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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.83/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 636 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.79/cwt -13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.87/cwt -5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 524 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,143 1,148
Feeder cattle 689 886 823
Slaughter cattle 180 213 144
Replacement cattle 35 44 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker cows gauging 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for boning and lean cows, slaughter bulls, and 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
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 +3.78
315–330 323 2 170.00–190.00 $179.77 $581 —
363–390 371 6 175.00–182.50 $180.33 $669 —
421–440 430 6 172.50–180.00 $178.73 $769 —
480–495 487 3 172.50–175.00 $174.15 $848 -8.65
505–520 513 5 160.00–175.00 $166.53 $854 -6.76
555–585 569 7 155.00–170.00 $163.37 $930 +6.66
630 value added 630 4 157.50 $157.50 $992 —
610–645 634 9 139.00–165.00 $148.88 $944 -1.62
671 value added 671 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,006 —
670–685 678 2 135.00–142.50 $138.71 $940 -13.07
715 715 1 137.00 $137.00 $980 -6.47
755–795 775 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 -1.00
805 805 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 $388 +5.00
250–295 272 3 165.00–185.00 $174.45 $475 —
340 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 +2.12
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 -2.01
470 470 1 157.50 $157.50 $740 -6.51
505–540 528 4 139.00–160.00 $152.44 $805 -2.56
555–595 575 2 135.00–157.50 $145.86 $839 -3.14
615–625 620 2 136.00–142.50 $139.22 $863 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 -1.00
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 -10.00
480 480 1 167.50 $167.50 $804 +15.04
500–510 505 3 145.00–155.00 $149.14 $753 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -32.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 —
305–341 335 8 136.00–145.00 $142.88 $479 -13.05
375–390 380 8 135.00–149.00 $141.28 $537 -8.60
400–445 423 18 131.00–147.50 $142.79 $604 -9.32
450–498 478 13 135.00–152.50 $144.08 $689 -8.83
475–480 478 2 137.50–142.50 $140.01 $669 -12.90
500–545 524 16 128.00–157.50 $140.96 $739 -4.30
530 530 1 122.50 $122.50 $649 -17.50
550–590 571 14 137.00–155.00 $143.36 $819 +2.51
560–595 578 2 127.50–137.50 $132.65 $767 -8.20
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -25.55
610–645 629 15 123.00–142.50 $132.34 $832 -3.21
646 value added 646 12 140.00 $140.00 $904 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -22.13
650–685 665 4 120.00–130.00 $125.54 $835 -6.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 5 130.00–140.00 $133.36 $359 -5.46
305–340 320 7 130.00–140.00 $134.33 $430 +3.33
380–385 383 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $517 -18.97
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 -5.46
452–470 460 7 135.00–142.50 $138.91 $639 -3.42
500–525 512 3 125.00–137.50 $133.35 $683 -1.65
655–675 665 2 112.50–115.00 $113.73 $756 -6.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
550–560 555 3 102.50–112.50 $106.64 $592 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 382 4 150.00–159.00 $156.76 $599 —
405–445 424 4 154.00–177.50 $167.69 $711 -2.31
473 fancy 473 5 161.00 $161.00 $762 —
460–485 476 6 140.00–165.00 $150.31 $715 -10.31
505–540 522 10 147.50–162.50 $157.37 $821 +5.77
565–575 568 5 145.00–152.50 $147.02 $835 +0.84
600–630 618 4 124.00–147.50 $138.76 $858 -5.26
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 -8.69
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 +8.31
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 -2.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 4 147.50–165.00 $158.76 $664 —
450–475 465 7 147.50–160.00 $156.16 $726 +2.16
500–530 515 2 142.50–145.00 $143.79 $741 -0.22
570–585 575 3 145.00–147.50 $145.83 $839 —
685 685 1 137.50 $137.50 $942 —
705–745 725 2 113.00–137.00 $124.67 $904 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 134.00 $134.00 $395 —
465 465 1 152.50 $152.50 $709 —
535–540 538 2 142.50–152.50 $147.52 $794 —
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
600 600 1 147.50 $147.50 $885 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1350 1121 80-85% 8 68.00–75.00 $71.94 $806 —
1015–1350 1167 80-85% 40 71.00–98.00 $83.70 $977 -7.38
1035–1340 1210 80-85% 18 89.00–111.00 $97.87 $1,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1020 937 85-90% 3 54.00–59.00 $57.07 $535 —
785–1200 995 85-90% 26 62.00–82.50 $71.32 $710 —
1020–1165 1105 85-90% 3 87.00–88.00 $87.48 $967 -15.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1580 1351 75-80% 14 89.00–109.00 $101.09 $1,366 —
1155–1775 1445 75-80% 15 89.00–101.50 $95.01 $1,373 -1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,125 —
1440–1670 1555 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,944 —
1300–2135 1737 9 103.00–121.00 $112.81 $1,960 -1.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,100.00 $962.50
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,320.00 $1,260.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
910–1095 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $886.35
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
880–1060 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $970.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.