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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.97/cwt +21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 815 lb · 67 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.57/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 783 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.50/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 864 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 2,303 1,574
Feeder cattle 1,232 1,890 1,261
Slaughter cattle 261 331 240
Replacement cattle 24 82 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Not enough feeder cattle receipts last week to establish a trend. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows sharply lower overall, with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
285–290 288 2 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $616 —
315–340 325 4 210.00–222.50 $215.73 $701 -3.13
350–395 371 11 200.00–215.00 $207.68 $770 -6.90
401 thin fleshed 401 3 212.50 $212.50 $852 —
400–435 417 9 195.00–210.00 $203.88 $850 -2.58
435 value added 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -23.03
445 fancy 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 —
450–495 472 12 190.00–214.00 $198.59 $937 -11.67
475 value added 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 -21.94
505–545 526 23 172.50–192.50 $181.40 $954 -12.86
545 value added 545 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 -21.41
571 value added 571 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,062 —
555–596 580 11 170.00–187.50 $178.66 $1,036 -11.23
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 -25.61
610–635 621 7 162.50–172.50 $169.96 $1,055 -10.65
605–648 value added 639 5 167.50–172.50 $168.45 $1,076 -26.99
655–685 value added 665 18 170.00–178.00 $173.60 $1,154 —
670–690 680 2 152.50–162.50 $157.57 $1,071 -22.83
700 700 2 157.00–157.50 $157.25 $1,101 -16.26
740 value added 740 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,202 —
765–795 value added 777 38 167.50–168.00 $167.80 $1,304 —
790 790 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,205 -12.15
864 value added 864 63 170.50 $170.50 $1,473 +5.50
920 920 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 190.00–215.00 $199.96 $570 —
300–340 323 3 180.00–205.00 $192.99 $623 —
370–380 375 4 175.00–195.00 $186.23 $698 +0.43
400–445 423 4 170.00–200.00 $188.48 $797 +3.48
455–495 470 4 167.50–192.50 $179.68 $844 -1.05
515–540 528 3 152.50–167.50 $157.52 $832 -11.99
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -5.00
840 840 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 —
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 +40.00
320–340 330 2 165.00–180.00 $172.27 $568 —
350–390 364 8 165.00–190.00 $180.78 $658 +7.34
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -16.00
820 820 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 —
1098 1098 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,427 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 139.00 $139.00 $659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
305–340 310 7 166.00–175.00 $167.41 $519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 ±0.00
255–290 272 7 172.50–190.00 $183.34 $499 -10.50
310–345 332 13 171.00–185.00 $179.38 $596 -3.12
355–395 378 22 172.50–185.00 $178.53 $675 -6.61
400–445 412 20 167.50–182.50 $175.28 $722 +1.17
450–495 471 38 154.00–177.50 $171.24 $807 +1.91
510 value added 510 5 172.00 $172.00 $877 -3.84
500–545 526 24 145.00–171.00 $162.50 $855 +2.97
564–588 value added 569 15 165.00–167.00 $166.59 $948 -7.66
550–595 575 30 140.00–165.00 $154.67 $889 -2.36
601–638 value added 616 27 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $995 —
600–635 617 7 145.00–157.50 $150.49 $929 -2.34
660 value added 660 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 +1.41
655–695 671 9 122.50–155.00 $145.10 $974 -2.96
700–720 715 7 120.00–155.00 $139.87 $1,000 +12.87
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 -11.26
760–780 770 2 132.50–135.00 $133.73 $1,030 —
783 value added 783 64 164.50 $164.50 $1,288 —
805 805 1 123.00 $123.00 $990 -1.00
815 value added 815 66 158.50 $158.50 $1,292 +18.50
904 value added 904 39 139.50 $139.50 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -7.50
350–390 374 9 155.00–172.50 $167.09 $625 +7.97
400–435 417 9 135.00–167.50 $154.43 $644 +4.48
450–495 474 9 134.00–165.00 $154.19 $731 +3.41
500 value added 500 4 161.00 $161.00 $805 —
500–540 523 6 130.00–156.00 $146.35 $765 +0.10
560–590 577 10 137.50–152.50 $147.21 $849 +8.07
605–635 621 4 130.00–147.50 $139.45 $866 +16.95
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 —
715–740 735 5 120.00–132.50 $130.07 $956 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 +2.50
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
375–385 380 2 135.00–160.00 $147.66 $561 +29.66
425–445 437 3 135.00–160.00 $146.47 $640 +36.47
525 525 1 138.00 $138.00 $724 -12.00
535–540 538 3 137.50–152.50 $143.34 $771 -6.66
560–575 567 3 135.00–148.00 $141.87 $804 -2.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 +27.50
415–440 428 2 140.00 $140.00 $599 +5.00
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 180.00–205.00 $194.33 $521 -21.65
280 fancy 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 —
308–335 315 4 197.00–220.00 $208.15 $656 -7.01
320 fancy 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -3.72
365–395 375 4 209.00–225.00 $214.69 $805 +4.47
405–445 425 15 181.00–207.50 $194.65 $827 -14.46
450–480 465 10 171.00–193.00 $183.21 $852 -11.00
467 fancy 467 3 197.00 $197.00 $920 -13.60
505–549 533 21 160.00–184.00 $177.32 $945 -16.49
560–580 570 11 150.00–176.50 $166.50 $949 -20.64
600–645 622 15 150.00–170.00 $157.86 $982 -12.04
663 663 7 150.00 $150.00 $994 -14.03
650–687 672 4 152.50–157.00 $155.40 $1,044 -8.63
700–735 722 3 142.50–150.00 $146.44 $1,057 -2.06
735 735 1 124.00 $124.00 $911 -24.50
750–760 755 3 135.00–146.00 $140.36 $1,060 +0.36
890 890 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,046 —
910 910 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
1115 1115 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 432 11 170.00–192.50 $182.15 $787 +2.61
450–485 472 7 160.00–180.00 $170.70 $806 -2.46
505–545 526 8 145.00–165.00 $156.84 $825 -8.42
580 580 2 150.00 $150.00 $870 -15.17
605–645 625 2 150.00–152.50 $151.29 $946 -0.59
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 -18.00
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +15.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 +5.00
470–480 475 2 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $831 -2.55
555–590 570 3 140.00–150.00 $146.75 $836 -2.25
605–635 620 2 130.00 $130.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1130 80-85% 10 63.00–76.50 $71.84 $812 —
880–1535 1199 80-85% 51 74.00–89.00 $83.93 $1,006 +14.24
1160–1395 1295 80-85% 11 89.00–106.00 $94.95 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1340 1043 85-90% 11 54.00–67.00 $63.78 $665 -1.47
1085 1085 85-90% 1 83.50 $83.50 $906 +8.17
885–1460 1089 85-90% 30 60.00–80.00 $71.06 $774 -4.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1289 75-80% 4 60.00–78.00 $71.87 $926 —
1125–1620 1380 75-80% 6 92.00–103.00 $96.83 $1,336 —
1115–1865 1452 75-80% 29 78.50–90.00 $84.88 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1735 1389 13 85.00–98.00 $91.32 $1,268 —
1165–2495 1684 19 97.00–110.50 $104.79 $1,765 —
2010 2010 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–955 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $899.87
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +85.00
1150–1195 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.96 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 +130.00

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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.