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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

4,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.02/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 469 lb · 173 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.64/cwt -10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 525 lb · 170 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.49/cwt -13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 576 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,932 8,546 6,661
Feeder cattle 3,851 6,837 5,398
Slaughter cattle 790 1,409 1,053
Replacement cattle 291 300 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts were too limited for an accurate test due to excessive heat limiting livestock movement, but a steady to lower undertone was noted on feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate at best for feeder and 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
245 245 2 227.50–310.00 $268.75 $658 -16.20
270–290 281 18 222.50–300.00 $254.54 $715 -19.75
315–335 value added 320 4 265.00–280.00 $275.08 $880 —
305–345 332 25 222.50–290.00 $261.17 $867 -4.46
363–368 thin fleshed 365 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
350–395 375 30 222.50–290.00 $267.81 $1,004 +9.38
405–446 424 32 221.00–280.00 $252.10 $1,069 -10.36
420–445 value added 437 3 245.00–247.50 $245.80 $1,074 —
450–495 476 38 220.00–275.00 $252.22 $1,201 -5.42
494 value added 494 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,210 -33.40
500–548 528 53 212.00–270.00 $242.81 $1,282 -6.54
500–542 value added 531 27 230.00–276.00 $256.68 $1,363 -14.79
560 thin fleshed 560 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
550–595 574 81 210.00–265.00 $238.80 $1,371 -13.36
555–598 value added 579 16 249.00–265.00 $253.79 $1,469 -13.26
600–645 value added 614 31 237.00–270.00 $265.21 $1,628 +12.42
600–645 627 32 210.00–250.00 $232.28 $1,456 -15.85
642 thin fleshed 642 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,637 —
654–686 value added 666 20 225.00–253.00 $242.61 $1,616 -17.03
650–695 676 30 205.00–250.00 $223.88 $1,513 -20.20
700–735 724 51 206.00–250.00 $242.07 $1,753 -2.43
725–736 value added 731 19 225.00–242.00 $232.99 $1,703 -7.54
756–770 value added 762 77 231.00–236.50 $236.20 $1,800 +3.39
750–780 764 8 200.00–224.00 $212.99 $1,627 -26.68
805–840 822 6 200.00–225.00 $215.97 $1,775 -18.95
828 value added 828 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 -34.75
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 -73.91
855 value added 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
915–932 929 5 120.00–185.00 $172.19 $1,600 -52.31
985 985 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 -13.00
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
1085 1085 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–243 225 5 245.00–270.00 $258.97 $583 +21.47
290 290 2 265.00 $265.00 $768 +9.96
305–340 326 7 215.00–275.00 $251.50 $820 +27.76
355–395 376 13 210.00–265.00 $238.37 $896 +9.70
400–435 422 11 200.00–245.00 $216.33 $913 -18.50
425 thin fleshed 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
467 thin fleshed 467 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,261 —
450–497 480 19 200.00–255.00 $217.94 $1,046 -18.19
511 value added 511 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,303 +22.00
503–545 528 10 210.00–231.00 $223.57 $1,180 -6.93
550–595 573 12 210.00–245.00 $222.71 $1,276 -2.36
615–635 630 4 180.00–210.00 $191.73 $1,208 -27.18
634 value added 634 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
655–698 678 9 203.00–240.00 $218.82 $1,484 +7.93
711 value added 711 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,664 —
705–735 714 5 181.00–215.00 $192.18 $1,372 +8.31
750–795 764 7 170.00–230.00 $216.11 $1,651 -5.20
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 -49.02
910–915 913 2 175.00–185.00 $180.01 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
460–495 478 2 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,029 +5.18
570 570 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
465 465 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,014 —
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–245 225 10 202.50–274.00 $240.19 $540 -32.59
258–295 277 14 215.00–260.00 $225.15 $624 -20.43
305–322 value added 314 4 229.00–237.50 $233.13 $732 —
300–345 326 33 200.00–270.00 $235.33 $767 -0.65
355–377 value added 375 9 229.00–233.00 $232.58 $872 -19.92
375 375 1 186.00 $186.00 $698 -47.20
350–395 376 65 200.00–261.00 $229.57 $863 -3.63
420 fancy 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +21.00
400–448 425 75 200.00–245.00 $224.62 $955 -5.32
405–445 value added 428 19 220.00–234.00 $224.61 $961 -22.19
450–498 467 138 195.00–253.00 $228.43 $1,067 +1.87
451–495 value added 476 35 218.00–255.00 $231.34 $1,101 -15.16
500–545 524 142 191.00–244.00 $220.49 $1,155 -3.16
520–545 530 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,095 -17.08
505–549 value added 532 25 222.50–248.00 $236.77 $1,260 -13.32
550–595 value added 575 20 203.00–235.00 $219.77 $1,264 -24.25
550–595 575 103 198.00–237.00 $218.83 $1,258 -1.78
560–595 586 11 182.00–220.00 $213.02 $1,248 +8.02
603–632 value added 609 18 194.00–234.00 $226.25 $1,378 -5.66
610 fancy 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
600–645 624 47 179.00–236.00 $207.06 $1,292 -4.71
650–680 665 2 170.00–200.00 $185.34 $1,233 -22.15
658–685 value added 665 21 205.00–239.00 $227.41 $1,512 -5.38
650–698 667 70 180.00–220.00 $199.05 $1,328 -8.44
705 705 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 -6.89
701–741 value added 721 13 200.00–214.00 $208.30 $1,502 +1.30
705–743 721 23 170.00–220.00 $196.06 $1,414 -1.83
750–785 762 9 170.00–220.00 $187.32 $1,427 -8.31
763–775 value added 763 50 209.00–223.00 $222.72 $1,699 -6.28
805–840 828 7 122.50–168.00 $151.58 $1,255 -33.07
864–895 874 11 120.00–186.00 $159.94 $1,398 -17.78
935–940 938 2 132.50–160.00 $146.21 $1,371 -10.03
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
1014 1014 4 149.50 $149.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 242.50–245.00 $243.71 $519 +6.37
265–298 287 5 220.00–250.00 $232.53 $667 +9.67
310–345 330 12 203.00–240.00 $219.28 $724 -10.29
350–395 369 22 185.00–243.00 $216.46 $799 -7.05
400–445 421 21 187.00–238.00 $215.08 $905 -3.06
453–497 477 31 150.00–231.00 $205.41 $980 -7.80
500–548 524 31 171.00–230.00 $207.36 $1,087 +3.38
550–595 575 27 185.00–226.00 $206.96 $1,190 +3.22
606 value added 606 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,364 —
600–645 624 14 150.00–213.00 $186.33 $1,163 -10.69
660–695 676 8 170.00–210.00 $195.83 $1,324 +10.56
723 value added 723 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,482 —
720–748 742 5 159.00–185.00 $164.04 $1,217 -18.07
753–763 758 4 170.00–200.00 $184.90 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 99 269.25 $269.25 $1,252 —
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -33.99
415–425 420 3 185.00–210.00 $193.43 $812 -6.94
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 ±0.00
515–530 525 3 200.00–207.50 $205.05 $1,077 +22.55
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
470–485 478 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,003 +12.58
530–535 533 2 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,133 +17.56
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 -20.39
310–345 334 6 215.00–270.00 $237.76 $794 -29.16
372–385 fancy 376 6 260.00–277.50 $274.51 $1,032 +22.01
355–395 379 41 210.00–290.00 $242.18 $918 -10.72
407–438 fancy 421 12 252.50–270.00 $260.90 $1,098 +9.90
400–448 423 44 210.00–271.00 $233.34 $987 -15.10
450–495 474 86 200.00–260.00 $229.02 $1,086 -4.06
520 fancy 520 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,201 +7.13
500–548 522 89 200.00–250.00 $224.59 $1,172 -2.85
553 fancy 553 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,244 —
550–598 570 86 190.00–250.00 $219.59 $1,252 -2.17
604–620 fancy 608 10 218.00–220.00 $218.71 $1,330 —
600–645 615 66 187.50–234.00 $200.51 $1,233 -9.80
650 fancy 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
650–695 670 46 161.00–227.00 $197.07 $1,320 -11.38
700–745 725 16 143.00–200.00 $180.59 $1,309 -9.89
755 755 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,185 -28.07
750–775 760 19 160.00–200.00 $175.00 $1,330 -10.07
800–835 815 10 131.00–180.00 $156.43 $1,275 -3.59
850–895 876 6 130.00–149.00 $138.75 $1,215 -26.36
935 935 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 -82.54
955 955 2 117.00–130.00 $123.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
288 288 2 215.00 $215.00 $619 —
300–325 315 3 215.00–235.00 $226.51 $714 -5.20
360–390 371 4 180.00–235.00 $210.51 $781 -24.68
405–445 425 27 200.00–255.00 $229.31 $975 +1.73
450–498 478 21 192.50–250.00 $221.47 $1,059 +3.17
500–545 529 39 157.00–235.00 $211.17 $1,117 +2.42
555–595 578 13 185.00–224.00 $204.02 $1,179 -1.74
602–640 618 20 142.50–215.00 $192.40 $1,189 +3.58
676–685 682 5 160.00–174.00 $170.00 $1,159 -20.02
705–720 715 7 155.00–190.00 $164.95 $1,179 -10.05
750–752 752 4 140.00–180.00 $149.98 $1,128 —
825–835 828 4 96.00–141.00 $129.65 $1,074 -9.35
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 207.50 $207.50 $737 -28.20
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -65.70
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +14.98
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -27.98
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +12.02
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -10.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 3 190.00–220.00 $207.09 $866 +27.09
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -34.90
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -47.00
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1390 1116 80-85% 18 89.00–100.00 $93.99 $1,049 —
845–1845 1196 80-85% 178 93.00–115.00 $103.81 $1,242 +23.81
1000–1860 1262 80-85% 43 103.50–126.00 $114.28 $1,442 +5.28
1270 1270 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,080 -24.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1690 1359 75-80% 7 75.00–102.00 $93.80 $1,275 —
1052–1910 1405 75-80% 115 93.00–115.00 $106.27 $1,493 -1.51
1180–1678 1412 75-80% 33 109.00–122.00 $114.50 $1,617 +6.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1405 997 85-90% 95 70.00–106.00 $93.61 $933 —
765–1935 1030 85-90% 46 66.00–93.00 $82.60 $851 —
960–1215 1076 85-90% 5 101.50–109.00 $104.01 $1,119 +8.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,321 —
1160–1785 1416 12 103.00–123.00 $116.01 $1,643 —
1210–2205 1672 65 114.50–137.00 $127.44 $2,131 —
1475–2315 1865 19 130.00–144.00 $136.00 $2,536 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–695.00 $629.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1175 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,124.21
1000–1255 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,233.91
1045–1180 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,210.00 $1,019.31
1005–1230 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,352.68
1040–1270 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,080.00 $1,033.28
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1070–1510 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,279.67
1065–1385 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,170.00–1,760.00 $1,406.81
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,540.00 $1,432.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–820 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 570.00–1,000.00 $793.16
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
915–1010 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 820.00–1,170.00 $1,042.52
1055–1230 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,275.00 $1,055.69
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
830–870 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–910.00 $768.69
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1020 924 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,170.00 $1,052.25
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
833 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1230–1295 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,442.58 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,560.00 $1,443.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,190.00–1,240.00 $1,215.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 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.