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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

1,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.64/cwt +22.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 723 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.87/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 523 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.21/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 618 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,744 1,727 2,280
Feeder cattle 1,436 1,509 1,754
Slaughter cattle 282 147 316
Replacement cattle 26 71 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Offerings also included a video sale consisting of 419 head sold in 4 lots. the video sale report can be found at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467 Sweetwater - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 9.00 higher. 3 video loads 800 lbs steers 2% shrink 8 cent slide 152.00. 107 head steers 700 lbs 2% shrink 8 cent slide. 77 head weighting 722 lbs mostly black at barn weighting straight 151.00. Savannah - Compared to last week, breaker and boning slaughter cows gauging 1.00 higher, with lean cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for heifers and a lower undertone noted for bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
255–288 277 8 133.00–157.50 $141.04 $391 —
305–310 308 2 142.50–155.00 $148.70 $458 —
355–390 366 12 137.00–165.00 $143.23 $524 -21.31
400–445 433 20 135.00–160.50 $152.44 $660 -6.28
450–498 478 34 138.00–158.50 $149.98 $717 -6.75
500–541 529 17 131.00–150.00 $138.41 $732 -10.03
518–540 value added 532 15 147.00–161.00 $156.25 $831 —
560–588 571 10 130.00–150.00 $141.21 $806 -3.68
581 value added 581 11 144.00 $144.00 $837 -10.00
600–614 value added 602 32 147.00–153.00 $152.04 $915 —
603–636 626 11 135.00–145.00 $137.42 $860 -2.26
658–680 669 18 125.50–135.00 $128.93 $863 -14.22
676 value added 676 4 139.00 $139.00 $940 —
710–713 712 3 122.50–130.00 $127.51 $908 +4.47
718–744 value added 723 86 134.50–151.00 $149.38 $1,080 +13.38
762–775 765 7 110.00–130.00 $124.99 $956 -17.43
803 value added 803 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,060 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 +10.49
895 895 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,092 -13.25
905 905 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 122.50 $122.50 $257 —
270–285 278 2 135.00–147.50 $141.08 $392 —
300–345 321 4 125.00–155.00 $136.98 $440 -4.53
350–395 371 9 122.50–147.50 $135.33 $502 -8.64
430–445 438 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $586 -2.95
485–495 490 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $625 -1.03
515–525 520 2 112.50–125.00 $118.81 $618 -6.81
550 550 1 116.00 $116.00 $638 -4.67
630–645 638 2 107.50–117.50 $112.56 $718 —
675 675 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 122.50–127.50 $124.93 $322 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
825 825 2 104.00 $104.00 $858 —
942 942 2 90.00 $90.00 $848 —
1042 1042 2 85.00 $85.00 $886 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 -20.00
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
650 650 1 102.50 $102.50 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 3 137.50–142.50 $139.25 $324 —
250–295 268 9 121.00–132.50 $123.52 $331 —
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 -22.96
335–345 341 5 121.00–132.50 $129.18 $441 -8.78
350–393 378 8 126.00–135.00 $128.42 $485 -4.85
385 385 1 113.00 $113.00 $435 -20.27
400–440 422 30 122.50–140.00 $131.31 $554 -2.38
450–498 471 34 121.00–140.00 $129.05 $608 -5.21
480 480 1 119.00 $119.00 $571 -15.26
505–545 523 48 112.00–137.50 $127.55 $667 -1.60
522–532 value added 524 18 136.00–140.50 $139.74 $732 -0.47
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 -14.41
550–595 578 38 112.50–140.00 $122.54 $708 -6.87
600–640 615 10 115.00–127.00 $120.67 $742 -2.51
606–620 value added 618 50 137.00–139.75 $139.32 $861 -1.24
650–690 660 21 110.00–123.00 $114.05 $753 +9.05
670 value added 670 2 113.00 $113.00 $757 —
710–741 729 17 102.50–115.00 $108.25 $789 -8.85
750 value added 750 4 112.00 $112.00 $840 —
765–770 768 3 100.00–109.00 $106.01 $814 -11.48
805–845 821 4 96.00–111.00 $102.91 $845 +2.91
915–942 940 11 96.00–100.00 $99.65 $937 —
1030 1030 2 94.00 $94.00 $968 —
1138 1138 2 85.00 $85.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 -2.50
250–255 253 2 112.50–130.00 $121.16 $307 -3.33
300–330 315 2 120.00–127.50 $123.57 $389 —
350–380 366 4 104.00–112.00 $109.41 $400 -14.31
410–420 415 3 112.50–136.00 $121.49 $504 -7.09
455–490 471 6 102.50–120.00 $111.08 $523 -11.37
525–540 533 2 105.00–122.00 $113.62 $606 —
555–585 567 3 115.00–122.50 $119.10 $675 +9.75
645 645 1 106.00 $106.00 $684 +11.00
655 655 3 107.00 $107.00 $701 —
705–735 718 3 86.00–90.00 $87.81 $630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 112.50 $112.50 $307 —
520 520 1 87.50 $87.50 $455 —
580 580 1 82.50 $82.50 $478 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 117.50 $117.50 $317 —
390 390 1 108.00 $108.00 $421 -8.00
450 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–387 371 18 145.00–157.00 $151.48 $562 -10.24
425–441 436 20 130.00–142.50 $133.56 $582 -17.86
456 fancy 456 4 149.00 $149.00 $679 -4.74
455–495 466 12 122.50–138.00 $133.25 $621 -9.04
510–548 526 30 121.00–142.50 $134.15 $706 -1.18
555–595 585 24 118.00–140.00 $129.69 $759 +1.28
600–645 624 6 110.00–137.50 $119.55 $746 -1.29
650–695 661 17 112.00–123.50 $120.93 $799 +10.30
715–745 735 9 97.50–116.00 $112.22 $825 +1.44
765–775 770 2 90.00–100.00 $94.97 $731 -11.69
820–848 842 7 92.50–105.50 $103.05 $868 -6.95
900–920 910 2 80.00–92.00 $85.93 $782 -21.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 133.00 $133.00 $499 —
405–445 425 7 115.00–145.00 $125.17 $532 -5.73
485–495 490 3 110.00–122.50 $118.12 $579 -7.64
505–535 520 2 112.50–120.00 $116.14 $604 -3.61
555–590 576 10 105.00–117.50 $113.75 $655 -0.81
605–648 626 6 104.00–117.50 $114.48 $717 +9.92
680–690 685 2 82.50–112.50 $97.61 $669 -2.20
715–720 717 3 103.00–110.00 $107.66 $772 +9.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 105.00 $105.00 $667 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 119.00 $119.00 $518 -6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1210 1027 80-85% 5 52.00–60.00 $56.45 $580 —
1035–1110 1073 80-85% 2 68.50–69.00 $68.76 $738 —
1045–1740 1251 80-85% 29 59.00–69.00 $62.69 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1835 1427 75-80% 28 57.00–67.00 $61.95 $884 -2.14
1550 1550 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1050 952 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $38.54 $367 —
850–1355 1070 85-90% 14 46.00–60.50 $54.06 $578 -1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1255 1142 3 78.00–79.50 $78.66 $898 —
1440–1715 1604 5 64.00–81.00 $74.92 $1,202 —
1165–2125 1697 11 85.00–95.00 $90.35 $1,533 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–740.00 $720.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 76.00 $76.00 $992 —

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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.