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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

2,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.19/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 471 lb · 142 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.01/cwt +19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 759 lb · 131 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.81/cwt +27.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 841 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,950 1,473 1,935
Feeder cattle 2,462 1,220 1,507
Slaughter cattle 352 187 266
Replacement cattle 136 66 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Offerings also included 3 Load Lots totaling 182 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467

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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 1 197.50 $197.50 $454 —
261 261 4 159.00 $159.00 $415 —
324 324 6 150.00 $150.00 $486 -21.71
360–395 375 5 150.00–167.50 $159.84 $599 -6.34
400–443 422 13 146.00–165.00 $154.42 $652 -3.75
450–495 471 36 132.00–157.50 $146.03 $688 -2.59
516–531 value added 521 24 157.00–158.00 $157.34 $820 —
500–545 529 34 134.00–150.00 $144.14 $763 -1.62
550–597 574 35 125.00–152.50 $140.52 $807 -2.74
593–599 value added 597 48 151.50–155.00 $152.77 $912 —
610–645 624 30 129.00–142.50 $136.60 $852 -6.15
650–690 654 23 125.00–135.00 $128.59 $841 +1.94
651–696 value added 680 28 131.00–152.00 $138.29 $940 —
720 value added 720 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 +2.50
708–747 729 24 126.00–132.50 $128.85 $939 +2.43
765–780 777 5 115.00–132.50 $129.05 $1,003 +1.35
765–789 value added 779 111 131.00–150.25 $147.90 $1,152 —
800–820 812 3 110.00–128.00 $119.41 $970 -1.59
837–848 value added 842 116 148.00–151.10 $149.57 $1,259 —
865 865 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,090 —
970 970 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —
1140 1140 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 165.00–167.50 $166.28 $382 +28.78
255–285 271 4 142.50–165.00 $156.66 $425 —
305–343 333 10 130.50–157.50 $139.66 $465 -11.67
350–395 372 7 137.50–152.50 $146.75 $546 -1.96
400–425 409 8 127.00–152.50 $136.12 $557 +5.91
455–490 470 5 130.00–136.00 $132.70 $624 +6.67
500–530 513 5 117.00–140.00 $129.96 $667 -8.04
555–588 568 7 106.00–140.00 $127.08 $722 +0.20
670–685 678 2 117.50–127.50 $122.44 $830 +3.44
705 705 1 117.50 $117.50 $828 —
775 775 2 96.00 $96.00 $744 —
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 141.00 $141.00 $423 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 +9.00
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
480 480 1 132.50 $132.50 $636 -6.50
500 500 1 134.00 $134.00 $670 +11.00
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 -2.95
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 +20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 142.50–162.50 $149.88 $360 —
265–290 279 6 127.00–142.50 $131.78 $368 -0.90
300–333 322 13 121.00–140.00 $125.43 $404 -12.31
350–390 374 34 112.00–135.00 $125.86 $471 -13.79
420 420 1 126.00 $126.00 $529 -9.69
405–445 430 59 120.00–136.00 $127.43 $548 -8.26
446 value added 446 36 148.00 $148.00 $660 —
455 455 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $539 -12.90
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 -6.40
464–495 value added 470 67 134.00–148.00 $145.50 $684 —
450–495 473 72 122.00–137.50 $128.18 $606 -3.22
500–504 value added 501 11 130.00 $130.00 $651 —
500–545 524 69 114.00–135.00 $124.82 $654 +0.03
515–535 527 3 109.00–117.50 $112.96 $595 -11.83
550–596 577 58 113.00–132.50 $122.65 $708 +3.31
580 580 2 107.50–110.00 $108.75 $631 -10.59
570–590 value added 584 5 125.00–130.00 $128.62 $751 —
600–640 626 31 116.00–127.00 $119.98 $751 -3.81
600–649 value added 639 25 119.00–127.00 $126.17 $806 —
650–685 661 4 96.00–105.00 $101.55 $671 -13.45
650–690 665 32 111.00–128.00 $117.78 $783 +1.62
665 value added 665 7 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
715–730 value added 723 2 114.00–120.00 $117.03 $846 —
710–740 729 13 96.00–120.00 $108.49 $791 -9.66
755–761 value added 758 125 121.00–140.50 $136.59 $1,035 —
770 770 6 118.00–125.00 $123.83 $953 +9.09
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 -16.00
800–848 836 4 110.00–116.00 $111.44 $932 -9.56
853 853 2 106.00 $106.00 $904 +2.00
910 910 2 93.00 $93.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 +10.32
310–348 326 10 115.00–135.00 $122.70 $400 -7.15
350–395 375 12 111.00–132.50 $122.59 $460 -4.62
405–440 426 12 100.00–127.50 $120.90 $515 +0.48
465–495 480 10 108.00–127.00 $116.97 $561 -0.03
500–545 525 12 95.00–117.50 $108.37 $569 -1.63
552–593 570 9 98.00–117.50 $109.30 $623 +2.80
600–630 614 6 102.00–117.00 $108.99 $669 -0.01
650–675 670 8 98.00–112.50 $103.87 $696 -1.64
710 710 1 107.50 $107.50 $763 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 120.00–132.50 $126.44 $424 +8.44
380 380 1 117.50 $117.50 $446 —
375–390 385 3 112.50–125.00 $120.78 $465 —
405–440 423 3 112.50–122.50 $115.85 $490 +0.07
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 +4.22
450–495 472 3 110.00–120.00 $113.83 $537 +10.20
465–485 475 2 110.00 $110.00 $522 +6.37
505–525 517 3 107.50–110.00 $109.15 $564 +5.67
575 575 1 108.00 $108.00 $621 —
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 —
605–620 610 3 105.00–110.00 $107.33 $655 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $329 —
355–395 375 2 107.50–112.50 $110.13 $413 —
490 490 1 112.50 $112.50 $551 —
615 615 1 102.50 $102.50 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 384 19 138.00–154.00 $144.61 $555 -14.96
400–445 420 21 130.00–160.00 $140.37 $590 -14.40
450–493 463 61 127.00–157.50 $138.48 $641 -5.23
500–545 524 58 125.00–147.00 $138.16 $724 +5.41
550–595 574 39 119.00–132.50 $124.15 $713 -5.23
600–635 618 16 112.50–129.50 $122.61 $758 +0.54
650–685 660 28 113.00–123.00 $120.45 $795 -0.90
718–742 733 11 112.00–122.50 $114.74 $841 -5.74
753–785 762 6 102.00–114.00 $108.51 $827 -9.80
840 840 8 94.00 $94.00 $790 -20.00
955 955 3 75.00–100.00 $83.33 $796 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 9 128.00–142.50 $130.34 $557 -13.38
460–485 474 10 120.00–142.50 $126.25 $598 -7.60
500–540 522 10 100.00–125.00 $113.23 $591 -7.60
550–595 573 14 110.00–125.00 $111.58 $639 -5.29
600–630 616 5 107.50–120.00 $114.58 $706 —
660–680 673 4 107.50–117.50 $113.49 $764 +3.01
750–785 768 2 91.00–94.00 $92.47 $710 —
995 995 1 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 +3.00
445 445 1 112.50 $112.50 $501 -4.50
465–475 470 2 127.50–132.50 $130.03 $611 —
475 475 2 126.00 $126.00 $598 —
515 515 3 122.00 $122.00 $628 -3.50
520 520 1 122.50 $122.50 $637 -3.00
555–590 579 4 112.50–122.50 $114.90 $665 +15.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $672 —
980–1465 1203 80-85% 40 54.00–64.00 $59.20 $712 +14.31
1075–1590 1252 80-85% 9 43.00–56.00 $51.89 $650 —
1140–1425 1277 80-85% 9 62.00–68.00 $65.24 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1358 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.56 $890 —
1045–1635 1377 75-80% 36 53.50–63.00 $58.70 $808 —
1520–1565 1543 75-80% 3 52.00–56.00 $54.65 $843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–955 885 85-90% 5 58.00–72.00 $63.70 $564 —
865–1415 1094 85-90% 26 44.00–59.50 $52.27 $572 +13.45
1040–1135 1098 85-90% 8 35.00–47.00 $39.94 $439 +1.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1840 1486 8 67.00–84.00 $77.64 $1,154 —
1180–2175 1690 15 78.00–95.00 $86.23 $1,457 —
1470–1950 1782 3 93.50–97.00 $96.04 $1,711 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 720.00 $720.00
1015–1303 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–850.00 $764.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1200–1450 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1015–1350 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,192.81 +42.81
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 680 3 40.00 $40.00 $272 —
704 704 4 39.00 $39.00 $275 —
833 833 2 42.00 $42.00 $350 —
935 935 2 46.00 $46.00 $430 —

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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.