Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

Tennessee · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

5,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.77/cwt ≈ $989/hd at 762 lb · 954 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.21/cwt +20.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 803 lb · 840 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.67/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 813 lb · 540 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,247

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 325 135.00 $135.00 $742 -4.98
725 725 67 148.00 $148.00 $1,073 +17.03
750 750 130 146.70 $146.70 $1,100 +12.85
750–775 758 390 147.40–148.40 $148.07 $1,122 +14.22
800 800 600 146.40–147.80 $146.90 $1,175 +21.62
800 800 60 145.50 $145.50 $1,164 +20.22
800–825 816 180 143.00–146.40 $144.13 $1,176 +18.85
875 875 236 124.61–130.20 $128.66 $1,126 +5.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 60 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 +8.00
825 825 120 144.00 $144.00 $1,188 +13.00
825 825 300 144.00 $144.00 $1,188 +13.00
850 850 120 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 +10.84

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 300 133.72–138.15 $137.04 $925
700 700 140 142.00 $142.00 $994 +14.00
725 725 67 136.00 $136.00 $986 +8.00
725–738 728 268 131.50–132.00 $131.88 $960 +3.88
750 750 65 136.00 $136.00 $1,020
750 750 130 135.00 $135.00 $1,012
750–775 765 759 127.00–131.00 $128.34 $982
800–835 813 540 123.00–129.00 $125.67 $1,022 -0.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 325 125.00 $125.00 $662 -5.87
750 750 65 123.91 $123.91 $929 +4.41

↑ Back to top

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.