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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

2,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.01/cwt +12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 576 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.82/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 527 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.71/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 622 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,462 1,859 1,958
Feeder cattle 2,172 1,514 1,467
Slaughter cattle 236 315 283
Replacement cattle 54 30 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Steers 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with 550- 700 lbs heifers steady. Bulls 7.00 to 16.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–237 thin fleshed 229 5 236.00–237.00 $236.38 $541 —
275–295 284 9 180.00–215.00 $208.37 $592 +18.37
300–345 327 6 185.00–220.00 $203.70 $666 +11.78
368 thin fleshed 368 3 205.00 $205.00 $754 —
355–395 380 18 172.50–225.00 $195.64 $743 +6.52
400–440 418 12 170.00–200.00 $189.80 $793 -9.44
445 value added 445 8 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
454 value added 454 5 200.00 $200.00 $908 —
450–495 470 14 150.00–195.00 $180.91 $850 -17.57
500–548 529 39 161.00–189.00 $176.28 $933 -5.78
508–538 value added 531 8 190.00–193.00 $192.28 $1,021 —
569 value added 569 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,047 +4.00
555–595 576 31 160.00–183.00 $173.80 $1,001 -6.07
580 fancy 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
616 fancy 616 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,090 -3.00
603–648 value added 617 30 165.00–180.00 $174.08 $1,074 —
600–645 626 40 145.00–183.00 $170.20 $1,065 +0.33
635 635 2 148.00 $148.00 $940 -21.87
650–693 673 33 139.00–177.00 $162.64 $1,095 +3.57
682 value added 682 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,194 —
703–735 712 16 145.00–174.00 $154.00 $1,096 +4.02
715 value added 715 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,230 —
750–763 757 5 133.00–155.00 $145.14 $1,099 -9.36
750–782 value added 781 59 150.00–168.00 $167.71 $1,310 —
800–845 816 7 140.00–171.00 $156.30 $1,275 —
853–890 865 4 145.00–149.00 $147.23 $1,274 +1.90
915–940 931 4 132.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,280 —
1045 1045 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
275–290 285 7 170.00–221.00 $204.53 $583 —
308–345 328 9 170.00–190.00 $180.15 $591 —
355–385 378 12 165.00–190.00 $182.03 $688 +16.03
405–425 417 3 145.00–178.00 $165.96 $692 +8.46
425 thin fleshed 425 2 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
450–480 465 3 147.50–187.00 $170.28 $792 +12.78
500–528 516 6 130.00–170.00 $159.94 $825 +4.53
551 thin fleshed 551 4 170.00 $170.00 $937 —
565–598 588 14 138.00–170.00 $161.58 $950 +12.06
606–640 613 5 145.00–150.00 $146.04 $895 +3.04
655–670 663 2 132.00–146.00 $138.92 $921 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 132.50 $132.50 $504 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
455 455 3 112.50 $112.50 $512 —
505–545 528 3 122.50–150.00 $132.47 $699 —
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —
690 690 1 107.50 $107.50 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 132.50 $132.50 $590 —
500–515 508 2 127.00–160.00 $143.26 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 2 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
250–290 269 5 140.00–184.00 $168.26 $453 +18.26
303 thin fleshed 303 2 195.00 $195.00 $591 —
310–345 332 19 142.50–184.00 $171.38 $569 +27.51
355–388 376 23 157.50–190.00 $173.74 $653 +19.51
410 value added 410 1 181.00 $181.00 $742 —
400–448 423 45 144.00–175.00 $164.73 $697 +14.95
450–495 473 69 145.00–173.00 $162.95 $771 +13.30
478 value added 478 3 180.00 $180.00 $860 —
500–548 526 86 144.00–171.00 $159.74 $840 +11.47
512–540 value added 533 15 156.00–173.00 $167.04 $890 +15.04
550–599 576 78 145.00–161.00 $153.13 $882 +7.15
555–598 value added 577 74 158.00–167.50 $163.15 $941 —
600 thin fleshed 600 3 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
600–648 621 45 128.00–153.00 $146.36 $909 +9.73
621 value added 621 6 146.00 $146.00 $907 -1.00
657 value added 657 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,051 —
650–697 674 37 132.00–156.00 $144.09 $971 +3.22
700–745 721 11 120.00–145.00 $135.01 $973 -0.18
750–790 769 11 130.00–146.00 $139.71 $1,074 +4.45
840 840 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,029 +3.00
860 value added 860 66 133.00–155.50 $154.48 $1,329 —
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
930 930 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,172 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 130.00–190.00 $159.30 $342 —
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
320–325 323 2 120.00–150.00 $134.88 $436 -5.12
365–380 373 2 155.00–168.00 $161.63 $603 +26.63
400–445 421 4 142.00–161.00 $151.32 $637 +13.32
453–485 468 17 130.00–164.00 $154.44 $723 +18.44
550–589 569 14 128.00–152.00 $144.13 $820 —
615–640 634 5 130.00–140.00 $131.94 $836 —
656 thin fleshed 656 6 150.00 $150.00 $984 —
697 697 6 136.00 $136.00 $948 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
755–790 779 5 112.50–138.00 $121.19 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
505–530 522 5 112.50–125.00 $116.93 $610 —
560 560 2 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 -23.96
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
568–595 578 4 105.00–143.00 $117.98 $682 —
605–640 623 2 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 33 150.00–191.00 $182.35 $771 +10.32
450–496 473 38 132.00–187.00 $173.87 $822 -2.67
500–547 532 50 130.00–180.00 $157.08 $836 -13.86
550–595 571 51 129.00–170.00 $154.48 $882 -0.61
600–640 616 18 125.00–160.00 $140.79 $867 -9.10
650–695 667 17 125.00–155.00 $142.86 $953 -6.88
695 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 —
700–740 716 13 119.00–155.00 $140.95 $1,009 +12.80
750–770 760 2 116.00–150.00 $132.78 $1,009 +16.97
815–825 820 2 116.00–145.00 $130.59 $1,071 —
870–875 873 2 112.00–130.00 $120.97 $1,056 +10.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 412 3 167.00–180.00 $175.79 $724 +16.84
450–495 468 23 127.50–170.00 $152.82 $715 -9.18
500–545 518 12 130.00–165.00 $150.83 $781 +9.83
550–595 570 19 110.00–157.00 $143.28 $817 +13.28
610–635 623 6 125.00–150.00 $135.38 $843 +5.38
765–790 777 3 120.00–130.00 $124.72 $969 —
840 840 1 108.00 $108.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
520–535 528 2 110.00–130.00 $119.86 $633 —
575–590 580 3 110.00–150.00 $124.91 $724 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 110.00–130.00 $121.33 $504 -29.94
465–490 478 2 110.00–135.00 $122.17 $584 -12.83
510–540 525 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $609 —
735–1460 1013 85-90% 12 47.00–66.00 $55.77 $565 -17.94
755–1250 1049 85-90% 42 58.00–77.00 $67.53 $708 -6.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1190 80-85% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.45 $838 -10.34
865–1450 1197 80-85% 44 67.00–86.00 $79.19 $948 -1.60
1090–1455 1225 80-85% 9 86.00–91.00 $89.01 $1,090 +18.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1600 1346 75-80% 7 86.00–93.00 $88.64 $1,193 —
1040–1875 1422 75-80% 25 78.00–86.00 $82.80 $1,177 +9.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2030 1392 9 72.00–100.00 $91.10 $1,268 —
1595–1940 1768 2 110.00–113.00 $111.65 $1,974 -13.60
1145–2350 1788 13 85.00–113.00 $103.30 $1,847 -21.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1250–1360 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,225.00 $1,086.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.