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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

2,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.90/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 579 lb · 139 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.67/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 476 lb · 124 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.43/cwt +22.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 435 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,303 1,889 1,256
Feeder cattle 1,890 1,618 1,032
Slaughter cattle 331 231 189
Replacement cattle 82 40 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 215.00–222.50 $218.86 $722 +10.36
350–390 372 15 195.00–222.50 $214.58 $798 +4.51
360–395 fancy 377 3 230.00–242.50 $235.73 $889 —
410–447 430 9 197.50–217.50 $206.46 $888 -1.32
402–437 value added 435 83 205.00–237.00 $233.03 $1,014 —
450–495 478 24 199.00–220.00 $210.26 $1,005 +10.79
463–486 value added 481 15 222.50–228.00 $226.94 $1,092 +10.94
500–537 518 33 167.50–205.00 $194.26 $1,006 +5.46
500–548 value added 530 10 215.00–220.00 $217.41 $1,152 +14.81
575–585 fancy 580 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
550–596 582 25 179.00–199.00 $189.89 $1,105 +11.79
610–625 value added 616 5 193.00–199.00 $195.44 $1,204 +5.00
600–645 618 52 155.00–190.00 $180.61 $1,116 +1.50
655–691 677 13 174.00–188.00 $180.40 $1,221 +6.25
700–725 713 24 153.00–178.50 $173.51 $1,237 +6.63
758–787 777 14 160.00–165.00 $164.65 $1,279 +4.29
805–835 820 2 159.00–167.00 $163.07 $1,337 +6.57
856 value added 856 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,412 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 369 6 182.50–195.00 $185.80 $686 -3.15
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 -3.28
450–490 472 5 171.00–187.50 $180.73 $853 +3.22
505–545 525 2 162.50–176.00 $169.51 $890 +0.48
597 597 2 165.00 $165.00 $985 -7.47
730 730 1 134.00 $134.00 $978 -12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
350–360 353 3 147.50–187.50 $173.44 $612 -11.56
435–440 438 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $799 —
570 570 1 166.00 $166.00 $946 +16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 185.00 $185.00 $413 +15.00
251–285 271 12 185.00–197.50 $193.84 $525 +6.17
300–340 326 10 180.00–194.00 $182.50 $595 -1.23
351–390 value added 362 47 204.00–209.00 $208.32 $754 +20.32
355–395 376 30 177.00–199.00 $185.14 $696 +2.35
405–445 fancy 425 3 184.00–187.50 $185.54 $789 —
400–448 432 55 162.50–182.00 $174.11 $752 +1.66
450–495 472 71 158.00–178.00 $169.33 $799 -0.53
466–492 value added 482 53 178.50–188.00 $184.16 $888 +5.10
505–527 value added 518 40 171.00–178.00 $175.84 $911 +3.29
500–546 519 49 150.00–170.00 $159.53 $828 -0.70
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -10.23
560 fancy 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
550–597 568 51 146.00–165.00 $157.03 $892 +3.61
586 value added 586 87 174.25 $174.25 $1,021 +9.47
610 fancy 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
600–645 624 20 144.00–157.50 $152.83 $954 +4.85
650–690 667 7 139.00–153.00 $148.06 $988 +4.26
675–679 value added 678 17 159.50–160.00 $159.59 $1,082 +9.57
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 -5.00
717 value added 717 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,111 +8.51
725–730 729 4 142.50–147.50 $146.26 $1,066 +14.26
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 -12.41
827 value added 827 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 +17.50
355–390 377 5 145.00–169.00 $159.12 $600 -2.36
417–440 429 9 135.00–162.00 $149.95 $643 -10.41
450–490 473 10 140.00–160.00 $150.78 $713 -11.52
505–520 511 4 140.00–150.00 $146.25 $747 -3.89
550–595 567 6 123.00–145.00 $139.14 $789 -5.95
615 615 1 122.50 $122.50 $753 -17.19
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
265 265 1 147.50 $147.50 $391 —
365 365 1 157.50 $157.50 $575 —
385 385 1 118.00 $118.00 $454 —
405–425 415 2 122.50–155.00 $139.14 $577 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
480–495 488 2 145.00–153.00 $148.94 $727 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
577 577 3 144.00 $144.00 $831 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
755 755 1 96.00 $96.00 $725 —
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.50 $127.50 $472 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 13 202.50–237.50 $215.98 $587 —
301–342 327 18 210.00–225.00 $215.16 $704 —
327–340 fancy 331 4 230.00–235.00 $233.72 $774 —
360–387 fancy 374 4 232.50 $232.50 $870 —
360–398 380 11 200.00–215.00 $210.22 $799 +15.87
400–445 424 30 190.00–220.00 $209.11 $887 +16.28
455–481 fancy 475 4 210.00–212.50 $210.60 $1,000 —
450–495 476 15 182.50–205.00 $194.21 $924 +0.28
500–540 517 27 170.00–204.00 $193.81 $1,002 +10.10
550–575 567 19 182.00–197.50 $187.14 $1,061 +20.33
605–645 623 16 153.00–182.50 $169.90 $1,058 +8.49
650–680 666 14 149.00–180.00 $164.03 $1,092 +2.23
700–732 721 9 142.50–154.00 $148.50 $1,071 +2.57
759–760 759 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,063 -4.50
810–845 823 3 124.00–130.00 $126.32 $1,040 -15.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
435–445 443 6 170.00–185.00 $179.54 $795 -5.52
450–495 472 9 165.00–182.50 $173.16 $817 -7.16
500–525 513 5 157.50–170.00 $165.26 $848 +4.46
550–585 567 6 145.00–176.00 $165.17 $937 +9.08
615–645 632 6 145.00–157.50 $151.88 $960 +2.49
680 680 1 144.00 $144.00 $979 —
705–740 728 4 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $910 -3.60
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
825 825 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 +25.00
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 —
565 565 1 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
650–660 655 2 138.00–150.00 $144.05 $944 -3.95
840 840 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1565 1197 80-85% 18 60.00–75.00 $69.69 $834 -12.07
885–1560 1228 80-85% 74 73.00–93.00 $81.97 $1,007 -8.64
1130–1330 1238 80-85% 6 87.00–103.50 $96.57 $1,196 +5.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1240 1038 85-90% 18 53.00–70.50 $65.25 $677 -5.14
845–1490 1068 85-90% 59 62.00–85.50 $75.33 $805 -6.67
1110–1200 1163 85-90% 3 86.00–90.50 $87.89 $1,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1790 1439 75-80% 36 74.00–89.50 $82.16 $1,182 —
1255–1845 1513 75-80% 4 67.00–75.00 $70.36 $1,065 -13.07
1530–1705 1590 75-80% 3 90.00–95.00 $93.07 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1625 1508 6 77.00–99.00 $89.64 $1,352 —
1715–1800 1758 2 121.00–134.00 $127.34 $2,239 —
1280–2195 1791 16 103.00–118.00 $109.24 $1,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–980.00 $965.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1025–1390 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 840.00–1,000.00 $943.61
1185–1220 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,023.91
1000–1395 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,278.48
945–1500 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 770.00–1,110.00 $963.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–817 776 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $953.96
762–1170 972 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,560.00 $1,302.44

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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
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
975–1065 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,080.00 $1,060.88 —
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.