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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 31, 2021

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.49/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 578 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.10/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 461 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.10/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 570 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 1,003 1,813
Feeder cattle 908 823 1,387
Slaughter cattle 249 147 342
Replacement cattle 63 33 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with slaughter cows and bulls holding mostly steady overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 -7.50
300 300 11 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
364–390 368 9 171.00–176.00 $173.13 $637 +12.77
431–438 433 8 161.00–175.00 $171.46 $742 +18.84
480–495 491 5 148.00–159.00 $154.43 $758 +0.34
500–535 523 14 144.00–160.00 $152.56 $798 +3.54
560 fancy 560 2 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
555–592 573 18 140.00–155.00 $144.23 $826 -1.38
600–623 610 8 149.00–159.00 $153.21 $935 +8.94
614–627 value added 618 10 146.00–148.00 $147.39 $911 -0.87
665–693 675 15 137.50–145.00 $139.15 $939 -1.11
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 132.50–150.00 $140.98 $458 -24.02
445 445 1 133.00 $133.00 $592 -11.41
588 588 3 132.00 $132.00 $776 —

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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 3 147.00 $147.00 $345 -25.50
300–345 319 15 130.00–138.00 $135.07 $431 -12.78
355–395 371 19 132.00–143.50 $137.67 $511 +0.63
400–448 429 14 130.00–138.00 $134.79 $578 -4.31
450–495 461 40 130.00–139.50 $137.10 $632 -1.08
500–545 519 34 124.00–138.00 $131.84 $684 -0.16
550–556 fancy 555 9 134.00–137.00 $134.33 $746 —
550–595 581 45 118.00–134.00 $129.58 $753 +0.14
588 value added 588 8 139.00 $139.00 $817 +1.50
600–640 621 20 114.00–125.00 $120.29 $747 -8.27
650 value added 650 3 131.00 $131.00 $852 +1.17
650–685 657 28 113.00–128.00 $123.54 $812 -0.93
745 745 4 110.00 $110.00 $820 -2.93
753–772 761 7 112.00–113.00 $112.57 $857 —
796 value added 796 8 125.00 $125.00 $995 —
948 948 2 92.00 $92.00 $872 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 120.00–130.00 $126.52 $466 -3.89
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 -9.53
550–583 572 3 117.00–125.00 $122.44 $700 +9.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 5 157.00–170.00 $163.58 $533 +2.60
350–395 371 23 162.50–178.00 $171.92 $638 +4.46
400–440 fancy 415 5 170.00–173.00 $171.20 $710 —
400–445 430 23 150.00–165.00 $157.86 $679 +7.41
450–495 469 7 148.00–158.00 $152.29 $714 +3.96
515–525 fancy 520 4 146.00–153.00 $150.52 $783 —
500–540 527 27 131.00–144.00 $139.58 $736 -0.63
555–560 fancy 558 3 147.00–148.00 $147.67 $824 —
550–585 571 36 129.00–140.00 $132.97 $759 -2.43
625–640 635 3 119.00–123.00 $121.33 $770 -8.26
650–685 661 29 118.00–129.50 $126.96 $839 —
705–725 714 5 109.00–119.00 $114.18 $815 —
750–795 775 13 109.00–118.00 $115.98 $899 +7.98
815–825 820 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $972 +20.50
886 886 10 96.50 $96.50 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
423 423 3 136.00 $136.00 $575 -1.44
485–490 489 12 126.00–136.50 $135.51 $663 -3.92
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -11.30
643 643 11 125.50 $125.50 $807 +0.52
678 678 2 114.00 $114.00 $773 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 120.00 $120.00 $448 -33.02
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
745 745 1 97.50 $97.50 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1395 1160 80-85% 34 65.00–76.00 $71.52 $830 +2.31
1130–1465 1282 80-85% 15 76.00–83.00 $78.64 $1,008 —
1375–1480 1428 80-85% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.44 $849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $904 -6.18
1085–2200 1476 75-80% 35 66.00–77.00 $71.56 $1,056 +9.06
1420–1700 1538 75-80% 7 77.00–83.00 $78.97 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–910 830 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.74 $396 —
830 830 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $606 —
920–1085 1027 85-90% 3 67.00–72.00 $68.85 $707 —
855–1275 1034 85-90% 34 55.00–70.00 $64.61 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1650 1550 2 85.00–90.00 $87.66 $1,359 —
1405–2165 1830 18 87.00–105.00 $94.47 $1,729 —
1660–2280 1921 4 102.00–110.00 $105.87 $2,034 —
2285 2285 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
1050–1350 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–880.00 $835.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 795.00 $795.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 100.00 $100.00 $403 —
505 505 1 95.00 $95.00 $480 —
770 770 3 83.50 $83.50 $643 —

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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.