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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

7,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.69/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 617 lb · 292 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.79/cwt +9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 814 lb · 270 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.24/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 526 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,298 7,252 8,761
Feeder cattle 5,992 5,835 7,277
Slaughter cattle 905 1,133 1,047
Replacement cattle 401 284 437

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 4.00-8.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Very good demand was noted throughout the week with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 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
239–245 240 5 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
255–297 280 25 208.00–252.50 $230.17 $644 +21.86
305 thin fleshed 305 13 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
300–348 325 56 195.00–250.00 $225.24 $732 +8.80
350–398 376 79 190.00–236.00 $220.57 $829 +10.38
400–445 420 69 202.00–230.00 $214.91 $903 +13.09
430 fancy 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 +17.50
456–492 value added 467 51 210.00–225.00 $217.32 $1,015 -0.78
450–499 474 73 193.00–226.00 $210.59 $998 +7.25
480 thin fleshed 480 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 —
501–530 fancy 511 6 214.00–218.00 $215.82 $1,103 —
500–548 526 93 180.00–215.00 $200.78 $1,056 +10.60
500–546 value added 527 154 197.00–228.00 $217.38 $1,146 +11.56
555–565 fancy 560 2 211.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,193 +7.98
550–598 577 112 171.00–202.00 $190.26 $1,098 +7.49
563–598 value added 582 63 188.00–208.00 $199.66 $1,162 +5.36
600–646 value added 627 107 176.00–206.00 $193.21 $1,211 +4.38
600–647 629 67 160.00–193.00 $181.42 $1,141 +1.81
650–699 680 55 160.00–188.00 $170.29 $1,158 -4.84
650–695 value added 680 181 171.00–192.00 $180.45 $1,227 +0.23
705–745 722 22 154.00–182.00 $174.15 $1,257 +5.32
703–742 value added 723 141 168.00–177.00 $174.26 $1,260 +4.11
750–795 764 16 150.00–167.00 $156.57 $1,196 -6.06
750–790 value added 775 28 167.00–174.00 $169.96 $1,317 +2.14
780 780 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 -21.63
801–847 value added 814 267 156.50–180.00 $172.95 $1,408 +5.30
800–835 822 3 151.00–164.00 $158.27 $1,301 +1.16
855–875 value added 856 14 163.00–164.00 $163.07 $1,396 -6.52
850–880 864 6 141.00–168.00 $157.43 $1,360 +6.43
903–938 value added 919 11 152.00–154.50 $153.34 $1,409 —
935 935 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,300 +16.50
993 value added 993 13 152.50 $152.50 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 3 205.00–230.00 $217.75 $501 —
260–285 275 4 200.00–215.00 $207.94 $572 +9.52
300–340 317 9 172.50–215.00 $192.89 $611 +9.22
350–395 372 13 163.00–203.00 $188.48 $701 +1.38
400–445 426 7 160.00–207.50 $181.19 $772 -2.81
455–493 476 8 165.00–205.00 $188.74 $898 +9.79
500–545 520 11 153.00–191.00 $171.37 $891 +7.42
555–590 577 30 156.00–182.50 $167.68 $968 +1.95
600–645 620 12 150.00–170.00 $161.52 $1,001 -1.75
655–690 671 13 150.00–164.00 $153.16 $1,028 -7.89
705–720 711 4 138.00–160.00 $144.57 $1,028 +5.44
790 790 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $1,175 —
800–830 817 3 138.00–152.50 $143.18 $1,170 +12.50
840 value added 840 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,239 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 +5.00
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 +12.73
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -5.54
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 +27.49
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -22.51
520–537 531 3 150.00–170.00 $163.48 $868 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 -15.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 171.00 $171.00 $504 -4.00
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
600 600 1 142.50 $142.50 $855 —
760 760 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–245 220 4 180.00–200.00 $191.57 $421 +12.47
255–295 276 17 160.00–220.00 $190.81 $527 +8.13
289 thin fleshed 289 9 195.00 $195.00 $564 —
300–345 324 66 170.00–200.00 $185.52 $601 +5.51
306–345 value added 332 18 203.00–209.00 $205.53 $682 —
365 fancy 365 1 202.00 $202.00 $737 —
350–398 378 123 161.00–210.00 $183.49 $694 +3.50
390 value added 390 11 198.00 $198.00 $772 -6.82
400–447 428 116 160.00–202.50 $176.73 $756 +5.23
410–447 value added 429 20 185.00–198.00 $192.99 $828 +8.11
425–445 435 2 140.00–157.50 $148.95 $648 -22.55
450–497 470 168 155.00–188.00 $174.02 $818 +4.79
454–495 value added 471 47 178.00–190.00 $185.13 $872 +3.24
495 fancy 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
500–548 529 160 154.00–182.50 $166.16 $879 +5.28
507–548 value added 530 87 164.00–187.50 $176.56 $936 +2.05
530 fancy 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 +1.69
540 540 1 147.00 $147.00 $794 -3.00
550–599 575 141 150.00–171.00 $160.62 $924 +5.25
570–595 580 4 143.00–150.00 $146.54 $850 -8.83
579–595 value added 588 71 158.00–175.00 $170.88 $1,005 -0.43
595 595 2 152.50–155.00 $153.75 $915 -1.62
600–632 value added 613 199 158.00–173.00 $171.26 $1,050 +10.91
600–645 626 93 140.00–173.00 $156.91 $982 +6.13
650–695 667 59 135.00–166.00 $150.21 $1,002 +3.57
650–693 value added 684 157 158.00–175.00 $166.48 $1,139 +12.93
725 725 1 132.50 $132.50 $961 +1.13
700–747 value added 726 161 146.00–166.75 $160.22 $1,163 +8.72
700–748 732 36 131.00–156.00 $140.93 $1,032 +9.56
750–797 769 25 125.00–150.00 $137.54 $1,058 -3.16
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 -20.70
777–798 value added 784 22 143.00–146.00 $144.51 $1,133 -19.17
813–820 816 6 128.00–144.00 $135.85 $1,109 +1.16
818–836 value added 824 9 139.00–153.00 $148.27 $1,222 -7.85
913 913 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,105 -11.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 221 4 165.00–190.00 $178.25 $394 +9.99
258–295 280 8 156.00–207.00 $178.60 $500 +9.07
301–340 308 19 160.00–205.00 $191.94 $591 +32.39
350–395 381 24 140.00–175.00 $164.52 $627 +3.71
400–445 421 31 149.00–180.00 $163.57 $689 +10.35
450–495 472 23 142.50–172.50 $160.75 $759 +9.29
485 thin fleshed 485 3 174.00 $174.00 $844 —
500–545 526 25 140.00–166.00 $150.11 $790 +1.73
550–595 568 19 140.00–157.50 $149.67 $850 +5.19
600–640 627 14 130.00–156.00 $140.70 $882 +1.92
650–695 673 10 130.00–147.50 $137.84 $928 +3.46
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 -8.55
800–833 822 3 119.00–126.00 $123.73 $1,017 -6.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 +20.00
263–290 270 4 117.50–137.50 $122.88 $332 -7.12
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 +16.65
615–645 630 2 100.00–132.50 $115.86 $730 -0.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 +30.00
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 +5.50
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 -19.50
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -2.96
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 +7.04
560–575 568 2 130.00–150.00 $139.87 $794 -1.91
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 10 201.00–234.00 $222.38 $714 +11.70
350–398 377 79 190.00–245.00 $211.26 $796 +4.30
400–448 427 55 178.00–237.50 $208.57 $891 +10.11
450–495 466 137 172.00–224.00 $198.84 $927 +10.43
490 fancy 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -4.82
500 fancy 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 +19.50
500–549 525 98 165.00–200.00 $187.19 $983 +5.58
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 -16.61
550–595 569 110 160.00–195.00 $180.46 $1,027 +7.87
595 fancy 595 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,077 —
600–643 626 57 150.00–185.00 $168.32 $1,054 +5.52
650–695 669 22 145.00–180.00 $157.92 $1,056 -3.48
700 fancy 700 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
700–745 720 10 136.00–163.00 $149.67 $1,078 +4.31
750–785 768 19 130.00–154.00 $144.06 $1,106 +3.11
805–830 816 7 120.00–137.50 $128.63 $1,050 -2.96
860–895 873 5 116.00–148.00 $136.39 $1,191 +16.67
920 920 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 +11.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 180.00–187.50 $183.87 $579 —
360–395 384 7 170.00–191.00 $176.46 $678 +10.46
410–445 429 15 150.00–192.50 $170.55 $732 -5.72
455–490 476 24 152.00–190.00 $173.92 $828 +3.27
500–545 525 18 146.00–187.50 $168.17 $883 +8.81
550–595 581 23 150.00–173.00 $167.51 $973 +9.26
600–640 623 12 135.00–162.50 $148.00 $922 -2.65
650–684 669 15 128.00–151.00 $137.66 $921 +3.21
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 +18.48
765–795 780 2 139.00–142.50 $140.72 $1,098 +10.72
815–845 836 7 116.00–142.50 $123.52 $1,033 -2.48
940 940 3 100.50 $100.50 $945 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 162.50–187.50 $174.60 $541 +17.60
370 370 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $671 -6.20
410–445 430 3 169.00–192.50 $180.18 $775 +7.68
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 +4.20
485 485 1 177.50 $177.50 $861 +10.00
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 -10.00
612–635 622 4 141.00–155.00 $148.97 $927 +18.97
660–690 675 2 146.00 $146.00 $986 +0.64
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 165.00–180.00 $172.41 $741 —
560–590 580 5 140.00–150.00 $145.54 $844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2250 2250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1655 1146 80-85% 25 68.00–78.00 $74.40 $853 —
950–1645 1185 80-85% 162 76.00–91.00 $84.36 $1,000 +12.70
1075–1525 1223 80-85% 41 89.00–104.00 $93.14 $1,139 +10.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1480 1382 75-80% 6 71.00–79.00 $75.40 $1,042 +2.16
1070–2180 1415 75-80% 123 79.00–97.00 $87.45 $1,237 +2.95
1075–1940 1426 75-80% 20 92.00–105.50 $97.21 $1,386 +12.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1305 987 85-90% 34 40.00–78.00 $58.79 $580 —
795–1350 1039 85-90% 102 62.00–79.00 $71.33 $741 +8.41
930–1240 1073 85-90% 11 78.00–83.00 $79.78 $856 -4.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,178 -2.57
1090–1865 1531 22 77.00–100.00 $91.91 $1,407 —
1170–2370 1707 54 95.00–117.00 $107.39 $1,833 +1.30
1305–2540 1868 9 110.00–128.00 $117.65 $2,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 790.00–830.00 $810.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1095 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00–900.00 $825.69
1025–1155 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–980.00 $928.83
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960–1300 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,350.00 $1,134.43
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1065–1395 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,116.23
1200–1285 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,300.00 $1,031.92
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,255.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,105.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,080.00–1,180.00 $1,117.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–940 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,050.00 $958.61
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
985–1015 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $863.06
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $987.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–950.00 $862.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
985–1010 998 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,113.91
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,160.00–1,200.00 $1,180.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
830–1100 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,370.98 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +389.12
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +414.12
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,455.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,610.00 $1,530.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,260.00 $1,167.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 70.00 $70.00 $318 —
518 518 2 67.50 $67.50 $350 —
640 640 1 57.00 $57.00 $365 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
576 576 3 120.00 $120.00 $691 —

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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.