Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

2,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.74/cwt +17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 812 lb · 260 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.81/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 575 lb · 189 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.90/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 676 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,412 2,090 1,551
Feeder cattle 2,029 1,670 1,232
Slaughter cattle 291 362 257
Replacement cattle 92 58 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Offerings also included 1244 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 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers mostly steady with 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Sweetwater - **No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 247.00 $247.00 $556 —
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 +2.72
311–335 315 6 280.00–281.00 $280.82 $885 +12.47
350 fancy 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
355–395 374 9 245.00–290.00 $272.17 $1,018 +11.33
400–445 425 16 235.00–285.00 $270.24 $1,149 +14.88
450–490 465 20 245.00–275.00 $255.48 $1,188 -0.89
473 value added 473 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 —
510–528 521 10 230.00–270.00 $247.81 $1,291 -1.35
505–544 value added 533 54 250.00–280.00 $261.17 $1,392 -19.83
550–595 577 29 230.00–253.00 $244.58 $1,411 +1.48
555–596 value added 590 24 258.00–270.00 $259.63 $1,532 -8.41
601–627 607 33 217.00–240.00 $228.66 $1,388 -6.31
618–638 value added 633 56 249.00–260.50 $257.03 $1,627 -2.97
654–680 value added 660 20 250.00–251.00 $250.15 $1,651 +5.61
680–695 694 24 221.00–244.00 $237.82 $1,650 +14.82
713 unweaned 713 41 223.00 $223.00 $1,590 —
707–749 value added 728 56 237.00–246.00 $241.76 $1,760 —
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 -34.24
736–744 740 14 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,687 -1.25
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 -1.00
761–787 value added 778 24 226.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,781 -1.60
800 800 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 +3.00
801–835 value added 808 197 220.00–240.75 $234.97 $1,899 —
825 unweaned 825 62 221.75 $221.75 $1,829 —
890 890 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798 —
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 +5.00
944 value added 944 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,954 —
958 value added 958 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,954 —
970 970 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 3 255.00–265.00 $258.23 $679 —
325–340 333 4 255.00–270.00 $262.61 $874 +18.04
350–395 373 13 205.00–270.00 $251.57 $938 +9.99
452–455 453 4 221.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,011 -6.74
508–540 519 5 220.00–240.00 $228.43 $1,186 -2.42
570–575 572 3 220.00–224.00 $222.66 $1,274 +1.96
605–645 625 3 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $1,385 +10.61
675–680 677 5 182.50–212.00 $204.87 $1,387 +1.55
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 227 3 237.50–270.00 $247.06 $561 —
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
305–340 319 19 210.00–250.00 $243.61 $777 +14.42
355 355 1 189.00 $189.00 $671 -35.15
350–398 387 28 210.00–255.00 $234.23 $906 +10.08
414 value added 414 5 240.00 $240.00 $994 -16.66
405–435 428 13 214.00–233.00 $226.36 $969 +5.09
450–495 462 34 190.00–234.00 $226.15 $1,045 +2.72
500–541 value added 516 41 231.00–247.00 $239.23 $1,234 +0.60
500–545 526 43 195.00–230.00 $223.02 $1,173 +3.62
556–598 value added 571 79 220.00–238.50 $233.40 $1,333 +6.67
550–591 578 109 210.00–225.00 $217.12 $1,255 +1.04
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 -21.08
601 value added 601 29 251.00 $251.00 $1,509 +25.56
601–640 627 11 210.00–231.00 $224.03 $1,405 +14.99
650–665 657 18 171.00–210.00 $207.18 $1,361 +1.55
655–699 value added 679 94 219.00–230.50 $222.50 $1,511 —
695 fancy 695 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 —
710 unweaned 710 66 212.50 $212.50 $1,509 —
718–736 value added 723 28 212.00–217.00 $215.55 $1,558 +19.28
710–743 734 8 181.00–190.00 $185.92 $1,365 +0.95
755–766 761 6 187.50–215.00 $205.49 $1,564 +23.67
766 value added 766 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,570 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 -6.82
815 value added 815 3 199.00–208.00 $202.00 $1,646 +23.50
838 838 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,567 +24.15
866–881 value added 875 13 196.00–197.00 $196.62 $1,720 —
903–929 value added 911 31 178.00–193.00 $188.07 $1,713 —
943 943 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,462 +6.00
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 +30.07
300–335 325 5 192.50–225.00 $214.61 $697 +12.32
355–385 370 7 214.00–225.00 $219.03 $810 +9.35
404–430 412 7 190.00–220.00 $203.20 $837 -6.80
460–485 474 7 188.00–210.00 $203.30 $964 +12.09
500–548 538 24 183.00–215.00 $206.70 $1,112 +0.71
550–580 566 5 200.00–215.00 $207.05 $1,172 +9.93
645 645 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,232 —
655–675 661 5 177.50–205.00 $189.11 $1,250 —
715–745 730 2 185.00–202.50 $193.57 $1,413 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 +11.32
435–445 440 2 210.00–212.50 $211.24 $929 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,038 +23.51
405–444 435 8 223.00–267.50 $236.78 $1,030 -13.66
450–490 458 23 225.00–248.00 $245.54 $1,125 -0.27
500–540 524 26 215.00–236.00 $233.43 $1,223 +1.49
555–595 588 17 210.00–235.00 $224.97 $1,323 -7.07
605–630 617 3 189.00–222.50 $207.39 $1,280 -17.69
654–658 657 26 185.00–214.00 $211.66 $1,391 -2.84
732–735 734 11 192.00–210.00 $195.26 $1,433 -6.29
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -13.42
825–834 832 5 170.00–205.00 $176.94 $1,472 +11.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 205.00–220.00 $214.78 $801 -5.22
400–445 428 4 215.00–230.00 $224.84 $962 -10.27
470 470 1 201.00 $201.00 $945 —
520–545 532 3 209.00–220.00 $214.61 $1,142 +13.99
560–595 575 4 180.00–222.50 $209.58 $1,205 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
725–745 733 3 170.00–195.00 $181.63 $1,331 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 210.00 $210.00 $903 +12.50
980 980 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1590 1159 80-85% 53 90.00–107.00 $98.75 $1,145 —
925–1435 1191 80-85% 18 87.00–97.00 $92.46 $1,101 -8.22
1240–1405 1318 80-85% 6 108.00–111.00 $109.71 $1,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 —
750–1025 909 85-90% 9 72.00–83.00 $77.10 $701 —
745–1125 965 85-90% 30 79.00–95.00 $87.58 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1670 1267 75-80% 3 85.00–92.00 $87.88 $1,113 —
1205–1530 1414 75-80% 4 109.00–113.00 $110.53 $1,563 —
1100–1785 1420 75-80% 23 95.00–108.50 $101.68 $1,444 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1365 1198 4 100.00–111.00 $107.40 $1,287 —
1010–1790 1364 4 120.00–127.00 $123.20 $1,680 —
1810–2210 2015 4 130.00–135.00 $133.44 $2,689 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
900–1000 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $966.67
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1260–1435 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,451.62

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.