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United Producers Inc Market Report

Fayetteville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.40/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 570 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.87/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 582 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.17/cwt -27.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
Fayetteville, TN 5-weight steers sold at $382/cwt, running $23/cwt below the TN average ($405) and $41/cwt under Unionville, TN ($423). The class is down $42/cwt from its early July peak of $442. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 424 268
Feeder cattle 246 327 182
Slaughter cattle 51 92 86
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; 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
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 -55.00
338–340 339 3 445.00–462.50 $456.64 $1,548 +29.08
428–445 434 4 450.00–480.00 $466.32 $2,024 -2.75
455–477 472 4 420.00–445.00 $426.03 $2,011 -30.54
500–545 532 14 375.00–405.00 $386.17 $2,054 -27.17
552–595 570 22 370.00–392.50 $379.40 $2,163 -7.75
627–640 634 7 340.00–355.00 $348.21 $2,208 -20.49
638 value added 638 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 —
658–692 680 13 335.00–350.00 $337.63 $2,296 -15.35
705–740 717 5 317.50–331.00 $325.77 $2,336 -10.25
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -10.00
888 888 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,620 -29.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 —
320–325 323 2 425.00–432.50 $428.78 $1,385 —
400–410 407 3 370.00–437.50 $415.37 $1,691 —
500–530 515 2 340.00–360.00 $349.71 $1,801 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -15.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
355–390 364 4 390.00–420.00 $411.96 $1,500 -3.04
435–445 437 7 375.00–385.00 $376.45 $1,645 -31.94
450–495 469 9 345.00–365.00 $356.79 $1,673 -45.49
511–535 519 10 352.00–362.50 $356.45 $1,850 -18.55
558–596 582 21 322.50–350.00 $332.87 $1,937 +2.87
640 640 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 +9.19
660 660 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,162 +16.54
775 775 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,189 -13.51
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 -6.63
990 990 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,673 —
1025 1025 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,286 —
505–540 523 2 331.00–340.00 $335.35 $1,754 —
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 -5.00
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 +14.10
665 665 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 +10.00
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 -36.47
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 -32.81
553 553 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 -10.00
600–606 605 7 320.00–325.00 $324.29 $1,962 +4.01
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 +9.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
570–585 578 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,907 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1815 1497 75-80% 9 173.00–182.00 $178.07 $2,666 —
1475–1545 1512 75-80% 3 185.00–200.00 $190.76 $2,884 —
1440–1645 1521 75-80% 4 166.00–168.00 $167.22 $2,543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1320 1222 80-85% 9 171.00–178.00 $173.23 $2,117 -2.57
1220–1470 1312 80-85% 3 162.00–167.00 $164.67 $2,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,693 +25.41
1030–1065 1048 85-90% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,478 +0.41
1020–1440 1167 85-90% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.25 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,929 —
1535–2200 1894 5 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $3,884 —
2040–2105 2073 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $4,540 —

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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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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.