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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

2,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.99/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 472 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.40/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 519 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.83/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 573 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,859 385 2,498
Feeder cattle 2,395 289 1,942
Slaughter cattle 395 96 355
Replacement cattle 69 — 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls under 650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. 8.00-15.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
255–295 279 15 180.00–207.50 $194.82 $544 —
305–345 327 34 175.00–205.00 $190.91 $624 +21.91
350–395 371 29 172.00–212.50 $189.65 $704 —
405–440 423 28 177.00–200.00 $187.24 $792 +12.24
450–498 472 33 172.00–188.00 $178.29 $842 +20.19
500–533 value added 512 12 177.00–184.00 $180.76 $925 —
500–548 526 46 160.00–180.00 $171.60 $903 +11.60
558 value added 558 6 174.00 $174.00 $971 +14.00
550–595 575 33 154.00–172.00 $164.72 $947 +18.72
603–605 value added 604 12 165.00–170.00 $169.25 $1,022 —
600–641 621 43 150.00–170.00 $159.47 $990 —
654–699 676 61 142.00–160.00 $152.52 $1,031 +1.10
705–740 723 38 140.00–157.00 $148.10 $1,071 -5.90
753 value added 753 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,152 —
750–785 764 18 140.00–157.00 $147.64 $1,128 +6.64
801–845 818 14 130.00–149.00 $141.97 $1,161 -3.03
850–890 875 6 131.00–140.00 $134.61 $1,178 —
852–885 value added 880 72 150.00–167.00 $164.61 $1,449 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
1080 1080 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 160.00–177.50 $169.39 $483 —
300–345 324 10 145.00–180.00 $171.31 $555 +48.81
350–390 367 8 150.00–179.00 $168.38 $618 —
413–445 421 6 162.00–168.00 $163.40 $688 —
485 485 2 176.00 $176.00 $854 —
505–525 515 6 145.00–156.00 $149.33 $769 +3.33
550–599 579 14 130.00–155.00 $143.38 $830 +7.38
605–645 633 14 120.00–148.00 $138.40 $876 —
653–670 660 4 134.00–138.00 $135.51 $894 —
715 715 5 130.00–136.00 $131.20 $938 —
753 753 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,017 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
457 457 2 152.00 $152.00 $695 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -2.00
665 665 2 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 197.00 $197.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 260 14 157.50–170.00 $160.19 $416 +22.19
305–349 331 43 160.00–175.00 $164.87 $546 +31.10
350–395 371 66 150.00–180.00 $162.84 $604 +23.84
400–445 421 44 150.00–175.00 $161.85 $681 +15.85
430 value added 430 3 168.00 $168.00 $722 —
452–486 value added 462 17 158.00–164.00 $162.14 $749 —
453–499 474 103 145.00–162.50 $152.64 $724 +13.36
504 value added 504 8 158.00 $158.00 $796 —
500–545 520 95 135.00–155.00 $146.51 $762 +9.97
550–598 573 88 130.00–154.00 $143.99 $825 +9.93
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -4.06
600–648 616 57 130.00–146.00 $136.60 $841 +3.25
650–697 671 26 128.00–135.00 $132.22 $887 -4.15
701–740 710 13 128.00–135.00 $131.70 $935 -0.30
755–790 778 11 127.00–130.00 $129.55 $1,008 +1.55
800–820 813 3 116.00–122.00 $119.66 $973 —
860–865 863 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,070 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 271 5 130.00–150.00 $138.33 $375 —
313–345 332 9 130.00–152.50 $146.45 $486 —
358–390 373 11 130.00–150.00 $140.96 $526 +13.46
400–445 418 33 130.00–158.00 $148.34 $620 —
450–495 475 19 128.00–151.00 $139.33 $662 +12.81
510–545 528 12 120.00–140.00 $133.99 $707 —
555–585 573 10 130.00–138.00 $132.47 $759 +13.47
605–640 614 19 120.00–130.00 $128.60 $790 —
665–690 677 5 122.00–133.00 $127.02 $860 —
715–730 726 4 125.00 $125.00 $908 —
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
370–385 378 3 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $566 —
420–425 423 3 130.00–140.00 $136.69 $578 +19.19
470–490 480 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $660 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —
565–570 568 2 120.00–133.00 $126.47 $718 —
668 668 6 125.00 $125.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 377 7 177.50–202.50 $190.93 $720 +20.81
431 fancy 431 9 198.00 $198.00 $853 —
420–446 437 23 170.00–192.00 $180.68 $790 —
455–496 475 35 162.00–182.00 $173.29 $823 +15.29
468–481 thin fleshed 477 12 183.00–187.00 $184.31 $879 —
512 fancy 512 3 184.00 $184.00 $942 —
500–545 516 36 155.00–171.00 $165.03 $852 +6.03
550–595 564 28 140.00–155.00 $151.48 $854 +11.94
600–645 619 13 140.00–150.00 $145.74 $902 —
653–695 668 15 135.00–150.00 $140.08 $936 +1.81
705–735 727 8 120.00–138.00 $132.52 $963 -0.48
755–795 780 7 116.00–128.00 $122.18 $953 -2.07
835–840 838 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,010 —
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 167.50 $167.50 $595 +33.50
430–435 433 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $628 +0.38
455–495 478 20 130.00–170.00 $158.88 $759 +18.88
500–545 523 9 122.00–155.00 $139.71 $731 +3.71
555–585 567 7 144.00–148.00 $145.14 $823 —
610–645 629 6 124.00–140.00 $134.72 $847 +13.72
665–685 674 5 125.00–136.00 $129.41 $872 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 130.00 $130.00 $549 —
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1545 1207 80-85% 19 51.00–65.00 $59.23 $715 -19.57
910–1660 1224 80-85% 72 62.00–77.00 $68.79 $842 -10.01
1080–1545 1302 80-85% 18 75.00–83.00 $77.33 $1,007 +17.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1325 962 85-90% 27 43.00–53.00 $49.11 $472 —
740–1290 1008 85-90% 71 48.00–65.00 $58.27 $587 +11.49
1035 1035 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $693 +20.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1675 1390 75-80% 3 63.00–67.00 $64.34 $894 —
1140–2000 1413 75-80% 45 75.00–86.00 $78.08 $1,103 -1.58
1190–2015 1417 75-80% 39 65.00–77.00 $72.40 $1,026 -7.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1630 1410 13 72.00–85.00 $80.50 $1,135 —
1315–2355 1686 23 85.00–96.00 $90.29 $1,522 —
1845–1975 1939 4 92.00–109.00 $99.26 $1,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
985–1200 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $756.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1045 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1175–1220 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–875.00 $867.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.