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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

5,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.10/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 526 lb · 241 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.60/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 575 lb · 210 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.55/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 620 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,364 7,371 7,738
Feeder cattle 4,326 6,217 6,269
Slaughter cattle 833 848 1,009
Replacement cattle 205 306 460

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 5 165.00–185.00 $175.32 $400 +2.73
250–295 275 8 167.50–190.00 $173.02 $476 -5.37
300–345 311 22 155.00–185.00 $164.19 $511 -2.82
355–395 373 52 155.00–181.00 $168.42 $628 +1.18
415 fancy 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
400–438 426 28 150.00–175.00 $164.37 $700 +1.12
455 value added 455 8 167.50 $167.50 $762 -5.00
455–478 fancy 469 5 169.00–171.00 $169.58 $795 -0.42
450–498 479 92 147.50–176.00 $160.92 $771 +2.59
509–532 value added 515 19 157.50–161.00 $160.13 $825 -8.38
500–548 524 80 144.00–170.00 $157.69 $826 -0.88
560 fancy 560 2 161.00 $161.00 $902 -1.00
560 560 1 137.50 $137.50 $770 -14.76
565–582 value added 575 15 156.00–160.00 $157.57 $906 -2.09
550–599 576 114 136.00–165.00 $151.03 $870 -1.23
618 fancy 618 2 161.00 $161.00 $995 +7.00
608–640 value added 619 34 146.00–155.00 $149.99 $928 -5.71
600–649 620 157 130.00–166.00 $150.55 $933 +4.73
645 thin fleshed 645 1 149.00 $149.00 $961 —
650–696 673 67 132.50–149.00 $141.67 $953 +0.25
690 value added 690 69 157.00 $157.00 $1,083 +6.00
700–740 717 46 127.50–156.00 $140.68 $1,009 +2.85
700–729 value added 721 12 130.00–145.00 $141.79 $1,022 -2.18
755–785 770 12 134.00–143.00 $138.75 $1,068 +3.73
760–785 value added 771 29 137.00–144.50 $140.80 $1,086 +2.93
815 815 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,051 -2.21
837 value added 837 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,159 +13.50
855–890 870 3 110.00–126.00 $119.55 $1,040 -8.68
870 value added 870 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,153 -12.41
900–920 908 3 110.00–123.00 $116.63 $1,059 -5.10
910 910 1 108.00 $108.00 $983 -13.73
990–995 993 2 111.00–120.00 $115.51 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 162.50 $162.50 $333 -12.94
250–297 286 10 152.50–170.00 $160.65 $459 +11.17
315–335 328 6 132.50–171.00 $155.47 $510 +9.03
350–390 376 12 142.50–164.00 $155.36 $584 +5.28
399 value added 399 28 157.00 $157.00 $626 —
405–445 426 10 133.00–152.00 $141.80 $604 -10.30
460–490 477 11 136.00–163.00 $147.50 $704 -0.47
500–543 527 12 134.00–148.00 $141.15 $744 -3.58
550–588 574 10 130.00–145.00 $136.27 $782 -0.57
610–645 634 10 128.00–139.00 $131.98 $837 -2.02
650–670 659 4 130.00–138.00 $133.51 $880 +9.48
723–743 733 4 122.00–130.00 $126.05 $924 +2.01
764 764 9 130.00 $130.00 $993 +12.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 5 150.00–159.00 $152.45 $564 +19.45
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 226 8 147.00–172.50 $155.57 $352 +17.20
255–295 278 6 148.00–162.50 $152.90 $425 +5.92
300–345 325 37 130.00–162.50 $141.85 $461 -0.58
355–365 fancy 360 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $536 —
350–395 372 48 130.00–152.00 $141.21 $525 -1.18
375–388 value added 382 6 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $585 —
415–425 value added 420 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $657 -5.09
400–448 427 97 130.00–155.00 $142.72 $609 +0.05
430–445 437 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $583 -9.37
470 value added 470 3 140.00 $140.00 $658 -19.71
450–495 472 170 127.00–151.00 $141.64 $669 +10.38
465–485 475 2 130.00 $130.00 $618 -1.26
500–548 525 224 124.00–147.00 $136.84 $718 +1.45
523–549 value added 543 17 138.00–142.00 $140.48 $763 -12.56
550–556 fancy 555 9 134.00–137.00 $134.33 $746 —
554–588 value added 574 31 137.00–148.00 $140.64 $807 -2.87
560–590 575 2 122.50 $122.50 $704 -10.31
550–595 576 168 118.00–144.00 $133.65 $770 +0.84
605–623 value added 619 24 136.00–140.00 $138.56 $858 -2.47
600–645 625 119 114.00–140.00 $131.00 $819 +3.94
650–677 value added 662 27 128.00–138.00 $133.26 $882 -1.62
650–695 662 79 113.00–138.50 $128.07 $848 +2.51
700–745 722 38 107.50–130.00 $121.91 $880 +4.63
715–736 value added 735 25 129.00–135.25 $135.01 $992 +8.44
750–790 768 27 112.00–130.00 $120.86 $928 +6.28
796 value added 796 8 125.00 $125.00 $995 -2.78
800–840 826 10 110.00–122.00 $119.12 $984 +7.40
885–895 890 2 110.00 $110.00 $979 -2.33
916–948 926 7 92.00–110.00 $102.24 $947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 140.00–142.50 $140.77 $321 —
260–295 281 4 130.00–145.00 $138.08 $388 -8.09
300–340 326 8 120.00–142.00 $131.11 $427 -9.86
350–395 371 19 120.00–147.00 $132.83 $493 -1.13
400–440 413 17 124.00–146.00 $133.14 $550 +0.67
450–495 475 18 125.00–140.00 $132.22 $628 +1.41
500–545 519 14 119.00–133.00 $125.21 $650 -3.95
550–595 579 17 112.50–130.00 $124.13 $719 +1.51
615–640 631 9 110.00–130.00 $126.06 $795 +8.08
665–693 685 4 110.00–120.00 $114.34 $783 -4.89
700–745 719 4 102.00–113.00 $109.24 $785 —
880 880 2 101.00 $101.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 130.00 $130.00 $494 +3.50
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 +8.17
545 545 1 112.50 $112.50 $613 -6.99
592 592 3 120.00 $120.00 $710 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 131.00 $131.00 $445 +13.00
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 +7.50
405 405 1 128.00 $128.00 $518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 160.00–170.00 $166.37 $436 -3.63
305–345 328 12 150.00–170.00 $161.00 $528 -3.91
348 fancy 348 2 183.00 $183.00 $637 +4.18
365 fancy 365 1 177.50 $177.50 $648 +8.50
350–395 371 35 157.00–178.00 $169.42 $629 +10.34
400–440 fancy 413 9 165.00–173.00 $169.34 $699 +0.66
400–448 429 66 142.50–168.00 $155.89 $669 -0.99
470 fancy 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 +3.00
450–495 477 76 140.00–164.00 $153.49 $732 +4.08
515–525 fancy 520 4 146.00–153.00 $150.52 $783 +1.02
500–545 524 74 131.00–160.00 $142.69 $748 +0.43
555–576 fancy 565 7 147.00–155.00 $151.90 $858 +0.46
550–595 570 80 126.00–148.00 $135.69 $773 -3.82
600–645 622 39 119.00–142.00 $132.65 $825 +1.59
650–690 663 39 118.00–137.00 $128.06 $849 -0.25
705 fancy 705 2 132.00 $132.00 $931 +2.00
700–740 715 17 109.00–125.00 $119.59 $855 -0.48
750–795 769 24 106.00–124.00 $115.57 $889 -0.31
800–830 818 7 98.00–119.00 $110.63 $905 +7.21
855–886 883 11 90.00–96.50 $95.93 $847 -4.07
915 915 1 79.00 $79.00 $723 -12.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -2.42
400–440 420 12 128.00–150.00 $138.35 $581 -0.78
450–495 482 30 126.00–148.00 $138.69 $668 +2.84
500–545 517 10 125.00–140.00 $133.25 $689 -5.34
560–595 579 15 128.00–138.00 $131.27 $760 +4.45
605–643 638 15 118.00–127.50 $124.92 $797 +0.20
650–678 669 4 114.00–118.00 $115.49 $773 -1.04
705 705 2 106.00 $106.00 $747 -9.52
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 120.00 $120.00 $448 —
380–385 383 2 150.00–156.00 $153.02 $586 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
745 745 1 97.50 $97.50 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 121.00 $121.00 $557 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1775 1194 80-85% 167 63.00–76.50 $70.12 $837 —
1025–1480 1251 80-85% 9 51.00–63.50 $59.56 $745 —
895–1620 1297 80-85% 38 71.00–86.50 $78.16 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $606 —
720–1225 935 85-90% 24 36.00–55.00 $49.12 $459 -1.16
920–1085 1009 85-90% 4 67.00–73.50 $69.95 $706 +9.03
765–1415 1031 85-90% 126 51.00–71.50 $62.77 $647 +1.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2200 1459 75-80% 132 64.00–77.00 $70.70 $1,032 -7.51
1315–1700 1481 75-80% 5 62.00–63.50 $62.60 $927 -15.61
1345–1700 1510 75-80% 10 77.00–83.00 $78.83 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1350 1273 2 92.00–92.50 $92.23 $1,174 —
1160–1750 1447 12 70.00–92.50 $85.74 $1,241 —
1150–2520 1741 54 87.00–105.50 $96.60 $1,682 -0.61
1520–2280 1798 15 102.00–118.00 $107.02 $1,924 —
2285 2285 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,919 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
910–1220 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $828.64
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1350 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–880.00 $790.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1225–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–735.00 $717.32
1165–1355 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,060.00 $946.58
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
850–1265 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–875.00 $788.52
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.50
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 795.00 $795.00
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1015–1200 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,400.00 $1,296.00 +361.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,438.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,390.00–1,600.00 $1,503.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 411 5 92.00–100.00 $98.27 $404 —
505 505 1 95.00 $95.00 $480 —
770 770 3 83.50 $83.50 $643 -15.98
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 90.00–98.00 $94.02 $464 —

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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.