Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc Market Report

Fayetteville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $339.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.22/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 590 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.91/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 530 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 325 483
Feeder cattle 214 282 364
Slaughter cattle 53 31 119
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 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
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 +20.00
318 318 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,606 +95.00
450–470 457 3 370.00–380.00 $376.57 $1,721 +20.40
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +30.00
573–598 590 12 357.50–362.50 $360.22 $2,125 +15.26
623–640 625 10 347.50–350.00 $347.76 $2,174 +18.01
650–695 684 8 312.50–330.00 $324.48 $2,219 +10.45
700–725 712 3 290.00–310.00 $301.57 $2,147 -4.06
845 845 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $2,267 -4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 +15.00
685 685 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 +15.04
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 355.00–370.00 $362.57 $954 —
398 398 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,522 -9.38
430–435 431 4 350.00–375.00 $356.30 $1,536 +8.48
465–495 483 5 325.00–335.00 $328.85 $1,588 +5.15
525 525 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -11.01
565–584 580 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -6.92
648 648 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,976 -5.74
654–695 660 7 300.00–310.00 $308.50 $2,036 +6.00
705–745 730 3 265.00–270.00 $266.61 $1,946 -37.91
770–792 780 7 257.50–270.00 $265.01 $2,067 -24.99
810–815 813 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $2,053 -17.51
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -35.26
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -28.85
468 468 18 339.00 $339.00 $1,587 +9.00
529–535 530 11 320.00–321.00 $320.91 $1,701 +3.76
577–595 587 7 307.50–315.00 $310.66 $1,824 -8.98
692 692 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,951 —
837 837 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,904 —
852 852 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–480 471 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,484 +30.00
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 +25.00
650–665 658 2 240.00–275.00 $257.70 $1,696 +17.66
760–785 773 2 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1470 1287 80-85% 10 154.00–166.00 $160.36 $2,064 —
1280–1380 1315 80-85% 3 167.00–179.00 $171.56 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1140 990 85-90% 5 120.00–133.00 $127.69 $1,264 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —
1070–1320 1202 85-90% 6 135.00–146.00 $142.84 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1440 1398 75-80% 2 155.00–169.00 $162.21 $2,268 —
1410–1500 1442 75-80% 3 176.00–179.00 $176.98 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2540 1843 6 192.00–206.00 $196.09 $3,614 —
1525–2265 1913 3 180.00–190.00 $186.05 $3,559 —

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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.