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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

4,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.73/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 573 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.29/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 523 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.80/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 470 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,341 5,078 6,673
Feeder cattle 3,211 3,866 5,246
Slaughter cattle 716 772 764
Replacement cattle 414 440 663

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher with buyers showing the best demand for long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly 1.00-2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 175.00–181.00 $178.11 $379 -5.71
260–298 279 12 157.50–180.00 $169.60 $473 -2.90
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 -15.00
303–340 318 37 157.50–180.00 $169.75 $540 +5.66
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -14.09
350–395 371 20 155.00–175.00 $166.31 $617 +2.60
381 value added 381 18 167.00 $167.00 $636 —
405 405 1 132.50 $132.50 $537 -25.41
400–445 426 35 150.00–167.00 $159.62 $680 +1.71
466–470 value added 467 8 160.00–161.00 $160.25 $748 -7.75
450–495 475 71 145.00–165.00 $154.56 $734 -0.89
500–548 522 69 137.00–160.00 $150.52 $786 +5.71
510–536 value added 524 30 145.00–166.00 $153.80 $806 +0.76
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -17.12
550–597 575 79 130.00–160.00 $144.07 $828 +14.01
575–593 value added 587 35 144.00–145.00 $144.62 $849 -8.73
587 587 2 127.50 $127.50 $748 -2.56
603–630 value added 613 28 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $879 +3.03
600–645 618 39 128.00–143.00 $135.04 $835 +0.27
650–695 667 41 124.00–141.50 $133.28 $889 +5.36
676 value added 676 15 138.50 $138.50 $936 -1.50
700–745 724 12 119.00–130.00 $123.07 $891 -1.25
710–737 value added 728 11 127.00–132.50 $130.54 $950 —
756 value added 756 5 125.00 $125.00 $945 -1.00
760–790 779 13 110.00–125.00 $121.75 $948 +0.48
800–820 809 6 109.00–124.00 $118.18 $956 +4.20
870 870 2 118.00–123.00 $120.50 $1,048 +8.87
865–888 value added 873 9 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $1,053 —
910–945 922 3 105.00–112.00 $107.39 $990 —
963 value added 963 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,098 —
975–980 978 4 105.00–119.00 $111.98 $1,095 +6.98
1005–1015 1010 4 99.00–117.00 $104.53 $1,056 —
1055 value added 1055 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,087 —
1083 1083 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,083 —
1160 1160 1 86.00 $86.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 142.50–152.50 $147.17 $338 +4.67
250–290 278 5 150.00–167.50 $156.56 $435 +4.56
300–340 322 11 140.00–165.00 $151.37 $487 -2.97
350–395 380 10 139.00–150.00 $144.94 $551 -8.66
405–445 431 12 140.00–153.00 $146.82 $633 +1.15
450–495 474 17 130.00–147.00 $138.36 $656 -0.46
510–540 525 10 131.00–145.00 $137.34 $721 +4.34
555–597 573 17 125.00–145.00 $132.05 $757 -0.95
600–640 618 5 123.00–129.00 $125.98 $779 -0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 -10.00
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
705 705 1 97.00 $97.00 $684 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 -12.50
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 +3.21
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -11.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 145.00–167.50 $156.15 $350 +7.51
255–295 274 11 137.50–152.50 $144.45 $396 -1.34
290 290 1 132.50 $132.50 $384 -13.29
316 value added 316 14 153.00 $153.00 $483 —
300–340 320 2 122.50–130.00 $126.02 $403 -13.48
300–347 329 29 130.00–150.00 $138.51 $456 -0.99
360 value added 360 12 142.50 $142.50 $513 —
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 -6.49
350–395 373 50 126.00–151.00 $137.51 $513 +1.02
405–441 value added 425 36 137.00–137.50 $137.21 $583 -8.87
400–447 426 109 119.00–144.00 $134.48 $573 +2.42
450–498 469 134 122.00–140.00 $132.21 $620 +1.63
475 value added 475 6 138.00 $138.00 $656 +0.22
470–495 479 11 110.00–128.00 $123.40 $591 +7.58
508–520 value added 511 12 128.00–139.00 $130.80 $668 -6.47
500–549 524 162 115.00–140.00 $128.10 $671 +0.72
555–573 value added 570 63 128.00–130.00 $128.78 $734 -2.97
550–595 575 115 116.00–133.00 $124.06 $713 +0.71
605–635 620 2 107.50–115.00 $111.16 $689 -5.98
600–648 626 36 113.00–128.00 $120.30 $753 +3.16
667 value added 667 2 120.00 $120.00 $800 —
650–695 672 46 110.00–125.00 $113.74 $764 -1.50
705–742 720 16 100.00–114.00 $107.61 $775 +1.51
750–793 776 14 94.00–114.00 $103.01 $799 -1.01
815–840 829 4 85.00–100.00 $94.71 $785 -7.41
850–860 855 2 90.00–104.00 $96.96 $829 +2.49
905 905 4 96.50 $96.50 $873 -8.50
970 970 1 79.00 $79.00 $766 —
1090 1090 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 120.00–140.00 $133.16 $364 -3.17
300–325 310 5 121.00–130.00 $127.06 $394 -5.26
325 325 1 128.00 $128.00 $416 -4.32
355–390 372 12 125.00–135.00 $128.80 $479 -0.18
405–448 422 10 125.00–132.50 $128.79 $543 +0.42
455–495 475 21 115.00–135.00 $126.17 $599 +3.85
508 value added 508 3 122.50 $122.50 $622 —
500–545 522 10 104.00–127.00 $119.35 $623 +1.96
565–590 582 7 110.00–124.00 $116.80 $680 -1.99
605–640 625 10 92.00–115.00 $106.67 $667 -6.60
670–683 679 3 87.00–100.00 $91.28 $620 -16.85
720 720 1 94.00 $94.00 $677 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 +6.00
305 305 1 125.00 $125.00 $381 ±0.00
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 +2.50
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 110.00–122.50 $116.21 $509 -6.79
510–525 518 2 109.00–112.50 $110.72 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 -8.82
265–285 275 2 157.50–165.00 $161.11 $443 -0.24
300–345 319 16 149.00–170.00 $161.90 $516 +2.19
350–390 373 28 149.00–169.00 $156.98 $586 +0.82
400–448 426 72 134.00–164.00 $154.15 $657 +2.71
425–445 fancy 434 4 162.00–167.00 $164.48 $714 —
435 435 1 141.00 $141.00 $613 -10.44
455 fancy 455 1 158.00 $158.00 $719 +3.68
450–495 471 55 134.00–160.00 $149.84 $706 +4.69
505–535 fancy 518 3 145.00–148.00 $146.32 $758 -4.17
500–548 524 82 125.00–152.00 $140.30 $735 +2.04
550–599 580 74 118.00–141.00 $134.38 $779 +0.60
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 -18.78
590 590 1 122.50 $122.50 $723 +0.50
605–648 627 40 113.00–136.00 $125.09 $784 +2.09
650–695 668 51 105.00–130.00 $123.61 $826 +5.79
703 703 4 85.00 $85.00 $598 -24.82
700–745 719 24 104.00–116.00 $111.53 $802 +1.71
750–786 765 18 90.00–116.00 $109.57 $838 +3.86
800–840 819 5 88.00–104.00 $98.82 $809 +2.56
850 thin fleshed 850 2 85.00 $85.00 $722 —
850–895 869 8 92.00–102.00 $96.97 $843 +3.28
910–945 930 4 85.00–96.00 $88.95 $827 +7.45
965–985 978 3 80.00–87.00 $84.03 $822 -0.97
1000 1000 1 90.00 $90.00 $900 —
1195 1195 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,040 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 142.50–152.50 $147.72 $418 —
360 360 4 126.00–147.50 $142.13 $512 -5.37
405–445 424 16 135.00–149.50 $146.81 $622 +6.07
450–498 471 33 126.00–145.00 $139.36 $656 +4.74
520–545 533 8 128.00–136.00 $131.85 $703 +2.65
550–595 571 11 122.00–129.00 $123.84 $707 +1.76
625–640 633 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $744 -3.78
650–670 663 5 105.00–113.00 $109.60 $727 -2.03
815 815 1 102.50 $102.50 $835 +17.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 +20.00
375 375 1 127.50 $127.50 $478 -15.62
420–430 425 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $536 -2.11
435 435 1 122.50 $122.50 $533 -5.62
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 +0.22
485–495 490 2 107.50–120.00 $113.69 $557 -17.09
520 520 1 126.00 $126.00 $655 +1.00
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 +2.50
605 605 1 107.00 $107.00 $647 -8.02
670 670 1 107.50 $107.50 $720 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 123.00 $123.00 $668 -5.00
643 643 2 105.00 $105.00 $675 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
715 715 2 84.00 $84.00 $601 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1065 1035 80-85% 2 55.00–59.00 $56.94 $589 —
820–1980 1148 80-85% 190 57.50–75.00 $67.15 $771 +12.46
925–1725 1247 80-85% 60 67.00–83.00 $74.21 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1125 75-80% 3 50.00–62.00 $57.70 $649 —
935–1840 1408 75-80% 100 59.00–74.00 $67.65 $953 +1.72
925–1725 1442 75-80% 27 68.50–78.00 $72.66 $1,048 +0.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1095 896 85-90% 9 35.00–51.00 $43.19 $387 -32.39
815–1140 934 85-90% 10 70.00–87.00 $77.76 $726 +33.93
775–1320 1012 85-90% 83 45.00–67.00 $59.25 $600 +2.68
960–1200 1061 85-90% 8 63.00–70.00 $65.14 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,048 —
1040–2060 1297 10 75.00–88.00 $82.90 $1,075 —
1170–2385 1700 59 82.00–102.00 $92.31 $1,569 —
1515–2435 1857 22 91.00–108.00 $101.45 $1,884 —
2255–2460 2358 2 79.00–82.50 $80.67 $1,902 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00
870–1190 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–775.00 $753.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1015 891 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 550.00–1,025.00 $864.06
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
986–1155 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00–730.00 $713.80
975–1175 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00–760.00 $710.60
1000–1360 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–885.00 $872.00
895–1345 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 750.00–960.00 $854.01
950–1600 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,420.00 $1,052.50
1010–1335 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 710.00–900.00 $816.91
1020–1285 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–950.00 $927.70
1100–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 880.00–1,000.00 $938.75
1250–1300 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–1,010.00 $940.00
1200–1385 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $901.79
1150–1400 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–960.00 $953.33
1200–1500 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,100.00 $987.50
1220–1555 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $895.65
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
945–1310 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–825.00 $753.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–725.00 $662.50
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–850 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $725.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,295.83 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,086.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,490.00 $1,438.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,110.00–1,520.00 $1,408.85 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 78.00 $78.00 $827 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,099 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 100.00 $100.00 $625 +15.00
735 735 1 92.00 $92.00 $676 —
1073 1073 2 79.00 $79.00 $848 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 104.00 $104.00 $515 —

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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.