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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

2,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.31/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 521 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.17/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 481 lb · 124 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.89/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 427 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,795 1,438 1,222
Feeder cattle 2,378 1,088 1,010
Slaughter cattle 344 294 126
Replacement cattle 73 56 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 1.00-3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 220.00–225.00 $222.39 $500 —
270–295 282 5 200.00–225.00 $214.55 $605 -2.10
320–345 336 17 195.00–220.00 $209.46 $704 -4.70
350–398 378 28 182.50–215.00 $196.56 $743 -18.41
400–445 409 11 187.50–207.50 $198.62 $812 -0.33
469 fancy 469 14 205.00 $205.00 $961 —
450–495 475 31 179.00–207.50 $191.23 $908 +3.15
500–548 529 38 170.00–197.50 $183.82 $972 +0.83
530–534 value added 533 17 185.00–190.00 $187.05 $997 +1.15
550–578 value added 566 15 184.00–193.00 $190.46 $1,078 +12.96
550–591 580 57 165.00–182.00 $174.45 $1,012 +2.88
600–622 value added 606 25 174.00–180.00 $177.73 $1,077 +4.15
600–645 623 33 160.00–172.00 $164.38 $1,024 -1.16
655–695 679 18 155.00–168.00 $163.70 $1,112 +1.97
682–692 value added 689 18 166.00–169.50 $166.97 $1,150 -0.59
701–742 value added 721 58 163.00–170.00 $165.91 $1,196 -2.30
700–745 722 26 147.00–167.00 $156.54 $1,130 +3.59
775–795 783 18 150.00–161.00 $156.72 $1,227 +9.22
803–812 value added 807 7 156.00–163.00 $159.02 $1,283 —
835–845 838 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,299 +12.50
865–887 882 7 150.50–155.00 $151.21 $1,334 +23.13
882 value added 882 59 169.00 $169.00 $1,491 +29.00
910–920 914 5 130.00–144.00 $139.58 $1,276 +7.08
963–985 970 3 130.00–139.00 $133.05 $1,291 +5.55
1015 1015 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 197.50 $197.50 $484 —
253–282 277 11 200.00–212.50 $202.08 $560 -5.46
305–345 318 8 172.50–192.50 $184.72 $587 -12.86
355–395 381 5 175.00–185.00 $180.32 $687 -12.38
415–430 420 6 170.00–180.00 $175.85 $739 -5.39
460–495 477 5 170.00–185.00 $174.49 $832 -0.60
500–545 516 5 170.00–177.50 $173.52 $895 +19.81
560–595 573 3 160.00–168.00 $162.77 $933 +10.25
630 630 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $976 +2.50
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 -15.77
700–735 709 5 130.00–146.00 $141.20 $1,001 -1.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 +35.00
585 585 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
303–345 323 42 166.00–187.50 $176.89 $571 +4.36
350–395 378 46 160.00–187.50 $170.38 $644 +3.30
400–445 427 74 156.00–175.00 $167.29 $714 +4.67
428 fancy 428 11 172.00 $172.00 $736 —
405–433 value added 429 7 180.00–181.00 $180.87 $776 +5.87
480 value added 480 2 171.00 $171.00 $821 +5.20
450–498 481 122 154.00–172.50 $163.04 $784 +6.72
502–525 value added 503 25 169.00–170.00 $169.84 $854 +17.34
500–549 525 116 150.00–164.00 $158.26 $831 +11.43
550–574 value added 565 14 158.00–160.00 $158.73 $897 —
550–598 570 65 140.00–160.00 $150.26 $856 +1.75
600–635 617 37 135.00–155.00 $148.14 $914 +9.05
650–695 669 32 135.00–148.00 $140.95 $943 +5.61
659–693 value added 680 32 143.00–153.00 $149.06 $1,014 +1.24
708 value added 708 2 140.00 $140.00 $991 —
700–748 732 33 134.00–142.00 $139.37 $1,020 +3.37
755–765 761 10 135.00–143.00 $137.10 $1,043 +15.85
775 value added 775 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
812 value added 812 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,137 —
812–838 820 13 116.00–140.00 $134.41 $1,102 +4.41
875 value added 875 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
895 895 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,002 —
905–930 918 5 112.00–120.00 $116.80 $1,072 +9.30
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
1005 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
279–290 281 6 160.00–165.00 $164.14 $461 +14.68
325 325 5 157.50–170.00 $162.10 $527 +7.40
364–395 376 9 142.50–166.00 $157.33 $592 +7.65
400–438 418 24 140.00–160.00 $155.71 $651 +4.10
465–495 481 14 140.00–155.00 $150.58 $724 +4.85
500–545 531 11 130.00–148.00 $142.61 $757 +1.05
550–595 586 19 130.00–145.00 $139.78 $819 +8.11
600–645 621 8 124.00–140.00 $130.68 $812 +0.68
655–690 673 3 130.00 $130.00 $875 -1.21
700–745 727 3 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $945 -2.51
753 753 2 130.00 $130.00 $979 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 -15.80
450 450 1 148.00 $148.00 $666 +2.82
545 545 2 145.00 $145.00 $790 +28.00
560–585 573 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $776 +3.01
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +7.50
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 140.00 $140.00 $508 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 366 8 197.50–210.00 $201.20 $736 +31.20
400–448 428 40 175.00–200.00 $187.33 $802 +7.69
450–497 481 44 175.00–200.00 $185.15 $891 +4.55
505–525 fancy 515 4 195.00–202.50 $199.35 $1,027 —
500–545 529 42 163.00–190.00 $172.53 $913 +8.09
550–595 568 38 155.00–178.00 $166.36 $945 +6.14
600–620 fancy 610 4 159.00–165.00 $161.99 $988 —
605–645 619 13 145.00–160.00 $151.65 $939 +0.15
650–685 664 13 140.00–151.00 $145.94 $969 -1.46
701–743 713 11 130.00–136.00 $133.05 $949 -5.03
750–785 764 10 130.00–135.00 $131.40 $1,004 —
800–845 814 7 120.00–132.00 $121.99 $993 —
855–865 862 3 120.00–129.00 $122.98 $1,060 —
908 908 3 110.00 $110.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $656 —
430–442 437 7 170.00–180.00 $176.46 $771 +5.52
460–495 477 6 147.50–180.00 $163.56 $780 +4.03
500–545 531 11 145.00–160.00 $150.71 $800 -1.82
560–595 575 12 135.00–160.00 $148.66 $855 -1.32
600–640 621 8 130.00–142.00 $137.93 $857 -5.18
650–685 668 8 120.00–140.00 $131.53 $879 -6.80
710–740 733 4 120.00–126.00 $121.45 $890 -8.55
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
810–835 818 3 110.00–119.00 $114.71 $938 +11.71
853–865 856 4 110.00 $110.00 $942 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 +5.00
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1340 1171 80-85% 22 58.00–69.00 $64.65 $757 +1.14
1015–1485 1212 80-85% 9 77.00–86.00 $80.71 $978 +6.81
945–1475 1216 80-85% 69 64.00–78.00 $72.25 $879 -1.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1245 987 85-90% 30 42.00–59.00 $52.21 $515 —
790–1310 1038 85-90% 64 55.00–68.00 $62.49 $649 +12.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1740 1426 75-80% 11 79.00–86.00 $81.51 $1,162 —
1215–1605 1445 75-80% 4 60.00–73.00 $69.40 $1,003 —
1060–1925 1462 75-80% 55 67.00–82.00 $75.94 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1995 1504 16 78.00–90.00 $84.39 $1,269 -1.99
1360–2075 1713 10 88.00–97.00 $94.03 $1,611 -4.57
2005–2355 2147 5 100.00–110.00 $104.30 $2,239 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
824 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 725.00 $725.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
850–1220 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–775.00 $677.33
950–1020 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–675.00 $584.39
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1135 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,175.00 $983.09
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1035 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1325–1475 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,691.74 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 59.00 $59.00 $415 —

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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.