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United Producers Inc Market Report

Fayetteville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.16/cwt +21.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,395/hd at 667 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.84/cwt +21.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 529 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.22/cwt +15.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 636 lb · 20 head
Fayetteville, TN 6-weight steers sold at $367/cwt, running $17/cwt below the TN average ($384) and $26/cwt under Unionville, TN ($393). TN 6-weight steers are down $30/cwt from their late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 297 733
Feeder cattle 404 246 543
Slaughter cattle 54 51 138
Replacement cattle 15 — 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 3.00 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
255–260 258 2 585.00–610.00 $597.38 $1,541 +172.38
370 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
408–445 427 7 465.00–487.50 $475.32 $2,030 +9.00
450–495 471 11 440.00–460.00 $448.32 $2,112 +22.29
500–548 537 8 405.00–432.50 $412.84 $2,217 +26.67
558–592 573 14 405.00–435.00 $418.20 $2,396 +38.80
600–628 613 13 370.00–390.00 $381.43 $2,338 +33.22
659–663 value added 660 10 372.00–375.00 $372.90 $2,461 —
650–689 671 16 344.00–359.00 $350.58 $2,352 +12.95
700–747 737 8 320.00–337.50 $334.50 $2,465 +8.73
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —
785 value added 785 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,649 —
810 810 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 +20.00
910 910 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 430 3 435.00–460.00 $442.85 $1,904 +27.48
462 462 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,975 —
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +20.29
670 670 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,261 +7.50
735 735 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
280 280 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 +10.00
370–384 382 6 415.00–425.00 $416.62 $1,591 +4.66
412–445 434 13 402.50–422.50 $409.40 $1,777 +32.95
450–484 478 12 391.00–402.00 $399.79 $1,911 +43.00
510–536 529 21 377.50–385.00 $377.84 $1,999 +21.39
560–575 571 8 367.50–380.00 $375.67 $2,145 +42.80
631 value added 631 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,461 —
620–645 638 13 327.50–347.50 $333.41 $2,127 -4.09
660–665 662 8 330.00–352.50 $335.32 $2,220 +7.82
678 value added 678 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,441 —
708–725 712 4 307.50–331.00 $325.02 $2,314 —
751 751 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,291 +22.50
875–880 878 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
390 390 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,570 +55.00
400–428 419 3 375.00–395.00 $381.37 $1,598 —
475–495 488 3 365.00–385.00 $371.48 $1,813 —
525–540 533 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,932 +27.11
586 586 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,022 +30.00
620–630 625 2 305.00–320.00 $312.44 $1,953 -0.06
650–675 663 2 312.50–325.00 $318.63 $2,113 +6.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 362 13 470.00–505.00 $484.69 $1,755 -10.31
438 438 8 455.00 $455.00 $1,993 +30.00
450–485 481 12 425.00–447.50 $428.41 $2,061 —
500–532 526 16 380.00–395.00 $385.11 $2,026 +50.11
560–589 584 9 345.00–372.50 $349.84 $2,043 -0.16
620–645 641 14 325.00–349.00 $340.52 $2,183 —
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 +35.00
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
753–795 764 4 265.00–272.50 $266.95 $2,039 —
800–812 806 4 267.50–272.50 $270.02 $2,176 —
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
460–470 465 2 365.00–420.00 $392.80 $1,827 +22.80
515–535 525 2 340.00–372.50 $356.56 $1,872 —
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +10.00
610–630 620 3 280.00–315.00 $293.49 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1375 1221 80-85% 7 169.00–184.00 $177.16 $2,163 +3.93
1035–1445 1257 80-85% 7 154.00–165.00 $158.72 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1200 1031 85-90% 9 147.00–157.00 $152.51 $1,572 -13.49
1125–1275 1177 85-90% 3 136.00–143.00 $140.13 $1,649 -8.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1570 1438 75-80% 3 173.00–181.00 $175.91 $2,530 —
1435–1725 1580 75-80% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.45 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1532 3 181.00–194.00 $185.63 $2,844 —
1445–2210 1785 5 197.00–210.00 $204.71 $3,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1360 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,544.68
1270–1540 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,437.18
1290–1540 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,475.00–3,775.00 $3,684.58
1415–1530 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,708 —

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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.