Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc Market Report, Fayetteville, TN

Fayetteville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $328.84/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 623 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.19/cwt -19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 586 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $450.58/cwt +23.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 367 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 390 497
Feeder cattle 354 335 353
Slaughter cattle 83 55 130
Replacement cattle 24 — 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 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
260–285 273 2 490.00–505.00 $497.16 $1,357 +42.16
310–315 313 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,534 -9.84
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
414 414 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,718 -17.11
495 495 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,054 +6.22
515–545 540 6 370.00–387.50 $372.78 $2,013 -6.36
575–585 580 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,074 -7.48
600–640 621 5 337.50–345.00 $341.07 $2,118 -15.32
650–695 662 8 342.50–349.00 $347.44 $2,300 +8.94
725 725 3 338.00–341.00 $339.00 $2,458 +17.56
838 838 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,535 —
1270 1270 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,604 —
1330 1330 10 207.00 $207.00 $2,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +45.00
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 -40.00
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
682 682 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,251 —
701 701 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 430.00–450.00 $439.64 $1,209 —
360–390 375 4 370.00–385.00 $377.20 $1,414 -7.80
405–435 420 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
472–495 480 3 370.00–375.00 $373.28 $1,792 -0.40
522–545 531 9 340.00–357.50 $344.68 $1,830 -19.32
550–589 586 13 325.00–327.50 $325.19 $1,906 -19.81
605–630 612 5 317.50–337.50 $325.00 $1,989 +15.00
650–660 653 7 315.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,139 -1.36
742 742 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,245 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 320.00–350.00 $337.67 $1,401 -17.33
450 450 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,564 +12.50
530–545 540 3 327.50–335.00 $330.02 $1,782 —
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +18.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 367 11 345.00–487.50 $450.58 $1,654 +23.08
413–415 414 4 409.00–417.00 $414.99 $1,718 -15.01
455–482 473 3 370.00–395.00 $378.02 $1,788 +11.97
512–531 527 9 358.00–362.50 $358.97 $1,892 -4.81
550 550 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,966 +10.01
611–645 623 16 325.00–335.00 $328.84 $2,049 +5.75
669 669 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,174 -2.50
705–710 708 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 7 370.00–390.00 $373.62 $1,618 +18.62
472–485 476 3 352.50–360.00 $357.45 $1,701 —
515 515 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,790 —
568–585 574 5 322.50–337.50 $326.57 $1,875 +12.51
605–640 624 4 300.00–320.00 $311.39 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1234 80-85% 12 126.00–136.00 $130.12 $1,606 -19.01
1210–1380 1278 80-85% 3 115.00–122.00 $118.47 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1650 1476 75-80% 5 131.00–139.00 $135.24 $1,996 -13.78
1355–1725 1580 75-80% 5 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $2,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1110 1092 85-90% 3 86.00–103.00 $96.64 $1,055 -23.31
985–1255 1136 85-90% 6 113.00–120.00 $117.13 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2165 1764 5 147.00–168.00 $160.17 $2,825 —
1575–2060 1831 4 170.00–181.00 $175.61 $3,215 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1315–1505 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,150.00 $3,109.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–835 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,795.63
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.