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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

2,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.19/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 424 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.45/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 573 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.68/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 471 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,146 1,662 1,339
Feeder cattle 1,685 1,256 944
Slaughter cattle 359 299 238
Replacement cattle 102 107 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 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
230–245 238 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $488 —
260–295 274 11 190.00–212.50 $203.49 $558 +11.81
300–340 318 13 192.50–212.50 $197.83 $629 +22.54
330 value added 330 4 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
350–390 378 19 194.00–210.00 $200.77 $759 +24.26
425 fancy 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
410–445 433 13 178.00–190.00 $182.01 $788 -0.83
405–449 value added 441 45 190.00–200.00 $193.57 $854 —
460–495 474 16 170.00–185.00 $178.92 $848 +7.70
505–548 528 34 162.00–180.00 $171.39 $905 +5.25
525–545 value added 535 4 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $949 -0.55
555–598 value added 568 11 175.00–180.00 $175.53 $997 —
550–595 571 43 156.00–173.00 $166.02 $948 +6.32
600–635 617 13 153.00–168.00 $161.12 $994 +8.62
655–698 676 27 146.00–166.00 $158.53 $1,072 +6.02
710 value added 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 +12.00
700–730 711 9 139.00–153.00 $149.21 $1,061 +6.79
765 value added 765 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,155 —
750–795 766 5 138.00–144.00 $140.79 $1,078 +5.77
815–845 830 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $1,116 —
858–865 859 7 130.00–140.00 $137.56 $1,182 +3.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 286 4 180.00 $180.00 $515 —
305–335 320 7 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $592 —
355–380 370 3 170.00–196.00 $181.69 $672 +16.69
400–440 416 10 160.00–185.00 $174.19 $725 —
458–493 480 5 152.00–172.00 $167.33 $803 +15.33
510–545 534 7 139.00–160.00 $154.97 $828 —
555–595 571 8 145.00–163.00 $152.58 $871 +17.67
625–635 632 3 147.00–148.00 $147.33 $931 +11.33
670–678 676 4 142.00–150.00 $148.02 $1,001 +17.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
435–440 438 2 174.00–178.00 $175.99 $771 —
452–490 464 5 140.00–180.00 $169.70 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–240 235 3 170.00 $170.00 $400 +23.00
275–295 287 3 162.50–180.00 $172.38 $495 +2.64
315–345 330 17 160.00–183.00 $172.37 $569 +11.81
332 value added 332 7 175.00 $175.00 $581 —
350–398 375 38 150.00–180.00 $162.37 $609 +5.20
409–437 value added 423 42 168.00–170.00 $168.46 $713 —
400–445 424 49 148.00–171.00 $158.67 $673 +9.20
450–495 470 71 147.00–169.00 $156.77 $737 +4.64
479 value added 479 8 168.00 $168.00 $805 +6.00
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -12.13
500–545 515 59 140.00–161.00 $153.80 $792 +4.86
510–540 value added 518 18 156.00–163.00 $159.52 $826 —
560 value added 560 2 155.00 $155.00 $868 +3.00
550–598 573 81 140.00–157.00 $148.29 $850 +5.45
600–648 625 28 132.00–146.00 $141.29 $883 +5.93
650–695 668 33 128.00–142.00 $137.30 $917 +10.03
700 value added 700 2 131.00 $131.00 $917 —
700–745 721 16 120.00–128.00 $123.87 $893 +2.97
755–785 766 5 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $939 +3.19
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
945 945 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
1030 1030 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 4 147.50–156.00 $150.91 $407 —
300–345 329 5 142.50–158.00 $149.18 $491 —
350–393 374 9 139.00–149.00 $141.68 $530 -0.24
410–445 433 18 132.00–162.00 $154.54 $669 +12.54
459–495 475 19 130.00–156.00 $146.65 $697 +2.19
510–545 527 7 136.00–141.00 $139.14 $733 -2.47
555–595 574 10 120.00–136.00 $129.09 $741 —
600–635 618 3 120.00–140.00 $131.60 $813 —
685 685 1 128.00 $128.00 $877 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
860 860 1 104.00 $104.00 $894 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 158.00–163.00 $160.50 $634 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
530 530 1 117.50 $117.50 $623 -7.50
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 182.00–198.00 $192.08 $749 +15.18
400–445 433 21 172.00–187.00 $180.81 $783 +7.98
450–495 470 16 168.00–185.00 $175.99 $827 +13.40
500–548 521 55 158.00–172.00 $164.93 $859 +5.57
550–595 568 20 149.00–160.00 $155.85 $885 +2.09
600–645 618 22 140.00–160.00 $149.08 $921 +7.15
650–695 675 12 137.00–145.00 $140.59 $949 +4.75
700–745 717 5 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $970 +14.30
750–790 771 5 120.00–130.00 $125.81 $970 +3.41
810–845 828 5 110.00–120.00 $113.58 $940 —
880 880 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,021 +6.00
900–915 908 2 110.00–114.00 $112.02 $1,017 —
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1010–1035 1023 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 150.00–177.50 $159.92 $597 —
400–440 421 15 140.00–183.00 $172.18 $725 +27.10
455–495 479 13 150.00–174.00 $163.68 $784 +15.02
505–530 522 5 138.00–157.00 $149.77 $782 +16.79
570–585 578 5 138.00–150.00 $145.58 $841 +13.14
620 620 1 134.00 $134.00 $831 +8.00
655 655 2 130.00 $130.00 $852 +1.21
770–780 775 2 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
875 875 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 3 150.00–170.00 $161.40 $681 +23.40
490 490 2 170.00 $170.00 $833 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1740 1138 80-85% 117 73.00–86.00 $77.53 $882 —
980–1340 1199 80-85% 13 61.00–73.00 $67.86 $814 -1.82
1045–1560 1308 80-85% 22 85.00–98.00 $91.28 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1070 882 85-90% 14 38.00–64.00 $52.63 $464 —
760–1230 1001 85-90% 54 60.00–74.00 $66.18 $662 -12.31
1025–1115 1083 85-90% 4 73.00–76.50 $74.45 $806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1875 1468 75-80% 49 70.00–87.50 $80.87 $1,187 —
1230–1660 1479 75-80% 8 66.00–75.00 $71.82 $1,062 —
1105–1920 1541 75-80% 12 84.00–98.50 $90.60 $1,396 +15.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2130 1466 15 87.00–100.00 $95.02 $1,393 -1.03
1375–2195 1740 18 101.00–114.00 $105.61 $1,838 —
1530–1985 1781 4 115.00–119.00 $116.41 $2,073 -3.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
923 923 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1005–1150 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–835.00 $776.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1115–1335 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,025.00 $983.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823 823 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 635.00 $635.00
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00 $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
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1045–1150 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,220.77 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.