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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

6,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.43/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 472 lb · 264 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 524 lb · 209 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.34/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 573 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,008 6,606 6,279
Feeder cattle 4,730 4,934 4,831
Slaughter cattle 913 1,084 1,156
Replacement cattle 365 588 292

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, and heifers mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with instances of 7.00-9.00 higher in all classes. Demand was good and trade was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 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
210–235 219 4 245.00–260.00 $249.94 $547 -12.22
270 fancy 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 —
252–295 272 22 230.00–285.00 $242.95 $661 -10.54
300–348 324 42 230.00–270.00 $253.01 $820 -6.64
335–345 fancy 338 3 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $896 -27.50
350–395 371 27 210.00–270.00 $255.78 $949 +7.02
400–448 424 64 205.00–266.00 $244.64 $1,037 -1.03
417–430 value added 429 24 244.00–270.00 $253.10 $1,086 +0.61
474 value added 474 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,256 +26.23
451–497 477 59 217.00–260.00 $238.40 $1,137 +6.52
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 -19.38
500–549 525 127 210.00–248.00 $233.25 $1,225 +1.91
500–540 value added 528 48 245.00–265.00 $250.27 $1,321 +13.92
559–590 value added 572 13 222.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,374 +1.94
550–599 579 81 190.00–243.00 $224.08 $1,297 -4.17
600–632 616 4 200.00–205.00 $201.83 $1,243 -13.47
600–645 626 76 190.00–239.00 $222.86 $1,395 +7.56
625–635 value added 629 6 213.00–243.00 $230.42 $1,449 +6.09
657–695 666 60 182.00–228.00 $210.36 $1,401 +4.26
669–680 value added 673 21 221.00–228.00 $224.47 $1,511 +8.29
700–745 722 22 185.00–216.00 $201.78 $1,457 +8.39
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 +1.61
724–733 value added 726 31 201.00–212.00 $208.58 $1,514 -2.55
760–775 770 3 185.00–198.00 $190.95 $1,470 +2.53
760–792 value added 790 14 194.00–195.00 $194.07 $1,533 -1.93
829–845 831 12 180.00–186.00 $180.67 $1,501 +1.23
855–890 866 20 168.00–187.00 $183.63 $1,590 +22.15
858–883 value added 881 44 187.00–194.00 $193.38 $1,704 +6.38
905 905 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,548 +17.00
995 995 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 +30.99
1010 1010 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,464 +9.03
1057–1099 1072 17 130.00–158.00 $147.87 $1,585 —
1140 1140 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 225.00–235.00 $228.14 $520 -14.03
259–295 269 10 220.00–242.50 $235.58 $634 -13.13
305–345 322 17 180.00–245.00 $213.44 $687 -18.95
358–395 375 20 200.00–242.50 $223.69 $839 -15.34
400–445 428 3 190.00–220.00 $203.74 $872 -19.80
460–495 483 6 190.00–229.00 $211.59 $1,022 -0.82
500–540 519 7 171.00–212.50 $198.49 $1,030 -14.29
560–595 577 13 185.00–220.00 $203.14 $1,172 -4.60
600–643 619 7 175.00–214.00 $194.80 $1,206 +8.30
655 655 2 170.00–202.00 $186.00 $1,218 +3.38
705–725 715 2 160.00–174.00 $166.90 $1,193 -8.10
760–790 780 3 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $1,363 +4.73
855–885 872 3 156.00–169.00 $162.04 $1,413 +17.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 215.00–235.00 $222.54 $730 -12.46
350 350 1 217.50 $217.50 $761 +13.86
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 -8.73
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 +20.06
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -10.00
655–675 665 3 150.00–205.00 $181.59 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 9 220.00–252.50 $234.53 $530 -15.23
250–296 281 33 200.00–265.00 $230.89 $649 +6.88
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -35.33
305–323 value added 319 4 222.50–232.50 $230.11 $734 +12.17
300–345 324 45 190.00–261.00 $229.84 $745 +4.51
350–397 377 108 183.00–261.00 $226.07 $852 +2.29
400–448 424 116 179.00–229.00 $214.73 $910 -3.50
440 value added 440 5 225.00 $225.00 $990 -9.00
450–499 472 244 185.00–229.00 $211.48 $998 +3.45
458–498 value added 478 18 204.00–218.00 $211.75 $1,012 -4.83
460–495 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $968 +2.32
501–547 value added 523 54 207.00–215.00 $211.42 $1,106 +0.31
500–548 524 154 170.00–212.50 $199.38 $1,045 +1.55
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 -7.83
557 557 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,014 +11.00
560 fancy 560 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,162 —
550–596 573 162 179.00–213.00 $193.19 $1,107 +0.74
550–597 value added 574 40 197.50–217.50 $204.75 $1,175 -1.50
600–649 630 74 172.00–200.00 $185.13 $1,166 +0.92
650–695 677 43 170.50–192.00 $180.73 $1,224 +19.52
705 705 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,146 +1.31
700–715 value added 709 69 184.00–188.50 $184.61 $1,309 +0.21
705–745 725 23 150.00–182.00 $166.37 $1,206 +5.18
750–780 766 22 155.00–170.00 $162.41 $1,244 -2.49
777 value added 777 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,406 —
804 value added 804 4 150.50 $150.50 $1,210 —
805–840 829 4 130.00–165.00 $142.51 $1,181 +8.51
860–883 866 19 123.00–154.00 $145.00 $1,256 +15.00
877 value added 877 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,307 —
905–948 934 3 136.00–137.00 $136.68 $1,277 —
1011–1045 1016 30 120.00–144.50 $139.71 $1,419 —
1105 1105 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,326 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 7 200.00–230.00 $212.69 $498 -23.68
250–298 282 10 175.00–210.00 $197.56 $557 -26.42
315–347 332 12 177.50–217.50 $199.26 $662 -10.17
350–398 377 19 165.00–225.00 $196.71 $742 -0.25
400–445 418 23 180.00–213.00 $194.60 $813 -1.36
455–496 485 25 160.00–213.00 $190.39 $923 -3.64
510–547 536 11 157.50–190.00 $177.47 $951 -0.75
539 value added 539 23 195.00 $195.00 $1,051 —
550–595 575 16 160.00–191.00 $175.54 $1,009 -0.90
600–645 629 9 154.00–185.00 $170.34 $1,071 -0.91
655–690 669 4 168.00–176.00 $171.66 $1,148 +12.25
700–740 718 3 140.00–172.00 $160.36 $1,151 +15.36
1138 1138 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 212.50 $212.50 $659 +42.50
350–395 373 2 180.00–190.00 $184.70 $689 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 +30.00
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -4.00
515 515 2 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
550–575 563 3 160.00 $160.00 $901 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 177.50 $177.50 $774 —
458 458 3 190.00 $190.00 $870 —
542 542 2 173.00 $173.00 $938 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 +2.57
335–345 340 3 167.50–215.00 $190.23 $647 -4.77
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +40.00
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 -22.00
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 232.50–252.50 $246.08 $677 +26.24
300 value added 300 2 277.50 $277.50 $832 —
310–345 332 3 240.00–244.00 $242.11 $804 +16.02
355–398 382 66 215.00–259.00 $239.96 $917 +7.10
400–448 425 63 205.00–245.00 $229.88 $977 -0.84
420–430 fancy 425 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,025 -3.83
425 425 1 232.50 $232.50 $988 +1.78
450–496 467 94 200.00–240.00 $223.89 $1,046 +1.14
450–495 fancy 473 3 238.00–245.00 $241.72 $1,143 —
502–510 fancy 505 4 230.00–238.00 $235.73 $1,190 —
500–545 524 116 192.50–244.00 $221.61 $1,161 +4.42
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -18.47
550–597 580 74 190.00–227.50 $206.31 $1,197 -2.16
607–610 fancy 608 4 215.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,316 -1.99
600–648 622 62 180.00–216.00 $195.07 $1,213 +2.65
650–675 661 36 180.00–200.00 $194.27 $1,284 +6.32
700–745 727 17 170.00–194.00 $178.19 $1,295 +5.01
753–780 763 25 156.00–181.00 $170.86 $1,304 +4.94
770 fancy 770 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,517 +4.00
805–845 819 7 135.00–164.00 $157.65 $1,291 +3.82
877 877 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,184 -7.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 187.50 $187.50 $450 —
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -17.48
350–396 373 13 215.00–220.00 $218.24 $814 +7.73
400–445 425 22 205.00–215.00 $210.26 $894 -1.64
450–495 473 13 185.00–220.00 $209.98 $993 -1.10
500–545 523 33 157.50–210.00 $189.38 $990 -3.07
550–595 566 13 176.00–202.50 $189.69 $1,074 +10.23
600–640 622 10 173.00–195.00 $183.65 $1,142 -6.24
670–690 683 3 157.50–175.00 $167.93 $1,147 -5.49
705–735 720 2 167.50–170.00 $168.72 $1,215 +7.20
750 750 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,256 —
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 +35.00
860–885 868 6 135.00–141.00 $138.96 $1,206 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 210.00–220.00 $213.96 $695 +13.96
395 395 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $803 +3.33
400–430 415 2 202.50–210.00 $206.39 $857 +25.50
410–445 428 2 200.00–215.00 $207.81 $889 +1.53
450 450 1 204.00 $204.00 $918 +14.00
555–588 577 3 155.00–166.00 $158.53 $915 -41.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 169.50 $169.50 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1565 1173 80-85% 150 84.00–111.00 $97.39 $1,142 +4.91
980–1475 1198 80-85% 9 81.00–94.00 $88.91 $1,065 -3.57
885–1600 1212 80-85% 64 96.00–118.00 $106.70 $1,293 +2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1675 1301 75-80% 12 86.00–96.00 $91.70 $1,193 —
870–1890 1401 75-80% 111 87.00–122.00 $101.64 $1,424 +7.12
1230–1685 1438 75-80% 25 96.00–130.00 $111.55 $1,604 +17.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1160 901 85-90% 24 60.00–79.00 $71.49 $644 —
710–1405 994 85-90% 93 74.00–100.00 $87.21 $867 +4.00
880–1255 1020 85-90% 20 92.00–114.00 $99.83 $1,018 +8.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1095 973 5 98.00–111.00 $103.52 $1,007 —
1235–1830 1460 15 90.00–115.00 $108.39 $1,582 —
1105–2255 1634 52 112.00–130.00 $122.44 $2,001 —
1365–2035 1686 17 125.00–140.00 $132.94 $2,241 +11.62
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1190 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,143.50
990–1145 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,208.52
1000–1250 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,350.00 $1,125.00
1055–1165 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,013.12
1050–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,103.33
1000–1300 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,172.14
1055–1280 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,225.00 $1,071.68
1030–1240 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,275.00 $1,135.13
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1060–1412 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,040.00–1,600.00 $1,315.53
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1065–1092 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,050.00 $1,025.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,012.50
1025–1050 1038 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,251.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -300.00
900–1145 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,524.64 +74.64
1035–1150 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,567.11 —
1100–1175 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,447.85 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,420.00 $1,358.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,630.00 $1,630.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,425.83 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,110.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.