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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

1,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.91/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 477 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.02/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 488 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.84/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 524 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,647 1,051 1,220
Feeder cattle 1,434 889 908
Slaughter cattle 148 162 249
Replacement cattle 65 — 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances some lower on 6to 8 weight cattle. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 190.00–215.00 $205.37 $561 —
305–346 329 9 180.00–192.50 $186.84 $615 +29.12
350–399 372 35 177.50–211.00 $189.76 $706 +8.76
410–449 436 17 176.00–195.00 $186.29 $812 +17.29
455–497 488 85 165.00–195.00 $188.02 $918 +15.12
504–545 518 44 165.00–187.00 $179.03 $927 +12.73
553–597 577 27 160.00–186.00 $173.38 $1,000 +18.68
600–648 612 61 162.00–177.00 $172.02 $1,053 +18.44
618–620 value added 619 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,116 —
670–695 685 19 155.00–162.00 $157.86 $1,081 +6.10
700–740 730 19 141.00–164.00 $160.87 $1,174 +2.87
755–790 771 6 140.00–153.00 $145.78 $1,124 +1.58
845 845 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,310 +5.00
855 855 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,274 +2.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 160.00–180.00 $169.79 $407 —
325–348 343 13 150.00–184.00 $176.11 $604 +37.06
368–395 379 7 171.00–181.00 $174.40 $661 —
415–445 435 3 160.00 $160.00 $696 +15.00
450–495 471 14 154.00–174.00 $164.21 $773 —
508–535 518 11 155.00–170.00 $163.66 $848 +19.66
555–585 568 4 145.00–170.00 $151.59 $861 -4.41
615–645 631 4 140.00–166.00 $154.61 $976 +6.61
655–695 675 2 138.00–145.00 $141.40 $954 —
740 740 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 160.00 $160.00 $349 —
250–285 268 4 150.00–185.00 $166.15 $445 +41.15
313–345 327 21 145.00–181.00 $167.13 $547 +30.76
353–395 373 24 154.00–177.00 $167.91 $626 +21.86
405–435 421 32 154.00–170.00 $160.36 $675 +12.08
450–495 477 92 145.00–165.00 $157.91 $753 +9.47
500–548 524 68 140.00–166.00 $150.84 $790 +6.36
550–596 570 49 130.00–153.00 $144.54 $824 +14.54
600–648 617 41 133.00–147.00 $140.52 $867 +2.45
650–682 667 12 128.00–140.00 $135.96 $907 +5.46
710–748 726 9 120.00–139.00 $134.20 $974 +9.16
755–776 772 5 133.00–137.00 $133.78 $1,033 -10.22
800–810 805 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $970 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
910–925 918 2 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $1,074 —
950 950 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
250–255 252 3 135.00–147.50 $143.28 $361 —
360–395 382 17 132.00–167.00 $156.70 $599 —
408–435 422 10 131.00–150.00 $144.91 $612 —
455–485 472 9 125.00–149.00 $137.20 $648 +1.20
508–545 528 14 117.50–144.00 $135.98 $718 +0.98
550–595 563 8 131.00–144.00 $138.85 $782 +3.85
615–645 626 8 120.00–132.00 $127.90 $801 —
665–690 673 7 120.00–135.00 $130.07 $875 —
710–730 720 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $860 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 130.00 $130.00 $403 ±0.00
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 120.00 $120.00 $466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 5 180.00–205.00 $190.41 $705 +12.18
400–448 419 7 170.00–189.00 $175.81 $737 +32.10
458–495 475 20 155.00–185.00 $172.91 $821 +7.56
502–535 513 13 148.00–170.00 $160.87 $825 +5.94
550–590 569 12 142.00–152.00 $148.01 $842 +0.82
610–635 628 17 137.00–145.00 $140.09 $880 -6.74
655–675 663 4 135.00–142.00 $139.22 $923 +0.59
700–730 720 3 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $946 -2.62
755–798 784 3 120.00–127.00 $122.25 $958 -7.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 3 160.00–170.00 $164.15 $602 —
425–443 438 4 150.00–160.00 $157.07 $688 +12.94
450–490 474 16 150.00–166.00 $158.80 $753 +14.80
505–540 531 4 142.00–150.00 $144.80 $769 —
560–590 578 19 130.00–160.00 $145.23 $839 +5.40
612–640 624 6 130.00–140.00 $135.87 $848 —
655–690 674 8 114.00–130.00 $126.00 $849 -1.00
720–730 725 2 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $834 —
750–795 763 6 108.00–120.00 $110.30 $842 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 112.50 $112.50 $489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1199 80-85% 34 65.00–81.00 $72.71 $872 —
1145–1410 1259 80-85% 6 76.00–80.00 $77.49 $976 +15.08
1155–1410 1280 80-85% 7 55.00–65.00 $60.06 $769 -2.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1140 984 85-90% 15 40.00–56.00 $51.09 $503 -0.87
900–1335 1019 85-90% 21 57.00–73.00 $63.68 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1910 1456 75-80% 11 70.00–81.00 $75.05 $1,093 —
1410–1515 1463 75-80% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.52 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1985 1681 9 80.00–93.00 $84.93 $1,428 —
1390–1885 1693 3 101.00–103.00 $101.98 $1,727 —
1455–2125 1779 6 89.00–99.00 $94.84 $1,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100–1150 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 675.00–925.00 $855.82
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.