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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

7,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.11/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 524 lb · 339 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.48/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 471 lb · 280 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.61/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 671 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,371 7,541 5,911
Feeder cattle 6,217 6,205 4,910
Slaughter cattle 848 1,038 659
Replacement cattle 306 298 342

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were in moderate to good demand throughout the week with keen interest from buyers for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with 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
220–248 233 7 157.50–190.00 $172.59 $402 -2.81
250–290 272 12 162.50–190.00 $178.39 $485 +2.99
305–348 327 41 155.00–182.50 $167.01 $546 -2.00
350–398 381 42 150.00–180.00 $167.24 $637 -2.56
400–447 426 64 149.00–175.00 $163.25 $695 -2.35
465 fancy 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
468 value added 468 22 172.50 $172.50 $807 —
450–495 475 66 144.00–166.50 $158.33 $752 -3.06
500 fancy 500 1 162.00 $162.00 $810 -3.00
501–525 value added 507 49 162.50–170.50 $168.51 $854 +4.12
500–547 529 124 139.00–168.00 $158.57 $839 +2.62
565 fancy 565 1 162.00 $162.00 $915 —
550–597 573 114 139.00–160.00 $152.26 $872 +0.67
550–594 value added 574 76 155.00–167.00 $159.66 $916 -1.34
619 fancy 619 5 154.00 $154.00 $953 -2.00
600–649 626 133 131.00–154.00 $145.82 $913 -0.63
607–649 value added 626 87 147.50–164.25 $155.70 $975 +3.51
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 -2.50
655–692 value added 663 50 144.50–155.50 $151.00 $1,001 +5.58
650–695 675 105 135.00–149.00 $141.42 $955 -2.41
700–745 717 75 127.00–147.00 $137.83 $988 -0.48
703–736 value added 718 73 139.00–147.50 $143.97 $1,034 +2.52
750–790 772 53 122.00–145.00 $135.02 $1,042 -2.29
770–789 value added 777 31 134.00–139.50 $137.87 $1,071 -2.63
808 value added 808 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,010 -8.78
805–830 818 11 121.00–137.00 $131.21 $1,073 +0.77
851–855 value added 854 93 144.00–146.50 $144.91 $1,238 +9.84
855–890 870 4 124.00–134.00 $128.23 $1,116 -0.52
905–916 value added 909 11 125.00–140.00 $130.50 $1,186 +0.50
905–945 926 4 115.00–126.00 $121.73 $1,127 +0.59
1005–1040 1023 2 95.00–105.00 $99.91 $1,022 -14.07
1130 1130 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 170.00–180.00 $175.44 $395 +16.13
255–290 276 8 130.00–162.00 $149.48 $413 -11.85
300–345 317 7 140.00–155.00 $146.44 $464 -12.69
350–390 375 14 142.00–163.00 $150.08 $563 -4.16
400–440 421 17 137.50–164.00 $152.10 $640 -0.18
450–495 476 17 135.00–160.00 $147.97 $704 +4.72
500–545 522 24 132.00–155.00 $144.73 $755 +1.57
550–595 567 33 120.00–152.00 $136.84 $776 +0.16
600–645 623 29 117.00–142.00 $134.00 $835 +5.61
655–695 682 17 119.00–134.00 $124.03 $846 +3.46
700–725 715 3 120.00–127.00 $124.04 $887 +3.04
770–795 785 3 113.00–122.50 $117.55 $923 -6.80
820–840 830 2 106.00–110.00 $107.98 $896 -3.02
870 870 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 157.50 $157.50 $430 —
300–330 319 4 122.50–155.00 $138.72 $443 —
360 360 1 132.50 $132.50 $477 -4.61
400–445 423 2 132.50–135.00 $133.68 $565 -12.20
530 530 1 137.00 $137.00 $726 +1.00
570 570 1 122.50 $122.50 $698 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 133.00 $133.00 $466 -17.00
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -2.50
495 495 1 149.00 $149.00 $738 —
600–620 610 2 120.00 $120.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–247 239 4 135.00–150.00 $138.37 $331 —
256–298 283 22 131.00–170.00 $146.98 $416 +3.64
310–348 328 41 127.00–156.00 $142.43 $467 -5.57
350–399 378 79 126.00–156.00 $142.39 $538 +1.29
397 fancy 397 2 160.00 $160.00 $635 +5.00
405 405 1 127.00 $127.00 $514 -15.57
400–449 426 120 125.00–157.00 $142.67 $608 +0.10
402–442 value added 434 84 156.00–164.25 $161.61 $701 +9.61
450–497 468 198 125.00–151.00 $139.87 $655 -0.18
465–475 470 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $617 -8.79
452–489 value added 480 80 154.00–160.50 $159.71 $767 +10.42
505 fancy 505 1 149.00 $149.00 $752 —
508–546 value added 523 109 132.00–161.20 $153.04 $800 +7.51
500–548 525 229 117.00–147.00 $135.39 $711 -1.21
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 -1.58
560–587 value added 572 62 135.00–148.00 $143.51 $821 +1.80
550–599 574 196 114.00–144.00 $132.81 $762 +5.23
605–648 value added 622 121 132.00–144.00 $141.03 $877 +4.92
623 623 2 115.00 $115.00 $716 -14.84
600–645 624 117 113.00–138.00 $127.06 $793 -2.78
650–693 668 90 113.00–133.50 $125.56 $839 +0.28
658–692 value added 673 170 125.00–140.00 $134.88 $908 +4.99
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +8.00
700–748 719 45 105.00–130.00 $117.28 $843 -1.86
705–745 value added 725 13 121.00–131.00 $126.57 $918 +1.29
759–778 value added 770 11 120.00–133.00 $127.78 $984 —
750–795 773 26 100.00–123.00 $114.58 $886 +0.90
815 value added 815 1 115.00 $115.00 $937 —
815–845 824 10 108.00–118.00 $111.72 $921 +5.54
870–895 883 3 110.00–116.00 $112.33 $992 +5.24
950–953 952 3 93.00–107.00 $102.34 $974 -10.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 6 140.00–152.50 $146.17 $417 +12.41
300–340 318 5 135.00–150.00 $140.97 $448 +8.67
350–395 372 15 124.00–144.00 $133.96 $498 +0.34
400–440 419 29 122.50–142.00 $132.47 $555 +0.06
455–490 470 23 122.00–145.00 $130.81 $615 +0.11
500–545 525 42 118.00–136.00 $129.16 $678 +1.55
550–595 570 16 110.00–133.00 $122.62 $699 +1.82
600–630 619 7 111.00–124.00 $117.98 $730 -1.26
650–668 664 10 102.00–124.00 $119.23 $792 +3.72
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 +0.58
810 810 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
305 305 1 122.50 $122.50 $374 ±0.00
390 390 2 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $493 +5.24
425–445 433 3 120.00–125.00 $122.70 $531 +0.20
460 460 3 117.50–124.00 $121.83 $560 +9.33
500–530 515 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $615 +2.37
630 630 1 112.50 $112.50 $709 +5.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 118.00 $118.00 $389 —
395 395 1 122.50 $122.50 $484 —
445 445 1 132.50 $132.50 $590 -2.03
455–495 475 2 129.00–130.00 $129.52 $615 -2.98
505–535 518 3 120.00–123.00 $121.80 $631 —
555–585 573 3 110.00–120.00 $113.40 $650 —
600–635 618 2 100.00–116.00 $107.77 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 172.50 $172.50 $414 —
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
300–345 320 10 150.00–175.00 $164.91 $528 +5.73
305–340 fancy 323 2 177.50–180.00 $178.82 $578 —
355 fancy 355 1 169.00 $169.00 $600 —
350–395 380 58 150.00–177.50 $159.08 $605 -2.78
400–420 fancy 412 3 168.00–170.00 $168.68 $695 +8.35
400–449 427 46 142.50–172.00 $156.88 $670 +4.74
450–499 469 100 135.00–164.00 $149.41 $701 -1.50
485 fancy 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 -3.50
512 fancy 512 3 149.50 $149.50 $765 -6.50
500–545 521 117 130.00–158.00 $142.26 $741 +14.26
560–580 fancy 570 2 148.00–155.00 $151.44 $863 -1.56
550–598 574 127 126.00–158.00 $139.51 $801 +2.24
613 613 4 117.50 $117.50 $720 -13.40
600–645 619 61 120.00–144.00 $131.06 $811 +0.16
650–697 661 71 117.50–135.00 $128.31 $848 -0.23
693 693 3 115.50 $115.50 $800 -13.04
700–745 722 27 109.00–127.00 $120.07 $867 -1.03
725 fancy 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 -1.00
750–790 767 39 104.00–125.00 $115.88 $889 -1.74
805–843 825 15 94.50–118.00 $103.42 $853 -11.72
860 860 2 92.00–108.00 $100.00 $860 +5.38
910–935 919 4 85.00–99.00 $91.95 $845 +4.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 8 135.00–157.50 $142.42 $526 —
400–449 430 43 128.00–156.00 $139.13 $598 -4.88
450–495 474 26 120.00–146.00 $135.85 $644 -0.61
505–540 524 16 126.00–150.00 $138.59 $726 +4.43
550–595 577 23 117.00–136.00 $126.82 $732 -2.68
600–640 626 9 118.00–133.00 $124.72 $781 +0.88
660–690 673 10 111.00–125.00 $116.53 $784 -0.63
700–725 711 4 107.00–123.00 $115.52 $821 -0.30
770–785 778 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $836 +1.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 137.50 $137.50 $591 -7.50
465–495 480 4 125.00–144.00 $133.92 $643 -3.58
480 480 1 138.00 $138.00 $662 +0.50
550–575 561 4 120.00–136.00 $126.28 $708 -3.72
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 —
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 -10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 137.50 $137.50 $591 ±0.00
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1785 1202 80-85% 14 50.00–67.00 $60.01 $721 -8.74
770–1830 1216 80-85% 206 60.00–76.00 $69.08 $840 +0.33
850–1470 1249 80-85% 25 73.00–85.00 $77.80 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1805 1394 75-80% 117 64.00–76.50 $70.63 $985 —
1210–1805 1492 75-80% 12 75.50–81.00 $78.21 $1,167 —
1110–1840 1493 75-80% 4 60.00–63.50 $61.34 $916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1145 939 85-90% 15 45.00–55.00 $50.28 $472 +3.94
950–970 960 85-90% 2 74.00–91.00 $82.59 $793 —
745–1380 1031 85-90% 112 52.00–70.50 $60.92 $628 +1.05
1285 1285 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1185 1150 3 85.50–87.00 $86.35 $993 —
1040–1660 1383 10 70.00–93.00 $82.74 $1,144 —
1225–2475 1725 65 87.00–107.00 $97.21 $1,677 -0.41
1495–2210 1830 22 99.00–111.00 $105.69 $1,934 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
885–905 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 625.00–875.00 $751.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
950–1400 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,190.00 $1,037.50
950–1515 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,125.00 $965.67
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1215–1245 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
990–1495 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,030.00 $901.72
1145–1490 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 835.00–1,040.00 $913.52
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897–970 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 620.00–725.00 $688.15
1000–1240 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–810.00 $766.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
905–945 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $749.46

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
1090–1100 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.23 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 -365.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +50.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,333.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,070.00 $1,047.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 81.00 $81.00 $522 —
680 680 1 80.00 $80.00 $544 —
706–720 709 5 97.00–100.00 $99.39 $705 —
765–783 780 7 84.00–102.00 $99.48 $776 +29.48
850 850 2 99.00 $99.00 $842 —
1123 1123 2 83.50 $83.50 $938 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 108.00 $108.00 $616 +23.00
730–740 735 2 60.00–85.00 $72.59 $534 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —

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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.