Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 20, 2022

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.85/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 521 lb · 94 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.48/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 573 lb · 91 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.92/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 471 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,780	1,379	1,764
Feeder cattle	1,365	1,078	1,254
Slaughter cattle	311	265	333
Replacement cattle	104	36	177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady with exception of those weighing 550-650 lbs. sharply lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 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
250–285	262	3	202.50–209.00	$206.64	$541	+7.64
314–345	317	9	187.50–207.50	$205.08	$650	-5.63
320 fancy	320	1	207.00	$207.00	$662	—
410 fancy	410	1	201.00	$201.00	$824	-6.71
410–440	425	4	177.50–192.50	$184.66	$785	-4.96
452–480	467	22	180.00–197.50	$191.36	$894	+0.74
475 value added	475	15	201.50	$201.50	$957	—
517–540	522	14	168.00–183.00	$174.24	$910	-3.78
564–587 value added	580	34	180.75–185.00	$182.14	$1,056	-18.86
580 fancy	580	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,067	-6.00
550–591	582	27	163.00–179.00	$169.99	$989	+2.05
600–646	629	15	160.00–177.50	$164.73	$1,036	-1.68
630–645 fancy	638	2	178.00–181.00	$179.52	$1,145	—
635–648 value added	647	9	179.00–184.50	$183.90	$1,190	-3.10
660–670	665	2	150.00–154.00	$151.98	$1,011	-13.68
660–690	667	26	157.00–178.50	$174.86	$1,166	+9.20
662–690 value added	668	15	178.00–183.00	$181.97	$1,216	—
725–735	732	3	160.00–170.00	$166.32	$1,217	+9.58
770–789	777	13	155.00–166.00	$159.98	$1,243	+2.34
750–794 value added	785	10	169.00–169.50	$169.40	$1,330	—
825	825	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,279	+14.93
875–885	880	2	139.00–156.00	$147.45	$1,298	+0.75
930–943	939	3	145.00–155.00	$151.70	$1,424	+10.70
955	955	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,452	+14.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453	453	2	156.00	$156.00	$707	-18.92
515	515	1	160.00	$160.00	$824	-11.00
577	577	3	155.00	$155.00	$894	+1.00
665	665	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,057	+8.00
830	830	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,170	—
1025–1028	1027	6	128.50–129.00	$128.75	$1,322	—
1058	1058	3	122.50	$122.50	$1,296	—
1216	1216	4	104.00	$104.00	$1,265	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	140.00	$140.00	$672	-37.50
645	645	1	141.00	$141.00	$909	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	180.00	$180.00	$513	—
300–340	319	11	155.00–160.00	$159.52	$509	-11.05
335 fancy	335	1	170.00	$170.00	$570	-15.00
350–395	375	21	156.00–170.00	$164.44	$617	-3.96
365–395 fancy	380	2	170.00–179.00	$174.68	$664	-8.97
400–445	422	13	150.00–164.00	$156.24	$659	-10.10
450–495	470	61	148.00–159.00	$154.88	$728	-5.30
479–495 value added	481	7	167.00–176.00	$174.68	$840	—
500 fancy	500	1	158.00	$158.00	$790	—
504–512 value added	506	22	167.00–170.00	$167.83	$849	-7.67
500–545	526	71	140.00–156.00	$149.46	$786	-6.73
553–565 value added	560	20	155.00–162.50	$160.25	$897	—
555–595	576	69	140.00–153.00	$147.48	$849	-4.31
590 fancy	590	2	156.00–157.00	$156.50	$923	—
605 value added	605	4	150.00	$150.00	$908	-10.94
638 fancy	638	4	154.00	$154.00	$983	—
600–649	639	51	137.00–149.00	$140.69	$899	-2.80
650–695	664	29	135.00–150.00	$142.19	$944	+3.80
655–678 value added	669	25	147.50–158.00	$149.99	$1,003	—
725 fancy	725	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,124	—
705–748	733	8	127.00–146.00	$136.63	$1,001	+3.04
760–790	767	10	132.00–148.00	$136.54	$1,047	+3.90
809 value added	809	8	148.50	$148.50	$1,201	—
810–820	815	2	148.00	$148.00	$1,206	+18.00
880	880	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,267	—
950	950	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,045	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	2	147.50	$147.50	$538	+0.52
415–449	443	8	145.00	$145.00	$642	-5.48
570–580	575	2	130.00	$130.00	$748	-6.24
628	628	13	124.00	$124.00	$779	+1.50
665–680	673	2	129.00–130.00	$129.51	$872	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	7	180.00–188.00	$185.59	$599	-5.73
350–390	381	24	172.50–190.00	$184.53	$703	+3.63
420–435 fancy	428	3	196.00–200.00	$197.67	$846	-3.33
405–446	442	30	176.00–185.00	$176.62	$781	-3.59
450–490	464	19	172.00–189.00	$175.82	$816	-1.87
510 value added	510	1	190.00	$190.00	$969	—
500–525 fancy	511	4	176.00–186.00	$180.22	$921	-3.93
500–545	523	34	158.00–168.00	$164.19	$859	-5.86
570–575 fancy	573	2	164.00–170.00	$167.01	$957	-7.99
550–595	578	31	144.00–163.00	$158.04	$913	-4.90
605–635	618	11	136.00–149.00	$140.78	$870	-13.13
600–645 fancy	633	4	155.00–157.00	$156.02	$988	-11.48
655–695	669	42	134.00–153.00	$146.74	$982	-7.60
675	675	1	131.00	$131.00	$884	-23.34
655–690 fancy	676	6	150.00–160.00	$156.84	$1,060	-9.16
718–735	724	3	144.00–150.00	$146.03	$1,057	+1.65
772–773	773	14	120.00–129.25	$127.27	$984	-7.29
805–845	832	3	123.00–133.00	$128.76	$1,071	+2.92
852	852	7	111.50	$111.50	$950	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368	368	2	155.00	$155.00	$570	-6.00
445	445	2	156.00	$156.00	$694	-11.65
490	490	1	149.00	$149.00	$730	-11.55
507–540	525	8	142.00–152.00	$150.21	$789	+2.92
554–590	577	11	147.00–150.00	$148.05	$854	—
635	635	1	135.00	$135.00	$857	-7.68
665–666	666	13	136.00–140.00	$139.39	$928	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	165.00	$165.00	$544	—
470	470	1	155.00	$155.00	$728	+2.50
493	493	2	125.00	$125.00	$616	-27.50
500	500	1	151.00	$151.00	$755	—
620	620	1	136.00	$136.00	$843	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1425	1288	75-80%	7	78.00–82.00	$80.53	$1,037	—
1285–1530	1393	75-80%	6	98.00–106.00	$102.42	$1,427	+5.17
1145–1745	1417	75-80%	34	85.00–99.00	$90.70	$1,285	-0.58

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1305	1066	85-90%	6	55.00–65.00	$59.89	$638	-4.89
845–1365	1072	85-90%	27	67.00–86.00	$76.27	$818	+11.49
985–1250	1146	85-90%	9	79.00–93.00	$86.70	$994	-7.66

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1320	1183	80-85%	4	75.00–80.00	$77.84	$921	+7.91
1040–1435	1214	80-85%	9	98.00–111.00	$104.21	$1,265	+14.89
985–1520	1247	80-85%	28	82.00–99.00	$90.21	$1,125	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2100	1629	4	100.00–107.00	$103.36	$1,684	—
1350–2110	1764	21	108.00–126.00	$117.82	$2,078	-1.90
1610–2010	1850	4	124.00–130.00	$126.82	$2,346	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1350	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,012.50
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	995.00–1,100.00	$1,047.50
1200–1300	1233	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	850.00–1,075.00	$955.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1100–1400	1267	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,125.00–1,525.00	$1,308.33
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,030.00	$1,030.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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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.