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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1,574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.48/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 632 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.49/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 568 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.98/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 574 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,574 1,256 1,009
Feeder cattle 1,261 1,032 723
Slaughter cattle 240 189 244
Replacement cattle 73 35 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows and bulls 6.00 higher overall with boning and lean cows 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 195.00–210.00 $202.58 $472 —
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
291 thin fleshed 291 4 233.00 $233.00 $678 —
315–345 336 8 202.50–217.50 $211.85 $712 —
355–375 thin fleshed 363 3 211.00–215.00 $212.80 $772 —
350–395 379 7 178.00–202.50 $189.04 $716 -13.49
400–435 413 4 187.50–192.50 $190.64 $787 -1.33
410–447 value added 432 6 195.00–205.00 $199.02 $860 -11.98
458–467 value added 463 4 194.00–201.00 $197.53 $915 -0.30
450–490 466 7 177.50–192.50 $187.69 $875 +16.69
505–535 522 10 169.00–182.50 $176.79 $923 +5.40
500–546 value added 539 16 186.50–194.00 $188.56 $1,016 +4.84
555–595 value added 574 41 176.00–182.00 $180.15 $1,034 -10.50
550–597 575 21 165.00–182.50 $173.74 $999 +5.48
600–648 620 24 155.00–170.00 $163.49 $1,014 +3.19
629–645 value added 635 88 165.50–179.00 $171.11 $1,087 +0.22
650–690 668 9 155.00–164.00 $159.37 $1,065 +11.28
657–678 value added 671 18 160.50–173.00 $164.58 $1,104 -1.02
705–740 719 6 140.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,052 +5.60
701–736 value added 720 19 152.50–162.00 $156.66 $1,128 —
764–795 value added 778 20 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $1,167 —
780 780 2 143.00–150.00 $146.50 $1,143 +16.50
826–846 value added 830 33 142.50–145.00 $144.54 $1,200 +3.54
870 value added 870 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,196 +0.50
901–905 value added 902 13 137.50–143.00 $141.73 $1,278 —
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
300–340 321 4 165.00–192.50 $179.10 $575 —
350–395 376 11 165.00–187.50 $174.85 $657 +4.85
400–445 423 5 167.50–185.00 $178.15 $754 —
465–495 482 11 163.00–179.00 $170.17 $820 —
500–540 517 8 150.00–171.00 $158.91 $822 —
560–590 578 3 145.00–155.00 $151.60 $876 —
600–645 630 3 149.00–156.00 $151.73 $956 —
680–690 686 5 132.50–145.00 $139.84 $959 —
745 745 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,062 +5.50
770–782 778 3 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $1,064 —
830–835 833 2 127.50–135.00 $131.26 $1,093 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -5.00
375 375 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $652 —
405 405 1 186.00 $186.00 $753 —
465–470 468 2 165.00–172.50 $168.77 $790 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 170.00–182.50 $176.18 $410 —
260–272 269 4 167.50–172.50 $171.29 $461 —
310–345 329 9 139.00–185.00 $165.18 $543 +10.08
330 fancy 330 1 158.00 $158.00 $521 —
355–390 373 15 139.00–169.00 $152.98 $571 -5.46
410 fancy 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
400–445 426 20 135.00–157.50 $148.62 $633 -6.22
405–435 value added 430 32 162.00–163.00 $162.57 $699 -3.75
450 450 1 139.00 $139.00 $626 -15.23
450–495 472 26 140.00–159.00 $151.80 $716 -2.43
475–495 fancy 483 3 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $776 -4.31
493 value added 493 8 163.00 $163.00 $804 -0.20
500–545 524 23 136.00–158.00 $150.16 $787 +0.69
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -19.47
505–548 value added 535 29 158.50–165.50 $162.17 $868 +4.66
557–587 value added 566 53 157.00–164.50 $161.37 $913 —
550–595 574 15 130.00–157.00 $148.32 $851 +6.95
611–629 value added 620 18 149.00–158.00 $154.90 $960 +11.02
600–645 625 10 135.00–152.00 $145.03 $906 +10.34
655–668 value added 662 42 146.00–152.00 $147.73 $978 —
650–695 664 15 127.00–140.00 $132.24 $878 +2.72
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 -23.52
700–740 717 6 120.00–132.50 $126.53 $907 -3.87
721 value added 721 5 136.00 $136.00 $981 +11.00
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 -30.40
750–760 755 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $925 +5.01
760–786 value added 770 28 125.00–136.00 $131.23 $1,010 -8.27
770 770 1 96.00 $96.00 $739 -21.47
800 value added 800 11 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 —
810–828 824 4 122.50–127.50 $126.27 $1,040 —
860–870 865 2 106.00–114.00 $109.98 $951 —
868 value added 868 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,172 —
890 890 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 —
1045 1045 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 165.00 $165.00 $376 —
265–290 276 4 145.00–165.00 $156.63 $432 +6.63
315–347 337 7 142.50–157.50 $148.54 $501 +12.54
355–390 366 5 135.00–152.50 $143.58 $526 -1.26
400–445 418 5 135.00–147.50 $142.23 $595 +7.23
450–490 467 11 130.00–147.50 $140.32 $655 +6.32
530–540 535 2 132.50–140.00 $136.29 $729 +2.38
550–595 579 5 125.00–140.00 $133.25 $772 —
610 610 1 133.00 $133.00 $811 —
675–695 685 3 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $822 —
700–745 727 5 115.00–125.00 $119.48 $869 —
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
400–430 420 3 120.00–130.00 $126.83 $533 —
415–435 423 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $615 —
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 —
535–540 538 2 120.00–140.00 $129.95 $699 —
550–570 560 2 137.50–140.00 $138.77 $777 —
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 —
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 142.50–145.00 $143.74 $479 —
380–395 388 2 120.00–135.00 $127.65 $495 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 fancy 313 2 200.00–209.00 $204.54 $640 -7.14
315–335 325 3 160.00–180.00 $171.46 $557 -20.21
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -22.28
425 value added 425 2 183.00 $183.00 $778 —
430 fancy 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -24.51
415–445 432 6 160.00–187.50 $175.61 $759 -12.32
460–485 474 4 160.00–187.50 $177.90 $843 +6.94
505–525 516 6 155.00–177.50 $168.39 $869 +1.32
565–583 577 3 140.00–155.00 $150.10 $866 -8.33
600–645 618 7 147.00–162.50 $153.88 $951 +2.64
630–645 638 2 127.50–132.00 $129.72 $828 -21.52
655–685 670 4 124.00–152.50 $140.94 $944 +1.89
700–720 708 4 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $956 +9.68
750 750 1 133.00 $133.00 $998 +11.78
815 815 1 98.00 $98.00 $799 —
890 890 1 103.00 $103.00 $917 —
915 915 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
400–430 409 9 144.00–177.50 $165.69 $678 -4.31
450–485 472 3 162.50–172.50 $166.72 $787 +6.72
500–545 524 7 145.00–162.50 $151.75 $795 —
565–583 579 5 148.00–150.00 $148.39 $859 —
605–620 613 3 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $843 —
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
800 800 1 117.50 $117.50 $940 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
410 410 2 161.00–162.50 $161.75 $663 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -10.00
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1470 1122 80-85% 24 52.00–70.50 $63.44 $712 -3.56
885–1590 1193 80-85% 57 69.00–82.00 $75.24 $898 —
945–1390 1221 80-85% 26 80.00–91.50 $83.85 $1,024 +2.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1273 75-80% 5 80.00–90.00 $85.93 $1,094 —
1255–1580 1395 75-80% 4 65.00–73.50 $68.33 $953 —
1100–2120 1433 75-80% 27 70.00–86.50 $78.31 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1235 1009 85-90% 8 45.00–56.00 $52.15 $526 -24.85
820–1420 1045 85-90% 21 56.00–72.50 $64.18 $671 -12.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1435 1415 2 80.00–90.00 $84.93 $1,202 —
1335–1940 1690 10 99.00–110.50 $106.09 $1,793 —
1545–2065 1850 6 109.00–115.50 $112.29 $2,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1115–1235 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1115–1245 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–935.00 $918.46
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,175.00 $1,152.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1205 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00–960.00 $798.41
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 117.50 $117.50 $317 —

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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.