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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 11, 2022

1,317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.84/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 534 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.96/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 588 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.22/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 463 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,317 1,288 1,746
Feeder cattle 956 1,004 1,251
Slaughter cattle 246 220 361
Replacement cattle 115 64 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with feeder bulls 2.00 higher overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 5.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 317 8 160.00–191.00 $174.46 $553 -19.81
440 440 2 180.00 $180.00 $792 +0.12
455–466 464 12 165.00–173.50 $171.82 $797 -12.76
525 value added 525 6 168.50 $168.50 $885 -9.62
513–545 527 21 152.00–165.00 $163.93 $864 -5.51
558–590 569 26 152.00–160.00 $155.93 $887 -13.40
573–581 value added 578 23 170.00–171.00 $170.43 $985 —
605–645 641 23 139.00–156.00 $153.20 $982 -8.90
659 value added 659 10 164.25 $164.25 $1,082 —
653–690 660 12 134.00–159.00 $153.24 $1,011 +1.40
719–737 value added 727 12 149.75–155.00 $152.78 $1,111 +2.78
733–745 736 4 128.00–142.00 $131.54 $968 -13.43
755–775 765 2 128.00–140.00 $133.92 $1,024 -8.49
813 value added 813 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,220 —
830 830 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $1,104 +0.50
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 -16.87
467 467 3 155.00 $155.00 $724 -18.13
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 -2.82
680 680 1 143.00 $143.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 4 163.00 $163.00 $381 -7.00
292 292 3 145.00 $145.00 $423 -14.37
305–318 315 4 132.00–145.00 $141.85 $447 -5.41
360–395 372 14 130.00–147.00 $144.54 $538 -2.78
400–443 424 10 139.00–155.00 $144.22 $611 -10.88
460–485 463 53 144.00–152.00 $148.22 $686 -5.10
500–540 534 78 130.00–145.00 $141.60 $756 -5.13
538 value added 538 3 148.00 $148.00 $796 —
550–591 588 57 129.00–140.00 $139.19 $818 -4.65
595 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 -17.84
600–645 614 31 123.00–141.00 $134.98 $829 -1.54
655–675 659 26 123.00–131.00 $130.26 $858 +1.26
700 value added 700 5 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
700–735 718 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $811 -13.01
755–775 760 11 105.00–120.00 $115.35 $877 -4.65
808 value added 808 18 125.50 $125.50 $1,014 —
815–835 825 2 103.00–109.00 $106.04 $875 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
1005 1005 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 364 9 124.00–140.00 $134.04 $488 -13.45
439–440 439 6 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $596 -8.78
530 530 1 139.00 $139.00 $737 +2.55
553–580 562 6 125.00–134.00 $130.90 $736 -1.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +2.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 28 165.00–181.00 $171.32 $653 +4.99
400–445 428 16 155.00–170.00 $160.65 $688 +1.14
458–495 465 35 150.00–165.00 $160.10 $744 -1.44
510–535 521 20 147.00–155.00 $153.69 $801 -3.90
555 fancy 555 1 159.00 $159.00 $882 —
555–593 579 45 138.00–149.00 $144.95 $839 -6.66
585 585 1 133.00 $133.00 $778 -18.61
620 fancy 620 1 153.00 $153.00 $949 —
600–640 624 11 130.00–147.00 $137.41 $857 -8.08
659–695 662 29 127.00–138.00 $136.28 $902 -18.72
705–745 723 4 122.00–134.00 $129.98 $940 -1.18
750–795 772 5 110.00–132.00 $119.48 $922 —
862 862 6 108.00 $108.00 $931 —
1000 1000 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–424 417 14 157.00–157.50 $157.25 $656 -5.10
500–505 503 2 140.00–146.00 $142.99 $719 -7.71
558 558 4 144.50 $144.50 $806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 151.00 $151.00 $664 -16.50
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 -1.50
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +10.00
643 643 2 140.00 $140.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1780 1372 75-80% 37 75.00–90.00 $81.17 $1,114 -8.77
1290–1455 1373 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.94 $1,056 -13.00
1265–1960 1469 75-80% 5 92.00–98.00 $94.36 $1,386 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1620 1168 80-85% 32 75.00–89.00 $81.02 $946 +11.70
1155–1320 1242 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $91.79 $1,140 +1.36
1235–1405 1293 80-85% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.36 $961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $708 +31.03
875–1105 950 85-90% 4 45.00–60.00 $52.30 $497 —
795–1310 1031 85-90% 17 68.00–80.00 $73.79 $761 +3.97
1105–1210 1168 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $83.06 $970 -1.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,295 +9.51
1050–1645 1397 6 94.00–104.00 $100.00 $1,397 —
1425–2180 1807 10 102.00–116.00 $108.93 $1,968 —
1775–1880 1828 2 121.00–125.00 $123.06 $2,250 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.