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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

4,855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.89/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 469 lb · 209 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.74/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 624 lb · 177 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.51/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 519 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,855 4,966 3,888
Feeder cattle 3,683 3,826 2,989
Slaughter cattle 847 776 743
Replacement cattle 325 364 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with instances 3.00-6.00 higher. Good demand was noted for all feeder classes throughout the week with buyers showing the best interest in long-weaned preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with a more moderate quality offering this week than last week's notably high quality offering. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 275.00 $275.00 $624 +16.89
260–290 270 12 237.50–295.00 $250.10 $675 +1.16
315–345 329 23 232.00–295.00 $259.67 $854 +8.72
333 value added 333 8 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
355–375 value added 362 3 255.00–257.50 $256.64 $929 +1.23
350–395 376 19 220.00–287.50 $255.10 $959 -1.20
415–445 value added 425 24 254.00–275.00 $267.00 $1,135 +17.06
405–449 435 43 225.00–265.00 $251.94 $1,096 -0.87
450–495 464 31 227.50–261.00 $240.21 $1,115 +0.01
450–495 value added 470 33 254.00–280.00 $262.71 $1,235 +10.85
503–531 value added 518 33 239.00–259.00 $253.08 $1,311 +0.01
500–545 527 93 218.00–255.00 $237.08 $1,249 +2.97
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -19.11
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -21.66
551–592 value added 569 16 237.50–254.00 $248.24 $1,412 +8.76
550–595 573 42 213.00–240.00 $229.43 $1,315 -2.23
603–649 631 47 206.00–237.50 $219.33 $1,384 -11.95
608–646 value added 635 50 230.00–250.50 $241.45 $1,533 -4.13
655–693 675 9 214.00–224.00 $218.62 $1,476 -1.06
651–695 value added 690 87 228.00–230.00 $229.82 $1,586 -10.18
705–742 725 12 185.00–222.00 $202.31 $1,467 +6.64
751–783 758 27 186.00–223.00 $199.58 $1,513 -5.01
810–825 818 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $1,483 -5.34
828–838 value added 837 77 199.00–213.00 $211.20 $1,768 —
855–863 861 4 180.00–188.00 $186.01 $1,602 -1.47
871 value added 871 127 209.75 $209.75 $1,827 +6.91
920–930 925 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,605 +19.55
960–968 967 6 167.00–178.50 $176.60 $1,708 —
975 value added 975 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —
1005–1007 1006 3 135.00–168.00 $157.01 $1,580 +7.01
1100–1105 1103 3 137.50–148.00 $140.99 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 +80.00
255–298 284 7 210.00–255.00 $236.17 $671 +6.01
331–335 333 13 219.00–245.00 $225.43 $751 +6.12
365–373 370 3 212.50–250.00 $224.82 $832 -2.88
425–448 438 4 200.00–230.00 $217.81 $954 -9.19
455–490 484 8 199.00–230.00 $218.94 $1,060 -4.11
510–545 527 9 207.00–219.00 $214.26 $1,129 +5.97
570–590 577 11 186.00–211.00 $196.50 $1,134 -7.04
603–645 615 6 170.00–210.00 $195.46 $1,202 -13.19
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +20.00
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —
955 955 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,456 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 +25.00
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 -19.93
350–365 358 2 227.50–230.00 $228.78 $819 +18.85
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 -2.56
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 214.00–225.00 $219.31 $489 +9.31
250–295 259 9 200.00–255.00 $213.93 $554 -6.07
295 value added 295 1 232.00 $232.00 $684 —
305–345 323 42 200.00–255.00 $227.80 $736 +3.31
350–395 378 99 200.00–237.50 $222.98 $843 -1.91
351–399 value added 379 34 230.50–253.00 $246.33 $934 +20.97
407–446 value added 418 26 190.00–250.00 $230.99 $966 -2.47
400–445 424 78 205.00–244.00 $221.78 $940 +2.33
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 -14.45
450 450 1 202.50 $202.50 $911 -7.80
455–460 fancy 458 2 205.00–209.00 $207.01 $948 —
450–495 467 180 182.50–239.00 $216.83 $1,013 +6.53
460–495 value added 487 26 200.00–260.00 $226.65 $1,104 -6.18
506–525 value added 515 48 211.00–222.50 $214.77 $1,106 +0.31
520 520 1 182.50 $182.50 $949 -25.18
500–546 521 125 190.00–223.00 $207.64 $1,082 -0.04
535 fancy 535 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 —
558–585 value added 570 31 205.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,225 -12.74
550–595 577 132 185.00–218.00 $201.25 $1,161 +0.64
578 578 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,110 -8.61
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +7.77
600–647 620 135 185.00–209.00 $199.82 $1,239 +10.59
616–648 value added 639 41 160.00–211.00 $199.55 $1,275 -12.77
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 -10.88
654–683 value added 671 28 195.00–197.00 $196.06 $1,316 +0.84
655–697 674 53 170.00–212.00 $188.41 $1,270 +0.53
700–745 725 11 145.00–187.00 $172.26 $1,249 -3.69
705–741 value added 729 9 165.00–190.00 $178.29 $1,300 —
750–785 760 20 161.00–183.00 $171.29 $1,302 +6.91
769 value added 769 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,384 -0.16
843 843 2 156.50 $156.50 $1,319 +0.54
850–895 857 9 151.00–159.00 $154.63 $1,325 —
953 953 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,315 —
985 value added 985 2 160.50 $160.50 $1,581 —
1000 1000 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,460 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 3 190.00–225.00 $210.22 $563 -0.28
310–345 329 14 185.00–235.00 $216.53 $712 +13.19
355–390 376 10 185.00–222.50 $204.88 $770 +6.80
400–448 424 22 180.00–218.00 $201.34 $854 -5.51
460–495 473 4 180.00–205.00 $186.81 $884 -8.62
500–545 515 19 176.00–206.00 $190.84 $983 +6.85
575 value added 575 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
550–590 576 7 162.50–190.00 $176.45 $1,016 -10.78
615–630 627 7 160.00–181.00 $177.48 $1,113 +10.27
660–690 675 6 151.00–167.50 $162.96 $1,100 -9.52
765 value added 765 12 162.50 $162.50 $1,243 —
760–770 767 3 154.00–160.00 $158.02 $1,212 +0.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +30.00
498 498 4 182.50 $182.50 $909 —
570 570 1 167.50 $167.50 $955 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -5.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,136 —
605 605 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 160.00–225.00 $193.74 $635 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 +5.00
530 530 1 187.50 $187.50 $994 +17.50
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 —
280–293 290 4 257.50–278.00 $273.05 $792 +22.36
310–348 333 8 233.00–267.50 $242.21 $807 +1.87
325–345 fancy 335 2 262.50–265.00 $263.71 $883 -10.79
350–390 fancy 364 4 257.50–278.00 $266.11 $969 —
355–395 378 49 222.50–257.00 $244.83 $925 +9.73
380–385 383 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $852 -12.58
400–445 420 43 215.00–265.00 $241.60 $1,015 +7.16
420–439 436 7 210.00–222.50 $211.72 $923 -22.72
440 fancy 440 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 -16.15
450–485 468 2 199.00–213.00 $205.74 $963 -23.12
450–495 469 110 220.00–259.00 $235.42 $1,104 +6.56
470–495 fancy 483 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,186 +1.49
510–520 fancy 514 6 237.50–240.00 $239.58 $1,231 +3.52
500–547 534 82 200.00–236.00 $224.33 $1,198 +4.81
570 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 -6.38
550–595 573 83 198.00–229.00 $215.68 $1,236 +1.80
600–642 626 48 194.00–225.00 $209.58 $1,312 +14.76
652–695 666 60 167.50–215.00 $202.54 $1,349 +7.33
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 +20.00
710 fancy 710 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 —
705–747 737 28 170.00–195.00 $187.16 $1,379 +11.52
769–792 784 34 172.50–191.00 $181.96 $1,427 +16.35
800–835 816 4 162.00–175.00 $168.16 $1,372 +7.66
898 898 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,343 —
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 —
957 957 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,321 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
410–440 421 13 195.00–230.00 $220.20 $927 +6.21
460–490 472 11 180.00–220.00 $196.52 $928 -12.56
500–545 512 29 195.00–220.00 $207.96 $1,065 +13.23
555–598 571 13 163.00–201.00 $185.95 $1,062 -8.58
600–625 618 6 181.00–199.00 $189.90 $1,174 +11.60
660–688 679 3 185.00–188.00 $187.03 $1,270 +11.71
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 +0.43
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 -16.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
420–440 430 2 207.50–208.00 $207.76 $893 -7.24
464 464 4 185.00 $185.00 $858 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 211.00 $211.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1595 1156 80-85% 207 92.00–113.00 $103.74 $1,199 -0.69
965–1560 1209 80-85% 19 85.00–101.00 $92.07 $1,113 —
830–1480 1214 80-85% 52 105.00–134.00 $116.19 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
670–1310 976 85-90% 22 68.00–84.00 $78.08 $762 —
800–1290 1005 85-90% 130 80.00–104.00 $91.81 $923 +0.64
970–1270 1082 85-90% 9 99.00–111.00 $103.79 $1,123 +2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1470 1354 75-80% 8 86.50–98.00 $92.28 $1,249 —
1055–1860 1417 75-80% 23 107.00–128.00 $114.51 $1,623 +8.42
1040–1810 1424 75-80% 101 95.00–120.00 $106.47 $1,516 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1215 1107 10 104.50–122.00 $112.89 $1,250 —
1020–1715 1371 17 91.00–121.00 $114.00 $1,563 -0.06
1240–2375 1682 60 108.00–135.00 $127.58 $2,146 —
1655–2185 1890 11 135.00–143.00 $139.07 $2,628 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
970–1065 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.17
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1040–1105 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,286.22
1050–1078 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,240.00–1,385.00 $1,356.61
935–1275 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,065.00–1,500.00 $1,246.32
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1030–1445 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,189.56
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 755.00 $755.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
835–1335 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,325.00 $997.15
895–1265 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,093.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
940–1160 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $926.76
1030–1065 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
933–1152 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,106.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
950–1200 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,472.66 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,795.00 $1,795.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,585.00–1,675.00 $1,628.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.