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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

5,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.11/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 471 lb · 294 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.68/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 572 lb · 286 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.47/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 632 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,626 5,161 4,833
Feeder cattle 4,638 4,362 3,779
Slaughter cattle 676 591 690
Replacement cattle 312 208 364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand although livestock movement was hampered in some areas due to winter weather. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher with good to very 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
205–240 223 2 175.00–185.00 $180.39 $402 —
255–295 278 14 160.00–207.50 $179.31 $498 +3.85
300–343 323 21 158.00–220.00 $182.93 $591 -5.69
355–398 376 35 170.00–218.00 $192.74 $725 +13.57
385 fancy 385 1 197.50 $197.50 $760 —
386–398 value added 392 13 202.50–220.00 $210.95 $827 -1.55
400–445 427 56 160.00–195.00 $176.11 $752 +6.35
430 value added 430 2 186.00 $186.00 $800 -6.70
468 fancy 468 11 190.00 $190.00 $889 —
450–497 470 61 142.00–178.50 $169.29 $796 +1.63
460–494 value added 487 54 180.00–188.50 $187.48 $913 -5.37
505 fancy 505 1 181.00 $181.00 $914 —
505–545 value added 522 27 169.00–184.50 $178.17 $930 +1.47
500–547 534 99 151.00–176.00 $163.56 $873 +5.37
550–596 574 63 146.00–177.00 $158.87 $912 +7.80
563–580 value added 574 14 160.00–175.00 $164.23 $943 -3.21
606–635 value added 615 51 150.00–168.00 $159.79 $983 +0.45
615 615 1 128.00 $128.00 $787 -7.00
600–649 633 97 140.00–163.00 $153.40 $971 +6.24
650–695 671 61 136.00–155.50 $148.30 $995 +2.84
653–696 value added 678 43 148.00–155.50 $151.92 $1,030 -0.20
695 695 1 131.00 $131.00 $910 -14.46
706–739 value added 714 109 147.00–155.00 $152.40 $1,088 +4.01
700–747 730 40 125.00–149.00 $140.25 $1,024 +3.94
750–776 value added 769 59 139.00–151.25 $146.12 $1,124 -2.78
765–797 783 12 126.00–146.00 $138.40 $1,084 +3.47
809–816 value added 810 74 140.00–153.50 $152.04 $1,232 +8.31
805–840 825 5 125.00–137.50 $132.62 $1,094 -2.87
856 value added 856 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,224 -14.33
859–885 866 8 135.00–142.50 $137.55 $1,191 +4.45
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 -3.32
906 value added 906 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,277 +6.20
970 970 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
1398 1398 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 +30.00
250–298 278 10 125.00–185.00 $155.06 $431 -14.58
310–340 324 11 141.00–192.50 $154.09 $499 -5.26
360–395 376 8 148.00–187.50 $165.30 $622 +5.44
400–440 418 8 157.50–185.00 $168.10 $703 +4.75
455–495 472 6 142.00–170.00 $152.69 $721 +3.48
505–547 529 16 119.00–160.00 $147.18 $779 +11.28
552–590 573 18 123.00–150.00 $139.63 $800 -11.70
600–645 614 7 123.00–148.00 $138.73 $852 +6.23
655–698 685 7 118.00–136.00 $128.24 $878 +2.23
710–735 723 2 116.00–132.00 $124.14 $898 —
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 -1.00
845 845 1 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
865–870 868 2 113.00–119.00 $115.99 $1,007 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 4 150.00–170.00 $160.10 $431 —
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 +35.00
350–385 368 3 141.00–170.00 $153.32 $564 —
505–545 528 5 124.00–145.00 $131.16 $693 -18.84
660 660 1 122.50 $122.50 $808 -2.50
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 162.50 $162.50 $422 +15.00
325–335 330 2 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $524 +8.77
355–360 358 2 122.00–150.00 $136.10 $487 —
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
490 490 1 133.00 $133.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–246 244 21 148.00–165.00 $149.51 $365 -0.49
250–295 275 11 141.00–165.00 $153.19 $421 +10.70
305–345 322 40 137.00–163.00 $149.65 $482 +7.31
350–399 380 85 125.00–163.00 $147.17 $559 +2.04
400–447 428 122 130.00–156.00 $145.11 $621 +4.98
400–448 value added 433 26 145.00–166.00 $152.24 $659 -11.13
450–495 467 215 129.00–156.00 $140.26 $655 +0.58
470–493 value added 481 79 145.00–160.00 $154.57 $743 +0.02
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 +2.50
500–548 522 140 124.00–149.00 $137.10 $716 +0.12
550–570 value added 568 110 139.00–155.00 $152.52 $866 +5.90
550–598 575 176 116.00–146.00 $134.90 $776 +3.95
600 fancy 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 -6.76
600–645 626 98 119.00–144.00 $131.42 $823 -1.34
600–649 value added 638 108 134.00–145.00 $139.14 $888 -5.13
651–680 value added 662 19 133.00–137.50 $135.30 $896 -4.78
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 -4.32
650–691 673 62 115.00–140.00 $129.53 $872 +0.21
700–749 737 26 107.00–133.00 $123.89 $913 +0.23
700–742 value added 739 81 131.00–143.25 $141.74 $1,047 +6.97
750–798 776 19 115.00–126.50 $122.67 $952 +7.04
787 value added 787 8 127.00 $127.00 $999 -0.98
795 795 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 +12.37
828 value added 828 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,027 +5.98
825–838 834 3 105.00–110.00 $108.35 $904 -9.53
855–897 887 6 105.00–119.00 $109.09 $968 -4.49
981 981 5 93.00 $93.00 $912 —
1005 1005 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,116 +16.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 150.00–152.50 $151.35 $345 +21.24
250–295 274 8 122.00–165.00 $145.29 $398 +12.70
310–345 328 18 120.00–144.00 $134.56 $441 -1.72
350–395 371 20 121.00–151.00 $132.77 $493 +2.54
400–440 423 15 120.00–145.00 $132.46 $560 +1.61
450–495 474 15 121.00–140.00 $130.64 $619 +2.88
500–545 528 11 110.00–132.50 $124.93 $660 -3.93
555–593 575 19 115.00–125.00 $121.37 $698 +3.04
610–640 619 4 117.00–130.00 $121.98 $755 +7.69
665–680 672 5 110.00–120.00 $114.51 $770 +3.32
715–745 730 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $822 +10.05
750 750 1 112.50 $112.50 $844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 135.00–146.00 $140.21 $460 —
370–395 380 5 132.50–140.00 $136.00 $517 +4.00
400–445 428 3 120.00–135.00 $128.13 $548 +3.86
428 428 4 143.00 $143.00 $612 +18.73
490–495 493 2 130.00 $130.00 $641 +20.00
510–525 518 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $634 +5.59
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 -7.54
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 127.50 $127.50 $357 —
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
415–435 425 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $520 —
605 605 3 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 187.50 $187.50 $431 —
265–290 276 4 174.00–195.00 $184.28 $509 —
305–348 338 27 179.00–200.00 $187.60 $634 +2.27
340 fancy 340 1 207.50 $207.50 $706 —
350–395 383 62 161.00–207.50 $185.11 $709 +10.01
400–449 429 72 146.50–192.50 $171.39 $735 -1.78
455–456 fancy 456 4 175.00–177.00 $176.50 $805 +4.31
450–498 469 68 150.00–174.00 $161.80 $759 +1.92
500 fancy 500 1 167.50 $167.50 $838 +14.17
500–545 526 81 139.00–165.00 $154.47 $813 +10.27
572 value added 572 2 157.50 $157.50 $901 —
550–595 577 58 135.00–165.00 $145.64 $840 +4.05
620 fancy 620 1 141.00 $141.00 $874 —
600–647 622 37 125.00–150.00 $139.95 $870 +23.95
653 value added 653 3 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
665 fancy 665 1 142.00 $142.00 $944 —
650–695 674 39 120.00–147.00 $132.83 $895 +6.53
700–748 719 20 116.00–135.00 $123.75 $890 +6.20
760–795 770 21 115.00–130.00 $117.85 $907 +10.85
805–835 820 2 107.00–111.00 $109.04 $894 +11.02
850–880 863 3 100.00–107.00 $102.30 $883 +4.30
915–917 917 6 85.00–100.00 $87.50 $802 -6.50
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 150.00–170.00 $156.85 $573 +11.32
400–440 425 25 133.00–167.50 $154.83 $658 +13.30
459 thin fleshed 459 7 165.00 $165.00 $757 —
450–495 474 17 131.00–164.00 $148.99 $706 +19.84
505–545 521 20 121.00–152.50 $136.16 $709 -5.70
560–595 582 18 120.00–150.00 $131.57 $766 +2.13
600–645 620 7 114.00–136.00 $126.06 $782 +2.47
668–675 670 4 116.00–126.00 $121.49 $814 -8.51
775 775 1 122.50 $122.50 $949 +11.50
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 135.00–195.00 $164.02 $628 —
410–440 425 2 141.00–145.00 $142.93 $607 +2.93
430 430 1 152.50 $152.50 $656 +12.50
450–490 472 3 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $685 +7.67
475–480 478 2 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $621 -7.50
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 -11.00
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +9.00
550–555 553 2 105.00–135.00 $119.93 $663 —
558–585 567 3 120.00–134.00 $129.19 $733 +9.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 460 4 142.50–143.00 $142.87 $657 —
545 545 2 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1455 1219 80-85% 26 48.50–61.00 $55.06 $671 -4.80
855–1665 1220 80-85% 118 51.00–74.00 $63.03 $769 +3.17
1105–1695 1317 80-85% 28 61.50–89.00 $74.69 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1575 1417 75-80% 6 55.00–62.00 $57.36 $813 -4.63
1115–1835 1445 75-80% 15 61.00–80.00 $70.97 $1,026 +8.98
1055–1930 1467 75-80% 86 54.50–74.00 $66.12 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $743 —
850–1195 1022 85-90% 21 25.00–53.50 $43.86 $448 —
795–1390 1055 85-90% 77 42.00–66.50 $54.14 $571 —
1090–1210 1142 85-90% 6 54.50–70.00 $62.93 $719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,040 +9.05
1315–2205 1743 40 79.00–103.00 $91.75 $1,599 +2.44
1170–2165 1760 9 60.00–86.00 $78.18 $1,376 —
1510–2240 1853 12 91.00–110.00 $101.39 $1,879 +2.98
2245 2245 2 93.00–101.00 $97.00 $2,178 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1125 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 640.00–825.00 $723.59

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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) 1 600.00 $600.00
880–1135 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–910.00 $827.73
1005–1045 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00–770.00 $724.12
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
990–1340 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 640.00–840.00 $741.37
1110–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,283.26
1000–1420 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 660.00–840.00 $772.30
955–1535 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 650.00–1,025.00 $891.32
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1195–1540 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,050.00 $1,000.30
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
975–1220 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $766.78
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
1080–1165 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $773.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1090–1400 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,357.84 —
1290–1300 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.19 +375.19
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00–1,300.00 $1,207.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 990.00–1,150.00 $1,070.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.