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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 14, 2022

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.84/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 566 lb · 154 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.79/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 470 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.91/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 569 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 1,037 1,503
Feeder cattle 1,382 755 1,070
Slaughter cattle 274 198 247
Replacement cattle 119 84 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher. Greeneville - No comparisons due to reporter's absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 313 6 175.00–184.00 $182.42 $571 -6.33
405–435 420 2 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $736 -9.27
464 value added 464 8 194.50 $194.50 $902 —
462–490 469 26 176.00–191.00 $187.87 $881 +9.24
505–535 529 18 163.00–178.00 $173.78 $919 +3.57
540 value added 540 5 180.00 $180.00 $972 +4.70
560–568 value added 561 75 173.50–182.35 $181.31 $1,017 —
580–598 597 20 160.00–168.00 $160.39 $958 -6.17
605–628 623 8 145.00–155.00 $149.24 $930 -12.43
634–643 value added 637 8 160.00–160.50 $160.19 $1,020 —
653–676 value added 659 34 152.00–163.00 $159.93 $1,054 -1.57
650–680 668 10 144.00–151.00 $150.09 $1,003 -5.64
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 -16.56
725–741 735 20 140.00–145.50 $143.71 $1,056 +1.15
775–780 779 4 138.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,087 -1.81
795 value added 795 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,065 —
815 value added 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
865 865 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 173.50 $173.50 $604 -6.53
520–545 541 6 157.50–162.50 $158.30 $856 +2.02
600 600 6 131.00 $131.00 $786 -14.88
673 673 2 140.00 $140.00 $942 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 13 150.00–164.00 $155.62 $506 +5.32
365 fancy 365 1 171.00 $171.00 $624 —
350–395 374 37 148.00–164.00 $159.46 $596 +4.99
410–420 fancy 415 3 157.00–161.00 $159.02 $660 —
400–445 427 19 135.00–155.00 $145.25 $620 -8.54
450–495 470 103 135.00–159.00 $154.30 $725 +2.16
470 value added 470 7 162.00 $162.00 $761 —
519 value added 519 7 156.00 $156.00 $810 —
520 fancy 520 1 147.00 $147.00 $764 —
500–545 523 71 130.00–154.00 $146.00 $764 -0.80
550–593 value added 561 119 149.00–156.00 $153.99 $864 —
550–592 584 35 131.00–147.00 $144.52 $844 -1.20
625–635 628 3 124.00–126.00 $125.33 $787 +5.33
607–647 637 29 132.00–140.00 $137.50 $876 +17.50
651–675 657 28 126.00–138.00 $133.73 $879 +6.23
725 fancy 725 2 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
705–745 729 5 118.00–126.00 $124.42 $907 -2.39
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
790 fancy 790 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 —
795 value added 795 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —
853 value added 853 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 —
929 929 6 104.00 $104.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 151.00 $151.00 $627 +5.75
450–465 454 17 147.00–149.00 $148.40 $674 +3.35
535 535 1 138.00 $138.00 $738 -8.08
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -3.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 192.50 $192.50 $452 —
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
305–345 330 6 170.00–190.00 $181.84 $600 -18.16
350–395 380 18 175.00–191.00 $179.29 $681 +3.93
400–445 416 42 170.00–189.00 $182.46 $759 +4.12
455–499 466 36 160.00–183.00 $176.40 $822 +8.25
515 fancy 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
510–545 529 48 150.00–165.50 $161.56 $855 +4.07
550 fancy 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
555–595 582 51 136.00–152.50 $149.01 $867 -6.02
600–646 633 24 134.00–147.00 $140.88 $892 +1.16
655–695 671 7 133.00–148.00 $140.83 $945 +0.76
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 +7.06
750–795 763 19 123.00–138.00 $128.23 $978 +9.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 173.00 $173.00 $732 +1.02
495 495 2 165.00 $165.00 $817 -0.53
530 530 1 149.00 $149.00 $790 -2.12
577 577 6 139.00 $139.00 $802 -4.68
630 630 7 125.00–135.00 $133.57 $841 -7.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1445 1164 80-85% 46 75.00–88.00 $82.45 $960 —
1195–1230 1213 80-85% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.49 $891 -16.21
1045–1495 1214 80-85% 19 83.00–101.00 $92.56 $1,124 +2.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–975 839 85-90% 7 59.00–64.00 $62.63 $525 —
705–1240 1002 85-90% 42 65.00–77.00 $72.00 $721 +9.41
895–1110 1011 85-90% 5 78.00–87.00 $83.07 $840 +20.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1590 1382 75-80% 26 75.00–89.00 $82.63 $1,142 —
1360–2120 1655 75-80% 8 91.00–106.00 $94.80 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1855 1493 3 94.00–97.00 $95.73 $1,429 —
1105–2155 1684 15 103.00–117.00 $110.99 $1,869 —
1600–2135 1788 9 118.00–126.00 $122.14 $2,184 —
2455 2455 1 91.00 $91.00 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 880.00–1,100.00 $986.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.