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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

4,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.59/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 521 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.33/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 576 lb · 143 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.97/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 524 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,020 6,250 5,503
Feeder cattle 3,206 5,179 4,317
Slaughter cattle 713 877 966
Replacement cattle 101 194 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher and feeder heifers mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls mostly 2.00-4.00 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
230–235 231 4 195.00–210.00 $206.19 $476 +20.03
255–265 257 5 175.00–195.00 $186.41 $479 -5.33
317–330 320 13 170.00–202.50 $192.99 $618 +7.76
350–385 366 8 176.00–205.00 $193.12 $707 +4.14
405–445 432 27 180.00–195.00 $187.07 $808 +4.76
445 fancy 445 1 207.50 $207.50 $923 +10.82
455 fancy 455 1 202.00 $202.00 $919 +12.33
450–495 464 34 166.00–190.00 $181.16 $841 +1.42
478 value added 478 63 206.25 $206.25 $986 +13.00
500–545 520 37 160.00–197.00 $174.82 $909 +4.15
505–540 value added 539 100 186.00–194.00 $193.89 $1,045 +14.70
550–577 value added 570 15 188.00–194.00 $193.22 $1,101 +14.47
550–595 578 50 157.50–188.00 $173.66 $1,004 +7.07
603–635 value added 614 18 173.50–180.00 $175.94 $1,080 -3.31
600–635 623 33 147.50–182.00 $168.77 $1,051 +3.07
650–686 value added 659 31 175.00–183.50 $176.43 $1,163 +14.44
650–694 678 26 145.00–172.00 $162.19 $1,100 -0.36
700–745 722 16 140.00–164.00 $156.38 $1,129 +4.54
715–745 value added 724 23 161.00–177.00 $168.18 $1,218 +8.91
760 value added 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 -14.80
765–795 780 10 140.00–163.00 $155.06 $1,209 +0.66
810–835 825 3 132.00–150.00 $141.41 $1,167 +5.15
850–857 854 4 140.00–150.00 $142.49 $1,217 +17.25
900 value added 900 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 -30.71
940 940 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,278 -9.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 +5.00
250–280 266 4 135.00–190.00 $164.53 $438 +9.24
305–348 331 15 140.00–192.50 $163.89 $542 -2.48
355–395 374 8 167.50–185.00 $176.05 $658 +6.47
400–430 412 7 140.00–180.00 $161.79 $667 -4.59
450–495 474 4 155.00–160.00 $158.13 $750 -5.64
505–540 527 13 140.00–162.50 $149.90 $790 -3.47
560–590 577 11 147.50–165.00 $155.67 $898 +6.72
615–638 629 9 138.00–160.00 $147.41 $927 +1.84
650–655 654 4 140.00–150.00 $144.51 $945 +3.10
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +4.00
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 -15.00
840 840 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 +10.00
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +25.00
525–530 528 2 150.00 $150.00 $792 +20.00
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
710 710 1 129.00 $129.00 $916 —
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 —
565 565 1 152.50 $152.50 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 157.50 $157.50 $383 +0.91
255–297 284 13 155.00–175.00 $166.40 $473 -1.29
315 fancy 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 -5.00
305–345 328 23 150.00–180.00 $163.44 $536 +1.61
380 value added 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 —
351–398 381 72 150.00–177.50 $162.02 $617 -0.38
380–385 fancy 383 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $680 +9.77
400 fancy 400 1 182.50 $182.50 $730 +6.23
400–445 424 54 148.00–172.50 $161.94 $687 +3.18
427 value added 427 11 168.00 $168.00 $717 +7.00
450 fancy 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 ±0.00
450–498 466 117 150.00–167.50 $156.49 $729 +0.52
480–495 value added 492 6 168.00–180.00 $175.32 $863 -9.94
500–548 523 131 140.00–162.50 $153.75 $804 +4.54
505–548 value added 533 11 164.00–172.50 $169.53 $904 -11.76
550 fancy 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 -6.00
555–595 value added 565 46 160.00–167.50 $166.18 $939 +0.66
550–595 582 96 133.00–160.00 $148.65 $865 +1.88
602–648 value added 619 21 148.00–160.00 $151.87 $940 -6.75
600–645 622 37 135.00–159.00 $144.21 $897 +36.21
626 fancy 626 4 145.50 $145.50 $911 -4.50
655 fancy 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
650–690 665 41 129.00–145.00 $138.83 $923 +0.62
669 value added 669 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,010 +2.27
700–715 value added 704 4 150.00–153.00 $152.24 $1,072 +16.68
700–740 721 21 108.00–141.00 $130.42 $940 -0.63
750–795 763 14 114.00–140.00 $127.59 $974 -0.68
810–825 818 2 106.00–123.00 $114.58 $937 -11.28
850–890 870 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 $1,073 +5.47
915–930 926 10 110.00–117.50 $111.44 $1,032 +1.44
1027 1027 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 132.50–155.00 $144.47 $416 +8.26
300–340 326 8 130.00–155.00 $143.02 $466 +4.95
350–395 365 13 135.00–159.00 $147.30 $538 +7.75
400–445 420 28 130.00–162.50 $147.51 $620 +6.41
450–495 471 39 125.00–155.00 $144.82 $682 +2.99
500–540 516 16 131.00–147.50 $141.27 $729 +3.57
550–595 570 27 125.00–146.00 $137.22 $782 +6.10
607–645 621 19 125.00–136.00 $134.23 $834 +4.47
655–685 672 6 117.00–133.00 $127.18 $855 -0.49
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 +3.00
760–785 773 2 110.00–127.00 $118.36 $915 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +25.00
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 ±0.00
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 -17.90
665 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 197.50–210.00 $203.68 $454 +33.68
250–290 276 8 178.00–195.00 $187.54 $518 —
310 fancy 310 1 193.00 $193.00 $598 -12.00
302–340 317 14 172.50–188.00 $178.00 $564 +1.18
350–390 370 42 165.00–192.50 $175.42 $649 +0.57
385 fancy 385 1 192.00 $192.00 $739 +8.68
400–435 fancy 414 4 192.00–200.00 $194.10 $804 +11.79
400–448 424 38 170.00–187.50 $177.38 $752 +3.74
465 fancy 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 +10.00
450–495 470 58 165.00–185.00 $175.55 $825 +4.15
510–525 fancy 518 4 164.00–181.00 $175.78 $911 +3.14
500–548 521 139 145.00–174.00 $162.21 $845 +5.72
550 fancy 550 1 179.00 $179.00 $984 —
550–597 575 64 140.00–175.00 $159.94 $920 +11.65
600–647 624 41 131.00–176.00 $154.49 $964 +8.88
650–695 664 55 130.00–157.00 $147.45 $979 +7.42
700–745 725 24 131.00–147.50 $138.26 $1,002 +5.48
760–790 771 18 126.00–138.00 $133.87 $1,032 +17.87
800–840 828 12 118.00–136.00 $123.84 $1,025 +3.20
885 885 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $1,115 +5.83
900–910 905 4 105.00–116.00 $107.77 $975 +6.66
965–990 971 5 92.50–98.00 $93.90 $912 -9.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 325 3 169.00–170.00 $169.32 $550 +19.32
355–395 376 7 157.50–179.00 $164.62 $619 +5.74
403–445 426 24 130.00–179.00 $155.19 $661 -1.60
450–497 469 25 132.50–165.00 $153.02 $718 +2.69
505–545 530 10 136.00–160.00 $148.67 $788 +4.55
550–585 569 13 124.00–150.00 $141.99 $808 -0.47
600–630 617 8 126.00–149.00 $139.16 $859 +10.01
650–680 657 5 114.00–130.00 $125.39 $824 +0.36
700–725 707 5 126.00–133.00 $130.38 $922 +17.78
855–860 858 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 -2.00
545 545 1 127.50 $127.50 $695 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 +26.82
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1835 1162 80-85% 140 65.00–99.00 $86.01 $999 +6.57
955–1460 1181 80-85% 19 65.00–79.00 $70.38 $831 -9.06
1005–1600 1232 80-85% 46 85.00–110.50 $100.91 $1,243 +32.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1915 1410 75-80% 113 72.00–99.50 $90.82 $1,281 +1.59
1240–1910 1449 75-80% 29 88.00–109.00 $100.19 $1,452 +17.52
1225–1810 1518 75-80% 2 73.00–76.00 $74.21 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1100 944 85-90% 13 46.00–65.00 $55.96 $528 —
855–1070 972 85-90% 10 72.00–91.00 $81.85 $796 —
810–1370 1038 85-90% 95 55.00–87.00 $73.78 $766 +18.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1265 1151 5 96.00–113.00 $106.14 $1,222 —
1270–1610 1403 6 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,300 —
1295–2260 1699 50 95.00–129.00 $116.81 $1,985 —
1610–2270 1849 19 110.00–135.00 $127.24 $2,353 +7.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1070 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–890.00 $846.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–760 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–810.00 $786.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
815–990 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000–1180 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,090.00 $1,044.67
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,245.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —

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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 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,208.33 —
— — 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.