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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.89/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 482 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.40/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 422 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.08/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 574 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 1,001 1,217
Feeder cattle 676 781 1,134
Slaughter cattle 153 184 50
Replacement cattle 29 36 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 10.00 to 16.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows measuring 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted on heifers and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 250.00 $250.00 $808 +14.82
360 thin fleshed 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
360–395 378 13 215.00–235.00 $230.79 $872 -4.36
405–440 418 5 185.00–225.00 $208.64 $872 -23.22
420 thin fleshed 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
436 value added 436 7 227.50 $227.50 $992 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 —
450–485 471 8 205.00–220.00 $212.18 $999 -5.64
475 475 2 196.00 $196.00 $931 -21.82
500–545 518 7 192.50–210.00 $200.90 $1,041 -5.64
518 value added 518 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,114 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —
560–570 thin fleshed 563 3 207.00–207.50 $207.33 $1,167 —
553–595 567 8 187.50–195.00 $192.15 $1,089 -3.20
600–640 621 4 165.00–187.50 $177.06 $1,100 -13.10
650–690 670 3 165.00–175.00 $171.67 $1,150 -14.75
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -22.87
710–720 714 4 165.00–177.50 $170.00 $1,214 -2.87
765–785 775 2 162.50–170.00 $166.30 $1,289 +8.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 -11.30
310–340 324 4 210.00–225.00 $217.68 $705 +2.68
360–395 379 8 195.00–220.00 $207.77 $787 -12.23
405–440 421 4 185.00–205.00 $196.04 $825 +6.04
495 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 -21.05
535–545 540 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $925 —
585–595 588 3 165.00–175.00 $171.63 $1,009 -11.13
610–635 625 3 157.50–160.00 $159.15 $995 —
735–740 738 2 137.50–152.50 $144.97 $1,070 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
455–465 460 2 150.00–175.00 $162.64 $748 -47.36
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 +15.00
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 195.00–215.00 $207.09 $480 +7.09
305–340 327 6 187.50–210.00 $201.48 $659 +7.48
350–390 thin fleshed 365 3 207.50–210.00 $209.19 $764 —
362–395 value added 373 3 204.00–207.50 $206.26 $769 -0.74
380 fancy 380 1 203.00 $203.00 $771 -13.88
370–395 381 8 160.00–205.00 $188.96 $720 -2.63
400–445 422 27 170.00–193.00 $183.69 $775 -7.85
420–430 thin fleshed 425 3 190.00–192.50 $190.83 $811 —
470 fancy 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 -4.00
450–495 476 17 172.50–185.00 $176.81 $842 +3.61
488 value added 488 22 180.00 $180.00 $878 -8.55
505–545 519 19 162.50–186.00 $172.69 $896 +3.26
505–535 520 2 162.50 $162.50 $845 -6.93
560 fancy 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
550–590 572 22 160.00–172.50 $165.32 $946 +2.98
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -12.34
598 598 2 139.00 $139.00 $831 -23.34
605–647 627 18 152.50–162.50 $158.21 $992 +4.35
655–680 666 4 140.00–156.00 $151.17 $1,007 +5.13
755–790 773 2 125.00–137.50 $131.11 $1,013 —
800 800 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 4 167.50–175.00 $171.91 $560 +0.66
350–395 375 5 170.00–190.00 $178.87 $671 +5.87
400–439 422 6 162.50–167.50 $164.97 $696 +6.09
450–495 470 10 147.50–167.50 $158.93 $747 -11.07
500–535 516 7 142.50–160.00 $152.41 $786 -12.63
555–575 564 5 150.00–160.00 $154.57 $872 —
610–645 625 3 140.00–156.00 $147.01 $919 —
675–685 680 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $1,012 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 ±0.00
385–390 388 2 130.00–142.00 $136.04 $528 —
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
405 405 1 127.50 $127.50 $516 —
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
455–480 466 4 155.00–160.00 $156.83 $731 +26.83
530–540 535 2 157.50 $157.50 $843 —
560–585 573 2 156.00–157.50 $156.73 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 —
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
460–485 473 2 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $686 +5.13
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 237.50 $237.50 $784 +36.28
355–390 365 4 207.00–225.00 $215.01 $785 +5.16
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -19.85
415–440 fancy 425 3 215.00–220.00 $217.95 $926 -10.37
400–447 427 12 187.50–215.00 $204.78 $874 -6.98
450–495 473 15 190.00–215.00 $205.10 $970 +6.16
500–545 520 10 185.00–202.50 $194.14 $1,010 +1.48
550–595 568 14 180.00–195.00 $186.19 $1,058 -2.92
600 value added 600 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,134 —
600–646 630 20 162.50–187.00 $173.06 $1,090 -8.38
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 -31.44
655–675 665 2 167.50–172.00 $169.78 $1,129 -3.29
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 +24.18
755 755 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,306 +20.33
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 -24.50
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
863–865 864 2 125.00–135.00 $129.99 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 8 162.50–205.00 $189.04 $805 -9.43
470–495 485 4 170.00–180.00 $177.47 $861 +14.97
505–540 526 10 151.00–180.00 $174.56 $918 +2.72
585–590 588 2 160.00–175.00 $167.47 $985 -1.36
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 +1.47
655–690 673 3 147.50–160.00 $151.55 $1,020 -3.45
705 705 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,075 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 +11.30
505 505 1 151.00 $151.00 $763 -4.00
585 585 1 147.50 $147.50 $863 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 +5.00
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1270 1056 80-85% 6 69.00–75.00 $70.83 $748 -4.01
900–1475 1221 80-85% 27 79.00–93.00 $86.68 $1,058 +4.84
1080–1420 1237 80-85% 13 92.00–104.00 $97.15 $1,202 +15.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1205 1163 75-80% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.59 $949 +11.59
1240–1485 1360 75-80% 10 94.00–99.00 $97.59 $1,327 —
1110–1665 1378 75-80% 28 83.00–95.00 $89.20 $1,229 +2.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —
845–1140 1003 85-90% 10 66.00–79.50 $73.33 $735 -0.47
1125 1125 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $956 +0.51
1060–1300 1164 85-90% 4 60.00–63.50 $61.57 $717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1670 1493 6 80.00–107.00 $92.70 $1,384 —
1490–2075 1693 6 105.00–124.00 $114.04 $1,931 —
1655–1940 1773 3 114.00–133.00 $120.47 $2,136 +10.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1060–1260 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,009.27
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,187.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
775–835 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $961.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,145 —

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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.