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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

6,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $277.59/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 827 lb · 244 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.68/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 524 lb · 236 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.35/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 472 lb · 190 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,062

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 480.00–510.00 $494.15 $1,112 +29.36
250–295 266 23 400.00–515.00 $474.97 $1,263 +18.04
260–273 value added 269 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,385
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 -26.93
310–330 thin fleshed 320 2 475.00–485.00 $480.16 $1,537
310–341 value added 329 5 460.00–480.00 $467.55 $1,538
300–345 330 38 400.00–477.00 $450.33 $1,486 +18.44
350–398 372 37 397.00–450.00 $424.01 $1,577 +5.35
370–393 value added 384 16 440.00–455.00 $448.06 $1,721 -6.94
390 thin fleshed 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560
405–424 value added 418 11 435.00–480.00 $445.60 $1,863 +3.61
400–448 428 78 380.00–430.00 $406.31 $1,739 +1.64
450–468 value added 460 17 412.50–437.50 $429.80 $1,977 +28.75
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -20.03
450–495 472 79 360.00–415.00 $391.62 $1,848 +11.59
500–545 value added 519 25 382.00–400.00 $390.37 $2,026 +0.89
500–548 525 111 330.00–382.50 $366.64 $1,925 +33.44
532–535 534 4 330.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,789 -34.44
553–590 value added 563 36 342.00–402.50 $372.82 $2,099 +22.61
550–598 570 115 325.00–382.50 $349.01 $1,989 +3.38
565–596 586 5 315.00–335.00 $319.89 $1,875 -25.74
600–645 618 54 300.00–357.50 $327.98 $2,027 +6.91
608–638 value added 618 25 330.00–360.00 $339.52 $2,098 -17.25
650–691 672 64 275.00–345.00 $311.78 $2,095 +2.33
655–688 value added 678 13 316.00–355.00 $329.84 $2,236 +10.42
703–735 value added 721 21 280.00–327.00 $317.52 $2,289 +13.61
700–748 726 17 266.00–315.00 $305.57 $2,218 +3.89
750–760 value added 752 11 288.00–294.00 $292.90 $2,203 -3.92
750–796 785 17 260.00–287.50 $275.42 $2,162 -15.87
800–845 819 6 255.00–275.00 $267.38 $2,190 +16.87
805–841 value added 827 238 274.00–282.75 $277.85 $2,298 -9.36
865–890 880 3 265.00–275.00 $269.20 $2,369 +15.98
910 910 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,480 +41.67
937–939 value added 939 18 252.00–262.50 $260.75 $2,448
960–975 968 2 230.00–237.00 $233.53 $2,261
961–969 value added 968 63 249.00–254.50 $253.89 $2,458
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,046
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -16.24
260–297 288 11 435.00–500.00 $461.24 $1,328 +25.00
300–345 322 31 415.00–475.00 $437.51 $1,409 +1.08
380–388 386 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,602 -12.52
393 393 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,513 -42.52
400–420 412 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,483 -69.48
418–445 433 6 382.50–410.00 $395.23 $1,711 -34.25
435 value added 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849
450–495 476 23 370.00–395.00 $381.30 $1,815 -1.26
460–490 479 8 360.00–370.00 $368.17 $1,764 -14.39
490 value added 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936
500–548 value added 514 29 370.00–401.00 $386.10 $1,985 +6.96
500–545 523 26 347.50–382.50 $361.10 $1,889 -11.08
533 533 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,786 -37.18
558 558 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,758 -35.12
553–579 value added 569 15 360.00–381.00 $368.17 $2,095 +0.72
550–595 583 46 330.00–365.00 $344.34 $2,008 -5.78
602 value added 602 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,047
600–641 629 23 300.00–333.00 $323.97 $2,038 -2.03
630–645 638 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,818 -41.00
655 value added 655 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +13.43
650–685 664 5 305.00–320.00 $312.00 $2,072 -2.74
705–740 723 6 280.00–300.00 $284.16 $2,054 +7.23
723–739 value added 735 21 300.00–300.50 $300.43 $2,208 -5.03
758–780 772 6 261.00–290.00 $278.83 $2,153 -0.02
814 value added 814 4 289.50 $289.50 $2,357 +5.23
808–845 828 6 245.00–269.00 $260.85 $2,160 +3.35
875–881 880 5 240.00–248.00 $246.41 $2,168 -16.25
881 value added 881 6 267.00 $267.00 $2,352
920–925 923 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $2,330
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 420.00–425.00 $422.75 $943
250–298 273 10 365.00–430.00 $406.29 $1,109 -3.43
305–348 336 15 390.00–442.00 $419.28 $1,409 +36.20
325–346 value added 339 6 415.00–445.00 $435.41 $1,476
350–395 369 4 350.00–395.00 $372.73 $1,375 +1.52
405 value added 405 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,731
410–440 425 9 332.00–385.00 $364.92 $1,551 -2.62
450–485 467 20 330.00–375.00 $357.36 $1,669 +15.68
500–547 520 20 320.00–355.00 $342.26 $1,780 +27.17
520–530 value added 528 4 355.00–380.00 $361.16 $1,907
550–595 568 25 300.00–345.00 $331.48 $1,883 +8.29
620–645 624 9 285.00–320.00 $308.36 $1,924 +21.12
650–695 665 5 275.00–325.00 $306.41 $2,038 +21.27
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 -30.00
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 +10.00
825–840 832 3 220.00–250.00 $233.41 $1,942 -6.59
855–885 870 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,175
925–935 930 2 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $2,174
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920
270 270 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +15.00
305–345 329 6 310.00–405.00 $373.48 $1,229 -1.87
355–375 365 2 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $1,405 +24.86
405–440 420 6 310.00–360.00 $337.54 $1,418 +8.91
465–490 478 6 295.00–360.00 $339.82 $1,624 -0.87
500–545 528 13 300.00–350.00 $319.19 $1,685 -22.53
555–595 584 5 300.00–325.00 $310.50 $1,813 +0.59
605–625 615 2 260.00–295.00 $277.78 $1,708 -7.30
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 -12.14
775–780 778 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,848
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 225.00–265.00 $244.45 $892 -90.55
440 440 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,485 -17.50
450–480 463 4 240.00–355.00 $304.76 $1,411 -11.35
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088
435–445 440 2 315.00–340.00 $327.36 $1,440 +8.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,682
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 420.00–490.00 $458.13 $999
250–293 276 15 375.00–470.00 $416.46 $1,149 +18.27
293 value added 293 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,231 -13.93
300–340 321 5 320.00–370.00 $351.37 $1,128 -27.04
301–345 330 53 350.00–450.00 $398.38 $1,315 +19.97
330 value added 330 2 420.00–422.00 $421.00 $1,389 -9.00
345 thin fleshed 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380
355–358 thin fleshed 357 4 415.00–417.00 $416.50 $1,487
350–388 value added 372 20 400.00–435.00 $417.31 $1,552 -2.69
350–395 374 79 332.50–425.00 $390.30 $1,460 +21.90
360–390 380 7 325.00–350.00 $341.54 $1,298 -26.86
400–433 value added 418 10 370.00–405.00 $384.02 $1,605 +1.63
416–435 424 5 325.00–335.00 $331.92 $1,407 -21.12
400–445 426 119 330.00–395.00 $365.14 $1,555 +12.10
450–491 value added 468 46 340.00–385.00 $371.28 $1,738 +4.42
450–485 470 5 270.00–325.00 $303.39 $1,426 -33.54
450–498 474 139 300.00–365.00 $341.01 $1,616 +4.08
502–532 value added 512 6 324.00–390.00 $367.14 $1,880 +28.09
505–540 522 9 290.00–312.50 $304.89 $1,592 -12.14
500–548 524 221 290.00–360.00 $325.40 $1,705 +8.37
552–592 value added 567 13 315.00–332.50 $322.99 $1,831 -7.94
550–598 575 140 280.00–327.50 $306.21 $1,761 +1.10
550–595 580 4 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,726 -7.61
603–629 value added 617 19 302.00–315.00 $305.52 $1,885 +2.23
600–648 628 87 265.00–314.00 $287.46 $1,805 +4.54
610–645 633 3 257.50–275.00 $265.99 $1,684 -16.93
650–662 value added 657 25 282.50–300.00 $294.57 $1,935 +4.57
650–695 676 115 250.00–303.00 $276.66 $1,870 +6.73
700–745 715 28 227.50–282.50 $259.38 $1,855 +4.71
722 value added 722 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,000 -1.62
750–790 771 22 220.00–257.00 $240.38 $1,853 -7.37
762–797 value added 792 76 245.00–264.75 $263.07 $2,084
800–845 817 16 210.00–243.00 $226.20 $1,848 -10.48
800–848 value added 829 6 232.00–257.50 $239.41 $1,985 -10.59
850–885 867 11 200.00–237.50 $221.16 $1,917 -10.92
920–945 930 3 215.00–230.00 $220.63 $2,052 +6.80
950–985 959 4 185.00–218.00 $202.46 $1,942 -12.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,034
255–295 281 21 385.00–435.00 $397.54 $1,117 -16.87
305–345 321 10 380.00–430.00 $413.37 $1,327 -8.42
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 -66.79
355 thin fleshed 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -45.00
350–390 368 5 325.00–350.00 $341.39 $1,256 -30.74
350–397 375 23 330.00–385.00 $367.85 $1,379 -4.28
370–382 value added 379 4 415.00–420.00 $416.22 $1,577
400–405 thin fleshed 403 3 385.00–395.00 $388.31 $1,565 +5.04
410–420 413 3 335.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,390 -21.22
405–449 435 27 330.00–375.00 $356.78 $1,552 -1.09
455–495 467 61 315.00–365.00 $343.14 $1,602 +2.46
460–495 468 26 305.00–328.00 $322.51 $1,509 -18.17
500–546 526 82 310.00–330.00 $324.34 $1,706 -5.89
500–548 value added 531 14 340.00–350.00 $344.18 $1,828 -15.82
558–570 value added 565 5 335.00–340.00 $336.97 $1,904 +19.97
550–598 572 37 287.50–330.00 $319.79 $1,829 +10.77
575–578 577 4 290.00–295.00 $293.75 $1,695 -15.27
600 value added 600 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,830
600–645 618 29 270.00–291.00 $282.49 $1,746 -11.56
655–695 671 19 259.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,790 -4.52
700–745 716 28 240.00–260.00 $251.03 $1,797 -14.69
709–745 value added 719 7 265.00–269.00 $267.82 $1,926 +3.32
750–790 774 4 235.00–255.00 $246.32 $1,907 -0.42
828 828 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,987 +15.00
850–878 861 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,959
863 value added 863 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,166
905–925 915 2 210.00–225.00 $217.42 $1,989
927–939 value added 931 17 238.00–239.00 $238.70 $2,222
952 value added 952 6 236.00 $236.00 $2,247
955–958 957 3 215.00–217.00 $216.33 $2,070 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 375.00–405.00 $389.36 $915 +14.36
250 value added 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000
255–285 273 6 325.00–400.00 $367.13 $1,002 +1.31
305–345 327 17 312.50–380.00 $351.75 $1,150 +10.21
350–395 374 34 300.00–377.00 $352.25 $1,317 +17.19
370–380 value added 375 2 325.00–370.00 $347.20 $1,302
355–393 thin fleshed 380 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,452 +57.00
407 value added 407 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,424
400–445 424 26 290.00–357.00 $323.88 $1,373 +3.72
450–499 482 63 262.00–335.00 $314.07 $1,514 +0.76
500–545 529 29 260.00–310.00 $291.86 $1,544 -5.83
550–590 572 24 250.00–292.50 $274.05 $1,568 -4.15
610–645 626 8 235.00–287.50 $265.87 $1,664 -5.63
650–695 672 16 220.00–265.00 $245.56 $1,650 +3.26
700–745 727 7 200.00–254.00 $223.94 $1,628 +7.44
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +20.99
810–825 815 4 180.00–225.00 $198.86 $1,621
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893
255–295 278 4 360.00–380.00 $372.27 $1,035 -9.32
320–345 337 6 325.00–360.00 $339.01 $1,142 -7.10
350–385 370 14 300.00–360.00 $341.92 $1,265 -2.11
400–440 429 16 275.00–325.00 $301.80 $1,295 -16.22
455–490 470 4 300.00–350.00 $327.55 $1,539 +25.77
505–545 523 11 270.00–310.00 $296.49 $1,551 -4.68
550–595 572 10 252.50–300.00 $275.22 $1,574 -13.66
610–635 623 2 245.00–255.00 $249.90 $1,557 -17.59
655–675 666 4 220.00–265.00 $249.99 $1,665 -9.94
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 value added 742 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,855
765 value added 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836
873 value added 873 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,095
978 value added 978 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,298
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121
375–395 387 3 310.00–335.00 $323.36 $1,251 +85.86
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +54.17
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 +58.96
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -47.82
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 -44.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 -7.54
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 445.00–470.00 $456.52 $1,178 -1.23
300–345 322 14 400.00–495.00 $435.77 $1,403 -5.98
337 fancy 337 3 462.00 $462.00 $1,557 -43.00
360–390 371 4 340.00–400.00 $382.27 $1,418 -9.05
350–395 376 58 380.00–455.00 $423.80 $1,593 +9.92
415–425 fancy 418 4 435.00–445.00 $442.46 $1,849 +8.83
400–448 421 82 377.50–435.00 $405.20 $1,706 +16.22
430–445 438 3 365.00–380.00 $371.58 $1,628 -17.40
450–470 fancy 459 5 385.00–430.00 $407.07 $1,868
475 475 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -19.59
450–499 477 105 332.50–415.00 $372.15 $1,775 +2.56
500–548 523 109 310.00–380.00 $349.27 $1,827 +1.69
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -27.58
525–533 fancy 531 7 377.00 $377.00 $2,002 -5.00
553–555 fancy 554 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,005 +2.00
555 value added 555 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,012
550–598 575 67 280.00–357.00 $331.95 $1,909 +32.51
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 -81.94
610 value added 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952
600–648 617 81 260.00–337.50 $312.44 $1,928 +4.74
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 -22.70
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -27.70
660 660 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,670 -40.48
650–695 669 57 252.50–335.00 $302.39 $2,023 +8.91
670–695 683 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,896 +62.55
700–745 713 30 232.50–310.00 $283.06 $2,018 +10.12
750–790 767 19 230.00–290.00 $260.85 $2,001 -13.48
800–845 821 14 230.00–270.00 $245.07 $2,012 +12.64
841 value added 841 4 251.00 $251.00 $2,111
850–885 862 11 210.00–262.00 $241.58 $2,082 +11.58
900–925 912 12 200.00–237.50 $215.81 $1,968 +5.64
955–990 968 6 190.00–227.50 $212.54 $2,057
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 15 380.00–430.00 $413.68 $1,568 +24.54
387–390 389 6 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $1,459 -48.49
400–436 420 43 375.00–435.00 $397.45 $1,669 -12.83
415–440 432 8 350.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,555 +5.00
451–498 465 31 360.00–385.00 $375.74 $1,747 -37.23
467 thin fleshed 467 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,845
500–540 511 43 325.00–379.00 $363.31 $1,857 +5.96
521 thin fleshed 521 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,928
550–588 570 28 320.00–359.00 $349.05 $1,990 +13.38
600 600 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -37.01
615–648 632 9 285.00–316.00 $302.62 $1,913 +5.61
657–695 669 14 270.00–296.00 $287.46 $1,923 +7.35
705–741 731 9 264.00–285.00 $269.21 $1,968 -0.79
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -10.00
760–778 769 5 240.00–285.00 $265.92 $2,045 -3.48
800–805 803 2 237.50–245.00 $241.24 $1,937
865 865 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 +10.00
910–925 920 3 215.00–227.50 $223.38 $2,055 -11.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 274 4 372.50–420.00 $408.30 $1,119 +18.30
352 value added 352 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,478
365–395 384 17 340.00–400.00 $380.48 $1,461 +12.59
400–449 424 26 345.00–387.00 $370.27 $1,570 +19.44
450–495 474 17 308.00–360.00 $335.14 $1,589 +3.41
500–549 526 36 285.00–340.00 $322.03 $1,694 +11.10
550–598 573 20 265.00–325.00 $297.81 $1,706 +8.11
587 thin fleshed 587 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,861
600–635 614 6 250.00–305.00 $276.78 $1,699 -1.78
640 thin fleshed 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856
660–695 671 7 235.00–297.50 $273.70 $1,837 +3.41
740–745 743 2 197.50–270.00 $233.63 $1,736 -12.06
755–775 764 6 237.00–270.00 $256.20 $1,957 +28.97
813–830 819 4 217.00–242.00 $232.07 $1,901 +12.07
850–880 862 3 215.00–240.00 $223.27 $1,925 +48.27
910–935 923 2 170.00–190.00 $179.86 $1,660
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 -33.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 355.00–405.00 $372.49 $1,173 -2.29
350–398 376 18 300.00–385.00 $345.56 $1,299 -25.76
400–448 430 10 285.00–390.00 $340.44 $1,464 -13.68
455–495 467 9 310.00–352.50 $334.38 $1,562 -4.88
505–545 526 12 260.00–335.00 $309.81 $1,630 -7.21
550–594 577 11 290.00–325.00 $304.71 $1,758 +0.99
600–635 618 5 250.00–275.00 $267.08 $1,651 -7.49
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 -31.01
708–745 720 3 225.00–252.50 $234.48 $1,688 -20.42
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 -10.00
925–940 933 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $1,808
985 985 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,019
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +20.00
410–445 433 7 300.00–350.00 $326.15 $1,412 +15.07
450–490 470 2 274.00–355.00 $312.78 $1,470 +7.60
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -25.43
575–595 582 3 205.00–274.00 $240.35 $1,399
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -69.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 320.00–335.00 $327.65 $1,255 +27.65
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280
515–525 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +27.50
580 580 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,549
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,254
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650
630–640 635 2 225.00–245.00 $235.08 $1,493 +0.08
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1635 1173 80-85% 41 123.50–146.00 $135.16 $1,585
875–1560 1254 80-85% 99 140.00–185.00 $159.95 $2,006 +14.65
845–1910 1268 80-85% 216 134.00–163.00 $147.29 $1,868 +1.99
1135–1835 1545 80-85% 4 115.00–123.00 $119.07 $1,840
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1525 1385 75-80% 4 138.00–144.00 $140.86 $1,951 -16.16
1050–1835 1393 75-80% 58 146.00–176.00 $157.22 $2,190
1070–1870 1440 75-80% 93 135.00–165.00 $146.47 $2,109 +8.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1480 1022 85-90% 37 100.00–122.50 $112.85 $1,153 -15.77
795–1515 1052 85-90% 77 118.00–139.00 $128.47 $1,352 -10.95
820–1455 1110 85-90% 28 128.00–149.00 $138.14 $1,533
975–1330 1136 85-90% 4 85.00–100.00 $91.87 $1,044

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,847
1143–2085 1440 25 140.00–168.00 $156.17 $2,249
1070–2255 1667 93 162.00–195.00 $177.26 $2,955 +2.60
1190–2340 1791 41 179.00–208.00 $189.42 $3,393
2370 2370 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,982

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–968 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,977.88
835–955 915 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,319.58
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
805–1275 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,625.00 $2,180.68
970–1270 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,975.00 $2,488.74
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
990–1575 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,233.94
935–1450 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,885.50
1000–1680 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,725.00 $2,355.86
895–1515 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,525.00–2,400.00 $2,066.29
1150–1550 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,108.33
1145–1490 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,204.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
880–1010 943 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,482.69
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
955–1025 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,596.46
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,886.79
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
910–1120 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,775.00–3,200.00 $3,019.15
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–930 920 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $2,093

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
650–1260 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,809.56
910–1160 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,224.15
1130–1195 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,625.00 $2,612.85
900–1520 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,625.00–3,500.00 $2,967.70
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +11.13
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -437.49
1290–1400 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,904.09
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,385.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1185 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–2,350.00 $1,987.32 +37.32
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -125.00
1235–1335 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,483.38
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1710 1710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,552
1180–1725 1487 75-80% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.18 $2,025
1570 1570 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,276

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812
445 445 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,124
558 558 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,381

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.