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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 7, 2022

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.55/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 576 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.16/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 518 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.82/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 524 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 1,670 1,182
Feeder cattle 471 1,448 944
Slaughter cattle 167 176 238
Replacement cattle — 46 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 190.00 $190.00 $513 -2.50
343 343 2 176.00 $176.00 $604 -14.00
430–435 432 5 174.00–176.00 $174.81 $755 -10.30
465 value added 465 5 180.00 $180.00 $837 -10.00
515–538 524 27 158.00–171.00 $167.82 $879 -10.52
573–581 value added 576 15 166.00–168.00 $167.19 $963 -14.37
578 578 4 159.50 $159.50 $922 -9.56
623 623 3 145.00 $145.00 $903 -15.28
655 value added 655 10 153.50 $153.50 $1,005 —
662 662 5 149.00 $149.00 $986 -1.02
708–720 712 6 142.50–144.50 $143.83 $1,024 +1.85
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 -11.00
793 value added 793 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,150 —
841 value added 841 5 137.50 $137.50 $1,156 —
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
870 value added 870 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 152.50–155.00 $153.76 $481 -15.24
483 483 2 135.00 $135.00 $652 -33.64
505–510 508 2 135.00–150.00 $142.54 $724 —
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 -1.48
700 700 2 132.00 $132.00 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–290 266 6 152.00–155.00 $153.91 $409 —
372–380 374 14 153.00–159.50 $157.93 $591 -5.83
425 425 5 157.00 $157.00 $667 -5.37
458–480 462 24 145.00–155.00 $152.68 $705 -7.73
507 value added 507 11 164.50 $164.50 $834 -3.96
515–531 522 29 155.50–156.50 $155.75 $813 +3.51
566–571 value added 567 31 151.50–156.75 $155.39 $881 -2.34
580–588 587 26 142.50–143.00 $142.58 $837 -0.24
638 638 2 133.50 $133.50 $852 +8.50
670–675 671 5 135.00–136.00 $135.80 $911 +2.07
758–785 765 6 114.00–121.00 $117.66 $900 -2.95
794 value added 794 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,032 —
821 821 8 108.00 $108.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–375 370 7 142.00–145.00 $144.57 $535 -10.78
409 409 6 149.50 $149.50 $611 -4.41
523 523 2 142.00 $142.00 $743 +1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–383 383 13 173.00–179.00 $178.54 $684 -4.07
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -21.56
459–485 466 19 155.00–161.00 $159.36 $743 -10.11
505–530 526 12 148.00–164.50 $161.86 $851 -3.06
568–597 593 13 141.00–153.00 $151.23 $897 -10.19
608–615 609 5 135.00–138.00 $137.39 $837 -6.36
650–690 656 14 126.00–137.00 $135.82 $891 -11.96
708 708 2 130.00 $130.00 $920 +0.47
765–797 781 6 110.00–122.00 $115.88 $905 -6.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 391 8 140.00–150.00 $148.83 $582 —
445 445 1 142.50 $142.50 $634 -26.84
525 525 3 145.00 $145.00 $761 -8.53
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1365 1236 80-85% 9 88.00–95.00 $91.17 $1,127 —
990–1605 1270 80-85% 16 75.00–86.00 $81.00 $1,029 -6.59
1470 1470 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 928 85-90% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.44 $691 —
875–1210 963 85-90% 6 42.00–58.00 $51.57 $497 —
775–1305 988 85-90% 12 60.00–71.00 $65.44 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1535 1341 75-80% 14 76.00–85.00 $80.33 $1,077 —
1330–1450 1395 75-80% 4 87.00–92.00 $89.27 $1,245 +19.15
1560–1610 1585 75-80% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.52 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2110 1621 16 104.00–115.00 $110.66 $1,794 —
1265–1895 1673 4 89.00–100.00 $93.70 $1,568 -18.49
1680–1755 1712 3 117.00–120.00 $119.01 $2,037 -2.33

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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.