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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

2,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.17/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 521 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.59/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 465 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.40/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 676 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,262 1,179 1,775
Feeder cattle 1,500 872 1,382
Slaughter cattle 412 143 274
Replacement cattle 350 164 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher with Lean Cows being up to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Crossville - Compared to this market last week, feeder heifer/bull classes were 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers weighing 600 and up being 3.00 to 9.00 higher with a notable higher demand for those cattle. Slaughter classes- breaker 2.00 to 6.00 lower, boner/lean cows steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls holding mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 213.00 $213.00 $511 -61.76
263–295 276 8 219.00–250.00 $234.93 $648 -27.77
295 value added 295 1 242.00 $242.00 $714 —
305–325 320 10 218.00–250.00 $243.80 $780 -27.94
340 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 -64.74
345 thin fleshed 345 1 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
365 fancy 365 1 254.00 $254.00 $927 —
355–395 381 7 211.00–250.00 $228.22 $870 -17.04
400–445 425 8 211.00–239.00 $223.03 $948 -33.18
425–440 value added 435 12 240.00–254.00 $252.49 $1,098 —
450–491 466 33 220.00–235.00 $227.38 $1,060 -9.31
467–495 value added 475 10 235.00–247.00 $238.77 $1,134 —
500–545 510 43 210.00–243.00 $227.79 $1,162 -8.11
545 value added 545 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,264 —
555–575 565 2 191.00–202.00 $196.60 $1,111 -12.06
570–580 572 30 214.00–226.00 $225.23 $1,288 +16.57
560–593 value added 588 9 224.00–228.00 $226.56 $1,332 —
600–647 value added 618 8 211.00–225.00 $219.50 $1,357 —
600–645 634 16 195.00–220.00 $206.73 $1,311 -13.19
655–670 665 13 185.00–212.00 $201.48 $1,340 -1.38
655–676 value added 668 17 213.50–229.00 $216.18 $1,444 —
722–733 728 6 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $1,358 -1.90
735 value added 735 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,441 +6.00
755–770 763 2 200.00–206.00 $202.97 $1,549 +28.08
776 value added 776 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,521 —
873–895 880 3 164.00–176.00 $168.07 $1,479 —
910 910 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 311 4 200.00–210.00 $207.28 $645 -32.51
420 420 2 198.00 $198.00 $832 -32.35
480–490 485 4 189.00–209.00 $195.55 $948 -21.92
500–540 520 2 201.00–205.00 $203.08 $1,056 -8.49
560–570 567 3 180.00–200.00 $186.59 $1,058 —
672 672 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,183 -14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
455 455 1 181.00 $181.00 $824 -23.69
560 560 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 205.00 $205.00 $461 -60.00
273 thin fleshed 273 2 208.00 $208.00 $568 —
250–295 276 12 142.00–230.00 $211.17 $583 -8.30
300–345 318 19 191.00–221.00 $210.11 $668 +21.96
325–345 value added 332 3 215.00–221.00 $217.94 $724 —
335–338 thin fleshed 337 3 224.00–225.00 $224.67 $757 —
350–394 382 35 183.00–230.00 $218.99 $837 +6.96
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 -17.03
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -26.26
405–448 438 32 200.00–220.00 $208.48 $913 +2.22
457 fancy 457 18 221.00 $221.00 $1,010 —
450–495 467 64 190.00–210.00 $201.99 $943 -2.49
450–483 value added 468 21 208.00–219.00 $213.18 $998 —
520 fancy 520 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 —
500–547 521 96 181.00–214.00 $195.77 $1,020 -1.85
513–543 value added 524 11 209.00–212.00 $210.60 $1,104 —
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 -43.22
565 value added 565 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -19.21
565 565 1 171.00 $171.00 $966 -24.22
550–595 585 58 153.00–210.00 $183.95 $1,076 +7.31
600–645 623 20 170.00–194.00 $182.47 $1,137 -4.16
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 -46.63
650–687 670 28 154.00–199.00 $176.87 $1,185 +11.87
653–694 value added 681 37 170.00–188.00 $172.53 $1,175 —
700–748 736 7 140.00–171.00 $149.04 $1,097 —
859 859 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,117 —
950–955 952 5 120.00–125.00 $122.99 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–363 360 5 164.00–175.00 $172.86 $622 -18.48
430–445 438 2 136.00–167.00 $151.77 $665 -41.68
458–470 461 15 179.00–190.00 $184.54 $851 -13.83
505–543 533 5 174.00–206.00 $180.27 $961 +0.69
550–595 564 7 150.00–180.00 $168.47 $950 -13.95
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 220.00–242.50 $232.28 $523 —
270–285 281 7 222.50–230.00 $223.97 $629 +18.88
295 fancy 295 1 257.50 $257.50 $760 —
305–315 fancy 310 2 252.50–260.00 $256.31 $795 +6.31
315–345 333 8 219.00–235.00 $224.17 $746 +13.60
350–395 379 30 212.50–245.00 $233.87 $886 +18.56
400–420 fancy 415 4 239.00–248.00 $245.83 $1,020 —
400–445 422 44 195.00–231.00 $219.13 $925 -4.01
420–440 430 2 190.00–202.50 $196.10 $843 -27.04
455–490 468 51 200.00–238.00 $222.33 $1,041 +4.91
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -37.42
502–545 525 30 200.00–227.00 $216.05 $1,134 +5.24
530 530 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,018 -18.81
546 value added 546 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,250 —
555 value added 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
550–595 579 36 183.00–219.00 $207.29 $1,200 -1.12
610 fancy 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
620 value added 620 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
600–647 630 12 182.00–208.00 $195.01 $1,229 -2.79
650 fancy 650 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,358 —
675–697 690 10 190.00–206.00 $194.49 $1,342 +4.49
715–730 fancy 723 2 187.00–192.00 $189.47 $1,370 —
740–745 741 5 160.00–175.00 $166.59 $1,234 —
755 fancy 755 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,457 —
750–778 766 9 150.00–171.00 $161.25 $1,235 -13.75
810 810 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 -3.50
850 850 1 113.00 $113.00 $960 —
945 945 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
402 402 3 200.00 $200.00 $804 -13.14
475–480 478 8 201.00–217.00 $204.12 $976 -15.86
505–530 518 4 175.00–204.00 $188.07 $974 -9.73
574–590 577 10 159.00–188.00 $169.54 $978 -13.59
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -20.00
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 -41.00
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 +2.50
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
360–375 368 2 200.00 $200.00 $736 —
413 413 2 150.00 $150.00 $620 -15.00
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
660 660 1 141.00 $141.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $957 —
725–1730 1179 80-85% 107 82.00–102.00 $93.16 $1,098 -7.45
1125–1370 1236 80-85% 7 84.00–90.00 $86.44 $1,068 —
1030–1630 1249 80-85% 29 101.50–113.00 $106.71 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1790 1407 75-80% 55 83.00–104.00 $95.42 $1,343 —
1325–1605 1425 75-80% 3 72.00–86.00 $78.59 $1,120 —
1230–1755 1490 75-80% 17 95.00–110.00 $104.73 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
855–1085 977 85-90% 5 70.00–79.00 $75.64 $739 —
765–1250 992 85-90% 55 70.50–91.00 $83.67 $830 —
930–1100 1025 85-90% 10 90.00–97.00 $92.67 $950 +10.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1860 1469 4 99.00–112.00 $106.75 $1,568 —
1070–2115 1569 27 116.00–128.00 $122.51 $1,922 —
1380–2035 1805 13 129.50–136.00 $131.68 $2,377 +10.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–920 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 830.00–860.00 $845.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 990.00–1,100.00 $1,046.71
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,300.00 $1,105.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1090–1175 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,290.00–1,310.00 $1,300.38
990–1350 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 840.00–1,290.00 $1,125.25
980–1440 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 840.00–1,370.00 $1,072.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
840–1120 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–980.00 $872.96
1030–1240 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–1,080.00 $948.41
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,550.00 $1,340.83 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,233.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,760.00 $1,511.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,125.00–1,520.00 $1,345.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,090.00 $1,062.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50 —

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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 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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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.