Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.18/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 527 lb · 27 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.64/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 625 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.14/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 471 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	848	913	1,560
Feeder cattle	741	746	1,198
Slaughter cattle	107	167	362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	195.00	$195.00	$458	+8.00
255	255	1	195.00	$195.00	$497	—
350–355	353	2	200.00–205.00	$202.48	$715	+20.80
425–445	431	13	185.00–192.00	$189.31	$816	+19.59
450–495	465	10	175.00–190.00	$182.44	$848	+3.88
500–535	509	14	168.00–182.00	$176.45	$898	+8.77
505–540 value added	527	3	186.00–192.00	$190.08	$1,002	+10.08
550–577 value added	570	15	188.00–194.00	$193.22	$1,101	+21.22
555–595	578	6	172.00–182.00	$176.40	$1,020	+18.35
605–630	613	3	164.00–182.00	$173.21	$1,062	+13.20
603–635 value added	621	7	175.00–180.00	$176.39	$1,095	—
650–694	684	16	164.00–172.00	$167.62	$1,147	+5.40
715–730	725	5	155.00–164.00	$161.22	$1,169	+9.34
726 value added	726	7	168.00	$168.00	$1,220	—
760 value added	760	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,216	+1.50
765–785	777	3	148.00–157.00	$152.98	$1,189	+9.68
810	810	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,069	—
850	850	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,190	—
940	940	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,278	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	135.00	$135.00	$338	—
400–420	407	3	140.00–147.50	$142.58	$580	—
450–495	470	3	157.50–160.00	$159.20	$748	+6.77
505–540	527	12	140.00–162.50	$148.85	$784	+13.85
570–580	574	5	150.00–165.00	$158.97	$912	+13.97
615–638	632	4	150.00–160.00	$156.48	$989	+8.48
650–655	653	2	140.00–150.00	$145.02	$947	—
700	700	1	140.00	$140.00	$980	—
755	755	1	120.00	$120.00	$906	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	150.00	$150.00	$795	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	175.00	$175.00	$490	+24.00
325–345	338	3	150.00–157.50	$153.25	$518	+16.25
360–397	385	14	160.00–177.50	$170.69	$657	+25.23
400–445	419	17	160.00–172.50	$166.80	$699	+16.23
450–485	465	17	155.00–167.50	$161.72	$752	+8.66
480–495 value added	492	5	172.00–180.00	$176.78	$870	—
500–540	522	17	150.00–162.50	$154.43	$806	+6.55
505–548 value added	536	10	164.00–172.50	$169.95	$911	—
555–570 value added	564	5	162.50–167.50	$165.39	$933	-0.11
555–595	583	15	145.00–160.00	$153.10	$893	+8.15
605–645	623	20	135.00–148.00	$141.73	$883	+3.92
615–648 value added	633	6	152.00–160.00	$154.32	$977	—
650–690	667	10	132.00–142.00	$136.69	$912	-1.94
700–740	713	3	125.00–126.00	$125.67	$896	—
750–770	754	6	125.00–129.00	$126.51	$954	-2.47
870	870	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,131	+15.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	132.50	$132.50	$391	—
305–330	320	3	137.50–142.50	$140.05	$448	—
350–395	364	7	135.00–152.50	$143.94	$524	+3.94
400–445	422	14	135.00–157.50	$147.50	$622	—
455–495	478	14	127.50–152.50	$146.06	$698	+4.75
500–540	517	13	132.00–146.00	$141.32	$731	+11.32
550–595	569	15	138.00–146.00	$141.15	$803	+8.15
630–645	637	6	130.00–135.00	$133.50	$850	—
655–685	667	3	125.00–130.00	$127.68	$852	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	130.00	$130.00	$637	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	3	172.50–192.50	$181.67	$690	+6.19
400–448	428	9	170.00–182.00	$177.82	$761	+7.25
455–495	475	10	170.00–185.00	$178.84	$849	+4.62
505–537	525	16	158.00–172.00	$165.05	$867	+9.95
555–575	564	8	148.00–162.00	$154.85	$873	+8.60
600–635	620	9	138.00–154.00	$146.62	$909	-6.32
650–695	667	7	136.00–141.00	$138.23	$922	-7.01
705–745	724	7	136.00–144.00	$139.57	$1,010	+1.57
760	760	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,041	+8.44
820–830	827	3	132.00–136.00	$134.66	$1,114	—
885	885	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,124	+8.00
910	910	2	105.00–116.00	$110.50	$1,006	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	2	160.00–165.00	$162.57	$593	—
425–435	430	2	140.00–160.00	$150.12	$646	-8.62
460–480	469	4	132.50–165.00	$156.20	$733	+5.42
505–545	528	8	142.50–160.00	$150.74	$796	—
550–583	570	8	124.00–147.50	$139.42	$795	-1.58
600–630	613	5	126.00–136.00	$133.15	$816	+0.65
705–725	715	2	126.00–127.50	$126.76	$906	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1460	1209	80-85%	14	65.00–74.00	$69.61	$842	-19.29
1070–1530	1214	80-85%	23	75.00–87.00	$80.94	$983	-7.96
1195–1600	1348	80-85%	4	89.00–98.00	$92.62	$1,249	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1100	944	85-90%	6	51.00–58.00	$54.87	$518	—
905–1070	994	85-90%	4	72.00–75.00	$73.30	$729	—
865–1150	996	85-90%	15	60.00–71.00	$65.77	$655	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225	1225	75-80%	1	76.00	$76.00	$931	—
1070–1580	1380	75-80%	16	80.00–90.00	$86.10	$1,188	-3.16
1240–1705	1385	75-80%	5	91.00–94.00	$92.52	$1,281	+3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1610	1445	2	91.00–94.00	$92.67	$1,339	—
1755–2030	1856	4	114.00–116.00	$115.27	$2,139	—
2005–2095	2040	3	118.00–124.00	$121.29	$2,474	—

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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.