5	121.00–139.00	$132.33	$1,818	—
1260–1635	1448	75-80%	2	154.00–159.00	$156.18	$2,261	+30.49
1300–1755	1467	75-80%	18	114.00–126.00	$119.99	$1,760	-18.74
1115–1895	1487	75-80%	95	119.00–136.00	$128.46	$1,910	-10.27
1155–1925	1545	75-80%	46	128.00–157.00	$139.86	$2,161	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1475	1040	85-90%	30	84.00–110.00	$102.01	$1,061	—
805–1775	1110	85-90%	54	98.00–121.00	$111.74	$1,240	-1.50
850–1745	1180	85-90%	10	120.00–130.00	$125.60	$1,482	-0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285	1285	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,799	—
1185–2480	1686	18	124.00–160.00	$144.10	$2,430	+5.34
1170–2280	1711	41	140.00–180.00	$153.33	$2,623	—
1325–2355	1835	26	151.00–200.00	$167.81	$3,079	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1000–1300	1117	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,900.00	$1,708.33
970–1310	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,850.00	$1,571.71
1115–1215	1172	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,475.00–1,850.00	$1,679.20
855–1300	1174	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,925.00	$1,701.34
1150–1285	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,700.00	$1,534.70
1215–1370	1287	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,700.00–2,150.00	$1,856.51
1280–1630	1455	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,825.00–2,600.00	$2,259.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1060	997	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,125.00–1,425.00	$1,298.75
1035	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
885–1290	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,650.00	$1,405.86
1270	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200–1310	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,460.00	$1,431.31

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
711–808	765	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	1,075.00–1,375.00	$1,251.06
808	808	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
853	853	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1000–1100	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1155	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
1165	1165	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1250	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,975.00–2,025.00	$1,997.59	—
1235–1365	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,725.00–2,300.00	$2,089.69	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00–3,025.00	$2,812.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,850.00–3,025.00	$2,937.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1265	1265	Young (2-4 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230	1230	80-85%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,451	+4.67
1125–1365	1243	85-90%	5	112.50–123.00	$118.26	$1,470	+4.93
1505–1895	1727	75-80%	5	116.50–135.00	$126.23	$2,180	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
892	892	2	172.50	$172.50	$1,539	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	155.00	$155.00	$504	—

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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.