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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 11, 2023

1,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.11/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 527 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.50/cwt +16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 527 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.18/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 458 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,543 1,517 2,471
Feeder cattle 1,095 1,232 1,881
Slaughter cattle 310 261 450
Replacement cattle 138 24 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. 6.00 higher, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder bulls measuring 2.00 higher overall with exception of 5-weight bulls sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 7.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 192.50 $192.50 $500 -21.26
325–333 326 15 185.00–230.00 $221.53 $722 +5.80
370–385 378 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $727 -15.23
415–445 428 5 180.00–190.00 $182.68 $782 -21.20
465 value added 465 10 211.00 $211.00 $981 +6.00
460–480 470 3 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $854 -16.92
500–545 514 26 180.00–203.00 $195.26 $1,004 +13.86
536–541 value added 539 29 209.00 $209.00 $1,127 +13.00
550–590 574 19 176.00–191.00 $187.20 $1,075 +8.54
615 value added 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 +16.55
600–647 637 19 176.00–188.00 $180.89 $1,152 +10.93
665–675 value added 668 20 185.00–187.00 $185.50 $1,239 +11.90
655–683 675 6 165.00–174.00 $172.22 $1,162 +14.65
712–739 729 9 151.00–170.00 $160.99 $1,174 +3.74
741 value added 741 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,245 +5.50
780–790 value added 784 5 165.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,317 +0.18
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
840 value added 840 14 168.50 $168.50 $1,415 —
872 value added 872 27 168.75 $168.75 $1,472 -1.75
878 878 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,387 —
1005–1045 1019 5 135.00–151.00 $141.24 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 162.50 $162.50 $509 -30.49
415–425 420 2 140.00–175.00 $157.71 $662 -30.77
500–540 525 5 152.50–170.00 $158.61 $833 +1.09
550–590 576 6 155.00–175.00 $162.48 $936 +2.48
610–640 625 2 155.00–162.00 $158.42 $990 —
700 700 1 137.50 $137.50 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
240–245 243 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $419 -12.47
285 285 4 140.00–150.00 $142.50 $406 -40.84
320–335 322 8 165.00–169.00 $168.48 $543 -10.90
377–390 379 34 155.00–177.00 $173.47 $657 -5.06
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -25.28
414–433 value added 422 14 175.00–183.00 $179.48 $757 —
400–445 430 27 157.00–173.00 $162.74 $700 -12.54
450–495 458 49 157.00–171.00 $166.51 $763 -4.73
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -21.24
500–535 fancy 517 3 172.00–174.00 $173.31 $896 —
500–540 525 54 150.00–167.00 $161.80 $849 -0.70
524–536 value added 534 25 169.00–179.50 $177.85 $950 +5.85
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 -20.67
550–595 575 49 147.00–168.00 $155.75 $896 +1.08
600–645 638 19 148.00–159.00 $152.77 $975 +2.28
666–670 value added 666 12 155.00–156.00 $155.92 $1,038 -5.08
650–693 672 11 145.00–167.00 $154.73 $1,040 +9.63
700–743 728 6 130.00–158.00 $141.44 $1,030 +6.44
739 value added 739 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,094 —
753 value added 753 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,130 -14.50
834 value added 834 13 149.25 $149.25 $1,245 -9.25
840 840 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,243 +25.00
856 value added 856 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,250 —
855–865 860 2 125.00–143.00 $134.05 $1,153 —
947 value added 947 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 6 130.00–165.00 $150.74 $490 —
389–390 389 7 147.00–155.00 $153.85 $598 -13.24
400–440 427 7 130.00–150.00 $141.68 $605 -12.75
477–485 478 9 140.00–150.00 $141.13 $675 -13.06
523 523 5 150.00 $150.00 $784 +3.65
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 -2.21
640 640 1 143.00 $143.00 $915 +3.55
778 778 3 126.00 $126.00 $980 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 3 144.00–152.50 $149.50 $550 +1.84
400–440 420 2 130.00–150.00 $140.48 $590 -5.99
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 -6.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
255–295 275 2 192.50–200.00 $196.52 $540 +2.19
315–340 328 3 180.00–191.00 $187.14 $614 -21.01
380 fancy 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
355–395 383 20 177.50–220.00 $206.12 $789 -8.57
405–440 413 12 179.00–190.00 $183.81 $759 -10.84
455–490 461 29 166.50–188.00 $182.18 $840 -1.03
510 fancy 510 1 188.00 $188.00 $959 —
505–545 529 44 166.00–185.00 $175.09 $926 -2.23
550 fancy 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
560 560 1 157.50 $157.50 $882 -9.00
555–585 579 30 161.00–178.00 $170.34 $986 +3.84
615 fancy 615 3 184.00–185.00 $184.67 $1,136 —
600–635 619 14 150.00–174.00 $161.43 $999 +3.57
660–695 672 21 159.00–170.00 $160.57 $1,079 +5.17
700–745 713 6 131.00–144.00 $139.64 $996 -6.80
745 fancy 745 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 —
775 775 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,093 +0.64
805–845 829 4 125.00–131.00 $128.21 $1,063 —
870 870 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,061 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 165.00–168.00 $166.49 $604 —
405–432 424 7 160.00–170.00 $161.50 $685 -20.65
470–478 476 5 157.00–165.00 $158.58 $755 -12.12
503–505 503 7 156.50–160.00 $157.00 $790 +0.16
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 +10.00
663–697 680 6 132.50–136.00 $134.29 $913 +8.29
725–730 728 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $866 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 —
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 -42.50
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
490 490 1 167.50 $167.50 $821 -7.45
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
540 540 1 152.50 $152.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1490 1180 80-85% 56 78.00–90.00 $83.30 $983 -0.63
990–1385 1189 80-85% 11 70.00–77.00 $74.24 $883 -9.69
1000–1385 1222 80-85% 9 91.00–96.00 $93.64 $1,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1410 1268 75-80% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.22 $979 +5.35
1180–1695 1418 75-80% 54 79.00–92.00 $86.36 $1,225 —
1260–1765 1499 75-80% 9 92.00–100.00 $94.47 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 967 85-90% 11 50.00–63.00 $58.42 $565 —
830–1245 1032 85-90% 35 65.00–80.00 $72.96 $753 +9.18
860–1335 1047 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.28 $861 +18.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1180 4 96.00–105.00 $101.57 $1,199 —
1330–2120 1532 6 89.00–98.00 $93.60 $1,434 —
1010–2430 1722 14 102.00–114.00 $107.32 $1,848 —
1420–2135 1856 9 113.00–129.00 $118.41 $2,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,130.00 $1,085.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.