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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

7,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $377.97/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,063/hd at 810 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.82/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 568 lb · 195 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.65/cwt -8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 472 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,372 7,760 8,004
Feeder cattle 5,780 6,155 6,046
Slaughter cattle 976 883 1,195
Replacement cattle 616 722 763

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher across all weights; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold mostly steady, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 4.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-12.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 6 660.00–760.00 $702.15 $1,580 -44.28
252–295 269 15 530.00–860.00 $664.84 $1,788 +3.28
300–345 325 34 545.00–750.00 $602.12 $1,957 +2.79
350–390 364 40 520.00–695.00 $573.07 $2,086 +11.58
366 value added 366 3 601.00 $601.00 $2,200 +1.18
400–448 429 66 485.00–575.00 $533.07 $2,287 -0.60
450–498 475 79 490.00–560.00 $516.10 $2,451 -5.96
450–499 value added 477 9 467.50–555.00 $504.17 $2,405 -42.28
480 480 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,400 -22.06
505 505 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,252 -45.31
516–540 value added 521 13 435.00–525.00 $506.76 $2,640 -2.77
522 thin fleshed 522 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,532 —
500–545 532 126 450.00–515.00 $489.56 $2,604 +77.56
552–582 value added 571 16 416.00–490.00 $440.62 $2,516 -45.49
550–595 575 96 440.00–498.00 $464.25 $2,669 +64.34
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 +20.09
600–635 value added 609 4 385.00–470.00 $447.83 $2,727 +12.48
600–647 619 48 365.00–460.00 $432.92 $2,680 +16.91
650–695 660 46 370.00–430.00 $402.72 $2,658 +3.93
673–688 value added 675 13 378.00–385.00 $379.10 $2,559 -34.04
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -25.00
707–730 value added 718 19 377.50–389.00 $383.86 $2,756 -8.71
705–735 720 16 350.00–384.00 $363.88 $2,620 +6.69
750–790 775 12 335.00–367.00 $359.92 $2,789 +4.92
807–849 value added 810 196 340.00–382.50 $379.51 $3,074 +10.40
802–845 819 9 327.00–357.00 $344.52 $2,822 +4.92
865–874 value added 873 23 346.50–357.00 $347.40 $3,033 +8.24
880 880 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 +2.55
900–934 value added 932 31 290.00–342.50 $337.70 $3,147 -12.29
941 941 8 320.00 $320.00 $3,011 +9.90
955 955 1 315.00 $315.00 $3,008 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 -2.57
262–295 276 14 540.00–655.00 $605.85 $1,672 -7.00
300–340 322 17 530.00–645.00 $595.34 $1,917 +4.26
360 thin fleshed 360 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,178 —
350–370 363 3 500.00–525.00 $510.09 $1,852 -26.76
353–390 369 14 530.00–570.00 $545.23 $2,012 +8.38
400–440 415 24 505.00–560.00 $544.53 $2,260 +25.50
405–440 419 10 480.00–520.00 $498.45 $2,089 -20.58
450–495 469 34 480.00–550.00 $526.11 $2,467 +26.47
470–495 488 4 475.00–500.00 $484.79 $2,366 +21.46
500–545 520 46 475.00–535.00 $500.52 $2,603 +82.18
500–545 523 2 400.00–435.00 $418.25 $2,187 -60.58
527 value added 527 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,661 +16.34
550 thin fleshed 550 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,805 —
550–595 559 59 440.00–475.00 $467.97 $2,616 +6.35
600–638 620 14 390.00–430.00 $413.12 $2,561 -7.63
611–640 value added 626 44 428.00–472.50 $447.89 $2,804 -1.91
655–690 667 21 410.00–435.00 $420.18 $2,803 +19.21
668 value added 668 9 430.00–445.00 $441.67 $2,950 +24.67
705–733 721 9 352.50–400.00 $369.36 $2,663 +0.40
722 value added 722 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,798 +35.50
755–760 756 4 340.00–346.00 $344.49 $2,604 -27.91
803–843 816 13 320.00–337.50 $324.77 $2,650 -15.61
847 value added 847 15 347.50 $347.50 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 760.00 $760.00 $1,733 +149.47
260–280 275 5 495.00–740.00 $567.93 $1,562 -12.56
305–345 329 11 495.00–650.00 $562.64 $1,851 +45.28
355 thin fleshed 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 —
350–395 376 14 355.00–580.00 $511.30 $1,922 -1.82
405–440 thin fleshed 425 3 460.00–510.00 $482.04 $2,049 —
405–445 428 14 435.00–525.00 $486.58 $2,083 -8.93
435 value added 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
465 value added 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
450–499 486 14 460.00–485.00 $475.29 $2,310 +1.55
500–538 520 26 215.00–480.00 $443.72 $2,307 +8.84
522 value added 522 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,036 —
570–595 584 7 375.00–450.00 $416.04 $2,430 +2.95
606–647 621 15 360.00–430.00 $403.30 $2,504 +47.95
650 thin fleshed 650 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,665 —
685–697 691 4 350.00–382.50 $360.53 $2,491 -8.28
700–727 716 4 315.00–366.00 $347.00 $2,485 -17.71
763 thin fleshed 763 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,632 —
764 764 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,407 —
930 930 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,558 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 530.00–550.00 $540.10 $1,312 -14.90
275–298 292 4 500.00–560.00 $545.89 $1,594 +13.05
305–345 332 11 350.00–550.00 $464.42 $1,542 -76.93
350–395 366 5 370.00–490.00 $430.66 $1,576 +15.66
405–448 422 14 400.00–515.00 $451.02 $1,903 —
450–485 466 9 375.00–470.00 $436.40 $2,034 -28.60
505–545 515 8 420.00–460.00 $439.78 $2,265 -2.93
576 576 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,419 +69.55
613–645 624 3 372.50–375.00 $373.36 $2,330 -6.68
710–715 713 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,638 +27.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 —
385–390 388 2 465.00–500.00 $482.39 $1,872 —
400 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
450 value added 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +52.05
515 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 —
518 value added 518 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,176 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 —
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 16 580.00–760.00 $670.54 $1,509 +54.74
260 value added 260 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,638 —
250–299 282 29 540.00–730.00 $634.56 $1,789 +33.40
302–348 330 54 440.00–665.00 $552.88 $1,825 +12.95
350–399 377 93 400.00–565.00 $512.03 $1,930 +8.08
375–380 378 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,474 -113.95
390 thin fleshed 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -75.00
400 thin fleshed 400 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,040 —
400–447 428 136 410.00–515.00 $482.68 $2,066 +11.10
428–445 432 4 390.00–412.00 $406.34 $1,755 -65.24
433 value added 433 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,187 -6.66
450–499 472 159 410.00–495.00 $453.94 $2,143 -6.04
452–488 value added 473 7 440.00–505.00 $468.12 $2,214 -27.85
453–498 476 10 390.00–420.00 $403.75 $1,922 -19.64
500–548 526 132 380.00–460.00 $423.31 $2,227 -0.48
500–538 value added 526 26 422.00–452.00 $440.60 $2,318 +0.35
535 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 +3.39
560–584 value added 563 70 412.00–437.00 $423.26 $2,383 +0.78
565 565 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,944 -60.71
550–597 571 124 360.00–430.00 $402.77 $2,300 -1.94
600–645 617 86 330.00–405.00 $376.64 $2,324 -5.41
615–625 620 2 334.00–339.00 $336.52 $2,086 -45.53
608–628 value added 626 31 370.00–396.00 $393.56 $2,464 -8.45
655–685 664 17 325.00–377.50 $361.45 $2,400 -4.12
651–697 value added 675 17 349.00–365.00 $357.23 $2,411 -8.57
678 678 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,237 -35.57
705–710 value added 708 3 332.50–350.00 $338.31 $2,395 —
700–742 721 19 320.00–345.00 $327.80 $2,363 -6.70
750–797 767 12 300.00–335.00 $321.66 $2,467 -0.84
780–794 value added 793 47 317.50–335.00 $333.90 $2,648 -13.11
805–830 822 6 307.00–341.00 $321.66 $2,644 -10.41
830 value added 830 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,677 -1.95
860–895 878 10 285.00–315.00 $301.24 $2,645 —
905 905 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,670 +35.00
955–995 981 4 250.00–295.00 $268.87 $2,638 +13.87
1010 1010 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,030 —
1020–1025 1023 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,936 —
1055 1055 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,651 +55.00
265–298 283 14 470.00–610.00 $557.35 $1,577 -41.35
300–328 319 4 570.00–585.00 $578.90 $1,847 +11.70
325 thin fleshed 325 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,064 —
365–370 thin fleshed 367 3 590.00–595.00 $593.32 $2,177 +53.32
350–390 371 36 470.00–560.00 $516.29 $1,915 +22.86
355–380 372 3 500.00–515.00 $508.52 $1,892 +15.09
400 thin fleshed 400 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,160 +15.00
400–445 427 41 435.00–525.00 $482.19 $2,059 -0.74
425–440 433 2 430.00–450.00 $440.17 $1,906 -42.76
450–496 466 62 422.50–505.00 $455.18 $2,121 +10.29
480–498 493 8 410.00–435.00 $416.82 $2,055 -28.07
500–546 522 62 400.00–465.00 $420.20 $2,193 -1.65
515–540 527 3 385.00–405.00 $398.35 $2,099 -12.93
556–583 value added 570 19 399.00–402.50 $400.88 $2,285 -11.62
560–598 573 82 379.00–425.00 $395.34 $2,265 -1.25
600–645 621 13 350.00–405.00 $371.15 $2,305 +5.90
637 637 80 391.25 $391.25 $2,492 +26.00
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -25.25
654–677 value added 673 31 352.50 $352.50 $2,372 +2.50
655–698 673 30 320.00–380.00 $337.59 $2,272 +7.62
700–745 718 12 312.50–360.00 $324.41 $2,329 +5.42
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 +11.01
750–790 762 9 315.00–350.00 $324.44 $2,472 +8.35
800–840 826 5 308.00–330.00 $315.60 $2,607 -1.23
890 890 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 -25.51
930 value added 930 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 480.00–660.00 $570.95 $1,359 -44.68
283–295 286 7 510.00–660.00 $593.72 $1,698 +38.38
292 value added 292 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,577 —
300–345 324 17 370.00–630.00 $498.26 $1,614 -2.95
375 thin fleshed 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
360–395 378 19 411.00–525.00 $477.90 $1,806 +14.75
425 thin fleshed 425 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,146 —
400–448 429 40 381.00–490.00 $450.44 $1,932 +4.41
450–495 482 37 345.00–455.00 $435.01 $2,097 +9.01
500–545 529 23 324.00–415.00 $388.99 $2,058 -2.36
550–595 573 14 340.00–380.00 $362.01 $2,074 +9.17
610–645 629 12 300.00–377.50 $342.97 $2,157 -5.00
670–685 678 6 305.00–355.00 $333.27 $2,260 -36.73
700–745 729 7 280.00–320.00 $310.11 $2,261 +3.23
755–760 758 2 310.00–319.00 $314.51 $2,384 -2.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 520.00–550.00 $535.00 $1,284 +45.00
265–290 274 6 310.00–560.00 $475.14 $1,302 +8.87
300–348 324 10 400.00–520.00 $456.07 $1,478 -61.14
350–395 374 10 300.00–510.00 $435.15 $1,627 +7.17
403–440 421 11 385.00–425.00 $402.70 $1,695 -15.96
460–490 474 5 360.00–400.00 $389.72 $1,847 +0.23
500–545 529 19 310.00–415.00 $379.98 $2,010 +19.47
560–585 570 9 360.00–400.00 $376.31 $2,145 +19.64
605–645 624 6 320.00–360.00 $338.17 $2,110 +12.94
675–690 683 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $2,202 +4.41
730 730 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,245 -22.40
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 +58.33
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 -53.02
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
855 855 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
360–395 378 2 400.00–450.00 $426.16 $1,611 +31.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 4 640.00–700.00 $664.66 $1,462 -30.34
250 thin fleshed 250 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,850 -5.05
250–290 275 18 512.50–770.00 $643.70 $1,770 -1.62
305–345 321 14 540.00–760.00 $625.60 $2,008 +35.27
350–395 372 63 490.00–595.00 $542.39 $2,018 -0.20
360–395 378 2 455.00–500.00 $476.46 $1,801 -66.13
400–445 424 71 430.00–570.00 $513.52 $2,177 +0.56
430–445 438 6 450.00–500.00 $479.90 $2,102 -33.06
453–455 thin fleshed 454 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,361 —
455 455 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 +37.46
450–497 474 87 440.00–560.00 $493.26 $2,338 +6.71
477 fancy 477 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,433 +10.40
505 fancy 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -93.13
500–545 521 69 410.00–500.00 $455.56 $2,373 -12.57
525–545 532 3 375.00–420.00 $404.62 $2,153 -21.19
550–598 573 74 375.00–460.00 $429.15 $2,459 -10.32
595 595 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 -44.47
615 fancy 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 —
600–645 622 49 355.00–440.00 $400.79 $2,493 -4.04
650–690 670 25 335.00–395.00 $366.62 $2,456 -1.93
675–690 683 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $2,135 -56.02
700–740 713 18 315.00–382.50 $347.37 $2,477 -1.72
750–785 763 12 310.00–365.00 $334.43 $2,552 +11.91
805–820 810 5 285.00–315.00 $305.98 $2,478 +9.79
850–878 866 8 285.00–310.00 $295.93 $2,563 +3.35
910–940 923 3 270.00–300.00 $288.34 $2,661 -4.73
955 955 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,722 +25.00
1085 1085 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 -9.91
355–392 381 23 510.00–545.00 $533.45 $2,032 -10.98
400–445 432 23 480.00–545.00 $517.77 $2,237 +33.21
450–485 461 71 470.00–530.00 $504.96 $2,328 +7.99
500–540 518 39 435.00–500.00 $471.06 $2,440 +27.07
560–563 fancy 562 3 445.00–450.00 $448.34 $2,520 +3.34
555–595 577 39 400.00–450.00 $418.46 $2,415 -14.13
600–646 628 24 367.50–410.00 $393.05 $2,468 -0.95
650–670 659 15 370.00–405.00 $390.22 $2,572 +22.10
700–710 705 3 335.00–360.00 $345.79 $2,438 -5.64
765–778 773 15 320.00–340.00 $333.60 $2,579 +17.63
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 +3.28
890–896 894 7 292.50–302.50 $295.34 $2,640 +4.69
925–935 930 2 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $2,604 —
1038 1038 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 +59.86
310 thin fleshed 310 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,046 —
305–345 331 9 500.00–625.00 $583.93 $1,933 +62.80
355–395 382 20 381.00–625.00 $514.72 $1,966 +1.09
400–448 426 25 365.00–530.00 $466.41 $1,987 +7.73
450–495 476 37 410.00–495.00 $461.96 $2,199 +21.50
518 thin fleshed 518 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,227 —
500–545 521 26 360.00–455.00 $418.56 $2,181 -7.80
550–595 574 21 352.50–420.00 $387.51 $2,224 -7.21
615–645 631 6 360.00–380.00 $366.17 $2,311 +5.53
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 -35.64
652–690 662 7 320.00–350.00 $345.53 $2,287 -10.47
715–730 723 2 320.00–350.00 $335.16 $2,423 +5.16
760–795 775 9 310.00–355.00 $335.03 $2,596 +24.63
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 -5.00
855–865 860 2 282.00–300.00 $291.05 $2,503 -23.95
910 910 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 13 405.00–500.00 $485.70 $1,831 -3.64
400–448 425 20 370.00–525.00 $437.31 $1,859 +16.28
455–490 477 17 360.00–470.00 $411.57 $1,963 -7.52
500–535 517 9 360.00–435.00 $396.25 $2,049 -18.84
555–595 577 11 320.00–395.00 $377.53 $2,178 -9.73
600–640 626 9 270.00–370.00 $339.72 $2,127 -10.28
667–695 679 8 305.00–350.00 $324.18 $2,201 —
748 748 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,338 +22.50
779 779 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,493 +5.00
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 +30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
335 335 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +10.00
375 375 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 +44.89
435–440 438 3 350.00–490.00 $420.27 $1,841 -31.54
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -46.85
455–491 484 5 430.00–445.00 $432.82 $2,095 -14.03
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 +50.00
387 387 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,935 +85.00
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -55.63
505–510 508 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $1,918 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 310.00–400.00 $354.56 $1,826 —
593 593 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,898 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1600 1219 80-85% 188 159.00–191.00 $173.15 $2,111 -14.46
880–1845 1230 80-85% 59 148.00–171.00 $159.21 $1,958 -28.40
955–1805 1230 80-85% 72 171.00–205.00 $185.95 $2,287 -1.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1460 1024 85-90% 48 110.00–150.00 $134.64 $1,379 —
905–1115 1027 85-90% 3 90.00–135.00 $106.84 $1,097 —
850–1305 1042 85-90% 34 155.00–175.00 $163.00 $1,698 —
740–1410 1087 85-90% 68 138.00–168.00 $152.44 $1,657 -0.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1690 1439 75-80% 18 150.00–170.00 $163.02 $2,346 -23.77
1050–1820 1455 75-80% 50 179.00–201.00 $188.22 $2,739 +13.86
1110–1905 1493 75-80% 85 160.00–186.00 $174.38 $2,603 +0.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1313 3 176.00–197.00 $184.69 $2,425 —
1065–1935 1535 21 157.00–195.00 $183.55 $2,817 —
1085–2260 1740 60 172.00–217.00 $202.03 $3,515 —
1345–2205 1804 36 205.00–240.00 $220.94 $3,986 +2.48
2250–2810 2479 5 200.00–212.00 $206.19 $5,111 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
950–1050 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,895.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1025–1185 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,789.14
1015–1515 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,600.00 $3,064.84
995–1430 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,863.20
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
895–1665 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,400.00–3,900.00 $3,116.76
1260–1345 1298 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,848.46
1410–1510 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,694.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
820–940 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,446.59
945–950 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,599.21
835–1110 968 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,820.05
870–1295 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–3,250.00 $2,545.90
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
985–1345 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,453.95
1030–1240 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,986.34
995–1285 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,564.53
1140–1285 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,238.35
1035–1420 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,750.00 $2,241.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–935 911 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,711.58
910–1170 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,791.80
1130–1170 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975–1370 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,250.53
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1060–1340 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,596.91
955–1545 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,632.29
1120–1440 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,681.13
1045–1520 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,215.29
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–775 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
760–1075 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,329.67
1025–1065 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.48
995–1275 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,181.68
890–1440 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,417.16
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
880–1062 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,729.29
910–1145 1028 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,356.45
1045–1190 1111 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,573.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–735 718 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.61
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1070–1180 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,247.56 —
1120–1300 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,273.14 -426.86
1120–1370 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,050.00 $3,832.76 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1230–1860 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,339.12 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1020–1030 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,474.63 -170.31
1185–1345 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,234.19 -984.61
1260–1355 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,396.37 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1100–1210 1144 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,184.62 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1010 85-90% 2 112.00–122.00 $117.35 $1,185 —
1068–1350 1115 85-90% 6 155.00–157.00 $155.40 $1,733 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,688 —
1560 1560 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,496 +1.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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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.