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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

6,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.02/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 522 lb · 277 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.62/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 470 lb · 275 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.49/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 574 lb · 237 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,049 5,379 6,493
Feeder cattle 5,072 4,495 5,270
Slaughter cattle 878 693 856
Replacement cattle 99 191 367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 1.00-2.00 higher to 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 8 175.00–225.00 $203.30 $563 +2.43
300–345 332 20 175.00–222.50 $197.00 $654 -7.01
350–395 379 46 175.00–214.00 $195.12 $740 -5.33
420 fancy 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +3.69
400–445 428 44 170.00–207.00 $192.77 $825 +1.91
450–495 466 109 160.00–203.50 $192.50 $897 -0.25
450–498 value added 491 27 192.00–204.00 $200.58 $985 -2.34
500–545 523 92 161.00–200.00 $182.51 $955 +2.20
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 -20.31
528 fancy 528 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,072 +3.00
505–547 value added 531 6 188.00–196.00 $190.36 $1,011 -3.20
552–599 569 195 165.00–194.00 $180.39 $1,026 +9.24
552–590 value added 570 37 173.00–196.00 $188.30 $1,073 +5.07
600–617 value added 609 11 180.00–187.00 $181.44 $1,105 +3.14
600–620 fancy 610 2 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $1,110 -5.03
600–649 628 138 158.00–187.00 $171.27 $1,076 -1.20
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -12.47
650–693 672 53 150.00–180.00 $166.05 $1,116 +1.93
660–685 value added 672 28 174.50–180.00 $176.42 $1,186 -2.21
680 680 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,071 -6.62
700–720 value added 711 9 167.00–180.00 $172.79 $1,229 +9.63
705–749 729 31 142.00–177.00 $163.29 $1,190 +3.96
755–795 770 17 153.00–172.00 $160.10 $1,233 +8.68
783 value added 783 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,300 +14.00
806 value added 806 64 170.00 $170.00 $1,370 -2.10
810–825 817 6 140.00–158.00 $149.79 $1,224 -0.44
870–880 873 5 139.00–157.00 $147.22 $1,285 -3.78
910–935 927 3 125.00–140.00 $135.09 $1,252 -10.48
927 value added 927 63 168.75 $168.75 $1,564 -4.25
955–975 965 2 124.00–139.00 $131.42 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 195.00 $195.00 $542 ±0.00
310–330 318 6 170.00–195.00 $178.21 $567 -5.34
360–395 375 10 162.50–190.00 $175.94 $660 -5.77
410–440 426 5 148.00–172.00 $162.53 $692 -23.16
450–495 481 11 157.50–180.00 $169.29 $814 -1.73
500–548 523 33 140.00–180.00 $159.07 $832 -2.14
550–587 573 19 140.00–180.00 $154.04 $883 +7.63
610–640 626 14 139.00–164.00 $148.10 $927 -3.83
650–690 669 5 146.00–156.00 $150.75 $1,009 +11.08
715–730 723 2 134.00–147.50 $140.68 $1,017 +6.61
750–780 770 4 139.00–150.00 $143.75 $1,107 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 ±0.00
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -10.00
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 +20.00
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -15.58
615–640 632 3 140.00–160.00 $152.66 $965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 264 16 150.00–174.00 $155.66 $411 -19.28
300–348 332 29 140.00–190.00 $168.95 $561 +5.24
350–395 380 100 135.00–181.00 $163.01 $619 -5.50
375–397 fancy 390 3 177.50–180.00 $179.20 $699 —
405 405 1 137.50 $137.50 $557 +3.50
413–415 fancy 414 3 153.00–156.00 $155.00 $642 —
400–446 430 132 140.00–176.00 $162.97 $701 -0.88
435 value added 435 6 179.00 $179.00 $779 -0.64
455–495 fancy 468 3 155.00–170.00 $160.28 $750 —
450–498 469 263 140.00–175.00 $156.99 $736 -3.13
489 value added 489 9 175.00 $175.00 $856 —
500–515 fancy 508 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $780 —
500–548 522 243 135.00–172.00 $155.13 $810 -2.06
500–549 value added 525 32 152.00–171.00 $162.93 $855 -5.97
550 fancy 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 +3.00
553–569 value added 563 15 163.00–165.00 $163.71 $922 -4.83
550–598 575 221 135.00–165.00 $149.59 $860 -1.54
600–645 value added 618 21 147.00–160.00 $155.22 $959 -1.03
600–645 625 106 130.00–155.00 $144.22 $901 -2.48
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 -22.70
653 value added 653 4 149.00 $149.00 $973 -3.63
650–690 665 77 124.00–155.00 $141.34 $940 -4.70
673 fancy 673 2 144.00 $144.00 $969 —
700–745 730 27 124.00–144.00 $137.17 $1,001 -5.98
750–790 769 14 121.00–144.00 $136.64 $1,051 -9.36
808 value added 808 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,147 —
820–845 829 5 118.00–135.00 $126.42 $1,048 -6.36
870 870 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,027 -9.25
880 880 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,091 -3.25
900–940 913 3 110.00–124.00 $114.80 $1,048 —
975 975 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 -5.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
250–263 259 3 150.00 $150.00 $388 -12.36
300–348 332 7 130.00–171.00 $150.40 $499 -2.12
350–395 375 18 130.00–171.00 $148.30 $556 -4.45
400–446 437 22 137.50–161.00 $143.56 $627 -1.88
450–498 471 18 135.00–154.00 $144.09 $679 -3.29
500–545 523 25 125.00–156.00 $143.06 $748 +5.18
555–590 571 19 125.00–153.00 $137.72 $786 -1.23
600–640 618 9 114.00–138.00 $127.09 $785 +2.34
655–685 678 4 126.00–134.00 $130.04 $882 -7.96
710–725 718 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $916 -4.47
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 120.00–135.00 $127.73 $409 —
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 —
430 430 7 127.50–130.00 $129.64 $557 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 -5.00
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -40.00
400–435 418 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $560 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 +2.68
525–530 528 2 132.50–145.00 $138.78 $733 +4.06
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +25.00
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 +7.00
610 610 1 126.00 $126.00 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 283 7 175.00–183.00 $180.62 $511 -35.94
305–340 330 12 165.00–201.00 $180.38 $595 -36.62
340 fancy 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 —
360–375 fancy 368 2 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $738 —
350–398 378 45 167.00–195.00 $186.45 $705 -19.28
410 fancy 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 -19.74
400–447 422 40 165.00–195.00 $180.22 $761 -8.17
450–496 471 121 155.00–187.00 $177.02 $834 -5.49
455–478 fancy 473 5 172.50–174.00 $173.71 $822 -37.19
500–547 525 109 146.00–179.50 $168.99 $887 -0.75
530–545 fancy 538 3 166.00–169.00 $168.00 $904 -1.49
560–575 value added 568 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $997 —
560–580 fancy 572 7 162.00–170.00 $167.74 $959 -5.82
550–598 575 113 144.00–175.00 $158.98 $914 -4.96
600–623 fancy 609 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,011 —
600–645 618 64 131.00–170.00 $153.21 $947 +3.67
650–695 664 64 130.00–163.00 $149.95 $996 +1.76
715 fancy 715 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 -1.52
700–742 719 34 122.50–160.00 $139.49 $1,003 +9.22
760–765 fancy 763 2 136.00–143.00 $139.49 $1,064 —
750–795 773 18 112.00–138.00 $127.42 $985 -6.94
850–885 869 8 110.00–113.00 $110.76 $963 -10.71
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 157.00 $157.00 $361 —
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 —
350–390 367 13 155.00–172.50 $161.46 $593 —
400–435 416 16 150.00–168.00 $160.33 $667 -0.25
450–495 480 31 150.00–170.00 $162.02 $778 -4.92
500–545 525 23 140.00–167.00 $152.90 $803 +3.67
550–595 571 30 130.00–165.00 $146.52 $837 +1.20
600–645 620 17 120.00–154.00 $138.67 $860 +5.41
650–697 679 19 125.00–153.00 $140.52 $954 +9.67
700–745 728 7 120.00–150.00 $129.67 $944 +13.46
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 +20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 -16.50
365–395 384 4 145.00–174.00 $157.91 $606 +1.41
410–425 417 3 150.00–152.50 $150.85 $629 +30.85
450–465 457 3 150.00–156.00 $152.82 $698 +12.82
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -32.50
500–510 505 2 146.00–155.00 $150.54 $760 +8.65
520 520 1 112.50 $112.50 $585 -29.39
575–580 578 2 142.00–148.00 $144.99 $838 +37.49
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 +32.50
605–645 627 3 113.00–140.00 $129.30 $811 -6.24
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 -22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
610–621 619 5 120.00 $120.00 $743 —
745 745 2 100.00 $100.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1595 1190 80-85% 149 72.00–91.50 $81.80 $973 -0.65
1080–1375 1214 80-85% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.75 $859 —
995–1590 1267 80-85% 30 86.00–108.00 $93.07 $1,179 +1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2120 1435 75-80% 127 77.00–91.50 $83.58 $1,199 —
1220–1610 1435 75-80% 9 72.00–77.00 $74.21 $1,065 —
1355–1745 1484 75-80% 10 89.00–96.00 $93.08 $1,381 -0.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1200 965 85-90% 24 49.00–65.00 $58.24 $562 -3.72
710–1345 1053 85-90% 92 64.00–83.50 $73.74 $776 -0.93
990–1295 1115 85-90% 10 80.00–87.50 $84.26 $939 +1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,229 —
1060–2320 1512 21 85.00–102.00 $95.65 $1,446 +1.95
1430–1985 1698 7 117.00–139.00 $127.72 $2,169 —
1350–2335 1780 48 105.00–123.00 $112.56 $2,004 -1.29
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–870 858 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–910.00 $905.07
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1400 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,055.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,087.50
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 —
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 112.00 $112.00 $532 —

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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.