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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

2,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.43/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 478 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.23/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 575 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.85/cwt +43.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 713 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,361 791 3,074
Feeder cattle 1,953 619 2,418
Slaughter cattle 339 172 549
Replacement cattle 69 — 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - No trends due to July 4 th holiday last week. Unionville - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 3 260.00–275.00 $269.96 $616 —
270–295 288 5 235.00–292.50 $276.10 $795 —
300–345 323 24 257.50–290.00 $270.70 $874 +31.48
360–395 379 15 250.00–290.00 $269.41 $1,021 —
410 fancy 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
410–437 418 35 240.00–280.00 $271.33 $1,134 —
445 value added 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
460 value added 460 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,260 +24.00
460–495 477 33 236.00–267.00 $255.45 $1,218 +10.74
505–525 value added 510 14 265.00–271.00 $269.98 $1,377 —
503–546 521 31 230.00–270.00 $251.40 $1,310 +11.10
550–591 value added 563 35 255.00–272.00 $256.96 $1,447 +8.96
550–595 566 29 240.00–267.00 $249.71 $1,413 +9.35
600–612 value added 608 14 261.00 $261.00 $1,587 —
605–645 630 39 230.00–261.00 $250.23 $1,576 +16.10
660–688 672 32 220.00–253.00 $241.49 $1,623 +7.53
683 value added 683 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,673 —
704–739 value added 713 34 239.00–251.00 $244.26 $1,742 +23.88
700–745 714 6 224.00–239.00 $229.60 $1,639 +26.21
768–790 778 18 207.00–237.00 $226.21 $1,760 +22.86
810 810 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 —
850–885 862 5 194.00–225.00 $211.74 $1,825 —
987 987 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,865 —
1013 1013 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,682 -14.00
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
280–295 288 2 210.00–240.00 $225.39 $649 —
320–340 329 5 180.00–235.00 $213.29 $702 +18.29
350–373 363 5 220.00–240.00 $232.18 $843 —
409–415 410 5 216.00–220.00 $216.81 $889 —
460–475 469 4 224.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,060 —
500–545 523 13 192.50–242.00 $222.80 $1,165 +6.80
550–595 574 16 200.00–238.00 $225.87 $1,296 +28.87
605–640 626 4 210.00–244.00 $221.03 $1,384 +36.03
665 665 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 —
710–730 725 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 240.00–260.00 $252.25 $573 —
280–288 284 6 212.50–246.00 $229.56 $652 +18.14
300–345 330 24 220.00–252.50 $230.51 $761 +18.51
353–397 380 50 220.00–259.00 $244.88 $931 +27.88
400–445 426 53 223.00–247.00 $236.13 $1,006 +20.38
455–498 476 92 201.00–237.50 $224.95 $1,071 +13.44
457–490 value added 485 24 230.00–248.00 $232.12 $1,126 —
500–545 521 77 210.00–240.00 $220.68 $1,150 +9.99
553–579 value added 574 38 217.00–236.00 $222.72 $1,278 —
550–595 575 59 200.00–232.00 $216.98 $1,248 +6.60
600–640 621 31 182.00–215.00 $201.49 $1,251 +13.84
629 value added 629 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,321 —
650–685 662 24 190.00–214.00 $202.72 $1,342 +12.18
683–685 value added 684 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,471 —
708–712 value added 712 74 209.00–218.50 $217.99 $1,552 —
700–745 722 12 180.00–204.50 $188.31 $1,360 +18.31
760–774 772 6 181.00–185.00 $184.34 $1,423 +24.34
805–825 815 4 140.00–160.00 $150.68 $1,228 -1.41
880 880 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 210.00–220.00 $215.23 $474 —
250–290 270 2 205.00–230.00 $218.43 $590 —
305–335 320 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 $693 —
375–395 385 6 212.00–225.00 $219.96 $847 +39.96
408–445 423 13 200.00–232.00 $215.45 $911 +9.12
450–485 466 10 200.00–219.00 $209.97 $978 —
505–540 524 15 185.00–212.50 $204.63 $1,072 +35.91
550–595 570 10 190.00–212.50 $205.32 $1,170 +22.28
615–635 624 5 180.00–198.00 $191.42 $1,194 +29.74
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 +16.00
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
610 610 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 245.00–267.50 $254.42 $949 +12.60
405–443 425 22 238.00–277.50 $256.24 $1,089 —
455–495 475 19 225.00–254.00 $242.44 $1,152 +6.59
500–545 516 36 210.00–250.00 $234.01 $1,207 +10.79
553–598 572 34 200.00–235.00 $221.62 $1,268 -4.38
600–645 625 17 200.00–222.00 $212.08 $1,326 +17.58
650–690 673 8 203.00–216.00 $209.73 $1,411 -1.27
705–745 730 13 175.00–203.00 $189.25 $1,382 +1.25
760–775 771 4 178.00–185.00 $183.28 $1,413 -3.72
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
880 880 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 6 227.50–250.00 $237.28 $885 +12.28
403–425 413 18 210.00–250.00 $231.08 $954 +33.58
450–478 465 13 192.50–233.00 $224.88 $1,046 +18.88
500–545 516 8 192.50–230.00 $208.44 $1,076 +8.36
555–595 571 8 170.00–220.00 $201.17 $1,149 +15.79
610–640 622 5 194.00–208.00 $205.25 $1,277 —
668–680 673 5 180.00–196.00 $188.84 $1,271 +28.84
720–735 725 3 155.00–182.00 $164.12 $1,190 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1485 1111 80-85% 7 93.00–96.00 $93.92 $1,043 —
795–1495 1152 80-85% 70 95.00–107.00 $100.42 $1,157 +6.68
1080–1430 1219 80-85% 32 106.00–114.00 $110.29 $1,344 -1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1660 1389 75-80% 26 98.00–109.00 $105.70 $1,468 —
1255–1725 1461 75-80% 28 108.00–116.00 $110.04 $1,608 -2.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1190 940 85-90% 12 68.00–85.00 $77.79 $731 -4.40
825–1365 992 85-90% 37 85.00–95.00 $90.38 $897 —
1110–1175 1143 85-90% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1690 1424 4 109.00–120.00 $115.09 $1,639 —
1375–2440 1723 14 121.00–133.00 $125.88 $2,169 -12.63
1482–2295 1806 11 130.00–146.50 $134.63 $2,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1100–1150 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,570.59 —

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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.