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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

6,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.92/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 471 lb · 283 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.58/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 523 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.50/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 574 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,853 7,888 3,110
Feeder cattle 5,527 6,485 2,370
Slaughter cattle 1,048 1,049 537
Replacement cattle 278 354 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all feeder classes were 4.00-6.00 higher with good to very good demand, especially for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00-5.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were in very good demand throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 5 180.00–210.00 $188.86 $448 +3.86
255–295 279 12 167.00–220.00 $183.41 $512 -9.40
291 thin fleshed 291 4 233.00 $233.00 $678 —
300–345 327 47 174.00–222.50 $196.59 $643 +3.11
339 value added 339 13 205.00 $205.00 $695 +4.00
345 fancy 345 2 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
355 fancy 355 1 212.00 $212.00 $753 +12.00
355–375 thin fleshed 363 3 211.00–215.00 $212.80 $772 +2.80
350–395 376 43 178.00–214.00 $196.22 $738 +8.43
380 value added 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 —
400–448 424 52 165.00–210.00 $190.71 $809 +7.66
410–447 value added 434 8 195.00–211.00 $202.06 $877 —
445 thin fleshed 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
452–472 value added 462 13 185.00–201.00 $194.71 $900 +12.33
462 462 2 171.00 $171.00 $790 +0.03
450–495 472 80 169.00–192.50 $181.21 $855 +10.24
500–545 520 62 150.00–182.50 $170.84 $888 +4.62
500–546 value added 533 24 182.00–194.00 $186.98 $997 +11.94
555–596 value added 575 88 163.50–192.00 $179.51 $1,032 +8.66
550–597 576 95 150.00–182.50 $165.82 $955 +6.08
600–648 619 60 147.00–170.00 $160.12 $991 +8.47
600–645 value added 626 139 165.00–179.00 $169.84 $1,063 +7.44
651 651 3 142.50 $142.50 $928 -2.38
650–697 669 97 140.00–164.00 $149.69 $1,001 +4.81
650–699 value added 674 58 151.00–175.50 $162.21 $1,093 +5.20
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 -2.88
700–745 727 52 135.00–153.00 $141.57 $1,029 +1.53
701–744 value added 728 96 149.50–162.00 $158.13 $1,151 +10.76
762–795 773 19 136.00–150.00 $142.53 $1,102 +4.26
761–795 value added 774 37 147.50–152.50 $150.01 $1,161 +4.24
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 -8.27
800–840 820 5 126.00–138.00 $132.85 $1,089 -2.14
813–846 value added 829 47 140.00–145.00 $143.85 $1,193 +1.59
850 850 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 -1.56
865–870 value added 867 3 137.00–137.50 $137.17 $1,189 -3.02
901–905 value added 902 13 137.50–143.00 $141.73 $1,278 —
910–915 913 2 120.00–129.00 $124.51 $1,137 -0.88
955–980 968 7 105.00–132.50 $122.47 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 190.00–205.00 $196.95 $542 +19.47
300–344 333 14 161.00–192.50 $169.90 $566 -2.30
350–395 379 17 140.00–187.50 $173.93 $659 +7.03
400–445 433 18 167.50–185.00 $180.90 $783 +13.98
455–495 479 16 147.00–179.00 $165.42 $792 +11.33
500–540 518 29 146.50–171.00 $162.14 $840 +12.99
555–590 573 9 140.00–155.00 $146.35 $839 +4.96
600–645 634 6 132.00–156.00 $144.83 $918 +10.99
680–691 688 9 132.50–145.00 $136.79 $941 +9.18
705–745 731 5 130.00–142.50 $133.93 $979 +10.93
770–782 778 3 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $1,064 —
830–835 833 2 127.50–135.00 $131.26 $1,093 +10.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
255–295 275 2 161.00–177.00 $169.58 $466 —
305–310 308 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $516 -7.58
358–375 367 4 170.00–175.00 $171.92 $631 +9.53
405 405 1 186.00 $186.00 $753 +28.50
465–470 468 2 165.00–172.50 $168.77 $790 +10.13
573 573 2 129.00 $129.00 $739 ±0.00
665–695 680 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 9 160.00–182.50 $167.48 $395 +27.44
256–295 276 22 141.00–172.50 $149.48 $413 -5.36
300–330 fancy 312 3 158.00–163.00 $159.93 $499 -2.57
300–345 325 50 139.00–185.00 $157.94 $513 +5.36
346 value added 346 14 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
350–397 376 124 139.00–169.00 $152.38 $573 +4.65
370–387 value added 383 5 153.00–170.00 $162.35 $622 +4.68
390 thin fleshed 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
410–430 fancy 420 2 149.00–155.00 $151.93 $638 +4.85
400–448 426 131 135.00–163.00 $148.17 $631 +1.41
405–445 value added 430 35 162.00–167.00 $162.90 $700 +4.14
450 450 1 139.00 $139.00 $626 -4.64
450–498 469 220 133.00–162.00 $145.02 $680 +1.38
450–495 fancy 472 8 147.00–166.00 $157.03 $741 —
458–497 value added 479 54 155.00–164.00 $158.56 $760 +0.84
500–545 522 205 126.00–158.00 $141.84 $740 +3.57
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -8.27
500–548 value added 528 37 147.00–165.50 $160.15 $846 +9.15
555–593 value added 565 84 137.00–164.50 $157.79 $892 +10.40
550–598 580 125 125.00–157.00 $134.06 $778 -0.08
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 -11.14
600–629 value added 614 45 140.00–158.00 $147.72 $907 +7.79
600–648 622 73 124.00–152.00 $135.57 $843 +4.56
650–668 value added 656 85 129.50–152.00 $145.62 $955 +6.87
650–695 664 95 116.00–140.00 $130.56 $867 +14.56
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 -23.29
700–740 724 34 111.00–135.00 $126.58 $916 +1.08
725 fancy 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
721–743 value added 733 107 124.00–144.75 $141.02 $1,034 +0.17
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 -25.50
750–795 765 22 110.00–130.00 $118.77 $909 +1.22
750–786 value added 768 68 125.00–139.50 $134.23 $1,031 —
770 770 1 96.00 $96.00 $739 -21.55
800–812 value added 803 14 126.00–129.00 $126.65 $1,017 +6.65
805–840 823 7 114.00–127.50 $123.44 $1,016 +7.79
860–870 865 2 106.00–114.00 $109.98 $951 -5.47
868 value added 868 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,172 +15.00
860–890 875 3 105.00–122.00 $116.24 $1,017 +0.79
915 915 11 111.00 $111.00 $1,016 -1.98
985 985 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 +12.24
1045 1045 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 4 152.50–175.00 $163.95 $366 +13.95
265–290 277 8 145.00–165.00 $152.39 $422 +12.97
308–347 333 16 125.00–157.50 $143.08 $476 +3.39
350–390 366 29 122.50–152.50 $140.54 $514 +3.91
400–445 418 12 134.00–147.50 $138.66 $580 +7.44
450–490 463 26 125.00–147.50 $137.27 $636 +4.46
510–545 529 10 125.00–140.00 $131.82 $697 +1.91
550–595 574 15 121.00–140.00 $129.72 $745 +4.51
600–635 618 4 115.00–133.00 $122.43 $757 +2.34
675–695 688 4 114.00–125.00 $118.47 $815 -5.51
700–745 722 9 102.50–128.00 $117.46 $848 -3.54
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 +9.34
400–430 420 3 120.00–130.00 $126.83 $533 -13.61
415–435 423 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $615 +4.89
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 +11.85
535–540 538 2 120.00–140.00 $129.95 $699 +9.26
550–575 565 3 120.00–140.00 $132.40 $748 +18.52
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 +9.00
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 142.50–145.00 $143.74 $479 -16.26
380–395 388 2 120.00–135.00 $127.65 $495 -7.35
404 404 5 123.00 $123.00 $497 +6.74
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 212.00 $212.00 $657 —
305–330 fancy 314 8 200.00–216.00 $211.12 $663 +6.12
305–345 328 14 160.00–200.00 $186.07 $610 -2.84
355–380 fancy 368 4 200.00–210.00 $205.80 $757 +5.77
350–395 385 72 170.00–212.50 $190.52 $734 +9.99
400–445 425 58 160.00–200.00 $182.75 $777 +5.43
425 value added 425 2 183.00 $183.00 $778 -10.00
405–445 fancy 427 9 180.00–207.50 $194.91 $832 +13.66
450–475 fancy 457 9 179.00–202.50 $188.80 $863 +5.89
450–498 469 75 160.00–187.50 $172.38 $808 +8.11
500–545 523 119 147.50–177.50 $162.69 $851 +5.57
505–540 fancy 525 12 169.00–178.00 $174.45 $916 +1.00
550–570 fancy 559 4 165.00–173.00 $168.66 $943 —
550–599 581 87 140.00–167.00 $152.20 $884 +0.63
613 fancy 613 3 160.00 $160.00 $981 +5.00
600–648 622 67 130.00–162.50 $144.92 $901 +6.55
630–645 638 2 127.50–132.00 $129.72 $828 -8.65
650–690 671 36 124.00–152.50 $137.84 $925 +4.70
710 fancy 710 3 138.00–141.00 $139.00 $987 +6.00
700–745 724 29 118.00–140.00 $130.48 $945 +6.64
750–785 764 40 116.00–133.00 $121.76 $930 -1.88
780 fancy 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
810–830 818 4 98.00–125.00 $113.54 $929 -0.35
850–895 880 11 90.00–117.00 $103.88 $914 -8.58
900–925 913 3 111.00–112.50 $111.83 $1,021 +7.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 369 8 150.00–170.00 $156.38 $577 -3.62
400–445 423 47 137.00–177.50 $154.20 $652 +7.10
450–495 472 24 138.00–172.50 $152.96 $722 +5.47
500–545 518 26 140.00–162.50 $146.18 $757 +8.25
560–585 578 11 140.00–150.00 $144.00 $832 +3.42
605–625 616 4 135.00–140.00 $137.10 $845 +7.46
695 695 2 112.00 $112.00 $778 -16.39
700–705 701 4 120.00 $120.00 $841 -1.73
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 +7.00
800 800 1 117.50 $117.50 $940 +9.57
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 +6.00
390 390 1 137.50 $137.50 $536 -13.19
410 410 2 161.00–162.50 $161.75 $663 —
490 490 2 129.00 $129.00 $632 -13.11
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +14.47
535–545 543 6 129.00–150.00 $132.45 $719 +6.92
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 -4.05
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1470 1147 80-85% 32 52.00–70.50 $63.24 $725 —
885–1635 1224 80-85% 164 60.00–88.00 $74.48 $912 +3.09
945–1685 1271 80-85% 52 75.00–96.50 $85.07 $1,081 +2.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1610 1416 75-80% 11 60.00–73.50 $66.36 $940 -6.94
1050–1895 1457 75-80% 26 75.00–93.50 $83.89 $1,222 —
1100–2120 1477 75-80% 139 63.00–88.00 $76.67 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1330 988 85-90% 22 40.00–63.00 $50.01 $494 +2.56
820–1455 1062 85-90% 108 50.00–74.50 $62.32 $662 —
985–1275 1111 85-90% 8 65.00–77.00 $70.65 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1905 1581 16 70.00–90.00 $81.21 $1,284 —
1325–2285 1756 45 85.00–116.00 $103.50 $1,817 —
1505–2195 1857 21 98.00–126.00 $112.41 $2,087 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,085.00 $1,052.50
915–1200 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $928.37
950–1300 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00
950–1200 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,000.00 $852.00
980–1315 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–950.00 $832.57
1000–1400 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,000.00 $856.25
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1080–1300 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $915.97
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
950–1400 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,175.00 $1,092.50
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1115–1650 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,300.00 $1,056.13
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1115–1675 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,150.00 $1,006.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
950–1205 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 685.00–960.00 $830.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
890–1150 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,240.00 $1,102.57 -380.76
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,398.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1540 1535 2 88.00–89.00 $88.50 $1,358 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 117.50 $117.50 $317 —

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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.