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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

1,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.38/cwt +16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 472 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.10/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 534 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.15/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 565 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,889 775 1,552
Feeder cattle 1,618 453 1,353
Slaughter cattle 231 242 169
Replacement cattle 40 80 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-18.00 higher with instances of over 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 220.00–230.00 $224.73 $629 —
300–340 323 10 195.00–220.00 $208.50 $673 -1.50
353–395 372 18 200.00–232.50 $210.07 $781 +22.07
383 value added 383 8 236.00 $236.00 $904 —
415–445 428 6 200.00–224.00 $207.78 $889 +14.78
455–477 value added 470 25 206.00–226.00 $216.00 $1,015 —
450–495 471 12 189.00–216.00 $199.47 $940 +18.47
513–524 value added 522 28 200.00–208.00 $202.60 $1,058 —
500–545 531 43 175.00–204.00 $188.80 $1,003 -4.10
550–590 571 47 170.00–192.00 $178.10 $1,017 +1.44
550–595 value added 575 24 192.00–199.00 $195.67 $1,125 -4.33
600–645 611 19 160.00–189.00 $179.11 $1,094 +2.58
600–640 value added 613 48 183.00–198.00 $190.44 $1,167 +26.44
650–695 674 16 160.00–181.00 $174.15 $1,174 +4.15
660–690 value added 676 27 179.00–190.00 $180.69 $1,221 -1.31
705–730 716 9 161.00–170.00 $166.88 $1,195 +4.80
710–730 value added 719 6 165.00–179.00 $174.79 $1,257 —
755–785 768 8 156.00–166.00 $160.36 $1,232 —
825–836 833 8 152.00–159.00 $156.50 $1,304 +22.50
835–845 value added 838 3 163.00–165.00 $163.67 $1,372 —
870 value added 870 59 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
860–890 873 4 142.00–156.00 $147.48 $1,288 -0.03
955 955 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 190.00–202.50 $197.37 $549 +17.37
330–335 333 2 190.00 $190.00 $633 +12.50
363–390 377 6 180.00–200.00 $188.95 $712 —
400–430 411 8 185.00–190.00 $188.28 $774 —
470–492 484 8 164.00–191.00 $177.51 $859 —
500–530 518 7 142.50–182.00 $169.03 $876 -10.97
560–585 574 4 168.00–178.00 $172.47 $990 —
610–629 625 8 147.50–172.00 $164.48 $1,028 —
655–690 670 3 156.00–164.00 $161.05 $1,079 +18.05
710 710 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 —
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 185.00 $185.00 $705 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
260–290 277 6 175.00–210.00 $187.67 $520 +37.67
310–345 326 20 174.00–195.00 $183.73 $599 +30.86
355–398 377 36 168.00–198.00 $182.79 $689 +9.72
393 value added 393 9 188.00 $188.00 $739 —
410–435 value added 426 29 187.00–189.00 $187.45 $799 —
405–447 430 21 167.00–186.00 $172.45 $742 +10.84
451–487 value added 468 44 175.00–182.00 $179.06 $838 —
450–495 475 71 162.00–177.50 $169.86 $807 +15.48
500–548 522 35 150.00–169.00 $160.23 $836 +2.12
508–543 value added 540 62 166.00–176.00 $172.55 $932 +11.55
553–575 value added 561 30 160.00–167.00 $164.78 $924 -0.22
550–598 568 42 145.00–162.00 $153.42 $871 +1.66
602–624 value added 609 31 155.00–162.00 $159.32 $970 +10.32
600–645 620 28 140.00–156.00 $147.98 $917 +6.72
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -6.26
650–688 669 30 135.00–148.00 $143.80 $962 -1.30
650–697 value added 678 39 145.00–153.00 $150.02 $1,017 —
700–745 714 8 136.00–147.00 $141.53 $1,011 +13.48
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 +3.95
718–725 value added 722 4 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $1,058 —
750–780 764 10 141.00–144.00 $142.11 $1,086 +5.11
800–830 814 5 128.00–145.00 $136.41 $1,110 —
918–930 921 4 132.00–133.00 $132.25 $1,218 —
1050 1050 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $387 —
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
315–346 338 6 150.00–173.00 $168.02 $568 +20.52
375–390 381 4 160.00–165.00 $161.48 $615 +26.48
400–445 425 14 130.00–170.00 $160.36 $682 +15.42
460–490 476 7 152.50–166.00 $162.30 $773 —
505–545 524 7 140.00–157.00 $150.14 $787 —
550–590 572 6 127.50–152.00 $145.09 $830 +10.09
600–640 620 10 131.00–143.00 $139.69 $866 +0.69
660–675 668 3 130.00–140.00 $136.71 $913 —
700–733 722 5 125.00–130.00 $129.03 $932 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
805 805 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 4 190.00–200.00 $194.35 $727 +6.85
400–448 428 16 185.00–207.50 $192.83 $825 +4.69
455–497 478 25 186.00–208.00 $193.93 $927 +3.55
500–545 519 27 170.00–198.00 $183.71 $953 +8.33
555–593 572 24 160.00–174.00 $166.81 $954 -3.80
600–645 615 15 155.00–167.00 $161.41 $993 +3.70
655–685 671 13 156.00–168.00 $161.80 $1,086 -0.40
705–748 734 4 142.00–152.00 $145.93 $1,071 +0.43
770–785 778 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,124 +9.52
815–845 827 3 137.00–144.00 $141.36 $1,169 +6.36
900–940 913 5 105.00–119.00 $112.42 $1,026 —
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
405–415 410 2 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $759 +8.99
450–475 463 4 170.00–185.00 $180.32 $835 +27.50
500–543 527 5 152.00–172.00 $160.80 $847 -4.20
550–595 579 12 146.00–160.00 $156.09 $904 +6.09
605–635 624 7 140.00–155.00 $149.39 $932 +14.43
705–745 723 4 120.00–132.00 $128.58 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
650 650 1 148.00 $148.00 $962 +40.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1680 1186 80-85% 41 75.00–89.00 $81.76 $970 -8.45
885–1480 1212 80-85% 15 67.00–77.00 $72.01 $873 —
985–1455 1228 80-85% 12 87.00–94.00 $90.61 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1130 991 85-90% 7 58.00–67.00 $62.13 $616 +0.89
840–1345 1032 85-90% 51 63.00–77.00 $70.39 $726 —
1030–1080 1055 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $865 +3.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1395 75-80% 11 85.00–99.00 $91.90 $1,282 —
1125–1885 1508 75-80% 23 79.00–88.00 $83.43 $1,258 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2450 1611 9 86.00–99.00 $92.16 $1,485 —
1365–2115 1667 7 109.00–120.00 $114.38 $1,907 +0.62
1130–2245 1669 17 97.00–109.00 $103.34 $1,725 -10.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1295 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,040.72
955–1545 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 940.00–1,085.00 $1,053.97
1380–1520 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,480.00 $1,385.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1300 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–940.00 $833.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.