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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

3,659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.32/cwt +17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 680 lb · 163 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $301.74/cwt +33.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 465 lb · 157 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.79/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 577 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,659 6,831 5,212
Feeder cattle 2,908 5,411 4,229
Slaughter cattle 542 939 776
Replacement cattle 209 481 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to Winter Weather Impacts last week, no Weekly Summary was posted last week and no price comparison is available for this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 -12.77
260–290 273 9 285.00–320.00 $293.95 $802 +36.02
305–345 329 15 225.00–310.00 $285.41 $939 +12.76
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -64.11
365 value added 365 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,197 —
350–395 377 17 262.50–315.00 $284.49 $1,073 +0.38
400–448 value added 425 13 277.00–320.00 $302.93 $1,287 +12.72
425 425 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,054 -21.07
405–445 427 19 252.00–300.00 $274.59 $1,172 +5.52
455–495 value added 463 139 250.00–309.00 $306.95 $1,421 +28.48
450–495 479 18 235.00–285.00 $261.50 $1,253 +0.28
500–536 value added 521 9 260.00–300.00 $275.86 $1,437 +12.61
500–540 521 36 233.00–276.00 $260.14 $1,355 +5.44
550–593 value added 572 33 251.00–275.00 $262.96 $1,504 +3.54
550–595 577 28 230.00–260.00 $243.50 $1,405 -0.13
600–649 value added 617 33 221.00–250.00 $242.69 $1,497 +0.31
605–649 633 25 225.00–242.50 $232.35 $1,471 +0.37
650–685 value added 665 22 225.00–262.50 $235.84 $1,568 +3.06
650–695 675 20 210.00–230.00 $219.81 $1,484 -4.62
700–742 value added 719 39 200.00–231.00 $223.41 $1,606 +5.04
710–745 728 6 200.00–237.50 $212.19 $1,545 +1.92
755–786 value added 776 16 205.00–221.00 $213.22 $1,655 +1.01
782–795 792 13 194.00–215.00 $210.27 $1,665 +5.16
800–845 837 42 186.00–207.00 $199.82 $1,672 +5.11
842 value added 842 22 210.00 $210.00 $1,768 +3.29
852–881 value added 863 98 191.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,857 +2.39
875 875 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,671 +3.48
909–910 value added 909 115 186.00–216.25 $215.72 $1,961 +10.72
950–980 value added 955 65 195.00–202.50 $201.20 $1,921 +7.20
960 960 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,368 -33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 280.00–295.00 $287.84 $633 +27.84
250–275 267 3 265.00–275.00 $271.88 $726 +36.72
305–340 321 4 230.00–270.00 $251.95 $809 +30.36
355–385 370 3 205.00–265.00 $242.34 $897 +2.11
427–445 433 5 230.00–270.00 $253.08 $1,096 +33.81
455–475 464 4 223.00–265.00 $244.03 $1,132 +14.61
500–515 507 3 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,166 +9.28
500–515 value added 508 2 217.00–219.00 $218.01 $1,107 —
555–595 573 8 193.00–245.00 $222.64 $1,276 +2.65
618–645 625 11 187.00–220.00 $201.52 $1,260 -10.50
650–685 668 2 200.00–215.00 $207.30 $1,385 +0.10
700–735 718 2 192.00–200.00 $195.90 $1,407 +13.98
750 750 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 -3.00
800–825 813 2 175.00–190.00 $182.62 $1,485 —
905–945 925 2 182.50–187.50 $184.95 $1,711 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
428 value added 428 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,156 —
425–445 435 2 212.00–230.00 $220.79 $960 -29.21
450–485 468 2 210.00–265.00 $236.47 $1,107 +36.47
520–535 530 3 157.00–210.00 $185.44 $983 +2.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 252.50 $252.50 $821 —
400 400 1 249.00 $249.00 $996 -11.00
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 237.50 $237.50 $582 -14.56
255–297 291 12 247.00–255.00 $248.09 $722 +10.96
305–335 322 9 210.00–265.00 $239.14 $770 -1.99
315–330 value added 323 2 242.50–250.00 $246.34 $796 —
350–395 378 40 207.50–253.00 $238.38 $901 -0.51
380–390 value added 385 4 244.00–246.00 $244.99 $943 —
410–445 value added 420 11 232.50–254.00 $247.95 $1,041 +7.30
400–445 425 41 205.00–247.50 $230.77 $981 -3.95
450–475 value added 467 3 230.00–235.00 $233.39 $1,090 -9.56
450–497 470 86 207.00–241.50 $231.89 $1,090 +7.03
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -4.86
501–547 value added 517 47 225.00–244.00 $238.53 $1,233 +10.80
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -58.47
500–548 523 64 205.00–235.00 $225.99 $1,182 +7.52
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -11.83
565–590 value added 571 33 223.00–235.00 $231.76 $1,323 +14.09
550–595 579 98 201.00–231.00 $218.66 $1,266 +6.83
606–637 value added 619 24 217.00–225.00 $219.72 $1,360 +5.18
600–645 627 28 186.00–227.50 $205.86 $1,291 +1.33
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 -32.03
650–697 669 17 180.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,354 +15.16
650–692 value added 681 146 209.00–220.00 $215.71 $1,469 +1.48
700–735 714 6 169.00–200.00 $186.26 $1,330 -1.39
704–731 value added 720 22 191.00–210.00 $199.18 $1,434 +8.85
765–770 value added 766 15 190.00–195.00 $194.33 $1,489 +11.33
755–796 783 15 164.00–185.00 $181.69 $1,423 +26.69
800–805 803 2 151.00–160.00 $155.49 $1,249 -6.57
835 value added 835 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 +23.50
836 836 25 189.50 $189.50 $1,584 +27.44
851–876 value added 873 72 184.00–192.00 $191.13 $1,669 —
893 893 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,429 +10.00
1004 value added 1004 29 176.00 $176.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 value added 517 92 248.00 $248.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 195.00–235.00 $216.29 $616 +11.56
310 value added 310 1 219.00 $219.00 $679 —
310–345 335 7 200.00–245.00 $212.65 $712 -17.75
388 value added 388 2 202.50 $202.50 $786 —
385–395 391 4 182.50–225.00 $211.78 $828 -5.60
400–448 422 14 185.00–227.50 $213.71 $902 -0.38
410–445 value added 428 2 201.00–215.00 $207.71 $889 —
460–485 470 14 203.00–227.50 $219.39 $1,031 +18.51
505–540 523 12 187.50–217.50 $205.42 $1,074 +2.29
560–590 571 6 190.00–215.00 $200.10 $1,143 +13.03
610–615 611 4 170.00–202.50 $190.64 $1,165 +6.88
650–680 661 4 178.00–200.00 $192.02 $1,269 +9.52
710–735 720 4 165.00–170.00 $166.24 $1,197 +2.00
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 -9.38
805–820 810 3 130.00–165.00 $151.75 $1,229 +27.75
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 +35.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -12.50
455–470 463 2 210.00–226.00 $218.13 $1,010 +12.93
510–540 522 3 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,078 +21.84
615 615 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 —
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 252.50–255.00 $254.11 $788 -61.89
355–395 374 12 240.00–295.00 $265.10 $991 -10.21
380–390 fancy 385 2 282.50–283.00 $282.75 $1,089 -12.85
406–435 fancy 417 5 275.00–286.00 $281.43 $1,174 +8.26
400–448 423 37 240.00–292.50 $268.84 $1,137 +52.17
465 fancy 465 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,293 +31.76
450–495 470 31 225.00–277.50 $258.30 $1,214 +14.00
500–540 525 57 220.00–259.00 $248.31 $1,304 +16.93
552–585 fancy 560 4 236.00–241.00 $239.69 $1,342 -4.20
550–590 577 30 221.00–250.00 $230.41 $1,329 +10.02
600–645 616 11 200.00–237.00 $212.92 $1,312 +3.60
635 fancy 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 +2.50
638 value added 638 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,557 —
660 value added 660 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,511 —
651–690 663 27 200.00–230.00 $213.03 $1,412 +15.04
705–715 710 3 180.00–186.00 $184.00 $1,306 +12.00
745 value added 745 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
750–766 761 9 152.00–195.00 $184.59 $1,405 +8.86
800 800 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,340 -3.88
865 865 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 —
879 fancy 879 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,066 —
928 928 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,670 —
950–995 977 5 120.00–160.00 $135.56 $1,324 —
990 fancy 990 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 369 4 219.00–251.00 $236.54 $873 +9.20
405–448 429 9 210.00–239.00 $230.75 $990 +5.97
480–495 486 4 214.00–245.00 $227.38 $1,105 -1.42
540–545 543 3 210.00–217.00 $214.68 $1,166 +1.10
565–590 577 9 169.00–220.00 $200.47 $1,157 +5.60
620–640 628 5 170.00–200.00 $188.91 $1,186 -4.81
670–680 675 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,181 -11.90
730–745 738 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,199 -8.98
775 775 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,341 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 —
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +5.00
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–875 873 80-85% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $1,008 —
765–1450 1162 80-85% 28 72.00–104.00 $91.09 $1,058 —
805–1680 1190 80-85% 111 92.00–117.00 $104.16 $1,240 —
995–1585 1243 80-85% 29 107.00–130.00 $117.11 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1560 1375 75-80% 11 89.00–107.00 $96.58 $1,328 —
1125–1810 1431 75-80% 13 109.00–125.00 $117.88 $1,687 +32.97
1115–1965 1461 75-80% 88 96.00–122.00 $107.28 $1,567 +4.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1205 1006 85-90% 17 70.00–84.00 $77.87 $783 —
880–1210 1024 85-90% 10 94.00–114.00 $106.33 $1,089 +38.79
785–1380 1060 85-90% 43 76.00–107.00 $92.12 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1094 4 111.00–118.00 $115.35 $1,262 —
1435–1870 1636 9 85.00–121.00 $105.62 $1,728 —
1510–2015 1767 9 120.50–139.00 $127.94 $2,261 +14.13
1320–2515 1797 30 105.00–135.00 $122.48 $2,201 +8.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
950–1175 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1035–1310 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,480.00 $1,305.62
1095–1270 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,140.00 $1,086.75
1050–1330 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,450.00 $1,419.12
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00
1173–1240 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,382.64
1050–1445 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,080.00–1,440.00 $1,287.45
1280–1415 fancy 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,510.00–1,925.00 $1,777.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
850–865 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–880.00 $844.69
865–895 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,030.00 $1,019.83
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1065–1175 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,300.00 $1,078.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–915 832 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–910.00 $843.55
1015–1070 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 990.00–1,160.00 $1,069.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
775–910 843 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–990.00 $911.81
845 fancy 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,087.50
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,610.00–2,100.00 $1,813.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.