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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

8,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.11/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 523 lb · 465 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.32/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 469 lb · 313 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.23/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 426 lb · 245 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,091 4,855 6,807
Feeder cattle 6,527 3,683 5,409
Slaughter cattle 1,284 847 1,115
Replacement cattle 280 325 283

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all feeder classes were 5.00-8.00 higher with instances sharply higher and in very good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 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
215–245 225 5 230.00–300.00 $270.93 $610 -4.07
255–295 275 30 220.00–285.00 $248.73 $684 -1.37
305–345 328 45 232.50–295.00 $268.23 $880 +8.56
330 value added 330 4 290.00 $290.00 $957 +10.00
365–377 fancy 373 3 275.00–290.00 $285.11 $1,063 —
350–395 375 74 222.50–295.00 $264.83 $993 +9.73
405 fancy 405 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
402–445 value added 420 44 262.50–281.00 $269.58 $1,132 +2.58
400–445 428 68 220.00–270.00 $253.05 $1,083 +1.11
450–498 469 86 221.00–270.00 $253.97 $1,191 +13.76
470–480 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -10.21
465–498 value added 488 68 239.00–275.00 $266.05 $1,298 +3.34
505 505 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 -8.08
505–540 value added 518 41 247.00–268.00 $257.55 $1,334 +4.47
500–548 527 135 217.00–263.00 $248.46 $1,309 +11.38
550–598 value added 573 39 249.00–268.00 $256.07 $1,467 +7.83
550–595 577 130 210.00–261.00 $237.22 $1,369 +7.79
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -29.43
600–646 value added 622 52 235.00–265.00 $243.17 $1,513 +1.72
605–649 626 75 210.00–248.00 $229.93 $1,439 +10.60
650–695 663 84 211.00–240.00 $227.39 $1,508 +8.77
650–698 value added 685 28 230.00–245.00 $236.48 $1,620 +6.66
685 685 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 -10.62
700–730 value added 723 34 213.00–222.00 $215.17 $1,556 —
700–745 727 56 194.00–232.00 $215.48 $1,567 +13.17
750–790 762 7 182.50–204.00 $192.46 $1,467 -7.12
753–799 value added 790 58 218.75–225.00 $219.37 $1,733 —
805–835 815 9 188.00–201.00 $193.53 $1,577 +12.29
840 value added 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 -11.20
859 value added 859 57 206.00 $206.00 $1,770 -3.75
855–885 864 12 182.00–198.00 $187.73 $1,622 +1.72
902 902 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,714 +16.49
950–958 955 3 173.00–179.00 $177.01 $1,690 +0.41
965 value added 965 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,805 +12.00
1030–1035 1032 3 156.00–176.00 $168.34 $1,737 +11.33
1057 value added 1057 11 180.50 $180.50 $1,908 —
1125 1125 2 149.00–160.00 $154.50 $1,738 +13.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 5 230.00–270.00 $251.27 $583 -3.73
250–298 275 11 214.00–265.00 $234.15 $644 -2.02
300–345 325 32 217.00–280.00 $249.03 $809 +23.60
350–395 375 36 220.00–262.50 $240.42 $902 +15.60
415–447 430 18 208.00–242.50 $226.60 $974 +8.79
450–495 474 17 210.00–255.00 $233.53 $1,107 +14.59
505–545 525 22 198.00–240.00 $221.28 $1,162 +7.02
550–588 575 27 200.00–240.00 $216.88 $1,247 +20.38
608–645 629 19 200.00–225.00 $210.19 $1,322 +14.73
655–690 677 24 185.00–219.00 $199.64 $1,352 -10.36
700–740 718 5 168.00–195.00 $183.72 $1,319 —
831 831 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,496 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 +65.00
330 330 1 247.50 $247.50 $817 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 -43.78
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -18.78
370–385 380 3 230.00–240.00 $236.75 $900 +7.97
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +32.50
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
465–470 468 2 205.00–220.00 $212.54 $995 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 245.00–270.00 $252.90 $574 +33.59
250–295 268 16 212.00–265.00 $231.82 $621 +17.89
300–345 323 72 210.00–277.00 $239.65 $774 +11.85
305–333 fancy 327 5 254.00–267.50 $264.98 $866 —
350–363 fancy 357 4 226.00–230.00 $228.04 $814 —
360 360 2 212.50 $212.50 $765 -10.48
350–398 375 138 199.00–260.00 $234.03 $878 +11.05
370–395 value added 382 7 231.00–275.00 $255.24 $975 +8.91
400 fancy 400 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,004 —
400–448 423 188 201.00–246.00 $226.93 $960 +5.15
405–448 value added 437 53 235.00–269.00 $242.71 $1,061 +11.72
445 445 3 210.00 $210.00 $934 +5.00
450–498 469 266 202.00–232.50 $216.73 $1,016 -0.10
450–493 value added 472 46 220.00–241.00 $234.48 $1,107 +7.83
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -6.83
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +17.50
504–534 value added 521 138 219.50–233.00 $224.37 $1,169 +9.60
500–548 524 325 200.00–226.00 $211.20 $1,107 +3.56
540 fancy 540 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 +5.00
571–580 value added 573 15 210.00–218.00 $210.94 $1,209 -3.96
550–598 576 189 190.00–220.00 $201.40 $1,160 +0.15
580–595 584 6 190.00–202.50 $194.53 $1,136 +2.53
585 fancy 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
600–628 value added 611 44 180.00–212.50 $208.43 $1,274 +8.88
605–625 613 3 155.00–191.00 $175.45 $1,076 -24.37
600–645 621 140 184.00–215.00 $199.05 $1,236 -0.77
625 625 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,078 -27.32
656–675 value added 664 24 176.00–209.50 $200.55 $1,332 +4.49
650–699 673 80 179.00–207.50 $191.53 $1,289 +3.12
700–735 value added 711 5 176.00–199.00 $187.25 $1,331 +8.96
700–746 729 62 161.50–197.00 $177.91 $1,297 +5.65
755–788 770 16 154.00–185.00 $172.12 $1,325 +0.83
780–790 value added 787 3 170.00–176.00 $171.98 $1,353 -8.02
800–820 810 2 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $1,353 +10.51
830–831 value added 831 6 160.50–171.00 $162.25 $1,348 —
855 value added 855 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,445 —
853–885 881 19 152.00–160.00 $155.35 $1,369 +0.72
920 920 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —
990 990 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 235 6 175.00–237.50 $219.93 $517 —
250–295 276 9 200.00–237.50 $222.91 $615 +12.69
300–345 324 28 187.00–235.00 $212.06 $687 -4.47
320–340 thin fleshed 329 7 251.00–253.00 $251.89 $829 —
355–396 375 36 189.00–235.00 $210.88 $791 +6.00
400–448 430 43 180.00–226.00 $210.77 $906 +9.43
450–495 469 50 185.00–217.00 $204.47 $959 +17.66
500–548 519 30 175.00–209.00 $193.89 $1,006 +3.05
550–595 574 44 152.50–200.00 $184.52 $1,059 +8.07
600–647 622 29 160.00–195.00 $178.13 $1,108 +0.65
650–695 674 10 170.00–178.00 $174.36 $1,175 +11.40
720–749 740 14 152.00–170.00 $156.52 $1,158 —
780 780 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $1,240 +0.98
822–840 828 5 139.00–162.00 $152.90 $1,266 —
850 850 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
335–345 340 3 180.00–225.00 $203.43 $692 +9.69
350–395 373 3 200.00–241.00 $215.29 $803 +5.29
400–445 425 8 195.00–225.00 $207.90 $884 —
450–490 470 4 200.00–218.00 $206.91 $972 —
505–515 512 3 190.00–192.00 $190.67 $976 +3.17
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 230.00 $230.00 $672 —
325–335 330 2 172.50–207.50 $189.73 $626 +14.73
415 415 1 207.50 $207.50 $861 —
528–545 532 4 170.00–180.00 $172.56 $918 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 -2.50
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +40.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 260.00 $260.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 4 270.00 $270.00 $694 -3.05
280 fancy 280 1 297.50 $297.50 $833 +35.00
305–331 fancy 325 4 284.00–290.00 $285.41 $928 +21.70
300–345 333 16 227.50–267.50 $245.70 $818 +3.49
360–395 fancy 375 4 267.50–275.00 $271.92 $1,020 +5.81
350–395 382 81 220.00–275.00 $252.45 $964 +29.93
400–448 427 110 217.00–265.00 $247.74 $1,058 +6.14
450–495 468 132 214.00–259.00 $241.63 $1,131 +35.89
450–485 fancy 468 6 257.50–268.00 $262.65 $1,229 +17.16
500–540 fancy 513 8 230.00–264.00 $239.07 $1,226 -0.51
500–545 523 131 198.00–254.00 $230.52 $1,206 +6.19
551–555 fancy 552 4 240.00–242.00 $241.50 $1,333 —
550–598 574 130 200.00–237.50 $222.18 $1,275 +6.50
600 value added 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 —
600–645 623 85 189.00–230.00 $212.01 $1,321 +2.43
650–695 674 40 188.00–217.50 $199.48 $1,344 -3.06
675 fancy 675 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,536 —
700–747 724 31 178.00–207.50 $186.63 $1,351 -0.53
760–780 772 12 175.00–191.00 $186.27 $1,438 +4.31
780 780 2 168.00–172.50 $170.25 $1,328 -11.71
805–835 821 4 172.50–182.50 $177.60 $1,458 +9.44
871–890 877 6 155.00–159.00 $158.15 $1,387 +8.65
915–940 928 2 138.00–180.00 $158.72 $1,473 -6.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 11 210.00–245.00 $227.21 $863 —
400–440 420 30 195.00–242.50 $226.93 $953 +6.73
450–499 476 34 195.00–240.00 $217.87 $1,037 +21.35
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 +18.48
505–545 530 35 191.00–227.00 $212.87 $1,128 +4.91
550–595 570 16 188.00–220.00 $207.56 $1,183 +21.61
600–645 618 11 180.00–207.50 $196.68 $1,215 +6.78
659–685 670 9 162.00–193.00 $184.09 $1,233 -2.94
705–740 725 3 177.50–181.00 $178.85 $1,297 +13.85
765–790 778 2 154.00–169.00 $161.38 $1,256 —
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 +20.00
850–870 860 2 140.00–149.00 $144.55 $1,243 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
375–380 378 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $775 +5.03
405–425 412 5 222.50–240.00 $227.60 $938 +19.84
440 440 1 203.00 $203.00 $893 -4.76
480–485 483 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,039 +30.03
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
660 660 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 192.50–218.00 $207.52 $986 —
547 547 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1725 1153 80-85% 31 70.00–99.00 $91.28 $1,052 -12.46
825–1755 1167 80-85% 264 89.00–117.00 $102.51 $1,196 -1.23
925–1720 1258 80-85% 77 105.00–129.00 $112.37 $1,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1280 965 85-90% 55 66.00–88.00 $80.63 $778 +2.55
700–1365 1028 85-90% 157 83.00–102.00 $91.74 $943 -0.07
895–1435 1074 85-90% 14 99.00–107.00 $102.43 $1,100 -1.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1315 75-80% 4 89.00–100.00 $94.19 $1,239 —
1105–1995 1439 75-80% 102 95.00–120.00 $106.50 $1,533 +0.03
1120–1755 1454 75-80% 35 106.00–129.00 $114.31 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,192 -6.89
965–1715 1369 24 99.00–116.00 $108.80 $1,489 -5.20
735–2350 1664 68 115.00–134.00 $123.96 $2,063 -3.62
1250–2460 1833 35 127.00–145.00 $134.06 $2,457 —
2335 2335 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,919 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
900–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,120.00 $1,098.41
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
890–1200 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,070.00–1,275.00 $1,206.17
970–1150 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 930.00–1,010.00 $980.05
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,345.00–1,375.00 $1,360.00
950–1400 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,408.74
1115–1370 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,266.25
1120–1435 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,367.14
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1050–1165 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,078.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -400.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +152.34
1040–1120 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,703.96 +231.30
900–1450 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,672.49 —
1050–1315 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,531.17 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
850–920 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,434.89 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 162.50 $162.50 $422 —
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 —

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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.