Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

2,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.70/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 801 lb · 122 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.24/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 613 lb · 118 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.39/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 688 lb · 94 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,111	1,543	2,295
Feeder cattle	1,798	1,095	1,978
Slaughter cattle	256	310	246
Replacement cattle	57	138	71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 9.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Several thin fleshed and groups of cattle. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
239–245	240	5	235.00	$235.00	$564	—
255–297	280	12	215.00–252.50	$241.00	$675	+48.50
305 thin fleshed	305	13	250.00	$250.00	$762	—
300–348	326	28	195.00–242.50	$230.82	$752	+9.29
350–398	377	38	190.00–234.00	$221.77	$836	+29.32
400–445	418	29	204.00–227.50	$213.57	$893	+30.89
450–499	478	34	193.00–225.00	$213.68	$1,021	+32.01
480 thin fleshed	480	7	221.00	$221.00	$1,061	—
483 value added	483	2	222.00	$222.00	$1,072	+11.00
500–535 value added	523	3	205.00–210.00	$206.59	$1,080	-2.41
500–545	527	25	185.00–210.00	$201.04	$1,059	+5.78
550–598	576	49	175.00–202.00	$191.22	$1,101	+4.02
597 value added	597	8	193.00	$193.00	$1,152	—
600–645	630	28	160.00–193.00	$183.12	$1,154	+2.23
615–637 value added	630	14	176.00–196.00	$191.19	$1,204	+6.19
658–695	675	11	171.00–188.00	$175.84	$1,187	+3.62
660–692 value added	679	49	182.00–183.50	$182.90	$1,242	-2.60
705–745	723	17	154.00–182.00	$175.26	$1,267	+14.27
725–740 value added	733	2	168.00–173.00	$170.47	$1,250	+2.47
750 value added	750	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,305	+6.02
750–795	771	7	152.00–167.00	$160.13	$1,235	—
801 value added	801	120	180.00	$180.00	$1,442	—
800–835	818	2	160.00–164.00	$161.96	$1,325	+11.96
850–880	862	5	156.00–168.00	$160.77	$1,386	+2.77
875 value added	875	1	164.00	$164.00	$1,435	-4.75

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	200.00	$200.00	$520	—
300–320	310	2	175.00	$175.00	$542	+12.50
365–375	371	4	170.00–200.00	$188.74	$700	—
400–445	421	4	160.00–207.50	$182.26	$767	+24.55
470–493	480	6	165.00–200.00	$184.32	$885	—
505–530	517	6	154.00–191.00	$172.35	$891	+13.74
583–590	584	12	156.00–162.00	$161.49	$943	-0.99
600–638	621	5	150.00–170.00	$158.81	$986	+0.39
655–670	667	9	150.00–157.00	$151.32	$1,009	—
705–710	708	3	138.00–140.00	$139.34	$987	+1.84
790	790	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,185	—
800–830	815	2	138.00–139.00	$138.49	$1,129	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	180.00	$180.00	$441	+7.47
255–295	281	7	185.00–197.50	$191.20	$537	+48.70
289 thin fleshed	289	9	195.00	$195.00	$564	—
305–345	327	13	181.00–200.00	$189.76	$621	+21.28
350–397	378	52	171.00–210.00	$184.56	$698	+11.09
403–447	430	29	170.00–202.50	$183.13	$787	+20.39
440 value added	440	2	185.00	$185.00	$814	+5.52
462–495 value added	472	7	178.00–190.00	$182.82	$863	—
450–495	473	50	165.00–185.00	$175.10	$828	+25.10
500–548	529	47	155.00–178.00	$164.95	$873	+3.15
545 value added	545	2	164.00	$164.00	$894	-13.85
550–595	570	59	150.00–167.50	$160.19	$913	+4.44
610 value added	610	85	172.00	$172.00	$1,049	—
610–645	621	33	140.00–166.00	$154.98	$962	+2.21
650–695	668	20	135.00–157.00	$148.18	$990	-6.55
693 value added	693	74	167.50	$167.50	$1,161	+11.58
716 value added	716	71	166.75	$166.75	$1,194	+18.75
700–740	723	14	135.00–148.00	$140.30	$1,014	-1.14
760–785	780	9	136.00–150.00	$141.34	$1,102	—
813–820	815	4	128.00–144.00	$135.77	$1,107	-12.23

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–283	271	4	156.00–207.00	$180.32	$489	—
301–340	305	15	160.00–205.00	$197.81	$603	+47.07
370–393	386	7	150.00–170.00	$164.45	$635	+10.60
410–435	420	10	150.00–180.00	$168.44	$707	+26.76
450–495	471	12	142.50–171.00	$161.03	$758	+19.90
485 thin fleshed	485	3	174.00	$174.00	$844	—
500–545	521	5	150.00–160.00	$152.41	$794	+2.41
550–585	564	7	146.00–150.00	$149.41	$843	+4.41
633–635	633	5	135.00–150.00	$138.01	$874	-4.99
650–695	677	5	130.00–140.00	$135.99	$921	—
795	795	1	119.00	$119.00	$946	-7.00
833	833	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,050	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263–290	270	4	117.50–137.50	$122.88	$332	—
645	645	1	100.00	$100.00	$645	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–575	568	2	130.00–150.00	$139.87	$794	+4.87
705	705	1	134.00	$134.00	$945	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	367	5	220.00–245.00	$230.49	$846	+24.37
410–448	431	32	200.00–237.50	$213.92	$922	+30.11
450–495	476	32	193.00–224.00	$204.24	$972	+22.06
500–548	526	23	165.00–198.00	$187.75	$988	+12.66
550–580	563	21	160.00–189.00	$176.68	$995	+19.18
602–643	622	14	150.00–175.00	$161.88	$1,007	+0.45
650–690	672	10	150.00–180.00	$159.22	$1,070	-1.35
700–740	720	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,080	+10.36
750–778	767	4	130.00–154.00	$146.83	$1,126	+5.83
805	805	1	120.00	$120.00	$966	-8.21
865–873	870	3	116.00–148.00	$137.40	$1,195	+15.40

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–395	392	3	170.00–190.00	$176.72	$693	+10.23
410–430	421	7	150.00–190.00	$175.89	$740	+14.39
465–490	479	15	155.00–190.00	$173.21	$830	+14.63
510–540	523	11	156.00–180.00	$168.83	$883	+11.83
555–595	577	6	150.00–170.00	$160.19	$924	+0.19
610–640	623	8	140.00–160.00	$148.43	$925	—
650–680	663	5	140.00–151.00	$143.82	$954	+9.53
730	730	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,058	+26.00
795	795	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,105	—
830	830	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,071	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	2	145.00	$145.00	$856	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1360	1122	80-85%	14	69.00–77.00	$74.95	$841	—
1075–1210	1177	80-85%	12	90.00–94.00	$90.58	$1,066	+7.28
970–1645	1234	80-85%	50	77.00–89.00	$84.14	$1,038	-9.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1305	1010	85-90%	21	40.00–78.00	$57.25	$578	-15.71
795–1245	1036	85-90%	33	64.00–76.00	$69.12	$716	-3.84
1000–1240	1091	85-90%	5	78.00–80.00	$78.39	$855	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–2180	1415	75-80%	31	79.00–93.00	$85.30	$1,207	-1.06
1415	1415	75-80%	1	71.00	$71.00	$1,005	-15.36
1325–1940	1592	75-80%	5	94.00–104.00	$98.93	$1,575	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1865	1619	10	77.00–100.00	$91.02	$1,474	—
1480–2270	1794	17	103.00–113.00	$107.85	$1,935	—
1950–2540	2245	2	120.00	$120.00	$2,694	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	785.00	$785.00
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,010.00–1,300.00	$1,155.00

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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.