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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

6,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.82/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 469 lb · 379 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.62/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 570 lb · 327 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.78/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 527 lb · 296 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,250 5,135 5,113
Feeder cattle 5,179 4,299 4,043
Slaughter cattle 877 622 778
Replacement cattle 194 214 292

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly unevenly steady trending from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher with some exceptions sharply higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 237 6 170.00–210.00 $186.16 $441 —
275–298 290 11 164.00–212.50 $191.74 $556 +6.45
310–345 335 31 174.00–225.00 $185.23 $621 -3.64
365 fancy 365 1 201.00 $201.00 $734 —
353–398 377 28 173.00–220.00 $188.98 $712 +3.74
410–415 fancy 413 2 186.00–207.50 $196.68 $812 —
413 value added 413 4 194.50 $194.50 $803 +8.23
400–448 423 42 165.00–210.00 $182.31 $771 +0.61
450–495 470 86 161.00–192.50 $179.74 $845 -4.40
455–488 value added 477 24 183.00–196.00 $193.25 $922 +10.55
455–488 fancy 483 7 189.00–194.00 $189.67 $916 —
501–545 value added 521 38 177.00–186.00 $179.19 $934 -7.17
500–548 524 95 160.00–182.50 $170.67 $894 -3.39
550–589 value added 570 52 172.00–193.00 $178.75 $1,019 +3.93
550–595 580 119 145.00–180.00 $166.59 $966 -0.91
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 -22.10
601–632 value added 618 23 170.00–186.50 $179.25 $1,108 +15.16
600–647 621 143 146.00–175.00 $165.70 $1,029 -0.40
658–668 value added 662 20 144.00–169.00 $161.99 $1,072 +11.99
650–696 677 100 140.00–169.00 $162.55 $1,100 +5.25
702–735 value added 721 15 142.00–164.00 $159.27 $1,148 -7.16
705–748 729 46 142.50–163.00 $151.84 $1,107 -1.35
753–775 value added 771 150 150.00–176.60 $174.80 $1,348 +7.55
753–798 774 38 130.00–163.50 $154.40 $1,195 +5.34
805–843 value added 824 10 150.00–167.00 $158.30 $1,304 -9.70
810–845 824 7 129.00–145.00 $136.26 $1,123 -9.01
870–876 872 5 116.00–139.00 $125.24 $1,092 -23.76
887 value added 887 55 172.00 $172.00 $1,526 —
900–907 value added 907 59 137.00–172.50 $170.71 $1,548 +31.21
900–949 943 8 135.00–147.00 $145.57 $1,373 —
965 965 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 185.00 $185.00 $450 +13.25
260–295 267 16 153.00–180.00 $155.29 $415 -18.55
300–343 325 15 152.00–192.50 $166.37 $541 -9.85
350–395 371 10 140.00–197.50 $169.58 $629 -4.63
400–446 420 17 125.00–182.50 $166.38 $699 +0.70
455–495 477 19 144.00–180.00 $163.77 $781 -0.24
510–545 528 11 135.00–166.00 $153.37 $810 -8.22
550–598 575 26 130.00–161.00 $148.95 $856 -1.78
600–645 614 16 120.00–155.00 $145.57 $894 -1.95
675–685 684 7 130.00–150.00 $141.41 $967 +3.19
710 710 1 136.00 $136.00 $966 +1.21
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
950 950 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 172.50 $172.50 $673 +10.13
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 +10.00
610 610 1 132.50 $132.50 $808 —
645 645 3 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 163.00 $163.00 $611 +7.04
490 490 1 132.00 $132.00 $647 —
515 515 2 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 87.50 $87.50 $271 —
470 470 1 127.50 $127.50 $599 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 144.00–170.00 $156.59 $373 -3.41
270–290 285 10 151.00–182.00 $167.69 $478 +18.39
313 fancy 313 3 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
300–345 328 30 137.00–178.00 $161.83 $531 +2.63
355–398 382 51 130.00–177.00 $162.40 $620 +4.41
390 fancy 390 2 153.00–182.50 $167.75 $654 —
410 value added 410 2 161.00 $161.00 $660 -4.48
400–449 426 106 140.00–174.00 $158.76 $676 +1.36
420–435 fancy 428 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $754 —
452–495 value added 462 152 168.00–191.25 $185.26 $856 +28.29
463 fancy 463 2 175.00 $175.00 $810 +29.00
450–498 473 225 141.00–169.00 $155.97 $738 -0.28
500–548 524 180 136.00–160.00 $149.21 $782 +0.04
517–533 value added 531 116 164.00–184.35 $181.29 $963 +29.49
550 fancy 550 2 161.00 $161.00 $886 —
550–598 value added 567 137 138.00–169.50 $165.52 $938 +18.90
550–598 572 187 129.00–158.00 $146.77 $840 +4.79
595 595 1 117.50 $117.50 $699 -24.48
601–624 value added 608 33 154.50–160.00 $158.62 $964 +17.78
613 613 2 108.00 $108.00 $662 -31.64
620 fancy 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
600–647 632 143 118.00–151.00 $142.97 $904 +22.97
655 655 1 118.00 $118.00 $773 -15.93
650–695 671 57 119.00–149.00 $138.21 $927 +4.28
688–695 value added 692 6 145.00–152.50 $148.73 $1,029 +13.73
710–720 value added 715 16 134.00–136.00 $135.56 $969 —
700–743 724 24 120.00–135.00 $131.05 $949 -2.08
750–795 765 26 120.00–134.00 $128.27 $981 +1.42
765 765 1 119.00 $119.00 $910 -7.85
800–845 824 16 118.00–132.50 $125.86 $1,037 +3.50
847 value added 847 6 130.50 $130.50 $1,105 —
856–865 858 6 115.00–132.00 $117.86 $1,011 -0.62
920 920 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 -10.00
965–997 991 6 96.00–120.00 $103.24 $1,023 —
1014 value added 1014 9 124.50 $124.50 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 286 24 130.00–157.50 $136.21 $390 -7.54
300–345 329 15 120.00–150.00 $138.07 $454 +0.57
350–398 374 32 120.00–150.00 $139.55 $522 -9.91
400–445 428 19 122.50–155.00 $141.10 $604 -1.09
450–495 467 25 125.00–152.50 $141.83 $662 +1.12
500–545 519 25 119.00–152.00 $137.70 $715 -0.33
550–585 564 18 109.00–141.00 $131.12 $740 -4.35
600–640 623 13 115.00–135.00 $129.76 $808 +4.68
650–692 673 11 115.00–132.00 $127.67 $859 -1.60
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 -7.49
818 818 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,039 +27.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 -12.50
405–428 420 3 135.00–139.00 $137.72 $578 +9.72
450–495 473 2 140.00–144.00 $141.90 $671 +26.90
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +15.00
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 -6.00
565–595 580 2 119.00–127.00 $122.90 $713 +2.90
755 755 1 102.00 $102.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 127.50 $127.50 $421 —
355–370 363 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $467 +5.38
410–420 415 2 127.50–140.00 $133.83 $555 +3.83
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
550–580 558 4 96.00–116.00 $110.80 $618 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 122.50 $122.50 $490 —
500 500 1 112.50 $112.50 $562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 170.00 $170.00 $422 —
323 fancy 323 2 205.00 $205.00 $662 —
300–348 335 31 165.00–185.00 $176.82 $592 +0.27
350–398 384 37 160.00–187.50 $174.85 $671 +3.55
388–395 fancy 393 6 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $720 —
400–445 425 51 160.00–188.00 $173.64 $738 +7.70
400–443 fancy 434 9 180.00–185.00 $182.31 $791 -3.69
460–465 value added 463 6 181.00 $181.00 $838 —
450–490 464 75 156.00–185.00 $171.40 $795 +4.81
470 fancy 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 +9.00
503–545 fancy 518 11 164.00–175.00 $172.64 $894 +18.64
500–545 524 117 144.00–168.00 $156.49 $820 +1.12
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 -10.37
550–595 577 89 134.00–164.00 $148.29 $856 -3.84
618 fancy 618 3 147.00 $147.00 $908 —
600–645 623 66 130.00–164.00 $145.61 $907 +6.20
650–695 674 45 121.00–152.00 $140.03 $944 +2.71
705–745 724 27 125.00–140.00 $132.78 $961 +1.39
756–795 764 12 112.00–132.50 $126.86 $969 -0.01
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 -10.87
800–825 809 6 118.00–128.00 $120.64 $976 +8.01
852–880 863 7 105.00–130.00 $120.17 $1,037 +7.17
865 fancy 865 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,233 —
905–942 930 3 93.00–118.00 $101.11 $940 -7.89
990 990 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,020 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 150.00 $150.00 $477 —
350–365 358 2 152.50–165.00 $158.88 $569 -2.74
400–440 422 20 140.00–175.00 $156.79 $662 -2.92
465–495 481 28 135.00–160.00 $150.33 $723 -7.94
500–545 520 19 125.00–158.00 $144.12 $749 -0.76
550–580 564 8 130.00–147.50 $142.46 $803 +0.01
600–645 620 9 110.00–142.50 $129.15 $801 -7.29
650–693 662 18 115.00–141.00 $125.03 $828 -1.91
715–743 734 3 110.00–118.00 $112.60 $826 -8.92
779 779 4 117.00 $117.00 $911 +6.70
825 825 1 118.00 $118.00 $974 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 157.50–162.50 $159.98 $493 +12.63
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
450–490 465 6 117.50–153.00 $138.18 $643 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -8.00
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -14.98
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 —
453 453 2 153.00 $153.00 $693 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1655 1176 80-85% 147 65.00–97.00 $79.44 $934 +5.42
990–1405 1211 80-85% 15 59.00–76.00 $68.62 $831 +8.25
1055–1520 1267 80-85% 47 75.00–110.00 $91.07 $1,154 +7.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1245 1030 85-90% 24 45.00–59.00 $55.27 $569 -11.75
785–1355 1067 85-90% 118 43.00–85.00 $68.60 $732 -7.69
915–1310 1098 85-90% 10 72.00–89.00 $79.90 $877 +3.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1610 1396 75-80% 5 71.00–80.00 $75.88 $1,059 -11.85
1140–1845 1409 75-80% 23 78.00–103.00 $89.23 $1,257 +12.42
1005–1910 1419 75-80% 97 72.00–97.00 $82.67 $1,173 +5.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,015 —
1235–1900 1507 14 75.00–104.00 $92.04 $1,387 —
1050–2205 1732 49 89.00–122.00 $108.72 $1,883 +3.30
1270–2070 1826 14 100.00–130.00 $119.44 $2,181 +3.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 2 84.00 $84.00 $941
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 585.00 $585.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $890
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
980–1205 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 820.00–875.00 $849.42
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1145–1185 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,110.00 $994.52
1090–1245 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,005.02
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,086.00 $1,086.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
930–985 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $663.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–890 833 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $786.64
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,218.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,185.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 —
977 977 5 85.00 $85.00 $830 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 69.00 $69.00 $445 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 90.00 $90.00 $432 —
1045 1045 1 92.00 $92.00 $961 —

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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.