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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

1,552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.30/cwt +26.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 733 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.86/cwt +19.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 728 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.66/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 478 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,552 987 1,009
Feeder cattle 1,353 670 723
Slaughter cattle 169 251 244
Replacement cattle 30 66 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Feeders under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Quality average to fancy.. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 3 195.00–220.00 $208.66 $570 +7.66
315–345 336 17 190.00–217.50 $198.86 $668 +12.16
339 value added 339 13 205.00 $205.00 $695 —
345 fancy 345 2 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
358–395 376 19 190.00–214.00 $197.69 $743 +5.89
405–438 423 24 174.00–210.00 $193.40 $818 +17.07
445 thin fleshed 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
452–495 467 23 174.00–192.00 $184.87 $863 +23.07
500–545 516 21 160.00–179.00 $170.90 $882 +10.01
555–595 577 25 150.00–175.00 $166.53 $961 +17.17
565–596 value added 583 17 174.00–179.00 $177.85 $1,037 +16.85
607–624 value added 613 40 165.00–168.00 $166.54 $1,021 —
600–640 620 18 153.00–165.00 $157.38 $976 +16.31
653–673 value added 663 15 151.00–165.00 $155.38 $1,030 -0.62
651–680 664 8 141.00–149.00 $145.00 $963 +6.33
708–730 value added 728 71 151.00–160.00 $159.26 $1,159 +19.26
712–743 728 20 138.50–153.00 $143.79 $1,047 +8.79
823–838 value added 829 7 142.00–145.00 $143.70 $1,191 +0.45
825–840 833 2 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $1,137 +12.51
910–915 913 2 120.00–129.00 $124.51 $1,137 —
963 963 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
320–340 329 4 162.50–180.00 $174.90 $575 —
370–393 386 5 140.00–184.00 $172.73 $667 —
400–441 437 13 175.00–185.00 $181.92 $795 —
455–495 468 4 148.00–164.00 $156.84 $734 —
511–540 516 17 154.00–171.00 $167.43 $864 +22.43
555–570 563 2 140.00–146.00 $143.04 $805 —
630–645 638 3 132.00–146.00 $138.03 $881 +9.59
705–745 730 3 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
358 358 2 170.00 $170.00 $609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 7 160.00–167.50 $165.04 $391 +26.34
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 +21.00
310–345 327 13 146.00–160.00 $154.89 $506 +15.91
346 value added 346 14 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
350–395 374 33 145.00–161.00 $154.18 $577 +18.08
400–448 431 37 142.00–155.00 $149.73 $645 +19.00
462–497 value added 478 41 155.00–161.00 $157.12 $751 -3.38
455–495 479 24 138.00–154.00 $145.05 $695 +6.74
500–542 524 37 135.00–148.00 $143.74 $753 +11.99
555–560 value added 556 25 147.00–157.00 $155.39 $864 +10.89
550–595 570 18 130.00–146.00 $137.32 $783 +4.37
600–620 value added 605 18 140.00–144.00 $142.33 $861 +5.33
600–648 627 29 127.00–140.00 $134.19 $841 +8.50
650 value added 650 39 145.00 $145.00 $942 +8.50
650–690 659 16 124.00–134.00 $130.12 $857 -0.57
730–732 731 7 120.00–130.00 $124.29 $909 +9.29
723–742 value added 733 86 124.00–144.75 $142.68 $1,046 —
755–795 779 4 121.00–130.00 $124.45 $969 +4.45
770–780 value added 780 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
812 value added 812 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,047 —
805–840 822 3 114.00–124.00 $119.65 $984 +2.65
860 860 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,049 —
985 985 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 152.50–175.00 $162.84 $355 —
265–280 273 3 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $403 —
325–345 338 6 125.00–150.00 $139.09 $470 +10.09
350–385 371 7 122.50–145.00 $135.75 $504 +7.75
410 410 2 141.00 $141.00 $578 —
460–485 473 4 125.00–138.00 $134.03 $634 +1.03
525–545 538 3 132.00–135.00 $133.65 $719 +5.62
555–580 570 8 121.00–134.00 $128.67 $733 —
600–625 613 2 115.00–122.00 $118.43 $726 —
695 695 1 114.00 $114.00 $792 —
705–710 707 3 102.50–128.00 $114.86 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 123.00 $123.00 $497 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 390 9 187.50–212.50 $202.59 $790 +24.90
405–445 427 11 170.00–200.00 $188.60 $805 +26.05
450–498 479 10 170.00–178.00 $173.26 $830 +11.01
508–545 526 15 154.00–175.00 $166.15 $874 +10.30
550–590 563 8 153.00–166.00 $159.92 $900 +13.35
605–648 630 11 138.00–151.00 $143.53 $904 +9.58
655–690 673 2 130.00–142.00 $135.84 $914 +0.84
700–742 729 13 125.00–136.00 $129.49 $944 +3.59
810–830 818 3 110.00–125.00 $118.70 $971 +14.37
875–895 885 2 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 3 150.00–170.00 $162.65 $618 —
402–445 414 11 150.00–177.50 $163.53 $677 +21.28
525 525 1 144.00 $144.00 $756 +13.44
560–565 563 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $794 +11.00
625 625 1 136.00 $136.00 $850 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1330 967 85-90% 9 42.00–52.00 $47.32 $458 —
860–1455 1045 85-90% 39 51.00–65.00 $58.17 $608 +9.12
985–1110 1048 85-90% 2 65.00–69.50 $67.12 $703 +18.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1174 80-85% 4 58.00–67.00 $61.73 $725 —
905–1635 1258 80-85% 32 60.00–79.00 $66.86 $841 -17.12
1060–1685 1328 80-85% 6 75.00–85.00 $79.62 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $935 —
1115–1895 1514 75-80% 9 75.00–83.00 $79.67 $1,206 —
1135–1945 1526 75-80% 22 63.00–76.00 $70.08 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,535 +4.16
1385–1905 1621 9 73.00–89.00 $82.04 $1,330 -26.18
1640–2185 1913 2 95.00–97.00 $95.86 $1,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1355–1675 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,049.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1205 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–900.00 $878.37

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.