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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

9,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.28/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 574 lb · 313 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.77/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 528 lb · 289 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.19/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 474 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,181 1,912 7,541
Feeder cattle 7,298 1,359 6,205
Slaughter cattle 1,615 460 1,038
Replacement cattle 268 93 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as most sales were closed last week in observance of the 4th of July. Trends will resume next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 10 165.00–190.00 $171.56 $405 —
255–285 261 10 160.00–220.00 $188.04 $491 +10.73
310 value added 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
305–348 328 37 161.00–201.00 $180.82 $593 +5.82
360–371 value added 369 5 172.50–180.00 $173.96 $642 —
353–395 377 46 160.00–193.00 $180.68 $681 —
405–445 value added 423 21 171.50–189.00 $176.42 $746 —
400–448 429 47 158.00–192.50 $178.47 $766 +17.65
455–467 value added 459 10 179.00–190.00 $182.36 $837 -4.64
450–497 472 113 153.00–185.00 $173.41 $818 -3.34
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -24.47
500–548 521 126 150.00–180.00 $169.29 $882 +4.82
506–545 value added 529 26 157.00–180.50 $175.82 $930 +2.30
550–598 value added 570 44 163.00–182.00 $172.66 $984 —
550–598 575 148 147.00–175.00 $164.65 $947 +0.44
575 575 1 142.50 $142.50 $819 -21.71
600–648 624 156 147.50–175.00 $163.60 $1,021 +15.73
605–638 value added 631 60 158.00–178.00 $167.66 $1,058 +1.66
650–698 672 156 140.00–167.50 $157.97 $1,062 +1.11
660–698 value added 673 72 145.00–180.00 $172.71 $1,162 —
688 688 2 145.00 $145.00 $998 +12.00
702–748 719 82 135.00–166.00 $146.79 $1,055 -12.21
711–733 value added 724 16 155.00–170.00 $162.77 $1,178 -1.98
755–784 value added 776 15 153.50–166.00 $158.02 $1,226 +5.78
750–795 777 87 145.00–160.00 $152.65 $1,186 +5.65
828 value added 828 66 166.50 $166.50 $1,379 +20.50
825–849 841 9 130.00–142.00 $139.13 $1,170 —
850–880 873 13 130.00–149.00 $138.26 $1,207 —
882–890 value added 882 120 138.00–167.75 $167.00 $1,473 +21.00
905–920 909 4 125.00–143.00 $131.97 $1,200 —
980–995 992 5 132.00–135.00 $132.59 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 5 160.00–177.50 $172.64 $468 —
305–345 330 15 135.00–178.00 $156.23 $516 -6.77
350–390 374 19 155.00–178.00 $167.88 $628 —
400–445 424 13 148.00–170.00 $160.04 $679 —
450–495 476 21 131.00–175.00 $154.63 $736 +7.60
500–548 525 22 134.00–168.00 $150.33 $789 -5.03
555–597 579 22 140.00–164.00 $153.44 $888 —
600–645 624 23 124.00–155.00 $145.90 $910 +3.98
650–695 675 10 134.00–149.00 $141.82 $957 -0.93
705–740 718 6 135.00–153.00 $147.39 $1,058 —
790 790 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–330 321 5 127.50–141.00 $130.27 $418 —
385 385 1 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
585 585 1 142.50 $142.50 $834 —
638 638 2 130.00 $130.00 $829 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
575–595 585 2 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $749 —
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 137.00–170.00 $154.45 $337 —
250–295 278 10 130.00–175.00 $156.38 $435 +18.75
300–345 323 42 130.00–177.00 $151.69 $490 +7.82
335–346 thin fleshed 340 7 154.00 $154.00 $524 —
350–390 373 89 138.00–175.00 $157.02 $586 +11.02
383 value added 383 3 167.00 $167.00 $640 —
400–447 426 167 129.00–167.00 $152.51 $650 +7.60
445 value added 445 2 166.00 $166.00 $739 —
465 fancy 465 1 162.50 $162.50 $756 —
450–499 474 262 129.00–161.00 $150.32 $713 +8.62
455–486 value added 479 13 164.00–169.00 $167.90 $804 +13.47
513 fancy 513 2 146.50 $146.50 $752 —
500–549 525 238 126.00–157.00 $145.21 $762 +25.21
530–545 538 4 117.50–142.00 $127.43 $686 -14.79
505–547 value added 542 45 153.00–158.00 $156.72 $849 +1.22
555–583 value added 572 77 146.00–160.00 $153.83 $880 +6.11
550–598 575 235 132.50–152.00 $142.55 $820 +1.93
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -10.62
600–648 624 154 127.50–148.00 $140.19 $875 +9.67
625 625 1 128.00 $128.00 $800 -2.52
606–645 value added 630 21 138.00–150.00 $142.38 $897 —
635 fancy 635 1 143.00 $143.00 $908 —
650–696 672 140 122.00–145.00 $135.71 $912 +5.66
662–689 value added 673 111 139.00–159.50 $153.87 $1,036 +17.21
665–685 678 3 130.00–132.00 $130.65 $886 +0.60
705–715 value added 708 4 129.00–131.00 $129.51 $917 —
700–745 724 29 120.00–136.00 $126.15 $913 -0.69
735 735 3 125.00 $125.00 $919 -1.84
750–795 774 15 115.00–127.00 $123.90 $959 +3.90
773–796 value added 792 45 138.50–152.50 $149.51 $1,184 —
800–841 827 10 110.00–130.00 $121.35 $1,004 +2.41
843 value added 843 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,007 —
853–895 872 13 105.00–120.00 $109.28 $953 -7.11
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 -8.00
953–980 959 5 100.00–118.00 $113.39 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–248 246 5 130.00–152.00 $138.36 $340 —
265–295 284 5 127.50–145.00 $135.85 $386 —
300–345 326 23 121.00–168.00 $149.78 $488 +14.78
350–395 373 38 120.00–165.00 $142.25 $531 +7.64
400–445 431 37 125.00–151.00 $139.76 $602 +17.85
450–495 472 40 120.00–158.00 $136.39 $644 +11.19
500–545 525 29 123.00–145.00 $135.88 $713 +5.88
550–596 574 43 110.00–143.00 $132.08 $758 -1.52
600–635 616 10 120.00–135.00 $126.38 $779 —
650–675 664 7 120.00–134.00 $125.09 $831 +1.09
715–725 719 4 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $838 —
845 845 1 97.50 $97.50 $824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $351 —
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
400–435 427 15 120.00–137.50 $133.44 $570 —
450–490 463 4 126.00–133.00 $130.29 $603 —
515–545 521 7 115.00–135.00 $129.94 $677 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
615 615 2 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
730 730 2 102.00 $102.00 $745 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
350–395 373 2 130.00 $130.00 $485 —
420–440 430 3 130.50–137.50 $135.17 $581 —
460 460 2 137.50–145.00 $141.25 $650 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 153.00 $153.00 $314 —
265–270 268 2 141.00–145.00 $143.02 $383 —
300 fancy 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
300–345 324 8 150.00–180.00 $162.91 $528 —
360–395 382 37 148.00–181.00 $167.20 $639 -9.25
400–448 426 74 140.00–185.00 $156.22 $665 +10.40
405–440 fancy 430 4 160.00–175.00 $167.33 $720 —
450–499 469 99 141.00–183.00 $161.45 $757 +1.91
480 fancy 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 +14.00
518–545 fancy 526 7 162.50–165.00 $163.58 $860 —
500–545 528 101 131.00–168.00 $149.80 $791 -3.04
552–598 577 105 135.50–170.00 $147.58 $852 -3.34
595 fancy 595 1 162.50 $162.50 $967 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 -12.92
600–645 621 57 135.00–160.00 $148.09 $920 +3.34
628 628 2 135.00 $135.00 $848 -9.75
650–695 667 47 125.00–155.00 $138.88 $926 -1.63
700–745 720 17 130.00–147.00 $138.79 $999 +10.91
750–795 767 31 117.00–145.00 $132.37 $1,015 +10.75
800–845 827 9 102.00–124.00 $116.60 $964 +2.60
854–855 854 5 110.00–120.00 $112.00 $956 -2.46
900–920 910 2 96.00–115.00 $105.40 $959 +5.40
970 970 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 141.00–158.00 $149.45 $580 +1.05
400–445 426 23 130.00–162.50 $150.70 $642 +5.71
455–495 475 37 125.00–160.00 $143.54 $682 +6.53
505–545 524 26 120.00–160.00 $143.15 $750 —
555–595 577 18 124.00–150.00 $135.11 $780 -5.08
605–630 618 6 132.50–141.00 $137.53 $850 +7.53
655–695 676 17 100.00–137.00 $129.31 $874 +2.91
720–745 733 2 118.00–132.50 $125.13 $917 —
760–785 773 2 90.00–125.00 $107.78 $833 -14.22
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
870 870 1 85.00 $85.00 $740 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 3 135.00–157.00 $145.63 $619 —
460–495 485 4 130.00–159.00 $143.42 $696 —
520 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 +15.84
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 130.00 $130.00 $673 —
587 587 3 134.00 $134.00 $787 —
670 670 1 122.50 $122.50 $821 —
715–720 718 2 90.00–99.00 $94.48 $678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1275 1258 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,225.70 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1395 1122 80-85% 54 50.00–77.00 $67.49 $757 —
900–1675 1172 80-85% 315 64.00–93.00 $78.09 $915 -8.16
1075–1565 1288 80-85% 48 76.00–103.00 $86.97 $1,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1280 952 85-90% 86 45.00–65.00 $56.01 $533 -25.06
765–1375 1018 85-90% 173 52.00–84.50 $70.52 $718 -4.55
900–1235 1052 85-90% 8 72.00–83.00 $75.02 $789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1525 1324 75-80% 10 65.00–76.00 $71.50 $947 -11.50
805–1835 1404 75-80% 211 70.00–92.00 $81.05 $1,138 -5.85
1175–1730 1457 75-80% 27 80.00–100.00 $88.61 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1870 1517 36 83.00–100.00 $92.18 $1,398 —
1155–2360 1731 84 90.00–123.50 $105.68 $1,829 —
1445–2300 1832 19 105.00–133.00 $120.14 $2,201 —
2660 2660 1 100.50 $100.50 $2,673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–940.00 $915.00
775–1060 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 510.00–940.00 $702.74
1000–1035 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,125.00 $1,026.15
830–1185 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 675.00–950.00 $850.58
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1120–1225 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–910.00 $902.93
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1120–1245 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–975.00 $912.95
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1125–1340 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–1,050.00 $1,008.61
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1400–1600 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00–950.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,267.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,395.00 $1,395.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 119.00 $119.00 $440 —

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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.