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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

1,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.56/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 521 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.63/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 575 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.10/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 472 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,881 1,281 979
Feeder cattle 1,497 1,081 830
Slaughter cattle 286 171 121
Replacement cattle 98 29 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Offerings also included a 511 head sold on video. 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. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 8.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 6.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted for heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 177.50–205.00 $191.39 $456 —
280–290 283 3 220.00–235.00 $229.06 $648 +26.56
300–345 327 13 175.00–240.00 $201.87 $660 -7.31
350–395 374 25 192.00–227.50 $211.50 $791 +0.77
408 fancy 408 4 210.00 $210.00 $857 ±0.00
400–445 420 9 185.00–202.50 $195.64 $822 +7.80
455–496 476 22 181.00–193.00 $188.78 $899 +4.24
514–520 fancy 516 4 190.00–192.50 $190.63 $984 —
524 value added 524 7 188.00 $188.00 $985 -15.61
505–545 526 27 172.50–187.50 $182.37 $959 +0.86
553–589 575 22 167.50–182.50 $174.31 $1,002 -6.55
603–644 value added 617 15 169.00–177.50 $172.23 $1,063 -23.12
605–645 621 7 155.00–171.00 $164.96 $1,024 -15.82
635 fancy 635 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,127 —
654–695 660 20 161.00–166.00 $163.75 $1,081 -6.15
700–720 710 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $1,047 -17.30
730–738 value added 736 4 159.50–165.00 $160.86 $1,184 -12.31
750–775 763 9 147.50–156.50 $150.31 $1,147 -8.69
820 820 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,181 —
850 850 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,198 -16.00
889 value added 889 13 143.50 $143.50 $1,276 —
915 915 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,263 —
941 value added 941 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,341 —
1085 1085 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,400 —
1125–1140 1133 2 120.00–128.00 $124.03 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 +22.50
260–295 281 4 195.00–225.00 $208.82 $587 —
305–325 315 7 167.50–207.50 $188.91 $595 -0.03
375–395 386 6 162.50–187.50 $176.60 $682 -8.20
400 400 1 192.50 $192.50 $770 —
450–480 466 5 135.00–180.00 $159.44 $743 —
500–540 520 8 152.50–170.00 $164.43 $855 +14.43
565–595 580 5 137.50–157.50 $150.60 $873 —
610–645 620 9 150.00–157.50 $151.40 $939 —
669 669 5 147.00 $147.00 $983 —
713–716 715 10 136.00–147.00 $142.61 $1,020 —
775 775 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 —
885 885 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 180.00 $180.00 $509 —
335–345 340 2 172.50–180.00 $176.31 $599 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 3 147.50–175.00 $163.00 $380 —
255–295 281 4 150.00–177.50 $167.01 $469 -0.78
300–345 318 15 171.00–187.50 $176.29 $561 +11.42
330 fancy 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
367 value added 367 13 181.50 $181.50 $666 —
350–395 378 25 160.00–180.00 $167.82 $634 -6.04
428 fancy 428 2 151.00 $151.00 $646 —
400–447 432 31 130.00–175.00 $159.23 $688 -4.66
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 -18.50
450–495 471 47 136.00–172.50 $160.86 $758 -0.14
463–495 value added 479 4 169.50–175.00 $172.34 $826 —
480 fancy 480 3 156.00 $156.00 $749 -17.00
510 510 1 152.50 $152.50 $778 -5.51
515 fancy 515 1 172.50 $172.50 $888 —
500–544 521 83 138.00–170.00 $155.82 $812 -2.19
509–534 value added 521 21 169.00 $169.00 $880 -1.00
565 fancy 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
566–571 value added 567 17 158.00–164.50 $162.96 $924 —
550–591 578 50 124.00–162.50 $152.95 $884 -3.61
605–645 628 21 137.50–156.50 $150.47 $945 +29.48
621–649 value added 640 9 154.00–157.00 $156.03 $999 —
655–690 659 20 130.00–151.50 $146.07 $963 -2.21
658–691 value added 679 8 150.00–154.50 $152.86 $1,038 —
700–746 738 12 129.00–142.50 $134.80 $995 -7.32
750–758 756 20 135.00–137.00 $136.50 $1,032 +6.50
805–828 815 9 130.00–134.00 $131.45 $1,071 +3.45
850 850 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,054 —
859–898 value added 881 16 130.50–131.50 $130.93 $1,153 —
900–940 909 15 113.00–128.00 $123.35 $1,121 —
1005–1041 1037 10 107.50–122.50 $121.05 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 271 5 140.00–172.50 $161.00 $436 —
305–345 324 7 147.50–170.00 $160.57 $520 —
355–398 381 13 135.00–162.50 $146.80 $559 +6.80
405–445 430 17 140.00–162.50 $149.75 $644 -0.08
458–495 475 18 138.00–162.50 $147.06 $699 +7.37
500–545 526 13 132.00–155.00 $143.28 $754 -1.34
580–595 586 8 124.00–145.00 $137.08 $803 +15.08
615–638 632 4 140.00–141.00 $140.24 $886 +19.24
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
778 778 2 128.50 $128.50 $1,000 —
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -9.00
475–490 483 2 145.00–152.50 $148.81 $719 —
500–505 503 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $629 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 150.00–157.50 $153.80 $631 +12.53
495 495 1 127.00 $127.00 $629 -14.00
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -13.02
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 221.00 $221.00 $630 +16.00
320–333 329 3 194.00–195.00 $194.32 $639 -0.44
355–390 374 13 185.00–197.50 $190.17 $711 -5.12
410–449 436 20 174.00–192.50 $184.55 $805 -5.47
450–495 463 31 164.00–187.50 $180.36 $835 +2.31
500–545 531 46 160.00–176.50 $172.58 $916 -0.98
550–595 577 23 148.00–172.50 $164.43 $949 -7.90
600–645 619 9 140.00–160.00 $149.72 $927 -13.31
650–695 667 17 138.00–152.50 $144.93 $967 -14.03
700–742 721 11 129.00–147.50 $142.14 $1,025 -2.78
755–758 757 3 132.00–137.50 $133.83 $1,013 -10.17
820–826 825 6 128.00–132.50 $128.75 $1,062 -9.22
895 895 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 -13.00
920 920 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,132 +2.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
400–445 430 14 140.00–177.50 $164.60 $708 -12.90
465–495 479 11 150.00–172.50 $162.33 $778 —
510–548 534 13 148.00–162.50 $152.24 $813 —
550–590 570 9 132.00–156.00 $143.33 $817 +5.37
665–685 674 7 130.00–142.50 $134.10 $904 -4.90
703–740 719 7 127.00–139.00 $130.72 $940 -5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.50 $152.50 $419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1455 1168 80-85% 12 65.00–75.00 $71.53 $835 -13.76
955–1550 1193 80-85% 47 75.00–90.00 $81.86 $977 -3.43
1005–1415 1227 80-85% 6 90.00–100.00 $93.30 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $954 -5.17
840–1765 1412 75-80% 24 75.00–90.00 $82.25 $1,161 -11.17
1595 1595 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $875 —
830–1240 1002 85-90% 5 45.00–70.50 $59.84 $600 —
890–1330 1077 85-90% 19 63.00–84.00 $72.46 $780 -4.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,534 —
1580–1965 1810 7 115.00–125.00 $119.23 $2,158 —
1275–2315 1813 11 99.00–114.00 $105.81 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1155–1370 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,075.00 $1,020.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1055–1490 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,407.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 95.00 $95.00 $798 —

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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.