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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

2,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.69/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 520 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.63/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 619 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.28/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 476 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,130 1,504 1,005
Feeder cattle 1,809 1,101 739
Slaughter cattle 257 344 199
Replacement cattle 64 59 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower with 6 weight Steers being steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-6.00 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
215–245 230 2 190.00–235.00 $211.03 $485 +30.03
270–280 275 3 200.00–215.00 $209.58 $576 +40.58
330–345 340 7 172.50–207.00 $188.01 $639 +10.01
367–395 383 15 170.00–188.00 $180.56 $692 +0.56
403–445 423 24 168.00–194.00 $175.95 $744 -3.59
452–495 472 31 168.00–185.00 $177.28 $837 +4.78
500–548 527 49 160.00–175.00 $170.87 $900 +3.24
510–537 value added 527 7 177.00–185.00 $181.71 $958 —
552–577 value added 565 22 170.00–175.00 $172.27 $973 +6.17
550–595 574 34 154.00–173.00 $162.89 $935 +3.46
600–645 617 45 150.00–167.00 $160.46 $990 +10.34
603–631 value added 621 29 166.00–178.00 $168.56 $1,047 +12.56
650–695 665 57 145.00–163.00 $154.91 $1,030 +10.13
670 value added 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
700–748 726 19 137.00–145.00 $140.93 $1,023 +5.94
755–790 769 6 133.00–140.00 $137.36 $1,056 +0.90
840–844 843 7 126.00–130.00 $126.57 $1,067 —
860–895 878 2 125.00–138.00 $131.37 $1,153 —
925–935 930 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $1,139 —
1095 1095 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
335–345 340 2 160.00–167.50 $163.81 $557 —
358–388 365 12 162.50–185.00 $179.45 $655 —
415–445 432 14 157.00–175.00 $163.92 $708 —
463–475 469 10 150.00–175.00 $162.60 $763 +8.60
515–545 524 7 140.00–158.00 $150.94 $791 -1.06
550–580 559 7 148.00–165.00 $156.04 $872 —
593 value added 593 42 168.00 $168.00 $996 —
600–645 627 5 141.00–150.00 $145.75 $914 +4.76
661–673 665 8 135.00–146.00 $139.16 $925 —
683 thin fleshed 683 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,011 —
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 181.00 $181.00 $679 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
590 590 1 138.00 $138.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 160.00–161.00 $160.47 $594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 280 13 160.00–180.00 $169.43 $474 —
305–347 328 18 155.00–178.00 $163.99 $538 +10.31
350–398 373 39 150.00–170.00 $158.31 $590 +4.66
400–448 428 62 148.00–165.00 $157.13 $673 +3.91
450–498 475 59 145.00–161.00 $152.37 $724 +4.02
475–483 value added 482 11 158.00–160.00 $158.18 $762 —
500–547 519 64 140.00–155.00 $148.79 $772 +7.84
525–526 value added 525 11 154.00–155.00 $154.91 $813 —
550–596 576 65 135.00–149.00 $141.43 $815 +6.42
580 value added 580 1 154.00 $154.00 $893 —
603–645 617 24 130.00–144.00 $137.60 $849 +5.94
665 value added 665 4 145.00 $145.00 $964 +7.50
650–699 684 17 125.00–134.00 $129.45 $885 +0.67
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -8.78
705–710 708 7 128.00–136.00 $131.72 $933 +13.16
760–765 763 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $908 -4.00
940 940 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 2 171.00 $171.00 $470 —
285–295 291 5 155.00–168.00 $159.66 $465 —
300–340 321 5 130.00–162.50 $149.76 $481 +7.26
355–390 372 6 136.00–152.50 $142.70 $531 +15.70
365–392 thin fleshed 390 11 165.00–171.00 $170.49 $665 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
405–445 428 17 130.00–153.00 $139.55 $597 -7.43
450–498 482 20 120.00–150.00 $141.10 $680 -3.90
500–545 528 9 122.00–145.00 $135.15 $714 +15.15
548 value added 548 23 150.00 $150.00 $822 —
555–590 572 9 120.00–134.00 $126.57 $724 +6.57
596 value added 596 61 152.00 $152.00 $906 —
605–635 615 6 124.00–130.00 $126.31 $777 —
695 695 1 121.00 $121.00 $841 —
825 825 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
588 588 3 130.00 $130.00 $764 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $576 —
615 615 1 108.00 $108.00 $664 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 161.00 $161.00 $547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 8 160.00–170.00 $166.04 $631 -11.31
400–445 425 20 165.00–186.00 $175.38 $745 +16.87
450–499 474 24 150.00–180.00 $165.25 $783 +1.64
501–545 515 15 148.00–170.00 $160.43 $826 +7.58
550–595 568 23 143.00–165.00 $155.39 $883 +10.22
602–645 625 24 134.00–147.00 $142.01 $888 +5.44
650–695 672 12 134.00–147.00 $140.96 $947 +5.53
703–737 721 9 128.00–139.00 $132.45 $955 +3.03
760–777 773 4 127.00–130.00 $127.74 $987 +1.42
825–835 830 4 126.00–130.00 $128.99 $1,071 +9.46
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 +5.55
920 920 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
400–440 424 9 150.00–170.00 $159.21 $675 +0.47
466 thin fleshed 466 5 169.00 $169.00 $788 —
455–482 475 16 148.00–170.00 $164.65 $782 +9.65
500–548 524 12 132.00–148.00 $139.66 $732 -7.34
565–598 583 10 130.00–150.00 $137.89 $804 -3.78
600–640 613 4 130.00–137.00 $131.71 $807 +7.71
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —
737 737 3 117.00 $117.00 $862 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 148.00 $148.00 $629 —
460–475 468 2 144.00–160.00 $152.13 $712 —
505–545 520 3 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $683 —
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1630 1177 80-85% 80 70.00–85.50 $79.35 $934 -25.88
1085–1265 1178 80-85% 5 60.00–75.00 $67.70 $798 -37.53
1185–1415 1270 80-85% 8 85.00–96.50 $89.77 $1,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–970 837 85-90% 6 48.00–59.00 $51.81 $434 —
760–1215 961 85-90% 60 56.00–74.50 $66.71 $641 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1635 1348 75-80% 4 69.00–88.00 $77.26 $1,041 —
1165–1620 1395 75-80% 10 85.00–96.50 $91.65 $1,279 —
1070–1705 1423 75-80% 34 77.50–89.50 $82.36 $1,172 -7.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2145 1434 7 83.00–100.00 $91.77 $1,316 —
1400–2025 1752 12 102.00–115.00 $109.19 $1,913 —
1695–2090 1892 5 113.00–124.50 $118.23 $2,237 -4.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
994 994 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1320–1405 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 985.00–1,025.00 $1,005.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–965 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $849.41
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,110.71 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1000–1350 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,275.00 $1,126.36 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 —
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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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.