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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

2,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.93/cwt +17.33 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 473 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.03/cwt +17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 527 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.41/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 577 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,845 1,470 1,454
Feeder cattle 2,258 1,068 1,099
Slaughter cattle 484 333 239
Replacement cattle 103 69 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Steers 2.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower, excepted 650 to 750 were higher. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 7 185.00–209.00 $202.32 $558 +42.32
300–345 331 14 185.00–205.00 $198.66 $658 +32.81
350–395 368 8 180.00–200.00 $191.54 $705 +11.54
400–447 425 20 175.00–194.00 $181.53 $772 —
450–495 468 19 166.00–185.00 $176.43 $826 +9.41
502–537 value added 516 30 178.00–185.00 $179.69 $927 +12.69
503–543 519 33 160.00–180.00 $173.81 $902 +14.83
550–570 value added 554 13 178.00–181.00 $180.07 $998 +22.07
555–595 572 29 160.00–178.00 $171.70 $982 +25.86
600–648 624 31 152.00–181.00 $169.48 $1,058 +25.33
615–626 value added 624 16 168.00–176.00 $169.74 $1,059 —
652–695 667 31 146.00–177.00 $160.17 $1,068 +15.29
701–710 value added 702 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,088 —
700–743 723 16 144.00–171.00 $164.58 $1,190 +27.44
768 value added 768 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,144 +4.50
750–796 788 17 141.00–167.00 $157.05 $1,238 +23.56
800–820 815 17 134.00–173.00 $154.87 $1,262 +11.87
850–865 858 2 130.00–155.00 $142.39 $1,222 +2.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
353–385 360 5 152.50–160.00 $158.40 $570 —
430–435 434 4 167.00–167.50 $167.12 $725 —
475–490 483 6 156.00–165.00 $158.43 $765 —
505–545 526 5 142.50–160.00 $153.35 $807 +19.39
613–630 622 6 141.00–160.00 $153.41 $954 —
655–695 665 4 149.00–158.00 $153.68 $1,022 +23.68
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
810–820 815 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–645 633 2 116.00–150.00 $132.66 $840 +3.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 5 150.00–170.00 $160.90 $370 —
255–295 285 14 168.00–185.00 $171.42 $489 +35.10
300–348 329 17 150.00–174.00 $165.75 $545 +26.68
350–395 377 47 150.00–174.00 $169.03 $637 +25.48
400–448 425 55 149.00–173.00 $162.95 $693 +19.08
455 fancy 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 —
450–498 473 116 144.00–166.00 $159.83 $756 +17.23
500–545 525 87 140.00–166.00 $156.04 $819 +16.26
510–540 value added 534 29 156.00–161.00 $160.00 $854 —
553 value added 553 2 150.00 $150.00 $830 +0.71
553 fancy 553 8 160.00 $160.00 $885 —
553–597 579 96 135.00–156.00 $145.20 $841 +20.20
606–613 fancy 608 9 147.00–149.00 $148.55 $903 +12.55
600–645 629 54 128.00–140.00 $134.92 $849 +6.51
650–695 671 33 125.00–144.00 $136.52 $916 +0.65
700–745 730 20 120.00–143.00 $130.85 $955 +9.12
738 value added 738 71 156.25 $156.25 $1,153 +21.25
750–795 754 14 120.00–139.00 $135.58 $1,022 +10.58
800–815 802 7 117.50–130.00 $124.49 $998 —
863 863 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,036 +5.50
864 864 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,071 +9.50
910–925 918 2 97.00–105.00 $100.97 $927 —
1094 1094 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 130.00–140.00 $134.73 $314 —
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
300–345 312 8 135.00–147.50 $141.54 $442 +11.88
355–394 385 15 130.00–150.00 $137.33 $529 +17.33
400–435 419 8 132.50–154.00 $146.61 $614 —
450–495 474 17 130.00–150.00 $141.52 $671 +10.15
500–545 524 13 117.50–143.00 $131.09 $687 +16.09
555–599 584 13 128.00–132.00 $130.01 $759 +4.41
625–635 628 5 118.00–126.00 $122.60 $770 —
650–685 668 6 115.00–125.00 $121.03 $808 —
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
840–845 843 2 100.00 $100.00 $843 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 130.00 $130.00 $528 —
455 455 2 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
559–598 576 7 130.00 $130.00 $749 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 +5.00
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 180.00 $180.00 $437 —
270–284 282 8 180.00–195.00 $189.42 $534 +18.13
305–348 326 18 175.00–191.00 $185.69 $605 —
350–395 376 32 175.00–192.50 $182.91 $688 +9.72
383 fancy 383 12 195.00 $195.00 $747 -1.00
400–446 427 38 164.00–185.00 $174.14 $744 +6.73
455 fancy 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
450–496 476 39 159.00–180.00 $167.51 $797 +5.60
500–545 528 62 148.00–178.00 $161.17 $851 +14.85
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 -15.57
550–595 574 58 140.00–164.00 $154.38 $886 +18.81
600–645 623 54 130.00–163.00 $147.07 $916 +26.07
655–687 677 18 130.00–159.00 $144.91 $981 +13.68
700–730 713 19 130.00–147.00 $140.24 $1,000 +22.27
755–770 765 14 124.00–135.00 $130.87 $1,001 +0.88
825–845 836 4 110.00–130.00 $118.59 $991 —
870–880 873 4 110.00–112.00 $111.50 $973 -12.50
1078 1078 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
380–395 390 3 122.50–167.50 $148.66 $580 —
410–440 422 9 140.00–165.00 $153.90 $649 +12.78
465–485 475 4 142.50–156.00 $147.18 $699 —
500–545 521 19 130.00–150.00 $135.60 $706 +6.25
553–590 574 7 120.00–148.00 $132.27 $759 +1.45
605–643 623 9 128.00–150.00 $140.47 $875 +32.47
655–699 688 15 123.00–134.00 $129.48 $891 —
710–730 720 5 120.00–125.00 $122.78 $884 +2.77
760–795 779 4 113.00–122.00 $117.24 $913 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 110.00–160.00 $143.00 $476 -19.50
460 460 1 144.00 $144.00 $662 +19.00
545 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
575 575 2 125.00 $125.00 $719 +7.50
643 643 2 130.00 $130.00 $836 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 108.00 $108.00 $516 —
503 503 2 120.00 $120.00 $604 —
865 865 2 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 127.00 $127.00 $502 —
400 400 1 112.00 $112.00 $448 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 153.00 $153.00 $750 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734–1020 842 85-90% 44 31.00–63.00 $50.01 $421 —
835–1333 1111 85-90% 80 57.00–72.00 $65.60 $729 -14.15
1110–1160 1135 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $794 -9.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1510 1209 80-85% 49 64.00–82.00 $72.30 $874 -5.23
1000–1475 1219 80-85% 7 56.00–70.00 $62.66 $764 -14.87
1115–1425 1222 80-85% 3 78.00–85.00 $80.54 $984 +3.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1915 1416 75-80% 44 68.00–84.00 $76.75 $1,087 —
1325–1720 1468 75-80% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.19 $928 —
1395–1695 1556 75-80% 5 79.00–80.00 $79.21 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 440 3 141.00–160.00 $147.40 $649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1890 1560 14 80.00–93.00 $87.40 $1,363 —
1285–2155 1753 17 90.00–105.00 $96.54 $1,692 —
1855–1950 1897 3 107.00–111.00 $108.67 $2,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
975–1318 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,150.00 $1,037.32
1155–1165 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 95.00 $95.00 $328 —

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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.