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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 29, 2023

1,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.81/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 522 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.26/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 472 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.99/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 523 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,756 1,023 1,195
Feeder cattle 1,112 802 976
Slaughter cattle 422 171 147
Replacement cattle 222 50 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 8.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower, with 600-700 lbs. heifers being as much as 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to this market last week, feeder classes such as heifers were up 7.00 to 10.00 while steers/bulls were down with demand for 400lb to 550lb up 4.00 to 6.00. Slaughter classes including breaker/boner/lean were up 2.00 to 4.00 while bulls remained steady to 2.00 lower. Greeneville - **No market trends available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 237.50 $237.50 $558 —
255–295 274 4 221.00–241.00 $233.02 $638 -61.98
303–345 318 23 229.00–263.00 $247.39 $787 -48.44
340 fancy 340 1 266.00 $266.00 $904 —
355–395 367 4 217.50–269.00 $252.62 $927 -41.75
385 fancy 385 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,074 —
425–440 437 6 217.00–223.00 $218.64 $955 -63.01
450–480 463 21 212.50–267.00 $241.78 $1,119 -31.41
503–540 523 25 215.00–253.00 $237.78 $1,244 -13.78
515–526 value added 523 18 258.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,409 -8.16
575–586 584 24 233.00–250.00 $242.06 $1,414 +2.26
601 value added 601 16 258.50 $258.50 $1,554 +8.50
600–640 632 14 204.00–234.00 $226.95 $1,434 -19.17
650–668 661 5 214.00–242.00 $231.87 $1,533 +9.23
705–710 708 2 200.00–225.00 $212.54 $1,505 -12.46
760–790 780 3 193.00–220.00 $203.80 $1,590 —
803 value added 803 2 205.50 $205.50 $1,650 -19.50
920 920 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,665 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 326 7 215.00–226.00 $220.35 $718 -39.56
386 386 3 231.00 $231.00 $892 -18.12
425 425 2 212.00 $212.00 $901 -38.03
455–470 463 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,028 -3.70
525–528 527 4 209.00–226.00 $221.77 $1,169 -9.13
563–593 576 8 200.00–226.00 $218.15 $1,257 +1.43
615–640 632 3 202.00–220.00 $214.16 $1,353 -2.84
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
770 770 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 —
820 820 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,492 +0.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 208.00 $208.00 $728 -32.00
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–265 256 4 200.00–210.00 $207.41 $531 —
305–345 325 24 190.00–242.00 $213.84 $695 -27.35
350–397 383 36 195.00–243.00 $222.44 $852 -14.14
415 415 1 177.50 $177.50 $737 -50.81
420 fancy 420 1 223.00 $223.00 $937 —
408–445 428 30 195.00–247.00 $211.59 $906 -16.72
470 470 1 172.50 $172.50 $811 -49.97
450–495 472 57 190.00–249.00 $222.12 $1,048 -0.35
510–535 522 67 194.00–231.00 $220.58 $1,151 +15.58
530 value added 530 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 +8.50
550–590 571 25 193.00–230.00 $221.86 $1,267 +10.07
612 value added 612 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 -5.00
605–635 617 10 180.00–228.00 $198.94 $1,227 +16.90
625–640 633 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $1,111 -6.55
655 value added 655 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,428 +3.00
659–677 668 29 190.00–215.00 $197.11 $1,317 -13.65
720–740 736 5 163.00–179.00 $166.13 $1,223 -18.60
754 value added 754 6 184.50 $184.50 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 -25.00
320–340 330 2 182.50–190.00 $186.14 $614 -39.95
415–448 444 9 185.00–216.00 $210.68 $935 -7.07
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -5.03
545 545 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 +1.64
551–579 570 12 201.00–206.00 $204.39 $1,165 +1.45
610 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 +22.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
335 335 1 201.00 $201.00 $673 —
350–370 360 2 201.00–211.00 $206.14 $742 -13.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
300–340 322 7 200.00–225.00 $211.54 $681 —
350–395 379 25 200.00–252.00 $233.96 $887 -12.15
400–435 421 14 197.50–259.00 $225.65 $950 -13.99
455–495 466 28 205.00–248.00 $224.71 $1,047 -14.91
495 495 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,010 -35.62
503–540 526 27 193.00–221.00 $215.82 $1,135 -1.13
550–585 571 37 190.00–239.00 $217.05 $1,239 -2.42
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 -36.60
600–648 626 23 177.00–212.00 $196.48 $1,230 -10.12
655–670 fancy 663 2 191.00–195.00 $192.98 $1,279 —
650–675 666 12 170.00–185.00 $180.76 $1,204 -29.28
720–740 729 5 164.00–180.00 $171.35 $1,249 —
753 753 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,386 +10.91
815–830 824 4 146.00–169.00 $157.05 $1,294 -8.77
853 853 6 156.50 $156.50 $1,335 +14.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 207.00 $207.00 $818 —
400–425 412 6 187.50–219.00 $210.63 $868 -21.60
450–462 460 6 217.50–222.00 $218.23 $1,004 -6.68
505–510 508 4 180.00–192.50 $187.52 $953 -23.24
558–577 568 6 192.50–215.00 $203.94 $1,158 +0.15
733 733 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 +12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 -35.00
455–475 463 3 199.00–203.00 $200.67 $929 —
485 485 1 184.00 $184.00 $892 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,129 —
780 780 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1420 1171 80-85% 65 96.00–115.00 $107.40 $1,258 —
1050–1405 1222 80-85% 20 109.00–127.00 $117.55 $1,436 +26.14
1205–1405 1281 80-85% 5 93.00–100.00 $96.68 $1,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1295 1201 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.39 $1,410 —
995–1650 1370 75-80% 6 92.00–103.00 $100.19 $1,373 -11.07
1190–1840 1411 75-80% 55 95.50–120.00 $109.14 $1,540 +3.82
1325–1550 1447 75-80% 8 117.00–128.00 $122.08 $1,766 +16.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1360 1027 85-90% 30 88.00–102.00 $95.19 $978 +7.52
960–1115 1039 85-90% 5 104.00–107.00 $105.40 $1,095 +17.73
775–1275 1071 85-90% 5 75.00–88.00 $82.19 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,353 —
1160–1290 1208 3 116.00–120.00 $117.91 $1,424 —
1170–1875 1581 11 112.00–139.00 $122.12 $1,931 —
1225–2315 1679 31 119.00–136.00 $128.37 $2,155 —
1585–2000 1852 7 135.00–142.00 $139.17 $2,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,175.00 $1,050.00
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.50
1015–1370 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,361.74
1050–1400 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,340.00 $1,210.00
1215–1405 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,460.00 $1,365.42
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1160 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,160.00 $1,116.86
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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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
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,635.00 $1,617.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,810.00–2,075.00 $1,876.25 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,665.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50 —

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Heifer 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 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.