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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 1, 2022

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.16/cwt -12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 574 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.64/cwt -15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 439 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.78/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 526 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 1,677 1,580
Feeder cattle 1,068 1,370 1,161
Slaughter cattle 333 247 298
Replacement cattle 69 60 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls holding mostly steady overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 160.00 $160.00 $421 -10.00
313–330 317 4 160.00–182.50 $165.85 $526 -8.50
380–390 385 2 180.00 $180.00 $693 -4.61
443 value added 443 2 171.00 $171.00 $758 —
460–490 467 26 155.00–170.00 $167.02 $780 -3.06
475 fancy 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 —
512–530 516 20 157.00–165.00 $158.98 $820 -6.89
537 value added 537 10 167.00 $167.00 $897 -9.00
564–588 573 15 140.00–149.00 $145.84 $836 -19.74
576 value added 576 7 158.00 $158.00 $910 —
640–648 647 7 142.00–144.50 $144.15 $933 -9.85
650–682 678 25 135.00–147.50 $144.88 $982 -16.81
710–749 723 17 133.00–142.00 $137.14 $992 -7.86
738 value added 738 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,089 -8.47
768 value added 768 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,110 —
785–795 792 3 127.00–137.50 $133.49 $1,057 -13.66
814 814 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,164 +3.00
841–842 value added 842 12 146.50–148.00 $147.50 $1,242 —
860 860 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,200 -3.50
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 147.50 $147.50 $428 —
512–530 519 5 131.00–136.00 $133.96 $695 —
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
681 681 4 130.00 $130.00 $885 —
896 896 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,120 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 —
660 660 1 117.50 $117.50 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 4 123.00–150.00 $136.32 $375 -7.21
305–345 327 14 135.00–150.00 $139.07 $455 -10.01
340 fancy 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
375–395 381 32 135.00–150.00 $143.55 $547 -1.03
410–431 value added 425 10 150.00–158.00 $152.32 $647 -17.68
430 fancy 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
405–448 443 43 139.00–150.00 $143.87 $637 -4.61
450–485 467 33 139.00–154.00 $142.60 $666 +2.60
500–531 526 52 133.00–146.00 $139.78 $735 -5.33
556–560 value added 558 21 147.00–151.00 $149.29 $833 —
573 573 2 113.00 $113.00 $647 -30.85
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -18.85
550–595 584 35 129.00–139.00 $136.67 $798 -7.18
610 fancy 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 —
608–645 624 7 118.00–145.00 $128.41 $801 -11.71
654–663 661 52 130.00–140.00 $135.87 $898 +15.87
705 value added 705 5 135.00 $135.00 $952 -7.00
715–725 718 8 115.00–124.00 $121.73 $874 -12.95
767 767 6 125.00 $125.00 $959 -2.50
878 878 9 114.50 $114.50 $1,005 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 344 5 111.00–134.00 $129.66 $446 -11.38
375 375 4 120.00 $120.00 $450 -15.68
450–475 457 8 125.00–133.00 $131.37 $600 -9.19
507 507 3 115.00 $115.00 $583 -16.90
594–595 594 5 125.00–128.00 $125.60 $746 -13.02
755–780 775 5 105.00–110.00 $109.03 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 125.00 $125.00 $431 -15.00
490 490 1 126.00 $126.00 $617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 170.00–172.50 $171.29 $442 +5.03
315 fancy 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
370 fancy 370 1 196.00 $196.00 $725 —
365–388 381 15 170.00–179.00 $173.19 $660 +6.66
400–445 421 9 151.00–180.00 $167.41 $705 +3.93
455–483 464 43 147.00–174.00 $161.91 $751 -2.64
500 fancy 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 —
505–530 525 20 137.50–150.00 $146.32 $768 -12.74
575–590 586 47 128.00–138.00 $135.57 $794 -18.88
600–625 614 5 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $743 -31.29
658–659 658 30 125.00–133.50 $131.23 $863 -14.32
700–715 708 2 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $835 -8.13
759–776 772 17 120.00–133.00 $129.99 $1,004 +10.39
851 851 10 124.00 $124.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–351 351 5 140.00–146.00 $141.20 $496 —
410–435 427 6 127.00–145.00 $141.12 $603 -18.88
504–525 507 8 125.00–130.00 $129.35 $656 —
565–577 575 6 130.00–135.00 $130.82 $752 -12.69
648 648 2 108.00 $108.00 $700 -26.98
715–723 722 6 115.00–121.00 $120.01 $866 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 +10.00
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 +2.50
450–485 468 2 125.00 $125.00 $585 -27.00
495 495 1 131.00 $131.00 $648 -21.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -30.00
598 598 2 117.50 $117.50 $703 —
655 655 1 117.50 $117.50 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1540 1218 80-85% 56 70.00–85.00 $77.53 $944 —
1045–1460 1226 80-85% 16 83.00–88.00 $85.76 $1,051 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2070 1375 75-80% 53 74.00–85.00 $79.36 $1,091 +0.26
1385–1835 1592 75-80% 7 84.00–85.00 $84.30 $1,342 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1335 1038 85-90% 46 66.00–79.00 $71.46 $742 —
904–1400 1134 85-90% 5 77.00–81.00 $79.75 $904 +7.42
1170–1190 1180 85-90% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.51 $714 -19.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1705 1406 5 90.00–98.00 $92.99 $1,307 —
1290–1885 1654 11 100.00–119.00 $107.22 $1,773 —
1430–1945 1711 5 114.00–123.00 $117.70 $2,014 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.