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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

3,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.75/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 629 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.19/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 522 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.31/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 575 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,125 6,471 6,985
Feeder cattle 2,614 5,269 5,712
Slaughter cattle 402 882 841
Replacement cattle 109 320 432

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher based on a limited test this week. 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
240 240 1 167.50 $167.50 $402 +0.18
255–295 275 2 165.00 $165.00 $454 +4.57
305–343 327 21 158.00–192.00 $173.28 $567 +7.62
350–395 375 13 155.00–185.00 $172.01 $645 +5.00
400–445 431 19 155.00–176.00 $167.95 $724 +8.20
439 value added 439 8 160.00 $160.00 $702 —
452–497 471 37 143.00–170.00 $160.70 $757 -0.46
500–545 528 48 135.00–167.00 $154.45 $815 +1.23
530–533 value added 531 12 156.00–167.00 $162.40 $862 -4.55
555–595 578 51 142.00–162.00 $152.73 $883 +2.53
582–595 value added 586 22 160.00–164.00 $162.35 $951 +7.25
600–645 621 51 130.00–156.00 $146.35 $909 +1.50
616–648 value added 623 75 150.00–162.00 $154.99 $966 +0.11
650–695 664 54 128.00–152.00 $143.34 $952 -0.57
662–699 value added 680 52 147.00–157.50 $152.19 $1,035 -7.96
700–745 728 21 125.00–145.00 $139.57 $1,016 +1.46
700–745 value added 733 24 139.00–150.00 $148.80 $1,091 +10.02
763 value added 763 12 140.50–148.00 $143.54 $1,095 -2.29
750–785 768 13 123.00–145.00 $137.39 $1,055 +1.92
810–824 value added 823 15 139.00–144.00 $142.74 $1,175 —
810–845 833 5 134.00–136.00 $134.60 $1,121 +6.47
880 value added 880 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,126 -12.50
885–890 888 2 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $1,137 —
909–935 914 6 119.00–128.00 $121.82 $1,113 -1.18
1020 1020 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,091 —
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 157.50–165.00 $161.46 $368 +3.96
260–295 283 4 152.50–172.00 $162.33 $459 +7.89
305–340 324 7 127.50–167.50 $151.38 $490 -3.77
350–395 373 16 145.00–175.00 $158.85 $593 +12.95
415–445 425 6 145.00–160.00 $151.35 $643 +4.94
450–495 472 9 140.00–160.00 $151.77 $716 +7.18
500–545 522 18 125.00–153.00 $138.48 $723 -5.03
550–585 575 11 120.00–156.00 $138.30 $795 +2.87
620–645 632 8 120.00–140.00 $132.82 $839 +2.20
660–685 673 3 128.00–135.00 $132.63 $893 +2.96
735–745 742 3 115.00–126.00 $118.63 $880 -8.37
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 142.50–150.00 $146.15 $563 +6.15
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
545 545 2 132.50–134.00 $133.25 $726 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 —
310–325 318 2 135.00–150.00 $142.68 $454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 162.00 $162.00 $373 +14.86
255–295 275 3 135.00–160.00 $145.65 $401 -0.61
303–345 322 32 128.00–169.00 $149.02 $480 +8.46
360–398 377 51 133.00–166.00 $154.82 $584 +13.86
420–425 fancy 423 2 160.00 $160.00 $677 —
423 value added 423 28 160.00 $160.00 $677 —
400–445 426 71 137.00–157.50 $150.28 $640 +10.08
453 value added 453 4 143.50 $143.50 $650 —
450–496 472 114 131.00–151.00 $138.66 $654 -0.51
500–545 522 128 130.00–146.00 $140.31 $732 +4.49
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 -10.82
550–596 575 76 127.50–146.00 $135.29 $778 +2.19
554–582 value added 575 50 140.00–147.00 $142.89 $822 -5.33
600–645 623 103 117.50–145.00 $130.40 $812 +2.40
610–647 value added 640 63 135.00–142.00 $136.58 $874 -4.10
650–699 674 40 120.00–140.00 $128.42 $866 +3.62
669–680 value added 675 17 135.50–136.50 $136.09 $919 -2.47
700–743 714 35 115.00–132.00 $123.28 $880 +4.14
765–766 766 10 119.50–121.00 $119.70 $917 -1.49
760–783 value added 774 5 123.00–124.00 $123.61 $957 -12.89
805–845 825 9 100.00–117.00 $110.88 $915 -2.17
870–875 873 2 104.00–110.00 $106.99 $934 +3.99
910 910 1 102.50 $102.50 $933 -0.50
975 value added 975 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 142.50 $142.50 $332 +10.00
250–285 268 2 132.50–150.00 $141.82 $380 +3.59
300–345 331 16 130.00–151.00 $144.26 $478 +5.11
355–398 387 34 122.00–150.00 $137.96 $534 +7.17
410–440 429 8 120.00–134.00 $128.11 $550 -0.72
450–495 469 22 118.00–144.00 $126.05 $591 -4.63
505–545 534 32 115.00–135.00 $127.69 $682 +2.93
550–595 578 18 120.00–135.00 $125.97 $728 +0.41
600–645 629 11 110.00–121.00 $114.34 $719 -5.96
650–690 678 6 114.00–131.00 $121.57 $824 +8.34
700–730 714 4 104.00–114.00 $110.19 $787 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 137.50 $137.50 $509 —
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 -20.00
455–480 472 3 100.00–122.50 $115.27 $544 -10.73
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 ±0.00
640 640 1 92.00 $92.00 $589 —
715–730 722 3 90.00–115.00 $105.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 337 3 122.50–126.00 $124.87 $421 —
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 11 156.00–168.00 $158.09 $599 -5.27
405–449 440 39 139.00–172.00 $150.71 $663 -6.67
450–495 469 29 140.00–158.00 $151.35 $710 -1.85
500–545 524 50 130.00–155.00 $142.28 $746 +0.05
550–595 574 74 118.00–155.00 $139.28 $799 +2.43
600–645 635 29 125.00–144.00 $131.23 $833 -2.34
650–690 667 25 122.50–135.00 $127.31 $849 -1.04
705–735 716 18 117.00–131.00 $128.47 $920 +6.91
750–795 771 18 112.00–125.00 $119.22 $919 +0.79
800–810 808 13 111.00–113.00 $111.15 $898 -4.30
885 885 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,000 +5.40
910 910 3 96.00 $96.00 $874 -12.48
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 +1.00
1040 1040 1 95.00 $95.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 4 132.00–154.00 $143.08 $542 +10.67
400–445 428 14 121.00–161.00 $142.44 $610 +0.49
455–495 472 14 130.00–155.00 $144.10 $680 +5.03
505–545 527 13 116.00–142.00 $128.60 $678 +2.07
555–594 576 18 116.00–132.50 $121.93 $702 -2.72
620–640 629 5 117.00–130.00 $122.71 $772 +3.49
655–695 670 6 113.00–121.00 $118.30 $793 -1.94
710–715 713 2 105.00–125.00 $115.04 $820 +3.36
835 835 1 112.50 $112.50 $939 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 136.00 $136.00 $598 +6.00
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 -14.30
635 635 1 102.50 $102.50 $651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1440 1251 80-85% 11 57.00–69.00 $62.44 $781 -0.24
915–1830 1257 80-85% 112 59.00–77.00 $69.31 $871 +6.63
1055–1530 1286 80-85% 8 72.50–83.00 $79.14 $1,018 +16.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1010 910 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.24 $630 +18.74
820–1175 982 85-90% 11 44.00–54.00 $48.52 $476 —
845–1495 1034 85-90% 50 47.00–66.50 $58.97 $610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1865 1489 75-80% 37 63.00–77.50 $72.77 $1,084 —
1220–1940 1550 75-80% 16 78.00–83.00 $79.68 $1,235 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1795 1543 9 85.00–95.00 $90.22 $1,392 —
1215–2215 1724 31 87.00–107.00 $100.41 $1,731 +1.88
1505–2230 1788 7 104.00–112.00 $108.65 $1,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1275 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $986.12
1195–1435 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 835.00–1,050.00 $916.94
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838 838 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,410.00
880–975 927 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,301.24
825–1200 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,321.94
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 436 5 81.00–95.00 $92.30 $402 —
520–526 525 5 80.00–87.00 $81.39 $427 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.