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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

8,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.80/cwt -10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 525 lb · 357 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.32/cwt -10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 472 lb · 321 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.53/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 581 lb · 294 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,124 7,178 8,967
Feeder cattle 6,569 6,078 7,427
Slaughter cattle 1,256 868 1,022
Replacement cattle 299 232 518

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate at best for feeder classes, with buyers showing the strongest interest in groups of long-weaned (45+ days) and preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243–245 244 4 177.50–210.00 $201.82 $492 +14.80
260–298 278 16 167.50–200.00 $181.57 $505 -1.71
300–345 317 40 169.00–202.50 $185.11 $587 +6.35
350–395 378 77 155.00–200.00 $181.24 $685 -0.74
400–449 425 49 150.00–190.00 $174.53 $742 -3.58
410–443 value added 435 15 185.00–191.00 $187.96 $818 +1.96
459–481 value added 466 51 181.00–187.00 $182.38 $850 +1.15
450–495 473 75 140.00–184.00 $171.50 $811 +1.50
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 -10.00
515 515 1 134.00 $134.00 $690 -36.25
500–545 524 111 139.00–180.00 $161.85 $848 -8.40
501–540 value added 524 90 166.00–184.00 $175.85 $921 -1.63
550–596 value added 574 94 160.00–173.00 $168.73 $969 -2.50
550–596 574 104 138.00–173.00 $160.57 $922 -0.69
600–647 625 127 132.50–169.00 $155.82 $974 -1.69
608–642 value added 627 33 157.00–165.00 $161.04 $1,010 -7.26
660–695 value added 670 82 150.00–160.00 $155.83 $1,044 -8.05
650–698 674 109 129.00–168.00 $151.21 $1,019 -4.52
700–745 720 57 131.00–164.00 $146.92 $1,058 +0.74
710–747 value added 733 63 147.00–152.25 $150.12 $1,100 -6.55
750–795 767 30 132.50–165.00 $143.74 $1,102 -3.94
752–790 value added 771 78 146.00–172.75 $168.43 $1,299 +0.73
808–840 829 21 125.00–148.00 $136.32 $1,130 -4.06
846 value added 846 26 144.00 $144.00 $1,218 -26.47
860 860 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,058 -10.75
870 value added 870 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 -11.70
865–883 877 9 123.00–147.00 $138.18 $1,212 +4.43
921–930 924 9 120.00–131.50 $128.71 $1,189 -2.89
956–985 971 10 120.00–128.00 $124.42 $1,208 -10.58
980 value added 980 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
1010 1010 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,283 —
1110 1110 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–244 236 9 150.00–185.00 $178.99 $422 +16.60
255–295 276 4 130.00–170.00 $155.74 $430 -14.28
300–347 323 17 122.50–175.00 $155.71 $503 -15.47
350–395 373 16 145.00–180.00 $161.49 $602 -2.31
410–445 426 9 130.00–170.00 $148.68 $633 -14.32
450–493 473 16 140.00–166.00 $151.88 $718 -3.64
500–540 520 15 125.00–160.00 $143.82 $748 -5.75
550–595 576 17 118.00–152.50 $134.84 $777 -12.89
605–645 614 6 130.00–150.00 $142.28 $874 -0.38
655–685 664 10 120.00–147.00 $134.68 $894 +0.77
712–735 718 4 121.00–130.00 $123.30 $885 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 +3.00
865 865 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,107 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $403 -11.26
320–345 330 3 120.00–150.00 $139.48 $460 —
365 365 1 157.50 $157.50 $575 -9.61
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -10.00
450–475 463 2 150.00 $150.00 $694 +22.11
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -7.89
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 +12.34
570–595 583 2 120.00–138.00 $129.19 $753 -3.22
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
690–695 693 2 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $935 —
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 value added 598 9 165.00 $165.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
375–390 383 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $598 +3.52
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
460–495 477 3 112.50–150.00 $134.48 $641 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1495 1400 2 106.00–114.00 $109.73 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 8 142.50–185.00 $164.31 $383 -20.69
260–298 280 21 135.00–180.00 $158.71 $444 -4.76
300–345 326 44 130.00–175.00 $149.68 $488 -7.89
350–398 378 98 130.00–170.00 $154.68 $585 -2.42
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -37.10
400–448 427 126 130.00–167.50 $149.31 $638 -3.24
435 fancy 435 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $635 -13.00
445 445 1 112.50 $112.50 $501 -40.05
448 value added 448 6 160.00 $160.00 $717 —
470 fancy 470 2 140.00 $140.00 $658 -19.00
450–499 472 243 128.00–166.00 $148.67 $702 -0.02
470–495 value added 472 76 155.00–172.50 $168.55 $796 -18.18
500–530 515 2 132.50–136.00 $134.30 $692 +6.80
500–549 525 313 124.00–156.00 $143.70 $754 -1.30
510–545 value added 529 41 150.00–158.00 $154.46 $817 -23.05
530 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604 -31.00
575 fancy 575 1 143.00 $143.00 $822 —
565–590 577 3 118.00–119.00 $118.33 $683 -22.68
550–599 580 253 125.00–150.00 $137.57 $798 -3.44
580–595 588 2 113.00–122.50 $117.81 $693 -23.20
565–597 value added 590 35 140.00–152.00 $148.29 $875 -2.37
600 600 2 112.00–120.00 $116.00 $696 -22.32
606–640 value added 616 99 144.00–160.00 $152.01 $936 -2.75
600–645 625 134 120.00–145.00 $134.31 $839 -4.01
605–645 635 6 102.00–131.00 $123.86 $787 -14.46
650–698 667 134 118.00–140.00 $132.61 $885 -0.15
664–689 value added 671 109 138.00–161.75 $154.39 $1,036 +11.15
700–745 716 55 110.00–135.00 $127.02 $909 -2.40
708–734 value added 725 13 130.00–137.50 $133.79 $970 -17.33
754 value added 754 13 133.50 $133.50 $1,007 -24.64
750–795 766 16 118.00–128.00 $121.15 $928 -4.69
805–848 834 14 105.00–125.00 $119.58 $997 -0.32
855–865 859 4 122.00–124.00 $122.50 $1,052 +9.98
910–935 918 7 110.00–118.00 $112.72 $1,035 -2.28
994 994 11 100.00 $100.00 $994 -20.00
1010 1010 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 234 5 140.00–155.00 $145.35 $340 —
250–295 270 14 122.50–177.50 $149.50 $404 +3.18
310–335 326 9 120.00–150.00 $138.27 $451 -5.59
350–390 374 20 110.00–152.50 $129.40 $484 -12.63
400–445 426 14 120.00–150.00 $138.42 $590 +2.10
450–495 476 43 107.00–146.00 $131.91 $628 -3.85
500–540 524 28 100.00–140.00 $126.94 $665 -3.89
550–595 570 32 110.00–136.00 $124.81 $711 -6.28
610–645 631 9 104.00–128.00 $122.71 $774 -2.77
650–695 665 12 110.00–130.00 $121.81 $810 -3.55
700–720 708 6 100.00–119.00 $110.39 $782 -16.26
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 -15.04
800–827 820 7 90.00–115.00 $102.79 $843 -7.21
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 -20.00
285–290 288 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $378 +1.24
305–340 323 3 120.00–132.50 $127.73 $413 —
350–388 366 6 110.00–142.50 $119.86 $439 -23.99
410–445 424 5 125.00–141.00 $131.82 $559 -5.57
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 -10.00
460–497 489 9 120.00–142.00 $131.97 $645 +1.97
505–535 521 5 110.00–133.00 $123.37 $643 +5.54
555–590 571 5 110.00–132.50 $120.79 $690 +6.96
665 665 1 101.00 $101.00 $672 -18.00
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 128.00 $128.00 $486 -2.00
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 -21.25
470–495 478 3 104.00–130.00 $120.45 $576 -9.55
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +12.51
614–635 618 5 80.00–120.00 $111.78 $691 —
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 9 132.50 $132.50 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 192.50 $192.50 $558 -7.36
355–390 379 29 158.00–180.00 $170.89 $648 -5.29
400–447 430 71 147.00–190.00 $164.63 $708 +17.13
460 fancy 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -2.00
450–498 473 98 139.00–182.00 $163.72 $774 -2.75
520 fancy 520 1 157.50 $157.50 $819 -8.76
500–545 525 111 129.00–170.00 $149.69 $786 -5.08
560 fancy 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 -13.00
550–599 584 121 124.00–155.00 $141.38 $826 -5.11
595 595 1 118.00 $118.00 $702 -28.49
600–645 621 63 117.00–152.50 $136.26 $846 -0.96
650–695 668 66 117.00–145.00 $130.48 $872 -3.08
705–744 734 41 100.00–146.00 $129.00 $947 +4.81
750–798 763 36 97.00–158.00 $124.19 $948 +0.90
800–825 818 7 101.00–131.00 $117.13 $958 +2.59
850–871 865 17 100.00–126.00 $104.60 $905 -8.90
965 965 1 94.00 $94.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 157.50 $157.50 $536 —
380–388 385 3 120.00–155.00 $143.49 $552 -8.10
400–445 428 26 115.00–162.50 $140.30 $600 -9.93
450–498 477 36 122.50–160.00 $145.63 $695 -5.19
500–540 518 25 110.00–150.00 $135.39 $701 -0.06
553–595 566 33 115.00–145.00 $131.96 $747 +1.36
600–645 625 24 110.00–136.00 $123.05 $769 -2.81
650–695 665 15 97.00–133.00 $115.51 $768 +1.20
700–739 732 7 101.00–120.00 $104.66 $766 -6.29
760–770 765 2 100.00–120.00 $110.07 $842 -0.13
810–830 825 4 108.00–115.00 $113.28 $935 +4.12
865 865 3 90.00–100.00 $93.33 $807 —
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 147.50 $147.50 $627 +0.91
455–490 473 9 115.00–157.50 $136.13 $644 -8.87
475–495 483 3 130.00–137.00 $134.04 $647 -10.96
500–540 518 3 105.00–127.50 $113.97 $590 -11.82
500–540 520 2 125.00–129.00 $126.92 $660 +1.13
550–590 572 6 102.50–142.50 $125.30 $717 -6.39
605–628 620 5 110.00–130.00 $115.70 $717 -5.32
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 ±0.00
505–545 528 7 110.00–140.00 $124.31 $656 —
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,004 —
875–1730 1189 80-85% 210 58.00–79.00 $67.74 $805 +2.79
995–1625 1210 80-85% 32 48.00–66.00 $58.14 $703 —
995–1555 1247 80-85% 40 70.00–90.00 $78.23 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–820 785 85-90% 2 72.00–91.00 $81.92 $643 —
710–1420 1017 85-90% 52 33.00–57.00 $46.98 $478 -5.50
780–1445 1082 85-90% 147 43.00–71.00 $57.97 $627 —
1045–1155 1095 85-90% 3 65.00–69.00 $66.64 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1600 1393 75-80% 6 56.00–66.00 $62.19 $866 —
930–1805 1418 75-80% 124 60.00–80.00 $70.96 $1,006 +4.42
1110–1945 1430 75-80% 42 68.00–88.00 $79.05 $1,130 +12.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2295 1510 28 65.00–89.00 $81.45 $1,230 —
1035–2265 1670 54 80.00–105.00 $92.79 $1,550 —
1520–2295 1900 13 96.00–118.00 $106.83 $2,030 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950–1110 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–760.00 $722.86
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1055–1315 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–1,300.00 $1,055.58
1045–1285 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 880.00–1,020.00 $939.01
1135–1340 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 755.00–790.00 $768.31
1050–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–925.00 $917.50
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 665.00 $665.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
970–1145 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–800.00 $786.24
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 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 $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
975 975 Young (2-4 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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 97.00 $97.00 $718 —

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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.