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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

2,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.99/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 524 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.95/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 577 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.99/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 529 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,835 1,577 904
Feeder cattle 2,429 1,329 689
Slaughter cattle 334 199 180
Replacement cattle 72 49 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 lower. Offerings also included 1569 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers under 450lbs 3.00-10.00 lower, over 450lbs steady-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–258 255 6 215.00–275.00 $242.98 $620 -41.02
300–340 319 14 245.00–270.00 $249.31 $795 -20.54
344–347 value added 345 10 261.00 $261.00 $900 —
355–397 382 14 231.00–290.00 $266.41 $1,018 +8.30
405–445 422 16 224.00–270.00 $245.55 $1,036 -10.80
430 fancy 430 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
443 value added 443 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,201 -5.82
465 fancy 465 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,267 —
456–499 value added 467 30 267.50–271.00 $269.65 $1,259 -11.17
451–497 479 41 225.00–270.00 $254.20 $1,218 -4.74
500–547 527 57 227.00–260.00 $239.18 $1,260 -3.68
514–546 value added 531 76 241.00–265.00 $256.34 $1,361 -21.59
551–593 value added 564 64 206.00–250.00 $237.53 $1,340 -21.83
570–595 578 44 217.00–264.00 $228.37 $1,320 -19.09
600–630 608 42 212.00–242.00 $230.67 $1,402 -8.78
649 value added 649 69 240.50 $240.50 $1,561 -22.50
655–671 value added 664 54 220.00–230.50 $227.46 $1,510 -16.69
663–673 671 17 200.00–216.00 $208.64 $1,400 -22.45
714–745 value added 720 29 181.00–206.50 $204.26 $1,471 —
720 720 2 186.00–195.00 $190.50 $1,372 -38.84
765–770 768 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,421 -29.98
757–799 value added 775 86 204.00–217.00 $211.33 $1,638 -19.60
800 800 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
818–830 value added 829 16 196.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 235.00–285.00 $260.26 $632 +12.76
250–295 276 10 240.00–265.00 $257.45 $711 —
300–345 335 17 210.00–265.00 $230.51 $772 +2.32
350–390 380 11 232.50–257.50 $242.94 $923 +2.03
410–445 431 8 190.00–250.00 $211.16 $910 -30.87
455–495 482 10 180.00–240.00 $218.94 $1,055 -15.88
515–540 523 3 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,203 +0.43
565–580 571 11 181.00–225.00 $193.27 $1,104 -22.73
605–640 625 11 162.50–220.00 $199.09 $1,244 -15.99
670–698 688 10 180.00–199.00 $194.31 $1,337 —
740 740 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
750–785 770 3 170.00–182.50 $175.87 $1,354 -24.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
385–390 387 3 210.00–225.00 $218.34 $845 -4.16
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
385–390 388 2 230.00 $230.00 $892 -20.00
410 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 -17.50
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 205.00–245.00 $218.15 $519 —
260–295 271 5 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $637 —
305–340 317 12 230.00–235.00 $233.58 $740 -0.19
369 value added 369 7 245.00 $245.00 $904 -4.00
355–398 379 37 203.00–240.00 $225.43 $854 -5.32
400–446 429 43 195.00–235.00 $222.25 $953 -5.86
431 value added 431 17 230.00 $230.00 $991 -9.15
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 -9.59
450–497 470 82 200.00–230.00 $217.10 $1,020 -7.49
467–485 value added 482 41 237.50–238.00 $237.92 $1,147 -2.08
500–545 522 86 197.00–225.00 $211.31 $1,103 -6.30
519–547 value added 525 91 225.00–239.00 $234.51 $1,231 +0.53
525 525 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,108 -6.61
540 540 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 -26.61
555–589 value added 566 40 221.50–224.50 $222.51 $1,259 -3.08
550–593 581 112 195.00–217.50 $209.54 $1,217 -6.02
600–647 633 33 188.00–205.00 $195.53 $1,238 -11.13
608–648 value added 637 48 200.00–219.00 $215.03 $1,370 +3.61
645 fancy 645 41 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
665 665 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,150 -9.50
668 value added 668 42 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 -2.50
654–691 677 40 180.00–196.00 $188.23 $1,274 -16.59
708 value added 708 72 216.00 $216.00 $1,529 —
710–735 724 32 162.00–171.00 $167.91 $1,216 -19.15
762 value added 762 48 193.00 $193.00 $1,471 +3.00
780–795 788 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $1,290 -15.42
822 822 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,241 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 215.00–225.00 $219.67 $505 —
265–295 280 4 215.00–235.00 $226.05 $633 —
300–345 319 9 175.00–235.00 $222.64 $710 +0.35
350–395 372 20 195.00–230.00 $214.35 $797 -6.53
384 thin fleshed 384 7 240.00 $240.00 $922 —
405–445 419 19 152.50–225.00 $212.63 $891 +2.29
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -15.34
450–495 476 19 158.00–220.00 $197.91 $942 -5.50
500–540 528 20 160.00–212.50 $200.14 $1,057 -6.28
550–595 575 16 160.00–210.00 $188.39 $1,083 -22.61
620–645 628 8 140.00–195.00 $178.15 $1,119 -6.83
655–690 673 3 155.00–192.50 $172.28 $1,159 +2.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
310–340 325 4 210.00–225.00 $213.63 $694 +13.63
360–390 372 3 210.00–220.00 $213.50 $794 +25.60
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 +15.94
455–490 467 6 180.00–205.00 $191.75 $895 —
505–545 531 4 180.00–185.00 $181.25 $962 -24.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 210.00–222.50 $216.64 $693 -3.36
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
420–445 433 2 216.00–217.50 $216.77 $939 +36.77
450–470 460 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $942 -5.11
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 389 16 226.00–245.00 $235.20 $915 -13.46
400–445 420 17 225.00–270.00 $242.43 $1,018 -6.60
453–490 461 34 210.00–255.00 $245.62 $1,132 -4.23
505–540 519 43 190.00–233.00 $227.98 $1,183 +3.21
566–595 581 28 180.00–225.50 $219.14 $1,273 -5.86
601–645 615 10 199.00–207.50 $202.77 $1,247 -14.19
655 655 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 ±0.00
727–740 728 12 174.00–181.00 $180.41 $1,313 -9.59
830–839 838 10 160.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,379 -15.50
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 5 162.50–245.00 $218.90 $926 -11.22
450–490 474 10 150.00–235.00 $198.79 $942 -22.24
505–545 527 10 180.00–220.00 $205.79 $1,085 -11.51
550–585 562 3 160.00–210.00 $191.82 $1,078 -24.75
605–620 612 3 162.00–200.00 $179.70 $1,100 —
655–665 658 3 180.00–195.00 $188.29 $1,239 +10.79
715–745 725 3 110.00–140.00 $120.28 $872 -75.72
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
400–445 415 3 190.00–235.00 $214.10 $889 -14.06
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -28.00
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 -40.00
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -13.00
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -10.56
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $931 —
900–1490 1155 80-85% 69 87.00–102.00 $94.72 $1,094 —
960–1370 1172 80-85% 12 83.00–89.00 $86.38 $1,012 -2.86
1090–1525 1246 80-85% 10 100.00–109.00 $104.75 $1,305 +8.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 93.50 $93.50 $879 —
725–1295 979 85-90% 14 65.00–82.00 $74.66 $731 +3.95
815–1305 1024 85-90% 18 78.00–91.50 $83.65 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,159 —
990–1660 1397 75-80% 23 91.00–104.50 $95.98 $1,341 —
1320–1660 1490 75-80% 2 105.00–106.50 $105.66 $1,574 -2.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1048 2 100.00–106.00 $102.84 $1,078 —
1225–1595 1381 5 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $1,485 —
1425–1935 1658 4 124.00–137.00 $130.41 $2,162 +9.11
1160–2080 1691 15 113.00–129.00 $121.50 $2,055 +0.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 970.00–980.00 $975.00
1050–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,090.00 $1,041.25
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–935 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 81.00 $81.00 $464 —
688–698 692 5 81.00–89.00 $85.77 $594 —
735 735 1 81.00 $81.00 $595 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 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.