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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

4,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.83/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 527 lb · 236 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.61/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 686 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.16/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 624 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,352 5,212 7,888
Feeder cattle 3,451 4,229 6,485
Slaughter cattle 669 776 1,049
Replacement cattle 232 207 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00-3.00 higher with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls 5.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 210.00–235.00 $222.24 $533 —
265–293 283 5 180.00–225.00 $200.97 $569 +5.72
305–345 331 21 177.50–221.00 $203.68 $674 -1.03
350–395 376 25 180.00–225.00 $207.13 $779 +5.33
400–440 value added 423 20 200.00–229.00 $215.99 $914 -7.83
400–445 424 20 181.00–217.50 $201.06 $852 +1.01
455–495 466 48 180.00–208.00 $198.87 $927 +8.18
459–493 value added 469 23 192.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,000 +16.25
500–545 522 41 172.00–198.00 $188.06 $982 +1.98
515–531 value added 525 9 189.00–200.00 $192.31 $1,010 -4.83
554–598 579 55 159.00–191.00 $176.23 $1,020 -0.80
550–598 value added 590 78 183.00–200.00 $189.06 $1,115 +0.05
600–645 621 27 157.00–179.00 $173.23 $1,076 +8.22
600–646 value added 639 57 164.00–186.00 $181.97 $1,163 +1.00
655–695 676 16 161.00–175.00 $167.17 $1,130 +1.09
650–696 value added 687 176 168.00–182.00 $176.38 $1,212 +3.52
700–740 724 20 142.00–171.00 $157.65 $1,141 -5.86
712–740 value added 729 15 155.00–173.00 $164.36 $1,198 -14.26
755–795 778 6 152.00–159.00 $156.17 $1,215 -1.55
760–799 value added 788 66 144.00–173.00 $169.27 $1,334 -7.75
825 825 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,106 -16.05
800–844 value added 836 96 154.00–172.00 $168.09 $1,405 -0.36
855–875 867 3 138.00–150.00 $144.38 $1,252 -2.13
870–897 value added 896 61 151.00–169.00 $168.43 $1,509 -2.57
908–945 920 3 145.00–146.00 $145.66 $1,340 +16.59
917–940 value added 921 10 130.00–150.50 $148.31 $1,366 —
1000–1018 value added 1012 3 133.00–147.00 $137.61 $1,393 —
1000–1035 1022 3 124.00–135.00 $129.61 $1,325 —
1167 1167 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,470 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–218 217 3 175.00–200.00 $191.74 $416 +4.38
265–295 278 11 175.00–205.00 $194.44 $541 +8.42
300–345 317 13 160.00–190.00 $177.49 $563 +4.30
356–395 367 7 170.00–190.00 $178.28 $654 -2.61
400–440 421 10 160.00–190.00 $174.40 $734 +1.66
450–480 466 11 170.00–187.50 $181.79 $847 +12.46
510–545 527 9 142.50–180.00 $164.93 $869 +11.82
545 value added 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 —
555–595 573 8 145.00–165.00 $157.40 $902 -0.37
600–640 618 5 127.00–160.00 $143.82 $889 +2.86
650–663 662 24 130.00–150.00 $148.05 $980 +4.39
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 170.00–180.00 $175.20 $548 -8.61
360 360 1 176.00 $176.00 $634 +17.45
360–375 370 3 170.00–195.00 $178.11 $659 +19.56
415–420 418 2 170.00–190.00 $179.94 $752 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -8.76
685 685 1 138.00 $138.00 $945 +13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 163.00 $163.00 $807 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 —
620–630 628 4 144.00–165.00 $149.19 $937 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 6 180.00 $180.00 $401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–296 288 14 150.00–180.00 $174.43 $502 +0.71
317–345 331 25 152.50–186.00 $172.35 $570 +2.63
300–343 value added 332 4 177.50–182.00 $180.98 $601 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -19.72
350 350 1 153.00 $153.00 $536 -13.18
351–390 value added 361 9 155.00–190.00 $184.41 $666 -11.65
350–398 378 60 157.00–181.50 $172.10 $651 +5.92
400–446 425 78 158.00–176.00 $166.20 $706 -0.88
402–445 value added 429 59 176.00–186.00 $181.69 $779 +4.74
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 -17.46
452–483 value added 466 18 159.00–176.00 $172.88 $806 -11.08
450–495 fancy 474 6 166.00–167.00 $166.83 $791 —
450–497 475 114 150.00–171.00 $161.35 $766 +1.39
502 thin fleshed 502 2 133.00 $133.00 $668 —
500–545 524 134 147.00–170.00 $158.99 $833 +2.26
500–543 value added 532 100 158.00–172.00 $166.22 $884 -3.59
550–595 577 68 137.00–160.00 $150.32 $867 -0.86
555–596 value added 588 52 153.00–165.00 $160.85 $946 +1.38
600–645 619 46 129.00–152.00 $143.55 $889 +1.62
600–636 value added 626 121 149.00–160.50 $159.12 $996 +5.71
627 thin fleshed 627 4 126.00 $126.00 $790 —
650–695 678 57 136.00–151.00 $145.20 $984 +7.78
665–690 value added 678 15 129.00–154.00 $150.15 $1,018 -2.47
702–722 value added 719 45 140.00–158.00 $155.80 $1,120 +12.41
715–745 729 18 121.00–137.50 $132.09 $963 -0.01
750–756 value added 752 77 148.00–155.00 $153.98 $1,158 +6.21
760–785 775 9 133.00–139.00 $135.44 $1,050 +7.46
840 840 13 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 +2.00
862 value added 862 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,121 —
850–870 863 8 110.00–124.00 $115.48 $997 +1.22
910–932 value added 928 6 130.00–132.00 $130.33 $1,209 —
930 930 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,181 -1.98
952 value added 952 22 143.25 $143.25 $1,364 —
950–995 973 2 114.00–124.00 $118.88 $1,157 +2.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 160.00 $160.00 $453 +5.00
300–345 328 5 147.50–155.00 $151.84 $498 -6.99
350–395 371 20 135.00–172.00 $156.95 $582 -2.24
405–445 422 15 140.00–163.00 $150.94 $637 +4.06
450–490 468 13 129.00–162.50 $147.78 $692 +3.17
500–545 521 11 140.00–155.00 $144.95 $755 +4.24
565–593 575 16 120.00–150.00 $135.91 $781 +0.85
600–640 618 10 105.00–143.00 $131.45 $812 -2.57
650–680 667 5 120.00–137.00 $129.36 $863 +3.55
720–725 723 2 120.00–132.50 $126.23 $913 -8.77
765–787 780 5 110.00–139.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
815–845 830 2 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $872 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 +10.00
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +21.25
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 +17.57
465 465 1 127.00 $127.00 $591 -12.93
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -15.00
555–595 575 2 130.00–141.00 $135.31 $778 -2.19
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
660–680 670 2 130.00 $130.00 $871 -2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 145.00 $145.00 $812 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506 -12.50
300–345 327 6 167.50–200.00 $187.76 $614 -11.63
380 fancy 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 +3.41
355–397 381 17 187.50–217.00 $202.12 $770 +32.12
400–445 421 39 180.00–220.00 $194.17 $817 +3.28
400–432 thin fleshed 426 5 182.50–186.00 $185.34 $790 —
450–490 474 47 173.00–202.50 $187.37 $888 +6.67
500 fancy 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -10.65
500–545 525 55 149.00–187.50 $170.82 $897 +1.31
525 value added 525 2 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
550–598 577 28 157.00–187.50 $171.13 $987 +7.48
615 value added 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
600–640 620 26 130.00–167.50 $153.18 $950 +0.74
660 fancy 660 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
658–685 665 17 135.00–165.00 $154.15 $1,025 +2.53
700–740 716 9 124.00–156.00 $138.89 $994 -1.00
730 fancy 730 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,190 —
760–795 777 7 116.00–137.00 $129.69 $1,008 -7.12
815 815 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 +8.71
925 925 2 100.00 $100.00 $925 -4.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 4 160.00–180.00 $172.41 $666 +7.51
400–448 425 13 152.50–180.00 $170.58 $725 +4.28
450–495 477 13 140.00–182.00 $163.59 $780 +3.16
505–545 524 21 132.50–165.00 $147.30 $772 -3.17
550–590 568 12 124.00–157.50 $147.35 $837 +4.38
605–640 625 6 130.00–147.50 $139.45 $872 +12.25
660–683 673 9 112.00–135.00 $127.36 $857 -5.22
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 +19.79
760–790 775 2 114.00–125.00 $119.39 $925 -0.61
805–840 823 2 110.00–118.00 $114.09 $939 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 +9.31
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -2.50
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +5.00
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +10.00
685 685 1 107.50 $107.50 $736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1845 1169 80-85% 116 68.00–111.00 $86.16 $1,007 —
920–1485 1174 80-85% 27 66.00–91.50 $77.84 $914 —
965–1640 1239 80-85% 36 83.00–116.00 $98.67 $1,223 +33.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1330 1009 85-90% 18 48.00–80.00 $64.49 $651 —
765–1345 1040 85-90% 88 60.00–94.00 $77.59 $807 —
945–1380 1122 85-90% 19 74.00–109.00 $88.56 $994 +11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1710 1379 75-80% 11 74.00–91.00 $83.51 $1,152 —
1060–2010 1462 75-80% 76 74.00–110.00 $90.78 $1,327 +2.55
1170–2015 1561 75-80% 30 85.00–119.50 $96.08 $1,500 +23.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,263 —
1285–1710 1464 9 81.00–100.00 $90.31 $1,322 +2.94
1255–2520 1718 32 90.00–120.00 $109.01 $1,873 —
1425–2105 1825 10 105.00–126.00 $115.63 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
791 791 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 900.00 $900.00
804 804 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00
855 855 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
818–975 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
945–1075 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00–1,400.00 $1,094.00
975–1275 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,230.00 $997.66
1000–1300 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,350.00 $1,120.00
1165–1390 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,044.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -125.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,448.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 102.50 $102.50 $579 -12.50
640 640 1 102.50 $102.50 $656 —

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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.