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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

7,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.84/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 576 lb · 368 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.58/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 523 lb · 362 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.81/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 469 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,765 5,809 0
Feeder cattle 6,454 4,480 0
Slaughter cattle 995 926 0
Replacement cattle 316 403 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons to the previous week are available due to markets being closed in observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday. Comparisons will resume next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 180.00 $180.00 $446 +10.00
260–295 285 20 145.00–215.00 $188.51 $537 +16.29
322 value added 322 2 245.00 $245.00 $789 —
300–343 329 25 175.00–227.50 $198.45 $653 +13.46
360–363 value added 363 7 220.00–232.50 $221.77 $805 —
350–396 379 29 177.50–225.00 $192.86 $731 +3.60
402–445 425 51 173.00–212.50 $191.24 $813 +10.47
425 fancy 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 +6.00
457–499 value added 471 81 166.00–214.00 $201.20 $948 +25.88
450–498 473 107 171.00–200.00 $187.59 $887 +8.83
500–545 value added 524 126 180.00–205.00 $190.17 $996 +5.05
500–549 526 79 155.00–192.00 $178.70 $940 +7.79
550–599 value added 570 129 165.00–191.50 $178.75 $1,019 +0.55
550–595 575 74 152.00–185.00 $171.78 $988 +5.04
595 fancy 595 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 —
600–648 627 53 152.00–172.50 $163.99 $1,028 +2.79
604–647 value added 630 258 168.00–180.00 $174.79 $1,101 +1.01
650–695 658 79 144.00–166.00 $160.24 $1,054 +2.32
653–699 value added 688 235 160.00–176.50 $173.53 $1,194 +13.08
700–745 value added 722 104 160.00–174.50 $167.37 $1,208 +0.18
705–740 722 44 140.00–165.00 $156.28 $1,128 +7.29
750–783 value added 758 118 150.00–170.00 $167.25 $1,268 +12.01
755–796 775 48 132.50–164.00 $158.05 $1,225 +7.91
801–845 value added 806 27 150.00–165.00 $160.09 $1,290 -3.94
810–845 829 5 130.00–147.00 $139.66 $1,158 -22.85
850–860 855 3 120.00–137.00 $128.98 $1,103 -14.29
850–888 value added 869 30 151.00–164.50 $158.56 $1,378 +9.55
948 value added 948 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,356 -4.50
960–998 value added 985 10 143.00–155.50 $150.99 $1,487 —
1020 1020 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —
1096 value added 1096 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 4 160.00–190.00 $181.37 $381 +11.48
290–295 293 2 190.00 $190.00 $557 +31.07
320–345 339 10 142.50–195.00 $179.55 $609 +18.50
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 +13.66
400–440 424 7 166.00–192.50 $177.22 $751 +25.73
460–497 485 14 139.00–175.00 $152.43 $739 -0.77
505–525 value added 518 8 162.50–167.00 $164.95 $854 —
515–525 518 10 140.00–176.00 $161.28 $835 +9.26
554–590 573 16 148.00–160.00 $157.53 $903 +11.73
599 value added 599 14 160.00 $160.00 $958 —
635–648 642 7 138.00–160.00 $148.54 $954 +4.30
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +1.26
713–725 718 5 136.50–148.00 $141.15 $1,013 +19.39
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 +10.57
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 145.00–155.00 $150.37 $406 —
390 390 1 167.50 $167.50 $653 —
450–455 453 2 147.50–187.50 $167.61 $759 —
480 480 1 168.00 $168.00 $806 —
505–530 517 5 140.00–160.00 $146.50 $757 +4.00
565 565 1 151.00 $151.00 $853 +7.37
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 -15.50
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 231 4 145.00–180.00 $154.96 $358 -15.04
257–295 273 16 142.00–202.50 $173.27 $473 +10.17
275 fancy 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
300–345 322 54 147.50–195.00 $167.54 $539 +5.68
350–390 fancy 370 3 166.00–177.50 $170.63 $631 —
350–397 381 102 146.00–176.00 $162.23 $618 +3.51
365–386 value added 382 5 172.50 $172.50 $659 —
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 +0.14
400–449 426 142 144.00–175.00 $159.45 $679 +4.59
400–442 value added 432 25 167.50–175.00 $172.03 $743 —
450–499 467 246 140.00–172.00 $156.00 $729 +6.96
460–493 value added 473 101 150.00–184.50 $172.68 $817 +8.50
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 -4.04
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -21.67
500–545 value added 518 168 146.00–178.75 $169.04 $876 +14.19
500–549 528 193 127.00–161.00 $151.52 $800 +30.52
550–598 575 119 135.00–155.50 $147.00 $845 +3.73
550–593 value added 576 249 146.00–173.00 $165.98 $956 +12.99
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -4.35
601–645 619 91 124.00–155.50 $143.65 $889 +4.30
600–645 value added 622 104 142.00–164.00 $159.47 $992 +0.35
650–695 669 75 122.50–151.00 $137.24 $918 -3.19
650–695 value added 675 230 134.00–162.00 $155.37 $1,049 +12.81
700–742 value added 726 217 127.00–164.50 $159.60 $1,159 —
700–745 728 34 120.00–146.00 $132.51 $965 +0.62
752–790 765 7 127.00–140.00 $131.64 $1,007 +1.45
759–795 value added 771 64 127.00–157.00 $150.19 $1,158 +16.79
800–838 824 11 124.00–133.00 $129.47 $1,067 +4.90
827–830 value added 828 25 132.00–145.50 $142.79 $1,182 +9.13
863–870 865 3 125.00–129.00 $127.66 $1,104 +2.63
865–887 value added 882 24 131.00–144.00 $139.26 $1,228 +12.26
925 925 1 106.00 $106.00 $980 —
970 970 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 130.00–150.00 $139.55 $388 -13.92
325–345 336 6 137.50–175.00 $157.51 $529 +22.12
370–398 381 11 145.00–162.50 $153.67 $585 +8.00
400–445 424 12 117.00–156.00 $145.05 $615 +12.19
450–495 475 18 127.00–154.00 $144.01 $684 +8.48
507–545 526 48 122.00–149.00 $140.34 $738 +6.62
555–595 581 27 127.50–142.50 $137.57 $799 +4.46
600–645 629 4 127.50–135.00 $129.29 $813 +3.12
675–685 678 5 120.00–130.00 $122.02 $827 -2.25
703 703 2 123.00 $123.00 $865 -1.00
773 value added 773 2 121.00 $121.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 value added 743 64 164.50 $164.50 $1,222 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 137.50–150.00 $144.05 $530 +19.95
400–425 412 3 150.00–152.50 $151.67 $625 +39.17
450–470 459 4 120.00–142.50 $130.18 $598 +0.02
500–510 505 2 132.50–142.50 $137.55 $695 —
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 —
568–575 570 4 120.00–132.00 $123.27 $703 +10.07
550–590 577 3 120.00 $120.00 $692 +6.80
615 615 2 113.00 $113.00 $695 +21.00
620 620 1 122.50 $122.50 $760 +30.50
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 4 180.00–199.00 $184.84 $590 -6.02
320–325 fancy 323 2 207.50–227.50 $217.58 $703 —
355–381 fancy 376 5 217.50–237.50 $221.28 $832 —
350–395 378 66 170.00–215.00 $193.47 $731 +11.83
400–445 420 50 164.00–210.00 $184.74 $776 +12.54
420 fancy 420 2 202.50 $202.50 $850 +8.50
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 -12.20
450–495 466 82 165.00–192.50 $178.27 $831 +4.96
490 fancy 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 +1.49
500–545 523 108 150.00–185.00 $167.08 $874 +8.42
518–545 fancy 523 6 168.00–169.00 $168.17 $880 —
510–545 532 3 150.00 $150.00 $798 -8.66
571 thin fleshed 571 15 160.00 $160.00 $914 —
573 value added 573 3 165.00 $165.00 $945 —
550–598 581 77 144.00–180.00 $158.50 $921 +5.62
605–630 fancy 618 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $918 -16.49
600–646 626 47 130.00–159.00 $145.51 $911 +2.08
650–655 fancy 653 2 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
650–695 665 63 120.00–169.00 $145.73 $969 +9.93
700–748 736 35 120.00–145.50 $138.62 $1,020 +11.16
765–770 768 2 135.00–141.00 $137.99 $1,060 +7.99
870–880 878 4 118.00–124.50 $122.89 $1,079 +11.73
905 905 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 +15.00
380–385 383 2 147.00–160.00 $153.54 $588 -5.88
415–443 424 16 130.00–182.50 $159.12 $675 +4.77
475–490 482 5 155.00–165.00 $160.08 $772 +6.75
500–545 519 29 125.00–165.00 $143.92 $747 +3.62
550–595 568 20 125.00–156.00 $138.68 $788 +1.82
605–635 623 6 127.00–145.00 $136.09 $848 +4.09
655–695 670 10 120.00–135.00 $130.32 $873 +8.84
700–735 721 6 115.00–136.00 $125.31 $903 —
870 870 1 97.50 $97.50 $848 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 -1.24
405–438 427 3 115.00–185.00 $137.13 $586 -12.87
430 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 -1.00
468 468 2 158.00 $158.00 $739 +16.73
465–475 470 3 138.00–167.50 $156.40 $735 +15.13
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 +17.21
570–595 583 2 131.00–138.00 $134.42 $784 +6.17
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1625 1165 80-85% 24 45.00–70.50 $62.59 $729 —
935–1735 1218 80-85% 213 58.00–85.00 $73.99 $901 +6.28
985–1840 1284 80-85% 52 69.00–100.00 $85.46 $1,097 +8.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1255 986 85-90% 23 35.00–64.00 $50.79 $501 -15.57
775–1345 1060 85-90% 125 43.00–76.00 $65.68 $696 +7.23
975–1190 1083 85-90% 6 70.00–79.00 $75.13 $814 +16.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1590 1389 75-80% 6 53.00–70.00 $62.42 $867 —
1000–1945 1443 75-80% 108 64.00–86.00 $76.72 $1,107 -0.88
1185–1900 1458 75-80% 36 70.00–93.50 $83.70 $1,220 +13.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,141 +13.02
1220–2560 1677 20 79.00–94.00 $86.71 $1,454 —
940–2425 1693 52 85.00–114.00 $100.46 $1,701 —
1490–2200 1826 16 97.00–124.00 $106.23 $1,940 +3.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
940–990 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.65
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1005–1170 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,110.00 $1,027.81
1040–1200 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–790.00 $725.00
910–1305 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 770.00–1,020.00 $947.62
1035–1280 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $894.71
1050–1300 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,375.00 $1,150.00
1080–1470 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,125.00 $999.70
1200–1250 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,420.00 $1,397.50
1160–1350 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $946.22
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
1000–1600 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,210.00–1,425.00 $1,375.50
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1170 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–900.00 $780.19
925–1240 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–925.00 $834.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–930 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $779.07
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1005–1085 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–850.00 $732.34
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
950–1160 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,164.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,283.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,490.00–1,800.00 $1,635.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 83.00 $83.00 $954 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 128.00 $128.00 $602 —
620 620 3 112.00 $112.00 $694 —
753–795 774 4 95.00–111.00 $103.22 $799 —

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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.