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United Producers Inc Market Report

Fayetteville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.75/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 624 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.50/cwt -36.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 658 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $305.63/cwt ≈ $2,146/hd at 702 lb · 17 head
Fayetteville, TN 6-weight steers sold at $323/cwt, running $30/cwt below the TN average ($353) and $41/cwt under Athens, TN ($364). TN 6-weight steers are down $58 from their mid-July peak of $404. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 202 649
Feeder cattle 282 164 494
Slaughter cattle 31 29 140
Replacement cattle 12 9 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00-20.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 30.00-40.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 25.00-35.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 -54.72
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
417 417 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,647 -41.00
480–488 486 4 350.00–375.00 $356.17 $1,731 -38.12
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
560–585 570 6 330.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,966 -29.65
605–645 624 18 320.00–335.00 $329.75 $2,058 -9.41
650–675 664 13 305.00–320.00 $314.03 $2,085 -25.97
700–710 702 17 300.00–308.00 $305.63 $2,146 —
760 760 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 -30.00
800–840 821 7 265.00–277.50 $272.51 $2,237 -27.49
850–885 859 4 262.50–265.00 $263.14 $2,260 -23.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -80.00
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -32.77
685–695 690 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,932 —
740 740 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
370–395 383 5 385.00–400.00 $391.88 $1,501 -38.12
419–430 422 7 340.00–350.00 $347.82 $1,468 -47.18
475–483 481 4 320.00–335.00 $323.70 $1,557 -54.61
529–530 529 5 322.50–340.00 $326.01 $1,725 -37.38
565–595 571 9 312.50–330.00 $326.92 $1,867 -25.64
600–625 614 8 300.00–320.00 $310.74 $1,908 —
652–670 658 17 297.50–310.00 $302.50 $1,990 -36.25
708–740 728 13 287.50–317.50 $304.52 $2,217 —
757 757 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,195 —
832 832 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,696 -43.00
600–635 611 6 281.00–297.50 $285.26 $1,743 —
783 783 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 355 4 417.50–440.00 $423.28 $1,503 -41.72
430–445 441 4 367.50–382.50 $378.85 $1,671 -51.15
479 479 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,581 -42.50
515–533 530 7 315.00–317.50 $317.15 $1,681 -38.85
590–592 592 15 301.00–322.50 $319.64 $1,892 -1.51
627–648 635 5 275.00–277.50 $276.02 $1,753 -35.98
785 785 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,904 -62.50
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -70.00
650–655 653 2 230.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1230–1450 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,885.00 $3,524.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1045 1020 85-90% 2 113.00–124.00 $118.37 $1,207 -9.38
1015–1290 1122 85-90% 5 134.00–145.00 $138.72 $1,556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1845 1539 75-80% 5 163.00–175.00 $167.82 $2,583 —
1805–1895 1850 75-80% 2 150.00–161.00 $155.37 $2,874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1222 80-85% 3 143.00–150.00 $147.89 $1,807 —
1150–1345 1233 80-85% 3 155.00–163.00 $160.51 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,334 —
2080 2080 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,576 —
2125 2125 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,250 -18.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1295–1535 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,298.32
1355–1600 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,431.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1080 1016 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,969.40
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.