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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.09/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 477 lb · 84 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.37/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 811 lb · 67 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.00/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 385 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,932 1,119 1,647
Feeder cattle 1,549 790 1,434
Slaughter cattle 316 250 148
Replacement cattle 67 79 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this market last week, feeder classes including steers were 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers were 5.00 to 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls had to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter classes such as breaker steady to 2.00 higher, boner/lean 4.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–243 228 5 270.00–320.00 $281.96 $643 +24.96
255–285 265 5 270.00–290.00 $279.76 $741 —
289 value added 289 6 300.00 $300.00 $867 —
300–345 324 26 260.00–302.50 $278.33 $902 +5.21
360–383 value added 375 19 280.00–295.00 $284.30 $1,066 —
354–393 378 13 270.00–295.00 $276.22 $1,044 -5.78
403–440 424 19 260.00–287.00 $273.81 $1,161 +12.72
450–495 473 37 260.00–287.00 $267.74 $1,266 +11.89
463–493 value added 482 6 276.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,337 —
505–520 value added 514 10 270.00–280.00 $273.01 $1,403 +23.01
500–540 522 12 250.00–270.00 $261.28 $1,364 +14.78
551–573 value added 561 10 265.00–275.00 $270.54 $1,518 +22.54
550–595 572 27 250.00–261.00 $255.53 $1,462 +14.67
600–640 value added 605 13 256.00–265.00 $257.46 $1,558 +19.46
600–645 627 23 240.00–252.00 $248.47 $1,558 +12.09
658–667 value added 660 28 254.50–268.50 $257.03 $1,696 +22.03
650–695 674 11 220.00–256.00 $244.73 $1,649 +15.72
707–740 721 18 220.00–241.00 $237.76 $1,714 +11.49
727–736 value added 731 20 247.00–250.00 $248.36 $1,816 —
760–795 782 11 228.00–235.00 $231.06 $1,807 +7.64
811 value added 811 63 232.00 $232.00 $1,882 —
815–820 816 4 211.00–225.00 $221.48 $1,807 +0.48
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 230.00–267.50 $244.61 $810 +31.61
350–355 351 4 220.00–260.00 $236.33 $830 -9.63
420–425 423 2 236.00–265.00 $250.59 $1,060 +16.80
455–475 462 3 239.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,138 +8.23
515–543 532 8 210.00–243.00 $229.51 $1,221 +0.48
550–590 572 4 240.00–244.00 $240.96 $1,378 +25.26
600–635 615 4 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $1,384 —
660–695 678 5 217.00–230.00 $223.94 $1,518 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 220.00 $220.00 $557 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 3 237.00–280.00 $264.42 $576 —
275–295 286 10 240.00–276.00 $258.47 $739 —
308–338 value added 316 10 260.00–277.00 $271.35 $857 —
319–345 325 12 240.00–255.00 $247.86 $806 +21.36
350–399 383 45 230.00–250.00 $241.84 $926 +20.44
390–395 value added 394 8 252.00–262.00 $256.12 $1,009 —
400–433 value added 412 12 244.00–253.00 $246.32 $1,015 —
400–445 418 40 218.00–237.00 $229.56 $960 +5.30
450–495 477 61 215.00–231.00 $225.27 $1,075 -6.01
455–498 value added 477 23 236.00–249.00 $242.87 $1,158 —
505–518 value added 515 5 234.00–240.00 $238.82 $1,230 —
503–549 524 40 215.00–227.00 $221.17 $1,159 -3.03
550–590 570 33 219.00–230.00 $223.34 $1,273 +1.07
580–592 value added 583 18 230.00–245.00 $230.84 $1,346 —
604–640 611 19 207.00–220.00 $216.09 $1,320 +4.56
613–639 value added 622 13 225.00–230.00 $227.28 $1,414 +3.78
663 value added 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 +4.50
653–685 667 25 205.00–215.00 $210.16 $1,402 -1.12
706–745 716 20 198.00–210.00 $204.29 $1,463 —
775–785 778 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,530 +35.01
772–797 value added 785 10 204.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,625 +26.95
820–835 825 3 175.00–185.00 $181.63 $1,498 —
843 value added 843 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,517 +10.00
875 fancy 875 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 -3.00
308–335 317 5 220.00–230.00 $225.83 $716 +6.83
360–395 369 6 210.00–233.00 $222.83 $822 +12.32
410–445 429 7 198.00–217.00 $211.00 $905 -5.68
450–495 470 8 200.00–230.00 $215.00 $1,010 -9.00
505–540 519 6 198.00–213.00 $206.75 $1,073 +1.75
555–598 583 11 185.00–217.00 $205.90 $1,200 -2.05
610–630 625 6 175.00–198.00 $188.88 $1,180 +10.59
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +9.37
732 732 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
555–595 575 4 210.00–216.00 $212.90 $1,224 —
628 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 16 240.00–280.00 $260.60 $988 -0.66
400–448 422 27 242.50–270.00 $259.95 $1,097 +26.15
452–490 value added 465 10 255.00–265.00 $259.45 $1,206 —
452–495 468 22 240.00–257.50 $247.79 $1,160 +11.49
505–545 526 39 224.00–252.00 $237.44 $1,249 +2.83
550–590 569 17 220.00–235.00 $229.05 $1,303 -7.53
605–643 622 19 211.00–223.00 $219.81 $1,367 +8.81
653–683 value added 668 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 —
668–680 673 8 211.00–214.00 $212.99 $1,433 -4.78
700–740 717 5 193.00–200.00 $195.19 $1,400 +12.38
755–777 767 7 180.00–194.00 $186.51 $1,431 —
830–845 841 6 160.00–185.00 $180.04 $1,514 —
878–890 885 5 170.00–178.00 $174.18 $1,541 —
920–935 928 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,578 —
953–963 961 10 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 250.00 $250.00 $980 +25.69
415–445 434 9 201.00–252.00 $233.93 $1,015 +7.70
450–470 460 6 210.00–237.00 $225.46 $1,037 +18.28
508–545 531 9 215.00–230.00 $224.41 $1,192 +18.85
555–595 571 5 198.00–220.00 $214.81 $1,227 +6.69
600–640 621 13 195.00–210.00 $203.70 $1,265 +6.81
655–690 662 24 179.00–215.00 $212.35 $1,406 +4.35
715–740 728 2 188.00–189.00 $188.49 $1,372 +26.49
818–835 824 3 165.00–170.00 $166.69 $1,374 —
987 987 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,589 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,235 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
585 585 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
888 888 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,563 —
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1615 1098 80-85% 89 93.00–108.00 $97.99 $1,076 —
1160–1410 1253 80-85% 6 85.00–96.00 $93.18 $1,168 —
1045–1760 1315 80-85% 7 107.00–114.00 $111.25 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1770 1326 75-80% 45 103.00–116.00 $107.53 $1,426 —
1065–1520 1337 75-80% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.38 $1,248 —
1285–1900 1584 75-80% 7 110.00–115.00 $112.04 $1,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1330 916 85-90% 9 68.00–83.50 $75.85 $695 —
745–1155 924 85-90% 34 81.00–95.50 $86.86 $803 —
785–1260 1054 85-90% 6 93.00–99.00 $95.75 $1,009 +15.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1510 1173 5 120.00–135.00 $124.99 $1,466 —
1040–1515 1319 9 108.00–120.00 $115.71 $1,526 —
1220–2175 1639 4 135.00–146.00 $139.98 $2,294 —
1425–2410 1896 22 121.00–132.00 $126.43 $2,397 -11.86

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1080–1380 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,365.18
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
883–1375 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,425.00 $1,233.84
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1096 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,386.57
1025–1103 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,411.95

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.