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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.64/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 522 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.92/cwt -13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 616 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.74/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 664 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,378 1,825 1,595
Feeder cattle 1,029 1,434 1,337
Slaughter cattle 259 347 202
Replacement cattle 90 44 56

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers under 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - **No comparisons available due to market report absence last week.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 +35.00
265–290 280 3 285.00–300.00 $291.43 $816 +15.62
300–320 312 5 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $889 +24.47
360–395 384 10 250.00–295.00 $272.42 $1,046 +32.42
400–445 425 10 252.50–275.00 $265.26 $1,127 +7.97
455 value added 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092
460–495 481 13 210.00–265.00 $244.10 $1,174 +0.31
500–540 521 11 210.00–245.00 $234.45 $1,221 -5.24
558–582 value added 561 15 235.00–248.00 $246.20 $1,381 -4.84
560–580 573 4 220.00–235.00 $224.93 $1,289 -10.37
600–625 611 10 215.00–235.00 $224.46 $1,371 -5.25
612 value added 612 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,438 -2.00
653–664 value added 663 17 219.00–227.50 $226.51 $1,502 -6.49
660–680 667 10 210.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,479 +1.02
708 value added 708 21 207.00 $207.00 $1,466
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -47.04
732–740 734 4 185.00–190.00 $186.26 $1,367 -20.78
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 -10.00
815–830 822 3 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $1,439
844 value added 844 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,646 +3.50
870–875 873 2 180.00–200.00 $189.97 $1,658
1030 1030 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,555
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 285.00 $285.00 $598
255–275 265 2 265.00–285.00 $274.62 $728
300–345 322 3 250.00–265.00 $258.24 $832 +11.61
360–385 373 7 230.00–265.00 $247.09 $922 +5.49
410–440 421 4 230.00–240.00 $232.46 $979
475–490 483 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $1,127 +12.95
525–545 532 3 210.00–220.00 $216.71 $1,153
555–565 560 2 205.00–225.00 $214.91 $1,203
655–695 678 5 180.00–215.00 $201.88 $1,369 -13.12
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349
770 value added 770 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,482
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 245.00 $245.00 $772 +32.50
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +2.50
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 217.50–255.00 $236.47 $504
275 275 1 245.00 $245.00 $674 +1.53
315–345 332 7 205.00–265.00 $228.56 $759 -3.69
350–391 381 14 200.00–235.00 $224.42 $855 -10.22
400–445 420 22 200.00–235.00 $218.46 $918 -5.80
455–470 463 2 205.00–215.00 $210.08 $973 +10.08
460–490 477 23 210.00–222.50 $216.46 $1,033 -3.50
500 value added 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -14.51
505–545 523 33 190.00–220.00 $210.53 $1,101 -3.03
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -33.56
560–575 568 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,150 -9.16
550–595 578 10 185.00–215.00 $202.37 $1,170 -9.26
570–588 value added 584 4 198.00–210.00 $207.07 $1,209 -16.92
600–640 616 32 175.00–205.00 $200.92 $1,238 -2.25
650–685 669 5 180.00–190.00 $183.95 $1,231 -10.33
677 value added 677 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,320
735 735 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,294 -13.15
765 765 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,232 -29.00
805 value added 805 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,328
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 4 210.00–235.00 $227.54 $644
305–345 337 7 200.00–235.00 $220.11 $742 +10.11
365–395 377 6 210.00–225.00 $216.68 $817 +0.44
405–440 426 14 192.50–215.00 $203.40 $866 -2.20
450–495 472 16 190.00–215.00 $205.45 $970 -2.02
500–545 525 9 192.50–210.00 $201.93 $1,060 +0.93
555–585 573 8 180.00–205.00 $197.78 $1,133 +4.42
620–645 631 4 185.00–190.00 $186.85 $1,179 +2.06
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 +1.39
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 210.00 $210.00 $678
350–370 360 2 195.00–210.00 $202.71 $730
410–445 428 2 190.00 $190.00 $813
450–495 474 4 180.00–190.00 $182.37 $864
511–515 512 4 175.00 $175.00 $896 +10.86
550–590 570 2 160.00–180.00 $169.65 $967 -10.35
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 200.00 $200.00 $596
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 -3.29
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -23.29
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760
450–495 468 4 165.00–205.00 $187.19 $876 -4.06

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $542
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 -64.22
300–340 320 9 225.00–244.00 $235.48 $754 -29.69
340 fancy 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 -18.75
350–365 fancy 358 2 252.50–275.00 $263.51 $943 -21.49
365–390 378 8 220.00–240.00 $230.92 $873 -31.87
400–445 424 11 220.00–265.00 $243.49 $1,032 +3.45
450–495 483 18 215.00–247.50 $231.90 $1,120 -3.59
485 fancy 485 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,203 -7.00
500–545 525 13 210.00–230.00 $218.37 $1,146 -10.59
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -24.21
550–590 572 22 200.00–215.00 $211.42 $1,209 -12.79
600–630 607 8 185.00–210.00 $198.39 $1,204 -20.95
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -22.16
705–745 725 2 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $1,231 -19.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630
425–443 439 6 205.00–230.00 $220.82 $969 -11.37
480–495 492 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 +4.79
518–535 522 9 190.00–212.50 $195.13 $1,019 -15.41
550–575 569 7 187.50–210.00 $193.42 $1,101 -15.78
605–643 634 10 190.00–205.00 $197.60 $1,253 -7.40
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216
710–735 719 5 160.00–170.00 $165.99 $1,193
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945
483 483 2 205.00 $205.00 $990

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1132 80-85% 7 83.50–92.00 $87.29 $988
895–1485 1157 80-85% 62 89.00–105.50 $96.56 $1,117 -2.20
950–1455 1244 80-85% 26 103.00–125.00 $110.84 $1,379
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1380 1019 85-90% 9 70.00–80.00 $75.31 $767 +2.34
760–1370 1026 85-90% 44 76.00–93.50 $85.38 $876 +12.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1337 75-80% 5 87.50–93.00 $89.53 $1,197 -2.14
1140–1660 1388 75-80% 6 104.00–120.00 $111.82 $1,552 +5.17
1085–1785 1504 75-80% 30 92.00–106.50 $98.07 $1,475

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,427
1275–1595 1469 5 104.00–115.00 $109.44 $1,608 -0.20
1280–2250 1726 11 113.00–131.00 $122.59 $2,116 +1.44
1825–2190 1994 5 125.00–135.00 $130.86 $2,609

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,125.00
1090–1125 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,413.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1220 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,581.56
1005–1100 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,635.15
980–1170 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,622.79
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1180–1280 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,854.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,335

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Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 159.00 $159.00 $859
590 590 1 142.50 $142.50 $841
810 810 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,304

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.