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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.41/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.15/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $124.04/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 572 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 3,110 7,098
Feeder cattle 246 2,370 5,754
Slaughter cattle 78 537 958
Replacement cattle 88 203 386

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to severe winter weather leading to sale cancellations and halted livestock movement, no comparisons are available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 147.50 $147.50 $425 -15.00
310–343 335 4 151.00–160.00 $157.92 $529 +5.17
365 365 1 169.00 $169.00 $617 +9.30
405–430 420 3 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $634 -11.62
458–485 468 6 127.50–150.00 $133.33 $624 -18.05
520–525 523 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $750 +3.94
558–598 578 6 129.00–139.00 $134.71 $779 -3.81
614–635 619 8 134.00–135.00 $134.13 $830 +3.08
653–680 667 6 126.00–132.00 $128.37 $856 +0.63
700 value added 700 2 123.00 $123.00 $861 -0.46
735 735 1 117.00 $117.00 $860 -5.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 -6.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,080 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 127.50 $127.50 $484 -14.93

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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 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $313 -5.88
250–280 273 10 120.00–140.00 $128.76 $352 -3.69
315 fancy 315 6 141.00 $141.00 $444 —
300–338 326 9 120.00–139.00 $131.40 $428 -0.90
350–393 381 19 119.00–140.00 $127.02 $484 -7.74
410 fancy 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +1.46
405–445 424 17 113.00–137.00 $124.47 $528 -6.38
450 450 1 107.00 $107.00 $482 -8.00
450–495 474 20 109.00–134.00 $117.44 $557 -10.13
500–545 523 26 107.50–127.00 $115.41 $604 +10.99
552–595 574 9 110.00–118.00 $113.38 $651 -3.57
603–635 617 6 97.50–110.00 $104.89 $647 -11.18
670–683 677 7 100.00–112.00 $108.28 $733 -2.40
710–725 717 3 97.50–104.00 $100.49 $721 -7.76
750–755 752 3 97.00–100.00 $99.00 $744 -1.49
805 805 1 93.00 $93.00 $749 -6.36
985 985 1 83.00 $83.00 $818 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 127.00–127.50 $127.18 $398 -0.56
370–380 375 2 117.50–125.00 $121.20 $454 +0.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,363 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 118.00 $118.00 $566 -1.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 +5.00
275 275 1 167.50 $167.50 $461 +10.42
305–335 315 3 142.50–165.00 $152.18 $479 -14.59
335–345 fancy 340 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $610 —
350–395 367 9 136.00–165.00 $148.24 $544 -0.54
350–395 373 2 147.50–150.00 $148.67 $555 -0.11
400–447 426 22 124.00–160.00 $141.15 $601 -5.69
450–485 465 16 120.00–153.00 $137.21 $638 +12.21
500–545 525 11 116.00–142.00 $127.14 $667 -5.84
550–595 572 21 118.00–136.00 $124.04 $710 -2.63
605–647 633 8 112.00–136.00 $122.66 $776 +4.46
653–695 675 8 108.00–121.00 $115.26 $778 +0.64
715 715 1 113.00 $113.00 $808 +6.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
420 420 1 129.00 $129.00 $542 +11.50
550 550 2 106.00–110.00 $108.00 $594 -8.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 124.00 $124.00 $378 -16.00
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 +11.17
725 725 1 104.00 $104.00 $754 -0.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1102 80-85% 6 67.00–75.00 $70.79 $780 —
925–1505 1205 80-85% 28 62.00–76.00 $72.29 $871 +8.67
1080–1415 1248 80-85% 2 77.00–81.00 $79.27 $989 +8.76
1005–1615 1255 80-85% 44 60.00–74.00 $67.24 $844 +8.24
1265 1265 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $835 +7.00
1130–1415 1284 80-85% 9 73.00–86.50 $79.11 $1,016 -2.84
1180–1590 1385 80-85% 2 55.00–57.00 $55.85 $774 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $942 —
1115–1585 1403 75-80% 16 65.00–78.00 $71.08 $997 —
1305–1905 1604 75-80% 26 60.00–76.00 $65.62 $1,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1085 983 85-90% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.21 $651 +4.31
870–1255 1033 85-90% 12 58.00–75.00 $65.82 $680 +14.60
895–1210 1073 85-90% 9 43.00–63.00 $56.77 $609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1655 1553 2 82.00–84.50 $83.33 $1,294 —
1690 1690 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,859 +15.51
1425–2095 1781 8 80.00–94.50 $88.71 $1,580 —
1485–2020 1812 13 81.00–114.00 $91.97 $1,666 -10.46
1695–2305 2020 3 99.00–102.50 $100.67 $2,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–920.00 $915.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.