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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

6,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.74/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 517 lb · 458 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.64/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 576 lb · 350 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.39/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 417 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,440 6,365 5,078
Feeder cattle 5,060 4,938 3,866
Slaughter cattle 1,048 1,019 772
Replacement cattle 332 408 440

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed with most trades being unevenly steady with a lower undertone. Feeder heifers were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes were in mostly moderate demand throughout the week, with buyers showing keen interest in preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady as slaughter classes were in 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
230–245 238 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $488 —
260–295 273 16 190.00–212.50 $199.47 $545 +2.54
300–345 324 25 176.00–212.50 $193.10 $626 +4.44
330 value added 330 4 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
350–390 378 28 185.00–210.00 $197.78 $748 +8.43
425 fancy 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +1.42
400–445 428 30 170.00–190.00 $180.37 $772 -4.83
405–449 value added 441 45 190.00–200.00 $193.57 $854 —
450–495 470 48 162.00–194.00 $177.22 $833 -0.53
465–495 value added 474 7 180.00–190.00 $182.99 $867 -1.93
505 fancy 505 1 189.00 $189.00 $954 +2.63
500–548 526 136 158.00–183.00 $171.20 $901 -0.29
515–545 value added 531 7 175.00–184.00 $179.09 $951 -9.29
550–595 571 87 156.00–173.00 $166.68 $952 -0.48
555–598 value added 575 54 166.00–182.50 $172.23 $990 -8.83
600–645 622 42 145.00–168.00 $157.58 $980 +0.21
612–637 value added 628 62 158.00–173.00 $164.92 $1,036 -0.44
650–698 668 63 142.50–166.00 $154.32 $1,031 +5.45
652–698 value added 672 53 153.50–168.00 $159.29 $1,070 -4.86
710 value added 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 +2.12
700–730 711 23 139.00–153.00 $145.56 $1,035 +2.86
750–795 765 12 131.00–147.00 $141.14 $1,080 +11.14
765–793 value added 784 9 145.00–151.00 $146.95 $1,152 -6.05
813–841 value added 821 26 137.50–140.00 $138.99 $1,141 —
815–845 825 3 134.00–140.00 $136.32 $1,125 +0.85
858–875 861 9 130.00–140.00 $136.88 $1,179 +7.57
870 value added 870 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 +6.00
947 947 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,136 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 165.00–180.00 $176.35 $499 -0.21
305–340 320 15 152.50–190.00 $179.67 $575 +2.85
355–395 378 6 170.00–196.00 $181.67 $687 +12.25
400–440 419 15 147.00–185.00 $171.77 $720 +8.70
450–497 476 18 135.00–175.00 $160.69 $765 +0.75
500–545 528 18 135.00–165.00 $154.37 $815 -3.33
550–595 567 14 135.00–163.00 $149.27 $846 +3.90
605–635 620 10 135.00–148.00 $145.34 $901 +3.80
650–690 668 13 140.00–150.00 $143.27 $957 +12.60
700 700 2 132.00 $132.00 $924 -2.62
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 140.00–180.00 $160.47 $510 —
410–440 428 3 172.50–178.00 $174.88 $748 +22.38
452–490 464 5 140.00–180.00 $169.70 $787 +21.13
465 465 1 144.00 $144.00 $670 -4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 -7.50
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 7 157.50–185.00 $169.29 $393 +9.32
250–295 267 13 145.00–180.00 $162.70 $434 -5.29
305–345 327 29 149.00–183.00 $167.89 $549 +7.69
332 value added 332 7 175.00 $175.00 $581 —
350–398 374 101 146.00–180.00 $163.07 $610 +2.93
408–437 value added 412 165 168.00–185.00 $180.67 $744 +16.14
400–445 424 105 141.00–171.00 $159.38 $676 +2.21
450–495 468 209 145.00–172.50 $156.94 $734 +2.59
479–480 value added 480 58 168.00–173.00 $172.31 $827 +10.31
475–495 485 2 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $689 -12.39
485 fancy 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 —
505–545 value added 516 283 156.00–169.00 $166.19 $858 +8.24
500–548 519 171 140.00–161.00 $152.15 $790 +2.69
505–545 523 4 138.00–145.00 $142.60 $746 -6.86
560–587 value added 575 118 149.00–159.00 $157.01 $903 +2.13
550–598 577 230 133.00–157.00 $144.56 $834 +1.23
585–595 590 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $730 +7.76
600–625 614 5 110.00–126.00 $118.96 $730 -16.83
600–648 620 75 130.00–146.00 $138.46 $858 +2.67
610–625 622 5 120.00–125.00 $124.02 $771 -11.77
629–630 value added 630 18 152.00–157.00 $153.94 $970 +8.61
650 650 1 113.00 $113.00 $734 -14.50
652 value added 652 5 141.00 $141.00 $919 +1.00
650–695 670 92 128.00–142.00 $135.35 $907 +5.30
700–708 value added 707 14 131.00–133.00 $132.72 $938 -9.27
700–748 725 30 118.00–128.00 $122.93 $891 -2.05
755–795 768 21 114.00–125.00 $120.23 $923 -2.38
794 value added 794 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,032 —
813 value added 813 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,000 +3.00
820–821 821 9 108.00–115.00 $108.78 $893 -5.70
870–880 875 2 104.00–110.00 $106.98 $936 -10.71
920–945 933 2 94.00–110.00 $102.11 $953 -2.08
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 -18.00
1030 1030 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 6 145.00–156.00 $149.82 $402 +0.68
300–345 323 8 142.50–158.00 $150.06 $485 +5.12
360 thin fleshed 360 6 164.00 $164.00 $590 —
350–395 375 31 139.00–162.00 $145.70 $546 +2.16
400–445 425 39 132.00–162.00 $151.76 $645 +2.67
441 thin fleshed 441 4 159.00 $159.00 $701 —
455–495 473 37 130.00–156.00 $146.19 $691 +4.60
500–545 522 33 125.00–145.00 $138.91 $725 -0.78
550–595 580 21 119.00–136.00 $130.13 $755 -3.01
600–640 616 10 117.50–140.00 $127.85 $788 +3.12
655–685 668 3 115.00–128.00 $121.10 $809 -1.23
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 +15.93
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 +2.50
860 860 1 104.00 $104.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 137.50 $137.50 $330 -12.50
325–345 335 2 132.50–142.50 $137.35 $460 +5.44
375–395 385 4 130.00–137.50 $131.90 $508 +1.90
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +5.96
470–480 473 3 125.00–128.00 $125.99 $596 +0.99
610–620 615 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $692 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 ±0.00
380–395 390 3 152.50–163.00 $157.90 $616 +17.57
440 440 1 147.50 $147.50 $649 +17.50
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 -0.10
515–530 523 2 117.50–135.00 $126.12 $660 +1.12
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -5.09
610 610 1 106.00 $106.00 $647 -6.00
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 175.00 $175.00 $576 —
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +12.50
310–330 317 3 185.00–190.00 $188.26 $597 +4.85
350–395 381 48 170.00–198.00 $181.39 $691 +3.10
400–446 428 64 155.00–187.00 $176.34 $755 -0.22
455 455 2 153.00 $153.00 $696 -12.88
450–497 469 89 155.00–185.00 $167.93 $788 +2.05
500–548 522 125 148.00–177.00 $163.38 $853 +2.47
550–598 575 84 141.00–169.00 $156.86 $902 +2.19
600–645 616 44 132.00–160.00 $145.71 $898 +2.52
637 fancy 637 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,003 +1.56
650–699 670 61 126.00–150.00 $140.48 $941 +3.79
700–748 728 22 125.00–140.00 $131.36 $956 +8.78
750–797 777 13 110.00–130.00 $120.85 $939 -3.70
810–845 829 8 110.00–120.00 $115.39 $957 -0.09
870–890 879 4 114.00–117.00 $115.24 $1,013 +4.49
900–915 908 2 110.00–114.00 $112.02 $1,017 +12.02
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1010–1035 1023 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 386 14 140.00–177.50 $153.38 $592 -12.13
400–445 425 28 140.00–183.00 $169.08 $719 +13.88
455–497 480 28 147.00–174.00 $160.63 $771 +5.18
500–545 527 28 129.00–161.00 $148.04 $780 +6.03
550–585 570 11 138.00–158.00 $148.12 $844 +10.39
610–620 615 3 125.00–135.00 $131.36 $808 +6.43
650–675 659 5 129.00–137.50 $132.33 $872 +3.34
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 -4.26
750–780 767 3 110.00–120.00 $116.74 $895 -9.68
815 815 2 81.00 $81.00 $660 -29.00
875 875 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 —
950 950 2 80.00 $80.00 $760 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
410–445 428 4 125.00–170.00 $151.93 $650 -2.41
490 490 3 147.50–170.00 $162.50 $796 +42.50
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 129.00–140.00 $134.63 $697 +22.63
555 555 1 152.50 $152.50 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,020.00–1,100.00 $1,064.10 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1470 1146 80-85% 27 55.00–73.00 $67.18 $770 —
825–1740 1161 80-85% 219 70.00–86.50 $78.32 $909 -0.55
1045–1560 1279 80-85% 54 80.00–98.00 $89.89 $1,150 -1.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1920 1436 75-80% 26 84.00–98.50 $89.79 $1,289 —
810–2215 1443 75-80% 137 70.00–87.50 $80.22 $1,158 —
1045–1725 1446 75-80% 16 66.00–76.00 $72.44 $1,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1220 942 85-90% 29 38.00–64.00 $52.12 $491 -22.88
760–1305 1008 85-90% 103 52.00–77.50 $66.72 $673 +13.16
835–1210 1043 85-90% 10 73.00–79.50 $75.88 $791 -1.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2130 1473 28 72.00–103.00 $93.24 $1,373 —
1140–2195 1658 67 100.00–122.00 $108.82 $1,804 —
1450–2035 1729 17 109.00–133.00 $118.38 $2,047 —
2440 2440 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,489 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1185 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–1,200.00 $909.47
1100–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $969.49
1085–1335 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 885.00–1,025.00 $930.62
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1190–1395 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,375.00 $1,156.33
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
923 923 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1005–1185 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–875.00 $811.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–835 827 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 635.00–675.00 $648.46
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 620.00–775.00 $697.50
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +304.97
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +54.97
1045–1230 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,255.51 +160.48
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1045–1475 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,580.00 $1,432.79 —
1285–1415 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,270.00–1,330.00 $1,298.56 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 122.50 $122.50 $333 —
340 340 1 117.00 $117.00 $398 —
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 124.00 $124.00 $543 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.