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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

7,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.80/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 576 lb · 297 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.41/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 521 lb · 295 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.71/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 471 lb · 268 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,335 6,049 5,664
Feeder cattle 6,052 5,072 4,519
Slaughter cattle 1,004 878 726
Replacement cattle 279 99 419

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 5.00-6.00 lower with lighter demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–237 thin fleshed 229 5 236.00–237.00 $236.38 $541 —
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
250–295 273 17 152.00–215.00 $186.08 $508 -17.22
300–345 321 26 157.00–220.00 $181.19 $582 -15.81
353–368 thin fleshed 359 7 205.00–207.50 $206.40 $741 —
350–395 378 43 165.00–225.00 $186.13 $704 -8.99
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -25.12
400–445 420 37 170.00–200.00 $183.22 $770 -9.55
422–445 value added 438 14 182.50–205.00 $197.70 $866 —
451–465 value added 454 10 175.00–200.00 $188.53 $856 —
450–495 470 42 150.00–195.00 $172.98 $813 -19.52
485 fancy 485 1 192.50 $192.50 $934 —
515–525 fancy 520 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $955 -19.26
500–548 527 96 149.00–189.00 $166.99 $880 +6.99
500–544 value added 530 27 159.00–193.00 $176.77 $937 -13.59
554–587 value added 569 29 158.00–184.00 $166.17 $946 -22.13
550–595 580 94 140.00–183.00 $158.60 $920 -21.79
580 fancy 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
600–605 603 2 150.00 $150.00 $904 -21.27
616 fancy 616 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,090 -4.97
603–648 value added 622 68 155.00–181.00 $168.74 $1,050 -12.70
600–646 630 82 140.00–183.00 $161.99 $1,021 -9.28
635 635 2 148.00 $148.00 $940 -12.00
650–695 667 99 139.00–177.00 $157.72 $1,052 -8.33
658–695 value added 672 35 149.00–175.00 $166.61 $1,120 -9.81
695 fancy 695 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,188 —
705–732 value added 726 19 149.00–172.00 $157.04 $1,140 -15.75
700–745 728 40 135.00–174.00 $149.38 $1,087 -13.91
750–775 760 21 133.00–155.00 $146.86 $1,116 -13.24
760 760 1 129.00 $129.00 $980 -31.10
750–782 value added 781 67 150.00–168.00 $166.15 $1,298 +0.15
815 value added 815 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,288 -12.00
800–845 824 20 136.00–171.00 $147.65 $1,217 -2.14
853–893 882 12 135.00–149.00 $139.51 $1,230 -7.71
910 910 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,174 -6.09
915–940 931 4 132.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,280 +2.44
1005–1045 1032 3 129.00–130.00 $129.32 $1,335 —
1130 1130 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 170.00–177.50 $173.54 $387 —
265–295 283 11 170.00–221.00 $195.22 $552 +0.22
308–345 330 21 130.00–190.00 $158.83 $524 -19.38
350–395 378 20 138.00–190.00 $175.96 $665 +0.02
405–440 422 7 145.00–178.00 $164.33 $693 +1.80
425 thin fleshed 425 2 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
450–495 474 13 135.00–187.00 $150.28 $712 -19.01
500–545 524 13 130.00–170.00 $155.91 $817 -3.16
551 thin fleshed 551 4 170.00 $170.00 $937 —
550–598 582 23 131.00–170.00 $152.12 $885 -1.92
606–640 627 20 119.00–150.00 $131.37 $824 -16.73
655–695 669 5 132.00–146.00 $138.96 $930 -11.79
760–795 778 2 100.00–132.50 $115.88 $902 -27.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 132.50 $132.50 $504 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
455 455 3 112.50 $112.50 $512 —
505–545 528 3 122.50–150.00 $132.47 $699 -2.58
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —
690 690 1 107.50 $107.50 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 149.00 $149.00 $499 —
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 -7.50
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 +45.00
445 445 1 132.50 $132.50 $590 -27.50
500–515 508 2 127.00–160.00 $143.26 $728 +3.26
505–525 515 2 140.00–154.00 $147.14 $758 +7.14
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 —
630 630 1 142.50 $142.50 $898 -10.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 2 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
235–241 240 8 125.00–133.00 $126.96 $305 —
250–295 274 9 140.00–184.00 $159.35 $437 +3.69
290 value added 290 1 144.00 $144.00 $418 —
303 thin fleshed 303 2 195.00 $195.00 $591 —
308–348 326 38 140.00–184.00 $158.06 $515 -10.89
360–365 363 2 142.50–145.00 $143.74 $522 -19.27
350–398 375 105 136.00–190.00 $159.59 $598 -3.42
410 value added 410 1 181.00 $181.00 $742 +2.00
400–440 420 2 140.00 $140.00 $588 -22.97
400–448 425 124 140.00–175.00 $156.47 $665 -6.50
450–495 469 229 138.00–173.00 $153.76 $721 -3.23
475–490 value added 484 31 152.50–180.00 $165.82 $803 -9.18
465–495 486 7 138.00–140.00 $139.45 $678 -17.54
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 -21.99
500–548 521 264 130.00–171.00 $148.53 $774 -6.60
500–540 value added 524 30 145.00–173.00 $157.68 $826 -5.25
535 535 1 133.00 $133.00 $712 -22.13
555–598 value added 575 105 146.00–167.50 $159.95 $920 -3.76
550–599 577 189 130.00–161.00 $144.60 $834 -4.99
555–595 580 3 110.00–130.00 $121.85 $707 -27.74
600 thin fleshed 600 3 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
600–648 621 76 120.00–153.00 $141.84 $881 -2.38
602–648 value added 631 44 142.50–156.00 $150.17 $948 -5.05
655–665 658 3 110.00–116.00 $113.98 $750 -27.36
650–697 666 125 121.00–156.00 $135.99 $906 -5.35
655–698 value added 674 38 147.50–160.00 $151.90 $1,024 +2.90
680–695 fancy 685 3 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $970 -2.35
700–745 726 28 115.00–145.00 $130.16 $945 -7.01
725–747 value added 741 9 139.00–150.00 $141.68 $1,050 —
750–790 765 28 122.00–146.00 $133.11 $1,018 -3.53
755–796 value added 787 15 124.50–145.00 $130.92 $1,030 —
815 value added 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 -2.00
838–840 839 4 122.50–130.00 $127.12 $1,067 +0.70
854–875 857 9 109.00–130.00 $112.83 $967 -5.17
860 value added 860 66 133.00–155.50 $154.48 $1,329 —
930 930 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,172 +11.20
1015 1015 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 130.00–190.00 $159.30 $342 -0.70
270–290 280 5 124.00–155.00 $142.32 $398 -7.68
310–340 328 16 117.00–150.00 $127.89 $419 -22.51
350–393 380 11 121.00–168.00 $139.78 $531 -8.52
400–445 418 14 107.00–161.00 $136.86 $572 -6.70
450–495 471 58 117.50–164.00 $142.00 $669 -2.09
500–542 527 9 110.00–140.00 $126.40 $666 -16.66
550–590 570 36 110.00–152.00 $134.75 $768 -2.97
605–645 628 12 117.00–140.00 $124.62 $783 -2.47
656 thin fleshed 656 6 150.00 $150.00 $984 —
650–697 687 8 105.00–136.00 $130.97 $900 +0.93
720–730 725 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $863 -8.52
755–790 779 5 112.50–138.00 $121.19 $944 +1.19
861 861 6 110.50 $110.50 $951 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 142.50 $142.50 $349 —
315–345 330 2 110.00–143.00 $127.25 $420 -2.75
335 335 1 124.00 $124.00 $415 -6.00
385–390 388 3 140.00 $140.00 $543 —
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 -23.96
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -30.00
505 505 1 100.00 $100.00 $505 -38.78
500–530 515 3 119.00–125.00 $121.38 $625 -17.40
535 535 1 124.00 $124.00 $663 -14.78
568–595 578 4 105.00–143.00 $117.98 $682 -27.02
605–640 623 2 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $836 +8.11
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
425–435 430 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $537 -4.70
505–530 522 5 112.50–125.00 $116.93 $610 —
560 560 2 110.00 $110.00 $616 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.50 $172.50 $345 —
280–290 288 4 160.00–171.00 $162.77 $469 -17.85
345 345 2 170.00–177.00 $173.50 $599 -6.88
370–398 386 44 158.00–183.00 $170.55 $658 -15.90
400–449 423 91 150.00–191.00 $173.03 $732 -7.19
440 fancy 440 1 183.00 $183.00 $805 -7.00
450–470 fancy 459 5 181.00–185.00 $182.92 $840 +9.21
450–496 463 122 132.00–187.00 $170.56 $790 -6.46
500–515 fancy 508 6 158.00–170.00 $165.08 $839 -2.92
500–547 526 166 130.00–180.00 $153.97 $810 -15.02
550–595 576 145 125.00–170.00 $144.76 $834 -14.22
587 fancy 587 2 166.00 $166.00 $974 -1.74
605 fancy 605 1 156.00 $156.00 $944 -10.00
600–641 619 53 124.00–160.00 $144.25 $893 -8.96
650–695 666 82 117.00–157.00 $136.27 $908 -13.68
695 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 -7.95
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 -19.49
710 fancy 710 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,051 +4.00
700–743 721 36 111.00–155.00 $131.95 $951 -7.54
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 -9.42
750–790 771 23 116.00–150.00 $125.91 $971 -1.51
800–830 820 12 114.00–145.00 $122.31 $1,003 —
870–875 871 7 112.00–130.00 $115.28 $1,004 +4.52
940 940 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,062 +8.00
975 975 1 102.50 $102.50 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 9 138.00–168.00 $148.77 $573 -12.69
400–445 422 14 120.00–180.00 $149.09 $629 -11.24
450–495 472 39 127.50–170.00 $147.51 $696 -14.51
500–545 519 44 120.00–165.00 $143.29 $744 -9.61
550–595 571 33 110.00–157.00 $138.63 $792 -7.89
610–644 635 27 110.00–150.00 $125.67 $798 -13.00
656–685 657 24 110.00–137.00 $111.17 $730 -29.35
725–748 737 5 98.00–117.50 $106.82 $787 -22.85
765–790 777 3 120.00–130.00 $124.72 $969 —
840 840 1 108.00 $108.00 $907 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $500 —
350–380 364 6 140.00–165.00 $152.65 $556 +12.65
400–440 419 4 110.00–135.00 $124.84 $523 -26.01
400–430 420 3 145.00–156.00 $149.61 $628 -1.24
465–490 478 2 110.00–135.00 $122.17 $584 -12.83
475–485 481 5 146.00–150.00 $149.21 $718 +14.21
510–540 525 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $643 +10.07
525–535 530 2 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $726 +24.47
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -14.99
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 -14.30
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -9.30
660 660 1 116.00 $116.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
520–535 528 2 110.00–130.00 $119.86 $633 -11.14
575–590 583 4 110.00–150.00 $124.43 $725 -15.57
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1530 1192 80-85% 142 67.00–89.50 $79.34 $946 -2.46
915–1475 1221 80-85% 24 51.00–74.00 $66.01 $806 -4.74
865–1575 1243 80-85% 31 79.00–106.50 $90.38 $1,123 +19.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1455 1359 75-80% 5 68.00–74.50 $71.62 $973 —
1040–1900 1414 75-80% 133 72.00–89.00 $81.35 $1,150 -2.23
1105–1780 1450 75-80% 26 79.00–97.50 $89.95 $1,304 -3.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $609 +3.26
755–1335 1058 85-90% 106 45.00–80.50 $69.32 $733 -4.42
735–1460 1070 85-90% 22 47.00–66.00 $57.46 $615 -16.28
965–1480 1121 85-90% 6 78.00–83.00 $79.96 $896 -4.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1240 1228 2 96.50–100.00 $98.23 $1,206 —
1055–2030 1447 24 72.00–100.00 $91.88 $1,330 —
1145–2350 1753 69 85.00–121.50 $108.63 $1,904 -3.93
1595–2215 1866 8 110.00–125.00 $116.89 $2,181 —
2465 2465 1 106.50 $106.50 $2,625 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1040–1160 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 980.00–1,275.00 $1,135.55
1045–1430 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,275.00 $1,057.36
1125–1355 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 830.00–1,190.00 $979.98
1140–1310 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,031.43
1195–1360 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 830.00–1,225.00 $997.54
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1405–1465 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,090.00 $1,075.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
700–900 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00 $775.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
880–1005 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–750.00 $734.01
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
920–1120 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $828.88

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 102.50 $102.50 $469 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.