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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

2,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.31/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 832 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.47/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 616 lb · 102 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.15/cwt ≈ $1,253/hd at 768 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,397 1,640 1,504
Feeder cattle 1,992 1,208 1,190
Slaughter cattle 362 350 224
Replacement cattle 43 82 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 9.00 to 11.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 +30.00
285 285 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 $513 +20.00
300–345 323 4 160.00–190.00 $169.68 $548 +0.83
350–385 374 6 167.50–192.00 $185.56 $694 —
410–445 427 9 172.00–191.00 $183.57 $784 +20.59
450–499 467 41 168.00–190.00 $182.86 $854 +14.83
511–545 value added 519 14 176.00–184.00 $179.03 $929 —
503–545 522 19 160.00–180.00 $173.34 $905 +14.27
550–597 575 51 163.00–179.00 $170.04 $978 +16.50
563–599 value added 583 21 170.00–181.00 $174.40 $1,017 +11.40
601–645 value added 622 33 165.00–175.00 $169.79 $1,056 +6.08
605–647 626 26 157.00–174.00 $162.75 $1,019 +3.82
650–695 671 19 158.00–167.00 $163.44 $1,097 +12.04
674–682 value added 676 20 160.00–164.50 $163.37 $1,104 +2.12
706–735 value added 710 7 156.00–159.50 $158.98 $1,129 +3.98
700–745 725 14 143.00–161.00 $152.59 $1,106 +8.75
750–769 value added 768 65 160.50–166.50 $166.23 $1,277 —
753–790 768 19 135.00–159.00 $152.61 $1,172 —
829–834 value added 832 113 164.00–170.00 $166.91 $1,389 —
845 845 4 139.00–153.00 $149.50 $1,263 —
860–875 870 3 142.00–148.00 $144.98 $1,261 +14.48
940 940 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,231 +1.00
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–289 284 13 150.00–180.00 $167.66 $476 —
315–340 329 6 150.00–185.00 $177.18 $583 +27.18
362–395 381 12 162.50–187.00 $173.31 $660 —
408–435 418 6 155.00–180.00 $168.25 $703 —
450–495 479 14 150.00–174.00 $167.90 $804 +34.63
515–545 524 7 150.00–168.00 $161.05 $844 +21.55
553–578 559 16 144.00–160.00 $149.48 $836 —
600–640 621 4 134.00–162.00 $146.34 $909 +15.34
655–695 680 6 140.00–144.00 $141.00 $959 -2.00
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
825 825 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,180 —
875 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 7 150.00–175.00 $164.21 $463 +29.21
315–335 327 8 155.00–171.00 $158.24 $517 +17.88
350–398 377 25 147.50–175.00 $166.93 $629 +17.48
405–449 432 34 150.00–164.00 $157.47 $680 +14.34
450–498 471 44 150.00–163.00 $151.86 $715 +8.88
504–540 value added 511 5 158.00–160.00 $159.58 $815 +3.76
500–548 524 71 140.00–156.00 $150.11 $787 +9.43
552–558 value added 557 15 154.00–164.00 $155.98 $869 +8.76
550–595 572 59 142.00–159.00 $150.64 $862 +12.46
600–645 613 80 135.00–155.00 $148.23 $909 +13.22
620–642 value added 627 22 148.00–150.00 $149.35 $936 —
674 value added 674 14 144.00 $144.00 $971 +2.53
655–695 676 43 134.00–143.00 $137.72 $931 +7.90
700–745 721 8 120.00–138.00 $130.20 $939 +9.24
734 value added 734 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,028 —
763 value added 763 64 159.10 $159.10 $1,214 —
760–780 773 3 122.00–131.00 $128.05 $990 +2.20
810–848 836 8 111.00–133.00 $127.88 $1,069 +12.39
870–895 876 5 110.00–128.00 $122.18 $1,070 +17.18
914–930 917 5 116.00–125.00 $123.17 $1,129 +13.17
980 980 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117 —
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 164.00 $164.00 $500 —
370–385 378 2 140.00–161.00 $150.71 $570 —
410–445 420 9 130.00–162.00 $149.33 $627 +20.85
450–490 470 11 118.00–148.00 $136.93 $644 +1.14
500–545 520 14 127.50–150.00 $139.96 $728 +11.96
555–595 573 20 117.00–140.00 $134.04 $768 -3.46
600–640 614 15 110.00–140.00 $130.82 $803 -4.18
680–685 683 2 114.00–128.00 $120.97 $826 +0.97
743 743 2 120.00 $120.00 $892 —
795 795 2 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
413–420 415 3 138.00–144.00 $141.98 $589 —
455–475 465 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $582 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 4 133.00 $133.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 188.00 $188.00 $696 +17.53
405–443 428 7 173.00–180.00 $178.05 $762 +31.50
450–495 471 36 165.00–178.00 $170.79 $804 +10.50
502–540 523 22 154.00–170.00 $159.47 $834 +12.45
550–595 577 33 145.00–168.00 $154.71 $893 +10.38
600–640 617 11 140.00–155.00 $146.67 $905 +1.43
650–684 669 20 140.00–151.00 $142.35 $952 +6.28
745 745 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,021 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 +2.46
805 805 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 +11.70
865–890 873 3 112.00–118.00 $115.96 $1,012 +5.96
935 935 1 81.00 $81.00 $757 —
1000 1000 1 88.00 $88.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 12 140.00–175.00 $158.88 $682 +22.22
450–495 468 10 110.00–164.00 $152.31 $713 +27.31
505–545 525 15 132.00–152.00 $146.63 $770 +16.63
560–585 570 4 140.00–150.00 $144.73 $825 +20.73
605–647 632 17 128.00–140.00 $134.31 $849 —
655–690 677 7 128.00–138.00 $132.10 $894 +5.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1660 1660 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 168.00 $168.00 $798 +33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1565 1136 80-85% 133 64.50–78.00 $70.53 $801 -4.62
865–1325 1158 80-85% 11 77.00–84.00 $80.75 $935 +14.47
1005–1335 1159 80-85% 8 61.00–65.00 $62.98 $730 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1335 992 85-90% 13 46.00–60.00 $52.96 $525 —
850–1270 1013 85-90% 68 53.00–67.00 $61.18 $620 -6.02
1025 1025 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $615 -7.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1630 1351 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $68.29 $923 —
1090–2115 1441 75-80% 52 68.00–81.00 $75.95 $1,094 +0.05
1190–1605 1450 75-80% 14 79.00–87.00 $83.06 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1960 1546 10 74.00–88.00 $81.33 $1,257 —
1355–2195 1706 9 88.00–110.00 $95.15 $1,623 -4.32
1510–2280 1895 2 101.00–104.00 $102.80 $1,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 86.00 $86.00 $589 —

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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.