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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

7,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $455.25/cwt +22.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 616 lb · 226 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.42/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 523 lb · 202 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $486.21/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 423 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,490 9,195 5,027
Feeder cattle 6,029 7,442 3,642
Slaughter cattle 870 973 836
Replacement cattle 591 780 549

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold unevenly steady, with instances of 6.00 lower to 8.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of 8.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 6.00-10.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Lean Cows selling 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 610.00–750.00 $695.81 $1,593 +63.54
255 thin fleshed 255 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,810 —
250–285 265 13 545.00–735.00 $622.01 $1,648 -2.98
300–342 323 31 555.00–690.00 $629.42 $2,033 +26.64
370 value added 370 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,128 -89.59
350–397 373 40 520.00–660.00 $570.56 $2,128 +23.68
380 thin fleshed 380 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,299 —
400–445 425 81 470.00–560.00 $529.66 $2,251 +10.70
420–442 value added 429 15 537.00–590.00 $559.54 $2,400 -0.24
455–497 value added 478 9 565.00–570.00 $566.59 $2,708 +27.56
450–498 479 86 480.00–547.00 $522.82 $2,504 +79.60
502–520 506 5 455.00–465.00 $457.06 $2,313 -0.75
500–545 524 72 446.00–545.00 $488.74 $2,561 -5.79
510–546 value added 527 48 519.00–530.00 $522.19 $2,752 -2.11
550–585 563 54 435.00–505.00 $472.10 $2,658 +27.46
564–590 value added 580 17 430.00–500.00 $488.95 $2,836 +24.28
600–645 611 48 387.50–475.00 $434.16 $2,653 +13.62
610–625 615 3 380.00–405.00 $388.47 $2,389 -32.07
600–637 value added 618 174 415.00–470.00 $462.34 $2,857 +21.95
620 fancy 620 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,697 —
650–695 674 32 375.00–435.00 $394.36 $2,658 +1.68
650–697 value added 679 45 410.00–435.00 $415.49 $2,821 +3.90
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -62.68
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 -26.05
700–745 720 11 340.00–372.50 $360.24 $2,594 +4.19
710–735 value added 727 21 365.00–396.50 $386.27 $2,808 -17.45
750–776 767 5 330.00–360.00 $338.82 $2,599 -13.87
755–798 value added 795 69 360.00–378.00 $361.19 $2,871 -19.82
832–840 833 10 330.00–335.00 $334.50 $2,786 —
815–842 value added 840 67 354.00–357.25 $357.00 $2,999 +19.53
883 value added 883 3 350.00 $350.00 $3,090 +9.19
870–891 887 12 320.00–327.50 $322.10 $2,857 -1.37
908–935 value added 919 171 332.00–343.75 $339.50 $3,120 +8.14
930–945 938 3 314.00–322.50 $317.17 $2,975 +0.52
963 value added 963 56 334.50 $334.50 $3,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 thin fleshed 233 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,631 —
243–245 244 3 605.00–660.00 $641.57 $1,565 -27.08
250–295 thin fleshed 273 2 715.00–745.00 $728.76 $1,990 —
260–295 280 3 580.00–600.00 $589.70 $1,651 -4.37
300–342 319 22 560.00–620.00 $589.55 $1,881 +29.57
325–335 thin fleshed 328 4 630.00–645.00 $633.72 $2,079 +0.21
350–398 381 8 555.00–600.00 $573.83 $2,186 +22.10
415 thin fleshed 415 2 575.00–590.00 $582.50 $2,417 -20.03
405–449 440 44 515.00–555.00 $524.62 $2,308 +39.62
458–480 value added 465 13 515.00–555.00 $543.04 $2,525 —
450–498 475 21 490.00–542.50 $510.23 $2,424 -5.57
505–545 thin fleshed 517 5 535.00–545.00 $542.89 $2,807 +7.89
500–548 522 51 460.00–515.00 $498.38 $2,602 +1.12
528–545 value added 531 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,761 +36.90
568–575 572 4 435.00–450.00 $438.77 $2,510 -16.85
569–597 value added 582 38 470.00–479.00 $475.88 $2,770 +5.88
560–590 585 14 455.00–515.00 $465.52 $2,723 +9.90
600–628 612 16 405.00–460.00 $433.83 $2,655 +14.09
644 value added 644 19 410.00 $410.00 $2,640 -30.00
655–685 value added 666 36 418.00–421.00 $419.50 $2,794 -4.94
658–680 671 16 385.00–405.00 $398.99 $2,677 +4.87
700 value added 700 31 409.00 $409.00 $2,863 +19.00
705–735 707 15 360.00–390.00 $387.92 $2,743 +25.33
755–792 value added 761 37 380.00–388.00 $381.35 $2,902 +9.75
753–776 768 20 360.00–377.50 $368.12 $2,827 +31.53
813 value added 813 8 378.00 $378.00 $3,073 +23.75
830–835 833 2 342.50–355.00 $348.77 $2,905 +11.59
855 value added 855 32 352.50 $352.50 $3,014 +14.50
878 878 2 345.00 $345.00 $3,029 —
905 value added 905 3 333.00 $333.00 $3,014 —
930 930 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,397 +19.96
285–295 290 2 510.00–555.00 $532.89 $1,545 -38.03
320 value added 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
300–345 321 16 450.00–625.00 $556.55 $1,787 +29.34
350 value added 350 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 —
358–395 378 12 402.50–560.00 $506.20 $1,913 +47.07
400–445 429 15 440.00–510.00 $474.77 $2,037 -8.55
450–490 470 13 400.00–510.00 $483.64 $2,273 +25.16
500–545 527 22 410.00–490.00 $449.79 $2,370 -7.93
555–595 582 19 371.00–455.00 $422.87 $2,461 +13.38
600–640 618 16 360.00–435.00 $397.41 $2,456 +31.92
675–685 680 4 316.00–365.00 $343.16 $2,333 -24.34
760 760 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,516 +28.50
820–840 835 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 435.00–470.00 $452.50 $1,063 +7.50
250–280 265 5 390.00–520.00 $462.00 $1,224 -2.15
300–345 327 10 395.00–550.00 $498.79 $1,631 +22.65
350–395 368 3 470.00–530.00 $505.63 $1,861 +39.81
400–445 419 17 400.00–510.00 $458.27 $1,920 -4.50
455–480 464 7 430.00–490.00 $464.85 $2,157 +36.62
505–545 529 6 350.00–445.00 $418.79 $2,215 -10.62
560–594 582 9 380.00–425.00 $394.13 $2,294 -25.63
631–640 633 7 382.50–415.00 $387.52 $2,453 +2.16
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 +3.35
715 715 10 357.00 $357.00 $2,553 +47.00
760 760 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 —
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 +15.00
480–490 485 2 437.50–440.00 $438.76 $2,128 —
500 value added 500 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 —
520 520 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 —
570 value added 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 -45.00
590 590 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 +100.00
740 value added 740 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 —
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 —
365–385 375 2 425.00–470.00 $448.10 $1,680 +48.10
432 432 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,706 —
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
628 628 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 219 7 530.00–680.00 $616.84 $1,351 +1.85
255–295 273 17 520.00–620.00 $573.64 $1,566 -5.04
295 value added 295 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,637 —
300–345 323 46 500.00–635.00 $535.21 $1,729 +19.89
330 thin fleshed 330 2 560.00–620.00 $590.00 $1,947 +19.90
340 value added 340 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 -8.84
357 fancy 357 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,999 —
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 530.00–540.00 $535.03 $1,915 -4.97
350–395 377 105 465.00–560.00 $504.84 $1,903 +14.60
380 value added 380 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 -27.45
408–432 value added 419 15 480.00–540.00 $515.72 $2,161 +15.59
415–430 421 4 450.00–472.00 $458.11 $1,929 -12.38
400–449 423 163 435.00–520.00 $484.18 $2,048 +13.69
450–495 469 7 429.00–455.00 $436.68 $2,048 -10.67
450–497 472 126 427.50–505.00 $462.43 $2,183 +15.08
500–533 value added 514 50 425.00–455.00 $438.53 $2,254 +6.76
515 515 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 +37.13
500–548 526 150 400.00–456.00 $422.47 $2,222 +6.05
555–568 value added 566 22 415.00–433.00 $422.27 $2,390 +25.24
560–585 573 2 369.00–407.50 $387.83 $2,222 +26.61
550–598 579 121 365.00–435.00 $409.51 $2,371 +48.29
600–645 623 63 340.00–400.00 $370.14 $2,306 -2.10
617–645 value added 628 10 382.50–405.00 $395.70 $2,485 +9.99
651–688 value added 655 60 365.00–375.00 $369.50 $2,420 -12.00
650–695 668 26 325.00–380.00 $355.71 $2,376 +35.71
660–690 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -32.78
709–749 value added 715 112 325.00–367.50 $345.78 $2,472 +2.00
705–743 732 19 305.00–340.00 $329.87 $2,415 +2.03
750 value added 750 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,494 —
755–795 777 11 310.00–340.00 $317.81 $2,469 -1.06
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 -7.00
865 865 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 +5.00
910 910 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,434 -7.50
955 955 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,435 +6.22
1060 1060 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–225 thin fleshed 224 4 720.00–730.00 $727.48 $1,630 —
258–280 thin fleshed 269 4 605.00–620.00 $612.81 $1,648 +7.59
260–295 275 11 530.00–570.00 $553.33 $1,522 +26.90
300–345 324 16 520.00–545.00 $532.32 $1,725 +23.16
305–335 thin fleshed 325 3 570.00–575.00 $573.44 $1,864 -14.59
360 thin fleshed 360 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,304 +44.08
355–393 373 5 470.00–485.00 $475.80 $1,775 +6.49
350–395 374 25 490.00–565.00 $539.52 $2,018 +70.21
365–382 value added 380 12 570.00–575.00 $572.93 $2,177 —
400–430 thin fleshed 411 7 525.00–545.00 $533.57 $2,193 +29.64
400–448 427 34 450.00–510.00 $489.22 $2,089 +38.51
415–440 428 2 420.00–430.00 $425.15 $1,820 -25.56
453 value added 453 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,265 —
450–495 466 76 450.00–485.00 $475.90 $2,218 +21.79
473 473 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,270 +25.89
465–495 483 3 440.00–445.00 $441.69 $2,133 +10.24
500–540 523 24 425.00–457.50 $440.81 $2,305 +39.97
525 525 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 +14.16
508–544 value added 538 17 440.00–465.00 $444.50 $2,391 -21.34
550–590 value added 574 14 422.50–435.00 $428.14 $2,458 -11.86
550–593 578 31 385.00–430.00 $405.02 $2,341 +6.98
575–595 587 3 360.00–370.00 $363.35 $2,133 -34.69
608–620 612 6 370.00–390.00 $381.65 $2,336 +1.38
622 622 6 397.50 $397.50 $2,472 +17.23
620–645 628 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $2,219 -26.98
636–643 value added 639 20 388.00–390.00 $388.75 $2,484 -39.38
650–685 659 25 367.50–375.00 $371.70 $2,450 +18.99
650–677 value added 674 28 376.00–382.50 $376.67 $2,539 +24.81
705–735 721 5 355.00–360.00 $358.03 $2,581 +20.92
769 value added 769 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,545 -40.00
750–777 770 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,483 -17.44
803 803 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,409 —
824 value added 824 23 330.00 $330.00 $2,719 —
914 914 4 277.50 $277.50 $2,536 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,176 -94.59
255–295 273 14 430.00–550.00 $501.71 $1,370 -32.05
300–345 326 23 345.00–590.00 $464.51 $1,514 -16.75
350–395 378 35 400.00–525.00 $456.94 $1,727 +8.11
380–395 thin fleshed 388 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 —
398 value added 398 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,970 —
400–445 426 39 380.00–485.00 $438.78 $1,869 +5.01
462–482 value added 472 4 405.00–440.00 $422.87 $1,996 -17.13
450–495 477 36 357.50–460.00 $428.69 $2,045 +13.09
500–545 523 25 350.00–412.50 $392.13 $2,051 +15.10
555–595 591 42 320.00–387.00 $365.20 $2,158 +4.83
600–642 622 9 305.00–352.50 $330.12 $2,053 -13.99
660–693 684 5 329.00–352.50 $334.30 $2,287 +4.98
703 703 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,863 -42.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 287 8 435.00–527.50 $508.65 $1,460 +29.69
300–345 316 7 380.00–500.00 $454.60 $1,437 +23.23
355–398 374 13 400.00–490.00 $456.06 $1,706 +36.77
405–447 434 16 350.00–460.00 $414.34 $1,798 -19.04
459 thin fleshed 459 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,203 —
453–490 475 12 290.00–435.00 $394.12 $1,872 -0.98
500–545 518 17 350.00–405.00 $381.28 $1,975 +2.51
550–590 576 9 330.00–400.00 $350.36 $2,018 -14.79
580–588 thin fleshed 583 25 387.50–391.00 $389.87 $2,273 —
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 +21.67
650–690 666 4 250.00–340.00 $315.46 $2,101 -14.20
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 +10.00
850 850 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–275 270 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 ±0.00
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 -17.96
355–395 374 4 370.00–410.00 $395.42 $1,479 -8.49
440 440 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 +10.00
455–485 473 3 325.00–410.00 $359.78 $1,702 -45.24
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 —
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 +15.30
475–490 483 2 395.00–425.00 $409.77 $1,979 +44.33
493 value added 493 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,071 —
505–520 515 3 330.00–350.00 $343.46 $1,769 —
655 value added 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 3 580.00–750.00 $651.47 $1,401 -34.37
260–290 277 10 600.00–720.00 $669.10 $1,853 +20.42
285 285 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,852 +1.32
295 thin fleshed 295 1 740.00 $740.00 $2,183 +40.00
305 thin fleshed 305 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,967 -65.00
300–338 324 26 550.00–695.00 $612.68 $1,985 +6.88
300–349 fancy 341 6 610.00–620.00 $618.53 $2,109 -3.97
350–395 370 62 515.00–630.00 $565.66 $2,093 -7.14
400–445 423 86 500.00–580.00 $540.88 $2,288 +24.19
400–447 432 7 490.00–510.00 $500.30 $2,161 +19.33
455–490 467 3 480.00–490.00 $485.13 $2,266 -8.57
450–495 472 105 480.00–540.00 $508.48 $2,400 +14.78
503–504 fancy 504 21 480.00–495.00 $481.43 $2,426 -12.30
500–548 520 90 420.00–520.00 $468.57 $2,437 +13.63
505–535 528 4 400.00–440.00 $414.64 $2,189 -40.30
550–595 572 80 402.50–485.00 $441.62 $2,526 +14.14
565–580 573 2 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $2,335 -20.01
606 fancy 606 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,969 —
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 -24.15
615 thin fleshed 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 —
600–640 616 49 370.00–455.00 $410.64 $2,530 +11.49
660 660 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,290 -24.08
650–695 664 30 340.00–410.00 $378.07 $2,510 +6.99
700–745 719 23 330.00–377.50 $356.20 $2,561 +21.76
750–790 763 5 300.00–362.50 $329.26 $2,512 -4.68
805–815 812 3 304.00–337.00 $321.99 $2,615 +4.54
850–895 868 3 290.00–330.00 $308.64 $2,679 +0.47
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 -42.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 fancy 360 2 580.00–600.00 $589.86 $2,123 -38.14
350–390 378 27 530.00–565.00 $551.65 $2,085 -6.93
417 fancy 417 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,294 -47.53
405–445 423 13 480.00–530.00 $511.87 $2,165 -6.20
450–495 465 44 470.00–515.00 $499.30 $2,322 -13.26
475 fancy 475 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,541 -58.04
500–525 516 33 440.00–500.00 $481.39 $2,484 +7.19
550–555 fancy 554 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,493 -20.00
550–595 585 26 400.00–435.00 $424.45 $2,483 -5.46
600–605 603 3 410.00–420.00 $416.69 $2,513 +3.54
653–695 657 22 370.00–395.00 $390.64 $2,567 +9.96
705 705 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,538 +1.99
760–790 778 5 315.00–345.00 $326.72 $2,542 +6.72
800–820 810 3 300.00–330.00 $310.00 $2,511 -6.24
891 891 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,695 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 620.00–680.00 $650.34 $1,450 +20.34
250–295 273 9 500.00–650.00 $578.42 $1,579 -38.07
300–345 331 12 515.00–590.00 $545.49 $1,806 +43.82
360–395 380 15 440.00–577.50 $499.03 $1,896 -10.76
400–447 428 28 417.50–515.00 $475.36 $2,035 +12.59
450–495 476 19 400.00–495.00 $448.70 $2,136 -4.96
500–545 532 16 380.00–460.00 $427.91 $2,276 +0.82
550–595 571 10 340.00–420.00 $382.78 $2,186 -8.78
610–620 614 5 318.00–365.00 $342.66 $2,104 -26.22
650–693 677 6 310.00–370.00 $336.27 $2,277 -1.36
738 738 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,472 +32.52
860–865 863 2 285.00–291.00 $288.01 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 380 13 370.00–515.00 $457.38 $1,738 +5.12
400–445 422 10 370.00–470.00 $441.09 $1,861 +2.71
450–495 478 12 375.00–460.00 $422.36 $2,019 -16.04
500–540 523 17 350.00–425.00 $388.32 $2,031 -14.90
555–598 582 9 360.00–405.00 $387.02 $2,252 +9.85
617–640 625 7 330.00–380.00 $345.92 $2,162 +1.75
655–695 673 10 260.00–365.00 $346.13 $2,329 +13.08
705–745 724 5 300.00–335.00 $321.02 $2,324 +6.78
750–775 763 2 280.00–300.00 $289.84 $2,211 —
815–825 820 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $2,398 —
865–870 868 2 240.00–270.00 $254.96 $2,213 -27.04
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 —
325–335 330 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +100.00
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 -56.70
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 +10.00
470–495 483 2 400.00–410.00 $405.13 $1,957 -14.87
520–545 535 3 370.00–410.00 $391.45 $2,094 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
660–665 663 2 312.00–317.50 $314.76 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
330–348 344 4 470.00–495.00 $489.00 $1,682 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +50.00
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 -60.00
1070 1070 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
2065 2065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1945 1257 80-85% 71 171.00–219.00 $188.26 $2,366 —
880–1935 1269 80-85% 155 156.00–195.00 $172.53 $2,189 —
940–1995 1271 80-85% 30 140.00–170.00 $154.76 $1,967 —
1685 1685 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827–1565 1020 85-90% 28 153.00–176.00 $159.35 $1,625 -5.43
750–1740 1046 85-90% 28 115.00–158.00 $139.93 $1,464 +30.01
805–1480 1048 85-90% 68 140.00–174.00 $156.11 $1,636 +46.19
800–1320 1088 85-90% 6 100.00–127.00 $110.80 $1,206 -42.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1585 1423 75-80% 11 148.00–170.00 $162.62 $2,314 -26.79
1065–1905 1448 75-80% 46 173.00–210.00 $188.82 $2,734 +12.76
1185–1870 1476 75-80% 56 162.00–188.00 $175.71 $2,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2875 1516 19 150.00–196.00 $180.18 $2,732 -1.53
1180–2315 1675 65 182.00–215.00 $199.72 $3,345 —
1390–2360 1856 40 204.00–237.00 $218.31 $4,052 —
2285 2285 1 178.00 $178.00 $4,067 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1045 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,131.07
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1285 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 175.00–250.00 $208.85 $2,408
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1145 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,550.00 $3,063.58
1075–1300 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,130.54
1020–1340 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,594.57
1155–1325 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,646.24
1020–1420 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,500.00 $2,913.56
1302 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1035–1665 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,600.00–4,050.00 $3,229.54
1260–1580 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–4,200.00 $3,302.19
1575 fancy 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1190 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–4,400.00 $3,771.67
1040–1070 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,981.75
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1030–1415 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,550.00–4,300.00 $3,574.74
1045–1520 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–4,200.00 $3,533.87
1195–1315 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,880.88
1030–1565 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,918.97
1275–1580 1378 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,371.54
1215–1555 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,430.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–980 863 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,200.00 $2,594.79
851–1065 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,850.00–4,600.00 $3,365.13
990–993 992 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
995–1100 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,555.61
1110–1180 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,868.31
1070–1240 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,795.24
1035–1240 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,400.00 $3,084.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1070–1090 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,212.38
1035–1175 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,323.42
1140–1263 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,612.19
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–860 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,517.48
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,499.56
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
797 797 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1175–1300 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00–4,575.00 $4,041.23 +28.63
1125–1530 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,700.00–4,800.00 $4,378.81 +366.21
1245–1485 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00–4,700.00 $4,554.69 +542.09
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 +346.73
1225–1585 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,057.50 -795.77
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 5,050.00–6,200.00 $5,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -229.72
1110–1235 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,750.64 +500.64
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,350.00 $4,018.09 +768.09
1020–1290 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,556.32 +306.32
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1075–1385 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,716.34 +52.34
1230–1710 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,700.00 $4,490.82 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1115–1280 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,920.23 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1420 1255 80-85% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.30 $2,175 —
1090–1540 1323 85-90% 5 166.00–178.00 $172.08 $2,277 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 —
771 771 13 316.50 $316.50 $2,440 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 9 316.50 $316.50 $2,225 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
756 756 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,814 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.