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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

7,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.42/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 530 lb · 326 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.96/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 577 lb · 255 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.65/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 472 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,038 4,439 6,297
Feeder cattle 5,711 3,429 5,301
Slaughter cattle 992 713 622
Replacement cattle 335 297 374

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were also unevenly steady with mostly moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 177.00–200.00 $185.85 $442 +17.24
250–295 278 9 160.00–190.00 $176.02 $489 +9.88
300–345 324 22 153.00–182.00 $170.11 $551 +5.13
355–369 value added 362 14 187.00–191.00 $189.69 $687 —
350–398 371 45 150.00–184.00 $163.38 $606 -5.87
400–443 421 46 143.00–180.00 $164.77 $694 +6.01
405–448 value added 425 11 181.00–186.00 $182.89 $777 +18.89
428 428 2 147.00 $147.00 $629 -11.76
453–489 value added 471 24 160.00–186.00 $178.31 $840 —
450–495 474 92 134.00–176.00 $160.60 $761 +22.90
455–487 479 4 130.00–138.00 $136.10 $652 -1.60
500–548 value added 522 40 155.00–178.00 $171.53 $895 +17.43
500–548 524 167 135.00–167.00 $152.92 $801 +3.91
550 550 1 134.00 $134.00 $737 -8.81
555–598 value added 575 56 143.00–175.00 $161.44 $928 +9.73
550–598 578 146 125.00–162.00 $148.75 $860 +5.94
600–649 value added 614 58 143.00–171.00 $160.58 $986 +11.13
600–649 626 85 130.00–155.00 $141.04 $883 +1.73
650–697 669 96 123.00–148.00 $132.34 $885 -2.97
654–695 value added 682 78 135.00–158.00 $141.66 $966 -2.84
705–748 value added 731 33 129.00–138.00 $136.00 $994 +2.50
700–748 738 47 120.00–137.00 $132.97 $981 +6.63
750–790 773 29 120.00–137.00 $131.96 $1,020 +10.41
751–795 value added 773 63 126.00–139.50 $135.63 $1,048 +9.40
800–820 809 4 112.50–129.00 $122.56 $992 +2.39
817–823 value added 820 131 133.50–138.00 $135.73 $1,113 +8.89
853–865 856 4 110.00–124.00 $120.46 $1,031 +9.46
852–874 value added 859 86 130.50–132.50 $131.88 $1,133 —
910–918 value added 914 124 124.25–126.00 $125.11 $1,144 —
973 value added 973 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,168 —
1004 value added 1004 57 124.50 $124.50 $1,250 —
1050 value added 1050 25 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 167.50 $167.50 $377 —
250–288 275 15 140.00–163.00 $158.15 $435 —
300–345 326 22 130.00–163.00 $148.14 $483 +5.33
350–395 371 29 125.00–165.00 $147.31 $547 +4.79
405 thin fleshed 405 1 158.00 $158.00 $640 —
405–445 434 10 124.00–161.00 $144.74 $628 +0.91
450–483 464 7 121.00–157.00 $147.40 $684 +7.26
503–540 521 31 121.00–154.00 $139.90 $729 +11.28
550–596 577 32 120.00–149.00 $135.46 $782 +2.38
610–645 622 11 115.00–142.00 $130.55 $812 +5.73
650–693 670 5 122.50–130.00 $124.46 $834 +0.10
700–748 734 21 110.00–126.00 $112.83 $828 -4.17
750–775 763 3 104.00–114.00 $108.04 $824 -3.46
870–875 875 12 100.00–110.00 $109.17 $955 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
495 495 1 133.00 $133.00 $658 —
565–580 573 2 85.00–107.00 $96.14 $551 —
680 680 1 112.50 $112.50 $765 —
740 740 1 87.00 $87.00 $644 —
780 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 147.00–150.00 $148.65 $345 -15.35
265–297 277 24 137.50–162.00 $151.47 $420 +16.86
305 thin fleshed 305 2 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
320–330 325 2 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $416 -10.23
300–345 331 44 130.00–160.00 $138.71 $459 +0.45
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -12.93
366 value added 366 7 166.00 $166.00 $608 —
375 thin fleshed 375 5 147.00 $147.00 $551 —
350–398 377 77 130.00–158.00 $145.16 $547 +7.23
385 fancy 385 1 148.00 $148.00 $570 —
400–448 426 127 127.00–156.00 $142.77 $608 +9.42
446 value added 446 4 140.00 $140.00 $624 -1.64
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 +1.96
451–489 value added 466 10 152.00–154.00 $152.84 $712 +12.84
450–498 472 195 124.00–150.00 $139.33 $658 +3.69
475 fancy 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
483–485 484 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $584 +0.67
505 thin fleshed 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
520 fancy 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 +3.00
500–548 526 217 118.00–146.00 $132.51 $697 +1.46
502–546 value added 537 107 130.00–154.00 $147.50 $792 +8.50
565–575 fancy 570 2 127.00–135.00 $131.04 $747 —
550–598 577 179 114.00–140.00 $128.01 $739 +2.61
555–590 value added 578 71 130.00–148.00 $139.15 $804 —
570–595 585 3 108.00–115.00 $112.73 $659 -12.67
600–645 622 79 110.00–136.00 $123.21 $766 +0.25
606–643 value added 624 102 131.00–141.00 $136.83 $854 +11.78
650 650 1 108.00 $108.00 $702 -5.00
661 value added 661 17 124.00 $124.00 $820 -1.47
650–695 672 54 108.00–129.00 $118.02 $793 +0.17
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 -12.85
704–719 value added 710 29 127.00–132.50 $130.96 $930 —
700–745 718 81 103.00–124.00 $118.81 $853 +10.53
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 -8.28
750–775 757 19 100.00–115.00 $109.91 $832 -1.08
779 value added 779 130 127.75 $127.75 $995 +27.75
805–830 818 2 103.00–114.00 $108.42 $887 +8.09
855–865 860 2 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $894 +13.01
910 910 1 107.00 $107.00 $974 +19.00
1035 1035 2 94.00–100.00 $97.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 4 131.00–143.00 $138.65 $331 —
260–290 276 7 123.00–147.00 $137.09 $378 +4.59
300–345 325 14 129.00–149.00 $137.64 $447 +4.36
350–380 363 13 122.00–143.00 $134.41 $488 +3.97
400–448 427 30 117.00–141.00 $129.20 $552 +2.28
430 thin fleshed 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 136.00 $136.00 $639 —
450–495 476 15 118.00–130.00 $125.52 $597 -2.17
505–545 520 10 115.00–130.00 $121.08 $630 +2.11
550–585 558 18 110.00–120.00 $116.30 $649 +0.98
600–640 626 5 105.00–115.00 $111.36 $697 —
653 value added 653 5 110.00 $110.00 $718 —
670–690 678 3 90.00–106.00 $98.74 $669 -9.26
711 value added 711 8 107.50 $107.50 $764 —
700–730 717 3 98.00–110.00 $103.41 $741 —
770 770 1 90.00 $90.00 $693 -16.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 122.50 $122.50 $318 —
400–425 410 4 110.00–125.00 $118.60 $486 —
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
450–470 460 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $563 +12.45
520 520 2 75.00–112.50 $93.75 $488 —
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 -7.58
320–345 331 7 155.00–170.00 $161.94 $536 -4.61
365 fancy 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -7.50
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 -20.73
355–395 385 29 148.00–164.00 $155.88 $600 -9.85
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
400–445 423 43 130.00–175.00 $151.59 $641 -0.85
405–435 fancy 423 3 151.00–165.00 $159.41 $674 -5.64
450 fancy 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 -0.83
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -19.04
450–495 470 90 126.00–169.00 $149.21 $701 +0.17
515 fancy 515 1 149.00 $149.00 $767 +1.00
500–547 522 122 122.00–161.00 $139.60 $729 -0.52
550–596 577 104 121.00–158.00 $137.37 $793 +2.24
600–648 627 78 113.00–140.00 $127.56 $800 +1.03
630 630 1 117.50 $117.50 $740 -9.03
650–695 673 43 112.00–141.00 $126.06 $848 +1.87
700–735 717 20 104.00–126.00 $117.10 $840 +0.81
750–792 775 23 100.00–119.00 $108.72 $843 -0.34
800–845 819 7 92.50–109.00 $100.46 $823 -7.24
862–890 868 12 88.00–101.00 $92.77 $805 -2.23
912 912 2 89.00 $89.00 $812 —
967 967 2 89.00 $89.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 145.00–154.00 $149.57 $464 —
360 360 1 143.00 $143.00 $515 —
407–446 432 28 125.00–153.00 $142.86 $617 +8.30
455–495 476 17 122.00–155.00 $138.05 $657 +6.80
500–545 524 10 119.00–132.00 $126.67 $664 +3.17
550–598 588 9 118.00–130.00 $124.74 $733 +1.92
600–640 625 7 105.00–123.00 $115.74 $723 -3.04
655–695 684 8 110.00–112.00 $110.25 $754 +0.91
705–745 730 4 102.50–117.00 $109.25 $798 —
750–790 774 5 95.00–111.00 $103.60 $802 -4.94
810–830 820 2 92.50–94.00 $93.26 $765 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 120.00–148.00 $131.77 $411 —
385 385 1 133.00 $133.00 $512 +1.11
400–430 417 3 130.00–140.00 $136.56 $569 —
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 +13.50
500 500 1 124.00 $124.00 $620 +1.50
520–530 525 2 85.00–120.00 $102.67 $539 -19.83
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 132.50 $132.50 $623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1025 985 80-85% 3 81.00–82.00 $81.33 $801 —
695–1230 1005 80-85% 13 56.50–62.00 $58.48 $588 —
695–1855 1206 80-85% 240 58.50–77.50 $69.00 $832 +8.95
985–1640 1284 80-85% 58 67.50–90.50 $78.50 $1,008 +1.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–885 821 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.04 $624 —
685–1135 913 85-90% 24 35.50–59.00 $48.85 $446 +1.79
700–1705 1053 85-90% 144 45.50–73.00 $61.84 $651 —
960–1540 1130 85-90% 7 65.00–68.00 $66.80 $755 -5.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1675 1388 75-80% 12 74.50–81.00 $77.56 $1,077 —
1010–2210 1422 75-80% 141 60.00–77.50 $70.79 $1,007 -5.21
1470 1470 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 89.00 $89.00 $979 —
1260–2080 1540 14 61.00–87.00 $79.29 $1,221 —
1145–2210 1717 62 82.00–106.00 $96.30 $1,653 —
1425–2045 1788 33 95.00–118.00 $105.22 $1,881 —

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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 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1105 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–970.00 $878.37
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1150 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–880.00 $873.33
875–1225 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00–1,125.00 $976.08
1010–1350 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 850.00–1,150.00 $938.22
1080–1320 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00–1,010.00 $962.85
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
990–1510 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 660.00–1,000.00 $905.16
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
985–1300 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 720.00–925.00 $837.96
1155–1180 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–925.00 $879.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1065 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $832.85
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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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
950–1050 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,275.00 $1,090.62 -159.38
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
980–1310 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,195.18 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,267.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,450.00 $1,204.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,267.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,310.00 $1,260.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 75.00 $75.00 $285 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172–175 174 30 107.50–112.50 $109.98 $191 —
244 244 10 112.50 $112.50 $274 —
474 474 22 116.00 $116.00 $550 —
594 594 22 106.00 $106.00 $630 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 109.00 $109.00 $441 —
455 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 —

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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.