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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

2,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.90/cwt +28.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 924 lb · 171 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.61/cwt +28.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 810 lb · 124 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.95/cwt +21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 426 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,510 2,239 2,146
Feeder cattle 2,112 1,535 1,685
Slaughter cattle 313 432 359
Replacement cattle 85 272 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower. Supply included: 84% Feeder Cattle (45% Steers, 43% Heifers, 12% Bulls); 12% Slaughter Cattle (88% Cows, 12% Bulls); 3% Replacement Cattle (61% Bred Cows, 39% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 36%.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 7 255.00–275.00 $265.72 $579 +25.72
255–295 269 15 250.00–290.00 $271.53 $730 +13.16
300–345 328 28 245.00–287.50 $267.76 $878 —
330–347 thin fleshed 343 4 283.00–290.00 $288.32 $989 —
350–398 374 32 240.00–271.00 $259.36 $970 +3.03
375 value added 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
412 value added 412 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,071 —
400–430 thin fleshed 415 2 258.00–261.00 $259.45 $1,077 —
400–449 440 42 235.00–257.00 $243.62 $1,072 +7.47
453–497 value added 466 13 260.00–263.00 $261.96 $1,221 +6.34
450–495 470 23 230.00–241.00 $235.52 $1,107 +2.17
503–545 value added 518 14 240.00–255.00 $250.62 $1,298 +3.54
500–545 521 45 215.00–240.00 $230.02 $1,198 -0.25
552–575 value added 555 10 240.00–254.00 $249.61 $1,385 —
560–598 575 31 215.00–235.00 $225.68 $1,298 +4.12
613 value added 613 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,428 +6.95
600–640 627 19 200.00–222.00 $213.92 $1,341 +13.00
650–698 679 25 190.00–222.00 $213.79 $1,452 +0.36
700 value added 700 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,421 —
705–745 725 11 193.00–211.00 $199.84 $1,449 +6.84
750–770 759 4 199.00–209.00 $203.48 $1,544 +19.12
776–784 value added 781 10 190.00–192.00 $191.20 $1,493 -8.80
808–811 value added 810 123 197.50–198.00 $197.75 $1,602 +31.02
810 810 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,466 +1.00
870–873 872 4 152.00–174.00 $168.51 $1,469 —
892 value added 892 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,615 —
918–926 value added 923 164 182.00–191.25 $190.82 $1,761 —
939 939 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,352 -16.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 5 210.00–260.00 $240.89 $569 —
252–275 256 6 225.00–240.00 $237.31 $608 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
320–345 335 6 212.50–250.00 $229.45 $769 +19.07
365–395 377 16 217.50–235.00 $227.11 $856 +14.61
405–445 429 9 210.00–230.00 $223.57 $959 +6.57
450–485 470 15 214.00–230.00 $222.56 $1,046 +16.78
500–545 523 13 177.50–222.00 $203.20 $1,063 +1.37
550–580 571 18 185.00–215.00 $210.25 $1,201 +14.30
625–645 633 3 170.00–207.50 $192.28 $1,217 —
705 705 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
718 value added 718 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
373 373 2 232.50 $232.50 $867 —
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 262.50 $262.50 $578 —
240 240 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $588 —
255–290 275 5 220.00–260.00 $235.82 $649 +38.94
265–286 thin fleshed 283 12 251.00–260.00 $258.59 $732 —
285–295 fancy 291 5 261.00–272.50 $265.51 $773 —
300–348 331 38 225.00–250.00 $239.50 $793 +32.02
353–395 fancy 358 9 246.00–262.50 $248.02 $888 +26.52
350–395 375 41 215.00–247.50 $227.90 $855 +19.25
370–390 thin fleshed 383 3 245.00–251.00 $246.93 $946 —
407–418 thin fleshed 410 14 231.00–235.00 $234.43 $961 —
408–443 value added 427 12 230.00–239.00 $233.58 $997 +15.57
400–448 429 67 210.00–234.00 $221.42 $950 +19.83
468 value added 468 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,081 +5.23
450–495 469 74 205.00–229.00 $214.43 $1,006 +15.62
500–545 520 77 194.00–216.00 $205.98 $1,071 +13.04
515–525 value added 520 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,121 -3.50
500–548 529 6 190.00–202.00 $195.33 $1,033 +2.39
563 563 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,042 +0.87
550–595 567 33 184.00–198.00 $191.21 $1,084 +7.08
599 value added 599 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 -2.00
600–645 621 38 180.00–196.00 $189.10 $1,174 +12.05
650–693 667 19 170.00–195.00 $181.43 $1,210 +5.46
705 value added 705 47 183.00 $183.00 $1,290 —
710–730 718 6 160.00–176.00 $169.97 $1,220 +18.83
760–788 779 12 165.00–170.00 $168.15 $1,310 +9.98
845 845 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,301 —
850 value added 850 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 +3.00
873–875 873 7 156.00–161.00 $160.28 $1,399 —
910–920 915 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $1,212 -1.59
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 3 235.00 $235.00 $489 —
265–295 286 8 180.00–227.50 $209.54 $599 +31.04
300–325 313 2 180.00–212.50 $196.90 $616 +7.35
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 227.00–233.00 $229.93 $766 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
350–390 367 22 170.00–231.00 $213.99 $785 +45.66
407–445 428 26 170.00–220.00 $202.76 $868 +26.99
435 thin fleshed 435 1 229.00 $229.00 $996 —
453 thin fleshed 453 3 215.00 $215.00 $974 —
450–490 471 12 185.00–209.00 $194.74 $917 +13.95
505–540 524 12 162.50–205.00 $187.17 $981 +13.91
550–595 578 11 160.00–190.00 $176.12 $1,018 +16.67
578 value added 578 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,127 —
600–645 615 11 150.00–180.00 $169.21 $1,041 —
653 value added 653 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,143 —
650–695 675 13 150.00–178.00 $169.07 $1,141 —
700–730 716 4 140.00–160.00 $149.45 $1,070 +19.45
750 750 2 157.50–160.00 $158.75 $1,191 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 3 200.00–205.00 $202.03 $950 —
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
550–590 570 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $1,040 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 373 5 252.50–280.00 $266.27 $993 +16.85
400–445 425 27 227.50–253.00 $239.65 $1,019 +14.80
450–496 475 34 215.00–240.00 $226.28 $1,075 +4.76
502–548 526 27 210.00–227.50 $218.80 $1,151 +4.03
560–585 574 9 200.00–220.00 $208.94 $1,199 +0.51
600–645 623 11 190.00–214.00 $199.12 $1,241 +18.86
650–693 672 11 185.00–205.00 $191.95 $1,290 +5.53
700–725 715 3 191.00–199.00 $195.34 $1,397 +19.45
750–775 763 8 170.00–184.00 $176.35 $1,346 —
800–810 802 6 168.00–170.00 $169.66 $1,361 +17.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 225.00–242.50 $233.69 $918 +23.75
410–445 433 12 190.00–238.00 $218.75 $947 +15.40
445 thin fleshed 445 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,077 —
455–499 488 14 210.00–225.00 $219.73 $1,072 +27.23
510–545 531 7 185.00–214.00 $202.81 $1,077 +13.49
555–590 575 5 170.00–202.50 $188.51 $1,084 +17.03
605–640 625 7 181.00–194.00 $189.33 $1,183 —
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 —
795 795 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,344 —
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 —
455–460 458 2 177.50–220.00 $198.63 $910 +58.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1510 1173 80-85% 13 82.00–87.00 $84.41 $990 -9.61
785–1770 1184 80-85% 111 87.00–98.00 $92.11 $1,091 -1.91
1060–1550 1271 80-85% 17 97.00–103.00 $99.24 $1,261 -6.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1110 909 85-90% 19 53.00–78.00 $67.65 $615 -2.84
780–1600 1006 85-90% 42 75.00–87.00 $81.80 $823 -0.20
940–1180 1057 85-90% 6 86.00–90.00 $88.01 $930 -2.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1625 1400 75-80% 11 99.00–105.00 $101.74 $1,424 +9.77
1090–1695 1415 75-80% 32 88.00–97.00 $92.07 $1,303 +0.10
1560 1560 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1780 1425 9 96.00–114.00 $104.01 $1,482 —
1070–2025 1515 17 104.00–122.00 $113.75 $1,723 —
1595–2125 1849 9 124.00–136.00 $130.30 $2,409 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
940–980 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $929.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.