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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 6, 2023

2,686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.65/cwt -16.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 533 lb · 151 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.88/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 473 lb · 134 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.35/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 429 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,686 2,067 756
Feeder cattle 1,999 1,625 471
Slaughter cattle 416 327 167
Replacement cattle 271 115 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady. Crossville - Compared to this market last week, all feeder classes were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with instances of feeder heifers 550 and up being 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, Breaker cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher with boner/lean cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers sharply higher overall, with feeder bulls 3.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 10 220.00–242.50 $232.31 $639 -35.12
305–345 326 22 220.00–259.00 $242.34 $790 -9.89
355–372 value added 364 6 238.00–250.00 $245.32 $893 —
350–397 378 15 215.00–242.50 $228.26 $863 -26.42
410–425 value added 422 24 244.00–254.00 $252.61 $1,066 —
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -43.77
405–449 440 20 211.00–243.50 $235.05 $1,034 -3.72
450–490 473 31 219.00–241.00 $229.73 $1,087 +7.30
458–495 value added 481 18 240.00–249.00 $242.42 $1,166 +0.42
500–545 533 75 208.00–231.00 $224.52 $1,197 +3.19
515–548 value added 541 15 232.00–241.00 $237.65 $1,286 -0.16
560–590 577 38 200.00–230.00 $217.98 $1,258 +0.97
555–599 value added 586 32 226.00–235.00 $231.73 $1,358 +15.73
606 value added 606 5 226.50 $226.50 $1,373 —
602–647 640 43 200.00–228.00 $209.76 $1,342 -3.41
640 640 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,299 -10.17
665 value added 665 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,071 -54.96
660–695 673 8 190.00–204.00 $194.81 $1,311 -6.29
700–728 value added 719 3 181.00–195.00 $190.45 $1,369 -10.68
725 725 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,515 +29.00
750–758 value added 752 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,481 +4.87
750–785 763 3 178.00–181.00 $180.02 $1,374 +5.45
865 865 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 330 14 214.00–231.00 $227.37 $750 +3.32
410–430 420 5 204.00–215.00 $208.45 $875 +9.04
475 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -10.18
510–533 526 6 192.00–214.00 $202.91 $1,067 +0.08
550–580 563 5 187.00–213.00 $198.42 $1,117 -14.96
620 value added 620 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 —
675–680 678 2 165.00–188.00 $176.54 $1,197 -14.68
703 703 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,216 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.50 $202.50 $597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 271 8 184.00–208.00 $193.89 $525 -44.25
320 320 1 172.50 $172.50 $552 -52.28
300–345 325 17 181.00–210.00 $198.72 $646 -26.06
355 fancy 355 1 227.50 $227.50 $808 —
350–398 375 49 179.00–220.00 $204.87 $768 -15.02
400 400 1 192.50 $192.50 $770 +12.50
400–445 value added 420 32 200.00–206.00 $203.85 $856 —
405–445 434 58 182.00–216.00 $198.55 $862 -1.45
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 -30.02
452–481 value added 464 26 203.00–217.00 $207.35 $962 -11.77
455–490 473 3 149.00–180.00 $165.83 $784 -36.19
450–499 475 104 176.00–213.00 $196.68 $934 -5.34
510–538 value added 527 23 187.50–201.00 $192.31 $1,013 -20.60
505–549 534 128 164.50–211.00 $189.17 $1,010 -10.84
555–580 value added 570 4 192.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,111 -4.61
556–590 578 67 175.00–207.00 $187.31 $1,083 -5.72
608 value added 608 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,234 +10.36
600–630 616 35 179.00–201.00 $189.29 $1,166 +5.93
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 -5.00
650–695 660 41 161.00–197.00 $174.35 $1,151 +20.83
673 value added 673 13 213.00 $213.00 $1,433 —
700–748 728 15 145.00–188.00 $166.34 $1,211 +41.34
755–795 783 15 145.00–168.00 $163.74 $1,282 +3.74
835 835 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,278 +8.00
900–925 913 5 110.00–141.00 $124.53 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–472 467 14 175.00–177.00 $176.13 $823 -5.40
500–541 525 13 158.00–173.50 $167.95 $882 -3.45
565–595 577 3 148.00–178.00 $166.48 $961 -15.99
617–640 627 4 153.00–175.50 $164.58 $1,032 —
763 763 6 125.00 $125.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 222.50–237.50 $229.83 $517 —
255–295 277 3 227.50–257.50 $247.44 $685 —
330–345 338 2 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $761 -4.04
355–395 384 53 210.00–245.00 $235.54 $904 -0.65
415 fancy 415 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,029 —
400–445 421 37 210.00–234.00 $219.05 $922 -13.65
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 -37.70
465 fancy 465 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 —
451–495 467 68 206.50–230.00 $221.06 $1,032 -2.06
510 fancy 510 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,153 —
500–545 519 74 200.00–227.00 $218.27 $1,133 -1.49
550–595 570 34 187.50–215.00 $204.74 $1,167 +2.70
565–575 570 2 172.00–186.00 $179.06 $1,021 -22.98
605 value added 605 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,328 —
600–645 623 13 188.00–215.00 $198.37 $1,236 +5.35
660–695 666 15 160.00–201.00 $186.66 $1,243 +7.18
735 value added 735 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
715–746 743 10 166.00–177.00 $175.94 $1,307 +0.47
750–795 771 4 155.00–168.00 $162.40 $1,252 -5.17
805–810 808 2 141.00–150.00 $145.49 $1,176 -20.53
932 932 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 208.00 $208.00 $697 —
370–395 386 4 206.00–216.00 $209.67 $809 -9.33
420 420 2 190.00 $190.00 $798 -25.00
484 484 4 196.00 $196.00 $949 -12.54
510–545 521 9 181.00–207.00 $190.79 $994 -9.21
562 562 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 -0.12
615–635 625 2 170.00–182.00 $175.90 $1,099 -0.76
660 660 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,115 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 200.00 $200.00 $700 -10.00
385 385 1 172.50 $172.50 $664 -37.50
415–440 422 5 200.00–205.00 $201.19 $849 -8.81
465 465 1 197.50 $197.50 $918 +37.50
520 520 1 182.50 $182.50 $949 —
543 543 2 165.00 $165.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1340 1094 80-85% 17 77.00–88.00 $83.16 $910 —
890–1445 1139 80-85% 77 84.00–101.00 $91.78 $1,045 -8.05
985–1360 1183 80-85% 19 96.50–112.00 $102.12 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $822 —
815–1065 929 85-90% 5 88.00–93.00 $90.98 $845 +20.28
800–1145 963 85-90% 16 63.00–75.00 $70.31 $677 -13.10
825–1230 1004 85-90% 44 71.50–88.00 $80.54 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1420 1333 75-80% 2 80.50–89.00 $84.47 $1,126 -5.95
1160–1665 1350 75-80% 17 100.00–110.00 $104.82 $1,415 —
975–1840 1355 75-80% 42 83.50–102.00 $93.21 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1210 1152 6 93.00–103.00 $98.55 $1,135 —
1115–1805 1412 6 100.00–109.00 $105.98 $1,496 —
1100–2450 1690 32 110.00–127.00 $119.70 $2,023 —
1405–2135 1763 12 122.50–136.00 $129.27 $2,279 +1.16
2385 2385 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,671 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1035 926 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,080.00 $990.75
940–1160 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 690.00–1,000.00 $839.28
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
815–1265 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,340.00 $1,131.98
1065–1235 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,181.65
1000–1300 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00–1,075.00 $946.25
855–1335 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 920.00–1,190.00 $1,105.99
915–1430 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 750.00–1,390.00 $1,123.12
1000–1350 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,220.00 $1,114.38
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,112.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1070 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 730.00–970.00 $829.43
870–1050 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–950.00 $814.06
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00 $890.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–950 817 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 520.00–940.00 $731.51
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
815–980 889 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–860.00 $807.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
743 743 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
800–1025 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 730.00–1,070.00 $986.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.50
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 990.00–1,800.00 $1,411.25 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,120.00–1,650.00 $1,286.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,580.00–1,710.00 $1,645.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 980.00–990.00 $985.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 680.00–1,090.00 $933.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.