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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

5,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.20/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 627 lb · 254 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.44/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 474 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.42/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 525 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,113 5,364 7,511
Feeder cattle 4,043 4,326 5,972
Slaughter cattle 778 833 1,194
Replacement cattle 292 205 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was good with buyers showing a high interest in weaned and vaccinated cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Trends for feeder and slaughter cattle this week based on a lighter test than the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 -15.52
305–345 329 7 160.00–188.00 $178.69 $588 +14.50
345 fancy 345 1 181.00 $181.00 $624 —
355 fancy 355 2 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
355–397 379 47 160.00–179.00 $169.15 $641 +0.73
398 thin fleshed 398 3 152.00 $152.00 $605 —
410 fancy 410 2 175.00–182.50 $178.75 $733 +3.75
400–440 428 29 155.00–173.00 $165.14 $707 +0.77
440 value added 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
450–495 473 48 150.00–167.50 $157.11 $743 -3.81
477 value added 477 58 174.50 $174.50 $832 +7.00
500–546 524 84 144.00–169.00 $154.28 $808 -3.41
520–530 525 2 132.00–140.00 $135.96 $714 -21.73
540 fancy 540 1 176.00 $176.00 $950 —
550–598 572 90 140.00–169.00 $157.33 $900 +6.30
600–625 613 2 133.00–135.00 $134.02 $822 -16.53
600–649 626 102 136.00–161.00 $148.99 $933 -1.56
614–648 value added 627 148 148.00–164.00 $156.54 $982 +6.55
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -15.55
635 thin fleshed 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 -5.00
655 655 1 122.50 $122.50 $802 -19.17
657–670 value added 669 35 153.00–155.00 $153.17 $1,025 -3.83
650–695 676 61 132.00–149.00 $142.53 $964 +0.86
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -11.67
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 -14.68
700–745 722 42 127.50–147.50 $138.61 $1,001 -2.07
700–748 value added 744 82 146.00–153.00 $152.44 $1,134 +10.65
760–790 775 13 127.00–143.00 $136.12 $1,055 -2.63
806–811 value added 807 72 143.00–154.00 $152.46 $1,230 +13.96
800–838 811 30 125.00–138.00 $134.13 $1,088 +5.13
855–865 861 7 125.00–138.00 $131.49 $1,132 +11.94
850–885 868 2 109.00–120.00 $114.39 $993 -5.16
916–935 value added 921 112 126.50–146.25 $142.68 $1,314 —
933 933 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,213 +22.00
968 968 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,123 +0.49
1015 1015 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 7 155.00–185.00 $163.86 $375 +1.36
275–297 289 6 145.00–160.00 $157.22 $454 -3.43
315–330 326 6 150.00–165.00 $157.52 $514 +2.05
353–397 379 24 131.00–160.00 $151.52 $574 -3.84
400–445 418 21 135.00–157.50 $148.47 $621 +6.67
450–495 468 22 133.00–155.00 $146.31 $685 -1.19
500–545 527 20 132.50–147.50 $142.19 $749 +1.04
537 thin fleshed 537 5 153.00 $153.00 $822 —
550–595 576 15 125.00–145.00 $134.99 $778 -1.28
605–618 613 6 127.50–134.00 $131.83 $808 -0.15
650–685 657 5 128.00–132.50 $130.97 $860 -2.54
720–746 741 7 120.00–126.00 $121.57 $901 -4.48
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 3 142.50–166.00 $154.72 $568 +2.27
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
470 470 1 143.00 $143.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 147.50 $147.50 $442 —
445 445 1 129.00 $129.00 $574 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 80.00 $80.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 136.00 $136.00 $449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–265 258 5 155.00–157.00 $156.59 $404 +3.69
300–346 331 39 129.00–165.00 $145.98 $483 +4.13
350–398 376 64 128.00–165.00 $144.52 $543 +3.31
399 value added 399 53 169.50 $169.50 $676 +16.48
400–447 424 120 127.00–155.00 $141.93 $602 -0.79
425 value added 425 2 155.00 $155.00 $659 -1.52
430 fancy 430 2 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
427–440 thin fleshed 436 6 132.50–134.00 $133.51 $582 —
450–465 458 2 130.00 $130.00 $595 -11.64
450–495 474 133 127.00–150.00 $137.70 $653 +7.70
465–495 483 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $633 +1.01
505–522 value added 519 6 135.00–147.00 $145.05 $753 +4.57
500–535 522 5 122.50–130.00 $125.50 $655 -11.34
500–546 525 124 122.00–146.00 $136.42 $716 -0.42
540 fancy 540 2 138.00 $138.00 $745 —
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 -5.50
552–576 value added 566 21 140.00–144.00 $141.21 $799 +0.57
550–597 574 96 119.00–139.00 $129.99 $746 +7.49
600–620 fancy 610 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $805 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -11.00
600–645 value added 615 13 126.00–136.00 $132.84 $817 -5.72
600–646 622 97 116.00–140.00 $128.97 $802 -2.03
656 value added 656 13 131.50 $131.50 $863 -1.76
650–698 672 64 115.00–130.00 $123.95 $833 -4.12
700–745 721 28 112.00–135.00 $121.49 $876 -0.42
735 735 1 102.50 $102.50 $753 -19.41
765–780 773 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $953 +2.47
835 835 1 109.00 $109.00 $910 -10.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 130.00–146.00 $138.86 $399 +0.78
310–330 320 4 133.00–145.00 $137.95 $441 +6.84
350–395 375 13 125.00–140.00 $135.36 $508 +2.53
401 thin fleshed 401 4 142.50 $142.50 $571 —
405–445 423 15 123.00–140.00 $133.79 $566 +0.65
450–497 482 13 128.00–139.00 $131.94 $636 -0.28
500–545 515 16 122.50–132.00 $128.75 $663 +3.54
550–590 564 8 119.00–134.00 $126.29 $712 +2.16
600–630 619 5 115.00–122.50 $119.62 $740 -6.44
685–690 687 5 108.00–126.00 $118.70 $815 +4.36
710–730 720 3 112.50–118.00 $114.36 $823 +5.12
870 870 5 104.00 $104.00 $905 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 122.50 $122.50 $318 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 -5.00
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -15.00
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 +9.50
585 585 5 120.00 $120.00 $702 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 121.00 $121.00 $502 -7.00
420–445 426 5 112.50–129.00 $121.20 $516 -6.80
480 480 1 114.00 $114.00 $547 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
550–565 558 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 160.00 $160.00 $349 —
265–290 277 3 162.50–180.00 $173.22 $480 +6.85
315–340 332 15 152.50–170.00 $161.14 $535 +0.14
347 thin fleshed 347 2 153.00 $153.00 $531 —
355–380 fancy 369 7 172.50–185.00 $175.60 $648 -1.90
350–398 381 21 149.00–167.00 $158.61 $604 -10.81
390 thin fleshed 390 2 147.50 $147.50 $575 —
415 thin fleshed 415 2 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
405–430 fancy 418 6 157.00–167.50 $162.33 $679 -7.01
400–445 423 37 139.00–162.50 $152.11 $643 -3.78
430 value added 430 1 162.50 $162.50 $699 —
455–490 fancy 468 3 154.00–162.50 $159.54 $747 -0.46
450–495 470 54 137.00–164.00 $149.30 $702 -4.19
500–548 522 81 134.00–160.00 $141.78 $740 -0.91
530 fancy 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 +4.48
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -12.69
550–595 569 84 129.00–148.00 $138.45 $788 +2.76
600–645 618 53 121.00–145.00 $130.99 $810 -1.66
605–645 fancy 625 3 137.00–142.50 $139.23 $870 —
650–695 671 32 120.00–142.00 $129.43 $868 +1.37
700–745 716 23 113.00–128.00 $123.36 $883 +3.77
750–790 775 12 109.00–138.00 $118.16 $916 +2.59
805–840 818 4 111.00–119.00 $114.74 $939 +4.11
890 890 1 102.00 $102.00 $908 +6.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $581 +8.99
415–445 431 10 138.00–150.00 $142.26 $613 +3.91
455–495 475 14 121.00–151.00 $136.63 $649 -2.06
500–540 520 26 123.00–145.00 $136.99 $712 +3.74
550–585 568 3 131.00–136.00 $133.32 $757 +2.05
605–645 636 10 120.00–127.50 $124.74 $793 -0.18
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 -0.49
720 720 2 114.00–123.00 $118.50 $853 +12.50
779–780 779 7 120.00–124.00 $122.86 $957 —
840 840 1 105.00 $105.00 $882 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.50 $137.50 $598 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 —
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 133.00 $133.00 $625 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1505 1188 80-85% 176 63.00–78.00 $70.75 $841 +0.63
890–1620 1244 80-85% 24 74.00–87.50 $79.28 $986 —
1040–1580 1257 80-85% 7 59.00–63.00 $61.51 $773 +1.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1480 1365 75-80% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.50 $853 —
1090–1720 1368 75-80% 13 73.00–82.50 $76.76 $1,050 —
1005–1985 1397 75-80% 149 64.00–78.00 $71.48 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–908 845 85-90% 4 44.00–55.00 $51.40 $434 -21.60
980–1060 1020 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.44 $749 +10.67
790–1415 1058 85-90% 106 45.00–71.50 $63.14 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,125 -2.23
1025–1590 1295 12 69.00–94.00 $83.88 $1,086 -8.35
905–2415 1589 48 87.00–106.00 $96.65 $1,536 —
1470–2165 1785 21 100.00–115.00 $105.92 $1,891 -1.10
2245 2245 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1050 995 (<2 yrs)Open 3 780.00–950.00 $873.30
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 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 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1035–1255 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–1,010.00 $933.28
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50
1000–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,270.00 $1,115.83
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
950–1600 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 830.00–1,200.00 $969.33
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1035–1545 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 640.00–1,075.00 $851.38
1195–1538 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,120.85
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1250–1540 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 850.00–1,050.00 $943.51
1300–1400 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–985.00 $955.00
1145–1580 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $954.02
1200–1475 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–1,125.00 $990.28
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1170–1595 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,175.00 $1,085.96
1435–1625 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,117.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1010–1125 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $814.52
1068 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1095–1105 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–770.00 $740.14
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–890 796 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 625.00–650.00 $643.01
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 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 $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
900–1025 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–900.00 $822.41
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00 -101.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1145–1550 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,276.79 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,289.17 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,480.00 $1,292.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00–1,535.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,435.00–1,585.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,340.00–1,450.00 $1,395.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,360.00 $1,345.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 66.00 $66.00 $531 —

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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.