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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

6,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.16/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 524 lb · 229 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.61/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 572 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.01/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 622 lb · 178 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,985

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–238 231 7 540.00–610.00 $566.00 $1,307 +81.23
256–295 268 19 472.50–630.00 $537.59 $1,441 +68.59
300–345 320 19 400.00–535.00 $471.96 $1,510 +4.00
335 thin fleshed 335 5 501.00 $501.00 $1,678
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 -37.96
350–385 364 24 372.00–500.00 $437.85 $1,594 -5.53
400–445 426 29 370.00–465.00 $425.07 $1,811 +6.55
444–445 value added 444 5 460.00–475.00 $463.01 $2,056 +25.09
445 445 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,591 -61.02
450 thin fleshed 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958
450–478 value added 461 14 410.00–445.00 $433.68 $1,999 -3.80
450–498 476 83 362.50–435.00 $403.87 $1,922 +4.39
490 490 2 332.00–380.00 $356.00 $1,744 -24.00
510–530 value added 516 15 399.00–445.00 $414.87 $2,141 +15.23
500–545 522 92 349.00–412.50 $392.16 $2,047 +1.07
552–575 value added 563 15 380.00–400.00 $386.67 $2,177 +2.35
550–595 575 84 342.50–402.50 $370.20 $2,129 -8.68
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 +25.00
600–649 value added 621 29 361.00–409.00 $382.86 $2,378 +2.81
600–645 621 46 337.50–380.00 $360.87 $2,241 +2.20
600–643 632 6 327.00–350.00 $346.12 $2,187 -12.55
638 fancy 638 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,488
652–697 666 79 330.00–385.00 $361.07 $2,405 +9.83
658–685 671 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,348 -1.24
654–684 value added 674 33 356.00–400.00 $390.12 $2,629 +11.45
700–745 720 78 305.00–372.00 $341.91 $2,462 -3.27
715–725 value added 722 13 347.00–380.00 $354.31 $2,558 -9.14
755–787 774 25 310.00–350.00 $334.52 $2,589 +3.46
750–795 value added 784 27 337.50–369.00 $360.14 $2,823
800–840 value added 815 124 338.00–361.75 $360.22 $2,936 +18.32
800–845 817 17 315.00–342.00 $329.14 $2,689 +1.41
865–885 value added 867 67 330.00–361.50 $358.53 $3,108 +5.62
855–885 869 9 270.00–334.00 $319.42 $2,776 +4.60
910–915 913 2 302.00–315.00 $308.52 $2,817
916–943 value added 941 61 325.00–336.25 $335.35 $3,156 +7.70
993 993 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,979
1045 1045 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,135
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–248 247 9 455.00–500.00 $469.88 $1,161
250–290 thin fleshed 270 2 500.00–515.00 $508.06 $1,372
250–290 276 12 450.00–520.00 $468.23 $1,292 -16.17
303–345 327 33 425.00–480.00 $450.81 $1,474 +5.25
302–340 value added 333 18 475.00–501.00 $496.47 $1,653
350–395 363 5 425.00–450.00 $437.09 $1,587 +19.03
418 value added 418 20 483.00 $483.00 $2,019
408–445 431 21 400.00–475.00 $438.43 $1,890 -1.50
450–495 461 16 410.00–428.00 $421.97 $1,945 +9.93
457–469 value added 461 14 440.00–442.50 $441.59 $2,036
460–480 thin fleshed 467 3 450.00–465.00 $458.21 $2,140
508–545 thin fleshed 515 7 410.00–415.00 $412.18 $2,123 +11.19
505–547 531 42 340.00–402.50 $377.02 $2,002 -3.50
531 value added 531 20 414.00 $414.00 $2,198
550–595 580 40 346.00–370.00 $355.46 $2,062 -1.49
565–592 value added 589 16 372.50–390.00 $379.38 $2,235
606–643 value added 621 44 351.00–386.00 $381.24 $2,368
605–645 631 36 340.00–361.00 $353.59 $2,231 +3.99
650–688 670 37 335.00–362.50 $344.57 $2,309 +3.35
700–745 712 11 312.50–350.00 $326.35 $2,324 -7.47
720–730 value added 724 17 335.00–348.50 $344.52 $2,494 -8.48
760–785 764 7 311.00–323.00 $320.85 $2,451 -8.78
758–777 value added 775 21 331.00–350.00 $335.02 $2,596 -8.98
820–835 833 6 325.00–345.00 $328.95 $2,740 +9.94
945 945 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,646
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 +30.00
255–295 268 5 345.00–475.00 $415.59 $1,114 -0.25
300–345 326 7 320.00–425.00 $391.95 $1,278 -2.45
350–395 378 8 340.00–450.00 $403.33 $1,525 -1.23
420–448 442 12 350.00–387.50 $374.26 $1,654 -3.57
475 value added 475 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,720
455–495 481 18 357.50–395.00 $376.09 $1,809 +20.88
500–545 527 17 305.00–375.00 $353.15 $1,861 +5.30
558–590 570 14 290.00–375.00 $332.61 $1,896 -5.36
600–645 631 6 310.00–350.00 $326.29 $2,059 -1.56
655–690 664 16 285.00–335.00 $318.48 $2,115 -11.48
700–730 713 4 267.50–342.50 $317.91 $2,267 +8.71
760–780 770 2 315.00–325.00 $320.06 $2,464 -1.21
805–845 818 3 280.00–320.00 $298.69 $2,443 +19.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 286 9 305.00–435.00 $399.91 $1,144 +60.72
305–345 329 13 290.00–410.00 $366.94 $1,207 -15.93
350–390 360 7 325.00–385.00 $353.42 $1,272 -32.63
400–445 421 6 346.00–425.00 $399.38 $1,681 +26.30
460–495 478 6 275.00–390.00 $357.22 $1,708 -12.24
500–510 506 9 285.00–335.00 $307.26 $1,555 -47.74
570–590 583 7 300.00–340.00 $317.19 $1,849 -15.92
625–645 632 3 315.00–317.50 $316.65 $2,001 +11.26
655–680 665 4 295.00–315.00 $304.92 $2,028 +4.92
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -94.91
820 820 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,276
922 922 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,766
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +65.00
445 445 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,500
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 370.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,405 +30.00
400–445 417 3 312.50–340.00 $324.61 $1,354
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,758

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–242 229 9 400.00–470.00 $433.60 $993 -22.45
250–295 279 21 390.00–470.00 $438.54 $1,224 +16.01
310 value added 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504
300–345 319 48 340.00–442.00 $400.15 $1,276 -14.09
320–330 thin fleshed 325 2 410.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,349
370–375 value added 372 3 440.00–442.00 $440.67 $1,639 +12.61
350–395 376 104 340.00–440.00 $400.77 $1,507 -11.35
350–390 thin fleshed 379 6 405.00–450.00 $419.86 $1,591
401–432 value added 414 11 365.00–432.00 $403.22 $1,669 -1.49
400–445 420 103 330.00–422.00 $383.45 $1,610 -6.68
410–445 431 4 320.00–365.00 $350.35 $1,510 -39.78
450–497 475 151 325.00–420.00 $372.38 $1,769 -8.60
450–488 value added 476 23 350.00–415.00 $381.48 $1,816 -22.27
500–548 value added 518 42 342.50–402.00 $380.80 $1,973 +3.12
500–548 525 186 320.00–400.00 $358.20 $1,881 -12.83
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -56.03
550–595 571 142 317.50–382.00 $347.53 $1,984 -4.17
550–595 574 8 286.00–340.00 $318.03 $1,825 -56.97
550–597 value added 575 37 344.00–380.00 $354.31 $2,037 -33.41
605–640 620 11 282.00–310.00 $298.84 $1,853 +8.84
600–644 value added 622 44 335.00–355.00 $339.54 $2,112 -10.39
600–649 622 123 307.50–352.50 $332.28 $2,067 -0.05
650–695 672 59 285.00–347.50 $318.50 $2,140 +0.38
650–685 674 12 270.00–310.00 $296.83 $2,001 -21.29
681 681 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,520 +51.88
675–689 value added 689 76 359.50–365.00 $359.57 $2,477 +20.22
700–745 722 48 275.00–345.00 $306.84 $2,215 -0.08
700–745 value added 732 87 320.00–361.00 $354.95 $2,598 +30.95
750–795 767 21 265.00–320.00 $294.05 $2,255 +0.53
750–790 value added 780 4 312.50–325.00 $315.50 $2,461 -30.50
815–835 value added 832 6 305.00–330.00 $325.92 $2,712
810–845 836 5 260.00–305.00 $277.78 $2,322 +6.56
870–895 878 7 250.00–305.00 $281.75 $2,474 +26.25
930 value added 930 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,744
930–935 932 3 190.00–287.00 $254.72 $2,374 +7.25
1045 1045 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,351 -39.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244–245 244 10 400.00–420.00 $402.01 $981 -27.99
250–295 280 15 380.00–440.00 $414.81 $1,161 +39.64
305–345 318 29 390.00–455.00 $418.41 $1,331 -1.20
325 value added 325 10 475.00 $475.00 $1,544
335–349 thin fleshed 346 7 440.00–445.00 $444.31 $1,537 -13.26
350–390 379 45 375.00–435.00 $410.62 $1,556 +8.88
380–395 386 10 375.00–390.00 $381.46 $1,472 -20.28
410–420 thin fleshed 415 4 420.00–450.00 $428.66 $1,779 -8.85
402–448 418 50 372.50–417.00 $394.23 $1,648 +25.47
405–445 429 6 350.00–370.00 $358.45 $1,538 -10.31
455 value added 455 31 424.00 $424.00 $1,929
450–460 thin fleshed 456 6 395.00–400.00 $398.32 $1,816 -5.27
450–499 464 76 343.00–396.00 $359.11 $1,666 -13.69
458–495 473 9 340.00–355.00 $346.08 $1,637 +11.06
500–548 value added 520 18 380.00–400.00 $385.63 $2,005 +20.63
500–540 520 5 320.00–335.00 $329.02 $1,711 +21.20
500–540 524 73 325.00–373.00 $347.86 $1,823 +40.04
559 value added 559 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,208
552–585 574 9 300.00–325.00 $317.17 $1,821 -22.83
550–591 577 102 320.00–360.00 $342.20 $1,974 +33.70
600–643 620 23 315.00–345.00 $334.21 $2,072 +40.39
610–637 value added 628 6 350.00–357.50 $353.80 $2,222 +12.80
630–640 635 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 -5.37
650–695 667 53 299.00–347.50 $319.40 $2,130 +36.28
705–744 727 24 290.00–335.00 $302.54 $2,199 +0.03
738 value added 738 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,325 +1.00
720–748 739 3 300.00–305.00 $303.38 $2,242 +0.87
765–780 776 4 270.00–305.00 $287.42 $2,230 -7.60
783 value added 783 9 303.50 $303.50 $2,376 -11.50
820–835 825 3 275.00–282.50 $279.14 $2,303 -13.86
862–880 865 6 260.00–265.00 $264.15 $2,285 -6.01
920 920 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,171
960 960 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,400
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 405.00 $405.00 $871 -32.61
255–290 276 7 340.00–430.00 $399.92 $1,104 +25.47
310–345 331 8 335.00–365.00 $351.68 $1,164 -15.44
350–395 372 24 306.00–380.00 $345.10 $1,284 -3.99
400 thin fleshed 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560
400–445 428 43 290.00–385.00 $354.49 $1,517 -1.25
450–495 470 53 290.00–370.00 $341.32 $1,604 -6.05
500–545 525 39 282.50–362.50 $329.40 $1,729 +8.04
550–595 577 34 277.00–347.00 $325.26 $1,877 +10.44
590 value added 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858
610 value added 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891
600–648 627 24 262.50–330.00 $305.74 $1,917 -1.24
655–695 666 23 250.00–325.00 $291.42 $1,941 -1.69
705–735 718 11 230.00–295.00 $266.97 $1,917 -11.40
766 766 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,183 +12.50
800–820 810 2 225.00–245.00 $234.88 $1,903 +22.38
935 935 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 300.00–400.00 $358.14 $1,010
310–340 328 10 305.00–360.00 $343.77 $1,128 -38.86
350–396 384 6 300.00–400.00 $339.25 $1,303 -33.16
400–448 430 8 230.00–350.00 $304.73 $1,310 -27.99
458–498 476 25 310.00–365.00 $332.46 $1,583 +4.16
500–535 519 7 295.00–320.00 $302.08 $1,568 +0.40
555–590 571 8 275.00–326.00 $308.41 $1,761 +20.14
614–648 620 14 280.00–307.00 $300.26 $1,862 +12.79
653–683 669 5 250.00–300.00 $263.99 $1,766 -15.94
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104
375–385 380 2 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,235 -32.57
405–435 420 5 327.00–340.00 $330.27 $1,387 +31.43
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -12.69
510–543 535 5 295.00–305.00 $301.17 $1,611 +17.79
585 585 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,814
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112
330 value added 330 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,130
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173
410–445 425 3 300.00–325.00 $312.02 $1,326
485–495 490 2 300.00–330.00 $314.85 $1,543 +4.07
500–535 517 3 280.00–300.00 $288.18 $1,490 +25.98
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +37.80
700 700 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,872

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 237 8 470.00–550.00 $513.46 $1,217 +12.00
225–243 thin fleshed 239 4 530.00–545.00 $541.46 $1,294
250–295 276 10 440.00–560.00 $499.12 $1,378 -2.09
285 thin fleshed 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539
305–315 thin fleshed 310 2 485.00–535.00 $509.60 $1,580 -20.40
300–346 330 30 395.00–490.00 $468.29 $1,545 +3.32
365 thin fleshed 365 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 +68.82
350–395 372 67 380.00–495.00 $437.87 $1,629 +32.20
402 thin fleshed 402 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,809
400–430 415 2 330.00–337.50 $333.89 $1,386 -65.35
400–448 423 99 350.00–440.00 $408.36 $1,727 +9.12
450–495 471 105 344.00–415.00 $388.70 $1,831 +11.86
475–495 486 7 320.00–370.00 $358.58 $1,743 -18.26
505–535 523 3 313.00–360.00 $340.92 $1,783 -21.44
500–548 524 137 320.00–400.00 $366.41 $1,920 +4.05
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -42.36
570 fancy 570 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,123
550–595 572 111 314.00–390.00 $346.19 $1,980 +3.62
560–595 576 7 287.50–320.00 $300.87 $1,733 -5.07
600–646 621 93 300.00–372.50 $335.71 $2,085 +6.31
650–698 671 45 300.00–365.00 $324.47 $2,177 +10.55
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +11.08
700–748 726 30 285.00–332.00 $307.89 $2,235 +3.71
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 +10.00
743 thin fleshed 743 12 301.00 $301.00 $2,236
750–795 761 21 270.00–330.00 $301.38 $2,294 +4.07
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 +8.32
800–825 813 10 261.00–310.00 $290.17 $2,359 +14.36
850–880 860 3 270.00–301.00 $289.42 $2,489 +4.45
900–935 918 2 272.50–277.50 $274.95 $2,524 +39.11
955 955 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,173
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 fancy 365 6 450.00–460.00 $455.81 $1,664
355–395 373 61 400.00–445.00 $424.26 $1,582 -31.14
410–445 fancy 432 5 445.00–460.00 $452.99 $1,957 -5.03
400–444 433 26 400.00–435.00 $407.72 $1,765 -20.51
450 fancy 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 +33.82
450–495 464 53 375.00–435.00 $401.05 $1,861 +2.98
500–515 fancy 508 5 395.00–405.00 $399.03 $2,027 +13.06
505–545 525 46 352.50–385.00 $365.72 $1,920 -3.40
550–590 fancy 570 7 360.00–370.00 $362.83 $2,068 -4.24
555–595 582 42 325.00–350.00 $337.91 $1,967 +1.12
600–645 630 60 305.00–351.00 $328.82 $2,072 +18.95
653–691 669 26 295.00–325.00 $313.46 $2,097 -0.49
700–745 724 35 300.00–325.00 $308.22 $2,232 +11.07
760–788 776 10 282.50–320.00 $308.46 $2,394 +10.27
805–838 824 9 250.00–310.00 $279.87 $2,306 -5.10
855–875 866 5 230.00–242.50 $236.47 $2,048 -13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 215 3 420.00–510.00 $477.05 $1,026 +21.28
260–275 271 5 450.00–500.00 $479.24 $1,299 +38.29
300–340 328 12 355.00–440.00 $408.21 $1,339 -2.34
350–395 368 17 335.00–417.00 $393.32 $1,447 +21.45
400–448 425 36 270.00–400.00 $354.99 $1,509 -6.04
450–495 474 40 267.00–380.00 $346.38 $1,642 +5.66
500–545 528 50 285.00–362.50 $328.87 $1,736 -1.92
550–597 575 47 280.00–352.50 $320.30 $1,842 +5.96
600–645 624 22 262.50–320.00 $294.28 $1,836 -10.57
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -43.52
650–695 670 33 275.00–315.00 $300.52 $2,013 +7.00
705–735 718 7 263.00–300.00 $278.24 $1,998 +7.51
750–795 772 9 257.50–312.00 $277.13 $2,139 +4.23
800–830 815 2 250.00–277.00 $263.25 $2,145 +8.70
859–895 872 9 215.00–277.00 $237.50 $2,071 -1.90
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 +15.00
950–995 973 2 200.00–240.00 $219.54 $2,136 -17.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 319 7 315.00–390.00 $326.58 $1,042
355–393 380 10 300.00–400.00 $360.33 $1,369 -22.26
400–445 427 40 300.00–395.00 $354.24 $1,513 +11.82
450–495 476 18 250.00–385.00 $336.60 $1,602 -14.23
500–545 523 26 235.00–350.00 $326.34 $1,707 +0.49
550–590 573 13 250.00–320.00 $293.19 $1,680 -18.26
600–645 628 10 200.00–300.00 $258.33 $1,622 -30.41
650–695 671 4 265.00–300.00 $284.12 $1,906 -2.90
740 740 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 +10.54
755–785 772 6 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $2,181 +24.95
810–825 818 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,045 -10.00
885–890 888 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,309
900–920 907 3 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $2,328
975 975 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,486
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 3 320.00–370.00 $336.73 $1,142 -38.27
385–397 395 6 285.00–375.00 $302.99 $1,197
420–445 433 2 302.50–330.00 $315.85 $1,368 +47.94
480–495 488 2 252.00–320.00 $285.48 $1,393 +0.48
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 +0.04
585 585 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,711 +22.06
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -60.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 355.00–395.00 $376.65 $1,028
390 390 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,414 -22.50
445 445 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,502 -36.32
450–490 465 3 315.00–350.00 $334.48 $1,555
515–540 528 2 305.00–355.00 $329.41 $1,739 -20.59
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1155 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,828.47
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,212.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1690 1199 80-85% 78 133.00–155.00 $147.72 $1,771
865–1905 1247 80-85% 195 138.00–172.50 $158.72 $1,979 -13.46
940–1760 1263 80-85% 66 154.00–185.00 $171.11 $2,161 +13.21
1205–1325 1265 80-85% 2 131.50–133.00 $132.21 $1,672 -16.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1270 961 85-90% 15 90.00–132.00 $114.40 $1,099
730–1615 1068 85-90% 63 114.00–148.00 $129.73 $1,386 -12.57
845–1555 1091 85-90% 118 129.00–156.00 $142.90 $1,559 -13.80
850–1445 1098 85-90% 36 144.00–171.00 $158.70 $1,743 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1840 1421 75-80% 28 139.50–159.00 $152.33 $2,165
1015–1740 1448 75-80% 45 166.00–184.00 $172.77 $2,502
1085–1950 1466 75-80% 132 142.00–170.50 $160.89 $2,359 +8.51

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,259 +27.00
1115–2325 1579 42 159.50–182.00 $174.82 $2,760
1165–2480 1720 86 173.00–201.50 $188.43 $3,241
1175–2280 1850 29 190.00–217.00 $199.90 $3,698

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1045 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,034.17
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
890–955 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,855.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,445.00 $2,445.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
810–1255 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,084.26
985–1190 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,169.05
915–1530 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,750.00–3,250.00 $2,463.41
880–1470 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,150.00–3,150.00 $2,454.83
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1160–1475 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,723.46
1185–1470 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,160.34
1180–1530 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,456.51
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,975.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1105 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,102.36
950–1190 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,986.62
1055–1215 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,671.81
1160 fancy 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1078–1265 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,240.00 $2,100.03
1150–1225 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,175.00–3,000.00 $2,447.27
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,185.00 $2,185.00
1078–1445 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,093.43
1233 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1273 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1255–1470 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,625.00–2,800.00 $2,747.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1160 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,082.68
915–1265 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,564.24
965–1300 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,950.00 $2,343.86
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1075–1158 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,259.79
1115–1145 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,401.69
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–915 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,767.01
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
990–1100 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,854.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–875 817 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,837.24
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +575.00
1300–1380 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00–3,000.00 $2,818.10 -881.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1390 1240 85-90% 5 136.00–146.00 $140.23 $1,739
1490 1490 80-85% 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,302

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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.