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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

1,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.50/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 722 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.30/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 571 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.92/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 612 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,179 1,102 1,037
Feeder cattle 872 851 755
Slaughter cattle 143 210 198
Replacement cattle 164 41 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - ompared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, boning and breaker cows 1.00 higher overall, with lean cows 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 212 3 265.00–285.00 $274.76 $582 +24.76
270–285 278 2 255.00–270.00 $262.70 $730 +22.70
335–347 343 6 255.00–275.00 $271.74 $932 +31.98
359–385 365 9 237.50–255.00 $245.26 $895 +10.75
405–430 413 8 242.50–262.50 $256.21 $1,058 +22.21
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
455–485 471 6 219.00–245.00 $236.69 $1,115 +4.20
505–549 527 13 227.50–240.00 $235.90 $1,243 -0.84
560–570 567 3 208.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,183 -18.37
612–615 612 25 218.00–220.00 $219.92 $1,346 -9.97
665–695 673 5 190.00–210.00 $202.86 $1,365 -8.76
707 value added 707 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,343 -29.00
705–740 714 5 185.00–191.00 $188.41 $1,345 -6.88
755–790 773 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $1,352 -13.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 4 215.00–275.00 $248.36 $569 —
260–295 285 7 235.00–260.00 $248.71 $709 —
310–345 333 4 235.00–250.00 $239.79 $799 —
360–390 374 7 225.00–240.00 $235.05 $879 +7.62
410–440 425 2 220.00–240.00 $230.35 $979 —
480–490 485 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,055 —
532–545 536 3 200.00–217.50 $211.57 $1,134 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
350–375 363 2 220.00–235.00 $227.76 $827 +70.76
470–485 478 2 185.00–225.00 $204.69 $978 -3.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 +37.50
255–290 265 5 192.50–250.00 $219.47 $582 —
315 fancy 315 1 208.00 $208.00 $655 —
310–345 321 4 180.00–200.00 $188.15 $604 -29.92
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 -3.07
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -1.73
375 fancy 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
350–395 376 9 180.00–230.00 $212.03 $797 -4.70
420–445 431 7 200.00–215.00 $206.26 $889 +11.26
450–490 466 20 175.00–217.50 $204.48 $953 -6.09
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 -15.57
500–545 515 19 170.00–215.00 $197.62 $1,018 -0.23
505–525 515 2 190.00 $190.00 $978 -7.85
550–597 564 32 185.00–207.50 $195.22 $1,101 -4.29
560–575 568 3 175.00–180.00 $176.64 $1,003 -22.87
555–588 value added 586 15 197.50–210.00 $209.21 $1,226 —
605 value added 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
600–625 612 3 185.00–190.00 $186.63 $1,142 -0.35
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 -16.06
685 685 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,048 -28.06
722 value added 722 64 184.50 $184.50 $1,332 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 225.00–230.00 $227.37 $637 —
305–345 322 6 200.00–225.00 $210.56 $678 +2.56
350–395 371 7 173.00–205.00 $191.34 $710 +21.34
405–445 419 5 180.00–205.00 $193.45 $811 +13.45
480–495 487 3 190.00–205.00 $198.37 $966 —
515–545 530 2 165.00–195.00 $179.58 $952 +9.58
550–595 568 4 180.00–190.00 $182.42 $1,036 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 205.00 $205.00 $492 —
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
365–375 370 2 190.00–215.00 $202.67 $750 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $564 —
310 fancy 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 -20.00
300–345 328 3 205.00–215.00 $210.57 $691 -31.33
360 fancy 360 1 237.50 $237.50 $855 —
355–395 376 6 209.00–222.00 $215.31 $810 -22.98
400–445 421 16 202.50–255.00 $223.14 $939 -6.89
455–490 478 4 201.00–230.00 $217.42 $1,039 -7.14
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 -9.56
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -33.72
500–540 517 11 192.00–225.00 $210.81 $1,090 -12.91
555–580 565 3 200.00–215.00 $208.41 $1,178 +2.26
600–641 618 17 192.50–205.00 $197.80 $1,222 +37.80
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +12.57
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
810 810 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 200.00–230.00 $213.14 $906 —
460–465 463 3 210.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,019 +9.98
505–545 519 5 180.00–210.00 $197.80 $1,027 -2.20
570–580 576 4 177.50–190.00 $183.13 $1,055 -6.87
610–645 627 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,223 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
720 720 2 172.50–177.50 $175.00 $1,260 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 177.50 $177.50 $453 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 -35.00
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 +25.00
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1440 1130 80-85% 8 79.50–86.00 $84.01 $949 —
840–1435 1171 80-85% 39 86.50–98.00 $91.61 $1,073 +0.03
990–1365 1184 80-85% 8 98.00–105.50 $100.61 $1,191 +9.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1140 1042 75-80% 3 83.50–86.50 $84.99 $886 —
1110–1925 1375 75-80% 22 88.00–99.50 $93.26 $1,282 -0.89
1230–1520 1393 75-80% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.79 $1,390 +5.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1250 1012 85-90% 16 77.00–87.00 $82.43 $834 -0.96
830–1200 1049 85-90% 4 65.00–76.00 $72.39 $759 -11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,182 —
1535–2060 1840 10 116.00–126.50 $121.21 $2,230 —
1995 1995 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,995 —
2270–2305 2288 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $2,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
940–1080 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $991.83
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
945–1125 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,140.15
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–965 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.10
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–1000 954 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $837.25
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
880–900 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,425.42 —
900–1030 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,520.00–1,650.00 $1,563.38 —
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
975–1000 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,350.00 $1,147.47 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.67 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —

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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.