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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.50/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 852 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.57/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 524 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.42/cwt -6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 577 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 1,899 0
Feeder cattle 830 1,859 0
Slaughter cattle 121 40 0
Replacement cattle 28 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Offerings also included 215 head sold on video, making the total number of head sold today 622. The video sale report can be found at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467 Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 $388 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
350–380 371 4 156.00–172.50 $162.88 $604 -11.00
443 443 3 154.00 $154.00 $682 -19.78
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +0.65
505–546 533 18 145.00–159.00 $151.83 $809 -7.98
555–590 582 10 141.00–157.50 $143.18 $833 -12.44
619–642 628 8 140.00–149.00 $143.45 $901 -6.45
659 value added 659 9 147.00 $147.00 $969 —
670–690 674 7 136.00–141.00 $140.14 $945 -16.23
760 760 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 -5.78
820 value added 820 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,119 —
820–845 833 2 129.00–134.50 $131.71 $1,097 -17.79
852 value added 852 122 150.50 $150.50 $1,282 —
945 value added 945 14 134.25 $134.25 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 -6.94
305–335 318 6 146.00–160.00 $153.94 $490 +5.79
370–375 372 3 135.00–155.00 $144.22 $536 -13.95
433 433 2 146.50 $146.50 $634 -9.05
455–458 457 3 129.00–152.50 $136.80 $625 -15.03
505–525 515 3 132.50–147.50 $139.23 $717 -2.73
550–590 563 5 121.00–140.00 $126.56 $713 -17.70
609 609 9 120.00 $120.00 $731 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
385–395 390 2 135.00–142.50 $138.70 $541 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 145.00–155.00 $150.28 $398 +3.64
303–330 307 10 137.00–144.00 $142.98 $439 -7.17
360–397 388 11 140.00–147.50 $146.30 $568 +1.15
400–445 412 11 141.00–155.00 $146.54 $604 +8.08
454–490 468 22 131.00–145.00 $140.96 $660 +1.47
500–540 524 33 126.00–149.00 $134.34 $704 -1.86
524–528 value added 525 11 140.00–144.00 $143.27 $752 —
557 value added 557 7 142.00 $142.00 $791 —
550–595 582 28 125.00–140.00 $133.78 $779 +12.78
605 value added 605 1 136.50 $136.50 $826 +2.50
605–647 632 15 122.50–133.00 $127.82 $808 +2.89
650–693 669 11 125.00–134.00 $131.39 $879 -2.90
714 value added 714 9 132.00 $132.00 $942 —
755–765 761 6 111.00–113.00 $112.59 $857 -2.91
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 -21.00
870 870 2 105.00 $105.00 $914 —
930 930 1 102.00 $102.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 5 132.50–135.00 $133.55 $437 -7.98
365–385 380 4 132.50–138.00 $134.53 $511 -3.83
400–445 434 13 130.00–137.50 $133.97 $581 +1.90
455–495 485 13 122.50–135.00 $131.17 $636 -1.48
500–547 536 8 122.50–134.00 $130.71 $701 +2.71
560–585 572 3 121.00–129.00 $125.06 $715 -1.81
610–615 613 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $757 +4.79
665–673 670 3 101.00–120.00 $107.28 $719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 122.50 $122.50 $514 —
455 455 1 136.00 $136.00 $619 +12.52
505 505 1 107.50 $107.50 $543 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 122.50–132.50 $127.37 $490 +3.37
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 157.00 $157.00 $595 —
420–449 441 11 152.50–162.50 $158.47 $699 —
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -5.29
505–547 530 27 137.50–150.00 $143.98 $763 +7.83
550–595 575 8 131.00–142.50 $135.77 $781 +4.10
600–646 635 23 126.00–140.00 $131.16 $833 +2.16
650–655 654 4 132.50–138.00 $136.13 $890 —
735 735 2 117.50–127.50 $122.50 $900 -1.50
765–795 780 2 117.00–122.50 $119.80 $934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.00 $127.00 $470 —
400–445 417 6 132.50–147.50 $139.48 $582 —
460–465 462 3 132.50–142.50 $139.18 $643 +2.72
500–543 523 10 119.50–135.00 $131.05 $685 —
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 —
625–635 630 2 105.00–115.00 $109.96 $693 —
650–670 662 3 113.00–125.00 $118.52 $785 —
710 710 1 112.50 $112.50 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1395 1183 80-85% 3 59.00–65.00 $61.36 $726 —
955–1405 1208 80-85% 16 65.00–76.00 $70.55 $852 —
985–1455 1247 80-85% 5 76.00–78.00 $76.86 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1175 996 85-90% 5 44.00–52.00 $48.33 $481 —
815–1275 1062 85-90% 9 50.00–65.00 $55.90 $594 +4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1235 1170 75-80% 2 50.00–66.00 $57.56 $673 —
1285–1470 1360 75-80% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.29 $1,078 —
1270–1485 1410 75-80% 3 71.00–75.00 $73.25 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1760 1630 2 80.00–86.00 $82.76 $1,349 —
1575–2335 1908 3 95.00–103.00 $100.48 $1,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1415 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,061.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1275 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.83

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.