Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc Market Report

Fayetteville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.00/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 325 378
Feeder cattle 164 264 315
Slaughter cattle 29 35 50
Replacement cattle 9 26 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 8.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 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
245 245 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,139 —
300–345 331 4 455.00–480.00 $464.72 $1,538 -35.28
438 438 4 436.00 $436.00 $1,910 -24.00
482–495 486 3 387.50–407.50 $394.29 $1,916 -40.25
565–580 577 7 372.50–385.00 $374.61 $2,161 -8.66
635–638 637 3 337.50–342.50 $339.16 $2,160 -20.84
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 -4.13
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
811 811 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,433 +5.00
889 889 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,551 —
900 900 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 —
560–589 586 9 352.50–355.00 $352.77 $2,067 +2.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 410.00–415.00 $412.61 $1,168 —
378 378 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,625 -20.00
427 427 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,687 -28.83
470–490 483 3 370.00–385.00 $378.31 $1,827 -27.31
500–521 519 9 350.00–365.00 $363.39 $1,886 -13.19
550–577 573 8 347.50–362.50 $352.56 $2,020 -8.41
655–685 669 4 337.50–340.00 $338.75 $2,266 +4.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -25.14
570–595 581 5 322.50–337.50 $330.50 $1,920 —
652 652 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,720 -28.08
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 -20.80
478–495 482 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,795 -41.23
523 523 12 356.00 $356.00 $1,862 +0.96
570–587 585 8 315.00–322.00 $321.15 $1,879 -13.85
625 625 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,950 —
666 666 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,164 +12.50
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
555–580 568 2 275.00–290.00 $282.67 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1200 1030 85-90% 3 124.00–135.00 $127.75 $1,316 —
1125–1385 1235 85-90% 3 142.00–153.00 $147.04 $1,816 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1460 1304 80-85% 6 160.00–171.00 $164.96 $2,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1565 1452 75-80% 3 162.00–170.00 $164.87 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1520 1430 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $2,549 —
1830–2170 1963 4 205.00–211.00 $207.70 $4,077 —
2050–2170 2110 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $4,611 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1365–1680 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1690 1690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00

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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
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.