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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 3, 2023

2,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.16/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 465 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.80/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 577 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.07/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 517 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,395 1,523 1,403
Feeder cattle 1,691 1,292 1,041
Slaughter cattle 443 198 306
Replacement cattle 261 33 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compare to the last sale from two weeks ago Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to this market last week, all feeder classes were up. Bulls/heifers up 3.00 to 12.00 with steers trending 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter classes including breaker/boner cows were down 5.00 to 6.00 with lean cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls remaining steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. mostly steady, with those weighing over 500 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 7.00 to 10.00 lower, with boning cows sharply lower, and lean cows and bulls 6.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 267 9 237.50–262.00 $242.85 $648 -27.98
315–345 329 18 232.00–278.00 $252.24 $830 -33.89
333 value added 333 8 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
360–395 373 9 220.00–260.00 $238.36 $889 -27.16
415–445 value added 423 16 256.00–275.00 $270.07 $1,142 +5.07
415–449 444 21 237.00–258.00 $254.81 $1,131 +2.93
452–485 460 15 231.00–261.00 $240.48 $1,106 -0.47
450–495 value added 471 25 254.00–261.00 $258.02 $1,215 -19.39
503–521 value added 515 24 251.00–259.00 $255.02 $1,313 +7.02
503–545 524 38 218.00–245.00 $239.21 $1,253 +3.33
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -20.88
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -19.76
551–592 value added 562 12 237.50–254.00 $249.02 $1,399 +3.02
550–595 570 30 220.00–234.00 $229.30 $1,307 -0.46
603–645 628 20 206.00–233.00 $219.94 $1,381 +2.92
622–644 value added 629 19 230.00–246.00 $236.21 $1,486 -6.94
651–663 value added 657 10 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,501 —
655–693 676 7 214.00–224.00 $218.37 $1,476 +0.37
760 760 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,583 +19.06
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
828 value added 828 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,648 -14.00
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 -8.00
920 920 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,582 —
960 960 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,603 -11.50
975 value added 975 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —
1005–1007 1006 3 135.00–168.00 $157.01 $1,580 —
1100 1100 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 210.00 $210.00 $626 -39.26
333 333 5 220.00 $220.00 $733 -6.49
448 448 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,030 +24.97
488 488 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,108 +22.35
545 545 2 210.00–214.00 $212.00 $1,155 -1.36
573–585 577 8 186.00–211.00 $195.57 $1,128 -3.38
603–605 604 3 197.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,196 +4.99
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 214.00 $214.00 $492 —
256 256 6 200.00 $200.00 $512 -55.00
295 value added 295 1 232.00 $232.00 $684 —
317–335 322 21 200.00–217.00 $213.74 $688 -27.11
350–395 379 49 200.00–227.00 $218.20 $827 -8.71
351–399 value added 380 33 230.50–253.00 $246.29 $936 —
400–445 419 18 205.00–244.00 $218.45 $915 -3.96
410–446 value added 420 19 226.50–250.00 $237.69 $998 +25.19
450–495 461 103 208.00–239.00 $217.51 $1,003 +6.14
460–494 value added 486 20 220.00–260.00 $233.80 $1,136 +30.67
507–519 value added 512 20 212.50–216.50 $214.88 $1,100 +0.48
500–545 519 67 195.00–223.00 $207.33 $1,076 +0.97
558–580 value added 569 30 211.00–220.00 $215.24 $1,225 +10.24
550–595 580 73 185.00–216.00 $197.69 $1,147 -8.03
602–645 627 54 189.00–209.00 $200.82 $1,259 +1.43
620–644 value added 643 16 204.00–211.00 $204.42 $1,314 +9.40
655–685 674 25 191.00–212.00 $196.18 $1,322 +15.24
675 value added 675 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,323 -1.00
710–741 value added 735 5 180.50–190.00 $182.34 $1,340 +16.34
740 740 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,206 -8.83
750–785 758 13 172.00–183.00 $174.63 $1,324 +9.04
850–895 859 7 151.00–154.00 $153.40 $1,318 -5.60
953 953 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,315 —
985 value added 985 2 160.50 $160.50 $1,581 —
1000 1000 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 204.00 $204.00 $647 -22.27
355–390 372 5 185.00–213.00 $202.54 $753 -9.38
400–442 427 7 180.00–218.00 $193.07 $824 -10.39
504–525 511 13 176.00–206.00 $191.13 $977 +1.13
630 630 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +4.42
685 685 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,034 -14.40
760–770 767 3 154.00–160.00 $158.02 $1,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 —
310–348 334 6 233.00–247.00 $237.07 $792 —
325–345 fancy 335 2 262.50–265.00 $263.71 $883 —
350–390 fancy 364 4 257.50–278.00 $266.11 $969 —
355–395 378 41 222.50–255.00 $243.94 $922 -13.06
400–430 420 25 220.00–263.00 $242.66 $1,019 +4.60
440 fancy 440 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 —
454–495 463 58 220.00–259.00 $236.80 $1,096 -0.67
470–495 fancy 483 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,186 —
515 fancy 515 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
500–545 531 35 200.00–236.00 $224.88 $1,194 +0.22
550–595 576 61 198.00–229.00 $215.58 $1,242 +0.31
606–640 626 17 194.00–215.00 $206.71 $1,294 -3.59
652–690 661 38 198.00–215.00 $207.37 $1,371 +23.74
710 fancy 710 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 —
705–747 737 9 179.00–188.00 $186.53 $1,375 -0.51
769–780 771 12 186.00–191.00 $190.49 $1,469 +4.49
800–835 818 2 162.00–168.00 $165.06 $1,350 -6.21
898 898 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,343 —
957 957 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
415–418 418 7 195.00–223.00 $219.02 $916 -10.98
502–535 509 18 207.00–216.00 $207.69 $1,057 +1.40
565–598 578 9 190.00–201.00 $192.86 $1,115 +23.06
600–625 612 3 181.00–199.00 $188.11 $1,151 -6.89
688 688 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,293 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
420–440 430 2 207.50–208.00 $207.76 $893 —
464 464 4 185.00 $185.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1595 1150 80-85% 129 92.00–113.00 $105.43 $1,212 —
830–1480 1190 80-85% 29 114.00–134.00 $119.36 $1,420 —
1125–1485 1240 80-85% 5 90.00–101.00 $98.82 $1,225 -10.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1310 989 85-90% 12 79.00–84.00 $82.15 $812 —
800–1290 989 85-90% 82 82.00–104.00 $93.48 $925 —
970–1270 1082 85-90% 9 99.00–111.00 $103.79 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1525 1328 75-80% 8 110.00–116.00 $113.40 $1,506 —
1040–1810 1410 75-80% 59 96.50–120.00 $108.47 $1,529 —
1335–1470 1413 75-80% 6 86.50–98.00 $92.84 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1215 1150 4 115.00–122.00 $117.21 $1,348 —
1165–1715 1373 6 112.00–121.00 $117.87 $1,618 —
1240–2375 1696 39 118.00–135.00 $128.03 $2,171 —
1655–2185 1883 8 137.00–143.00 $139.89 $2,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
970–1065 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.17
1040–1105 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,286.22
1050–1078 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,240.00–1,385.00 $1,356.61
935–1275 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,065.00–1,500.00 $1,250.89
1030–1445 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,189.56
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 755.00 $755.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
895–1265 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,093.92
1070–1335 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–1,325.00 $1,100.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1020 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $839.03
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1030–1065 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,585.00–1,675.00 $1,628.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,795.00 $1,795.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.