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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

8,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.26/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 525 lb · 452 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.57/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 725 lb · 433 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.03/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 473 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,761 6,853 412
Feeder cattle 7,277 5,527 246
Slaughter cattle 1,047 1,048 78
Replacement cattle 437 278 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, while feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with good to very good demand. Trade was active with moderate to heavy offerings and increased livestock movement throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower with demand moderate at best for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 8 180.00–207.50 $194.31 $445 +5.45
250–295 270 29 167.50–222.50 $202.62 $547 +19.21
300–345 323 50 160.00–222.50 $196.06 $633 -0.53
360–388 fancy 372 7 212.50–214.00 $213.17 $793 +1.17
350–398 375 52 159.00–215.00 $194.97 $731 -1.25
415–425 fancy 422 3 210.00–212.50 $211.18 $891 —
423–448 value added 426 22 200.00–207.50 $204.97 $873 +2.91
400–449 428 63 165.00–214.00 $191.02 $818 +0.31
454–482 value added 471 38 184.50–189.00 $186.14 $877 -8.57
450–499 472 95 160.00–210.00 $185.68 $876 +4.47
495 fancy 495 1 188.00 $188.00 $931 —
500–548 521 105 147.00–195.00 $173.49 $904 +2.65
507–540 value added 533 25 180.50–189.00 $182.12 $971 -4.86
550–595 572 71 151.00–180.00 $169.71 $971 +3.89
550–595 value added 578 109 166.00–192.00 $175.80 $1,016 -3.71
605–643 value added 622 90 161.00–175.00 $168.22 $1,046 -1.62
600–647 626 67 148.00–172.50 $160.11 $1,002 -0.01
652–689 value added 667 111 158.00–171.00 $165.90 $1,107 +3.69
650–698 678 79 141.00–165.00 $153.29 $1,039 +11.29
700–745 722 34 131.00–156.00 $146.30 $1,056 +4.73
700–740 value added 725 399 152.50–163.00 $161.79 $1,173 +3.66
750–796 780 40 135.00–152.50 $143.49 $1,119 +13.49
757–799 value added 792 85 139.50–152.50 $151.11 $1,197 +1.10
802–830 809 16 128.00–141.00 $135.43 $1,096 +2.58
821 value added 821 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,211 +3.65
850–870 866 12 120.00–140.00 $135.46 $1,173 +5.46
900–935 915 4 127.00–132.00 $129.75 $1,187 +5.24
932 value added 932 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,305 -1.73
955–990 957 17 123.00–126.00 $125.82 $1,204 +3.35
1000 1000 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 231 5 155.00–200.00 $175.74 $406 —
250–295 278 12 135.50–195.00 $176.58 $491 -20.37
300–345 324 29 145.00–197.50 $178.21 $577 +8.31
350–397 373 26 150.00–192.50 $175.52 $655 +1.59
420–440 430 8 150.00–187.50 $175.12 $753 -5.78
450–490 472 12 135.00–177.50 $164.20 $775 -1.22
505–547 533 11 136.00–162.50 $146.49 $781 -15.65
555–595 578 43 137.00–171.00 $158.37 $915 +12.02
600–640 620 14 126.00–150.00 $139.62 $866 -5.21
665–695 684 12 134.00–145.00 $139.97 $957 +3.18
706–735 713 18 118.00–136.00 $132.69 $946 -1.24
755–790 773 2 130.00–137.50 $133.67 $1,033 -3.03
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 -6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
320–325 323 3 140.00–182.50 $167.42 $541 —
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 —
450–490 470 2 157.50–167.50 $162.71 $765 —
582 582 6 129.00 $129.00 $751 -8.50
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 +5.00
285 285 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $484 +0.42
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 -17.52
360 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 +5.58
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -36.00
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -8.77
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 8 131.00–185.00 $166.64 $380 -0.84
250–295 278 23 151.00–172.50 $162.69 $452 +13.21
300–348 330 76 138.00–175.00 $159.80 $527 +1.86
358 value added 358 3 165.00 $165.00 $591 +2.65
350–399 378 111 136.00–170.00 $156.40 $591 +4.02
355–396 fancy 386 4 162.50–172.00 $169.81 $655 —
407–425 fancy 414 7 154.00–160.00 $157.83 $653 +5.90
413–418 thin fleshed 417 8 153.00–162.00 $155.23 $647 —
408–429 value added 421 23 161.00–165.00 $162.98 $686 +0.08
400–448 429 184 132.50–166.00 $154.60 $663 +6.43
450 fancy 450 2 152.00 $152.00 $684 -5.03
450–498 471 252 133.00–167.50 $153.27 $722 +8.25
455–493 value added 478 89 160.00–168.00 $164.16 $785 +5.60
475–480 478 2 144.00–147.50 $145.74 $697 +0.72
500 500 1 142.50 $142.50 $712 +0.66
511 thin fleshed 511 7 153.00 $153.00 $782 —
500–548 525 280 131.00–161.00 $150.29 $789 +20.29
506–541 value added 526 164 154.00–169.75 $166.67 $877 +6.52
550–580 value added 567 26 140.00–156.00 $151.39 $858 -6.40
550–598 579 188 130.00–155.00 $142.94 $828 +8.88
600–643 value added 617 134 140.00–153.50 $148.03 $913 +0.31
600–648 628 132 122.00–147.50 $137.77 $865 +2.20
650–695 669 180 124.00–144.00 $136.82 $915 +6.26
665–688 value added 674 17 146.00–147.00 $146.42 $987 +0.80
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 +4.00
700–715 value added 703 12 128.00–137.00 $132.49 $931 -8.53
700–748 723 59 114.00–140.00 $127.80 $924 +1.22
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 -26.58
750–795 771 19 100.00–132.00 $124.32 $959 +28.32
770–775 773 2 110.00 $110.00 $850 +14.00
778 value added 778 2 127.50 $127.50 $992 -6.73
804–845 812 18 117.50–124.50 $120.66 $980 -2.78
859–863 value added 860 17 121.00–127.00 $125.94 $1,083 -9.06
855–891 889 17 115.00–120.00 $115.28 $1,025 -0.96
915 value added 915 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 —
910–940 930 7 102.00–117.50 $109.24 $1,016 -1.76
955–998 983 4 105.00–112.50 $106.82 $1,050 -13.18
988 value added 988 21 118.50 $118.50 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 130.00–145.00 $135.45 $299 -28.50
270–290 279 6 132.50–155.00 $148.63 $415 -3.76
305–345 325 15 120.00–155.00 $142.61 $463 -0.47
350–390 375 11 130.00–150.00 $139.92 $525 -0.62
400–445 421 16 130.00–146.00 $138.18 $582 -0.48
450–495 476 16 125.00–150.00 $139.64 $665 +2.37
500–545 524 20 115.00–145.00 $135.86 $712 +4.04
555–595 579 12 124.00–138.00 $131.25 $760 +1.53
600–645 617 10 120.00–130.00 $127.18 $785 +4.75
650–695 666 8 117.00–135.00 $127.58 $850 +9.11
710–735 717 5 110.00–125.00 $120.16 $862 +2.70
760–776 768 11 103.00–120.00 $111.60 $857 —
820 820 1 115.00 $115.00 $943 +10.00
865 865 2 105.00 $105.00 $908 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
410 410 1 131.00 $131.00 $537 +4.17
420–440 430 2 123.00–131.00 $127.09 $546 -18.24
485–490 488 2 117.00–140.00 $128.44 $627 -12.56
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 -16.00
555–575 563 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $713 -5.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 127.50–130.00 $129.14 $433 -14.60
425 425 2 125.00 $125.00 $531 +2.00
495 495 1 119.00 $119.00 $589 —
500–530 515 2 117.50–129.00 $123.42 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 180.00–182.50 $180.78 $483 —
300–345 331 17 170.00–210.00 $194.50 $644 +8.43
335–340 fancy 338 2 200.00–212.00 $205.96 $696 -5.16
353–395 383 66 170.00–220.00 $192.29 $736 +1.77
395 fancy 395 2 200.00–217.50 $208.75 $825 +2.95
400–435 fancy 411 6 192.50–205.00 $199.64 $821 +4.73
420 thin fleshed 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
400–447 430 143 160.00–210.00 $181.50 $780 -1.25
450–498 473 134 145.00–200.00 $175.40 $830 +3.02
460–485 fancy 473 2 191.00–196.00 $193.57 $916 +4.77
515 fancy 515 1 182.00 $182.00 $937 +7.55
500–548 526 156 148.00–182.00 $166.09 $874 +3.40
550–595 fancy 570 8 150.00–175.00 $170.08 $969 +1.42
550–599 577 149 138.00–172.00 $155.79 $899 +3.59
605–635 fancy 618 4 151.00–169.00 $162.07 $1,002 +2.07
600–644 622 95 133.50–166.00 $147.14 $915 +2.22
650–698 668 85 126.00–155.00 $138.57 $926 +0.73
710–720 fancy 715 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 +6.00
700–745 725 49 118.00–142.00 $130.48 $946 ±0.00
750 fancy 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 +7.00
755–795 780 25 110.00–134.00 $125.67 $980 +3.91
800–848 825 21 105.00–133.00 $120.72 $996 +7.18
855–885 870 12 109.00–123.00 $117.07 $1,019 +13.19
917–945 935 18 100.00–114.50 $109.95 $1,028 -1.88
950–995 974 7 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $1,022 —
1010–1031 1026 5 98.00–120.00 $109.03 $1,119 —
1100 1100 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 384 7 155.00–180.00 $170.46 $655 +14.08
400–445 428 27 145.00–185.00 $171.05 $732 +16.85
455–495 472 28 139.00–175.00 $159.96 $755 +7.00
500–545 522 30 139.00–165.00 $151.18 $789 +5.00
555–590 569 12 132.00–150.00 $142.09 $808 -1.91
605–645 632 8 128.00–136.00 $132.22 $836 -4.88
652–695 667 7 120.00–135.00 $128.17 $855 +16.17
725–740 735 3 118.00–127.00 $123.32 $906 +3.32
790–795 792 3 117.50–122.50 $120.00 $950 —
830 830 1 116.00 $116.00 $963 -1.50
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 -26.75
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +11.00
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $736 +14.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1450 1212 80-85% 15 54.00–67.00 $60.68 $735 -13.80
890–2010 1214 80-85% 138 63.00–81.50 $71.91 $873 -2.57
980–1525 1264 80-85% 25 72.00–90.00 $81.40 $1,029 -3.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1610 1383 75-80% 7 64.00–70.00 $66.27 $917 —
1055–2135 1419 75-80% 147 65.00–83.00 $73.68 $1,046 +7.32
1270–1620 1444 75-80% 16 76.00–90.00 $82.92 $1,197 +16.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–975 829 85-90% 7 75.00–100.00 $86.76 $719 —
610–1255 940 85-90% 35 31.00–54.00 $44.60 $419 —
810–1425 1077 85-90% 117 47.00–74.50 $62.04 $668 -0.28
995–1265 1119 85-90% 10 62.00–80.50 $69.60 $779 -1.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1795 1482 12 75.00–92.00 $81.56 $1,209 —
1240–2255 1801 62 84.00–110.00 $99.01 $1,783 —
1257–2250 1804 35 99.00–115.00 $108.66 $1,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 845.00 $845.00
1000–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,195.00 $1,176.67
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
950–1300 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,175.00 $1,032.00
1005–1205 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,060.00 $967.65
950–1308 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,050.00 $964.32
1100–1285 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–900.00 $757.94
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1120–1285 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–925.00 $900.31
1045–1403 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,125.00 $1,024.11
1310–1330 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,019.85
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–945 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–810.00 $779.60
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672 672 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 320.00 $320.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
740–810 767 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–735.00 $639.83
771 771 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,075.00 $1,042.50
935–1100 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $902.03
900–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,560.00 $1,390.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 137.00 $137.00 $463 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
365 365 1 127.00 $127.00 $464 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1765 1708 2 84.00–87.50 $85.81 $1,466 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 89.00 $89.00 $877 —

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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.