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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

2,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.40/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 526 lb · 140 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.86/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 424 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.44/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 473 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,479 2,395 2,765
Feeder cattle 2,096 1,691 2,297
Slaughter cattle 331 443 400
Replacement cattle 52 261 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - No trends could be established due to the Memorial Day Holiday lay off last week. Unionville - Trends this week are compared to the last sale from two weeks ago due to this sale being closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Compared to the last sale from two weeks ago Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 4 230.00–300.00 $268.79 $613 —
260–295 280 4 245.00–255.00 $247.41 $693 +4.56
305–345 327 19 250.00–295.00 $270.11 $883 +17.87
355–395 376 39 260.00–295.00 $269.74 $1,014 +31.38
403–445 432 40 250.00–270.00 $259.60 $1,121 +4.79
450–498 472 24 248.00–264.00 $256.85 $1,212 +16.37
474–496 value added 484 29 266.00–270.00 $268.67 $1,300 +10.65
505–540 value added 512 18 259.00–266.00 $259.75 $1,330 +4.73
505–548 532 40 235.00–262.00 $249.05 $1,325 +34.05
550–598 value added 567 17 250.00–268.00 $262.50 $1,488 +13.48
555–595 576 49 226.00–261.00 $241.97 $1,394 +12.67
611–612 value added 612 16 246.00–249.00 $247.88 $1,517 +11.67
605–645 623 39 220.00–248.00 $232.37 $1,448 +12.43
650–695 663 37 220.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,564 +17.49
650–698 value added 689 25 235.50–245.00 $237.22 $1,634 +8.72
700–728 value added 714 12 215.00–222.00 $219.07 $1,564 —
700–744 735 16 194.00–223.00 $208.92 $1,536 —
750–775 758 3 193.00–204.00 $199.01 $1,508 -9.32
766–768 value added 766 14 220.00–225.00 $221.07 $1,693 —
818–820 819 4 188.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,552 +9.50
859 value added 859 57 206.00 $206.00 $1,770 —
865 865 7 182.00–185.00 $184.57 $1,597 +4.57
958 958 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,715 +12.00
1030 1030 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,607 -1.01
1125 1125 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,676 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 250.00–270.00 $258.39 $602 —
250–295 268 5 220.00–250.00 $237.80 $637 +27.80
305–345 327 19 230.00–270.00 $256.79 $840 +36.79
360–395 378 20 230.00–254.00 $244.94 $926 —
415–440 431 7 210.00–240.00 $227.07 $979 -2.93
450–495 478 9 210.00–244.00 $236.80 $1,132 +9.80
505–545 525 13 217.50–240.00 $226.66 $1,190 +14.66
550–585 571 10 205.00–240.00 $221.23 $1,263 +25.66
608–645 627 14 200.00–225.00 $212.29 $1,331 +14.29
655–690 676 13 190.00–219.00 $210.13 $1,420 —
705–740 723 4 168.00–188.00 $180.99 $1,309 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 230.00–240.00 $236.75 $900 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 245.00 $245.00 $571 +31.00
255–295 274 5 250.00–265.00 $257.91 $707 +57.91
314–345 327 21 240.00–277.00 $263.44 $861 +49.70
375 value added 375 2 258.00 $258.00 $968 +11.71
355–395 376 58 220.00–260.00 $246.37 $926 +28.17
400 fancy 400 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,004 —
400–445 417 57 220.00–246.00 $238.37 $994 +19.92
405–448 value added 439 27 236.00–247.00 $242.59 $1,065 +4.90
454–493 value added 470 27 229.00–241.00 $235.57 $1,107 +1.77
450–498 475 57 210.00–231.00 $220.64 $1,048 +3.13
500–548 524 80 200.00–221.00 $208.47 $1,092 +1.14
516–532 value added 528 60 220.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,174 +7.43
550–598 570 50 190.00–210.00 $200.05 $1,140 +2.36
571–580 value added 573 15 210.00–218.00 $210.94 $1,209 -4.30
600–625 value added 611 38 210.00–212.50 $210.33 $1,285 +5.91
600–645 617 44 184.00–204.00 $195.72 $1,208 -5.10
672 value added 672 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,310 -1.00
650–699 686 29 180.00–195.00 $190.31 $1,306 -5.87
700–735 value added 712 3 176.00–186.00 $179.44 $1,278 -2.90
700–743 731 24 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $1,295 +14.22
755–772 768 8 172.00–185.00 $173.85 $1,335 -0.78
800–820 810 2 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $1,353 —
855 value added 855 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,445 —
885 885 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,345 -1.40
990 990 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 240 4 205.00–237.50 $230.21 $553 —
250–285 268 4 200.00–237.50 $225.77 $605 —
300–345 325 5 202.50–235.00 $221.85 $721 +17.85
320–340 thin fleshed 329 7 251.00–253.00 $251.89 $829 —
360–390 373 8 210.00–235.00 $223.18 $832 +20.64
415–448 436 24 195.00–226.00 $214.82 $937 +21.75
450–495 473 25 185.00–217.00 $205.26 $971 —
505–548 519 18 175.00–205.00 $192.07 $997 +0.94
550–595 569 25 167.50–195.00 $184.38 $1,049 —
600–647 623 18 170.00–190.00 $182.26 $1,135 +2.26
650–695 679 8 170.00–178.00 $175.40 $1,191 +24.40
720–745 733 4 152.50–170.00 $161.16 $1,181 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 +1.98
822–840 827 4 140.00–162.00 $156.41 $1,294 —
850 850 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 230.00 $230.00 $672 —
528–545 532 4 170.00–180.00 $172.56 $918 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 241.00 $241.00 $904 —
400–445 425 3 210.00–225.00 $217.76 $925 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 260.00 $260.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 370 10 255.00–275.00 $264.68 $979 +20.74
400–448 426 34 240.00–265.00 $253.43 $1,080 +10.77
450–495 470 36 240.00–259.00 $252.81 $1,188 +16.01
500–545 515 25 230.00–254.00 $241.53 $1,244 +16.65
550–598 581 25 200.00–230.00 $214.34 $1,245 -1.24
608–645 617 27 200.00–228.00 $209.92 $1,295 +3.21
665–695 680 10 188.00–201.00 $194.26 $1,321 -13.11
710–740 727 10 180.00–190.00 $182.59 $1,327 -3.94
760–780 770 3 175.00–182.00 $178.36 $1,373 -12.13
885 885 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,398 +8.50
940 940 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 210.00–245.00 $230.85 $900 —
400–440 423 12 225.00–240.00 $230.90 $977 +11.88
453–495 472 11 200.00–234.00 $223.02 $1,053 —
505–545 528 17 207.50–227.00 $218.30 $1,153 +10.61
550–595 579 7 188.00–220.00 $205.01 $1,187 +12.15
600–635 613 7 186.00–207.50 $197.20 $1,209 +9.09
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 -26.00
730 730 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,296 —
790 790 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,217 —
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 414 4 225.00–240.00 $228.85 $947 +21.09
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,079 —
547 547 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1450 1137 80-85% 11 90.00–99.00 $94.98 $1,080 —
965–1755 1174 80-85% 71 95.00–111.00 $102.59 $1,204 -16.77
995–1605 1207 80-85% 37 107.00–115.00 $110.49 $1,334 +11.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1135 922 85-90% 23 72.00–88.00 $81.48 $751 —
700–1215 1027 85-90% 39 85.00–97.00 $92.62 $951 —
1000–1435 1171 85-90% 7 99.00–106.00 $101.10 $1,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1193 75-80% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.71 $1,178 —
1175–1765 1416 75-80% 16 96.00–112.00 $106.90 $1,514 +14.06
1365–1560 1474 75-80% 13 112.00–122.00 $114.31 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1575 1356 9 105.00–116.00 $108.10 $1,466 -9.77
1300–2240 1708 15 117.00–130.00 $124.50 $2,126 —
1580–2460 1929 8 127.00–140.00 $134.34 $2,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1200 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,251.79
1080–1305 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,562.26
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1120–1435 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,375.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.