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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 656 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.61/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 627 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.35/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 526 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 1,158 2,447
Feeder cattle 1,412 965 1,961
Slaughter cattle 141 136 315
Replacement cattle 47 57 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - No trends could be established this week due to this sale not being reported on the last sale. Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 145.00 $145.00 $326 —
286 286 8 155.00 $155.00 $443 —
315–330 324 9 153.00–167.50 $156.89 $508 -12.19
357–395 383 18 154.00–172.50 $164.25 $629 -2.81
405–445 425 6 152.50–167.50 $158.91 $675 -0.61
455–495 480 23 147.00–165.00 $155.69 $747 -2.52
500–540 522 21 144.00–165.00 $152.21 $795 -3.91
555–595 585 29 140.00–157.00 $148.98 $872 -3.13
601 value added 601 7 152.50 $152.50 $917 -3.55
604–635 614 43 135.00–154.00 $143.64 $882 -5.25
651–678 value added 655 161 149.00–164.00 $161.67 $1,059 —
659–687 674 13 135.00–144.00 $139.32 $939 -7.23
725–738 value added 729 7 137.00–139.50 $138.78 $1,012 —
732–749 741 12 130.00–140.00 $137.11 $1,016 —
760–783 771 6 132.50–134.00 $133.75 $1,031 -3.17
800–836 812 3 124.00–132.50 $126.92 $1,031 -3.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386 —
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
305–345 323 8 147.50–162.50 $154.99 $501 +13.00
350–395 377 14 140.00–160.00 $146.05 $551 +2.41
400–440 422 5 131.00–152.50 $142.70 $602 +4.70
455–495 486 10 137.50–155.00 $151.03 $734 —
505–547 539 20 130.00–150.00 $145.68 $785 +13.24
560–580 575 4 137.50–142.50 $138.72 $798 +11.09
610–640 632 5 120.00–140.00 $131.95 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.50 $147.50 $465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–227 224 7 135.00–152.50 $145.13 $325 —
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 +24.00
305–330 312 11 130.00–155.00 $140.49 $438 +9.49
350–392 378 36 131.00–155.00 $141.24 $534 -0.76
400–444 435 40 133.00–155.00 $138.45 $602 -1.85
450–496 468 37 132.00–149.00 $142.66 $668 -2.69
495 495 1 127.50 $127.50 $631 -5.50
509–542 value added 524 26 144.00–148.00 $145.11 $760 —
500–545 527 49 131.00–147.50 $139.36 $734 +2.26
558–590 577 52 130.00–142.50 $136.57 $788 +3.94
589 value added 589 9 142.50 $142.50 $839 —
612–636 value added 623 51 135.50–145.50 $141.65 $882 —
610–641 632 37 125.00–132.00 $127.29 $804 -3.74
653–690 670 15 115.00–126.00 $124.60 $835 -5.11
674–693 value added 686 39 136.00–142.25 $140.45 $963 —
712 value added 712 3 136.00 $136.00 $968 —
720–740 735 6 115.00–120.00 $117.15 $861 +0.29
804 value added 804 6 114.00 $114.00 $917 —
825 825 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $870 -1.49
935 935 1 103.00 $103.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 132.50 $132.50 $325 —
255–290 273 2 142.50–145.00 $143.67 $392 +15.67
310–340 327 5 135.00–150.00 $141.35 $462 +12.35
350–395 377 7 128.00–142.50 $133.59 $504 +12.95
405–440 431 8 125.00–139.00 $134.89 $581 +7.94
450–495 466 7 127.50–135.00 $131.73 $614 —
510–549 541 12 125.00–132.50 $126.27 $683 +4.28
550–585 568 4 112.50–126.00 $121.43 $690 +1.44
605 605 1 122.50 $122.50 $741 +4.50
650–680 658 5 115.00 $115.00 $757 +6.52
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 14 152.00 $152.00 $588 -12.37
400–448 429 18 145.00–160.00 $153.79 $660 -5.07
450–492 461 38 145.00–160.00 $156.16 $720 +4.38
500–540 524 48 136.50–153.00 $145.48 $762 +6.36
550–597 584 25 133.00–146.00 $137.53 $803 +0.99
610–640 634 37 124.00–138.00 $135.35 $858 +2.86
667 667 3 124.00 $124.00 $827 -4.11
706–740 725 19 114.00–122.00 $119.62 $867 -7.66
856 856 4 107.00 $107.00 $916 -13.00
973 973 3 90.00 $90.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 435 4 144.00–155.00 $146.62 $638 +0.18
455–490 462 9 133.00–150.00 $143.22 $662 +8.41
500–525 515 7 117.00–132.50 $122.92 $633 -3.03
550–565 556 4 124.00–132.50 $127.37 $708 -0.43
605–610 608 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $806 +12.49
665–670 668 2 127.50–132.50 $129.99 $868 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 127.50 $127.50 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1168 80-85% 9 62.00–74.00 $68.85 $804 —
1220 1220 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $939 +7.50
1010–1520 1305 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.74 $819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1225 1012 85-90% 9 48.00–60.00 $54.15 $548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $701 —
1260–1510 1389 75-80% 4 65.00–71.00 $69.10 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1720 1429 5 81.00–88.00 $85.58 $1,223 —
1670–1985 1798 6 95.00–98.00 $96.79 $1,740 —
1950–2005 1978 2 104.00–108.00 $105.97 $2,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355–1535 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,020.00 $963.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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.