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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

2,426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.28/cwt +24.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 729 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.26/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 616 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.68/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 680 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,426 1,378 1,972
Feeder cattle 2,038 1,029 1,561
Slaughter cattle 344 259 357
Replacement cattle 44 90 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 lower. Feeder steers under 400 steady, over 400 steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality average to fancy. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 ±0.00
285–295 290 3 235.00–295.00 $266.87 $774 -24.56
305–340 325 13 240.00–300.00 $270.31 $879 -14.69
360–396 384 30 240.00–285.00 $270.92 $1,040 -1.50
410–445 424 10 245.00–280.00 $262.19 $1,112 -3.07
450–495 476 43 240.00–272.00 $258.24 $1,229 +14.14
495–497 value added 497 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —
505–548 525 51 236.00–261.00 $253.20 $1,329 +18.75
505–540 value added 526 19 255.00–270.00 $262.17 $1,379 —
553–581 value added 566 10 248.00–254.00 $250.76 $1,419 +4.56
550–598 570 43 230.00–255.00 $240.56 $1,371 +15.63
608–630 value added 610 46 234.00–254.00 $240.87 $1,469 +5.87
600–645 623 15 220.00–252.00 $233.79 $1,457 +9.33
650–695 670 37 210.00–230.00 $223.66 $1,499 +1.92
660–694 value added 687 59 234.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,615 +8.57
705–745 720 20 210.00–223.00 $215.93 $1,555 +55.93
723–742 value added 735 10 220.00–224.00 $221.81 $1,630 +14.81
756–779 value added 768 23 213.00–224.00 $218.91 $1,681 —
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 +20.00
805–835 819 8 180.00–197.00 $193.29 $1,583 +18.26
868 868 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,545 -11.97
930 930 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,637 —
1040 1040 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 +9.00
1205 1205 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 -5.00
255–290 276 4 225.00–280.00 $244.95 $676 -29.67
300–335 320 8 215.00–240.00 $230.25 $737 -27.99
355–390 380 15 205.00–260.00 $243.42 $925 -3.67
430–440 435 3 230.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,044 +7.58
450–475 463 3 222.50–240.00 $229.29 $1,062 -4.04
500–535 527 8 197.50–240.00 $229.88 $1,211 +13.17
550–595 577 14 200.00–228.00 $219.54 $1,267 +4.63
610–648 638 27 195.00–220.00 $203.54 $1,299 —
655–685 670 3 200.00–214.00 $205.59 $1,377 +3.71
715–748 737 3 190.00–200.00 $196.77 $1,450 +6.77
765 765 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,320 -7.50
840 840 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +5.00
470–483 479 3 220.00–240.00 $233.45 $1,118 +13.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 4 220.00–260.00 $246.15 $650 +1.15
315–348 343 22 220.00–254.00 $245.57 $842 +17.01
350–395 375 28 215.00–255.00 $241.44 $905 +17.02
400–448 427 53 220.00–238.00 $229.94 $982 +11.48
450–497 475 68 212.50–235.00 $225.60 $1,072 +9.14
517 517 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,060 -5.53
500–545 518 60 208.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,131 +7.84
523–548 value added 537 14 220.00–228.00 $224.05 $1,203 —
552–595 value added 564 8 218.00–222.00 $220.97 $1,246 +13.90
550–597 571 48 205.00–220.00 $215.96 $1,233 +13.49
605–647 value added 615 72 210.00–220.00 $218.53 $1,344 —
600–645 619 35 200.00–216.00 $208.52 $1,291 +7.60
663 663 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 +1.05
670 value added 670 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +15.00
653–695 677 24 182.00–210.00 $195.88 $1,326 +11.93
705–727 value added 727 73 202.00–207.50 $207.43 $1,508 —
730–745 731 91 185.00–197.00 $194.55 $1,422 +18.55
752–775 756 8 170.00–195.00 $190.19 $1,438 +29.19
790 value added 790 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
803–822 value added 810 8 186.00–193.00 $188.66 $1,528 +23.66
835 835 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,369 —
850–885 868 2 160.00–176.00 $167.84 $1,457 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 +10.00
936 value added 936 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,460 —
1180 1180 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 185.00–200.00 $192.17 $442 —
325–340 329 8 195.00–251.00 $230.62 $759 +10.51
380–392 389 6 205.00–238.00 $228.63 $889 +11.95
405–445 430 17 190.00–226.00 $214.07 $921 +10.67
450–495 480 38 195.00–235.00 $216.38 $1,039 +10.93
500–540 522 31 170.00–215.00 $204.12 $1,066 +2.19
560–595 587 14 180.00–210.00 $200.47 $1,177 +2.69
588 value added 588 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,276 —
600–645 616 11 170.00–200.00 $189.73 $1,169 +2.88
650–675 663 4 174.00–190.00 $180.31 $1,195 -4.69
700–715 708 2 178.00–189.00 $183.56 $1,300 —
750 value added 750 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,418 —
750–790 770 2 162.00–170.00 $166.10 $1,279 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
905 905 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 230.00 $230.00 $724 +20.00
450 450 1 204.00 $204.00 $918 +21.63
520 520 2 180.00 $180.00 $936 +5.00
631 631 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,085 —
810 810 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 +27.81
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 245.00 $245.00 $882 +14.08
400–445 422 27 240.00–266.00 $252.63 $1,066 +9.14
450–498 481 28 230.00–253.00 $241.31 $1,161 +9.41
503–545 514 43 214.00–245.00 $234.32 $1,204 +15.95
550–595 567 26 210.00–230.00 $224.36 $1,272 +12.94
605–645 625 15 208.00–224.00 $213.38 $1,334 +14.99
655–675 661 6 190.00–215.00 $199.62 $1,319 +19.62
700–743 721 14 175.00–200.00 $190.19 $1,371 +20.33
750–790 767 7 162.00–200.00 $182.00 $1,396 —
800–832 827 6 163.00–183.00 $179.77 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $758 —
410–445 428 14 200.00–255.00 $234.50 $1,004 +13.68
465–495 487 10 200.00–235.00 $216.55 $1,055 -3.45
500–545 523 23 185.00–230.00 $211.51 $1,106 +16.38
550–595 572 29 192.50–225.00 $212.49 $1,215 +19.07
600–642 629 8 180.00–210.00 $201.03 $1,264 +3.43
650–685 664 5 177.50–195.00 $184.17 $1,223 +9.17
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 -0.99
755–760 758 2 165.00–180.00 $172.48 $1,307 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 -5.00
550–585 568 4 185.00–220.00 $203.48 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1380 1157 80-85% 17 82.00–94.00 $88.64 $1,026 -7.92
990–1635 1165 80-85% 82 89.00–103.00 $95.95 $1,118 -0.61
1035–1590 1269 80-85% 44 100.00–111.00 $105.24 $1,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1080 924 85-90% 26 69.00–85.00 $77.99 $721 —
895–1250 1047 85-90% 29 80.00–93.00 $87.56 $917 +2.18
1095–1205 1150 85-90% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.48 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1389 75-80% 15 105.00–111.00 $106.39 $1,478 -5.43
1030–1795 1421 75-80% 30 94.00–105.00 $99.77 $1,418 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1490 1279 7 104.00–113.00 $110.27 $1,410 —
1405–2725 1734 14 114.00–126.00 $119.84 $2,078 -2.75
1755–2465 1992 6 127.00–136.00 $130.77 $2,605 -0.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1090 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.46
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.