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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 27, 2023

1,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.20/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 422 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.41/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 533 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.19/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 575 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,074 505 965
Feeder cattle 703 412 695
Slaughter cattle 183 60 196
Replacement cattle 188 33 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Crossville - Compared to two weeks ago, quality was good with high demand for feeder heifers and steers. Trends for feeder steers were 5.00 to 15.00 higher with heifers being 2.00 to 8.00 higher and no comparisons on feeder bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter classes were significantly higher with bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher, and all slaughter cow classes 12.00 to 20.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, on a lighter test this week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 higher, with feeder bulls mostly steady overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows sharply higher overall with lean cows 7.00 higher, and bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 -67.30
300–335 312 5 218.00–263.00 $245.46 $766 -5.55
365–395 378 4 219.00–249.00 $238.52 $902 -33.93
355–390 value added 383 14 244.00–257.00 $253.32 $970 —
425–445 437 15 232.00–253.00 $243.01 $1,062 -24.57
422–446 value added 439 9 244.00–250.00 $248.27 $1,090 —
450–480 461 6 222.00–242.50 $229.31 $1,057 -30.69
450–483 value added 476 13 241.00–245.00 $243.64 $1,160 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -27.99
515–540 526 6 219.00–225.00 $221.54 $1,165 -16.45
515–545 value added 533 12 237.00–249.00 $243.97 $1,300 —
557–595 574 12 210.00–230.50 $222.97 $1,280 -4.52
550–597 value added 575 23 224.00–249.00 $233.95 $1,345 —
620–635 626 4 205.00–216.00 $211.26 $1,322 -16.67
600–645 value added 638 6 218.00–233.00 $229.13 $1,462 —
650–690 660 7 205.00–233.00 $220.89 $1,458 +2.59
705–725 712 3 189.00–193.00 $191.35 $1,362 —
780 value added 780 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 233.00 $233.00 $711 +14.61
390 390 1 222.50 $222.50 $868 —
405–445 425 4 210.00–215.00 $212.36 $903 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -5.00
545 545 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,104 -7.50
557–595 570 3 191.00–210.00 $203.39 $1,159 -11.61
630–648 642 3 195.00–207.00 $203.07 $1,304 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $914 +12.52
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 210.00 $210.00 $437 —
265–285 273 6 210.00–220.00 $216.59 $591 +13.80
302–335 320 11 201.00–225.00 $218.02 $698 -19.53
355–395 370 14 208.00–220.00 $213.79 $791 -13.15
370–393 value added 387 9 218.00–231.00 $225.36 $872 —
420 420 2 204.00 $204.00 $857 -1.00
403–448 421 29 205.00–229.00 $219.24 $923 +14.24
420–433 fancy 424 6 225.00–227.00 $226.32 $960 —
440 value added 440 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,021 —
451–485 value added 470 13 217.00–232.00 $224.73 $1,056 —
453–498 485 16 204.00–214.00 $208.44 $1,011 -0.28
500–547 528 17 190.00–218.00 $207.93 $1,098 -1.29
500–541 value added 537 19 209.00–223.00 $214.53 $1,152 —
550–595 574 8 184.00–216.00 $203.20 $1,166 -1.62
605–638 value added 621 12 212.00–214.00 $212.32 $1,319 —
600–645 625 11 183.00–200.00 $186.96 $1,168 -12.35
665 665 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,170 -7.78
680 value added 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 -0.23
703–735 711 4 178.00–185.50 $183.56 $1,305 -1.44
770–790 782 3 167.00–173.00 $170.01 $1,329 +35.01
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–480 463 6 199.00–212.00 $208.25 $964 +13.49
535–545 542 3 170.00–194.00 $186.10 $1,009 +56.10
575–596 591 4 165.00–202.50 $193.37 $1,143 —
615–645 630 2 169.00–175.00 $172.07 $1,084 -0.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 255.00 $255.00 $484 —
230–235 232 3 227.50–237.50 $230.88 $536 —
255–290 271 8 240.00–255.00 $247.92 $672 —
310–325 fancy 318 2 270.00–272.50 $271.28 $863 —
310–345 323 6 230.00–248.00 $239.27 $773 +19.27
350–395 375 14 200.00–250.00 $231.05 $866 -3.57
400–445 419 23 209.00–246.00 $226.61 $949 -12.37
450–495 471 18 210.00–240.00 $225.89 $1,064 -6.48
520 fancy 520 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,201 —
515–540 525 5 201.00–218.00 $211.94 $1,113 -6.52
555–587 564 11 202.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,199 -4.06
595 fancy 595 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,315 —
600–637 627 7 180.00–198.00 $191.68 $1,202 -10.42
715–720 718 2 174.00–177.00 $175.51 $1,260 -6.99
795 795 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 4 200.00–220.00 $211.92 $678 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -15.00
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
515–535 525 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,003 -8.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,118 +21.04
980–1460 1191 80-85% 43 97.00–128.00 $112.39 $1,339 +12.36
1125–1405 1263 80-85% 7 129.00–137.00 $132.53 $1,674 +29.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $722 —
830–1140 1013 85-90% 3 113.00–123.00 $117.23 $1,188 +29.98
835–1465 1025 85-90% 23 84.00–107.00 $94.12 $965 +6.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1730 1415 75-80% 13 103.00–130.00 $113.63 $1,608 —
1360–1765 1542 75-80% 6 134.00–142.00 $137.37 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,331 —
1225–1825 1435 4 113.00–118.00 $115.98 $1,664 —
1135–2205 1631 21 121.00–139.00 $129.01 $2,104 —
1545–2065 1798 13 138.00–148.50 $143.36 $2,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
767 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1075–1115 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,090.00–1,140.00 $1,115.46
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985–1230 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,020.00–1,200.00 $1,122.96
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1005–1280 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,070.00–1,290.00 $1,168.25
1105–1245 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,320.00 $1,225.96
1405 fancy 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 745.00 $745.00
910–945 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 990.00–1,130.00 $1,046.13
790–1150 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 820.00–1,140.00 $1,021.47
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1040 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,100.00 $1,065.34
1170–1250 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,141.98
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
695–810 753 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–860.00 $809.20
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 955.00 $955.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850 850 (<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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00–1,620.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,390.00–1,650.00 $1,520.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,211.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 830.00–1,350.00 $1,238.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,360.00–1,535.00 $1,447.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 960.00–1,525.00 $1,365.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 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.