Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.22/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 521 lb · 111 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.63/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 573 lb · 85 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.35/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 473 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,898	1,418	979
Feeder cattle	1,598	1,065	830
Slaughter cattle	274	254	121
Replacement cattle	26	99	28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 700 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–298	282	6	200.00–210.00	$203.28	$573	—
315–336	332	12	192.50–220.00	$212.43	$705	+28.94
365–392	378	18	180.00–207.00	$201.68	$762	+7.67
413–440	425	21	190.00–207.50	$192.09	$816	-3.53
471 value added	471	8	192.00	$192.00	$904	-9.00
468–485	480	32	178.00–190.00	$186.24	$894	+8.40
500–545	525	24	170.00–185.00	$180.41	$947	+3.77
516–546 value added	537	14	182.00–194.00	$188.29	$1,011	—
550–595	572	45	170.00–188.00	$178.50	$1,021	+9.53
550–588 value added	577	13	185.00–194.00	$189.65	$1,094	—
610–640	627	24	161.00–184.00	$174.14	$1,092	+4.98
603–645 value added	628	18	170.00–186.00	$178.35	$1,120	—
650–693	675	27	157.50–185.00	$168.27	$1,136	+2.99
674–686 value added	681	17	167.00–181.00	$172.70	$1,176	—
700–745	718	15	159.00–174.00	$168.10	$1,207	+6.61
735 value added	735	2	178.00	$178.00	$1,308	+16.75
750–785	761	4	155.00–164.00	$158.51	$1,206	+10.01
756–773 value added	765	18	165.00–177.00	$171.73	$1,314	—
805 value added	805	2	151.00–152.00	$151.50	$1,220	-5.62
820–845	833	3	144.00–149.00	$146.02	$1,216	+3.05
905 value added	905	6	159.00	$159.00	$1,439	—
900–915	908	2	130.00–134.00	$131.98	$1,198	-12.02
950	950	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,150	-14.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	314	9	160.00–190.00	$180.90	$568	—
375–395	385	8	165.00–191.00	$185.40	$714	—
410–445	428	12	162.50–192.00	$185.57	$794	—
455–495	470	5	168.00–185.00	$175.26	$824	+15.26
500–545	511	7	152.50–170.00	$162.97	$833	+7.47
545 value added	545	21	180.00	$180.00	$981	—
553 value added	553	4	174.00	$174.00	$962	—
575	575	1	150.00	$150.00	$862	—
605–645	629	5	145.00–160.00	$152.58	$960	+5.30
702–730	709	6	128.00–159.00	$141.79	$1,005	—
820	820	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,066	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	122.00	$122.00	$714	-39.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	190.00	$190.00	$399	—
255–280	269	6	165.00–184.00	$180.31	$485	+22.17
300–340	314	7	172.50–187.50	$180.73	$567	+23.16
350–398	378	23	170.00–185.00	$177.63	$671	+18.73
400–445	423	41	165.00–177.00	$171.33	$725	+13.33
450–495	472	60	155.00–173.00	$164.81	$778	+9.25
484 value added	484	7	170.00	$170.00	$823	—
506–523 value added	516	54	170.00–174.00	$171.56	$885	+11.56
500–547	526	57	154.00–174.00	$165.05	$868	+11.46
550–590 value added	566	24	160.00–171.00	$165.20	$935	+5.20
573 thin fleshed	573	9	167.00	$167.00	$957	—
550–595	577	52	144.00–170.00	$159.05	$918	+11.03
605–637 value added	615	24	160.00–168.00	$163.15	$1,003	—
601–645	624	29	142.00–163.00	$150.93	$942	+0.43
662–667 value added	665	13	152.00–162.00	$157.55	$1,048	—
650–695	670	34	138.00–159.00	$147.68	$989	-2.84
705–740	717	17	129.00–144.00	$135.97	$975	-5.52
731–745 value added	735	19	149.00–157.00	$155.12	$1,140	—
765–772 value added	767	14	138.00–155.00	$150.48	$1,154	—
765–790	773	9	130.00–140.00	$133.57	$1,032	+3.57
805 value added	805	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,167	—
800–820	810	6	114.00–139.00	$126.16	$1,022	-3.84
860	860	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,066	+4.00
960	960	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,238	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	2	152.50–160.00	$156.35	$450	—
320–340	330	2	147.50–162.50	$155.23	$512	+12.73
355–395	381	9	147.50–174.00	$164.26	$626	+28.62
401–440	411	11	155.00–166.00	$163.10	$670	+20.10
466 value added	466	4	168.00	$168.00	$783	—
450–495	470	14	140.00–165.00	$155.07	$729	+14.79
505–545	528	15	127.50–159.00	$146.89	$776	+7.43
555–595	583	6	138.00–150.00	$144.20	$841	+12.56
600–630	613	6	130.00–140.00	$136.69	$838	—
660–673	671	6	130.00–134.00	$130.66	$877	—
705	705	1	130.00	$130.00	$916	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–390	388	2	180.00–192.50	$186.29	$723	-14.83
400–435	419	13	180.00–190.00	$187.35	$785	-0.95
450–495	473	25	172.00–187.00	$181.76	$860	-2.89
500–545	519	38	165.00–180.00	$172.11	$893	+15.65
555–595	573	11	155.00–176.00	$161.26	$924	+3.15
604–649	627	18	148.00–163.00	$155.32	$974	-2.86
650–680	666	4	140.00–157.00	$148.15	$987	-1.58
700–745	717	6	139.00–150.00	$145.97	$1,047	+13.97
755	755	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,110	+13.34
805	805	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,055	+12.32
855–885	870	2	127.00–130.00	$128.47	$1,118	+2.47
905	905	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,050	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–428	417	11	168.00–187.00	$175.16	$730	+8.49
453–493	473	17	152.50–180.00	$170.41	$806	+14.14
500–535	519	7	150.00–166.00	$157.53	$818	+16.53
550–595	572	14	130.00–157.00	$148.88	$852	+3.48
638–640	639	3	139.00–150.00	$142.67	$912	—
677–695	684	5	128.00–146.00	$140.72	$963	+5.56
700–735	717	3	120.00–136.00	$128.53	$922	+8.53
820	820	1	120.00	$120.00	$984	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	1	147.00	$147.00	$808	—
695	695	1	134.00	$134.00	$931	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1855	1187	80-85%	59	74.00–91.00	$81.33	$965	-2.38
905–1550	1198	80-85%	13	65.00–78.00	$70.09	$840	-13.62
970–1765	1253	80-85%	34	86.00–100.00	$92.26	$1,156	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1305	1235	75-80%	4	69.00–75.00	$72.01	$889	—
1115–1650	1401	75-80%	24	80.00–91.00	$86.74	$1,215	—
1247–1905	1446	75-80%	32	92.00–99.00	$94.53	$1,367	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1360	994	85-90%	11	45.00–62.00	$55.86	$555	—
1085	1085	85-90%	1	82.00	$82.00	$890	+10.77
850–1475	1097	85-90%	31	64.00–79.00	$71.17	$781	-0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–2025	1497	10	85.00–101.00	$92.95	$1,391	—
1570–1915	1753	3	114.00–124.00	$119.46	$2,094	—
1145–2345	1848	15	96.00–114.00	$108.18	$1,999	-27.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930	930	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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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
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	2	98.00	$98.00	$407	—

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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.