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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.46/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 689 lb · 126 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.29/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 627 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.27/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 533 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,375 774 2,080
Feeder cattle 1,163 600 1,749
Slaughter cattle 166 131 246
Replacement cattle 46 43 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 6.00-16.00 higher with steers having instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. Offerings also included a video sale. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders not well established due to inadequate receipts. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, with strong demand noted. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
305–313 310 3 177.50–217.00 $190.44 $590 -27.56
365 365 2 208.00 $208.00 $759 -7.40
413–425 value added 415 8 204.00–222.00 $219.69 $912 -4.88
400–438 425 3 181.00–184.00 $181.94 $773 -28.20
456–470 463 23 197.50–208.00 $205.57 $952 +10.15
471–493 value added 474 13 192.00–220.00 $215.52 $1,022 +4.52
505–545 528 10 172.00–192.50 $179.17 $946 -12.21
531 value added 531 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,004 -11.00
560–590 576 13 159.00–179.00 $175.19 $1,009 -8.56
550–598 value added 594 64 183.00–189.75 $189.01 $1,123 -4.30
623 623 7 157.00–177.00 $171.29 $1,067 —
641–646 value added 644 41 181.50–185.50 $183.15 $1,179 -2.85
665–681 679 8 165.00–167.50 $167.19 $1,135 —
681–696 value added 690 118 177.50–179.50 $178.16 $1,229 +1.77
712–730 value added 725 10 155.00–173.00 $167.69 $1,216 —
723–735 727 3 149.00–154.00 $150.69 $1,096 -13.81
755–760 758 2 152.00–159.00 $155.49 $1,179 —
799 value added 799 38 170.50 $170.50 $1,362 —
842–844 value added 842 67 159.00–172.00 $171.03 $1,440 —
870 value added 870 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,314 —
917–925 value added 919 9 150.00–150.50 $150.39 $1,382 —
1167 1167 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 +30.00
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 -14.96
395 395 1 182.50 $182.50 $721 —
405–430 415 3 162.50–187.50 $177.72 $738 —
450–470 460 3 182.00–187.50 $185.63 $854 —
510–545 528 2 142.50–150.00 $146.13 $772 —
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
600–640 615 3 127.00–148.00 $139.73 $859 —
650–662 661 21 130.00–150.00 $149.06 $985 +9.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
320 320 2 181.00 $181.00 $579 +12.42
351–390 value added 357 7 155.00–190.00 $184.53 $659 +0.53
380–395 388 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $642 -0.27
400–440 418 20 160.00–170.00 $163.69 $684 -6.03
402–443 value added 424 27 178.00–186.00 $182.35 $773 -1.65
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 -19.51
450–480 466 10 150.00–166.00 $161.94 $755 -0.07
480 value added 480 2 159.00 $159.00 $763 -13.00
515–538 527 18 150.00–158.00 $156.46 $825 +0.99
505–543 value added 535 70 158.00–169.25 $166.28 $890 -3.21
550–595 579 33 140.00–150.00 $147.96 $857 -6.65
555–592 value added 590 18 153.00–161.00 $160.58 $947 -2.44
600–640 614 20 129.00–149.00 $144.18 $885 +1.17
625–636 value added 630 90 160.00–160.50 $160.20 $1,009 +5.04
665–679 value added 677 6 129.00–154.00 $149.91 $1,015 —
659–695 680 27 144.00–149.50 $146.36 $995 +1.40
702–720 value added 708 9 140.00–158.00 $151.90 $1,075 +7.90
715–745 724 5 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $960 -3.66
750–755 value added 750 49 148.00–153.50 $153.39 $1,150 —
760–775 772 5 133.00–137.00 $133.79 $1,033 —
840 840 13 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
864 864 6 115.00 $115.00 $994 +5.00
930 930 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,181 —
952 value added 952 22 143.25 $143.25 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 ±0.00
360–395 373 3 150.00–155.00 $153.07 $571 -8.26
405–435 414 5 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $621 -4.96
450–490 473 6 129.00–155.00 $143.02 $676 -19.48
518–545 525 4 140.00–145.00 $143.11 $751 —
565–570 568 4 120.00–135.00 $127.98 $727 -16.02
620–640 630 2 105.00–135.00 $120.24 $758 +2.80
670–680 677 3 120.00–135.00 $126.70 $858 —
720–725 723 2 120.00–132.50 $126.23 $913 —
765–775 770 2 110.00–122.50 $116.21 $895 —
815–845 830 2 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $872 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 -27.42
425–440 433 2 182.50–183.00 $182.75 $791 -30.80
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +3.26
500–535 513 12 149.00–179.00 $168.39 $864 -9.00
550–556 555 5 167.50–171.00 $170.31 $945 -5.63
605–640 625 3 130.00–152.50 $141.53 $885 -17.62
660–680 664 5 140.00–154.00 $151.13 $1,004 +8.65
705–712 710 4 124.00–129.00 $127.76 $907 -8.24
770–795 783 2 116.00–120.00 $118.03 $924 -13.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 161.00–170.00 $165.55 $695 —
508 508 2 148.00 $148.00 $752 —
550–575 563 2 155.00 $155.00 $873 +1.32
620–640 630 2 130.00–147.50 $138.61 $873 -6.39
660–670 667 3 112.00–135.00 $127.30 $849 +7.30
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1470 1117 80-85% 26 77.00–111.00 $86.40 $965 —
935–1485 1163 80-85% 10 73.00–91.50 $81.43 $947 —
1060–1540 1236 80-85% 7 87.00–116.00 $97.05 $1,200 +13.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1390 1362 75-80% 3 84.00–91.00 $88.11 $1,200 —
1305–1500 1398 75-80% 4 87.00–119.50 $96.92 $1,355 —
1215–1665 1417 75-80% 13 82.00–110.00 $101.74 $1,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $694 —
860–1280 1018 85-90% 12 63.00–89.00 $77.71 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1430 1355 3 84.00–90.00 $87.40 $1,184 —
1425–1455 1440 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,548 —
1410–2075 1640 6 98.00–120.00 $111.27 $1,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975–1110 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $854.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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.