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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.52/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 466 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.31/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 522 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.63/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 465 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 8,124 0
Feeder cattle 850 6,569 0
Slaughter cattle 252 1,256 0
Replacement cattle — 299 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 -16.82
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 +0.93
303–335 312 9 169.00–185.00 $173.77 $542 -11.34
413 413 4 175.00 $175.00 $723 +0.47
455–490 473 12 151.00–174.00 $161.75 $765 -9.75
495 value added 495 3 183.00 $183.00 $906 +0.62
500–545 530 17 160.00–175.00 $163.10 $864 +1.25
535 value added 535 1 182.50 $182.50 $976 +6.65
559–560 value added 560 8 160.00–185.00 $172.51 $966 +3.78
560–598 580 10 146.00–178.00 $167.58 $972 +7.01
605–635 value added 616 7 168.00–176.00 $171.68 $1,058 +10.64
635 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 +13.18
654–695 668 11 150.00–162.00 $154.66 $1,033 +3.45
700 value added 700 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 +1.88
700–743 727 10 141.00–154.00 $150.97 $1,098 +4.05
760–795 782 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $1,097 -3.40
804 value added 804 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,154 —
820–845 835 9 130.00–145.00 $135.58 $1,132 -0.74
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 -8.18
987 987 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,421 +19.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 150.00 $150.00 $428 -5.74
330 330 2 122.50–140.00 $131.25 $433 -24.46
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 -23.68
460–485 474 4 126.00–155.00 $139.94 $663 -11.94
515–517 517 4 140.00–146.00 $144.50 $747 +0.68
555–575 566 4 136.00–160.00 $147.11 $833 +12.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 +10.69
266–280 269 5 138.00–165.00 $143.63 $386 -15.08
300–340 320 11 130.00–172.50 $154.01 $493 +4.33
360–398 386 8 139.00–160.00 $150.45 $581 +30.45
405–445 429 10 146.00–160.00 $155.12 $665 +5.81
450–495 465 26 135.00–165.00 $145.63 $677 -3.04
500–548 522 31 128.00–160.00 $144.31 $753 +0.61
550–587 577 26 125.00–155.00 $137.58 $794 +19.25
605–640 625 9 130.00–144.00 $138.70 $867 +4.39
650–687 667 16 120.00–138.00 $131.79 $879 -0.82
705–745 732 10 115.00–132.00 $126.05 $923 -0.97
750–780 760 5 118.00–128.00 $123.63 $940 +2.48
805–810 808 2 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $848 -14.60
850–885 868 2 100.00 $100.00 $868 -22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 125.00 $125.00 $256 -20.35
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 -4.50
370–395 389 13 127.50–150.00 $140.93 $548 +11.53
410–440 424 4 130.00–145.00 $138.69 $588 +0.27
465–495 483 15 120.00–145.00 $135.00 $652 +3.09
510–545 533 4 127.50–145.00 $138.09 $736 +11.15
550–590 567 10 119.00–138.00 $128.05 $726 +3.24
625–635 630 3 110.00–125.00 $118.29 $745 -4.42
660–665 663 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $763 -6.79
720–740 732 3 102.00–110.00 $107.32 $786 -3.07
777–795 780 7 100.00–114.00 $111.96 $873 +6.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 117.50 $117.50 $499 -14.32
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -13.37
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -0.79
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 386 8 166.00–182.50 $171.93 $664 +1.04
415–435 425 3 170.00–172.50 $170.81 $726 +6.18
450–495 466 31 158.00–172.50 $161.52 $753 -2.20
500–535 513 9 159.00–175.00 $162.90 $836 +13.21
550–596 578 13 130.00–166.00 $146.87 $849 +5.49
600–640 623 5 136.00–148.00 $141.44 $881 +5.18
655–690 667 10 126.00–140.00 $138.01 $921 +7.53
700–725 721 11 128.00–134.00 $132.64 $956 +3.64
760–780 774 6 106.00–126.00 $119.87 $928 -4.32
885 885 1 96.00 $96.00 $850 -8.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 12 127.50–160.00 $142.91 $526 -0.58
400–445 418 3 135.00–155.00 $143.13 $598 +2.83
450–495 469 10 126.00–155.00 $142.99 $671 -2.64
505–545 535 6 112.50–150.00 $135.02 $722 -0.37
550–570 563 3 140.00–150.00 $145.28 $818 +13.32
600–625 608 7 110.00–130.00 $122.06 $742 -0.99
650–675 663 3 110.00–126.00 $118.62 $786 +3.11
705–720 713 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $834 +12.35
805 805 3 91.00 $91.00 $733 -22.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 131.00 $131.00 $590 -5.13
540 540 1 106.00 $106.00 $572 -20.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1380 1202 80-85% 15 76.00–84.00 $78.50 $944 +20.36
815–2140 1244 80-85% 43 61.00–75.00 $67.71 $842 -10.52
1100–1535 1287 80-85% 8 56.00–63.00 $59.47 $765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1505 1031 85-90% 19 35.00–54.00 $46.38 $478 -0.60
870–1370 1068 85-90% 36 54.00–65.00 $58.68 $627 +0.71
1085–1270 1170 85-90% 3 66.00–68.00 $67.05 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1665 1440 75-80% 26 66.00–76.00 $71.45 $1,029 -7.60
1205–1835 1483 75-80% 22 74.00–85.00 $77.46 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1885 1610 10 70.00–88.00 $80.60 $1,298 —
1425–2120 1751 7 90.00–102.00 $95.21 $1,667 —
1610–2085 1872 3 104.00–113.00 $108.37 $2,029 —

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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.