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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

8,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.98/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 627 lb · 318 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.63/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 573 lb · 306 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.33/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 525 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,345 9,181 7,371
Feeder cattle 6,730 7,298 6,217
Slaughter cattle 1,299 1,615 848
Replacement cattle 316 268 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 higher, and feeder heifers mostly 1.00-3.00 higher with good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00-7.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–238 229 4 150.00–195.00 $165.51 $379 -6.05
255–285 274 6 160.00–202.50 $191.16 $524 +3.12
300–345 327 16 150.00–207.50 $172.02 $563 -8.80
350–395 374 29 155.00–205.00 $183.80 $687 +3.12
421 value added 421 4 194.00 $194.00 $817 +17.58
400–446 431 40 147.00–195.00 $182.32 $786 +3.85
450–499 470 88 144.00–190.00 $177.51 $834 +4.10
500–548 value added 520 45 167.50–187.50 $176.43 $917 +0.61
502–549 525 93 151.00–180.00 $164.92 $866 -4.37
550–597 575 106 147.00–179.00 $165.24 $950 +0.59
557–599 value added 581 101 167.00–186.50 $179.10 $1,041 +6.44
600–647 624 101 146.00–175.00 $157.99 $986 -5.61
601–645 value added 629 216 158.00–175.00 $165.29 $1,040 -2.37
630 fancy 630 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,058 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -7.97
668 668 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 -3.97
650–696 671 82 140.00–170.00 $157.18 $1,055 -0.79
650–695 value added 683 51 160.00–164.50 $161.76 $1,105 -10.95
702–735 value added 705 18 156.00–159.50 $158.99 $1,121 -3.78
700–745 729 35 131.00–161.00 $150.19 $1,095 +3.40
750–775 value added 768 111 133.00–166.50 $161.01 $1,237 +2.99
753–795 773 39 135.00–161.00 $147.45 $1,140 -5.20
808–845 826 14 135.00–153.00 $144.84 $1,196 +5.71
829–834 value added 832 113 164.00–170.00 $166.91 $1,389 +0.41
852–875 862 7 120.00–155.00 $145.62 $1,255 +7.36
865–877 value added 877 63 132.00–168.25 $167.11 $1,466 +0.11
930–940 933 3 131.00–137.50 $135.32 $1,263 +3.35
970 value added 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
965–995 980 2 121.00–135.00 $127.89 $1,253 -4.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 16 150.00–200.00 $170.44 $486 -2.20
310–345 329 17 138.00–185.00 $167.50 $551 +11.27
350–398 378 34 139.00–187.00 $167.08 $632 -0.80
400–435 418 9 145.00–187.50 $168.65 $705 +8.61
460 value added 460 4 176.00 $176.00 $810 —
450–495 475 22 150.00–174.00 $166.00 $788 +11.37
500–545 520 12 144.00–168.00 $158.11 $822 +7.78
534 value added 534 5 175.00 $175.00 $934 —
553–578 563 23 135.00–160.00 $146.13 $823 -7.31
600–640 622 10 134.00–162.00 $145.35 $904 -0.55
650 value added 650 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
655–695 680 9 132.50–144.00 $140.12 $953 -1.70
715–745 730 9 132.00–135.50 $134.94 $985 -12.45
760–775 770 3 132.50–133.00 $132.84 $1,023 -3.16
825 825 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,180 —
860–875 868 2 122.00–136.00 $128.94 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 value added 844 60 169.00 $169.00 $1,426 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
510–525 518 2 120.00–137.50 $128.88 $668 -1.12
505–535 520 3 140.00–159.00 $151.64 $789 +21.64
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 -5.53
615–630 623 2 110.00–136.00 $122.84 $765 -16.16
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 +27.23
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 -0.50
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 +20.00
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 10 125.00–175.00 $153.92 $422 -2.46
310–345 326 39 135.00–171.00 $149.61 $488 -2.08
320–342 fancy 331 8 170.00–178.00 $174.86 $579 —
355–385 fancy 370 9 157.00–185.00 $164.83 $610 —
370 370 3 147.00 $147.00 $544 -10.02
350–398 379 117 140.00–175.00 $154.36 $585 -2.66
420 fancy 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
428 value added 428 9 163.00 $163.00 $698 -3.00
400–449 430 117 136.00–164.00 $154.75 $665 +2.24
450–498 467 197 132.00–165.00 $151.41 $707 +1.09
471–490 value added 474 12 149.00–155.00 $153.97 $730 -13.93
480 480 1 131.00 $131.00 $629 -19.32
520 fancy 520 1 144.00 $144.00 $749 -2.50
505–545 523 4 119.00–145.00 $130.59 $683 -14.62
500–548 525 248 128.00–156.00 $147.10 $772 +1.89
504–542 value added 525 16 153.00–160.00 $155.23 $815 -1.49
550–584 value added 567 86 145.00–164.00 $153.72 $872 -0.11
565–575 fancy 570 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $807 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -12.55
550–598 576 216 127.00–159.00 $143.98 $829 +1.43
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -7.55
600–647 619 172 124.00–155.00 $142.08 $879 +1.89
620 fancy 620 1 153.00 $153.00 $949 +10.00
620–645 value added 636 89 140.00–150.00 $146.76 $933 +4.38
625–645 636 4 115.00–122.00 $119.28 $759 -8.72
652–674 value added 665 35 135.00–149.00 $145.39 $967 -8.48
650–695 668 121 120.00–143.00 $136.07 $909 +0.36
675 fancy 675 1 146.00 $146.00 $986 —
695 695 1 109.00 $109.00 $758 -21.65
700–747 727 41 118.00–139.00 $124.77 $907 -1.38
720–739 value added 737 34 138.00–144.00 $138.81 $1,023 +9.30
750–780 758 27 113.00–144.00 $130.02 $986 +6.12
755–763 value added 763 67 146.00–159.10 $158.52 $1,210 +9.01
801–848 821 17 111.00–138.00 $125.66 $1,032 +4.31
821 value added 821 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,026 +5.50
854 value added 854 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,102 —
870–895 875 6 99.00–128.00 $118.34 $1,035 +9.06
914–948 926 7 110.00–125.00 $119.32 $1,105 +9.32
980 980 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117 +0.61
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 142.50 $142.50 $321 +4.14
275–290 285 3 147.50–152.50 $150.80 $430 +14.95
305–341 331 10 125.00–164.00 $137.91 $456 -11.87
350–390 370 11 130.00–161.00 $146.13 $541 +3.88
400–445 423 16 130.00–162.00 $146.91 $621 +7.15
450–490 470 31 118.00–148.00 $136.69 $642 +0.30
500–545 520 26 127.50–150.00 $138.78 $722 +2.90
537 value added 537 5 150.00 $150.00 $806 —
550–595 569 33 117.00–140.00 $133.58 $760 +1.50
600–645 623 34 110.00–140.00 $128.74 $802 +2.36
660–685 675 3 114.00–128.00 $120.66 $814 -4.43
700–743 727 4 120.00–130.00 $122.41 $890 +5.92
795 795 2 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
805 805 2 90.00 $90.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 value added 563 49 157.25 $157.25 $885 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 ±0.00
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 -20.00
330–345 338 2 135.00–146.00 $140.38 $474 +10.38
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 ±0.00
410–420 414 4 130.00–142.50 $138.58 $574 +3.41
465–490 480 4 132.50–142.50 $138.75 $666 -2.50
510–530 520 2 132.50–138.00 $135.30 $704 -4.70
553 553 1 140.00 $140.00 $774 +30.00
600 600 4 133.00 $133.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 +5.00
400–440 417 5 130.00–144.00 $138.11 $576 +4.67
455–480 469 6 120.00–135.00 $128.76 $604 -1.53
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 10 155.00–191.00 $170.55 $544 +7.64
370–395 fancy 382 3 182.50–193.00 $186.72 $713 —
355–390 383 53 153.00–188.00 $170.62 $653 +3.42
420 thin fleshed 420 4 147.00 $147.00 $617 —
403–445 425 42 140.00–182.50 $165.87 $705 +9.65
450–495 465 123 142.00–178.00 $166.62 $775 +5.17
500 fancy 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 -13.58
500–545 520 117 136.00–170.00 $154.92 $806 +5.12
550–595 579 111 138.00–168.00 $149.46 $865 +1.88
600–647 618 89 130.00–155.00 $142.35 $880 -5.74
650–695 667 81 128.00–151.00 $136.74 $912 -2.14
670 fancy 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
700–745 726 34 122.00–137.00 $129.42 $940 -9.37
760–790 774 9 117.00–137.00 $125.54 $972 -6.83
800–848 829 16 93.00–123.00 $107.85 $894 -8.75
850–890 867 5 110.00–118.00 $114.58 $993 +2.58
909–935 912 9 81.00–105.50 $102.71 $937 -2.69
1000 1000 1 88.00 $88.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 129.00–158.00 $144.08 $536 -5.37
400–448 427 34 140.00–175.00 $152.52 $651 +1.82
450–495 473 32 110.00–166.00 $149.23 $706 +5.69
500–545 526 29 130.00–152.00 $144.96 $762 +1.81
550–595 574 20 127.00–150.00 $140.56 $807 +5.45
600–647 629 19 115.00–140.00 $133.63 $841 -3.90
655–695 674 15 127.00–141.00 $133.08 $897 +3.77
755–775 765 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $975 +19.73
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
316–345 329 7 147.00–157.50 $154.11 $507 —
350–390 370 2 150.00–151.00 $150.53 $557 —
383 383 2 125.00 $125.00 $479 —
410–415 413 2 117.00–143.00 $129.92 $537 -15.71
415–440 428 2 144.00–146.00 $144.97 $620 -0.66
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 -15.42
465–490 476 5 143.00–168.00 $152.97 $728 +9.55
503–535 520 9 120.00–151.00 $135.01 $702 -12.49
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 —
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 +11.00
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
450–490 468 6 140.00–155.00 $148.25 $694 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480–1660 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,564.65 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1590 1152 80-85% 263 52.00–85.00 $70.92 $817 -7.17
930–1720 1156 80-85% 25 45.00–65.00 $58.30 $674 -19.79
865–1515 1242 80-85% 38 68.00–90.00 $81.43 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1630 1359 75-80% 10 57.00–70.00 $64.69 $879 —
1090–2115 1412 75-80% 171 64.00–85.00 $74.88 $1,057 -6.17
1190–1605 1420 75-80% 25 69.00–88.00 $81.07 $1,151 +0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1335 979 85-90% 24 40.00–60.00 $50.77 $497 -5.24
755–1310 1024 85-90% 171 40.00–77.50 $62.72 $642 -7.80
1025 1025 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $615 -10.52
1005–1210 1135 85-90% 5 72.00–80.00 $75.20 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 86.50 $86.50 $973 —
1155–1960 1565 22 74.00–92.00 $83.47 $1,306 —
1355–2555 1840 44 88.00–117.00 $102.60 $1,888 -17.54
1510–2280 1870 17 101.00–125.00 $111.86 $2,092 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–940.00 $923.75
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $925.00
1000–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1000–1450 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00–1,135.00 $955.00
1050–1400 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 860.00–1,075.00 $945.50
1110–1320 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,070.00 $929.46
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1220–1510 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–1,075.00 $1,010.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
965–1135 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–760.00 $690.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
850–1100 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–975.00 $911.43
900–1100 981 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 880.00–1,120.00 $1,001.88
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,270.00 $1,190.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,241.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 95.00 $95.00 $598 —
685 685 2 86.00 $86.00 $589 —
780 780 1 88.00 $88.00 $686 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.