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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 29, 2022

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.94/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 466 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.09/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 523 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.21/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 529 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 1,007 2,389
Feeder cattle 943 804 1,721
Slaughter cattle 218 144 334
Replacement cattle 192 59 334

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady with feeder heifers 5.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–295 279 8 165.00–177.50 $169.96 $474 -38.43
310–335 328 4 167.50–183.00 $176.25 $578 -21.90
375–395 385 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $695 -4.74
410–420 415 2 168.00–184.00 $175.90 $730 -1.57
452–495 471 21 165.00–176.00 $174.21 $821 +1.35
500–540 522 50 148.00–171.00 $162.62 $849 -10.24
519–540 value added 528 16 175.00–178.50 $176.93 $934 —
555–590 578 23 142.00–155.00 $150.34 $869 -7.17
603–615 606 9 138.00–161.50 $156.20 $947 +6.84
650–683 672 25 138.00–145.00 $143.43 $964 +1.04
709–726 716 25 138.00–152.00 $146.76 $1,051 +6.73
775 775 2 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,019 +6.50
840 840 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,210 +22.34
853 853 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,245 —
915 915 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 -12.50
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 -38.00
452–497 471 8 146.00–157.50 $154.88 $729 -2.59
510–545 532 3 140.00–149.00 $145.78 $776 +0.78
550–599 589 7 135.00–144.00 $141.21 $832 -2.17
665 665 1 137.50 $137.50 $914 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231–241 237 9 145.00–150.00 $147.17 $349 -0.65
285–290 288 2 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $457 +9.71
318–335 325 19 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $472 -9.48
363–390 386 24 140.00–150.00 $146.41 $565 -8.14
408 value added 408 4 146.00 $146.00 $596 —
400–443 419 38 130.00–140.00 $134.10 $562 -10.51
450–498 464 63 130.00–145.00 $138.79 $644 -1.69
485 value added 485 8 149.00 $149.00 $723 +7.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -20.51
505 value added 505 6 141.00 $141.00 $712 —
510–545 532 54 127.00–140.00 $135.98 $723 +10.97
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 -17.20
550–595 582 44 124.00–136.00 $130.94 $762 -3.26
609–648 620 36 120.00–134.00 $130.65 $810 +4.36
663–690 671 25 119.00–128.00 $126.35 $848 +3.23
705–748 738 13 117.00–128.50 $126.40 $933 +5.29
750–781 776 6 110.00–115.00 $114.19 $886 -1.81
844 value added 844 4 118.50 $118.50 $1,000 —
881 881 5 110.00 $110.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $366 -12.02
310–340 323 3 125.00–135.00 $131.70 $425 -9.26
353–365 356 4 120.00–133.00 $129.67 $462 -17.08
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -16.25
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -8.06
580 580 9 120.00–121.00 $120.89 $701 -4.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 170.00–180.00 $176.52 $542 -13.40
330 fancy 330 1 191.00 $191.00 $630 -19.00
360–374 371 22 156.00–185.00 $171.92 $638 +1.92
415 fancy 415 1 181.00 $181.00 $751 —
400–445 423 5 160.00–175.00 $169.73 $718 +1.68
450–465 fancy 458 2 166.00–168.00 $167.02 $765 -4.98
474–495 477 30 142.50–166.00 $162.45 $775 -0.77
515–530 524 19 154.00–159.50 $158.89 $833 +7.24
550–591 583 11 134.00–148.00 $144.76 $844 -6.33
603–625 618 7 130.00–154.00 $143.29 $886 +13.95
650–695 665 20 133.00–148.00 $136.88 $910 +14.72
700–735 710 4 123.00–131.00 $128.68 $914 +12.76
757–785 767 5 107.00–123.00 $118.52 $909 —
800 800 1 106.00 $106.00 $848 —
860 860 1 103.00 $103.00 $886 —
933 933 4 90.00 $90.00 $840 —
955 955 1 95.00 $95.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–413 411 14 149.00–156.00 $153.09 $629 -14.41
456–480 464 8 135.00–145.00 $139.77 $649 -15.23
520–530 521 10 132.00–142.00 $139.99 $729 -5.01
550–590 571 8 120.00–135.00 $131.19 $749 +1.19
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
513 513 2 127.50 $127.50 $654 —
510–530 520 2 144.00–148.00 $146.04 $759 —
640 640 1 117.50 $117.50 $752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1420 1179 80-85% 5 55.00–57.00 $56.57 $667 -4.77
935–1500 1204 80-85% 43 60.00–80.00 $69.25 $834 -2.23
1145–1590 1300 80-85% 14 76.00–86.00 $81.93 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1125 991 85-90% 12 37.00–50.00 $45.13 $447 —
860–1400 1066 85-90% 27 53.00–73.00 $60.39 $644 —
1200–1290 1245 85-90% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.48 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1350 1298 75-80% 2 63.00 $63.00 $818 —
1240–1585 1424 75-80% 7 77.00–84.00 $80.73 $1,150 —
1210–1700 1435 75-80% 28 65.00–80.00 $72.18 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1900 1580 6 75.00–85.00 $79.13 $1,250 —
1320–2350 1757 18 89.00–103.00 $95.50 $1,678 -10.08
1765–2060 1913 2 110.00–111.00 $110.54 $2,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,095.00 $1,095.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,065.00 $1,065.00 —

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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.