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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 4, 2023

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.15/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 471 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.44/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 528 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $175.61/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 1,375 987
Feeder cattle 453 1,163 670
Slaughter cattle 242 166 251
Replacement cattle 80 46 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 6.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls sharply higher. 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
335 335 2 210.00 $210.00 $704 +19.56
355 355 1 188.00 $188.00 $667 -20.00
430 430 1 193.00 $193.00 $830 +11.06
433 value added 433 4 217.00 $217.00 $940 -2.69
490 490 1 181.00 $181.00 $887 -24.57
500–533 526 9 180.00–198.00 $192.90 $1,015 +13.73
565 value added 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +10.99
570–590 586 8 165.00–191.00 $176.66 $1,035 +1.47
620–635 628 2 174.00–179.00 $176.53 $1,109 +5.24
645 value added 645 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 -19.15
650 value added 650 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,183 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 +2.81
720–740 730 11 151.00–167.00 $162.08 $1,183 +11.39
780–787 value added 786 12 144.00–173.00 $170.60 $1,341 +0.10
825 825 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,106 —
870–875 873 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $1,288 —
940 value added 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 -20.39
1000–1018 value added 1012 3 133.00–147.00 $137.61 $1,393 —
1035 1035 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 -25.00
305–315 312 3 177.50 $177.50 $554 +12.50
515 515 2 180.00 $180.00 $927 +33.87
660 660 1 143.00 $143.00 $944 -6.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 -30.00
317–330 320 4 152.50–153.00 $152.87 $489 -28.13
375–395 381 19 157.00–181.50 $173.07 $659 +7.56
408–446 435 15 158.00–172.00 $161.61 $703 -2.08
451–495 470 21 150.00–160.00 $154.38 $726 -7.56
450–495 fancy 474 6 166.00–167.00 $166.83 $791 —
518–520 value added 519 3 161.00 $161.00 $836 -5.28
515–545 529 23 148.00–162.00 $158.11 $836 +1.65
555–585 577 9 137.00–160.00 $151.76 $876 +3.80
595 value added 595 5 165.00 $165.00 $982 +4.42
600–625 619 7 138.00–152.00 $141.26 $874 -2.92
628 value added 628 2 149.00 $149.00 $936 -11.20
650–693 677 9 136.00–150.00 $145.10 $982 -1.26
715–735 723 4 121.00–135.00 $128.05 $926 -4.53
785 785 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 +3.21
862 value added 862 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,121 —
910 value added 910 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,201 —
950–995 973 2 114.00–124.00 $118.88 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 147.50 $147.50 $509 —
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 -18.07
410–420 415 2 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $602 -5.10
585 585 2 135.00 $135.00 $790 +7.02
640 640 1 139.00 $139.00 $890 +18.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 127.00 $127.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 +12.50
360 360 1 187.50 $187.50 $675 —
403–430 420 12 180.00–197.50 $188.14 $790 +5.39
450–490 466 11 173.00–197.00 $190.38 $887 +0.38
500 fancy 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
515–545 529 19 161.00–187.00 $175.38 $928 +6.99
550–598 590 16 157.00–175.00 $170.61 $1,007 +0.30
600–640 617 8 152.00–163.00 $157.71 $973 +16.18
658–685 663 8 150.00–165.00 $162.20 $1,075 +11.07
730 fancy 730 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,190 —
735–740 738 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,074 +17.74
777–785 779 4 129.00–137.00 $134.98 $1,051 +16.95
815 815 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–424 422 5 160.00–180.00 $176.07 $743 +10.52
450–490 470 2 145.00–160.00 $152.82 $718 —
508 508 3 165.00 $165.00 $838 +17.00
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -5.00
630–640 635 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $857 -3.65
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —
685 685 1 107.50 $107.50 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1110 978 85-90% 7 52.00–71.00 $61.24 $599 —
805–1345 1074 85-90% 44 67.00–87.00 $78.48 $843 —
945–1380 1151 85-90% 12 76.00–94.00 $87.38 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1560 1199 80-85% 38 83.00–98.00 $90.21 $1,082 —
965–1415 1199 80-85% 11 72.00–81.00 $78.10 $936 —
1085–1640 1287 80-85% 13 96.00–110.00 $101.91 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1710 1435 75-80% 5 74.00–84.00 $80.10 $1,149 -21.64
1115–2010 1463 75-80% 31 82.00–97.00 $89.64 $1,311 —
1310–2015 1665 75-80% 10 96.00–110.00 $101.22 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1710 1494 4 92.00–100.00 $96.19 $1,437 —
1300–2125 1663 13 108.00–119.00 $113.76 $1,892 —
1680–2105 1945 3 115.00–126.00 $121.75 $2,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.