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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.00/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 614 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.15/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 479 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.36/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 524 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 965 1,126 1,005
Feeder cattle 695 754 739
Slaughter cattle 196 303 199
Replacement cattle 74 69 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for 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
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 +11.00
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
360–390 375 2 172.50 $172.50 $647 +2.50
395 395 1 172.00 $172.00 $679 +2.00
445 445 3 172.50–180.00 $177.50 $790 -2.58
455–490 467 3 170.00–180.00 $175.53 $820 +3.64
535–545 540 4 166.00–177.50 $170.51 $921 +5.97
565–580 571 4 163.00–177.50 $168.61 $963 +4.41
605–647 624 10 150.00–170.00 $162.95 $1,017 -2.58
677 value added 677 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,134 +16.50
698 698 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,026 -19.11
716 716 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,045 —
756 value added 756 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,142 —
770–780 775 2 135.00–142.50 $138.77 $1,075 -9.27
845 845 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,132 -6.22
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
305–340 323 2 165.00 $165.00 $533 -5.00
380–390 383 6 162.50–172.50 $168.73 $646 —
415–425 420 2 157.50–170.00 $163.82 $688 —
460–465 463 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $752 —
525–540 533 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $813 +0.69
565–570 567 3 140.00–157.50 $150.02 $851 —
600 600 1 147.50 $147.50 $885 +3.50
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 157.50 $157.50 $748 +31.84
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 162.50–170.00 $166.11 $346 —
290–295 293 2 157.50 $157.50 $461 +2.02
355–395 368 3 151.00–157.50 $155.18 $571 -0.99
400–445 422 9 146.00–165.00 $155.40 $656 -1.16
478 fancy 478 2 164.00 $164.00 $784 —
450–495 479 21 146.00–163.00 $157.31 $754 +4.23
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -13.08
500–545 524 23 139.00–164.00 $151.68 $795 +1.78
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -29.90
560–593 577 15 134.00–158.00 $147.96 $854 +6.46
585 585 1 142.50 $142.50 $834 +1.00
610 610 1 127.50 $127.50 $778 -10.26
600–620 614 29 123.00–142.50 $131.12 $805 -6.64
660 660 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $842 -9.50
675–695 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 -22.00
700–705 703 2 115.00–122.50 $118.76 $835 -11.04
765 765 1 114.00 $114.00 $872 —
800 800 2 113.00 $113.00 $904 —
920–925 923 2 95.00–118.00 $106.47 $983 —
975 975 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 152.50 $152.50 $450 —
320–345 329 4 140.00–150.00 $143.23 $471 -6.77
395 395 2 140.00–147.50 $143.75 $568 —
430–435 433 2 142.50–147.50 $145.01 $628 +1.19
465–470 468 2 142.50–147.50 $144.99 $679 —
505–540 523 5 137.50–155.00 $142.52 $745 +5.53
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 -8.00
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -10.00
715–745 730 2 110.00–112.50 $111.22 $812 -8.78
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 137.50 $137.50 $419 —
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 —
350 350 1 152.50 $152.50 $534 —
475 475 1 147.50 $147.50 $701 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 +5.00
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
415–420 418 2 130.00 $130.00 $543 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 +5.00

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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 1 172.50 $172.50 $405 —
270 270 1 177.50 $177.50 $479 —
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +6.27
360–390 375 2 172.00–190.00 $180.64 $677 +5.00
400–440 423 5 150.00–165.00 $158.69 $671 -8.10
460–480 474 5 159.00–171.00 $164.15 $778 +3.29
500–525 516 4 145.00–160.00 $153.42 $792 -4.02
555–595 578 6 145.00–158.00 $152.49 $881 -6.08
615–645 630 2 140.00–147.50 $143.66 $905 +0.34
660–695 673 3 132.50–148.00 $140.38 $945 +3.83
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 -9.85
810–840 825 2 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $833 -18.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 158.00–163.00 $160.52 $543 —
385 385 1 161.00 $161.00 $620 ±0.00
420 420 2 152.50–160.00 $156.25 $656 +0.25
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -0.06
500–515 508 3 152.50–160.00 $155.85 $792 -0.77
575–590 582 3 145.00–147.50 $146.16 $851 +1.07
620 620 3 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $852 +5.84
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 +1.83
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 147.50–160.00 $153.79 $658 +13.79
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1575 1205 80-85% 27 70.00–98.00 $80.12 $965 -17.44
1050–1545 1311 80-85% 4 68.00–73.00 $70.90 $929 —
1070–1800 1331 80-85% 11 82.00–106.50 $88.30 $1,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1640 1355 75-80% 10 85.00–99.00 $88.01 $1,193 —
1135–1805 1414 75-80% 28 74.00–96.00 $85.43 $1,208 -6.58
1500–1645 1573 75-80% 2 65.00–74.00 $69.71 $1,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1265 1015 85-90% 23 55.00–86.00 $69.03 $701 +9.03
830–1215 1024 85-90% 9 45.00–70.50 $61.93 $634 +1.93
1090 1090 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $970 -4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,244 —
1715–1815 1757 3 129.00–131.00 $130.02 $2,284 +8.73
1360–2410 1779 16 101.00–123.50 $112.78 $2,006 -8.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000–1150 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 940.00–1,010.00 $991.43
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025–1160 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,025.00 $890.96
1140–1335 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,119.09
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +58.03
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 117.50 $117.50 $352 —
394 394 10 122.50 $122.50 $483 —
492 492 2 97.50 $97.50 $480 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
665 665 4 93.00 $93.00 $618 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.