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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

7,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.23/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 468 lb · 395 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.56/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 521 lb · 348 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.03/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 572 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,178 7,238 8,912
Feeder cattle 6,078 5,674 7,419
Slaughter cattle 868 1,180 1,056
Replacement cattle 232 384 437

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady with mostly moderate demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a lower undertone, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–248 243 7 172.50–215.00 $187.02 $454 +16.17
250–295 279 19 170.00–202.00 $183.28 $511 +9.20
300–345 324 19 155.00–190.00 $178.76 $579 +5.18
350–395 375 33 160.00–193.00 $181.98 $682 +4.09
385 fancy 385 1 197.50 $197.50 $760 —
400–447 431 65 155.00–187.50 $178.11 $768 -0.24
449 value added 449 5 186.00 $186.00 $835 —
450–495 468 61 157.50–187.50 $175.55 $822 +16.55
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +11.00
470 fancy 470 2 192.00 $192.00 $902 +4.50
490–493 value added 491 17 179.00–186.00 $181.23 $890 —
505–538 value added 522 22 175.00–187.00 $177.48 $926 -5.71
500–547 528 113 154.00–178.00 $170.25 $899 +6.86
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -13.39
555–560 558 2 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $759 -24.18
550–595 578 70 147.00–176.00 $161.26 $932 +1.09
554–597 value added 588 33 166.00–175.00 $171.23 $1,007 -3.85
600–647 value added 621 30 160.00–173.00 $168.30 $1,045 +2.32
600–648 623 65 140.00–168.00 $157.51 $981 +2.03
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -25.48
650–685 value added 662 76 160.00–168.00 $163.88 $1,085 -2.69
670 670 1 143.00 $143.00 $958 -13.32
650–699 674 73 135.00–164.00 $155.73 $1,050 -0.59
675–690 683 2 120.00–142.50 $131.37 $897 -24.95
700–743 722 22 130.00–164.00 $146.18 $1,055 -3.00
705–741 value added 726 38 150.00–158.50 $156.67 $1,137 ±0.00
750–795 766 22 140.00–153.50 $147.68 $1,131 +4.33
763–795 value added 788 173 150.00–175.50 $167.70 $1,321 -4.17
810–845 value added 811 61 140.00–171.00 $170.47 $1,383 +25.23
800–825 818 11 125.00–158.00 $140.38 $1,148 -2.97
855 855 2 130.00–137.50 $133.75 $1,144 —
859–890 value added 872 76 143.00–159.00 $156.70 $1,366 —
916–925 918 5 130.00–132.00 $131.60 $1,208 +8.59
907–941 value added 937 62 142.00–162.10 $160.14 $1,501 —
985 985 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 -13.00
1160 1160 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–218 215 4 160.00–170.00 $162.39 $349 —
255–280 267 6 165.00–180.00 $170.02 $454 +0.68
300–345 331 29 140.00–180.00 $171.18 $567 +17.15
355–390 373 17 140.00–172.50 $163.80 $611 +0.44
403–445 424 13 155.00–169.00 $163.00 $691 +6.57
450–490 469 11 137.50–167.50 $155.52 $729 +13.99
500–547 529 22 132.00–162.00 $149.57 $791 +17.93
550–599 583 22 125.00–160.00 $147.73 $861 +10.93
600–640 621 20 130.00–153.00 $142.66 $886 +9.67
660–690 671 8 125.00–148.00 $133.91 $899 +4.91
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 -6.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 167.50 $167.50 $436 —
370–395 388 4 160.00–170.00 $167.11 $648 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -12.49
465–495 480 2 115.00–140.00 $127.89 $614 -29.43
505–540 526 5 126.00–152.50 $137.66 $724 -18.61
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 -16.87
550–580 567 3 110.00–145.00 $132.41 $751 -14.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 152.50 $152.50 $557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 $388 +51.00
260–295 283 6 152.50–180.00 $163.47 $463 +7.93
300–345 327 26 130.00–172.50 $157.57 $515 +5.36
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 -17.21
350–399 375 104 134.00–177.50 $157.10 $589 +3.47
403 fancy 403 3 159.00 $159.00 $641 +11.50
400–448 424 105 131.00–167.50 $152.55 $647 +1.45
460 460 1 128.00 $128.00 $589 -17.56
460 460 1 136.00 $136.00 $626 -9.56
451–484 value added 463 162 177.75–192.25 $186.73 $865 —
450–498 471 230 133.00–162.00 $148.69 $700 +3.13
480 fancy 480 1 159.00 $159.00 $763 —
500 500 1 118.00 $118.00 $590 -23.50
517–518 fancy 518 13 150.00–151.00 $150.85 $781 +0.85
500–543 value added 519 123 151.00–184.10 $177.51 $921 +22.61
520 520 1 127.50 $127.50 $663 -14.00
500–548 522 209 128.00–155.00 $143.30 $748 +1.80
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 +3.50
550–598 572 195 125.00–149.00 $141.01 $807 +20.46
562–596 value added 573 23 149.00–151.00 $150.66 $863 -0.45
600–643 623 88 125.00–147.00 $138.32 $862 +3.82
607–648 value added 638 113 139.00–158.50 $154.76 $987 +3.41
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 +5.51
650–698 672 92 123.00–146.00 $132.76 $892 +0.31
661–680 value added 673 23 136.00–147.00 $143.24 $964 +9.35
710–728 value added 715 47 138.00–153.00 $151.12 $1,081 -3.77
700–743 728 41 120.00–140.00 $129.42 $942 +0.30
750–775 759 13 120.00–135.00 $125.84 $955 +0.83
754–784 value added 783 183 150.00–158.50 $158.14 $1,238 +22.14
800–845 809 9 110.00–130.00 $119.90 $970 -0.45
823 value added 823 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,140 +8.50
878–885 879 6 110.00–125.00 $112.52 $989 +4.87
945 945 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,087 -1.57
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 +8.11
1005 value added 1005 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,186 —
1120 1120 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,154 -2.00
1190 value added 1190 4 99.00 $99.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 143.00–150.00 $146.32 $395 +8.45
305–345 330 7 130.00–155.00 $143.86 $475 +3.94
350–395 378 24 115.00–153.00 $142.03 $537 +3.96
400–445 421 26 121.00–152.50 $136.32 $574 +1.03
450–495 466 25 115.00–147.00 $135.76 $633 +5.07
500–545 521 52 120.00–146.00 $130.83 $682 +3.98
550–598 578 31 122.50–142.50 $131.09 $758 +10.09
600–645 620 23 112.50–137.00 $125.48 $778 +2.81
650–695 676 10 120.00–130.00 $125.36 $847 +4.50
718–725 720 3 120.00–130.00 $126.65 $912 +8.40
760–770 765 2 114.00–126.00 $120.04 $918 +8.14
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
370–390 380 2 140.00–147.50 $143.85 $547 +18.85
415–430 426 5 130.00–142.00 $137.39 $585 +0.17
430 430 1 109.00 $109.00 $469 -28.22
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 +0.30
515–540 524 5 104.00–140.00 $117.83 $617 +0.90
555–580 570 3 101.00–120.00 $113.83 $649 -4.16
615–635 625 2 100.00–102.50 $101.23 $633 -17.50
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -20.00
300–310 305 2 110.00–127.50 $118.61 $362 —
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 +10.00
420–435 429 4 130.00–135.00 $131.25 $563 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
525–535 530 3 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $649 -10.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 197.50–202.50 $199.86 $530 +14.07
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 -22.50
350–395 371 29 157.50–191.00 $176.18 $654 +4.93
415 fancy 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -3.26
400–448 422 75 151.00–179.00 $168.23 $710 -2.44
425 425 1 147.50 $147.50 $627 -23.17
450–498 475 104 150.00–177.50 $166.47 $791 +3.59
480 fancy 480 1 172.00 $172.00 $826 +9.47
500–510 fancy 505 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $840 —
500–545 523 98 142.50–166.00 $154.77 $809 -1.54
565 fancy 565 7 157.00 $157.00 $887 —
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 -15.78
550–599 576 81 127.00–160.00 $146.49 $844 +4.71
600–645 624 55 122.00–148.00 $137.22 $856 -1.36
650–695 670 54 120.00–144.00 $133.56 $895 +1.98
720 fancy 720 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
700–736 721 28 115.00–144.00 $124.19 $895 +0.51
760–795 777 29 107.00–129.00 $123.29 $958 +6.56
800–845 830 14 100.00–120.00 $114.54 $951 -0.80
885 885 2 107.00–120.00 $113.50 $1,004 +1.91
945 945 1 105.00 $105.00 $992 +7.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 3 140.00–165.00 $151.59 $579 +7.09
400–445 428 15 125.00–167.50 $150.23 $643 +4.52
450–495 473 25 132.00–164.00 $150.82 $713 +5.64
500–545 525 40 122.00–150.00 $135.45 $711 +0.48
550–595 579 31 120.00–140.00 $130.60 $756 -2.16
600–645 619 23 111.00–135.00 $125.86 $779 +7.21
655–698 684 8 100.00–125.00 $114.31 $782 -1.34
705–745 729 8 102.00–120.00 $110.95 $809 +0.65
760–780 770 3 107.50–115.00 $110.20 $849 —
805–813 812 6 105.00–115.00 $109.16 $886 -5.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
355–390 375 3 142.50–147.50 $144.94 $544 —
420–445 431 6 135.00–150.00 $146.59 $632 +1.75
450–495 465 8 100.00–159.00 $134.39 $625 -30.61
450–495 473 2 135.00–156.00 $145.00 $686 -20.00
500–505 503 2 130.00–152.00 $140.95 $709 —
515–535 525 2 115.00–137.00 $125.79 $660 +1.40
555–585 567 3 120.00–140.00 $131.69 $747 -0.79
610–635 623 2 110.00–132.50 $121.02 $754 +1.02
675–680 678 2 110.00 $110.00 $746 -5.42
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 -3.00
765 765 1 90.00 $90.00 $688 -8.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1445 1182 80-85% 35 50.00–60.00 $54.73 $647 —
770–1590 1185 80-85% 176 57.50–78.00 $64.95 $770 —
995–1490 1255 80-85% 40 67.00–87.00 $75.03 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–825 808 85-90% 2 72.00–85.00 $78.36 $633 —
675–1220 973 85-90% 56 35.00–52.00 $45.01 $438 —
760–1405 1012 85-90% 114 43.00–68.50 $52.48 $531 —
1040–1490 1185 85-90% 4 62.00–84.00 $70.61 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1635 1283 75-80% 6 53.00–64.00 $57.52 $738 —
1070–1945 1439 75-80% 134 58.00–78.00 $66.54 $958 -0.66
1170–1770 1487 75-80% 21 66.00–84.00 $73.02 $1,086 +15.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1228 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,142 —
1035–1805 1408 13 65.00–88.00 $77.16 $1,086 —
1105–2485 1789 47 82.00–109.00 $91.76 $1,642 —
1660–2105 1857 8 92.00–121.00 $108.97 $2,024 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1020–1080 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–975.00 $894.86
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1010–1210 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $868.13
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1040–1270 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–1,125.00 $925.66
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 895.00–930.00 $912.50
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1170–1405 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,075.00 $976.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
965–1135 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $757.31
970–1210 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–825.00 $746.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
840–875 852 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $774.32
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
840–1110 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 700.00–1,225.00 $945.89
1065–1210 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,190.00 $996.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
900–1200 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,143.28 -406.72
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/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 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.