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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 21, 2023

1,747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.41/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 525 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.38/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 432 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.26/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 576 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,747 2,111 1,222
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,760 1,010
Slaughter cattle 329 274 126
Replacement cattle 166 77 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Greeneville - **No comparisons available due to limited comparable receipts from last week caused by inclement weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–255 254 4 175.00–190.00 $178.77 $454 -13.73
327–338 331 12 186.00–204.00 $192.13 $636 +12.13
365–380 373 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $740 -6.81
420–445 433 9 176.00–194.00 $181.97 $788 -2.28
415–444 value added 438 9 200.00–209.00 $201.90 $884 +1.90
450–456 value added 455 13 203.00–207.50 $206.47 $939 —
450–495 462 19 181.00–204.00 $197.69 $913 +15.54
505–537 515 24 180.00–201.00 $188.87 $973 +12.08
520 value added 520 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,001 +9.08
550–591 578 17 166.00–186.00 $172.37 $996 -0.99
587 value added 587 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,104 —
603–643 value added 622 22 185.00–187.00 $186.07 $1,157 +8.21
600–649 645 24 160.00–167.00 $165.58 $1,068 +1.01
674 674 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,132 +4.63
705 value added 705 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,170 -1.00
701–745 715 15 144.00–165.00 $150.85 $1,079 -3.28
751 751 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,209 —
806–842 value added 820 13 153.00–160.00 $157.23 $1,289 —
868–880 870 5 132.00–148.00 $144.76 $1,259 +6.52
915–940 928 2 119.00–134.00 $126.40 $1,173 —
975 975 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,238 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 152.50 $152.50 $503 -24.74
495 495 2 147.50 $147.50 $730 -16.28
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -24.90
570–575 571 4 135.00–154.00 $149.22 $852 -11.97
666 666 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,059 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 184.00 $184.00 $929 —
603 603 2 164.00 $164.00 $989 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 151.00 $151.00 $362 -14.00
260–275 268 2 140.00–155.00 $147.29 $395 —
315–330 323 17 140.00–158.00 $151.23 $488 -20.74
325 fancy 325 1 157.00 $157.00 $510 -24.00
355–395 380 16 143.00–178.50 $169.50 $644 +0.23
400–442 value added 428 18 164.00–176.00 $173.23 $741 -11.77
420–445 428 3 140.00–141.00 $140.65 $602 -18.80
405–438 433 62 146.00–164.50 $157.61 $682 -1.84
451–495 462 33 145.00–161.00 $156.06 $721 -5.45
475–483 value added 480 3 163.00–164.00 $163.33 $784 -12.24
505–530 fancy 520 3 163.00–164.00 $163.68 $851 +2.68
510–540 value added 521 13 157.00–166.00 $162.41 $846 -9.08
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -14.78
500–545 526 67 140.00–155.00 $148.97 $784 -0.81
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 -0.77
550–571 value added 568 8 156.00–168.00 $166.55 $946 +7.59
550–595 578 47 141.00–155.00 $150.24 $868 +2.29
600–640 619 16 125.00–145.00 $137.67 $852 -1.28
646 646 4 120.00 $120.00 $775 -18.95
648 value added 648 2 146.00 $146.00 $946 -17.00
650–651 value added 651 18 151.00–159.00 $155.00 $1,009 +0.51
650–690 667 35 118.00–148.00 $143.34 $956 +23.34
660–685 fancy 668 3 135.00–139.00 $137.63 $919 —
727–747 value added 743 16 136.00–138.00 $137.63 $1,023 -14.37
725–746 744 11 116.00–132.00 $130.58 $972 +11.58
782–790 783 12 121.00–126.00 $125.58 $983 -6.29
809 value added 809 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,100 -7.55
820–840 830 2 115.00–119.00 $117.02 $971 +5.77
885 885 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 +11.73
901 901 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,144 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 -20.00
310–347 329 12 135.00–146.00 $142.20 $468 -15.91
415–430 428 10 136.00–153.00 $149.95 $642 -0.72
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 -12.09
525–535 530 2 131.00–136.00 $133.48 $707 —
552–595 563 4 125.00–136.00 $133.09 $749 -4.40
647 647 3 132.00 $132.00 $854 +1.00
695 695 1 133.00 $133.00 $924 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 3 127.50–132.00 $129.54 $477 -0.46
480 480 2 140.00 $140.00 $672 -4.90
480 480 1 122.50 $122.50 $588 -22.40
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 195.00–197.50 $196.27 $540 -11.15
310 fancy 310 1 207.50 $207.50 $643 —
315–345 328 4 177.00–195.00 $182.24 $598 -12.76
355–393 387 17 170.00–185.00 $181.40 $702 -0.79
420–435 428 2 160.00–167.50 $163.82 $701 -14.86
430–445 value added 438 2 180.00–186.00 $182.95 $801 —
450–495 467 41 170.00–193.00 $183.92 $859 +4.64
465–485 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 -9.28
505–545 fancy 523 10 180.00–189.00 $185.05 $968 —
500–545 532 30 154.00–172.00 $167.62 $892 +1.07
555–590 579 30 145.00–168.00 $159.76 $925 +29.76
600–640 624 16 144.00–166.00 $155.82 $972 +5.40
650–665 657 22 140.00–156.00 $152.85 $1,004 +9.61
700–738 723 21 127.50–140.00 $131.84 $953 +16.84
750–775 766 8 124.00–136.00 $132.28 $1,013 -13.22
910 910 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 +1.00
988 988 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 —
458–485 473 11 130.00–152.50 $144.59 $684 -20.53
555–585 573 12 125.00–148.00 $138.49 $794 -9.01
652–675 660 6 131.00–145.00 $138.66 $915 +8.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 -43.00
560 560 2 115.00 $115.00 $644 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1183 80-85% 6 60.00–68.00 $63.12 $747 —
970–1500 1190 80-85% 61 69.00–81.00 $76.22 $907 —
1110–1465 1246 80-85% 17 78.00–89.00 $83.95 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1620 1355 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.40 $954 -2.55
1150–1990 1432 75-80% 49 71.00–81.00 $76.68 $1,098 +6.94
1275–1830 1485 75-80% 14 82.00–89.00 $83.75 $1,244 +2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $704 —
900–1295 1088 85-90% 40 60.00–71.00 $65.91 $717 +12.78
900–1210 1100 85-90% 11 48.00–60.00 $57.15 $629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2015 1579 7 81.00–94.00 $88.92 $1,404 —
1320–2105 1771 8 109.00–120.00 $113.24 $2,005 —
1525–1945 1789 18 96.00–107.00 $101.59 $1,817 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–875 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 675.00–770.00 $732.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1400–1500 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 767 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–825.00 $775.00
700–800 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–825.00 $781.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,262.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.