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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

5,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.04/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 581 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.10/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 521 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.20/cwt -16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 578 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,404 5,908 6,663
Feeder cattle 4,213 4,752 5,526
Slaughter cattle 764 763 674
Replacement cattle 427 393 463

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 8.00 higher to 10.00 lower; feeder heifers and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
265–295 284 10 425.00–520.00 $499.74 $1,419 -62.61
310–340 330 11 425.00–500.00 $463.84 $1,531 -41.71
350–393 380 10 420.00–540.00 $473.91 $1,801 -14.50
410–445 429 40 410.00–510.00 $478.56 $2,053 +25.11
436 436 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,962 -3.45
453–495 473 44 360.00–475.00 $422.01 $1,996 -13.45
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -95.46
504–528 value added 515 16 415.00–450.00 $437.48 $2,253 -15.32
505–535 520 3 370.00–390.00 $376.47 $1,958 -47.13
500–548 527 60 337.00–440.00 $404.30 $2,131 -19.30
550–598 572 85 345.00–430.00 $379.62 $2,171 -17.74
566–598 582 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 -47.36
575–596 value added 592 38 407.50–423.00 $420.23 $2,488 -11.51
611–638 value added 623 10 370.00–402.50 $386.39 $2,407 -24.12
600–648 632 59 320.00–387.50 $355.36 $2,246 -21.92
650–697 675 46 330.00–376.00 $352.88 $2,382 +1.75
660–694 value added 691 82 342.00–383.50 $381.18 $2,634 +10.56
700–746 725 37 300.00–360.00 $333.33 $2,417 -9.33
733 value added 733 9 358.00 $358.00 $2,624 -4.07
752–790 value added 755 25 337.50–348.50 $347.55 $2,624 +1.09
755–785 768 4 310.00–322.50 $315.55 $2,423 -14.13
815–840 825 7 300.00–325.00 $315.94 $2,607 -1.39
833–849 value added 844 75 333.50–337.00 $335.94 $2,835 —
888 888 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,620 -29.03
910 910 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,830 —
965–990 978 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $2,787 -5.85
1035 1035 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,613 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 7 490.00–540.00 $521.26 $1,444 +32.58
325–345 337 6 430.00–495.00 $476.98 $1,607 +4.82
370–390 387 24 452.50–505.00 $458.25 $1,773 —
410–449 438 20 425.00–490.00 $475.19 $2,081 +72.68
450–495 467 35 410.00–460.00 $435.36 $2,033 -6.97
485 thin fleshed 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 -18.00
500–540 518 29 390.00–427.50 $416.01 $2,155 +11.73
520 thin fleshed 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
523 523 7 376.00 $376.00 $1,966 -28.28
560–584 value added 571 9 392.50–415.00 $404.77 $2,311 -26.82
573–590 578 4 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,109 -20.56
550–595 580 23 377.50–405.00 $386.45 $2,241 +0.93
600–648 626 50 342.50–410.00 $375.27 $2,349 -0.46
600–643 629 40 350.00–355.00 $352.22 $2,215 -23.51
650–697 668 16 327.50–390.00 $351.88 $2,351 -5.44
705–745 720 12 322.50–355.00 $335.20 $2,413 -4.71
750–765 757 26 320.00–337.50 $334.55 $2,533 +5.62
810–835 823 2 310.00–322.50 $316.34 $2,603 +6.34
908 908 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +100.00
300–340 308 12 305.00–450.00 $371.90 $1,145 -25.22
380–395 388 3 405.00–435.00 $421.87 $1,637 +16.87
415–448 439 5 330.00–390.00 $356.56 $1,565 +1.56
463–490 474 10 335.00–417.50 $369.08 $1,749 +15.33
515–530 523 2 320.00–340.00 $330.14 $1,727 -11.32
550–598 576 8 315.00–370.00 $343.14 $1,976 +7.56
605–640 617 10 275.00–340.00 $323.49 $1,996 -18.52
655–695 673 6 290.00–340.00 $318.47 $2,143 -8.59
710–735 733 16 260.00–290.00 $261.82 $1,919 -50.64
770–785 780 3 270.00–300.00 $279.87 $2,183 —
839 839 13 255.00 $255.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 400.00–405.00 $402.34 $1,098 -40.53
305–340 326 8 335.00–432.50 $403.50 $1,315 -36.99
350–380 367 6 395.00–450.00 $417.28 $1,531 -24.42
400–440 425 18 340.00–437.50 $409.63 $1,741 -9.44
437 value added 437 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,032 —
450–490 468 6 345.00–405.00 $381.75 $1,787 -31.26
500–548 524 12 340.00–390.00 $369.28 $1,935 -29.05
550–593 575 11 310.00–385.00 $349.66 $2,011 -10.46
600–635 617 5 312.00–350.00 $331.02 $2,042 -13.85
655–675 666 7 285.00–330.00 $316.27 $2,106 -17.60
715–730 724 4 280.00–319.00 $299.84 $2,171 -6.17
785 785 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 -1.35
810 810 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,122 -38.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 380.00–435.00 $407.70 $1,398 —
400 value added 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 11 410.00–560.00 $500.89 $1,177 -9.11
250–295 276 20 395.00–500.00 $440.70 $1,216 -50.51
285 thin fleshed 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
315 value added 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
300–345 332 23 380.00–500.00 $441.80 $1,467 -12.86
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -86.39
350–395 373 53 360.00–470.00 $420.32 $1,568 -21.07
381 value added 381 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,562 -15.00
415 value added 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
400–445 423 76 355.00–440.00 $402.66 $1,703 -6.15
460 value added 460 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -7.95
450–495 473 102 342.50–405.00 $377.55 $1,786 +17.55
465–495 476 4 370.00–371.00 $370.50 $1,764 +10.50
487 fancy 487 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,948 —
500–535 512 3 320.00–350.00 $339.54 $1,738 -37.74
520 thin fleshed 520 3 391.00 $391.00 $2,033 —
500–546 521 131 335.00–405.00 $367.18 $1,913 -10.10
550–596 573 91 301.00–365.00 $340.41 $1,951 -18.04
570–580 575 2 320.00–324.00 $322.02 $1,852 -36.43
560–594 value added 593 58 370.00–374.00 $373.93 $2,217 —
620–625 623 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,838 +19.98
600–645 624 71 310.00–355.00 $331.88 $2,071 +56.88
655–695 672 15 290.00–335.00 $315.40 $2,119 -6.29
697 697 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,143 —
710–730 720 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $2,053 -20.97
700–747 723 16 270.00–320.00 $297.65 $2,152 -8.39
750–790 774 12 220.00–321.00 $283.21 $2,192 -13.15
750–788 value added 779 4 300.00–305.00 $301.20 $2,346 —
800–801 801 7 250.00–295.00 $257.85 $2,065 -36.51
860 860 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,537 -4.80
920–945 933 2 245.00–270.00 $257.33 $2,401 -24.70
955–990 977 3 245.00–270.00 $261.85 $2,558 —
1025 1025 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 405.00 $405.00 $992 +5.00
260–295 282 3 405.00–450.00 $425.33 $1,199 -74.67
300–303 302 3 390.00–400.00 $396.69 $1,198 -91.91
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -113.78
355–395 378 16 395.00–435.00 $414.48 $1,567 -59.30
400–448 436 51 370.00–430.00 $394.12 $1,718 -16.83
450–495 465 63 350.00–400.00 $376.63 $1,751 -3.45
475 thin fleshed 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
500–535 523 47 342.50–395.00 $368.28 $1,926 -7.78
531 value added 531 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,018 —
550–585 570 3 305.00–320.00 $313.35 $1,786 -45.00
553–594 573 41 337.50–385.00 $360.31 $2,065 +1.96
578 value added 578 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,110 —
610–613 value added 612 12 341.00–342.50 $342.13 $2,094 —
600–630 thin fleshed 615 2 350.00–355.00 $352.56 $2,168 —
605–643 627 26 310.00–330.00 $317.42 $1,990 -14.82
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -32.24
650–695 663 18 287.50–330.00 $314.30 $2,084 -10.00
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 -34.30
700–735 714 6 280.00–300.00 $284.12 $2,029 -18.29
755–765 760 8 275.00–292.50 $283.69 $2,156 -1.97
824–845 832 8 277.50–292.00 $286.48 $2,384 -16.81
850–873 857 7 275.00–280.00 $276.46 $2,369 —
990 990 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 279 5 375.00–430.00 $405.00 $1,130 -27.50
305–340 327 3 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,161 -73.81
350–390 373 23 335.00–415.00 $390.43 $1,456 -17.47
405–440 424 13 300.00–390.00 $360.02 $1,526 -23.00
426 value added 426 5 408.00 $408.00 $1,738 —
450–495 471 13 290.00–365.00 $347.62 $1,637 -18.63
505–540 520 9 330.00–360.00 $341.86 $1,778 -12.29
510–547 value added 540 8 348.00–372.00 $360.04 $1,944 —
550–588 563 20 263.00–333.00 $307.80 $1,733 -15.54
600–645 613 6 300.00–312.50 $305.35 $1,872 +0.94
638 value added 638 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,118 —
665–667 666 3 311.00–312.50 $311.50 $2,075 +20.83
720–745 734 4 290.00–300.00 $297.53 $2,184 —
785 785 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,135 +7.00
810–825 820 3 213.00–260.00 $231.11 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 -50.00
310–340 325 3 265.00–340.00 $314.41 $1,022 -105.59
353–393 376 5 305.00–375.00 $332.64 $1,251 -36.98
405–440 426 7 325.00–370.00 $346.59 $1,476 +4.63
475–495 492 6 300.00–335.00 $321.75 $1,583 -13.45
535 535 4 295.00–320.00 $313.75 $1,679 -5.13
560–590 574 8 300.00–335.00 $311.81 $1,790 +15.69
600–630 616 10 295.00–305.00 $300.01 $1,848 +0.91
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 -23.61
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
515–530 521 4 270.00–320.00 $304.77 $1,588 +3.55
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +35.00
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 490.00–650.00 $547.72 $1,243 -2.28
250–295 273 9 455.00–610.00 $533.07 $1,455 -19.44
305–345 327 19 430.00–540.00 $492.23 $1,610 -11.31
325–330 327 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $1,477 -51.86
350–390 372 31 410.00–520.00 $463.94 $1,726 -16.27
405–415 thin fleshed 410 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -45.00
400–449 424 55 370.00–490.00 $444.83 $1,886 -3.90
425–435 428 3 420.00–430.00 $423.39 $1,812 -25.34
450–497 475 76 354.00–450.00 $403.73 $1,918 -14.12
500–545 522 50 320.00–405.00 $365.19 $1,906 -18.14
510–540 526 4 305.00–360.00 $332.43 $1,749 -50.90
550–580 568 3 290.00–355.00 $332.89 $1,891 -43.78
550–598 568 63 310.00–405.00 $356.11 $2,023 -20.56
600–640 614 4 285.00–330.00 $316.12 $1,941 -25.92
600–645 620 76 280.00–368.00 $329.97 $2,046 -12.07
650–690 667 29 275.00–342.50 $318.62 $2,125 +7.49
700–745 719 11 275.00–315.00 $301.84 $2,170 +5.31
750–795 774 7 260.00–300.00 $280.82 $2,174 +4.85
810 810 2 265.00–290.00 $277.50 $2,248 -2.50
870–880 877 3 260.00–290.00 $278.40 $2,442 +16.68
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -10.00
375–395 388 14 425.00–490.00 $457.47 $1,775 +5.07
418–425 fancy 420 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $1,925 —
420–440 424 11 390.00–455.00 $444.26 $1,884 -14.51
456–471 465 21 422.50–437.50 $430.54 $2,002 +24.92
500–536 523 23 375.00–415.00 $392.74 $2,054 -2.09
560–598 576 30 320.00–370.00 $357.09 $2,057 -32.24
555–593 fancy 580 3 375.00–385.00 $378.19 $2,194 -56.25
600–648 629 27 300.00–340.00 $319.98 $2,013 -25.76
650–695 669 15 280.00–332.50 $316.67 $2,119 -3.75
703–740 717 5 270.00–320.00 $288.09 $2,066 -8.18
750–785 763 13 270.00–295.00 $280.00 $2,136 —
815–843 833 5 257.50–280.00 $268.90 $2,240 -27.20
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 -120.00
305–340 324 4 365.00–450.00 $404.38 $1,310 -67.39
352–385 365 9 375.00–420.00 $402.53 $1,469 -21.12
405–445 425 15 336.00–430.00 $398.12 $1,692 +22.93
450–483 467 12 325.00–400.00 $353.22 $1,650 -30.38
510–545 531 12 275.00–365.00 $322.96 $1,715 -31.44
550–595 573 12 290.00–330.00 $311.32 $1,784 -21.37
615–645 625 3 255.00–308.00 $287.14 $1,795 -19.90
665–695 684 5 240.00–302.00 $282.32 $1,931 -14.75
700–730 715 2 260.00–300.00 $280.42 $2,005 —
790–795 792 3 210.00–250.00 $223.39 $1,769 -49.66
860 860 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,866 -27.00
915–925 918 3 180.00–240.00 $200.15 $1,837 —
960 960 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,198 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 384 4 380.00–390.00 $385.08 $1,479 +2.82
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -33.29
455–470 459 10 265.00–395.00 $357.79 $1,642 -7.27
513–540 528 5 310.00–350.00 $333.44 $1,761 -13.75
550–580 565 16 255.00–325.00 $308.18 $1,741 -26.07
610–640 624 4 275.00–317.50 $293.39 $1,831 -23.88
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 -8.87
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -20.00
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 ±0.00
975 975 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
405–440 423 2 325.00–380.00 $353.64 $1,496 -15.90
465–493 486 6 300.00–370.00 $358.83 $1,744 +23.83
560–590 575 2 310.00–340.00 $325.39 $1,871 -9.41
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 -50.00
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1865 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,755.00–5,200.00 $4,207.21 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1890 1262 80-85% 129 154.50–190.00 $177.11 $2,235 -2.48
920–1775 1279 80-85% 36 182.00–210.00 $194.28 $2,485 +29.20
940–2080 1307 80-85% 45 155.00–175.00 $164.26 $2,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1910 1427 75-80% 97 162.50–193.00 $178.87 $2,552 -1.49
1210–1650 1455 75-80% 28 185.00–209.00 $194.70 $2,833 —
1285–1645 1459 75-80% 13 159.00–178.00 $168.43 $2,457 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1525 1069 85-90% 35 120.00–159.50 $139.00 $1,486 -17.67
800–1245 1082 85-90% 3 100.00–122.00 $106.38 $1,151 -50.29
925–1320 1111 85-90% 15 158.00–177.00 $167.85 $1,865 +2.19
790–1575 1115 85-90% 82 140.00–177.00 $157.05 $1,751 -8.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1390 1241 5 200.00–210.00 $204.33 $2,536 —
1010–2125 1494 21 164.50–211.00 $191.20 $2,857 —
1210–2265 1716 77 185.00–236.00 $218.53 $3,750 —
1375–2105 1794 15 218.00–243.00 $230.40 $4,133 -3.32
2200–2455 2308 3 216.00–230.00 $221.95 $5,123 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–800 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,360.00 $2,181.70
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1170 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,031.57
1015–1055 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,099.03
815–1420 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,302.59
1030–1240 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,700.00 $2,805.40
965–1285 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,749.53
1125–1295 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,800.00 $2,498.71
1040–1420 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–3,450.00 $2,645.87
990–1640 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,450.00–3,500.00 $2,944.77
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1065 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,713.38
1070–1195 1114 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,296.86
1085–1410 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,641.27
1115–1310 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,974.05
1055–1380 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,172.41
1130–1415 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,500.00–4,500.00 $3,020.03
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1175–1480 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,200.00–3,350.00 $2,544.84
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1040 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,750.00 $2,420.80
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
900–1175 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,815.69
1000–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,001.22
950–1110 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,315.53
925–1095 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,850.00 $2,531.68
1172 1172 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00
970–1380 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,511.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
750–1175 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,317.70
1135–1285 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,194.41
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1275–1455 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,700.00 $4,540.11 —
1305–1555 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,425.00–4,700.00 $4,266.82 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1535–1615 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00–4,950.00 $4,487.06 —
1880 1880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1350 1257 85-90% 3 156.00–166.00 $160.95 $2,023 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,392 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,890 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 10 162.50 $162.50 $866 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.