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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

5,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.25/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 525 lb · 184 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.96/cwt +19.80 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 430 lb · 181 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.97/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 470 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,212 8,427 7,257
Feeder cattle 4,229 6,864 5,973
Slaughter cattle 776 1,153 817
Replacement cattle 207 410 467

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 550 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 higher; feeder steers over 550 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, and feeder heifers over 650 lbs were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 400-5.00 higher, 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
260–295 279 11 170.00–220.00 $195.25 $545 -5.68
303–330 fancy 312 3 230.00 $230.00 $718 —
300–347 326 27 182.50–222.50 $204.71 $667 +3.57
350–395 374 45 180.00–230.00 $201.80 $755 +1.31
360–397 value added 382 4 202.00–229.00 $219.32 $838 +8.52
403–440 value added 428 122 190.00–224.50 $223.82 $958 +13.90
405–449 433 58 180.00–217.50 $200.05 $866 +9.28
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -10.77
450–495 467 56 177.00–202.50 $190.69 $891 +0.78
495 value added 495 4 197.00 $197.00 $975 —
503–540 value added 509 42 185.00–207.00 $197.14 $1,003 +10.01
500–545 518 57 164.00–200.00 $186.08 $964 +2.96
520–535 thin fleshed 528 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,003 —
550–587 value added 566 18 185.00–197.00 $189.01 $1,070 -0.27
550–595 571 58 151.00–185.00 $177.03 $1,011 +4.39
605–647 626 28 149.00–178.00 $165.01 $1,033 +1.66
605–649 value added 627 55 165.00–191.00 $180.97 $1,135 +2.13
635 thin fleshed 635 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,105 —
656 thin fleshed 656 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,194 —
653–698 value added 673 38 158.00–187.00 $172.86 $1,163 +1.35
655–690 674 17 150.00–171.00 $166.08 $1,119 +2.53
700–745 value added 722 11 165.00–181.00 $178.62 $1,290 +12.85
700–745 730 35 136.00–171.00 $163.51 $1,194 +8.83
752–770 value added 754 82 155.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,335 +15.79
755–789 775 11 145.00–163.00 $157.72 $1,222 +1.37
800–835 807 5 145.00–156.00 $150.05 $1,211 +0.38
810–845 value added 840 132 141.00–176.00 $168.45 $1,415 +7.86
850–895 870 7 128.00–153.00 $146.51 $1,275 +0.49
872 value added 872 60 171.00 $171.00 $1,491 +3.10
915–945 930 3 122.50–140.00 $129.07 $1,200 -6.70
957 value added 957 57 172.50 $172.50 $1,651 —
1070 1070 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,338 —
1135 1135 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,362 —
1185 1185 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 170.00–200.00 $187.36 $437 -10.14
265–295 282 9 170.00–200.00 $186.02 $525 -11.59
300–340 323 11 160.00–191.00 $173.19 $559 -5.97
350–390 379 20 157.50–186.00 $180.89 $686 -1.26
400–440 421 9 130.00–185.00 $172.74 $727 -4.35
435 value added 435 2 186.00 $186.00 $809 —
450–495 475 15 151.00–175.00 $169.33 $804 +2.61
520–540 532 10 144.00–170.00 $153.11 $815 -11.74
560–590 574 4 155.00–161.00 $157.77 $906 +1.95
605–640 624 4 130.00–155.00 $140.96 $880 -9.95
650–675 663 2 135.00–152.00 $143.66 $952 -12.89
703 703 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,012 +3.26
770 770 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 +10.00
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 +2.50
250–295 273 2 165.00–175.00 $170.41 $465 +5.41
300–330 315 2 160.00–210.00 $183.81 $579 +13.81
380–392 389 4 150.00–185.00 $158.55 $617 -11.42
460–465 463 2 172.50–175.00 $173.76 $805 +14.52
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -20.00
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 393 4 112.00–117.00 $115.79 $455 -24.21
553 553 2 140.00 $140.00 $774 —
829 829 6 119.00 $119.00 $987 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 501 8 162.00–175.00 $163.64 $820 -20.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 228 6 150.00–162.50 $153.33 $350 -6.14
250–295 284 21 141.00–205.00 $173.72 $493 +20.79
285 fancy 285 1 197.50 $197.50 $563 —
300–345 319 44 145.00–197.50 $169.72 $541 -0.62
310–331 fancy 326 4 162.50–186.00 $180.41 $588 +11.41
358–385 fancy 367 3 163.00–181.00 $174.71 $641 —
350–395 376 80 140.00–180.00 $166.18 $625 -3.70
357–395 value added 385 41 177.00–199.50 $196.06 $755 +10.63
397 thin fleshed 397 6 182.00 $182.00 $723 —
410–420 fancy 415 2 160.00–177.00 $168.40 $699 -3.60
404–429 value added 418 15 169.00–180.00 $176.95 $740 -1.31
400–445 422 139 145.00–180.00 $167.08 $705 +26.43
454–485 value added 467 60 150.00–189.50 $183.96 $859 +9.21
450–495 471 119 135.00–180.00 $159.96 $753 -1.49
485 485 1 162.50 $162.50 $788 +1.05
520–530 523 3 132.00–147.50 $140.68 $736 -12.90
500–547 524 156 147.00–165.00 $156.73 $821 +3.15
505–542 value added 530 25 161.00–172.00 $169.81 $900 +1.34
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +7.00
560–580 value added 572 20 155.00–163.00 $159.47 $912 -0.95
550–595 575 103 128.00–162.00 $151.18 $869 +2.36
600–645 620 62 124.00–162.00 $141.93 $880 -0.42
600–642 value added 622 39 135.00–160.00 $153.41 $954 -1.93
651–683 value added 663 25 148.00–156.00 $152.62 $1,012 +1.30
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -22.16
650–695 677 32 130.00–145.00 $137.42 $930 -4.74
700–740 722 27 120.00–142.00 $132.10 $954 -4.29
700–745 value added 725 32 140.00–152.00 $143.39 $1,040 -0.60
750–770 value added 758 19 141.00–156.00 $147.77 $1,120 +7.47
755–796 784 11 116.00–135.00 $127.98 $1,003 -2.96
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 +3.37
860–888 879 3 111.00–121.00 $114.26 $1,004 -4.76
900–905 903 2 121.00–137.00 $128.98 $1,165 +6.57
990 990 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,148 +6.00
1070–1083 1079 3 101.00–106.00 $102.65 $1,108 -7.35
1210 1210 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 -5.88
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 -2.42
300–345 329 7 141.00–177.50 $158.83 $523 +8.77
350–397 378 10 145.00–167.50 $159.19 $602 +9.11
400–440 414 11 130.00–157.50 $146.88 $608 -5.44
450–495 470 21 130.00–156.00 $144.61 $680 -6.84
500–545 528 16 120.00–156.00 $140.71 $743 +2.17
530–540 value added 535 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $843 —
560 value added 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
550–587 566 11 120.00–146.00 $135.06 $764 -2.81
640–645 643 2 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $862 +3.32
650–690 671 10 120.00–128.00 $125.81 $844 -0.19
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 +5.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 156.00 $156.00 $688 —
701 value added 701 72 165.00 $165.00 $1,157 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
412–435 428 7 145.00–155.00 $152.25 $652 —
460–491 476 8 132.00–140.00 $136.13 $648 —
512–545 520 7 130.00–135.00 $131.11 $682 —
592 592 2 137.00 $137.00 $811 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 155.00 $155.00 $423 —
280 280 1 152.50 $152.50 $427 —
342 342 2 150.00 $150.00 $513 +15.00
375 375 2 120.00–167.50 $143.75 $539 +14.21
375–395 385 3 130.00–162.50 $145.11 $559 +6.91
430 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 -7.53
427–445 433 3 123.00–144.00 $136.81 $592 -8.72
473–490 482 5 130.00–145.00 $139.93 $674 -0.07
500–515 507 3 120.00–151.00 $137.08 $695 -3.69
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -0.77
565 565 1 137.50 $137.50 $777 +4.74
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 -10.00
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 -5.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 200.00 $200.00 $544 -6.06
310 fancy 310 1 212.50 $212.50 $659 +5.00
300–345 321 5 182.50–220.00 $199.39 $640 +1.32
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 -35.57
355–360 fancy 357 3 205.00–237.50 $221.59 $791 -3.41
350–395 375 28 177.50–214.00 $199.56 $748 +7.21
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -22.35
400–445 420 56 150.00–215.00 $190.89 $802 +3.91
450–495 468 77 155.00–199.00 $180.70 $846 -1.28
455–485 fancy 469 10 190.00–205.00 $194.38 $912 -5.62
505–545 fancy 522 3 190.00–191.00 $190.65 $995 +1.56
500–545 526 52 145.00–185.00 $169.51 $892 -0.49
550–595 575 63 147.00–177.50 $163.65 $941 +3.84
600–645 622 33 140.00–165.00 $152.44 $948 +0.56
650–696 664 34 135.00–163.00 $151.62 $1,007 +3.38
700–741 724 12 129.00–156.00 $139.89 $1,013 +5.99
755–785 769 22 128.00–159.00 $136.81 $1,052 +0.79
800–810 805 3 113.00–133.00 $126.29 $1,017 +0.79
860 860 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,066 +1.02
900–925 914 4 100.00–110.00 $104.44 $955 -5.76
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 170.00 $170.00 $456 —
360–395 376 17 150.00–177.50 $164.90 $620 +6.57
400–446 426 22 140.00–187.00 $166.30 $708 -0.33
460–497 480 22 137.50–177.00 $160.43 $770 +4.66
500–540 515 12 130.00–165.00 $150.47 $775 +1.50
553–595 578 24 122.50–155.00 $142.97 $826 -1.24
610–645 627 6 105.00–143.00 $127.20 $798 -9.14
650–695 673 3 130.00–137.50 $132.58 $892 -1.07
705–720 713 2 90.00–130.00 $110.21 $786 -13.23
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 +2.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 152.50 $152.50 $404 —
305–330 316 4 152.50–172.50 $160.69 $508 -7.69
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +25.00
420–425 423 3 130.00–169.00 $152.64 $646 +9.01
495 495 1 167.50 $167.50 $829 +17.50
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -22.50
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -22.50
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
740 740 1 102.50 $102.50 $758 -9.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1675 1223 80-85% 177 66.00–95.00 $78.06 $955 +4.16
885–1635 1239 80-85% 31 59.00–73.00 $65.09 $806 —
1015–2145 1322 80-85% 39 75.00–108.00 $87.30 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 +8.00
775–1250 961 85-90% 33 40.00–67.00 $52.97 $509 -20.03
765–1375 1057 85-90% 106 53.00–81.00 $66.16 $699 +1.70
895–1425 1141 85-90% 9 71.50–92.00 $77.16 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1940 1446 75-80% 97 70.00–97.00 $80.63 $1,166 +5.19
1135–1990 1480 75-80% 11 82.50–112.00 $88.23 $1,306 +5.74
1345–1710 1564 75-80% 8 70.00–74.00 $72.56 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1910 1482 24 75.00–94.50 $87.37 $1,295 —
1185–2245 1671 35 89.00–107.00 $99.68 $1,666 +0.67
1485–2255 1881 15 104.00–119.00 $112.60 $2,118 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–985.00 $902.50
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
960–1185 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 940.00–1,170.00 $1,049.56
1115–1140 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–900.00 $881.15
1115–1175 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–900.00 $864.08
1065–1250 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,130.00 $1,027.33
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1175–1280 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00–1,000.00 $946.13
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1530 fancy 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
925–1110 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–900.00 $783.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
870–1075 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $752.63
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +175.53
1100–1165 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1080 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–825.00 $811.63 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 116.00 $116.00 $470 —
605 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653 —
790 790 1 106.00 $106.00 $837 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —

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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.