Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

7,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.64/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 475 lb · 229 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.25/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 525 lb · 175 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.06/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 425 lb · 172 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,051	7,372	6,303
Feeder cattle	5,658	5,780	4,703
Slaughter cattle	866	976	988
Replacement cattle	527	616	612

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold unevenly steady, with Steers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 lower, with instances of 10.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

▼ Feeder heifers: with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: with Steers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223–245	232	5	550.00–800.00	$735.65	$1,707	+33.50
250–290	271	21	590.00–775.00	$665.11	$1,802	+0.27
290 value added	290	1	570.00	$570.00	$1,653	—
300–345	327	40	545.00–670.00	$588.50	$1,924	-13.62
350–395	374	30	485.00–635.00	$568.35	$2,126	-4.72
360–395	378	2	460.00–507.00	$482.41	$1,824	-90.66
405–410 value added	409	9	560.00–590.00	$586.70	$2,400	—
417 thin fleshed	417	3	605.00	$605.00	$2,523	—
405–446	425	78	475.00–575.00	$542.36	$2,305	+9.29
450–495 value added	475	16	490.00–560.00	$537.23	$2,552	+33.06
450–499	482	100	450.00–550.00	$505.89	$2,438	+5.89
500–521 value added	515	32	517.00–545.00	$525.50	$2,706	+18.74
500–545	517	133	440.00–525.00	$492.96	$2,549	+46.96
545	545	1	417.00	$417.00	$2,273	-72.56
550–599	573	103	380.00–495.00	$457.80	$2,623	-6.45
555–595 value added	575	16	410.00–515.00	$462.28	$2,658	+21.66
600–618 value added	611	44	425.00–480.00	$456.35	$2,788	+8.52
600–647	616	100	350.00–460.00	$429.66	$2,647	-3.26
660–695 value added	675	20	410.00–432.50	$420.78	$2,840	+41.68
650–698	681	42	380.00–420.00	$387.89	$2,642	-14.83
702–743 value added	716	9	362.00–412.00	$394.70	$2,826	+10.84
700–738	717	21	345.00–382.50	$366.68	$2,629	+2.80
758–783 value added	775	21	377.00–380.00	$377.98	$2,929	—
750–795	776	4	335.00–350.00	$340.57	$2,643	-19.35
805–821 value added	810	12	328.00–358.00	$347.87	$2,818	-31.64
800–835	818	6	320.00–340.00	$332.15	$2,717	-12.37
855–898	884	3	315.00–332.00	$326.52	$2,886	-3.48
929 value added	929	5	320.00	$320.00	$2,973	-17.70
920–943	935	3	282.50–327.00	$312.41	$2,921	-7.59
985	985	9	318.00	$318.00	$3,132	+3.00
1030	1030	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,884	—
1068	1068	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,990	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,560	±0.00
250–265 thin fleshed	258	3	670.00–680.00	$673.23	$1,737	—
280–290	288	5	580.00–640.00	$595.69	$1,716	-10.16
303–340	313	12	550.00–605.00	$586.97	$1,837	-8.37
350–363 thin fleshed	360	4	575.00–580.00	$578.78	$2,084	-26.22
350–380	367	12	550.00–570.00	$556.37	$2,042	+11.14
410 thin fleshed	410	1	545.00	$545.00	$2,234	—
405–435	420	3	500.00–505.00	$503.39	$2,114	+4.94
405–449	436	26	507.50–535.00	$513.82	$2,240	+15.37
465	465	1	435.00	$435.00	$2,023	-91.11
463–474 value added	473	29	509.00–515.00	$509.40	$2,409	—
455–495	481	5	450.00–475.00	$461.07	$2,218	-23.72
512 value added	512	9	509.00	$509.00	$2,606	+4.00
500–542	518	47	450.00–490.00	$478.75	$2,480	-21.77
555–567 value added	560	9	475.00–480.00	$477.75	$2,675	—
550–585	563	28	440.00–475.00	$455.38	$2,564	-12.59
585	585	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,516	-37.97
601 value added	601	7	457.00	$457.00	$2,747	+9.11
600–643	628	27	412.50–435.00	$429.08	$2,695	+15.96
650–685	664	11	395.00–410.00	$404.47	$2,686	-15.71
665 thin fleshed	665	1	425.00	$425.00	$2,826	—
680–685	683	2	370.00	$370.00	$2,527	-50.18
698 value added	698	2	395.00	$395.00	$2,757	-46.67
705	705	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,679	+10.64
705–745	724	4	350.00–380.00	$368.45	$2,668	-0.91
780–795	790	3	340.00–360.00	$349.94	$2,765	+5.45
800–820	810	2	355.00	$355.00	$2,876	+30.23
855	855	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,736	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	660.00	$660.00	$1,584	-100.00
265–290	279	8	480.00–725.00	$581.01	$1,621	+13.08
305 thin fleshed	305	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,830	—
330–345	338	6	385.00–565.00	$507.91	$1,717	-54.73
350–395	376	18	465.00–570.00	$528.35	$1,987	+17.05
400–448	434	13	450.00–520.00	$485.83	$2,109	-0.75
450–495	475	11	410.00–480.00	$460.21	$2,186	-15.08
493 thin fleshed	493	6	502.00	$502.00	$2,475	—
500–545	525	39	400.00–480.00	$447.25	$2,348	+3.53
550–590	562	52	360.00–450.00	$420.11	$2,361	+4.07
565 value added	565	1	475.00	$475.00	$2,684	—
600–635	620	10	360.00–400.00	$389.45	$2,415	-13.85
645–647 value added	646	7	397.00–430.00	$406.41	$2,625	—
670–690	677	7	362.50–375.00	$367.91	$2,491	+7.38
700–745	720	6	300.00–355.00	$334.16	$2,406	-12.84
770–785	779	4	322.50–347.00	$333.63	$2,599	+18.63
947 value added	947	2	320.00	$320.00	$3,030	—
1050	1050	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,835	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,348	+9.90
280–290	285	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,539	-5.89
310–345	318	5	350.00–535.00	$471.37	$1,499	+6.95
350–390	367	7	440.00–535.00	$488.20	$1,792	+57.54
400–435	421	4	430.00–505.00	$461.47	$1,943	+10.45
465–490	480	10	410.00–480.00	$463.87	$2,227	+27.47
505–530	522	5	405.00–460.00	$438.97	$2,291	-0.81
588–595	590	3	405.00–440.00	$428.24	$2,527	+8.24
610–640	620	3	390.00–415.00	$406.40	$2,520	+33.04
825	825	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,805	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,364	-155.00
300	300	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,380	—
455	455	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,888	—
510–530	519	4	370.00–410.00	$398.31	$2,067	+28.31

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	522.00	$522.00	$2,062	+39.61
400–425	413	2	380.00–460.00	$421.21	$1,740	+21.21
610	610	1	412.00	$412.00	$2,513	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,900	—
565	565	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,430	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
213–239	227	10	550.00–790.00	$656.92	$1,491	-13.62
250–290	268	14	510.00–680.00	$576.92	$1,546	-57.64
300 thin fleshed	300	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,665	—
300–345	325	31	410.00–600.00	$535.37	$1,740	-17.51
360–365 thin fleshed	363	2	485.00–530.00	$507.34	$1,842	+52.34
350–397	379	113	425.00–545.00	$503.72	$1,909	+113.72
400–445	424	152	405.00–515.00	$472.88	$2,005	-9.80
408–447 value added	436	16	435.00–520.00	$483.67	$2,109	-21.33
435–440	439	4	430.00–440.00	$437.52	$1,921	+31.18
455 thin fleshed	455	2	440.00	$440.00	$2,002	—
467 value added	467	10	451.00	$451.00	$2,106	-17.12
450–497	475	214	385.00–495.00	$454.48	$2,159	+50.73
480–495	488	3	410.00–415.00	$411.69	$2,009	+7.94
500–546	525	146	365.00–455.00	$421.09	$2,211	-2.22
509–537 value added	525	24	407.50–460.00	$438.23	$2,301	-2.37
515–530	525	5	356.00–390.00	$379.28	$1,991	-44.03
550–598	571	130	367.50–425.00	$400.91	$2,289	-1.86
563–585 value added	573	9	413.00–427.50	$418.74	$2,399	-4.52
601–638 value added	609	65	397.50–410.00	$407.37	$2,481	+13.81
600–646	622	81	330.00–402.50	$375.84	$2,338	+39.32
620–630	623	3	357.00–365.00	$362.30	$2,257	+25.78
655–695	669	32	330.00–395.00	$353.52	$2,365	-7.93
680 value added	680	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,516	+12.77
700–745	721	23	320.00–355.00	$333.22	$2,403	+5.42
705–743 value added	739	55	338.00–369.00	$352.34	$2,604	+14.03
768 value added	768	5	340.00	$340.00	$2,611	+6.10
768	768	4	307.00	$307.00	$2,358	-14.66
750–795	770	15	310.00–345.00	$331.07	$2,549	+9.41
800–825	815	8	300.00–325.00	$311.18	$2,536	-10.48
815	815	1	287.00	$287.00	$2,339	-34.66
839 value added	839	11	326.00	$326.00	$2,735	+3.50
850–880	865	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,768	+18.76
882–885	883	4	250.00–312.00	$296.46	$2,618	-4.78
900–940	921	6	287.00–315.00	$301.05	$2,773	+6.05
960–990	970	3	299.00–313.00	$305.60	$2,964	+36.73
975–980	978	3	257.00–275.00	$264.01	$2,582	-4.86
1005–1040	1016	4	277.00–292.00	$282.32	$2,868	-17.68
1065	1065	1	285.00	$285.00	$3,035	+35.00
1275	1275	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,678	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	269	7	545.00–600.00	$566.68	$1,524	+9.33
315–330	319	9	525.00–590.00	$560.08	$1,787	-18.82
350–385	371	30	490.00–530.00	$512.00	$1,900	-4.29
360–390	375	2	475.00–480.00	$477.40	$1,790	-31.12
400–415 thin fleshed	405	6	500.00–510.00	$501.71	$2,032	-38.29
400–440	418	6	440.00–450.00	$445.09	$1,860	-37.10
400–448	427	20	460.00–490.00	$477.37	$2,038	-4.82
455 thin fleshed	455	4	485.00–490.00	$487.50	$2,218	—
455–495	467	46	420.00–475.00	$429.67	$2,007	-25.51
475–490	484	4	415.00–425.00	$421.24	$2,039	+4.42
507 value added	507	101	478.50	$478.50	$2,426	—
500–525 thin fleshed	513	2	440.00–445.00	$442.44	$2,270	—
500–548	520	55	392.50–420.00	$409.00	$2,127	-11.20
553–595	572	39	380.00–415.00	$396.90	$2,270	+1.56
603 thin fleshed	603	2	390.00	$390.00	$2,352	—
605 value added	605	6	377.00	$377.00	$2,281	—
605–645	620	10	360.00–385.00	$372.44	$2,309	+1.29
630	630	2	350.00–355.00	$352.50	$2,221	-38.75
650–665	658	16	335.00–360.00	$347.19	$2,285	+9.60
700–718 value added	717	69	327.50–350.25	$349.61	$2,507	—
720–745	734	6	302.50–345.00	$316.09	$2,320	-13.91
820	820	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,460	-15.60
860	860	4	272.50	$272.50	$2,344	-15.00
930	930	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,790	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233–235	234	3	500.00–550.00	$533.24	$1,248	-37.71
270–290	277	13	385.00–600.00	$520.29	$1,441	-73.43
315 thin fleshed	315	2	510.00	$510.00	$1,606	—
300–345	323	28	390.00–550.00	$482.83	$1,560	-15.43
325 value added	325	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,446	—
350–395	375	26	365.00–505.00	$461.32	$1,730	-16.58
400–445	423	39	372.50–482.50	$441.07	$1,866	-9.37
425 thin fleshed	425	1	500.00	$500.00	$2,125	-5.00
440 value added	440	1	480.00	$480.00	$2,112	—
453–495	472	28	333.00–465.00	$420.50	$1,985	-14.51
500–545	529	30	340.00–410.00	$383.92	$2,031	-5.07
550–590	567	23	315.00–400.00	$367.58	$2,084	+5.57
585 value added	585	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,164	—
600–645	623	14	305.00–355.00	$329.09	$2,050	-13.88
655–660 value added	658	2	327.00–330.00	$328.51	$2,162	—
650–692	674	14	310.00–355.00	$330.90	$2,230	-2.37
720–735	730	4	280.00–320.00	$299.97	$2,190	-10.14
760	760	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,394	+0.49
900	900	1	251.00	$251.00	$2,259	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	495.00–560.00	$527.50	$1,266	-7.50
270	270	2	560.00	$560.00	$1,512	+84.86
300–347	327	17	420.00–540.00	$487.92	$1,595	+31.85
350–395	376	8	380.00–485.00	$441.57	$1,660	+6.42
410–448	435	24	335.00–430.00	$401.75	$1,748	-0.95
450–490	476	11	325.00–405.00	$380.77	$1,812	-8.95
520–543	539	9	335.00–380.00	$361.73	$1,950	-18.25
553–590	573	11	300.00–390.00	$358.76	$2,056	-17.55
610–644	640	9	250.00–330.00	$315.93	$2,022	-22.24
665	665	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,128	-2.47
710	710	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,272	+12.50
780	780	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,028	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	350.00–410.00	$379.47	$1,081	—
310–340	325	2	430.00–450.00	$440.46	$1,431	+0.46
383	383	2	445.00	$445.00	$1,704	+18.84
435–445	440	2	415.00–435.00	$425.11	$1,870	—
452	452	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,582	—
505	505	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,439	—
565–575	570	3	325.00–345.00	$336.73	$1,919	—
620–623	622	3	265.00–270.00	$268.34	$1,669	—
635 value added	635	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,159	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,642	-10.00
365–385	374	6	355.00–380.00	$369.84	$1,383	—
423	423	2	360.00	$360.00	$1,523	-65.00
590	590	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,006	+65.00
610	610	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,525	—
955	955	1	222.00	$222.00	$2,120	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,620	-5.00
528	528	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,954	—
565	565	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,090	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	227	8	590.00–760.00	$677.06	$1,537	+12.40
250–291	272	13	560.00–690.00	$618.74	$1,683	-24.96
320 thin fleshed	320	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,776	—
300–345	323	28	495.00–650.00	$573.25	$1,852	-52.35
350–395	370	58	485.00–595.00	$552.63	$2,045	+10.24
375	375	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,744	-77.39
417 fancy	417	14	522.50	$522.50	$2,179	—
400–445	419	83	470.00–570.00	$519.94	$2,179	+6.42
410–444	431	8	445.00–510.00	$468.17	$2,018	-45.35
450–496	472	103	445.00–550.00	$489.65	$2,311	-3.61
450–490	480	4	420.00–450.00	$427.03	$2,050	-66.23
495 thin fleshed	495	1	480.00	$480.00	$2,376	—
500–549	518	121	415.00–510.00	$456.30	$2,364	+0.74
535–545	542	7	395.00–440.00	$426.06	$2,309	+21.44
550–595	575	57	385.00–480.00	$422.31	$2,428	-6.84
570–585 fancy	580	3	431.00–441.00	$434.28	$2,519	—
570–595	583	6	375.00–400.00	$392.53	$2,288	-36.62
600–648	618	49	355.00–440.00	$389.25	$2,406	-11.54
645–647	646	3	380.00–394.00	$384.66	$2,485	-16.13
650–690	665	35	335.00–400.00	$362.84	$2,413	-3.78
660–685	673	2	310.00–322.50	$316.13	$2,128	-50.49
700–745	720	22	312.00–370.00	$338.52	$2,437	-8.85
750–795	773	23	302.50–357.50	$328.33	$2,538	-6.10
800–810	805	3	270.00–310.00	$288.70	$2,324	-17.28
860–885	879	4	275.00–325.00	$295.14	$2,594	-0.79
900	900	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,700	+11.66

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	372	23	517.50–550.00	$521.75	$1,941	-11.70
390 fancy	390	1	565.00	$565.00	$2,204	-5.00
410–423 fancy	418	4	525.00–535.00	$527.48	$2,205	—
400–445	427	27	480.00–520.00	$497.46	$2,124	-20.31
460 fancy	460	1	515.00	$515.00	$2,369	—
450–495	463	34	470.00–500.00	$482.76	$2,235	-22.20
500–547	529	24	435.00–485.00	$460.69	$2,437	-10.37
550–585	580	25	410.00–445.00	$416.24	$2,414	-2.22
570–595	586	4	390.00–395.00	$393.78	$2,308	-24.68
600–643	624	18	370.00–385.00	$376.87	$2,352	-16.18
668–680 fancy	672	3	380.00–385.00	$381.69	$2,565	—
660–690	674	13	345.00–370.00	$361.17	$2,434	-29.05
705–743	731	11	330.00–360.00	$341.46	$2,496	-4.33
760–785	771	5	320.00–335.00	$330.06	$2,545	-3.54
825	825	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,722	+20.00
850–865	855	7	267.50–345.00	$296.48	$2,535	—
920–925	923	2	260.00–285.00	$272.47	$2,515	-7.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	630.00	$630.00	$1,418	—
250	250	1	660.00	$660.00	$1,650	+20.00
310–345	330	11	520.00–580.00	$537.26	$1,773	-46.67
350–395	373	26	425.00–575.00	$495.16	$1,847	-19.56
400–445	419	27	350.00–500.00	$463.41	$1,942	-3.00
460 thin fleshed	460	1	440.00	$440.00	$2,024	—
450–497	475	29	365.00–490.00	$446.42	$2,120	-15.54
500–545	523	47	370.00–465.00	$420.44	$2,199	+1.88
550–595	571	14	360.00–430.00	$398.18	$2,274	+10.67
610–645	631	15	300.00–400.00	$356.69	$2,251	-9.48
655–695	674	8	320.00–370.00	$340.20	$2,293	-5.33
700–745	716	6	300.00–335.00	$316.20	$2,264	-18.96
795	795	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,266	-50.03
870	870	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,523	-1.05
900	900	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,250	-33.00
950–975	963	2	212.00–250.00	$231.25	$2,227	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	380	4	480.00–510.00	$490.76	$1,865	+5.06
400–448	432	12	360.00–470.00	$435.67	$1,882	-1.64
455–493	472	17	355.00–460.00	$429.13	$2,025	+17.56
500–543	530	13	340.00–425.00	$401.46	$2,128	+5.21
592–595	593	4	362.50–400.00	$371.91	$2,205	-5.62
600–645	628	6	320.00–360.00	$341.81	$2,147	+2.09
708	708	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,336	—
750–793	773	5	262.50–310.00	$283.59	$2,192	-36.41
803–830	812	3	247.50–280.00	$258.57	$2,100	-21.43
870	870	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,566	—
970	970	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,182	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,519	-10.00
355–395	379	5	390.00–530.00	$448.15	$1,698	-51.85
415–445	430	4	400.00–425.00	$411.34	$1,769	—
460–490	479	5	305.00–405.00	$376.44	$1,803	+11.44

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	331	6	375.00–460.00	$446.28	$1,477	-3.72
380–390	385	2	360.00–410.00	$385.32	$1,483	-59.68
410–445	433	3	380.00–405.00	$391.98	$1,697	-28.29
480–495	488	2	427.00–455.00	$440.78	$2,151	+7.96
600	600	1	322.50	$322.50	$1,935	—
695	695	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,224	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1335	1285	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	5,600.00–7,000.00	$6,301.75	—
1345–1350 fancy	1348	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	7,600.00–7,800.00	$7,700.19	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,860	—
502	502	3	430.00	$430.00	$2,159	+75.44

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110	1110	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1610	1231	80-85%	60	178.00–208.00	$189.77	$2,336	+30.56
875–1950	1240	80-85%	156	164.00–189.00	$177.22	$2,198	+18.01
875–2055	1243	80-85%	53	139.50–172.00	$159.48	$1,982	+0.27
915–2165	1338	80-85%	3	117.00–143.00	$128.30	$1,717	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1170	986	85-90%	5	87.00–143.00	$120.51	$1,188	—
730–1565	1039	85-90%	41	120.00–158.00	$137.97	$1,434	-25.03
795–1430	1047	85-90%	76	141.00–176.00	$155.41	$1,627	-7.59
835–1405	1066	85-90%	25	157.00–175.00	$165.28	$1,762	+12.84

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2110	1429	75-80%	92	163.50–188.00	$179.47	$2,565	+16.45
1220–1810	1437	75-80%	15	152.00–177.00	$167.41	$2,406	+4.39
1030–1995	1460	75-80%	38	184.00–215.00	$192.13	$2,805	+3.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	1	155.50	$155.50	$1,687	—
1130–1380	1264	4	172.00–207.00	$188.59	$2,384	—
1075–1785	1375	17	171.00–194.00	$185.89	$2,556	—
1350–2455	1694	52	190.00–221.00	$205.67	$3,484	—
1330–2290	1829	31	209.00–251.00	$222.66	$4,072	+1.72
2385	2385	1	183.00	$183.00	$4,365	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–1355	844	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,700.00–2,450.00	$2,143.63
781–1185	862	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	2,450.00–2,844.00	$2,558.35
800–1010	903	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00–2,225.00	$1,970.20
1070	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,150.00–2,200.00	$2,175.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
861 thin fleshed	861	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1110	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,650.00–2,950.00	$2,804.17
1060–1395	1209	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,875.00–3,725.00	$3,439.33
1075–1470	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,750.00–3,175.00	$2,914.14
1020–1565	1273	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,250.00–3,150.00	$2,783.26
1135–1470	1281	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,350.00	$3,188.15
1235–1505	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,525.00	$2,378.51
1455	1455	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,650.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,800.00–4,350.00	$3,462.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,300.00	$4,300.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,600.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,250.00–3,100.00	$2,683.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
973–1230	1059	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,850.00–3,800.00	$3,217.92
1067	1067	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1028–1183	1099	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,350.00–2,775.00	$2,663.29
1190	1190	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,250.00	$3,250.00
1080–1400	1242	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,900.00–4,000.00	$3,391.44
1165–1328	1247	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,925.00–3,350.00	$2,684.09
1050–1477	1301	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,600.00–3,000.00	$2,883.05
1510	1510	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1108	1108	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,050.00	$2,050.00
915–1250	1114	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,900.00	$2,488.37
1100–1135	1118	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,750.00	$2,528.52
1075–1225	1143	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,625.00	$2,294.48
1090–1315	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,400.00–2,825.00	$2,700.47

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–1065	923	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,600.00	$2,388.63
955–965	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,750.00	$2,322.79
915–1140	1013	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,550.00	$2,284.50
995–1225	1059	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,800.00	$2,534.15
1050–1130	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,750.00	$2,436.93

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–1030	906	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,500.00–3,250.00	$2,926.83
805–1053	970	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	2,500.00–3,750.00	$3,173.95
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00
925–1114	1075	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	3,200.00–4,050.00	$3,858.26
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665	665	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
790	790	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
568	568	4	335.00	$335.00	$1,903	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,759	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	405.00	$405.00	$2,106	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,948	—

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,752	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1015	1015	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	-224.63
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
955–1485	1233	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,550.00–4,450.00	$4,009.43	—
1240	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00	—
1080–1550	1277	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,425.00–3,900.00	$3,699.73	+465.54
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,050.00	$4,050.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
680	680	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
1025–1110	1062	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,175.00–3,550.00	$3,371.04	—
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
1140–1330	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,150.00–3,400.00	$3,265.38	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210	1210	80-85%	1	170.00	$170.00	$2,057	—

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
788	788	5	265.00	$265.00	$2,088	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,288	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	4,300.00	$4,300.00	—

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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.