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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

6,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.04/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 473 lb · 272 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.49/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 528 lb · 255 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.80/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 577 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,807 3,888 7,038
Feeder cattle 5,409 2,989 5,711
Slaughter cattle 1,115 743 992
Replacement cattle 283 156 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test due to the Memorial Day holiday, feeder steers and heifers had a higher undertone with good demand, especially for cattle carrying minimal flesh and ready for summer grazing. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand 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
215–245 234 4 175.00–205.00 $187.70 $439 +15.26
255–298 284 15 180.00–225.00 $204.14 $580 +14.14
300–345 320 30 160.00–200.00 $183.41 $587 -7.22
350–395 372 30 175.00–200.00 $190.01 $707 +5.93
386 value added 386 13 210.00 $210.00 $811 +9.00
405–435 fancy 420 2 195.00–201.00 $198.11 $832 —
400–445 425 62 160.00–194.00 $183.11 $778 +6.06
400–445 value added 428 13 184.00–186.00 $185.28 $793 —
450–498 470 72 156.00–191.00 $179.72 $845 +7.55
488–495 value added 490 23 185.00 $185.00 $906 +25.00
515 fancy 515 1 193.00 $193.00 $994 +20.00
500–545 522 125 152.00–188.00 $171.68 $896 +5.34
508–548 value added 527 46 168.50–194.50 $180.15 $949 -0.19
540 540 2 152.50 $152.50 $824 -13.84
557–593 value added 569 111 170.00–185.00 $180.20 $1,025 —
550–595 570 95 152.00–179.00 $165.14 $941 +2.49
580–595 588 2 145.00–161.00 $152.90 $899 -9.75
600–645 623 89 139.00–170.00 $159.27 $992 +1.23
600–638 value added 626 93 165.50–176.00 $170.89 $1,070 +3.29
650–695 670 56 134.00–163.00 $152.17 $1,020 -0.01
659–695 value added 679 41 160.00–169.00 $162.51 $1,103 +2.05
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 -12.18
700–745 718 37 128.00–148.00 $143.39 $1,030 +2.37
715–738 value added 723 60 149.75–164.50 $159.56 $1,154 +10.08
755–790 771 11 128.00–147.00 $139.19 $1,073 +0.84
793 value added 793 56 159.50 $159.50 $1,265 —
813 value added 813 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,220 +10.50
805–830 826 68 132.00–149.00 $147.54 $1,219 +12.54
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 +10.00
1045 1045 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 216 4 172.50–195.00 $180.38 $390 —
260–265 263 2 172.50–190.00 $181.33 $477 +5.73
305–345 326 12 160.00–182.50 $174.34 $568 +2.36
350–395 379 24 144.00–187.50 $175.96 $667 +4.40
400–444 430 18 162.50–185.00 $175.29 $754 +5.29
453–495 474 36 155.00–180.00 $168.84 $800 +7.10
505 value added 505 2 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
500–545 523 21 145.00–165.00 $151.92 $795 +5.87
555–595 573 20 145.00–157.50 $150.66 $863 +4.13
600–640 628 11 136.00–150.00 $143.80 $903 +0.69
657–680 661 6 139.00–143.00 $139.69 $923 -0.35
683–684 value added 684 10 144.00–150.00 $148.80 $1,018 —
735–740 738 2 133.00–139.00 $135.99 $1,004 +5.99
830–840 837 3 123.00–138.00 $133.04 $1,114 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
375–390 383 2 160.00–175.00 $167.65 $642 +7.51
425 425 2 146.00–166.00 $156.00 $663 —
458–460 459 2 139.00–165.00 $152.03 $698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 232 8 157.50–170.00 $162.00 $376 -3.00
250–292 278 14 140.00–172.50 $159.37 $443 +12.25
310 value added 310 2 167.50 $167.50 $519 —
300–348 327 30 132.00–180.00 $160.73 $526 +2.57
359–397 value added 373 28 170.00–185.00 $182.05 $679 —
350–398 375 76 130.00–177.00 $157.96 $592 -0.89
400–445 430 102 139.00–165.00 $156.30 $672 +3.80
440 thin fleshed 440 3 168.00 $168.00 $739 —
434–448 value added 442 7 166.00–168.00 $166.84 $737 +0.84
455 thin fleshed 455 12 163.00 $163.00 $742 —
450–498 473 222 144.00–163.00 $153.61 $727 +0.23
454–481 value added 477 31 164.50–165.00 $164.89 $787 +14.89
455–495 481 7 140.00–147.50 $143.16 $689 -10.22
504–538 value added 512 15 148.00–161.50 $158.56 $812 +5.82
521 thin fleshed 521 5 159.00 $159.00 $828 —
500–540 525 4 130.00–144.00 $136.38 $716 +0.75
500–549 529 231 130.00–160.00 $146.71 $776 +3.96
550 fancy 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
560–570 563 3 132.50–137.00 $133.99 $754 -0.01
551–582 value added 574 16 148.00–157.00 $150.16 $862 -3.24
550–598 577 207 129.00–151.00 $142.39 $822 +2.03
595 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 -14.36
607–640 value added 618 29 140.00–152.25 $149.59 $924 +3.77
600–645 622 136 123.00–145.00 $138.58 $862 +9.59
650–690 664 48 123.00–139.00 $131.68 $874 +0.34
656–685 value added 677 107 135.00–151.85 $150.17 $1,017 -1.18
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 +5.26
700–746 value added 716 14 126.00–137.50 $130.64 $935 -16.61
700–747 722 19 112.00–138.00 $125.73 $908 +6.99
760 value added 760 67 144.25 $144.25 $1,096 +21.25
750–795 764 21 105.00–130.00 $120.37 $920 -0.74
808–813 value added 810 29 125.50–129.00 $126.83 $1,027 +8.19
815–840 826 4 103.00–124.00 $114.79 $948 -1.69
855–870 863 2 113.00–121.00 $117.03 $1,010 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
1005 1005 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 239 5 142.50–160.00 $151.95 $363 +7.46
250–280 264 8 140.00–164.00 $150.52 $397 +0.82
315–340 325 8 142.50–170.00 $155.81 $506 +15.81
350–398 371 21 124.00–161.00 $142.59 $529 +0.58
400–445 426 24 135.00–155.00 $142.12 $605 +1.45
450–495 483 27 130.00–154.00 $143.83 $695 +3.16
500–545 528 26 128.00–148.00 $134.85 $712 +0.96
550–585 564 19 125.00–140.00 $132.13 $745 ±0.00
621–645 627 12 121.00–130.00 $125.61 $788 —
675 675 2 123.00 $123.00 $830 +0.96
710–735 723 2 115.00–119.00 $117.03 $846 —
775–795 787 3 112.50–121.00 $116.87 $920 +1.87
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
305–335 323 3 140.00–147.50 $144.28 $466 +11.78
370–395 376 4 122.50–152.00 $133.93 $504 —
400–445 423 5 132.50–145.00 $139.59 $590 +9.59
475 475 1 112.50 $112.50 $534 —
460–490 476 6 130.00–150.00 $143.12 $681 —
510–545 527 5 126.00–138.00 $132.88 $700 +15.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 +15.00
415–440 425 3 120.00–145.00 $131.69 $560 -0.31
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
589 589 1 120.00 $120.00 $707 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
257–295 282 9 181.00–202.50 $192.28 $542 +20.99
310–330 320 3 168.00–178.00 $173.98 $557 +7.41
340 fancy 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
350–390 378 45 160.00–190.00 $172.00 $650 -3.29
410 fancy 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
400–448 429 78 153.00–188.00 $171.02 $734 -3.68
450–495 467 92 144.00–184.00 $166.95 $780 +2.96
500–545 521 76 138.00–172.00 $158.13 $824 +0.27
525 fancy 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 +3.00
555 fancy 555 1 159.00 $159.00 $882 —
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 +4.21
550–597 577 104 138.00–169.00 $150.06 $866 +3.27
585 585 1 133.00 $133.00 $778 -13.79
620 fancy 620 1 153.00 $153.00 $949 -4.00
600–645 625 55 130.00–157.50 $145.97 $912 -1.51
650–695 665 51 127.00–155.00 $140.09 $932 +4.35
700–748 731 11 122.00–137.50 $131.68 $963 -2.87
750–795 773 14 110.00–134.00 $126.12 $975 -0.65
810–845 828 2 113.00–123.00 $118.11 $978 -0.89
850–865 860 10 108.00–127.00 $114.37 $984 +6.36
1000 1000 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 419 25 154.00–175.00 $160.16 $671 +3.52
455–495 474 28 145.00–170.00 $160.88 $763 +8.32
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -12.56
500–545 520 24 138.00–155.00 $147.08 $765 +6.50
550–580 566 15 130.00–151.00 $142.14 $805 +1.88
613–635 620 4 128.00–148.00 $136.12 $844 +7.30
650–678 669 5 130.00–145.00 $136.97 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 147.50 $147.50 $435 —
420–440 427 3 138.00–167.50 $152.15 $650 —
460–495 475 3 132.50–164.00 $147.56 $701 -2.59
515–525 522 3 130.00–142.50 $137.47 $718 -2.53
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 +1.00
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 -3.44
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +6.56
618–643 628 5 140.00 $140.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 +12.50
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1620 1148 80-85% 279 70.00–93.50 $80.38 $923 +11.21
845–1730 1208 80-85% 30 51.00–75.00 $68.98 $833 -26.27
1045–1575 1246 80-85% 58 83.00–102.00 $90.87 $1,132 -4.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2055 1399 75-80% 51 83.00–98.00 $90.24 $1,262 -4.19
1010–1935 1422 75-80% 160 75.00–93.50 $83.42 $1,186 -2.72
1290–1885 1489 75-80% 10 65.00–78.00 $73.44 $1,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $708 —
780–1345 960 85-90% 33 45.00–61.00 $55.06 $529 -29.94
795–1315 1031 85-90% 125 57.00–84.00 $70.60 $728 -16.03
985–1350 1148 85-90% 11 74.50–85.00 $80.95 $929 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1295 1290 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 $1,306 —
1005–1930 1364 20 80.00–104.00 $96.11 $1,311 —
1200–2220 1751 34 100.00–125.00 $112.25 $1,965 —
1580–2105 1826 15 113.00–130.00 $121.21 $2,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
950–1150 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 920.00–1,100.00 $1,036.67
985–1460 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 870.00–1,250.00 $1,042.08
1100–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 995.00–1,225.00 $1,110.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1045–1480 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,140.00 $1,041.25
1180–1265 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.87
1175–1390 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,029.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1130 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 690.00–940.00 $848.41
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
965–1045 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,185.00–1,260.00 $1,211.59 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,415.59 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1060–1210 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,383.65 +303.65
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,040.00–1,250.00 $1,123.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–980 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,276.42 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 4 92.00 $92.00 $666 —

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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.