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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

6,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.78/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 523 lb · 285 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.97/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 574 lb · 253 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.38/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 723 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,729 4,020 6,471
Feeder cattle 5,361 3,206 5,269
Slaughter cattle 1,099 713 882
Replacement cattle 269 101 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 550 lbs were 5.00-7.00 higher; over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for feeder classes was good throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with moderate 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
250–295 277 15 185.00–225.00 $205.92 $570 +19.51
304–345 317 35 180.00–225.00 $198.99 $631 +6.00
320 fancy 320 1 207.00 $207.00 $662 —
350–395 375 27 185.00–210.00 $196.35 $736 +3.23
400–445 421 34 177.50–200.00 $188.69 $794 +1.62
405–443 fancy 423 7 201.00–215.00 $206.79 $875 -0.71
450–493 471 57 174.00–197.50 $188.90 $890 +7.74
465–475 value added 473 19 190.00–201.50 $199.12 $942 -7.13
502–535 value added 512 19 175.00–185.00 $181.96 $932 -11.93
500–545 526 113 167.50–191.00 $177.86 $936 +3.04
565–580 fancy 573 2 184.00–190.00 $186.96 $1,071 —
550–595 578 76 158.00–185.00 $171.13 $989 -2.53
550–595 value added 581 45 180.00–201.00 $182.55 $1,061 -10.67
595 595 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $919 -19.16
612–648 value added 628 33 176.00–189.00 $184.88 $1,161 +8.94
600–648 634 109 147.00–180.00 $170.67 $1,082 +1.90
630–645 fancy 638 2 178.00–181.00 $179.52 $1,145 —
660–670 665 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $1,011 -10.21
651–695 value added 668 27 170.00–183.00 $177.65 $1,187 +1.22
650–699 673 69 145.00–178.50 $167.34 $1,126 +5.15
703 thin fleshed 703 21 185.00 $185.00 $1,301 —
705–745 719 112 146.00–174.00 $167.07 $1,201 +10.69
700–741 value added 735 81 161.00–183.00 $176.46 $1,297 +8.28
750–794 value added 769 59 169.00–183.00 $179.83 $1,383 +19.83
750–790 771 29 144.00–166.00 $157.00 $1,210 +1.94
805–840 809 33 134.00–155.00 $149.69 $1,211 +8.28
800–815 value added 813 17 158.50–178.00 $175.74 $1,429 —
853 value added 853 59 170.00 $170.00 $1,450 —
872–893 881 9 139.00–156.00 $146.86 $1,294 +4.37
929–943 933 8 141.00–155.00 $145.04 $1,353 +9.04
941 value added 941 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,317 —
955–965 960 2 138.00–152.00 $144.96 $1,392 —
1053 value added 1053 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,369 —
1312 value added 1312 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $450 -2.45
260–295 284 13 180.00–196.00 $188.04 $534 +23.51
315–345 330 11 165.00–190.00 $180.05 $594 +16.16
350–395 369 17 149.00–187.50 $171.19 $632 -4.86
400–440 415 19 152.50–185.00 $173.36 $719 +11.57
450–495 468 13 150.00–185.00 $169.13 $792 +11.00
500–535 509 9 147.50–175.00 $160.41 $816 +10.51
550–597 583 19 136.00–162.50 $154.49 $901 -1.18
600–640 621 12 138.00–165.00 $149.57 $929 +2.16
660–680 671 4 145.00–159.00 $152.24 $1,022 +7.73
715–740 value added 723 16 150.00–173.00 $165.64 $1,198 —
705–745 733 4 136.00–159.00 $143.49 $1,052 +3.49
830 830 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,170 +19.00
1025–1028 1027 6 128.50–129.00 $128.75 $1,322 —
1058 1058 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,296 —
1216 1216 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,265 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 —
370–375 374 4 170.00–177.50 $175.64 $657 —
450 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 +1.00
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 18 155.00–180.00 $174.23 $497 +7.83
298 value added 298 3 185.00 $185.00 $551 —
300–340 317 29 155.00–185.00 $167.93 $532 +4.49
315–335 fancy 325 2 170.00–185.00 $177.27 $576 +2.27
350–395 fancy 370 4 170.00–189.00 $179.04 $662 +1.52
350–395 375 95 156.00–179.00 $167.40 $628 +5.38
388 value added 388 2 175.00 $175.00 $679 -7.50
400–446 429 135 150.00–172.00 $164.12 $704 +2.18
450 fancy 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 -2.00
450–498 470 178 148.00–167.50 $158.86 $747 +2.37
479–495 value added 481 10 167.00–176.00 $174.47 $839 -0.85
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -11.49
500 fancy 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
503–542 value added 518 90 161.00–175.50 $168.74 $874 -0.79
500–548 525 194 140.00–166.00 $154.16 $809 +0.41
553–593 value added 572 67 155.00–166.00 $161.63 $925 -4.55
550–595 575 184 140.00–163.00 $151.15 $869 +2.50
590 fancy 590 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $923 —
605 605 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $741 -21.71
600–619 value added 609 27 150.00–165.00 $158.60 $966 +6.73
600–649 628 121 130.00–162.00 $145.44 $913 +1.23
605–638 fancy 631 5 149.00–154.00 $153.04 $966 +7.54
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 -8.83
650 fancy 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 -7.50
650–695 665 73 130.00–157.00 $143.87 $957 +5.04
651–696 value added 673 52 137.00–161.00 $151.02 $1,016 +0.02
703–748 724 28 123.00–146.00 $135.39 $980 +4.97
725 fancy 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
736 value added 736 10 141.00–152.50 $146.75 $1,080 -5.49
755–764 value added 762 5 145.00–147.00 $146.60 $1,117 —
750–795 771 26 122.00–148.00 $132.70 $1,023 +5.11
809–825 value added 814 12 134.00–148.50 $143.60 $1,169 —
810–845 824 8 120.00–148.00 $132.18 $1,089 +17.60
873 value added 873 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,170 —
880 880 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,267 +20.67
900 value added 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —
921 921 1 100.00 $100.00 $921 -11.44
950 value added 950 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,273 —
950–970 960 2 110.00–125.00 $117.58 $1,129 —
1025 1025 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,168 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 270 11 140.00–170.00 $160.04 $432 +15.57
305–345 326 11 140.00–165.00 $150.70 $491 +7.68
355–398 379 17 137.50–161.00 $149.77 $568 +2.47
405–449 432 28 132.50–164.00 $147.10 $635 -0.41
461 value added 461 4 157.00 $157.00 $724 —
450–495 466 14 140.00–154.00 $144.50 $673 -0.32
500–549 520 31 130.00–152.00 $143.34 $745 +2.07
550–595 580 16 129.00–142.00 $133.66 $775 -3.56
600–648 624 32 115.00–147.00 $127.85 $798 -6.38
650–690 674 8 120.00–135.00 $127.49 $859 +0.31
705–715 710 2 120.00 $120.00 $852 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 161.00 $161.00 $467 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 -15.00
400–440 420 4 122.50–156.00 $144.43 $607 —
475–485 480 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $667 +8.99
520 520 1 132.50 $132.50 $689 —
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 +27.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
360–365 363 2 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $490 —
505 505 1 117.00 $117.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 fancy 315 2 217.50–220.00 $218.71 $689 +25.71
305–340 322 9 180.00–200.00 $186.85 $602 +8.85
350 fancy 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +28.00
350–395 382 59 172.50–196.50 $184.21 $704 +8.79
410–435 fancy 424 4 196.00–201.00 $198.47 $842 +4.37
400–447 432 75 170.00–196.00 $180.63 $780 +3.25
450 fancy 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 +5.00
450–497 473 90 164.00–189.00 $176.19 $833 +0.64
510 value added 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
500–535 fancy 518 10 176.00–186.00 $182.60 $946 +6.82
500–545 526 137 158.00–180.00 $167.82 $883 +5.61
555–575 fancy 567 3 164.00–175.00 $169.62 $962 -9.38
550–595 577 100 144.00–172.50 $160.50 $926 +0.56
600–645 fancy 630 5 155.00–167.50 $158.28 $997 —
600–649 633 59 136.00–163.00 $153.97 $975 -0.52
650–695 669 68 130.00–162.00 $147.49 $987 +0.04
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 -16.45
655–690 fancy 676 7 150.00–166.00 $158.15 $1,069 —
705–747 728 22 125.00–150.00 $140.53 $1,023 +2.27
750–795 774 26 120.00–148.00 $128.85 $997 -5.02
800–845 819 15 110.00–133.00 $123.65 $1,013 -0.19
850–852 852 8 111.50–130.00 $113.81 $970 -12.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 382 7 154.00–175.00 $163.18 $623 -1.44
405–445 427 30 148.00–180.00 $165.95 $709 +10.76
455–495 476 30 139.00–172.50 $158.83 $756 +5.81
505–545 530 23 140.00–156.00 $147.62 $782 -1.05
554–593 575 34 130.00–162.50 $144.67 $832 +2.68
600–645 624 10 132.50–145.00 $139.78 $872 +0.62
665–666 666 13 136.00–140.00 $139.39 $928 +14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
415 415 2 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 -10.00
485–493 490 3 125.00–152.50 $134.07 $657 -30.93
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
620–635 628 2 120.00–136.00 $127.90 $803 +7.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1495–1505 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,875.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1740 1169 80-85% 195 74.00–99.00 $85.04 $994 -0.97
965–1955 1211 80-85% 32 67.00–80.00 $74.01 $896 -26.90
1040–1575 1272 80-85% 64 84.00–115.50 $93.55 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1928 1350 75-80% 16 68.00–82.00 $76.97 $1,039 —
955–1870 1445 75-80% 132 72.00–100.00 $89.93 $1,299 -10.26
1070–1820 1470 75-80% 34 85.00–107.00 $98.10 $1,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1375 1031 85-90% 87 55.00–91.00 $75.96 $783 +2.18
780–1305 1051 85-90% 27 50.00–117.00 $63.28 $665 —
880–1250 1109 85-90% 17 79.00–96.00 $88.41 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2100 1458 13 71.00–107.00 $95.04 $1,386 —
1335–2230 1753 62 96.00–129.00 $116.05 $2,034 —
1360–2315 1839 20 111.00–135.00 $122.73 $2,257 -4.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1140 981 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,308.52
940–1260 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,460.00 $1,241.13
1035–1340 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,176.34
1050–1350 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 995.00–1,100.00 $1,047.50
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1200–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,075.00 $955.00
1105–1460 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,152.00
1180–1295 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,250.00 $1,054.52
1100–1400 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,308.33
1215–1395 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 870.00–1,000.00 $928.99
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–915 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 620.00–800.00 $728.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
980–1030 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $830.75
965–1165 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $870.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
875–1100 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,676.04 —
950–1012 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,616.69 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
870–1205 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,535.00–1,825.00 $1,723.13 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–875 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,036.54 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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 2 1,230.00–1,250.00 $1,240.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.