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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

5,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.33/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 522 lb · 213 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.09/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 472 lb · 209 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.34/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 577 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,135 8,345 5,364
Feeder cattle 4,299 6,730 4,326
Slaughter cattle 622 1,299 833
Replacement cattle 214 316 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 3.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows were 4.00-5.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly 1.00-3.00 higher with 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
250–295 282 10 162.50–215.00 $185.29 $523 -5.87
300–346 327 16 180.00–197.50 $188.87 $618 +16.85
357 thin fleshed 357 2 202.50 $202.50 $723 —
350–399 373 53 165.00–211.00 $185.24 $691 +1.44
355–396 value added 376 11 191.00–207.50 $198.48 $746 —
403 thin fleshed 403 4 193.00 $193.00 $778 —
405–449 429 49 169.00–195.00 $181.70 $779 -0.62
400–447 value added 437 17 176.50–195.00 $186.27 $814 -7.73
460–485 value added 474 17 178.00–185.50 $182.70 $866 —
450–497 485 106 155.00–195.00 $184.14 $893 +6.63
504–548 517 78 155.00–187.00 $174.06 $900 +9.14
515–545 value added 535 9 183.00–189.00 $186.36 $997 +9.93
550–597 573 86 144.00–186.00 $167.50 $960 +2.26
550–599 value added 587 30 172.50–184.00 $174.82 $1,026 -4.28
590 590 1 141.00 $141.00 $832 -24.24
595 fancy 595 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,000 —
608–638 value added 621 13 150.00–181.00 $164.09 $1,019 -1.20
600–648 622 127 146.00–177.00 $166.10 $1,033 +8.11
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 -30.99
650–695 674 51 142.50–175.00 $157.30 $1,060 +0.12
690 value added 690 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -11.76
706–720 value added 713 107 153.00–172.00 $166.43 $1,187 +7.44
700–745 734 40 137.00–164.00 $153.19 $1,124 +3.00
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 -25.19
750–790 763 19 140.00–163.00 $149.06 $1,137 +1.61
797 value added 797 68 167.25 $167.25 $1,333 +6.24
800–845 823 2 135.00–155.00 $145.27 $1,196 +0.43
836 value added 836 65 168.00 $168.00 $1,404 +1.09
855 855 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,274 +3.38
920 value added 920 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,283 —
1003 value added 1003 2 135.50 $135.50 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 5 160.00–180.00 $171.75 $388 —
250–295 280 8 150.00–187.50 $173.84 $487 +3.40
300–348 336 19 150.00–190.00 $176.22 $592 +8.72
360–395 377 15 155.00–182.50 $174.21 $657 +7.13
400–445 426 10 157.50–177.50 $165.68 $706 -2.97
450–495 473 17 152.50–174.00 $164.01 $776 -1.99
516 value added 516 5 172.50 $172.50 $890 -2.50
508–545 520 15 150.00–170.00 $161.59 $840 +3.48
550–591 577 16 141.00–170.00 $150.73 $870 +4.60
601 value added 601 9 163.00 $163.00 $980 —
615–645 628 10 137.50–166.00 $147.52 $926 +2.17
655–695 681 11 130.00–145.00 $138.22 $941 -1.90
715–740 729 4 129.00–140.00 $134.79 $983 -0.15
875 875 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 +5.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $609 +2.37
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 -8.88
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 +14.50
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 +17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 150.00–162.50 $155.96 $590 +3.46
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 160.00 $160.00 $349 —
250–297 274 19 135.00–185.00 $149.30 $409 -4.62
300–345 328 33 137.00–181.00 $159.20 $522 +9.59
350–395 375 60 136.00–177.00 $157.99 $592 +3.63
388 value added 388 3 172.50 $172.50 $669 —
405–437 value added 422 14 158.00–171.00 $165.48 $698 +2.48
400–448 425 88 136.00–170.00 $157.40 $669 +2.65
465 fancy 465 1 146.00 $146.00 $679 —
450–495 471 189 134.00–170.00 $156.25 $736 +4.84
464–492 value added 477 18 155.00–159.00 $156.97 $749 +3.00
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -11.00
506–515 value added 512 13 146.00–155.00 $151.80 $777 -3.43
500–548 523 200 128.00–166.00 $149.17 $780 +18.58
550–598 576 153 123.00–153.00 $141.98 $818 -2.00
590–596 value added 594 13 146.00–147.00 $146.62 $871 -7.10
600–648 617 102 125.00–149.00 $139.64 $862 -2.44
600–625 value added 623 11 140.00–147.00 $140.84 $877 -5.92
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 +0.72
650–695 668 68 119.00–145.00 $133.93 $895 -2.14
687 value added 687 24 135.00 $135.00 $927 -10.39
700 700 2 115.00 $115.00 $805 -9.77
708–748 725 15 120.00–139.00 $133.13 $965 +8.36
750–795 763 23 121.00–137.00 $126.85 $968 -3.17
800–825 812 3 120.00–126.00 $122.36 $994 -3.30
850–875 863 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $1,022 +0.14
902–925 908 5 105.00–120.00 $109.84 $997 -9.48
926 926 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,111 +0.68
950 950 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,064 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 5 142.50–150.00 $147.91 $331 +5.41
250–285 260 4 135.00–147.50 $143.75 $374 -7.05
300–340 320 5 132.00–142.50 $137.50 $440 -0.41
350–395 378 30 110.00–167.00 $149.46 $565 +3.33
400–440 420 22 126.00–150.00 $142.19 $597 -4.72
452–485 468 37 125.00–149.00 $140.71 $659 +4.02
500–545 531 35 117.50–148.00 $138.03 $733 -0.75
550–595 565 13 120.00–144.00 $135.47 $765 +1.89
605–645 627 14 117.00–132.00 $125.08 $784 -3.66
650–695 674 10 120.00–137.00 $129.27 $871 +8.61
710–730 720 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $860 -2.92
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 138.00 $138.00 $290 —
310 310 2 130.00 $130.00 $403 ±0.00
370 370 1 132.50 $132.50 $490 +2.50
415 415 1 128.00 $128.00 $531 -10.58
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 -23.75
515 515 1 141.00 $141.00 $726 +5.70
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -20.00
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
388–390 389 3 120.00–130.00 $123.34 $480 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -8.11
515–545 530 2 117.50–120.00 $118.79 $630 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 170.00–180.00 $176.55 $588 +6.00
355–395 374 27 157.50–205.00 $171.30 $641 +0.68
391 value added 391 3 190.00 $190.00 $743 —
400–448 429 63 144.00–189.00 $165.94 $712 +0.07
440 fancy 440 1 186.00 $186.00 $818 —
455 fancy 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 —
450–498 470 55 141.00–185.00 $166.59 $783 -0.03
500 fancy 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 +4.00
500–545 526 61 140.00–170.00 $155.37 $817 +0.45
552 fancy 552 2 167.00 $167.00 $922 —
550–595 574 61 130.00–164.00 $152.13 $873 +2.67
600–645 625 38 128.00–155.00 $139.41 $871 -2.94
650–683 660 44 118.00–145.00 $137.32 $906 +0.58
700–740 717 12 110.00–143.00 $131.39 $942 +1.97
755–798 775 22 115.00–136.00 $126.87 $983 +1.33
815–840 827 3 110.00–117.00 $112.63 $931 +4.78
890 890 2 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $1,006 -1.58
925 925 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 +6.29
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 5 150.00–170.00 $161.62 $592 +17.54
410–443 432 7 150.00–167.50 $159.71 $690 +7.19
450–495 475 22 150.00–172.00 $158.27 $752 +9.04
500–540 525 12 137.00–152.50 $144.88 $761 -0.08
558–590 574 29 120.00–160.00 $142.45 $818 +1.89
600–645 622 13 130.00–142.50 $136.44 $849 +2.81
655–695 675 12 114.00–135.00 $126.94 $857 -6.14
700–730 720 4 110.00–132.50 $121.52 $875 —
750–795 763 6 108.00–120.00 $110.30 $842 -17.21
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $479 -6.76
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 +0.08
415–435 425 2 112.50–160.00 $135.69 $577 -9.28
520 520 1 138.00 $138.00 $718 +2.99
530–535 533 2 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $746 +4.97
560 560 2 110.00 $110.00 $616 -19.00
615–620 618 2 110.00–125.00 $117.47 $726 -13.53
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 +9.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1540 1181 80-85% 136 59.00–88.50 $74.02 $874 +15.72
1000–1410 1201 80-85% 13 55.00–65.00 $60.37 $725 —
1100–1500 1264 80-85% 30 72.00–96.00 $83.41 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1360 1001 85-90% 34 40.00–60.00 $50.52 $506 -12.20
810–1335 1048 85-90% 77 50.00–80.00 $67.02 $702 +7.02
885–1215 1069 85-90% 8 65.00–83.00 $76.29 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1640 1383 75-80% 13 82.00–101.00 $87.73 $1,213 +23.04
1115–1910 1440 75-80% 69 65.00–88.00 $76.81 $1,106 -4.26
1485 1485 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1985 1610 14 80.00–103.00 $87.53 $1,409 —
1045–2195 1745 35 87.00–120.00 $105.42 $1,840 —
1390–2040 1804 7 101.00–129.00 $116.10 $2,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–990.00 $960.00
845–1295 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 790.00–1,120.00 $966.69
1100–1150 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 675.00–925.00 $855.82
1095–1190 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,025.00 $914.87
1120–1190 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $976.52
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,010.00 $978.33
950–1250 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 820.00–1,040.00 $967.14
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1140–1205 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,196.54 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 92.50 $92.50 $324 —

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.