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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

9,241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.48/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 473 lb · 396 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.93/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 524 lb · 373 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.15/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 665 lb · 314 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,241 1,102 9,693
Feeder cattle 7,688 850 8,028
Slaughter cattle 1,245 252 1,173
Replacement cattle 308 — 492

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available this week in light of last weeks very limited test due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–235 230 3 171.00–205.00 $182.56 $420 -2.44
255–295 278 20 180.00–207.50 $194.65 $541 +12.15
305–345 326 64 170.00–207.50 $187.82 $612 +14.05
341 value added 341 5 205.00 $205.00 $699 —
364 fancy 364 1 201.00 $201.00 $732 —
350–395 370 47 167.50–212.50 $186.21 $689 —
370–386 value added 383 5 187.00–205.00 $201.52 $772 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
407–430 value added 419 4 200.00 $200.00 $838 —
400–440 424 58 167.50–200.00 $182.27 $773 +7.27
410–445 fancy 428 2 197.50 $197.50 $845 —
450–470 value added 464 7 192.50–202.00 $199.55 $926 +16.55
450–498 471 63 160.00–188.00 $176.06 $829 +14.31
495 fancy 495 2 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
515 fancy 515 1 169.00 $169.00 $870 —
500–548 524 112 146.00–180.00 $167.73 $879 +4.63
500–537 value added 527 48 169.50–185.00 $177.91 $938 -4.59
558–588 value added 563 86 161.50–184.75 $180.52 $1,016 +8.01
550–598 576 93 138.00–177.50 $161.66 $931 -5.92
578 578 3 152.50 $152.50 $881 -15.08
603–627 value added 617 121 163.00–183.75 $178.36 $1,100 +6.68
600–641 620 70 134.00–170.00 $156.09 $968 -12.91
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -49.00
650 fancy 650 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,020 —
650–693 value added 673 66 150.00–167.50 $161.19 $1,085 —
650–699 675 109 134.00–160.00 $152.34 $1,028 -2.32
700–740 721 57 132.50–157.00 $147.22 $1,061 -3.75
700–748 value added 723 22 145.00–161.00 $154.02 $1,114 +2.02
750 750 1 122.50 $122.50 $919 -17.84
750–798 768 37 135.00–157.00 $144.10 $1,107 +3.76
753–796 value added 774 166 150.00–174.50 $170.56 $1,320 —
801–845 816 25 130.00–150.00 $143.68 $1,172 +8.10
805–847 value added 834 197 142.00–170.00 $163.94 $1,367 +20.44
850–890 875 6 131.00–140.00 $134.61 $1,178 +4.61
852–885 value added 880 72 150.00–167.00 $164.61 $1,449 —
905–913 value added 908 25 143.00–151.00 $147.39 $1,338 —
925–945 940 4 125.00–134.00 $129.78 $1,220 —
970–995 981 4 120.00–130.00 $122.72 $1,204 -21.28
1030 value added 1030 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,401 —
1080 1080 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 —
1152 1152 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 4 190.00 $190.00 $445 —
260–295 283 10 126.00–180.00 $161.81 $458 +11.81
300–345 323 19 130.00–185.00 $167.55 $541 +36.30
350–395 371 24 150.00–179.00 $164.90 $612 —
400–445 424 18 141.00–172.50 $160.49 $680 +35.49
450–495 477 13 129.00–176.00 $150.04 $716 +10.10
505–531 515 16 140.00–156.00 $145.27 $748 +0.77
550–599 581 19 130.00–155.00 $144.08 $837 -3.03
605–645 632 16 120.00–148.00 $137.43 $869 —
650–695 667 7 126.00–138.00 $133.60 $891 —
715 715 5 130.00–136.00 $131.20 $938 —
753–785 764 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
360–395 379 5 150.00–165.00 $154.60 $586 —
410 410 2 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
400–435 418 11 155.00–167.50 $164.27 $687 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
457–490 470 9 137.50–152.00 $146.84 $690 —
500–525 515 3 110.00–150.00 $129.74 $668 -2.26
555 555 1 127.00 $127.00 $705 —
665 665 2 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 197.00 $197.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
415–430 423 2 145.00–160.00 $152.63 $646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–299 281 39 130.00–176.00 $152.61 $429 +8.98
315 fancy 315 1 157.00 $157.00 $495 —
305–349 329 67 134.00–175.00 $157.64 $519 +3.63
360 value added 360 33 177.50 $177.50 $639 —
350–395 373 147 127.00–180.00 $151.83 $566 +1.38
380 fancy 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
400–446 427 149 126.00–175.00 $151.89 $649 -3.23
405–430 value added 427 90 168.00–188.50 $185.28 $791 —
450–499 469 279 128.00–162.50 $147.03 $690 +1.40
477 fancy 477 3 150.00 $150.00 $716 —
452–496 value added 484 114 149.00–178.00 $169.37 $820 —
520 fancy 520 1 146.00 $146.00 $759 —
500–545 524 312 122.00–155.00 $141.69 $742 -2.62
500–548 value added 526 59 148.00–160.00 $156.15 $821 —
540 540 1 118.00 $118.00 $637 -26.31
570–580 575 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $755 -6.34
551–592 value added 576 56 146.00–154.00 $149.48 $861 —
550–598 579 244 124.00–154.00 $139.77 $809 +2.19
607–620 value added 614 10 145.00–152.00 $148.97 $915 —
600–648 623 167 119.00–146.00 $134.74 $839 -3.96
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -18.70
635–640 638 2 115.00–127.50 $121.23 $773 -17.47
653–699 value added 661 210 139.50–164.75 $158.80 $1,050 —
650–698 672 103 118.00–141.00 $132.82 $893 +1.03
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -11.79
704–720 value added 706 14 135.00–143.00 $142.31 $1,005 —
700–749 727 39 121.00–135.00 $130.98 $952 +4.93
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 -2.05
755–795 765 43 120.00–139.00 $133.61 $1,022 +9.98
785–792 value added 791 5 139.50–140.00 $139.60 $1,104 —
803 value added 803 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,108 —
800–830 815 8 108.00–122.00 $114.38 $932 +9.40
860–875 863 11 120.00–126.00 $123.63 $1,067 +23.63
863 value added 863 8 131.50 $131.50 $1,135 —
922 value added 922 15 125.50 $125.50 $1,157 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
983–984 984 6 106.00–110.00 $108.67 $1,069 —
1060 1060 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 239 6 137.50–165.00 $152.22 $364 +27.22
258–295 277 8 130.00–150.00 $136.99 $379 -8.01
300–345 326 18 130.00–152.50 $142.13 $463 —
350–395 372 28 122.50–150.00 $136.60 $508 -4.33
400–445 420 42 120.00–158.00 $145.75 $612 +7.06
450–495 474 35 115.00–151.00 $133.43 $632 -1.57
500–548 527 31 101.00–141.00 $126.98 $669 -11.11
555–596 579 24 118.00–138.00 $131.73 $763 +3.68
605–640 615 20 118.00–130.00 $128.05 $788 +9.76
665–690 677 5 122.00–133.00 $127.02 $860 +12.00
700–730 714 8 100.00–125.00 $113.82 $813 +6.50
760 760 1 113.00 $113.00 $859 +1.04
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 105.00–120.00 $112.29 $301 —
305–340 318 3 122.50–140.00 $132.63 $422 —
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
370–395 380 6 125.00–150.00 $139.81 $531 —
395 395 1 122.00 $122.00 $482 —
410–445 427 9 121.00–142.50 $133.45 $570 +15.95
450–495 476 7 105.00–143.00 $129.90 $618 —
515 515 1 112.50 $112.50 $579 +2.50
510–545 530 8 112.00–132.50 $124.79 $661 +14.79
555–590 570 4 101.00–133.00 $121.44 $692 +1.44
605 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653 —
655–675 667 8 113.00–125.00 $122.87 $820 +12.87
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 —
300–345 326 4 118.00–140.00 $127.20 $415 —
350–395 371 5 115.00–130.00 $120.24 $446 —
440 440 1 107.50 $107.50 $473 —
450–485 468 2 107.50–120.00 $113.52 $531 —
510 510 4 119.00 $119.00 $607 —
560–590 575 2 105.00–115.00 $109.87 $632 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 177.50–200.00 $189.05 $535 —
305–340 318 5 167.50–180.00 $176.11 $560 —
355–399 383 48 177.00–202.50 $182.76 $700 +10.83
400–440 fancy 428 14 180.00–198.00 $192.95 $826 —
405–446 432 54 151.00–192.00 $173.44 $749 +2.63
467 fancy 467 2 176.00 $176.00 $822 —
450–497 468 117 135.00–182.00 $165.97 $777 +4.45
468–481 thin fleshed 477 12 183.00–187.00 $184.31 $879 —
512–545 fancy 520 4 172.00–184.00 $180.86 $940 —
500–545 521 125 137.50–171.00 $157.68 $822 -5.22
550–595 574 127 135.00–163.00 $147.62 $847 +0.75
590 590 1 126.00 $126.00 $743 -20.87
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 -11.44
600–645 619 59 128.00–154.00 $142.67 $883 +1.23
651–695 669 114 126.00–150.00 $137.81 $922 -0.20
670 fancy 670 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -17.64
700–745 727 32 120.00–138.00 $132.55 $964 -0.09
750–795 769 41 114.00–139.00 $125.98 $969 +6.11
760–785 773 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $916 -1.38
800–843 831 22 107.50–124.00 $116.80 $971 —
900–930 915 2 100.00–116.00 $107.87 $987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 —
355–385 371 5 128.00–167.50 $151.79 $563 +8.88
410–438 424 25 132.00–157.50 $143.17 $607 +0.04
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 -6.13
450–495 477 44 126.00–170.00 $152.17 $726 +9.18
500–545 518 21 122.00–155.00 $138.11 $715 +3.09
555–595 570 21 114.00–148.00 $133.32 $760 -11.96
600–645 624 10 121.00–140.00 $131.22 $819 +9.16
659–685 667 14 115.00–136.00 $125.62 $838 +7.00
700–708 707 7 118.00–125.00 $118.99 $841 +1.98
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
838 838 2 104.00 $104.00 $872 +13.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 6 125.00–137.50 $130.92 $562 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
460–475 468 2 140.00–160.00 $150.16 $703 +19.16
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 +9.00
515–540 523 4 112.00–135.00 $124.26 $650 +18.26
555–585 563 8 115.00–130.00 $121.59 $685 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
710–730 720 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
565–590 577 3 110.00–125.00 $118.58 $684 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1735 1427 75-80% 19 49.00–67.00 $60.57 $864 -10.88
1140–2000 1436 75-80% 62 75.00–86.00 $77.94 $1,119 +6.49
1050–2015 1452 75-80% 194 61.00–79.00 $70.91 $1,030 -6.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1545 1209 80-85% 37 48.00–65.00 $57.62 $697 -20.88
850–1660 1224 80-85% 185 60.00–79.00 $69.04 $845 +1.33
1070–1735 1305 80-85% 43 68.00–88.00 $77.32 $1,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1430 1002 85-90% 58 38.00–58.00 $48.48 $486 +2.10
740–1395 1035 85-90% 150 47.00–71.50 $59.03 $611 +12.65
880–1325 1112 85-90% 9 66.00–77.00 $70.55 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,156 —
975–2115 1456 33 65.00–94.00 $80.14 $1,167 —
1100–2355 1738 66 84.00–109.00 $95.19 $1,654 —
1740–2450 2034 10 92.00–125.00 $106.36 $2,163 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50
990–1155 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,039.66
965–1300 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–975.00 $929.40
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
1000–1280 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 860.00–1,180.00 $1,013.56
1095–1265 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,000.00 $895.97
1100–1275 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $996.32
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
985–1255 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,000.00 $784.14
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–905 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $901.05
965–1015 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–875.00 $828.70
805–1190 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–810.00 $801.93
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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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
1005–1275 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,408.88 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 579 4 101.00–103.00 $102.01 $591 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
965 965 1 93.00 $93.00 $897 —
1265 1265 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,101 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 90.00 $90.00 $562 —
670 670 1 81.00 $81.00 $543 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.