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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 26, 2021

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.93/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 583 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.78/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 465 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.83/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 527 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 1,137 2,714
Feeder cattle 823 932 1,973
Slaughter cattle 144 177 440
Replacement cattle 181 28 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 153.00 $153.00 $436 -22.00
300–306 304 7 150.00–159.00 $156.46 $476 -16.06
420–445 423 9 146.00–154.00 $146.94 $622 -12.89
475 475 1 146.00 $146.00 $694 -11.38
500–525 519 26 145.00–155.00 $152.18 $790 +3.22
570–598 587 38 136.50–143.00 $140.86 $827 -2.48
649 649 4 133.00 $133.00 $863 -8.82
660–698 671 45 135.00–142.25 $140.47 $943 +7.33
720–736 729 13 129.00–140.00 $134.02 $977 +2.26
770–785 778 6 131.00–137.00 $133.97 $1,042 +6.97
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 -4.77
840 value added 840 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,075 -11.75
856 value added 856 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 133.00 $133.00 $559 -19.50
635 635 2 121.00–124.00 $122.50 $778 -6.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 133.00 $133.00 $326 —
314 314 7 141.00 $141.00 $443 +8.99
350–376 369 23 125.00–137.00 $135.13 $499 -7.96
454 value added 454 4 141.00 $141.00 $640 -15.00
450–493 466 70 128.00–140.00 $134.42 $626 -4.09
524–532 527 53 125.00–133.00 $129.83 $684 -3.38
559–592 583 80 126.50–133.00 $128.93 $752 +0.03
615 value added 615 10 131.00 $131.00 $806 -16.73
624–633 627 13 120.00–129.00 $126.20 $791 -1.41
650–686 666 35 115.00–127.00 $125.02 $833 +2.79
716 value added 716 7 124.00 $124.00 $888 —
730–740 733 4 115.00 $115.00 $843 -4.65
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +7.00
795 value added 795 12 122.50 $122.50 $974 —
862 862 3 105.00 $105.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 607 3 115.00 $115.00 $698 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 376 17 145.00–156.00 $153.40 $577 -1.06
458–473 461 36 140.00–149.00 $146.95 $677 +5.64
513–525 524 42 134.00–146.50 $145.92 $765 +3.79
576–590 579 28 129.00–137.00 $135.25 $783 +1.68
655–665 663 28 127.00–130.50 $129.88 $861 +10.86
753–764 763 23 106.00–112.00 $111.23 $849 —
863 863 6 91.00 $91.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 8 133.00 $133.00 $589 -4.44
470 470 2 125.00 $125.00 $588 -7.50
500–510 501 7 120.00 $120.00 $601 -10.82
561–563 561 10 113.00–114.00 $113.80 $638 -13.57
650–680 660 6 108.00–113.00 $111.28 $734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1015 901 85-90% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.45 $464 —
865–1085 1000 85-90% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.25 $682 —
825–1335 1035 85-90% 35 54.00–65.00 $59.54 $616 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1400 1145 80-85% 39 62.00–73.00 $66.94 $766 +4.04
1270–1285 1278 80-85% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.49 $990 -1.14
1305 1305 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,005 —
1185–1680 1404 75-80% 21 64.00–75.00 $69.94 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1339 4 70.00–85.00 $78.99 $1,058 —
1230–1980 1758 12 87.00–97.00 $92.34 $1,623 —
1630–1920 1775 2 100.00–101.00 $100.54 $1,785 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1055–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,069.90

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.