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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 12, 2022

2,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.94/cwt -13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 466 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.91/cwt -21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 518 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.94/cwt -28.55 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 585 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,471 1,574 1,009
Feeder cattle 1,881 1,261 723
Slaughter cattle 450 240 244
Replacement cattle 140 73 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, based on a heavier test this week with strong demand noted, feeder heifers weighing over 400 lbs. and feeder bulls measuring 6.00 higher overall with heifers weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 180.00 $180.00 $432 -22.58
277–295 279 8 167.00–192.50 $170.37 $475 -42.13
305–345 318 21 174.00–197.50 $187.32 $596 -24.53
355 fancy 355 1 212.00 $212.00 $753 —
355–395 379 5 180.00–190.00 $185.73 $704 -3.31
405–448 433 11 165.00–195.00 $183.56 $795 -7.08
472 value added 472 3 185.00 $185.00 $873 -12.53
453–495 475 36 173.00–184.00 $178.13 $846 -9.56
500–535 520 16 150.00–180.00 $166.53 $866 -10.26
568–579 value added 577 21 163.50–187.00 $174.98 $1,010 -5.17
550–590 580 34 150.00–179.00 $159.39 $924 -14.35
600 value added 600 2 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $1,041 +2.39
609–635 617 9 147.00–165.00 $156.42 $965 -7.07
650–695 659 41 141.00–161.50 $150.03 $989 -9.34
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 -17.37
676–699 value added 690 20 157.00–175.50 $164.25 $1,133 -0.33
705–744 732 19 135.00–144.00 $138.11 $1,011 -8.17
744 value added 744 6 149.50 $149.50 $1,112 -7.16
761–778 value added 769 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,154 -0.02
765–795 773 15 136.00–144.00 $142.33 $1,100 -4.17
800 800 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 —
813 value added 813 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,138 -4.54
850 850 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
970–973 972 3 122.00–130.00 $127.34 $1,238 +22.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 161.00 $161.00 $554 -18.10
495 495 1 147.00 $147.00 $728 -23.17
529 529 4 146.50 $146.50 $775 -12.41
575 575 4 144.00 $144.00 $828 -7.60
691 691 4 133.00 $133.00 $919 -6.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 129.00 $129.00 $739 —
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–295 277 17 141.00–152.50 $143.85 $398 -27.44
300–305 fancy 303 2 159.00–163.00 $160.98 $488 +2.98
305–345 320 19 140.00–161.00 $157.92 $505 -7.26
350–395 379 55 140.00–156.50 $148.87 $564 -4.11
385 value added 385 2 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
400–445 423 40 135.00–147.00 $140.79 $596 -7.83
430 fancy 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 -6.00
450–473 fancy 465 3 147.00–150.00 $147.97 $688 -12.70
450–498 466 130 133.00–150.00 $140.78 $656 -11.02
500 value added 500 4 147.00–147.50 $147.13 $736 -15.04
500–545 519 91 126.00–138.00 $134.37 $697 -15.79
550–598 584 79 125.00–137.00 $129.49 $756 -18.83
593 value added 593 6 137.00 $137.00 $812 -24.37
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 -25.32
600–640 611 9 124.00–136.00 $131.84 $806 -13.19
663 value added 663 4 129.50 $129.50 $859 -18.23
650–693 666 59 116.00–135.00 $130.33 $868 -1.91
725 fancy 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
730–735 733 10 111.00–134.50 $124.11 $910 +24.11
743 value added 743 12 136.50 $136.50 $1,014 +0.50
750–752 value added 752 10 136.00–136.50 $136.40 $1,026 +5.17
750–790 761 12 112.00–118.00 $116.65 $888 -5.83
875 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 +12.02
915 915 11 111.00 $111.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 139.00 $139.00 $428 -9.54
357–385 364 13 132.50–144.00 $140.65 $512 -2.93
416 416 4 134.00 $134.00 $557 -8.23
453 453 10 135.50 $135.50 $614 -4.82
510–515 512 3 125.00–126.00 $125.34 $642 -10.95
578 578 2 125.00 $125.00 $722 -8.25
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -13.00
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 -4.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 307 3 214.00–216.00 $215.01 $660 +10.47
310 value added 310 1 212.00 $212.00 $657 —
305–345 329 8 182.50–200.00 $189.40 $623 +17.94
360–380 fancy 370 2 200.00–206.00 $202.92 $751 —
350–395 387 54 170.00–196.00 $187.80 $727 +12.80
400–445 427 18 165.00–182.50 $175.05 $747 -0.56
435–445 fancy 442 3 184.00–186.00 $184.66 $816 +4.66
450–475 fancy 460 6 179.00–192.50 $184.95 $851 —
452–495 464 50 160.00–177.00 $172.08 $798 -5.82
500–545 524 72 147.50–173.00 $159.92 $838 -8.47
505–540 fancy 531 8 169.00–176.00 $173.47 $921 —
550–570 fancy 559 4 165.00–173.00 $168.66 $943 —
550–595 585 55 142.00–162.50 $148.90 $871 -1.20
613 fancy 613 3 160.00 $160.00 $981 —
600–648 623 37 130.00–152.00 $141.63 $882 -12.25
650–680 670 23 132.00–151.00 $137.10 $919 -3.84
710 fancy 710 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,001 —
705–740 725 8 125.00–139.00 $132.48 $960 -2.50
750–785 763 35 116.00–127.00 $121.51 $927 -11.49
780 fancy 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
850–889 878 8 90.00–117.00 $102.45 $900 -0.55
900–925 913 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $1,018 -1.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–365 359 4 151.00–154.00 $151.76 $545 -3.24
426–444 431 26 137.00–149.50 $146.03 $629 -19.66
464–495 472 20 138.00–155.00 $150.54 $711 -16.18
513–530 516 18 140.00–146.00 $144.11 $744 -7.64
585 585 4 140.00 $140.00 $819 -8.39
695 695 2 112.00 $112.00 $778 —
700 700 3 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 137.50 $137.50 $536 —
490 490 2 129.00 $129.00 $632 —
545 545 5 129.00 $129.00 $703 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1545 1233 80-85% 41 67.00–80.00 $73.84 $910 -10.01
1245–1405 1320 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.60 $826 —
1165–1575 1330 80-85% 11 78.00–89.00 $84.32 $1,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1975 1452 75-80% 42 68.00–78.00 $73.28 $1,064 —
1305–1730 1481 75-80% 10 82.00–90.00 $84.96 $1,258 —
1480–1610 1538 75-80% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.67 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1205 997 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $43.77 $436 —
875–1420 1100 85-90% 23 50.00–72.00 $61.09 $672 —
1025–1275 1153 85-90% 5 65.00–76.00 $70.80 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1820 1589 4 70.00–80.00 $76.02 $1,208 —
1330–2255 1769 20 85.00–110.00 $99.44 $1,759 —
1680–2195 1943 8 98.00–126.00 $108.68 $2,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,085.00 $1,052.50
950–1300 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00
950–1200 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,000.00 $852.00
1000–1400 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,000.00 $856.25
950–1400 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,150.00 $1,072.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,398.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,346 —

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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.