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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

5,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.56/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 568 lb · 257 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.31/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 473 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.04/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 573 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,420 6,440 4,341
Feeder cattle 4,271 5,060 3,211
Slaughter cattle 870 1,048 716
Replacement cattle 279 332 414

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 1.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Summer temperatures were prevalent throughout the region for the week which increased field work and slightly decreased livestock movement. .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 221 7 191.00–215.00 $201.30 $445 -3.54
265–295 280 9 190.00–220.00 $197.81 $554 -1.66
305–345 325 21 175.00–210.00 $193.80 $630 +0.70
351 value added 351 4 213.00 $213.00 $748 —
353–395 375 38 175.00–210.00 $197.13 $739 -0.65
409 value added 409 14 208.00 $208.00 $851 +14.43
400–448 430 36 170.00–202.50 $184.93 $795 +4.56
455–473 value added 465 23 185.00–194.50 $188.86 $878 +5.87
455–496 474 66 170.00–191.00 $182.29 $864 +5.07
505–542 value added 523 82 170.00–193.75 $182.36 $954 +3.27
500–545 525 56 162.00–184.00 $174.59 $917 +3.39
550–588 value added 570 169 173.50–187.25 $184.43 $1,051 +12.20
550–598 580 75 160.00–181.00 $166.90 $968 +0.22
600–645 618 31 145.00–170.00 $158.60 $980 +1.02
605–644 value added 632 37 160.00–180.00 $169.54 $1,071 +4.62
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 -9.32
650–693 value added 663 69 152.00–172.00 $160.80 $1,066 +1.51
650–680 666 26 144.00–167.00 $153.39 $1,022 -0.93
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 -19.56
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 -31.56
700–741 727 38 140.00–155.00 $144.49 $1,050 -1.07
717–742 value added 731 29 147.50–155.25 $152.83 $1,117 -2.17
750–780 771 12 138.00–145.00 $141.14 $1,088 ±0.00
765–795 value added 787 10 134.00–149.00 $147.39 $1,160 +0.44
805–815 812 3 132.00–140.00 $136.33 $1,107 +0.01
815 value added 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 -3.99
865 865 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 +3.12
870 value added 870 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 +5.00
905–910 908 2 120.00–132.00 $125.98 $1,144 —
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
1125 1125 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 3 180.00–192.50 $187.71 $413 —
280–290 285 2 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $528 +8.74
300–348 325 11 170.00–185.00 $178.57 $580 -1.10
350–395 368 16 160.00–188.00 $174.81 $643 -6.86
400–440 423 12 162.00–185.00 $177.36 $750 +5.59
460–495 481 7 165.00–175.00 $170.77 $821 +10.08
500–545 531 13 150.00–164.00 $158.70 $843 +4.33
565–593 584 10 148.00–165.00 $153.78 $898 +4.51
600–640 611 11 131.00–155.00 $139.12 $850 -6.22
650–680 669 4 140.00–145.00 $141.21 $945 -2.06
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
850 850 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 181.00 $181.00 $534 —
350–370 360 2 150.00–170.00 $159.72 $575 —
400–445 424 4 164.00–170.00 $167.25 $709 -7.63
510–515 513 2 150.00–166.00 $158.04 $811 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 167.50 $167.50 $636 +7.50
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 157.50–205.00 $174.06 $404 +4.77
260–285 270 5 155.00–195.00 $171.06 $462 +8.36
300–346 330 34 140.00–174.00 $159.99 $528 -7.90
345 value added 345 2 181.00 $181.00 $624 +6.00
365 fancy 365 1 171.00 $171.00 $624 —
373 value added 373 4 167.00 $167.00 $623 —
350–397 377 75 136.00–177.00 $162.51 $613 -0.56
410–420 fancy 415 3 157.00–161.00 $159.02 $660 —
400–448 425 93 135.00–170.00 $158.21 $672 -1.17
430–440 435 2 147.50–152.00 $149.78 $652 -9.60
432–445 value added 439 8 167.00–169.00 $167.99 $737 -12.68
450–475 462 3 146.00–150.00 $147.63 $682 -9.31
450–497 473 216 135.00–165.00 $156.31 $739 -0.63
455–494 value added 475 31 162.00–170.00 $165.24 $785 -7.07
500–525 value added 518 32 156.00–163.00 $159.38 $826 -6.81
520 fancy 520 1 147.00 $147.00 $764 —
500–545 522 130 130.00–161.00 $148.03 $773 +5.43
530 530 1 137.00 $137.00 $726 -5.60
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -22.60
550–593 value added 562 145 149.00–160.00 $154.86 $870 -2.15
550–595 575 112 130.00–157.00 $144.99 $834 +0.43
608–628 value added 615 20 148.00–155.00 $151.77 $933 -2.17
600–635 622 5 122.50–127.50 $125.22 $779 +1.20
600–647 626 85 128.00–148.00 $138.77 $869 +14.75
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -4.02
650–680 660 45 126.00–142.00 $135.09 $892 +22.09
655–685 670 2 120.00–127.50 $123.67 $829 -11.68
668–682 value added 673 9 140.00–144.00 $141.35 $951 +0.35
701–718 value added 709 34 141.50–144.00 $142.62 $1,011 +9.90
700–745 719 30 118.00–143.00 $127.62 $918 +4.69
725 fancy 725 2 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
760–790 773 5 110.00–136.00 $124.82 $965 +4.59
761–795 value added 775 12 127.00–134.00 $131.01 $1,015 +1.01
790 fancy 790 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 —
805–840 824 4 117.50–132.00 $124.89 $1,029 +16.11
853 value added 853 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 —
850–875 863 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $1,066 +16.57
905–929 926 7 104.00–120.00 $106.23 $984 +4.12
965–990 978 2 115.00–121.00 $118.04 $1,154 +18.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 150.00–165.00 $157.33 $354 —
250–290 263 3 147.50–160.00 $153.84 $405 +4.02
310–335 322 5 136.00–152.50 $142.92 $460 -7.14
353 thin fleshed 353 3 160.00 $160.00 $565 -4.00
350–398 375 15 132.50–164.00 $150.27 $564 +4.57
400–445 418 22 120.00–157.00 $148.15 $619 -3.61
450–495 463 32 140.00–152.50 $146.74 $679 +0.55
500–545 519 19 122.00–156.00 $142.62 $740 +3.71
555–598 580 12 128.00–146.00 $137.90 $800 +7.77
600–640 615 4 122.00–132.50 $128.70 $792 +0.85
673–695 679 4 117.50–129.00 $126.06 $856 +4.96
705 705 1 122.50 $122.50 $864 -2.50
760–770 765 2 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $903 +2.99
800 800 1 117.50 $117.50 $940 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 359 4 144.00–152.00 $147.18 $528 -10.72
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
410–425 415 3 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $578 -8.18
467 467 2 140.00 $140.00 $654 +10.00
500 500 1 136.00 $136.00 $680 +9.88
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 4 130.00–142.50 $136.78 $498 +4.88
400–420 410 2 121.00–130.00 $125.39 $514 -4.61
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 192.50 $192.50 $452 —
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 -10.00
300–345 324 11 170.00–200.00 $185.41 $601 -2.85
350–395 379 30 164.00–196.00 $180.22 $683 -1.17
400–448 421 101 166.00–196.00 $181.72 $765 +5.38
450–499 470 87 150.00–184.00 $176.05 $827 +8.12
486 486 3 162.00 $162.00 $787 -5.93
490 fancy 490 1 187.00 $187.00 $916 —
515–520 fancy 518 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $907 —
500–545 525 98 140.00–176.00 $163.96 $861 +0.58
550 fancy 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
550–595 576 82 136.00–175.00 $152.96 $881 -3.90
600–646 624 63 130.00–158.00 $144.54 $902 -1.17
665 fancy 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
655–695 674 23 131.00–152.50 $140.15 $945 -0.33
700–745 718 12 117.00–146.00 $131.69 $946 +0.33
750–795 766 26 116.00–138.00 $126.78 $971 +5.93
815–830 823 4 122.50–128.00 $124.75 $1,027 +9.36
855–895 870 6 110.00–122.50 $116.38 $1,013 +1.14
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 -2.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 +18.62
410–445 429 14 150.00–180.00 $171.04 $734 +1.96
455–495 475 18 154.00–181.00 $167.80 $797 +7.17
500–545 523 13 140.00–158.00 $149.82 $784 +1.78
560–585 576 12 136.00–152.00 $141.67 $816 -6.45
620–645 632 12 125.00–141.00 $135.43 $856 +4.07
655–685 669 5 124.00–140.00 $131.60 $880 -0.73
710–730 720 3 132.00–139.00 $134.97 $972 +6.97
795 795 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $934 +0.76
835 835 1 112.50 $112.50 $939 +31.50
945 945 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,016 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 166.00 $166.00 $415 +1.00
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
385 385 1 167.50 $167.50 $645 —
435 435 1 167.50 $167.50 $729 +15.57
450 450 2 157.50–176.00 $166.75 $750 —
525–530 528 2 130.00–155.00 $142.44 $752 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $762 —
855–1730 1154 80-85% 176 70.00–90.50 $79.68 $920 +1.36
995–1595 1236 80-85% 44 83.00–102.00 $92.19 $1,139 —
970–2090 1241 80-85% 11 60.00–74.00 $66.93 $831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1235 918 85-90% 25 40.00–64.00 $53.57 $492 +1.45
705–1415 995 85-90% 134 51.00–82.00 $68.01 $677 —
895–1280 1031 85-90% 13 74.00–89.00 $82.11 $847 +6.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1093 75-80% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.94 $764 —
1065–1930 1427 75-80% 114 74.00–89.00 $80.76 $1,152 -9.03
1300–2120 1545 75-80% 22 86.00–106.00 $91.87 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,237 —
1140–1855 1325 10 85.00–97.00 $92.55 $1,226 —
1105–2415 1674 57 94.00–117.00 $109.01 $1,825 +0.19
1600–2135 1808 15 111.00–126.00 $120.98 $2,187 —
2210–2455 2333 2 91.00–100.50 $95.50 $2,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
900–1300 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 880.00–1,130.00 $1,010.00
905–1345 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,000.00 $915.58
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
960–1125 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–925.00 $862.60
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $787.50
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
940–1135 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,306.80 —
995–1100 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,131.34 —
1090–1190 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,155.89 -99.62
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,340.00 $1,295.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
900–1050 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,046.43 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–890 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 930.00–1,175.00 $1,067.14 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 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.