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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.33/cwt +20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 727 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.89/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 469 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,450/hd at 853 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,996 1,168 1,764
Feeder cattle 1,624 901 1,254
Slaughter cattle 337 231 333
Replacement cattle 35 36 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - This sale was not reported last week, therefor no trends could be established. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 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
258–295 283 7 185.00–225.00 $205.05 $580 +17.55
304–345 314 14 180.00–200.00 $193.71 $608 +10.14
350–390 370 10 185.00–210.00 $194.37 $719 -1.63
400–438 419 11 180.00–200.00 $187.76 $787 +3.52
465 value added 465 4 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
463–493 480 17 174.00–195.00 $186.72 $896 +16.83
502–535 value added 514 11 175.00–185.00 $181.22 $931 —
500–545 528 42 170.00–190.00 $176.48 $932 +0.43
550–595 576 20 170.00–175.00 $171.93 $990 -2.72
565–595 value added 587 10 180.00–189.00 $182.22 $1,070 —
603–648 634 27 164.00–175.00 $170.75 $1,083 -0.95
635–645 value added 639 5 176.00–177.00 $176.60 $1,128 +3.10
650–685 668 12 150.00–172.00 $160.48 $1,072 +3.98
651–695 value added 669 12 170.00–175.00 $172.26 $1,152 —
703 thin fleshed 703 21 185.00 $185.00 $1,301 —
705–727 716 12 156.00–161.00 $157.72 $1,129 +0.04
700–741 value added 737 63 162.00–183.00 $180.03 $1,327 +19.03
765–775 value added 766 49 171.00–183.00 $182.01 $1,394 —
750–790 767 3 145.00–157.00 $148.97 $1,143 -7.03
815 value added 815 15 178.00 $178.00 $1,451 —
853 value added 853 59 170.00 $170.00 $1,450 —
941 value added 941 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
280–295 290 10 185.00–190.00 $188.55 $547 —
330 330 3 190.00 $190.00 $627 +40.33
350–385 366 7 170.00–185.00 $180.01 $659 +10.01
405–435 413 10 152.50–184.00 $175.07 $723 —
460–495 479 5 150.00–180.00 $165.95 $795 +10.95
500–505 503 5 148.00–175.00 $160.57 $808 —
565 565 1 148.00 $148.00 $836 -7.00
605–623 618 6 138.00–165.00 $155.59 $962 +16.08
660 660 1 148.00 $148.00 $977 +4.00
715–740 value added 723 16 150.00–173.00 $165.64 $1,198 —
705–745 728 3 139.00–159.00 $146.05 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 289 14 171.00–180.00 $177.27 $512 +7.27
298 value added 298 3 185.00 $185.00 $551 —
300–335 313 7 165.00–180.00 $174.95 $548 +15.04
350–395 371 47 160.00–179.00 $168.91 $627 +11.26
388 value added 388 2 175.00 $175.00 $679 -7.50
400–445 423 24 158.00–170.00 $164.62 $696 +7.18
450–495 469 66 154.00–167.00 $161.89 $759 +8.49
500–548 523 31 150.00–166.00 $159.63 $835 +7.37
503–542 value added 531 16 161.00–167.00 $164.10 $871 —
558 value added 558 9 161.00 $161.00 $898 —
550–595 569 42 144.00–163.00 $154.41 $879 +6.97
600–645 615 31 144.00–159.00 $149.32 $918 -3.65
615–619 value added 617 9 157.00–161.00 $158.77 $980 —
651 value added 651 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,048 +10.00
650–695 669 17 142.00–157.00 $147.79 $989 +7.86
703–730 716 13 128.00–145.00 $137.57 $985 +1.26
750–795 779 9 122.00–138.00 $128.57 $1,002 -11.43
815 815 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,035 —
1025 1025 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 267 9 150.00–170.00 $163.54 $437 +17.54
305–335 324 4 147.50–165.00 $157.14 $509 —
360–398 384 6 150.00–161.00 $153.50 $589 —
405–445 426 6 132.50–164.00 $151.01 $643 +21.01
461 value added 461 4 157.00 $157.00 $724 —
460–480 467 5 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $678 -1.61
500–540 506 10 140.00–152.00 $149.03 $754 —
565–590 578 2 136.00–140.00 $138.04 $798 +8.77
600–645 619 10 130.00–147.00 $137.41 $851 +2.44
650–690 679 5 122.00–135.00 $128.13 $870 +3.10
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 161.00 $161.00 $467 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
520 520 1 132.50 $132.50 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 382 19 174.00–196.00 $183.10 $699 +9.90
402–447 425 21 170.00–196.00 $186.86 $794 +7.92
455–495 485 26 165.00–182.00 $173.66 $842 -1.13
500–545 523 24 158.00–170.00 $162.51 $850 +0.78
550–595 569 21 150.00–165.00 $158.87 $904 -0.47
605–648 628 13 145.00–163.00 $150.78 $947 -19.34
653–695 668 15 130.00–151.00 $145.10 $969 -5.95
705–747 730 10 125.00–146.00 $135.28 $988 -0.52
775–785 780 4 120.00–133.00 $128.50 $1,002 -5.11
805–830 820 3 110.00–132.00 $118.89 $975 -6.11
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
410–440 424 11 148.00–178.00 $165.87 $703 +28.61
465–495 479 11 150.00–170.00 $158.60 $760 +13.91
505–545 529 7 140.00–156.00 $145.83 $771 —
555–593 575 18 130.00–150.00 $143.33 $824 —
600–620 608 3 134.00–140.00 $137.33 $835 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1740 1116 80-85% 97 75.00–91.00 $82.47 $920 —
965–1955 1231 80-85% 18 69.00–77.00 $74.33 $915 —
1070–1575 1281 80-85% 38 89.00–99.00 $91.18 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1928 1442 75-80% 5 77.00–78.00 $77.69 $1,120 -15.66
1030–1870 1496 75-80% 38 82.00–95.00 $88.93 $1,330 -13.52
1250–1820 1541 75-80% 20 88.00–106.00 $97.88 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 953 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $82.74 $789 +0.98
755–1375 1008 85-90% 26 61.00–80.00 $70.71 $713 -8.98
780–1200 1041 85-90% 17 50.00–117.00 $64.73 $674 -14.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1790 1418 5 71.00–104.00 $93.84 $1,331 —
1385–2070 1690 14 106.00–114.00 $110.98 $1,876 —
1465–1980 1763 6 119.00–125.00 $121.91 $2,149 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1215–1395 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $953.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.