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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

6,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.80/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 526 lb · 314 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.39/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 575 lb · 269 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.44/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 469 lb · 248 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,306 7,038 8,076
Feeder cattle 5,172 5,711 6,626
Slaughter cattle 919 992 1,103
Replacement cattle 215 335 347

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $443 -3.38
250–275 260 8 141.00–184.00 $172.63 $449 -3.39
300–347 319 22 154.00–180.00 $168.10 $536 -2.01
352 fancy 352 3 180.00 $180.00 $634 —
353–395 380 46 144.50–176.00 $163.18 $620 -0.20
423 value added 423 12 170.00 $170.00 $719 -12.89
400–447 429 73 136.00–170.00 $160.26 $688 +13.26
450–499 465 78 137.00–166.00 $157.99 $735 -2.61
460–473 value added 471 7 163.00–165.00 $163.28 $769 -15.03
481–495 fancy 482 19 165.00–169.00 $165.22 $796 —
500–548 526 109 132.00–162.50 $150.90 $794 -2.02
508–543 value added 529 47 156.00–164.00 $159.09 $842 -12.44
555–570 thin fleshed 563 2 130.00 $130.00 $732 —
550–580 value added 565 15 158.00–161.00 $159.34 $900 -2.10
550–599 579 194 130.00–157.50 $148.46 $860 -0.29
600 fancy 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
600–648 623 89 131.00–155.00 $143.41 $893 +2.37
605–640 value added 626 16 144.00–149.00 $145.67 $912 -14.91
625–635 630 2 112.50–130.00 $121.18 $763 -19.86
653–688 value added 665 72 138.00–145.00 $141.24 $939 -0.42
650–693 670 85 122.00–145.00 $135.04 $905 +2.70
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 -9.97
706–742 value added 716 36 131.00–138.00 $135.94 $973 -0.06
700–748 726 33 119.50–138.00 $128.02 $929 -4.95
755–770 value added 760 7 131.00–133.00 $131.43 $999 -4.20
750–795 765 21 120.00–132.50 $127.69 $977 -4.27
815–838 824 6 110.00–123.00 $119.49 $985 -3.07
810–834 value added 828 6 125.00–134.00 $131.21 $1,086 -4.52
853 853 4 115.50 $115.50 $985 -4.96
870–891 888 11 113.00–121.00 $119.65 $1,062 -0.81
900–915 908 4 109.00–119.50 $114.62 $1,041 —
905–915 value added 912 3 121.00–130.00 $123.98 $1,131 -1.13
997 value added 997 9 121.50 $121.50 $1,211 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 135.00–150.00 $143.42 $340 -24.08
250–275 265 4 143.00–170.00 $158.04 $419 -0.11
305–348 332 19 130.00–164.00 $153.90 $511 +5.76
355–395 380 20 134.00–162.50 $146.83 $558 -0.48
400–445 429 13 136.00–155.00 $146.64 $629 +1.90
450–495 476 33 125.00–160.00 $141.37 $673 -6.03
500–545 526 27 123.00–150.00 $137.32 $722 -2.58
555–590 568 12 129.00–150.00 $139.23 $791 +3.77
605–648 635 11 119.00–138.00 $129.15 $820 -1.40
655–690 677 9 110.00–127.50 $116.13 $786 -8.33
730–747 744 6 113.00–130.00 $121.53 $904 +8.70
810–845 828 2 117.50–118.00 $117.74 $975 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 132.50 $132.50 $391 —
310–320 315 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $469 —
450–480 468 3 130.00–155.00 $145.69 $682 +12.69
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632 —
667 667 3 102.50 $102.50 $684 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.50 $147.50 $509 —
365 365 4 139.00 $139.00 $507 —
505 505 1 122.50 $122.50 $619 —
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 239 5 145.00–155.00 $150.96 $361 +2.31
250–295 280 12 135.00–155.00 $144.94 $406 -6.53
300–345 328 29 130.00–158.00 $141.45 $464 +2.74
350–396 375 83 130.00–170.00 $139.68 $524 -5.48
397 fancy 397 2 151.00 $151.00 $599 +3.00
405 fancy 405 1 153.00 $153.00 $620 —
405 thin fleshed 405 2 146.00–149.00 $147.50 $597 —
400–448 427 125 129.00–146.00 $139.77 $597 -3.00
403–438 value added 432 11 150.00–153.00 $152.49 $659 +12.49
450 fancy 450 15 145.00 $145.00 $652 +5.00
450–498 470 208 122.00–144.00 $137.07 $644 -2.26
458–488 value added 474 25 135.00–150.00 $145.88 $691 -6.96
505–523 value added 515 40 139.00–149.50 $144.53 $744 -2.97
500–549 528 274 119.00–142.00 $133.38 $704 +0.87
558 fancy 558 9 135.00 $135.00 $753 +3.96
550–595 575 187 116.00–135.00 $127.44 $733 -0.57
575 575 1 121.00 $121.00 $696 -7.01
550–598 value added 578 72 129.00–143.00 $137.60 $795 -1.55
600 thin fleshed 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 —
606–647 value added 622 117 124.00–141.00 $133.37 $830 -3.46
600–647 627 113 112.00–133.00 $123.13 $772 -0.08
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 -13.21
650–695 672 117 107.50–130.00 $119.98 $806 +1.96
653–694 value added 683 69 122.00–135.00 $130.39 $891 +6.39
700–745 712 33 102.50–119.00 $113.20 $806 -5.61
740 740 1 104.00 $104.00 $770 +4.00
745 value added 745 4 115.50 $115.50 $860 -15.46
750–790 765 40 105.00–117.00 $109.75 $840 -0.16
765 value added 765 11 119.00 $119.00 $910 -8.75
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 -9.91
800–845 816 6 100.00–105.00 $102.17 $834 -6.25
803–849 value added 827 110 105.50–123.50 $120.32 $995 —
865–873 871 5 90.00–101.50 $99.22 $864 -4.79
928 928 8 95.50 $95.50 $886 -11.50
975 value added 975 2 95.00 $95.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 131.00 $131.00 $308 -7.65
265–298 288 4 132.50–150.00 $142.95 $412 +5.86
325–345 335 9 110.00–140.00 $132.72 $445 -4.92
355–398 380 20 120.00–142.00 $133.35 $507 -1.06
410–448 430 21 120.00–138.00 $130.00 $559 +0.80
450–495 475 48 114.00–137.00 $126.38 $600 +0.86
505–545 529 34 113.00–133.00 $119.74 $633 -1.34
550–595 564 25 110.00–125.00 $117.20 $661 +0.90
603–640 627 16 112.50–125.00 $119.17 $747 +7.81
650–690 669 10 103.00–117.00 $112.46 $752 +13.72
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 +1.59
755 755 1 102.50 $102.50 $774 +12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 135.00 $135.00 $358 +12.50
415–425 420 2 112.50–130.00 $121.35 $510 +2.75
450–465 456 4 116.00–128.00 $121.01 $552 -1.44
465 465 1 118.00 $118.00 $549 -4.45
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 124.00 $124.00 $465 —
420–430 425 3 105.00–122.00 $114.04 $485 —
475 475 1 113.00 $113.00 $537 —
500 500 1 112.50 $112.50 $562 —
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
300–345 319 13 152.50–180.00 $168.33 $537 +6.39
350–395 382 51 143.50–165.00 $154.69 $591 -1.19
375–395 fancy 385 2 172.00–176.00 $174.05 $670 +4.05
420–435 fancy 425 3 166.00–168.00 $166.66 $708 +7.25
400–448 430 58 130.00–164.00 $150.88 $649 -0.71
455–475 fancy 463 6 160.00–168.00 $163.51 $757 +6.51
450–497 469 101 127.50–161.00 $147.24 $691 -1.97
500–525 fancy 509 4 145.00–157.00 $151.22 $770 +2.22
500–549 526 106 130.00–155.00 $142.92 $752 +3.32
550–595 579 126 127.00–145.00 $137.94 $799 +0.57
605 fancy 605 3 137.50–140.00 $139.17 $842 —
600–647 626 62 118.50–140.00 $127.88 $801 +0.32
640 640 1 117.00 $117.00 $749 -0.50
650–695 675 60 115.00–132.00 $122.07 $824 -3.99
700–745 724 31 106.00–126.00 $114.81 $831 -2.29
758–795 765 16 104.00–120.00 $111.49 $853 +2.77
810–845 823 5 90.00–110.00 $101.14 $832 +0.68
880–887 884 5 95.00 $95.00 $840 +2.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 13 130.00–146.00 $142.48 $523 -0.52
410–445 425 26 125.00–145.00 $136.46 $580 -6.40
450–498 477 24 120.00–152.50 $137.12 $654 -0.93
500–545 522 20 123.00–140.00 $129.04 $674 +2.37
555–595 576 16 118.00–132.00 $124.62 $718 -0.12
615–645 631 13 111.00–127.50 $121.07 $764 +5.33
655–695 677 10 101.00–118.00 $108.46 $734 -1.79
713–745 723 6 110.00–113.00 $112.48 $813 +3.23
750–768 759 4 97.50–117.00 $107.12 $813 +3.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 154.00 $154.00 $424 —
300–320 310 3 130.00–140.00 $136.44 $423 +4.67
380 380 1 143.00 $143.00 $543 +10.00
410–430 420 2 129.00–150.00 $139.25 $585 +2.69
425 425 1 148.00 $148.00 $629 +11.44
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 -9.50
465–490 473 3 125.00–135.00 $131.40 $622 -6.10
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 +6.00
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 +2.00
625–645 637 3 109.00–117.00 $112.01 $714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–960 948 80-85% 2 81.00–89.00 $84.95 $805 —
810–1775 1168 80-85% 237 60.00–79.00 $71.06 $830 —
985–1570 1204 80-85% 18 56.00–68.00 $61.14 $736 -7.86
970–1530 1245 80-85% 55 73.50–90.50 $80.98 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1040 919 85-90% 12 77.00–95.00 $85.31 $784 +36.46
810–1310 984 85-90% 12 36.00–55.00 $48.19 $474 —
750–1830 1033 85-90% 113 53.00–75.00 $64.57 $667 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $855 +8.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1425 1241 75-80% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.65 $802 —
1115–2050 1446 75-80% 109 62.00–78.00 $70.86 $1,025 +0.07
1125–1780 1492 75-80% 20 74.00–83.00 $78.23 $1,167 +16.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2385 1709 14 78.50–95.00 $87.50 $1,495 -8.80
1295–2320 1738 57 90.00–105.50 $97.19 $1,689 +0.89
1565–2290 1879 25 98.00–115.00 $105.21 $1,977 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,530 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
960–1080 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $816.52
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
985–1170 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–1,010.00 $945.12
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
975–1450 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–950.00 $908.07
1000–1350 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 820.00–1,000.00 $890.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1150–1455 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,085.00 $981.10
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 855.00 $855.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1045–1290 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $796.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–935.00 $917.50
795–905 863 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–825.00 $754.79
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
900–925 913 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $799.66
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925–1050 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $822.11
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
955–1000 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.15 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 -110.62
1030–1145 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,250.00 $1,103.58 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,410.00 $1,155.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,235.00 $1,185.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,525.00 $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.