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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

2,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.60/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 571 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.96/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 482 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.89/cwt +25.54 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 418 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,063 2,686 1,434
Feeder cattle 1,711 1,999 1,180
Slaughter cattle 319 416 200
Replacement cattle 33 271 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 7.00 lower. Bulls under 550 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 239 9 245.00–300.00 $265.28 $634 —
265–295 284 12 250.00–285.00 $265.15 $753 +32.84
300–345 326 37 240.00–285.00 $263.88 $860 +21.54
345 fancy 345 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 —
355 fancy 355 1 281.00 $281.00 $998 —
350–395 368 29 230.00–277.50 $256.92 $945 +28.66
415 thin fleshed 415 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,125 —
400–445 421 34 220.00–263.00 $247.24 $1,041 +52.24
450–496 476 42 224.00–250.00 $234.48 $1,116 +4.75
500–548 525 27 222.50–240.00 $232.00 $1,218 +7.48
530–540 value added 533 4 241.00–249.00 $243.03 $1,295 +5.38
550–585 value added 565 11 240.00–253.00 $246.52 $1,393 +14.79
550–599 574 71 220.00–242.00 $230.84 $1,325 +12.86
600–640 616 18 200.00–228.00 $215.11 $1,325 +5.35
605–630 value added 616 7 229.00–233.00 $229.87 $1,416 +3.37
650–680 663 12 185.00–226.00 $211.10 $1,400 +16.29
705 value added 705 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 +23.55
705–740 713 6 193.00–211.00 $203.59 $1,452 -5.41
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 +14.98
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
870 value added 870 62 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 —
873–885 879 4 151.00–170.00 $156.54 $1,376 -12.46
915–918 917 4 145.00–159.00 $152.01 $1,394 —
990–993 992 4 130.00–142.00 $139.01 $1,379 —
1015–1025 1020 2 130.00–142.00 $135.97 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 230.00 $230.00 $536 —
305–330 314 12 220.00–250.00 $238.07 $748 +10.70
360–395 380 8 240.00–255.00 $245.32 $932 —
401–445 414 8 217.50–235.00 $228.27 $945 +19.82
460–490 474 17 180.00–230.00 $215.86 $1,023 +0.86
510–545 527 7 210.00–220.00 $216.04 $1,139 +13.13
555–595 570 11 200.00–220.00 $213.48 $1,217 +15.06
610–648 633 8 182.50–200.00 $186.50 $1,181 —
658–695 670 7 179.00–198.00 $184.44 $1,236 +7.90
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 +2.00
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 224 15 220.00–275.00 $253.37 $568 —
250–298 277 14 220.00–251.00 $236.52 $655 +42.63
300–348 326 33 210.00–255.00 $241.23 $786 +42.51
350–398 373 50 205.00–253.00 $231.74 $864 +26.87
376 value added 376 4 251.00 $251.00 $944 —
400–445 418 88 205.00–237.50 $225.89 $944 +27.34
450–498 475 60 205.00–221.00 $213.69 $1,015 +17.01
458–493 476 4 205.00–206.00 $205.48 $978 +8.80
490–499 value added 498 29 217.50–219.00 $218.88 $1,090 +11.53
500–540 520 49 190.00–215.00 $201.95 $1,050 +12.78
553–595 563 74 185.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,088 +5.99
554–587 value added 583 53 205.00–213.00 $206.00 $1,201 +11.06
620 thin fleshed 620 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,172 —
605–643 627 43 170.00–193.00 $183.88 $1,153 -5.41
650–690 665 16 170.00–187.00 $176.65 $1,175 +2.30
685 685 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 -14.35
710 value added 710 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,264 —
710–735 727 9 155.00–172.00 $161.31 $1,173 -5.03
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 +6.26
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 -19.00
1139 1139 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 226 6 230.00–242.50 $239.44 $541 —
250–290 275 5 220.00–230.00 $222.60 $612 —
305–345 325 11 185.00–231.00 $208.95 $679 —
360–395 383 12 185.00–226.00 $211.87 $811 —
400–448 431 15 180.00–216.00 $203.74 $878 —
460–463 thin fleshed 462 4 215.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,000 —
455–495 473 17 177.50–211.00 $201.40 $953 +25.27
501 thin fleshed 501 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,022 —
503–545 519 9 155.00–190.00 $177.66 $922 +9.71
550–598 579 15 152.50–195.00 $178.51 $1,034 +12.03
600–630 621 9 166.00–182.50 $171.96 $1,068 +7.38
655–685 669 5 150.00–170.00 $160.19 $1,072 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —
760–770 765 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 +20.00
915 915 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,199 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
350–370 360 2 223.00–227.50 $225.31 $811 —
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
440 440 1 211.00 $211.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 174.00 $174.00 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 384 9 225.00–240.00 $232.78 $894 -2.76
405–445 426 39 222.50–261.00 $246.95 $1,052 +27.90
450–499 478 34 217.50–232.00 $223.67 $1,069 +2.61
505–545 523 20 210.00–222.50 $215.44 $1,127 -2.83
560–590 567 16 202.00–218.00 $211.93 $1,202 +7.19
600–645 616 9 185.00–201.00 $194.92 $1,201 -3.45
655–685 670 16 180.00–195.00 $186.25 $1,248 -0.41
705–720 713 2 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,383 +18.07
750–775 760 3 175.00–178.00 $176.98 $1,345 +14.58
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 +4.51
821 value added 821 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,273 —
862–890 871 5 135.00–155.00 $148.71 $1,295 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 +2.50
1015 1015 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 205.00–220.00 $213.92 $802 +4.25
415–445 429 5 192.50–243.00 $217.86 $935 +27.86
450–498 485 17 180.00–225.00 $212.87 $1,032 +16.87
510–540 524 6 175.00–210.00 $189.63 $994 -1.16
565 thin fleshed 565 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
550–598 577 7 180.00–195.00 $190.05 $1,097 +7.05
615–640 627 7 184.00–191.00 $187.70 $1,177 +11.80
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 +11.00
930 930 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1153 80-85% 8 77.00–84.00 $82.23 $948 -19.89
850–1605 1179 80-85% 96 85.00–96.00 $92.56 $1,091 -9.56
1030–1410 1237 80-85% 10 98.00–103.00 $99.21 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1145 936 85-90% 18 65.00–76.00 $72.45 $678 -18.53
705–1265 979 85-90% 49 76.00–87.00 $82.91 $812 +12.60
945–1125 1041 85-90% 7 88.00–90.00 $88.71 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1615 1410 75-80% 3 82.00–92.00 $85.55 $1,206 —
1345–1720 1454 75-80% 7 96.00–105.00 $100.58 $1,462 —
1115–1790 1456 75-80% 35 88.00–98.00 $94.19 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2080 1538 12 93.00–115.00 $104.32 $1,604 —
1415–2135 1735 14 109.00–125.00 $116.28 $2,017 —
1780–2130 1904 4 126.00–133.00 $128.14 $2,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1065–1130 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,152.22
1050–1235 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,067.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.