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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.02/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 714 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.25/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 797 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.50/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 835 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 1,034 1,220
Feeder cattle 1,044 845 908
Slaughter cattle 168 159 249
Replacement cattle 47 30 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or 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
285–295 290 2 192.50–200.00 $196.31 $569 +1.31
300–335 321 4 192.50–197.50 $196.33 $630 +11.07
355 value added 355 3 207.50 $207.50 $737 +12.14
357 thin fleshed 357 2 202.50 $202.50 $723 —
370–385 378 3 177.50–182.50 $179.13 $677 -1.09
403 thin fleshed 403 4 193.00 $193.00 $778 —
410–448 429 12 170.00–190.00 $181.53 $779 +1.59
447 value added 447 5 188.00 $188.00 $840 -6.61
453–490 471 8 167.50–184.00 $176.32 $830 +3.68
505–535 517 3 162.50–176.00 $169.60 $877 -7.10
522 value added 522 2 183.00 $183.00 $955 -4.29
550–590 562 19 144.00–172.50 $163.57 $919 -4.21
555–565 value added 563 4 172.50–180.00 $175.62 $989 -6.84
590 590 1 141.00 $141.00 $832 -26.78
595 fancy 595 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,000 —
608–638 value added 618 6 150.00–166.00 $160.49 $992 +10.49
600–635 628 6 150.00–162.50 $152.83 $960 -12.36
650–690 676 7 142.50–156.00 $150.32 $1,016 -12.34
706–720 value added 713 107 153.00–172.00 $166.43 $1,187 —
710–730 720 5 137.50–152.00 $142.86 $1,029 -10.87
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 -28.73
797 value added 797 68 167.25 $167.25 $1,333 —
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
836 value added 836 65 168.00 $168.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 217 3 170.00–175.00 $173.19 $376 —
250–295 280 6 170.00–187.50 $179.38 $502 +22.15
310–340 321 4 180.00–190.00 $183.86 $590 +22.05
360–390 374 6 172.50–182.50 $179.18 $670 +16.68
400–435 418 4 167.50–177.50 $173.79 $726 +12.89
465–485 475 2 152.50–170.00 $161.07 $765 -5.93
516 value added 516 5 172.50 $172.50 $890 —
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 —
550–590 574 8 150.00–162.50 $155.31 $891 —
601 value added 601 9 163.00 $163.00 $980 —
620–635 627 5 137.50–147.50 $141.71 $889 —
670–675 672 3 130.00–142.50 $135.85 $913 -1.65
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $609 —
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 150.00–162.50 $155.96 $590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 162.50 $162.50 $431 +2.11
300–340 320 2 150.00–152.50 $151.17 $484 —
350–395 369 10 145.00–162.50 $152.20 $562 -5.03
400–445 425 15 136.00–153.00 $146.92 $624 -16.17
450–490 464 17 135.00–152.50 $145.21 $674 -18.69
506–512 value added 509 7 146.00–153.00 $149.02 $759 —
500–545 517 23 128.00–151.00 $143.10 $740 -14.79
550–590 574 24 123.00–143.00 $133.19 $765 -13.74
590 value added 590 5 146.00 $146.00 $861 —
600–645 625 11 125.00–136.00 $130.52 $816 -12.55
625 value added 625 10 140.00–142.50 $140.25 $877 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -23.07
660–690 678 3 119.00–137.50 $125.34 $850 -14.74
687 value added 687 24 135.00 $135.00 $927 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 3 142.50–150.00 $146.51 $327 —
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
300–340 325 3 140.00–142.50 $140.87 $458 +8.87
350–395 371 8 130.00–152.50 $142.30 $528 -4.47
400–440 419 9 130.00–146.00 $141.24 $592 +5.38
455–485 475 11 127.00–145.00 $133.83 $636 -12.52
500–540 525 6 125.00–140.00 $132.53 $696 -12.46
550–595 570 3 120.00–135.00 $129.17 $736 -2.36
630–645 637 3 120.00–125.00 $121.66 $775 +0.18
650–685 668 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $818 -14.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
515–545 530 2 117.50–120.00 $118.79 $630 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 138.00 $138.00 $290 —
370 370 1 132.50 $132.50 $490 —
415 415 1 128.00 $128.00 $531 —
515 515 1 141.00 $141.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -25.00
415–445 428 11 144.00–177.50 $170.59 $730 -3.27
450–468 462 3 159.00–160.00 $159.32 $736 -15.06
500 fancy 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 —
515–543 532 9 140.00–157.50 $144.47 $769 -13.10
560–570 567 12 130.00–152.50 $145.84 $827 -6.57
600–635 619 10 128.00–147.50 $134.34 $832 -12.95
650–683 666 6 118.00–126.00 $121.16 $807 -17.83
785 785 1 122.50 $122.50 $962 -8.77
815–840 828 2 110.00–117.00 $113.45 $939 +2.45
890 890 2 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $1,006 —
925 925 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 425 3 160.00–167.50 $163.33 $694 —
460–495 482 5 150.00–160.00 $153.96 $742 -18.04
500–540 519 7 140.00–152.50 $146.10 $758 +9.10
562–575 565 5 120.00–140.00 $135.93 $768 -3.01
600–625 613 2 140.00–142.50 $141.28 $866 +7.30
655–690 673 2 127.50–135.00 $131.15 $883 +4.15
700–730 715 2 124.00–132.50 $128.16 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +10.00
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1173 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.76 $724 -12.89
900–1430 1174 80-85% 30 59.00–83.50 $69.00 $810 -5.65
1145–1500 1340 80-85% 6 75.00–85.50 $80.31 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1355 1338 75-80% 4 85.50–90.00 $87.87 $1,176 —
1145–1835 1481 75-80% 27 65.00–84.00 $74.81 $1,108 -4.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1200 1006 85-90% 7 44.00–54.00 $49.95 $502 —
910–1190 1050 85-90% 15 54.00–74.50 $64.19 $674 +17.25
1135 1135 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1800 1387 6 94.00–106.00 $100.43 $1,393 —
1430–1715 1573 2 91.00–93.00 $91.91 $1,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–990.00 $980.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1145–1190 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $863.22
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,040.00 $991.67

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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
1140–1205 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,196.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 92.50 $92.50 $324 —

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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.