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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

7,888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.56/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 523 lb · 381 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.99/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 575 lb · 309 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.00/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 479 lb · 292 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,888 7,257 5,043
Feeder cattle 6,485 5,973 4,030
Slaughter cattle 1,049 817 688
Replacement cattle 354 467 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder classes with moderate livestock movement throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher with 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
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
254–295 275 24 182.00–210.00 $192.81 $530 +6.76
317 value added 317 7 201.00 $201.00 $637 —
305–347 332 37 160.00–212.50 $193.48 $642 -1.37
345 thin fleshed 345 3 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
350–395 380 48 162.00–212.00 $187.79 $714 -2.94
388 fancy 388 2 200.00 $200.00 $776 —
408 thin fleshed 408 6 200.00 $200.00 $816 —
400–445 424 79 157.00–201.00 $183.05 $776 -3.13
468–490 value added 472 11 175.00–187.00 $182.38 $861 -9.11
450–495 476 98 155.00–186.00 $170.97 $814 -5.37
465–495 fancy 480 2 182.00–195.00 $188.70 $906 —
515 fancy 515 1 177.00 $177.00 $912 +7.00
500–548 522 164 155.00–179.00 $166.22 $868 -2.59
505–542 value added 526 57 160.00–191.00 $175.04 $921 +0.28
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 -5.40
550–595 569 110 142.00–171.00 $159.74 $909 -0.66
564–590 value added 570 35 161.00–175.00 $170.85 $974 +2.42
600–645 621 50 129.00–163.50 $151.65 $942 -4.05
611–648 value added 629 77 154.00–169.00 $162.40 $1,021 -1.59
655–687 value added 669 57 148.00–165.00 $157.01 $1,050 +5.40
650–696 671 53 135.00–155.00 $144.88 $972 +0.17
701–726 value added 723 41 140.00–148.25 $147.37 $1,065 +0.95
700–747 734 48 128.00–148.00 $140.04 $1,028 +20.04
755–795 768 12 127.00–147.00 $138.27 $1,062 +0.25
755–796 value added 777 83 139.50–153.00 $145.77 $1,133 +1.05
805–811 value added 808 30 141.50–143.25 $142.26 $1,149 -6.19
800–845 820 12 124.00–140.00 $134.99 $1,107 +1.37
850–883 872 6 125.00–140.00 $131.56 $1,147 -5.38
870–883 value added 882 31 140.00–143.00 $140.19 $1,236 -5.60
940–948 946 5 124.00–131.00 $125.39 $1,186 -4.08
993 value added 993 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,281 —
1045 value added 1045 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,317 —
1045 1045 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 —
1090 1090 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $520 +14.53
301–345 319 11 157.50–192.50 $172.20 $549 +8.40
376 value added 376 8 190.00 $190.00 $714 —
350–397 382 28 141.00–180.00 $166.90 $638 +6.05
400–447 427 24 150.00–177.50 $166.92 $713 +1.57
455–493 468 24 138.00–167.50 $154.09 $721 -2.65
500–545 520 19 137.00–160.00 $149.15 $776 -3.36
550–588 577 11 134.00–146.00 $141.39 $816 -0.16
605–645 628 6 126.00–140.00 $133.84 $841 -3.44
660–685 675 4 124.00–130.00 $127.61 $861 -5.62
728 728 2 123.00 $123.00 $895 -8.91
825–835 832 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $1,001 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 6 160.00–190.00 $175.10 $583 +26.92
370–390 378 3 155.00–170.00 $162.39 $614 —
440 440 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 $693 +0.50
460–475 468 3 155.00–161.00 $158.64 $742 +16.14
500–545 523 2 134.00–145.00 $139.26 $728 —
550 550 1 129.00 $129.00 $710 —
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 —
615–645 630 2 130.00–145.00 $137.68 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 154.00 $154.00 $716 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 231 7 135.00–147.50 $140.04 $323 -12.56
250–297 285 23 136.00–164.00 $154.84 $441 -1.41
303 value added 303 3 158.00 $158.00 $479 -11.75
305 fancy 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 -5.00
300–348 323 93 125.00–164.00 $152.58 $493 +0.73
350–395 378 93 129.00–158.00 $147.73 $558 -3.94
372–385 value added 383 21 145.00–160.00 $157.67 $604 —
400 400 1 122.50 $122.50 $490 -3.50
400–445 429 212 125.00–155.50 $146.76 $630 +1.38
427–432 value added 430 4 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $683 +2.76
430–440 fancy 435 2 140.00–154.00 $147.08 $640 —
450–498 476 219 125.00–152.50 $143.64 $684 +0.13
450–497 value added 486 72 150.00–160.50 $157.72 $767 +8.43
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 -33.51
505 505 1 119.00 $119.00 $601 -1.00
503–536 value added 521 102 146.00–155.00 $151.00 $787 +2.17
500–548 524 276 120.00–150.00 $138.27 $725 -2.98
520–540 530 2 117.00–132.50 $124.60 $660 -16.65
550–596 value added 573 113 140.00–157.00 $147.39 $845 +3.27
550–597 576 196 120.00–141.00 $134.14 $773 -2.71
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -13.07
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -13.07
602–639 value added 619 34 137.00–142.00 $139.93 $866 +6.42
600–648 624 103 118.00–139.00 $131.01 $818 -2.06
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 -0.52
660 660 1 116.00 $116.00 $766 +3.48
668 fancy 668 2 129.00 $129.00 $862 —
651–695 670 90 110.00–137.00 $129.29 $866 +16.77
659–699 value added 677 106 136.00–143.00 $138.75 $939 -0.03
700–745 719 46 114.00–136.00 $125.50 $902 -2.66
701–743 value added 725 101 131.00–142.00 $140.85 $1,021 +3.90
755–795 771 25 109.00–125.00 $117.55 $906 -2.04
821 value added 821 5 120.00 $120.00 $985 -6.35
800–835 822 7 106.00–126.00 $115.65 $951 -3.52
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 +5.00
870 value added 870 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
860–895 873 3 110.00–125.00 $115.45 $1,008 +5.45
915–935 924 4 105.00–119.00 $112.98 $1,044 —
960–995 968 12 100.00–112.50 $107.76 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
255–285 269 4 132.50–147.50 $139.42 $375 +6.70
305–345 325 20 129.00–150.00 $139.69 $454 +0.91
350–398 371 32 125.00–147.00 $136.63 $507 -2.08
400–448 424 22 120.00–140.00 $131.22 $556 -1.50
455–495 469 16 129.00–140.00 $132.81 $623 -2.65
500–545 522 23 124.00–137.00 $129.91 $678 +12.41
550–595 571 11 115.00–130.00 $125.21 $715 +1.67
605–640 625 11 115.00–126.00 $120.09 $751 -8.66
641 value added 641 7 130.00 $130.00 $833 —
660–675 666 4 120.00–130.00 $123.98 $826 +11.25
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 +3.50
770 770 2 126.00 $126.00 $970 +17.11
850 850 1 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 115.00–127.50 $120.66 $452 -9.34
430–440 435 2 135.00–146.00 $140.44 $611 +7.94
475–495 484 5 120.00–137.50 $129.15 $625 —
520–540 531 4 110.00–128.00 $120.69 $641 -5.89
555–575 562 3 109.00–117.50 $113.88 $640 -0.02
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 -9.00
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 120.00–150.00 $134.36 $316 +14.36
260 260 1 137.50 $137.50 $358 +14.37
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
410–415 413 2 115.00–117.50 $116.26 $480 —
505–545 525 2 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 185.00–200.00 $191.83 $445 +8.77
250–290 261 7 195.00–205.00 $198.57 $518 +7.99
325 fancy 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 +0.36
300–345 329 19 164.00–202.50 $188.91 $622 +2.37
370–375 fancy 371 4 185.00–207.50 $200.03 $742 +1.23
350–398 372 51 160.00–200.00 $180.53 $672 +1.48
400 fancy 400 2 177.50–185.00 $181.25 $725 -5.50
400–447 424 66 155.00–190.00 $177.32 $752 +0.33
425 value added 425 6 193.00 $193.00 $820 —
452–470 fancy 461 4 172.00–187.50 $182.91 $843 +9.48
450–497 470 122 145.00–180.00 $164.27 $772 -2.84
505–535 fancy 515 7 160.00–178.00 $173.45 $893 +2.78
500–545 524 101 140.00–170.00 $157.12 $823 -1.76
550–596 577 105 134.00–165.00 $151.57 $875 -0.34
602 fancy 602 2 155.00 $155.00 $933 +13.00
600–645 624 75 121.00–150.00 $138.37 $863 -5.59
650–688 664 51 120.00–145.00 $133.14 $884 -2.09
726 fancy 726 6 133.00 $133.00 $966 —
700–746 731 30 110.00–136.00 $123.84 $905 -2.41
755–795 774 26 104.00–135.00 $123.64 $957 +4.55
805 fancy 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
800–840 814 10 104.00–128.00 $113.89 $927 -6.03
850–890 870 14 107.50–121.00 $112.46 $978 -5.55
945 945 1 104.00 $104.00 $983 +4.81
980 980 1 88.00 $88.00 $862 -9.69
1000–1010 1005 2 92.00 $92.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 160.00 $160.00 $622 +2.28
400–445 430 19 133.00–164.00 $147.10 $633 -7.25
455–496 478 25 129.00–166.00 $147.49 $705 -2.68
500–545 525 22 121.00–148.00 $137.93 $724 -5.16
550–593 573 20 130.00–150.00 $140.58 $806 +4.14
600–645 615 10 120.00–136.00 $129.64 $797 -1.48
680–695 692 8 122.00–130.00 $128.39 $888 +1.58
705–740 724 4 115.00–129.00 $121.73 $881 —
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 -5.53
815–830 823 2 100.00–116.00 $107.93 $888 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
355–385 372 3 150.00–152.00 $150.69 $561 +5.69
460–485 471 4 132.00–157.50 $142.11 $669 +12.11
530–535 533 2 120.00–131.00 $125.53 $669 -20.51
550–595 565 3 121.00–125.00 $123.05 $695 -1.18
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1440 1195 80-85% 32 46.00–64.00 $57.46 $687 +0.40
930–1710 1224 80-85% 192 60.00–85.00 $71.39 $874 +4.29
1060–1630 1282 80-85% 44 70.00–94.50 $82.37 $1,056 +3.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1800 1396 75-80% 6 55.00–63.00 $58.54 $817 —
1040–1895 1424 75-80% 141 62.00–83.00 $73.30 $1,044 +3.34
1175–1895 1432 75-80% 22 73.00–87.50 $80.15 $1,148 +10.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–955 928 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.51 $701 —
730–1495 996 85-90% 37 36.00–53.00 $47.45 $473 +3.45
730–1375 1046 85-90% 104 47.00–74.00 $61.48 $643 —
870–1380 1168 85-90% 10 64.00–78.50 $70.14 $819 +4.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1240 1096 5 82.00–88.00 $86.01 $943 +5.51
1190–2115 1628 19 71.00–88.00 $80.53 $1,311 —
1230–2300 1704 42 85.00–108.50 $96.93 $1,652 —
1510–2145 1816 17 100.00–119.00 $109.28 $1,985 —
2400 2400 1 88.00 $88.00 $2,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1020 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,175.00 $1,023.56
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1065–1145 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 810.00–880.00 $849.35
1126 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00
1105–1335 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 710.00–900.00 $817.26
1160–1320 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 740.00–850.00 $813.73
1165–1395 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 780.00–975.00 $877.96
1105–1560 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 775.00–1,150.00 $990.06
920–1705 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 850.00–1,150.00 $1,017.93
1300–1500 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,100.00 $1,005.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00 $675.00
918–1280 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 625.00–850.00 $760.50
1065–1135 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 575.00–725.00 $672.86
910–1360 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–790.00 $778.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–930 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $776.72
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
900–1050 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,483.33 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1080–1155 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,204.19 —
1100–1205 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,064.21 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 92.50 $92.50 $296 —
595 595 1 90.00 $90.00 $536 —
660 660 1 88.00 $88.00 $581 —
970 970 1 78.00 $78.00 $757 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
600 600 1 75.00 $75.00 $450 —

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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.