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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 17, 2022

1,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.74/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 460 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.88/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 561 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.98/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 574 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,859 318 1,077
Feeder cattle 1,514 216 753
Slaughter cattle 315 98 120
Replacement cattle 30 4 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall due, in part, to decreased demand and buyer activity. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows mostly steady overall, with boning cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
300–335 325 6 175.00–195.00 $191.92 $624 —
355–395 391 15 175.00–190.50 $189.12 $739 —
410–445 430 20 170.00–207.00 $199.24 $857 —
451–495 464 68 171.00–203.50 $198.48 $921 +28.29
500–529 523 25 168.00–188.00 $182.06 $952 +21.06
555–595 561 108 165.00–182.00 $179.87 $1,009 —
562 value added 562 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,012 +7.00
620 fancy 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
607–645 632 81 158.00–170.75 $169.87 $1,074 —
655–690 665 24 150.00–161.00 $159.07 $1,058 —
715–735 724 7 142.00–158.00 $149.98 $1,086 —
779 779 4 154.50 $154.50 $1,204 +1.50
870 870 3 139.00–148.50 $145.33 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 166.00 $166.00 $656 —
410 410 1 157.50 $157.50 $646 —
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 —
525–535 530 4 146.00–165.00 $155.41 $824 —
555–587 580 11 144.00–159.00 $149.52 $867 —
623 623 2 143.00 $143.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 9 150.00 $150.00 $388 —
308–340 319 3 140.00–146.00 $143.87 $459 —
354–395 383 41 135.00–163.00 $154.23 $591 -6.13
405 405 1 137.50 $137.50 $557 -15.32
413–415 fancy 414 3 153.00–156.00 $155.00 $642 —
400–445 430 17 140.00–155.00 $149.78 $644 -3.04
455 fancy 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
452–495 460 115 140.00–153.00 $149.65 $688 +1.44
500–545 524 71 139.00–151.00 $148.27 $777 +8.89
549 value added 549 8 152.00 $152.00 $834 —
550–595 574 111 138.00–150.00 $145.98 $838 +6.80
600–645 626 20 130.00–143.00 $136.63 $855 +2.36
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 -10.27
645 value added 645 5 147.00 $147.00 $948 —
650–685 659 37 130.00–144.50 $140.87 $928 +11.89
673 fancy 673 2 144.00 $144.00 $969 —
700–745 739 13 124.00–137.50 $135.19 $999 +10.19
759–788 766 8 130.00–137.50 $135.26 $1,036 +14.26
808 value added 808 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,147 —
820–825 823 2 118.00–121.00 $119.50 $983 —
900 900 2 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 140.00 $140.00 $487 —
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
446 446 9 138.00 $138.00 $615 —
450 450 3 136.00 $136.00 $612 —
530–545 534 4 125.00–132.00 $130.21 $695 —
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 —
305–340 327 5 165.00–177.50 $170.02 $556 -27.45
340 fancy 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 —
362–398 381 35 167.00–195.00 $187.04 $713 -0.39
400–445 418 8 165.00–180.00 $172.03 $719 -7.97
450–495 462 49 155.00–186.25 $176.54 $816 -1.46
455–478 fancy 473 5 172.50–174.00 $173.71 $822 —
505–540 522 41 146.00–179.50 $170.94 $892 +9.92
530–545 fancy 538 3 166.00–169.00 $168.00 $904 —
560–580 fancy 572 7 162.00–170.00 $167.74 $959 —
555–595 575 60 144.00–159.00 $155.09 $892 -4.18
600–623 fancy 609 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,011 —
600–635 617 14 142.00–160.00 $149.89 $925 +17.59
653–695 659 31 140.00–151.00 $149.74 $987 +18.28
715 fancy 715 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
700–742 728 10 122.50–139.00 $128.15 $933 +2.49
765 fancy 765 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —
750–795 768 4 112.00–120.00 $115.81 $889 -10.79
850–885 869 8 110.00–113.00 $110.76 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 157.00 $157.00 $361 —
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 —
350–366 364 10 155.00–160.00 $159.52 $581 —
400–418 416 11 150.00–163.00 $158.95 $661 +3.95
492 492 10 162.00 $162.00 $797 —
520 520 2 141.00 $141.00 $733 —
578 578 5 130.00 $130.00 $751 -12.31
623 623 2 130.00 $130.00 $810 —
659–693 668 8 125.00–137.50 $132.71 $887 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
385–390 388 2 145.00–152.50 $148.73 $577 —
410–425 418 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $632 —
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
580 580 1 142.00 $142.00 $824 -6.00
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 ±0.00
630–645 638 2 134.00–140.00 $137.04 $874 +24.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1470 1168 80-85% 54 74.00–86.00 $80.79 $944 —
1080–1375 1222 80-85% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.92 $867 -11.53
1210–1370 1279 80-85% 10 86.00–97.00 $89.08 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1730 1395 75-80% 48 78.00–89.00 $82.64 $1,153 —
1305–1520 1413 75-80% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.92 $1,030 —
1420–1590 1485 75-80% 4 89.00–93.00 $91.42 $1,358 +10.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–980 898 85-90% 6 58.00–63.00 $59.59 $535 —
710–1345 1018 85-90% 41 64.00–80.00 $73.71 $750 —
990–1190 1071 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.35 $893 +10.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1955 1623 15 105.00–116.00 $111.07 $1,803 —
1285–1960 1641 5 92.00–102.00 $97.38 $1,598 —
1735–1890 1790 3 119.00–134.00 $125.25 $2,242 +25.75
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.