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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.49/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 533 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.58/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 662 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.72/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 573 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 1,174 1,503
Feeder cattle 755 954 1,070
Slaughter cattle 198 198 247
Replacement cattle 84 22 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 -5.00
345 345 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $651 -7.69
360–385 373 2 175.00–185.00 $179.83 $671 -14.45
415–448 437 5 180.00–190.00 $184.45 $806 -5.94
455–485 470 2 175.00–182.50 $178.63 $840 -3.65
505–540 525 11 162.00–184.00 $170.21 $894 -8.84
521–542 value added 537 20 170.00–177.00 $175.30 $941 -18.45
565–585 573 7 162.50–172.50 $166.56 $954 -7.20
605–645 618 6 155.00–167.50 $161.67 $999 +1.21
650–670 659 4 152.50–162.50 $155.73 $1,026 +10.73
662 value added 662 21 161.50 $161.50 $1,069 —
700–740 716 7 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $1,021 -4.82
735–741 value added 738 8 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $1,098 -5.64
750–780 770 6 139.00–145.00 $141.31 $1,088 -2.69
815 815 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,076 -6.51
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 180.00–190.00 $185.39 $413 —
300–340 316 7 170.00–185.00 $180.03 $569 -4.97
355–395 368 10 165.00–182.50 $172.05 $633 +12.05
400–440 420 3 165.00–182.50 $175.20 $736 +13.20
460–495 478 3 165.00–175.00 $169.04 $808 -0.96
535–540 538 2 150.00–162.50 $156.28 $841 —
586 586 4 152.50 $152.50 $894 -12.50
610–640 628 3 142.50–147.50 $145.88 $916 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 -5.00
850 850 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
400–445 423 2 167.50 $167.50 $709 +3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 167.50 $167.50 $636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 157.50 $157.50 $362 —
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 —
310–345 336 5 140.00–157.50 $150.30 $505 -15.03
355–395 378 6 136.00–162.50 $154.47 $584 -4.21
400–445 425 13 138.00–161.00 $153.79 $654 -7.81
430 430 1 147.50 $147.50 $634 -14.10
450–495 478 17 140.00–162.00 $152.14 $727 -6.64
500–545 523 14 134.00–157.50 $146.80 $768 -5.04
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -17.00
550–595 573 21 130.00–148.00 $145.72 $835 -0.08
600–625 613 2 122.50–127.50 $125.05 $767 -17.17
600–635 614 14 128.00–145.00 $134.58 $826 -7.64
628 value added 628 2 148.00 $148.00 $929 -2.00
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -22.22
655 655 1 127.50 $127.50 $835 -11.58
700–705 704 8 126.00–132.50 $126.81 $893 -3.38
805–840 823 2 117.50–122.50 $120.05 $988 -9.66
965 965 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,110 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 150.00–165.00 $157.33 $354 —
250 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 —
310–335 319 4 136.00–152.50 $141.06 $450 —
350–390 363 3 137.50–152.50 $143.12 $520 -2.87
400–445 419 7 120.00–153.00 $145.25 $609 +0.06
455–495 475 6 140.00–152.50 $145.05 $689 +1.08
505–545 520 5 137.50–150.00 $146.08 $760 +5.39
560–595 577 3 137.50–140.00 $138.33 $798 -2.07
600–605 603 2 132.50 $132.50 $799 —
675 675 1 129.00 $129.00 $871 —
705 705 1 122.50 $122.50 $864 —
800 800 1 117.50 $117.50 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 130.00–142.50 $137.40 $495 +2.40
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 145.00–147.50 $146.27 $519 -5.73
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -10.00
500 500 1 136.00 $136.00 $680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 +12.49
360–380 366 4 164.00–182.00 $175.36 $642 -7.97
425–445 438 4 166.00–185.00 $178.34 $781 +5.11
460–480 473 6 150.00–184.00 $168.15 $795 -7.81
500–545 518 11 140.00–170.00 $157.49 $816 -11.12
550–590 569 6 138.00–165.00 $155.03 $882 -3.14
605–645 623 4 130.00–145.00 $139.72 $870 -11.13
655–670 665 3 134.00–152.50 $140.07 $931 +3.61
700–720 710 2 117.00–125.00 $120.94 $859 -8.25
755–785 771 5 116.00–119.00 $118.39 $913 —
815–830 820 3 122.50–126.00 $123.66 $1,014 —
855–890 873 2 117.00–122.50 $119.69 $1,045 +3.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 429 5 167.50–177.50 $171.98 $738 —
460–490 479 5 162.50–172.50 $165.53 $793 +4.57
500–530 513 4 140.00–155.00 $151.12 $775 +1.12
565–585 575 2 140.00–147.50 $143.68 $826 —
635 635 1 141.00 $141.00 $895 +3.95
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
835 835 1 112.50 $112.50 $939 —
945 945 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,016 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 166.00 $166.00 $415 —
385 385 1 167.50 $167.50 $645 —
435 435 1 167.50 $167.50 $729 —
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1360 1093 80-85% 4 60.00–71.00 $65.84 $720 -16.17
1105 1105 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $762 —
940–1385 1142 80-85% 31 70.00–84.50 $77.59 $886 —
1070–1585 1236 80-85% 12 84.00–95.00 $89.70 $1,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1055 968 85-90% 7 40.00–52.00 $46.61 $451 —
970–1000 983 85-90% 3 79.50–83.50 $81.19 $798 —
750–1310 1020 85-90% 34 51.00–76.50 $62.59 $638 -9.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $603 —
1300–1420 1341 75-80% 6 86.00–92.50 $88.81 $1,191 —
1065–1815 1414 75-80% 30 74.00–85.00 $80.93 $1,144 +0.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,237 —
1195–1325 1238 3 93.00–95.00 $94.29 $1,167 —
1195–2075 1721 7 94.00–114.00 $103.33 $1,778 —
1850 1850 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,054 —
2210 2210 1 100.50 $100.50 $2,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,130.00 $1,070.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $787.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
940–1135 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,306.80 —
995–1100 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,131.34 —
1090–1190 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,155.89 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -5.00
900–1050 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,046.43 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 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.