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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

6,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.02/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 722 lb · 273 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.94/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 574 lb · 231 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.59/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 580 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,985 9,927 3,659
Feeder cattle 5,838 8,355 2,908
Slaughter cattle 703 1,049 542
Replacement cattle 444 523 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling steady with a weak undertone; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 230 5 345.00–520.00 $394.85 $908 -21.20
250–295 268 9 392.00–480.00 $424.98 $1,139 +23.25
310–345 330 18 330.00–435.00 $387.19 $1,278 +5.85
340 value added 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
360–395 379 37 330.00–425.00 $375.99 $1,425 -4.80
400–448 427 32 325.00–387.50 $356.47 $1,522 -5.72
405–438 value added 427 8 370.00–395.00 $385.26 $1,645 -21.95
450–465 value added 456 4 355.00–390.00 $364.14 $1,660 +3.95
450–495 471 62 300.00–370.00 $336.46 $1,585 -1.82
500–548 523 48 300.00–330.00 $317.84 $1,662 -4.74
502–544 value added 532 34 330.00–347.50 $336.81 $1,792 -10.56
555–587 value added 579 119 320.00–335.00 $322.15 $1,865 +6.00
550–596 581 81 290.00–320.00 $308.41 $1,792 +0.52
600–618 thin fleshed 613 10 307.50–311.00 $310.66 $1,904 —
604–645 value added 623 63 292.50–320.00 $306.76 $1,911 -0.71
600–646 624 56 261.00–305.00 $279.21 $1,742 -8.04
650–686 value added 666 47 280.00–305.00 $292.55 $1,948 -12.01
650–695 678 39 260.00–293.00 $276.38 $1,874 +0.67
700–743 719 43 250.00–285.00 $262.12 $1,885 +0.05
702–734 value added 723 230 260.00–283.00 $276.24 $1,997 +4.77
750–795 764 33 215.00–271.00 $255.29 $1,950 -0.82
750–790 value added 767 133 255.00–274.75 $267.62 $2,053 -1.39
803 fancy 803 61 271.50 $271.50 $2,180 —
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 -16.66
800–832 820 30 212.50–251.00 $244.95 $2,009 -6.71
827–849 value added 836 96 252.00–265.25 $261.68 $2,188 +3.41
860–867 value added 864 4 248.00–251.00 $249.49 $2,156 -6.71
850–890 875 14 215.00–246.00 $232.50 $2,034 -5.31
904–911 value added 907 102 233.50–250.00 $242.95 $2,204 -0.56
905–925 915 2 232.00–242.00 $236.95 $2,168 +2.02
970 value added 970 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,212 -2.11
965–990 975 3 200.00–222.00 $208.95 $2,037 -1.07
1020–1045 1033 2 207.50–212.50 $209.97 $2,169 -9.04
1101 value added 1101 50 223.00 $223.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 276 4 395.00–420.00 $409.68 $1,131 +17.24
310–348 321 27 370.00–410.00 $398.69 $1,280 +19.01
350–390 364 13 365.00–385.00 $376.80 $1,372 +17.62
400–440 value added 411 7 345.00–400.00 $362.71 $1,491 -16.36
410–443 424 24 320.00–351.00 $342.66 $1,453 -8.30
452–499 461 27 320.00–371.00 $356.95 $1,646 +26.68
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 -50.27
500–540 525 65 305.00–332.50 $318.06 $1,670 +3.19
519–535 value added 526 7 330.00–345.00 $338.46 $1,780 -0.04
580 value added 580 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 -3.97
550–599 582 27 290.00–310.00 $300.10 $1,747 -1.03
600–640 611 31 265.00–291.50 $286.64 $1,751 +3.30
661 value added 661 80 290.00 $290.00 $1,917 -5.34
658–682 673 53 273.00–289.00 $278.29 $1,873 -1.49
701 value added 701 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,921 +3.12
700–745 715 14 245.00–265.00 $250.10 $1,788 -7.09
750–790 785 39 241.00–265.00 $259.41 $2,036 +9.38
845 845 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 +22.00
860 860 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,133 +11.54
946 value added 946 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,327 —
1030 1030 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,318 +1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 284 4 320.00–375.00 $348.37 $989 -13.73
300–345 319 9 320.00–380.00 $351.88 $1,122 +2.54
350–395 377 17 260.00–370.00 $345.80 $1,304 +1.63
405–445 434 17 300.00–330.00 $312.64 $1,357 -14.71
465–490 474 13 260.00–350.00 $302.33 $1,433 +1.18
508–540 525 7 265.00–290.00 $285.50 $1,499 +8.62
570–598 591 9 260.00–285.00 $274.42 $1,622 -3.60
600–645 617 6 245.00–275.00 $260.72 $1,609 +1.75
650–685 671 11 241.00–260.00 $252.89 $1,697 +12.77
700–735 719 9 220.00–260.00 $246.61 $1,773 +1.65
755–790 778 8 200.00–252.00 $239.21 $1,861 +9.09
800–840 820 2 185.00–225.00 $205.49 $1,685 -9.51
895 895 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,005 +19.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 367.50 $367.50 $864 —
280–295 288 2 355.00–370.00 $362.30 $1,043 +28.45
305–340 323 8 280.00–332.50 $309.92 $1,001 -19.86
375–380 378 2 270.00–340.00 $305.23 $1,154 +20.23
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +39.63
450–488 475 6 270.00–315.00 $291.81 $1,386 -14.58
525–545 540 7 255.00–290.00 $275.55 $1,488 -14.07
553–585 566 9 225.00–290.00 $267.58 $1,515 +0.15
610–648 635 3 256.00–260.00 $257.28 $1,634 -5.97
660–685 668 3 235.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,637 -9.05
718–740 733 6 235.00–241.00 $238.36 $1,747 -1.64
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 +6.12
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 280.00–322.50 $301.74 $975 —
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
465–490 478 2 321.00–335.00 $327.82 $1,567 +62.82
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +35.00
510–530 520 2 270.00–292.00 $280.79 $1,460 —
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 —
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 -10.00
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 3 342.50–355.00 $350.80 $765 +0.80
250–295 276 18 335.00–440.00 $367.28 $1,014 +22.28
305–327 value added 319 5 380.00–395.00 $386.16 $1,232 +38.66
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -26.29
305–345 331 41 315.00–375.00 $340.74 $1,128 +14.45
350–398 374 87 315.00–370.00 $336.71 $1,259 +16.62
350–383 value added 375 7 372.50–380.00 $375.35 $1,408 +14.26
400–449 value added 423 27 310.00–365.00 $324.84 $1,374 -17.93
400–448 425 102 297.00–350.00 $318.76 $1,355 +16.49
455 fancy 455 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,513 +32.50
450–470 460 2 242.50–270.00 $256.55 $1,180 -33.38
453–464 value added 461 13 321.00–325.00 $321.91 $1,484 +5.51
450–495 468 173 260.00–320.00 $304.12 $1,423 +14.19
507–525 thin fleshed 512 4 311.00–315.00 $312.03 $1,598 —
500–549 value added 522 99 290.00–316.00 $302.68 $1,580 -0.23
500–548 524 84 255.00–300.00 $279.39 $1,464 +2.94
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -21.45
540 fancy 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
550 fancy 550 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 —
551 thin fleshed 551 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,675 —
550–595 value added 574 132 270.00–295.00 $284.47 $1,633 +9.24
550–595 577 90 245.00–277.50 $264.41 $1,526 +19.41
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -35.00
600–637 value added 622 89 250.00–277.50 $268.49 $1,670 +4.65
600–649 626 74 232.50–277.50 $253.97 $1,590 +6.59
650–695 680 42 235.00–258.00 $246.34 $1,675 +3.14
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 +26.80
671–696 value added 684 49 240.00–258.00 $246.57 $1,687 -12.91
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -11.45
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 +21.67
700–745 714 60 210.00–245.00 $237.02 $1,692 +3.69
702–747 value added 737 110 240.00–254.00 $248.83 $1,834 -1.21
740 fancy 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
750–797 value added 764 49 221.00–277.50 $246.10 $1,880 +8.12
750–795 766 19 212.00–235.00 $224.21 $1,717 -0.98
808 808 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,616 -8.32
813 value added 813 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,707 -25.15
805–845 822 8 207.50–235.00 $216.68 $1,781 +8.36
857–872 value added 871 29 217.00–223.00 $222.59 $1,939 +11.55
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 +7.49
910 value added 910 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,843 -6.79
950–975 963 2 190.00–207.50 $198.86 $1,915 +19.01
1040 1040 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 17 340.00–360.00 $346.02 $1,138 +33.37
351–399 382 45 325.00–345.00 $328.75 $1,256 +1.09
407–435 value added 415 9 330.00–335.00 $331.16 $1,374 +6.14
400–449 422 24 298.00–325.00 $308.01 $1,300 -4.95
460–499 466 75 285.00–305.00 $296.73 $1,383 -2.81
463–470 value added 466 13 310.00–315.00 $312.86 $1,458 +6.65
500–538 value added 519 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,557 +5.01
500–548 530 99 269.00–292.50 $279.32 $1,480 -3.73
550–598 581 26 266.00–295.00 $273.39 $1,588 +4.53
608–635 619 13 255.00–270.00 $261.15 $1,617 +9.61
650–675 655 38 235.00–249.00 $241.58 $1,582 -0.91
668–675 670 3 220.00–222.50 $221.66 $1,485 -20.83
700–745 714 12 230.00–235.00 $232.65 $1,661 +5.94
778–780 778 8 220.00–230.50 $229.18 $1,783 -1.48
813 813 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,748 +5.70
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 242 3 342.00–350.00 $347.47 $841 +19.97
250–290 269 9 290.00–340.00 $315.66 $849 +13.42
300–345 328 16 272.00–332.50 $306.23 $1,004 +33.29
360–395 378 19 280.00–327.50 $307.30 $1,162 +13.66
382–395 thin fleshed 387 9 310.00–322.00 $314.56 $1,217 -12.44
400–445 424 23 245.00–322.50 $292.85 $1,242 +18.36
430 thin fleshed 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -10.96
455–495 474 16 220.00–287.00 $266.35 $1,262 -9.47
505–545 529 27 240.00–265.00 $255.24 $1,350 -0.33
550–590 569 19 225.00–260.00 $244.99 $1,394 +0.37
600–645 630 13 225.00–250.00 $237.69 $1,497 +9.14
650–685 669 6 220.00–240.00 $228.60 $1,529 +4.03
700–735 715 6 185.00–225.00 $214.87 $1,536 +8.35
770–780 776 4 175.00–222.50 $193.06 $1,498 -8.67
893 893 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,697 -20.00
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 307.50 $307.50 $732 +15.00
255–290 269 5 305.00–325.00 $313.62 $844 -21.38
313–345 324 9 290.00–335.00 $306.79 $994 +22.43
360–395 371 10 275.00–310.00 $296.59 $1,100 +10.91
405–449 434 18 230.00–295.00 $266.82 $1,158 -14.58
453–490 471 11 251.00–280.00 $269.63 $1,270 +8.67
500–543 521 9 215.00–270.00 $255.29 $1,330 +10.41
550–598 587 53 240.00–270.00 $257.47 $1,511 +9.12
605–645 631 12 205.00–247.50 $235.24 $1,484 +8.56
666–670 667 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,501 +7.22
740 740 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,561 +1.02
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 422 3 215.00–285.00 $249.86 $1,054 -18.15
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 +55.00
555–585 570 2 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $1,340 +8.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +45.00
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
450–475 463 2 202.00–230.00 $216.38 $1,002 -38.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 232 6 410.00–445.00 $433.29 $1,005 —
255–295 268 3 380.00–430.00 $411.68 $1,103 +27.45
310–345 325 13 385.00–430.00 $407.31 $1,324 +16.10
360–365 fancy 363 2 417.50–425.00 $421.28 $1,529 +25.58
350–395 374 43 325.00–405.00 $367.25 $1,374 +7.47
405 fancy 405 3 405.00–430.00 $416.67 $1,688 +6.67
400–448 425 53 310.00–397.50 $346.66 $1,473 +3.37
450–495 469 52 300.00–355.00 $331.24 $1,554 +4.21
470–485 481 8 309.00–315.00 $310.46 $1,493 -16.57
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 -17.03
500–545 521 78 290.00–332.00 $314.37 $1,638 +7.51
530–541 538 4 282.50–290.00 $284.35 $1,530 -22.51
550–595 565 34 257.50–317.50 $292.16 $1,651 +7.51
595 595 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,624 -11.65
602 fancy 602 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,770 —
610 610 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,458 -19.87
600–645 621 42 242.00–285.00 $266.11 $1,653 +7.24
630 630 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 +6.13
650–695 670 23 230.00–275.00 $252.40 $1,691 -2.35
700–740 724 12 210.00–257.50 $235.14 $1,702 +2.77
755–795 772 6 220.00–265.00 $236.84 $1,828 +15.87
818–835 824 8 210.00–225.00 $215.14 $1,773 +8.53
850–890 858 5 197.00–200.00 $199.38 $1,711 +12.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 381 30 361.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,457 +12.05
400–440 412 31 310.00–350.00 $335.75 $1,383 +5.61
460–470 463 48 316.00–341.00 $336.09 $1,556 +11.78
500–535 520 48 300.00–319.00 $316.21 $1,644 +21.73
565–595 592 34 282.50–295.00 $287.03 $1,699 +2.84
600–640 622 36 263.00–285.00 $269.16 $1,674 +6.91
655–690 677 6 245.00–257.50 $251.18 $1,700 -0.97
700–745 712 9 230.00–242.50 $238.30 $1,697 -1.53
756–795 764 26 226.00–237.00 $234.13 $1,789 -0.83
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +10.04
880 880 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,892 +4.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 381 10 292.50–357.50 $319.80 $1,218 -11.04
410–445 430 7 265.00–332.00 $297.05 $1,277 -15.38
450–498 472 16 250.00–350.00 $303.79 $1,434 +6.13
510 thin fleshed 510 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
500–546 538 29 250.00–295.00 $284.81 $1,532 +13.99
553–598 587 41 250.00–275.00 $269.68 $1,583 +14.13
645 645 3 245.00–257.50 $252.50 $1,629 +5.67
675–695 689 7 240.00–245.00 $244.28 $1,683 +14.74
725–735 730 2 180.00–211.00 $195.39 $1,426 -30.63
765–795 778 3 210.00–247.50 $224.15 $1,744 +10.61
858 858 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 ±0.00
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
350–375 363 5 320.00–360.00 $343.94 $1,249 +8.94
460–472 467 6 240.00–280.00 $266.73 $1,246 -10.44
503–547 512 20 257.50–290.00 $281.80 $1,443 +7.47
550–575 564 10 242.50–285.00 $262.23 $1,479 +25.24
610–635 622 3 220.00–245.00 $235.05 $1,462 -7.56
663–695 672 7 225.00–240.00 $234.63 $1,577 +13.86
888 888 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,749 —
962 962 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,799 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 275.00–335.00 $304.09 $1,003 -15.91
300–348 337 5 342.50–360.00 $354.84 $1,196 +34.84
360–382 375 3 360.00–362.50 $361.70 $1,356 +49.20
380–390 385 2 275.00–330.00 $302.86 $1,166 -9.64
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -8.53
475–490 483 3 270.00–330.00 $301.15 $1,455 +4.49
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +3.34
500–530 515 2 262.50–265.00 $263.71 $1,358 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -14.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +19.69
593 593 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,346 —
695 695 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,466 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1520 1222 80-85% 37 130.00–159.00 $144.05 $1,760 +22.13
990–1780 1243 80-85% 48 115.00–136.00 $125.80 $1,564 +3.88
920–1855 1284 80-85% 121 122.00–149.00 $136.19 $1,749 -5.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1470 998 85-90% 42 89.00–116.00 $106.66 $1,064 —
785–1570 1097 85-90% 76 106.00–128.00 $117.25 $1,286 —
795–1510 1149 85-90% 31 121.00–135.00 $128.63 $1,478 +14.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1720 1412 75-80% 7 120.00–137.00 $125.09 $1,766 —
1130–2020 1445 75-80% 37 137.00–159.00 $146.96 $2,124 —
1160–1985 1458 75-80% 83 123.00–149.00 $136.20 $1,986 -9.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2630 1578 25 129.00–156.00 $146.47 $2,311 —
1460–2125 1773 18 160.00–193.00 $175.42 $3,110 —
1240–2405 1807 43 140.00–175.00 $159.83 $2,888 —
2275 2275 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,299 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
835–1425 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,630.73
930–1180 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,793.01
1035–1320 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,050.00 $1,827.52
1025–1340 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,833.80
1130–1400 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,680.34
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1200–1575 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,075.00 $1,915.23
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–785 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.84
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
770–995 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,403.68
850–1040 972 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,323.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
831–1335 944 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,825.00 $1,594.28
1003 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,885.00 $1,885.00
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
750–1545 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,377.23 —
1030–1305 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,463.97 —
1180–1475 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,286.30 +36.30
1235–1530 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,084.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Aged (>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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1178 85-90% 2 106.50–126.00 $115.15 $1,356 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 167.50 $167.50 $972 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 201.00 $201.00 $794 —

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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.