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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

10,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $313.38/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,739/hd at 874 lb · 394 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $336.17/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 724 lb · 309 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.03/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 624 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,439 7,206 8,816
Feeder cattle 8,690 6,029 7,057
Slaughter cattle 1,076 735 1,140
Replacement cattle 673 442 619

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 6.00-8.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling 2.00-5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 9.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 10.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate with a moderate to heavy supply of average to good quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–245 230 15 500.00–630.00 $569.04 $1,309 +59.04
255–295 284 18 460.00–580.00 $506.22 $1,438 -11.66
300–345 326 19 435.00–525.00 $475.99 $1,552 +0.92
350–395 373 36 410.00–505.00 $448.36 $1,672 -2.68
415–425 420 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,564 -55.89
400–448 423 43 385.00–465.00 $430.59 $1,821 +2.23
405–447 value added 429 9 400.00–465.00 $415.84 $1,784 —
455–490 value added 469 17 400.00–465.00 $419.21 $1,966 -19.50
450–498 476 78 360.00–440.00 $413.32 $1,967 +2.67
505–546 value added 522 42 355.00–410.00 $393.44 $2,054 +21.44
500–549 525 90 350.00–420.00 $377.32 $1,981 -7.38
551–589 value added 568 74 360.00–402.75 $386.33 $2,194 -0.20
570 570 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,835 -48.77
550–598 573 117 332.50–382.50 $362.84 $2,079 -7.93
570–599 595 8 305.00–317.00 $315.56 $1,878 -55.21
600–645 622 95 320.00–370.00 $347.87 $2,164 -6.04
600–639 value added 622 60 335.00–387.50 $366.86 $2,282 -10.18
650–665 658 2 305.00–307.00 $306.01 $2,014 -38.40
653–688 value added 672 132 330.00–362.00 $347.63 $2,336 -18.46
650–698 678 67 324.00–357.00 $342.40 $2,321 -2.01
710 710 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,038 -41.35
700–748 719 109 302.00–350.00 $332.69 $2,392 +4.34
703–746 value added 727 199 315.00–355.00 $338.33 $2,460 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 -46.89
750–795 value added 777 66 325.00–347.00 $338.79 $2,632 -5.26
755–790 780 29 310.00–335.00 $325.88 $2,542 -1.01
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 -37.19
810–820 value added 810 66 321.00–332.75 $332.24 $2,691 +2.35
805–842 824 21 282.50–325.00 $312.95 $2,579 -4.24
868–870 869 3 290.00–305.00 $295.01 $2,564 -18.01
850–895 value added 874 391 310.00–323.00 $313.52 $2,740 -7.60
910–940 925 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $2,659 -12.54
910–944 value added 931 169 306.00–314.50 $310.86 $2,894 -0.69
965 965 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,885 +34.00
1035 1035 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794 -27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–245 226 18 532.50–570.00 $545.11 $1,232 —
260–295 280 4 460.00–520.00 $490.09 $1,372 +60.09
305–345 322 19 435.00–525.00 $468.64 $1,509 -35.98
355–380 369 5 400.00–460.00 $425.46 $1,570 -39.12
400–430 thin fleshed 415 2 475.00–480.00 $477.59 $1,982 +2.59
410–440 421 12 400.00–450.00 $429.31 $1,807 -16.13
466 466 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,771 -38.34
470 thin fleshed 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 —
470 value added 470 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 —
455–495 471 24 350.00–392.50 $381.05 $1,795 -37.29
503 value added 503 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,962 —
514 514 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,748 -24.92
500–545 529 44 340.00–392.50 $363.48 $1,923 -1.44
555–594 574 25 330.00–367.50 $355.44 $2,040 -7.86
600–625 value added 607 24 354.00–376.00 $358.97 $2,179 —
600–638 626 23 320.00–365.00 $346.68 $2,170 +9.15
650–695 674 44 320.00–340.00 $329.35 $2,220 -3.89
655–694 value added 675 26 347.50–352.50 $349.93 $2,362 -2.57
711–715 value added 712 32 356.00–358.00 $356.63 $2,539 +24.38
705–736 722 19 310.00–330.00 $319.32 $2,305 -4.99
756–768 763 16 310.00–326.00 $317.11 $2,420 -4.74
763–783 value added 781 17 326.00–333.00 $332.20 $2,594 —
805–845 827 9 295.00–305.00 $300.17 $2,482 -26.77
840–841 value added 841 39 320.00–324.00 $323.90 $2,724 —
850–893 864 10 287.50–306.00 $299.80 $2,590 —
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 -41.02
935 value added 935 57 319.00 $319.00 $2,983 —
1005–1018 1014 17 280.00–291.00 $285.99 $2,900 +2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 11 370.00–480.00 $437.82 $1,178 -25.36
300–345 327 14 330.00–450.00 $408.95 $1,337 +10.56
345 value added 345 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
357 value added 357 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,606 —
355–398 378 7 370.00–440.00 $409.05 $1,546 +35.13
400–448 430 12 355.00–410.00 $391.52 $1,684 +22.00
450–498 480 34 330.00–410.00 $363.96 $1,747 -2.73
500–548 527 14 310.00–370.00 $331.09 $1,745 -17.71
560 value added 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
550–598 576 34 292.00–355.00 $329.51 $1,898 +1.66
600–645 615 21 295.00–342.50 $327.12 $2,012 -0.19
625 thin fleshed 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —
651–695 674 17 285.00–345.00 $310.78 $2,095 -8.88
680 value added 680 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 -22.00
700–745 724 21 250.00–315.00 $309.62 $2,242 +5.74
755–770 763 2 280.00–300.00 $289.90 $2,212 -4.22
800–828 825 8 290.00–301.00 $291.33 $2,403 —
865–895 884 5 260.00–315.00 $285.07 $2,520 —
935 value added 935 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 9 290.00–490.00 $401.48 $1,116 +65.05
305–345 332 10 260.00–420.00 $350.38 $1,163 +9.88
380–395 388 2 350.00–390.00 $370.39 $1,437 -34.61
415–445 435 5 345.00–385.00 $361.10 $1,571 +26.10
455–490 467 6 300.00–365.00 $331.04 $1,546 -5.89
515–545 532 5 285.00–335.00 $318.51 $1,694 +2.22
550–595 573 12 260.00–340.00 $311.79 $1,787 -6.36
605–645 625 5 305.00–337.50 $321.03 $2,006 +11.03
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -10.00
760 760 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 ±0.00
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–380 375 4 317.50–350.00 $341.76 $1,282 -33.24
430 430 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
530–540 535 2 332.00–340.00 $336.04 $1,798 —
550 value added 550 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 +9.19
635 635 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,765 —
695 695 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 +40.00
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–247 245 3 435.00–465.00 $455.19 $1,115 -82.31
250–255 thin fleshed 253 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,341 —
265 value added 265 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 —
250–290 268 13 400.00–470.00 $436.30 $1,169 -17.75
300–345 322 41 370.00–445.00 $413.27 $1,331 -25.05
330 value added 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
343 343 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,166 -98.32
350–399 373 77 345.00–445.00 $403.87 $1,506 -14.28
375–380 378 2 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $1,437 -38.12
380–395 fancy 388 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,494 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 +10.00
420–435 428 2 345.00–355.00 $349.91 $1,498 -28.68
400–448 429 88 335.00–425.00 $374.77 $1,608 -3.82
450 fancy 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
456–487 value added 471 33 370.00–385.00 $374.86 $1,766 -50.14
450–498 475 132 330.00–402.50 $362.43 $1,722 +1.67
450–493 479 8 320.00–340.00 $329.97 $1,581 -5.03
515 fancy 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
505–543 value added 520 27 340.00–377.00 $362.10 $1,883 +9.20
500–548 524 181 315.00–375.00 $352.50 $1,847 +8.58
500–545 525 7 295.00–330.00 $314.76 $1,652 -29.16
550–590 value added 567 31 330.00–375.00 $345.80 $1,961 -13.13
550–598 574 153 290.00–355.00 $332.12 $1,906 -2.11
575–590 584 4 260.00–310.00 $291.37 $1,702 -42.86
606–640 612 10 297.50–302.50 $298.28 $1,825 +0.27
600–649 623 145 290.00–342.50 $318.95 $1,987 -5.52
613–644 value added 630 62 315.00–344.00 $336.56 $2,120 +2.76
650–685 value added 667 74 321.00–327.50 $323.83 $2,160 -19.04
650–695 669 97 280.00–330.00 $313.23 $2,096 +13.23
655–672 671 27 330.00–337.00 $332.11 $2,228 +32.11
650–697 674 5 265.00–300.00 $288.39 $1,944 -22.44
700–745 value added 713 38 290.00–324.00 $318.49 $2,271 -11.14
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 -65.75
700–745 720 37 260.00–322.00 $298.00 $2,146 -7.75
757 value added 757 64 323.50 $323.50 $2,449 +11.50
755–795 776 17 275.00–312.50 $297.37 $2,308 -2.78
800–842 value added 811 8 275.00–300.00 $281.49 $2,283 -31.58
800–830 816 23 260.00–290.00 $272.76 $2,226 -18.24
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 -60.00
850–893 871 14 240.00–300.00 $276.40 $2,407 -23.60
900–915 909 4 240.00–270.00 $251.31 $2,284 -34.57
970–995 983 2 240.00–285.00 $262.21 $2,578 —
1040 1040 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 350.00–460.00 $405.95 $1,177 -44.05
318–345 324 13 365.00–430.00 $387.56 $1,256 -44.66
355–390 375 26 377.50–440.00 $404.25 $1,516 +12.31
410 value added 410 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,671 —
410–440 425 2 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,382 -69.77
400–448 428 40 370.00–420.00 $393.93 $1,686 +46.43
450–460 fancy 451 13 382.50–400.00 $385.23 $1,737 -9.76
450–495 468 75 345.00–390.00 $375.45 $1,757 +8.95
475 475 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,544 -41.50
500–548 520 83 330.00–370.00 $346.25 $1,800 +21.25
538 value added 538 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,044 —
554–557 value added 556 26 350.00–354.00 $352.31 $1,959 —
560–580 570 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,724 -14.97
555–595 573 56 325.00–355.00 $338.65 $1,940 -1.15
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 -42.77
603–645 625 81 300.00–345.00 $312.81 $1,955 -14.96
628–645 value added 638 34 322.50–332.50 $325.65 $2,078 —
655–695 669 42 292.50–320.00 $306.70 $2,052 -23.45
713 value added 713 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,217 +11.00
705–748 725 39 250.00–310.00 $297.33 $2,156 -6.92
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 -29.25
751–793 771 64 257.50–315.00 $300.92 $2,320 —
816 value added 816 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,432 —
820–848 832 5 247.50–290.00 $266.77 $2,220 -36.23
850 850 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,019 -58.50
850–885 874 4 262.50–280.00 $273.04 $2,386 -22.96
968 968 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,396 —
1009 1009 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 8 310.00–415.00 $373.91 $1,051 -62.00
310–345 326 14 350.00–415.00 $374.89 $1,222 -34.30
350–397 369 16 337.00–385.00 $351.68 $1,298 -12.28
400–445 417 37 300.00–385.00 $343.30 $1,432 -6.33
450–495 482 34 295.00–365.00 $335.21 $1,616 +4.52
500–545 525 48 230.00–342.00 $318.02 $1,670 -3.43
548 value added 548 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,847 —
550–598 576 36 280.00–330.00 $312.58 $1,800 +1.27
605–645 631 22 217.50–320.00 $294.01 $1,855 -0.76
650–695 675 10 252.00–305.00 $284.40 $1,920 -5.20
710–740 725 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +21.80
760–770 765 2 240.00–270.00 $255.10 $1,952 -42.90
830–840 835 2 245.00–265.00 $254.94 $2,129 -47.06
955 955 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 290 3 380.00–390.00 $386.84 $1,122 +29.10
335–345 340 3 310.00–370.00 $338.46 $1,151 +6.11
350–398 381 10 255.00–350.00 $318.66 $1,214 -10.43
400–440 419 13 300.00–340.00 $322.74 $1,352 +12.86
450–495 465 22 220.00–355.00 $313.14 $1,456 -6.91
500–545 521 25 240.00–327.50 $305.14 $1,590 +10.18
550–595 574 15 225.00–332.50 $304.79 $1,749 -7.10
600–630 615 3 225.00–270.00 $249.88 $1,537 -25.88
660–693 684 4 280.00–285.00 $283.74 $1,941 -19.20
715–730 723 5 275.00–290.00 $279.96 $2,024 +34.96
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 -15.00
1004 1004 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 -65.00
355–385 375 3 325.00–335.00 $331.84 $1,244 —
405–420 413 3 310.00–330.00 $320.79 $1,325 —
455–478 475 9 292.00–310.00 $293.91 $1,396 —
550–580 567 3 262.00–290.00 $273.17 $1,549 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 +70.00
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 -25.00
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -47.50
500–510 505 2 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,414 -40.07
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
580 580 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 -20.00
600–615 608 2 270.00–300.00 $284.81 $1,732 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 4 560.00–640.00 $600.96 $1,250 +27.30
255–285 270 10 500.00–630.00 $587.86 $1,587 +89.03
300–345 316 24 430.00–605.00 $481.61 $1,522 +34.02
350–395 375 48 365.00–485.00 $438.79 $1,645 -13.51
386 fancy 386 8 443.00 $443.00 $1,710 -62.00
400–445 423 82 380.00–470.00 $420.31 $1,778 +1.45
410–438 thin fleshed 432 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,922 —
450–453 fancy 451 7 407.00–429.00 $419.54 $1,892 -5.46
450–495 472 88 345.00–435.00 $391.92 $1,850 -1.61
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 -40.00
500 fancy 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 +13.00
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -39.71
515 thin fleshed 515 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 —
500–547 522 116 330.00–390.00 $356.25 $1,860 -8.46
505–540 528 6 280.00–325.00 $313.36 $1,655 -51.35
567 fancy 567 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,041 -10.00
550–595 570 158 310.00–375.00 $340.17 $1,939 +3.53
608–618 thin fleshed 610 12 360.00–365.00 $364.16 $2,221 —
600–635 611 4 295.00–305.00 $300.62 $1,837 -29.18
600–645 619 73 290.00–345.00 $325.68 $2,016 -4.12
650 fancy 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
660 660 2 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $1,921 +9.00
650–698 666 80 295.00–335.00 $314.24 $2,093 -2.79
700–710 705 2 265.00–280.00 $272.45 $1,921 -32.02
700–745 727 69 265.00–325.00 $300.31 $2,183 +14.66
750–795 769 47 250.00–315.00 $289.41 $2,226 -6.24
802–840 821 10 260.00–310.00 $283.45 $2,327 -1.38
857–880 869 2 242.50–270.00 $256.43 $2,228 -18.48
910–920 915 2 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $1,921 -50.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 381 41 410.00–445.00 $430.82 $1,641 -27.76
405–420 fancy 413 2 460.00–480.00 $470.18 $1,942 -22.98
405–446 430 44 382.50–445.00 $407.71 $1,753 -8.41
455 fancy 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 -25.00
452–499 475 52 370.00–415.00 $382.54 $1,817 -8.52
505–540 520 67 332.50–390.00 $357.09 $1,857 -0.04
550–595 580 120 305.00–355.00 $338.16 $1,961 -5.02
600–647 623 33 285.00–325.00 $302.94 $1,887 -19.65
653 thin fleshed 653 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,877 —
650–685 664 58 280.00–310.00 $297.25 $1,974 -5.55
700–735 714 10 275.00–300.00 $284.96 $2,035 -8.66
752–780 756 17 262.50–280.00 $265.05 $2,004 -29.95
807–830 814 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,238 +5.00
865–897 886 5 225.00–260.00 $238.74 $2,115 -8.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,140 —
255–288 282 8 395.00–445.00 $403.81 $1,139 -47.81
300–345 322 19 410.00–470.00 $435.70 $1,403 +22.21
351–395 375 19 305.00–435.00 $390.44 $1,464 -6.25
400–445 424 23 280.00–400.00 $370.80 $1,572 +4.09
450–499 479 46 315.00–380.00 $351.49 $1,684 -14.98
500–545 525 30 310.00–342.50 $326.22 $1,713 -5.84
550–597 572 52 275.00–340.00 $315.25 $1,803 +1.32
600–645 625 28 265.00–323.00 $299.51 $1,872 +3.75
650–690 672 23 255.00–307.50 $285.81 $1,921 -1.91
705–730 714 7 240.00–305.00 $280.02 $1,999 +4.33
750–795 773 5 245.00–281.00 $260.56 $2,014 -18.34
805–815 810 2 205.00–260.00 $232.33 $1,882 -3.71
860 860 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,038 —
935 935 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,440 +39.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 13 285.00–410.00 $361.14 $1,329 -1.93
400–445 422 17 310.00–375.00 $341.18 $1,440 +0.38
455–495 471 19 270.00–360.00 $319.72 $1,506 -23.97
500–545 520 24 290.00–345.00 $320.05 $1,664 +14.81
558–595 576 16 270.00–325.00 $303.54 $1,748 +5.49
615–645 636 6 265.00–290.00 $284.16 $1,807 -5.02
650–695 668 6 245.00–275.00 $262.48 $1,753 -10.11
700–745 721 14 245.00–270.00 $263.85 $1,902 +1.38
750–780 767 5 230.00–265.00 $250.12 $1,918 -19.98
820–830 825 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,877 -10.02
860–865 863 2 205.00–250.00 $227.57 $1,964 —
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 -26.49
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–290 287 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,292 —
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 +80.00
415–445 428 3 275.00–325.00 $308.85 $1,322 -47.65
450–480 470 3 320.00–330.00 $326.81 $1,536 +0.62
535–540 538 2 305.00–320.00 $312.53 $1,681 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 +0.57
610–615 613 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,762 —
690 690 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,690 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 -50.00
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 +80.00
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +35.00
475 475 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +10.00
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1745 1218 80-85% 49 121.00–144.00 $132.95 $1,619 -2.57
860–1860 1247 80-85% 181 127.50–156.00 $143.54 $1,790 +8.02
905–1600 1283 80-85% 41 142.00–167.00 $155.32 $1,993 +8.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1985 1457 75-80% 133 128.00–160.00 $145.55 $2,121 -14.89
1115–1985 1470 75-80% 36 125.00–148.00 $137.00 $2,014 -23.44
1160–1830 1483 75-80% 28 146.00–166.00 $157.01 $2,328 -3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1365 1063 85-90% 58 100.00–132.00 $119.04 $1,265 -25.28
860–1420 1065 85-90% 13 50.00–124.00 $95.25 $1,014 -49.07
820–1560 1139 85-90% 77 108.00–143.00 $127.55 $1,453 -4.49
970–1345 1167 85-90% 7 140.00–153.00 $144.92 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
1195–1450 1356 10 152.00–184.00 $173.45 $2,352 —
1200–2175 1604 28 140.00–177.00 $168.51 $2,703 -5.48
1290–2170 1814 60 177.00–195.00 $185.35 $3,362 —
1355–2210 1874 20 190.00–202.00 $196.78 $3,688 -4.24

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1050 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,153.70
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
820–1215 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,090.00–2,685.00 $2,361.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
958 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,156
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 thin fleshed 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 880.00 $880.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1140 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,109
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,166
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1155–1205 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,495.76
845–1700 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,113.95
915–1485 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,154.69
995–1600 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,750.00 $2,432.03
960–1700 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–3,125.00 $2,574.24
1130–1550 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,224.17
1260–1505 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,743.40
1250–1500 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,182.44
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1005 852 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,689.24
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
925–1105 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.22
930–1185 1046 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,705.26
945–1305 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,739.67
1035–1270 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,865.85
1025–1335 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,450.00 $1,972.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1050 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,844.83
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1130–1235 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,156.66
1075–1430 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,774.64
1155–1455 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,603.46
1170–1415 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,463.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
945–1480 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,200.73
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1035 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,559.23
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,091 —
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,152 —
323 323 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,276 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +450.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +350.00
1050–1455 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,624.84 +824.84
1085–1525 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–3,100.00 $2,647.17 —
1205–1385 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–4,050.00 $3,269.35 +522.87
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,416.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1210–1250 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,453.25 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1220–1350 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,100.00–4,850.00 $4,493.97 —
1245–1345 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,955.79 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -175.00
1460–1650 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,792.85 —
1520–1710 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,925.00 $2,885.29 —
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +250.00
1315–1370 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,976.54 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–790 695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,763.37 —

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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.