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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

2,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.10/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 529 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.17/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 579 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.20/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 570 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,129 1,746 2,716
Feeder cattle 1,888 1,251 1,985
Slaughter cattle 209 361 451
Replacement cattle 32 134 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 14.00 lower. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher. *Offerings also included 1 Load of 62 Heifers: 818 lbs. medium-large 1-2 @ $123.50 per cwt*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $443 —
250–275 262 5 160.00–184.00 $175.76 $460 +15.76
300–347 322 17 160.00–180.00 $171.86 $553 +11.86
352 fancy 352 3 180.00 $180.00 $634 —
353–390 373 24 160.00–176.00 $170.60 $636 +7.40
423 value added 423 12 170.00 $170.00 $719 —
400–447 425 36 155.00–170.00 $165.44 $703 +0.10
460–473 value added 471 7 163.00–165.00 $163.28 $769 —
450–499 473 39 154.00–165.00 $162.23 $767 +26.13
481 fancy 481 18 165.00 $165.00 $794 —
508–535 value added 517 21 160.00–164.00 $161.06 $833 —
500–548 531 46 145.00–160.00 $152.56 $810 +3.49
550–575 value added 555 9 158.00–161.00 $159.23 $884 —
550–599 581 96 143.00–155.00 $151.51 $880 +8.81
608 value added 608 3 149.00 $149.00 $906 +4.34
600–648 626 35 138.00–151.00 $144.19 $903 +5.83
654–688 value added 661 16 138.00–142.00 $141.09 $933 +0.74
650–693 670 27 130.00–143.50 $136.89 $917 +11.07
706–742 value added 714 33 132.00–138.00 $136.41 $974 +4.13
700–735 722 5 130.00–135.00 $131.02 $946 -2.98
755–770 value added 760 7 131.00–133.00 $131.43 $999 —
772–795 779 5 124.00–128.00 $125.11 $975 -0.44
810–820 value added 815 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,023 —
838 838 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,006 —
870–885 878 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,001 +3.99
905 905 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,023 —
915 value added 915 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
250–275 262 3 160.00–170.00 $163.31 $428 —
305–348 335 12 146.00–164.00 $159.62 $535 +29.62
355–390 376 8 134.00–155.00 $148.01 $557 —
400–442 427 7 141.00–155.00 $150.94 $645 —
457–495 470 8 140.00–160.00 $150.47 $707 —
500–540 520 18 129.00–150.00 $140.14 $729 +10.47
555–585 565 8 130.00–150.00 $140.87 $796 +9.50
630–645 640 4 130.00–137.00 $134.78 $863 +12.78
680–690 688 4 110.00–113.00 $110.74 $762 —
730–745 738 2 114.00–130.00 $122.08 $901 +8.07
810 810 1 118.00 $118.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 139.00 $139.00 $507 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
265–295 288 6 150.00–155.00 $151.19 $435 +9.38
300–345 322 11 139.00–158.00 $147.32 $474 +19.29
350–395 377 24 130.00–159.00 $142.91 $539 +2.83
403 value added 403 2 150.00 $150.00 $604 —
405 fancy 405 1 153.00 $153.00 $620 —
400–445 424 73 131.00–145.00 $140.94 $598 +8.58
450 fancy 450 15 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
458 value added 458 4 144.00 $144.00 $660 —
450–498 474 62 130.00–143.00 $136.74 $648 -0.53
505–516 value added 512 11 139.00–143.00 $140.43 $719 —
500–549 530 143 125.00–140.00 $134.69 $714 +4.23
558 fancy 558 9 135.00 $135.00 $753 +8.00
550–595 571 75 122.00–135.00 $130.74 $747 +4.75
609–620 value added 610 19 125.00–131.00 $128.47 $784 —
600–645 626 54 115.00–133.00 $124.73 $781 +5.19
654 value added 654 4 122.00 $122.00 $798 -2.00
650–695 680 57 115.00–125.00 $120.65 $820 +3.98
700–745 712 18 107.00–119.00 $114.85 $818 +3.57
765 value added 765 11 119.00 $119.00 $910 —
750–790 766 11 105.00–112.00 $109.10 $836 -2.97
818 value added 818 62 123.50 $123.50 $1,010 —
810–845 823 4 100.00–105.00 $103.23 $850 —
865 865 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 295 3 138.00–150.00 $146.07 $431 —
325–345 333 4 128.00–140.00 $136.98 $456 —
355–398 385 11 126.00–142.00 $137.39 $529 —
410–448 428 13 120.00–138.00 $131.81 $564 —
465–495 484 19 115.00–137.00 $129.69 $628 -0.31
525–545 531 6 120.00–133.00 $125.81 $668 —
575 575 1 111.00 $111.00 $638 -7.00
603–638 626 12 115.00–125.00 $120.73 $756 +6.73
650–690 669 7 109.00–117.00 $114.24 $764 +8.24
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 124.00 $124.00 $465 —
475 475 1 113.00 $113.00 $537 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 +13.00
450 450 2 116.00–123.00 $119.50 $538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 5 150.00–159.00 $154.10 $581 +9.10
400–448 427 23 146.00–164.00 $154.20 $658 +2.26
450–495 471 27 144.00–161.00 $151.56 $714 +5.17
508–549 526 31 137.00–155.00 $146.95 $773 +6.54
555–595 576 24 129.00–145.00 $139.72 $805 +6.55
600–645 623 23 124.00–140.00 $130.95 $816 +3.96
650–693 681 15 120.00–131.00 $123.36 $840 +3.18
700–745 719 7 115.00–126.00 $118.54 $852 -0.20
760–765 763 3 114.00–120.00 $117.66 $898 +9.57
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 +1.00
887 887 3 95.00 $95.00 $843 +4.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 142.00–146.00 $143.99 $559 —
418–440 427 15 137.00–145.00 $140.97 $602 +15.63
450–498 474 12 120.00–150.00 $140.38 $665 —
500–545 523 6 126.00–140.00 $132.70 $694 +3.70
555–595 574 7 123.00–132.00 $128.11 $735 +3.11
615–645 631 4 120.00–123.00 $121.26 $765 +13.83
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 ±0.00
713–740 718 5 113.00 $113.00 $811 —
768 768 2 107.00 $107.00 $822 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–1605 1170 80-85% 77 60.00–74.50 $67.24 $787 -3.27
1130–1405 1239 80-85% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.21 $957 —
1010–1570 1291 80-85% 9 56.00–63.00 $59.71 $771 -19.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1140 1010 85-90% 5 36.00–55.00 $46.62 $471 —
750–1480 1070 85-90% 25 53.00–65.50 $59.97 $642 -3.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1720 1426 75-80% 23 65.50–74.00 $69.45 $990 -8.67
1545–1675 1595 75-80% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.30 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2185 1742 7 90.00–98.50 $93.93 $1,636 -14.55
1585–2060 1871 4 78.50–87.00 $83.27 $1,558 —
1795–2290 1983 6 98.00–104.00 $101.03 $2,003 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,530 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
985–1085 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.