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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

6,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.09/cwt +17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 615 lb · 377 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.90/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 579 lb · 303 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.43/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 471 lb · 236 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,661 6,729 3,125
Feeder cattle 5,398 5,361 2,614
Slaughter cattle 1,053 1,099 402
Replacement cattle 210 269 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand and active trade. As fall quickly approaches, buyers are showing a stronger interest in long-weaned, preconditioned cattle compared to their purchases during summer months. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 200.00–205.00 $202.30 $441 —
250–288 275 6 180.00–222.50 $205.31 $565 -0.61
300–346 331 25 179.00–230.00 $206.79 $684 +7.80
350–395 374 38 180.00–220.00 $204.52 $765 +8.17
400–447 432 36 180.00–202.50 $190.47 $823 +1.78
435–437 fancy 436 4 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $896 -1.29
443 value added 443 4 203.00 $203.00 $899 —
450–495 472 60 171.00–200.00 $187.03 $883 -1.87
460–485 value added 473 66 190.00–206.00 $200.13 $947 +1.01
515–535 fancy 524 5 192.00–192.50 $192.30 $1,008 —
500–545 526 117 172.00–190.00 $180.65 $950 +2.79
505–548 value added 528 58 177.50–208.00 $191.26 $1,010 +9.30
535 535 1 169.00 $169.00 $904 -8.86
558 thin fleshed 558 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,055 —
550–585 fancy 576 5 183.00–192.50 $185.61 $1,069 -1.35
550–597 583 75 161.00–192.00 $173.22 $1,010 +2.09
550–598 value added 587 75 169.50–200.50 $189.19 $1,111 +6.64
605–645 value added 609 34 177.00–195.00 $184.37 $1,123 -0.51
620 fancy 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 +6.48
600–649 622 85 160.00–185.00 $170.04 $1,058 -0.63
650–680 value added 660 26 166.00–175.00 $169.35 $1,118 -8.30
650–695 663 94 158.00–182.00 $169.70 $1,125 +17.72
705–710 708 2 133.00–149.00 $141.03 $998 -26.04
701–743 value added 717 36 158.50–179.50 $169.57 $1,216 -6.89
700–745 722 32 150.00–177.00 $161.69 $1,167 -5.38
750 value added 750 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,185 -21.83
750–790 775 32 140.00–170.00 $155.96 $1,209 -1.04
800–835 820 6 140.00–164.00 $150.52 $1,234 +0.83
819–847 value added 838 28 155.00–167.00 $162.12 $1,359 -13.62
860 860 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,109 -17.86
890 890 5 138.00–149.00 $141.80 $1,262 -5.06
905–935 917 3 130.00–144.00 $136.41 $1,251 -8.63
950–970 963 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $1,307 -9.29
1035 1035 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 -17.55
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 -8.04
310–345 331 14 160.00–200.00 $182.33 $604 +2.28
350–395 378 14 160.00–195.00 $179.51 $679 +8.32
400–445 424 17 160.00–190.00 $172.91 $733 -0.45
450–495 478 31 152.50–186.00 $170.31 $814 +1.18
500–545 518 12 147.00–175.00 $160.74 $833 +0.33
550–598 583 36 150.00–175.00 $160.53 $936 +6.04
600–645 621 17 140.00–166.00 $154.65 $960 +5.08
650 value added 650 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,020 —
665–690 678 4 135.00–155.00 $148.13 $1,004 -4.11
700–745 721 9 136.00–148.00 $144.21 $1,040 +0.72
840 840 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,243 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 155.00–170.00 $162.85 $350 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
360–385 368 3 170.00–172.50 $170.87 $629 +5.87
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
485 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 +18.00
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 -11.00
570 570 1 161.00 $161.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 170.00–187.50 $180.68 $596 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
480 480 1 172.50 $172.50 $828 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 173.00 $173.00 $415 —
255–298 276 15 155.00–190.00 $169.62 $468 -4.61
300–345 328 53 151.00–193.00 $176.57 $579 +8.64
365–375 fancy 370 2 191.00–192.00 $191.49 $709 +12.45
350–399 375 75 151.00–190.00 $168.17 $631 +0.77
400–440 fancy 413 3 180.00–183.00 $180.97 $747 —
400–449 429 118 153.00–177.50 $165.25 $709 +1.13
450–495 470 218 152.50–175.00 $161.42 $759 +2.56
477 value added 477 17 175.00 $175.00 $835 +0.53
480 fancy 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -3.00
500–505 fancy 503 3 154.00–171.00 $165.31 $832 +7.31
518 value added 518 13 160.00 $160.00 $829 -8.74
500–548 526 208 137.00–178.00 $159.96 $841 +5.80
550 fancy 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 —
550–598 579 201 130.00–176.00 $152.19 $881 +1.04
551–592 value added 580 101 147.00–172.00 $163.35 $947 +1.72
605–642 value added 611 266 162.00–172.50 $171.12 $1,046 +12.52
600–645 625 111 131.00–165.00 $150.64 $941 +5.20
650–695 670 58 127.00–160.00 $146.92 $984 +3.05
674–687 value added 679 23 145.00–159.00 $153.46 $1,042 +2.44
700–745 727 44 130.00–153.00 $142.67 $1,037 +7.28
732 value added 732 68 160.50 $160.50 $1,175 +13.75
755–795 766 8 125.00–140.00 $130.84 $1,002 -1.86
800–845 826 13 118.00–144.00 $130.42 $1,077 -1.76
859–886 877 12 120.00–130.00 $126.74 $1,112 -17.26
1228 value added 1228 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–225 218 5 145.00–160.00 $154.91 $338 —
260–295 278 4 142.50–177.00 $155.30 $432 -4.74
305–345 317 7 142.50–162.50 $154.34 $489 +3.64
350–399 379 28 130.00–165.00 $154.59 $586 +4.82
400–445 425 28 140.00–165.00 $155.47 $661 +8.37
450–495 470 42 135.00–163.00 $147.72 $694 +3.22
500–545 526 19 120.00–154.00 $139.42 $733 -3.92
560 value added 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
550–596 578 35 127.50–150.00 $138.70 $802 +5.04
605–645 623 20 120.00–135.00 $131.84 $821 +3.99
660–695 678 6 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $898 +4.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
355 355 1 132.50 $132.50 $470 +2.50
408–440 416 7 114.00–157.50 $127.06 $529 -17.37
455–495 477 6 122.50–142.50 $134.30 $641 -4.69
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 +7.50
610–620 615 2 132.50–152.00 $142.17 $874 —
655–680 668 2 114.00–126.00 $120.11 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
356–380 362 6 132.50–142.50 $139.11 $504 +4.14
400–420 410 2 135.00–150.00 $142.32 $584 —
540 540 1 122.50 $122.50 $662 +5.50
556 556 8 130.00 $130.00 $723 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 4 190.00–202.50 $196.48 $542 —
315–341 329 12 187.50–210.00 $195.24 $642 +8.39
362 value added 362 12 205.00 $205.00 $742 —
355–390 377 31 177.50–205.50 $196.18 $740 +11.97
380–390 fancy 385 2 202.50–210.00 $206.20 $794 -13.80
410–435 fancy 418 3 189.00–212.50 $201.18 $841 +2.71
400–445 424 45 166.00–198.00 $184.08 $780 +3.45
450 fancy 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 -1.00
450–498 468 95 167.50–195.00 $182.22 $853 +6.03
500–525 513 2 155.00–158.00 $156.46 $803 -11.36
505–530 fancy 517 3 180.00–182.50 $181.17 $937 -1.43
500–545 524 98 156.00–178.00 $168.38 $882 +0.56
538–545 value added 540 3 160.00–163.00 $161.01 $869 -28.99
560 fancy 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 +1.38
550–595 571 60 149.00–175.00 $158.21 $903 -2.29
600–645 619 52 148.00–170.00 $160.52 $994 +6.55
620 value added 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
650–685 663 36 130.00–172.00 $150.24 $996 +2.75
680 fancy 680 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,013 -9.15
700–740 725 16 132.00–148.00 $139.36 $1,010 -1.17
750–780 760 20 120.00–150.00 $135.24 $1,028 +6.39
800–835 810 11 116.00–124.00 $119.10 $965 -4.55
850–855 853 2 118.00–126.00 $122.01 $1,041 +8.20
965–990 978 2 100.00–104.00 $101.97 $997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 366 5 150.00–174.00 $167.46 $613 +4.28
400–445 423 29 151.00–182.00 $168.42 $712 +2.47
450–495 475 37 142.00–172.00 $160.16 $761 +1.33
505–540 520 26 141.00–169.00 $152.43 $793 +4.81
553–595 579 33 136.00–166.00 $151.44 $877 +6.77
600–635 618 18 127.00–155.00 $144.87 $895 +5.09
650–685 672 20 120.00–146.00 $132.60 $891 -6.79
705–720 710 3 120.00–140.00 $127.63 $906 —
750–795 764 5 112.00–144.00 $123.54 $944 —
930 930 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 9 100.00 $100.00 $446 —
639 639 4 105.00 $105.00 $671 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 160.00–177.50 $166.38 $441 —
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -5.00
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 +2.50
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +15.00
590 590 1 122.00 $122.00 $720 —
595 595 1 128.00 $128.00 $762 —
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 +1.10
610 610 1 127.50 $127.50 $778 -0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
550 550 3 128.00–145.00 $133.67 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1405 1119 80-85% 26 65.00–80.00 $73.69 $825 —
895–1580 1182 80-85% 173 68.00–96.50 $84.46 $998 -0.58
1025–1595 1277 80-85% 60 85.00–110.50 $96.75 $1,235 +3.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1230 1004 85-90% 31 48.00–66.00 $59.46 $597 -16.50
740–1365 1026 85-90% 137 52.00–89.50 $73.83 $757 -2.13
985–1425 1111 85-90% 11 75.00–105.00 $85.64 $951 -2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1410 1274 75-80% 8 72.00–86.50 $78.29 $997 —
1035–1940 1387 75-80% 123 75.00–97.50 $87.37 $1,212 —
1200–1855 1467 75-80% 41 86.50–111.00 $95.92 $1,407 -2.18
1705–2005 1845 75-80% 3 85.00–87.50 $85.82 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1195 1165 4 102.00–110.00 $106.98 $1,246 —
1145–2045 1625 20 81.00–114.00 $97.58 $1,586 —
1135–2335 1753 56 97.00–129.50 $113.81 $1,995 -2.24
1535–2075 1841 13 115.00–144.50 $127.12 $2,340 +4.39
2255 2255 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 790.00–810.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
940–1055 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–1,070.00 $972.17
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–1,100.00 $980.00
1070–1290 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,350.00 $1,083.51
1000–1450 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,200.00
1080–1500 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,425.00 $1,290.91
1280–1405 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,470.00 $1,250.35
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
935–1055 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–950.00 $869.44
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,650.00 $1,515.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00–1,275.00 $1,207.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.50 —

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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.