Name: United Producers Inc (Fayetteville, TN) livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder calves were sharply lower. Feeder Steers/Bulls 20.00-40.00 lower with instances of 50.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 10.00-20.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.18/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −146.93 against this barn's trailing median of $399.11.

Average price

$252.18

47 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.38

vs TN average

−46.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	255.38	1,397	40
Medium and Large 2	562	233.90	1,313	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.48/cwt here — about $83 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.50, low $339.43, median $399.11 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

252.18

—

TN average13 barns · 927 hd

271.56

−19.38

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−46.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

399.11

−146.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,588	160.92	2,555	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	142.53	2,230	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,383	136.71	1,891	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,211	119.17	1,443	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,272	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,828	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$2,598	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$2,340	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,327	$2,844	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$2,626	4thin

Every lot, as filed

78 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc - Fayetteville, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	274.88/cwt	260.00–290.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	270.98/cwt	265.00–297.50	1,282	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	300.31/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,297	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	236.29/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	256.31/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	295.37/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,385	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	842	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	241.80/cwt	230.00–242.50	2,237	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	264.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,789	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	252.57/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,849	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	277.42/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,598	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	307.55/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,043	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	218.30/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	344.81/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	843	250.44/cwt	250.00–251.00	2,111	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,142	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	241.21/cwt	235.00–247.50	2,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	273.06/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,704	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	376.50/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,001	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	313.11/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,462	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	294.97/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,431	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,241	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,346	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,231	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	127.39/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,631	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	146.07/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,144	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	138.78/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,957	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,556	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,203	116.89/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,406	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	142.05/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,269	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	128.48/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,040	2
Bulls	—	—	1,622	148.12/cwt	139.00–152.00	2,403	5
Bulls	—	—	1,606	170.97/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,746	7
Bulls	—	—	1,551	160.12/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,483	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,339.63/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,340	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	2,598.11/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,598	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,271.56/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,272	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,827.84/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,828	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,849.80/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302	2,651.57/head	2,525.00–2,850.00	2,652	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,321	2,899.67/head	2,700.00–3,050.00	2,900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	327.91/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,187	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	227.36/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	241.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,411	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	256.19/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,504	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	314.30/cwt	311.00–325.00	1,339	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	268.08/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,437	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	794	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,707	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	223.28/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,576	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	825	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,815	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	851	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	249.54/cwt	249.50–250.00	1,610	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	233.13/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	233.89/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,593	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	597	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,457	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,008	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	307.06/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,191	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	261.51/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,360	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	232.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,344	5

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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