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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 29, 2021

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.32/cwt -10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 466 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.20/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 578 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.31/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 526 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 715 1,940
Feeder cattle 739 537 1,460
Slaughter cattle 199 108 255
Replacement cattle 67 70 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Greeneville - **No comparisons available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 147.50 $147.50 $398 —
344 344 7 169.50 $169.50 $583 —
380–393 391 7 150.00–165.00 $162.92 $637 -4.74
435 435 2 157.00 $157.00 $683 -3.69
455–490 462 14 138.00–155.50 $152.34 $704 -4.90
500–528 521 9 134.00–145.50 $142.43 $742 -3.96
545 thin fleshed 545 2 118.00 $118.00 $643 —
575–577 value added 576 14 144.25–145.00 $144.52 $832 —
555–590 580 20 131.00–144.00 $135.48 $786 -5.38
600–628 618 4 133.00–136.00 $135.00 $834 -0.67
665–685 680 7 125.00–133.00 $128.64 $875 -15.36
683 value added 683 4 133.50 $133.50 $912 —
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 -3.50
757–758 757 5 120.00–126.50 $123.90 $938 -2.10
930 930 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,051 —
1005–1045 1024 4 105.00–109.00 $107.00 $1,096 —
1060–1070 1065 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $1,129 —
1110–1145 1122 3 101.00–104.00 $102.33 $1,148 —
1175 1175 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
313–344 327 14 125.00–135.00 $131.58 $430 -12.72
350–395 384 13 120.00–134.00 $130.85 $502 -18.47
405–440 430 5 120.00–121.00 $120.20 $517 -23.73
458–495 466 61 120.00–135.50 $130.32 $607 +4.81
510–530 528 24 118.00–125.00 $123.93 $654 -11.35
553–596 581 15 112.00–126.50 $118.27 $687 -12.27
585 585 1 106.00 $106.00 $620 -24.54
605–635 620 30 108.00–122.00 $119.10 $738 -4.39
652–675 654 25 107.00–114.00 $112.67 $737 -11.61
675 675 1 103.00 $103.00 $695 -21.28
682 value added 682 5 119.00 $119.00 $812 —
738 738 6 103.00–105.00 $104.33 $770 -17.65
780 780 1 105.00 $105.00 $819 -3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 -10.63
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 -8.00
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 145.00–147.50 $146.18 $465 -22.74
373–375 374 3 139.00–149.00 $145.65 $545 -14.54
415–420 fancy 418 2 153.00–163.00 $157.97 $660 —
405–440 429 7 133.00–145.00 $140.82 $604 -13.34
455–470 456 24 136.00–152.00 $150.71 $687 +2.47
510 fancy 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 —
502–535 527 31 130.00–144.50 $141.13 $744 -1.10
555–594 581 32 125.50–138.00 $128.99 $749 -5.81
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 +3.54
667–671 669 19 117.50–121.00 $119.53 $800 -5.67
731 731 7 115.50 $115.50 $844 -4.45
778 778 6 106.50 $106.50 $829 -3.00
905 905 1 86.00 $86.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 508 2 119.00–125.00 $122.04 $620 —
589 589 4 120.00 $120.00 $707 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
680 680 2 99.00 $99.00 $673 -21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1735 1170 80-85% 42 62.00–75.00 $68.80 $805 -3.84
1095–1300 1206 80-85% 4 76.00–81.00 $77.75 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1200 954 85-90% 6 44.00–51.00 $49.09 $468 —
945–1360 1091 85-90% 10 55.00–63.00 $60.42 $659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1725 1381 75-80% 14 68.00–75.00 $71.78 $991 —
1535–1820 1678 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2045 1711 6 91.00–101.00 $96.19 $1,646 -11.42
1785 1785 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,553 —
1875–2135 2005 2 109.00–112.00 $110.60 $2,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
900–1050 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $850.00
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
718 718 2 95.00 $95.00 $682 —
860 860 2 94.00 $94.00 $808 —

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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.