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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 8, 2022

1,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.39/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 464 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.52/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 522 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.57/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 520 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,565 2,195 1,454
Feeder cattle 1,161 1,813 1,099
Slaughter cattle 329 307 239
Replacement cattle 75 75 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls sharply lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 4.00 to 8.00 lower overall.

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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 2 130.00 $130.00 $344 -31.22
333 333 2 162.50 $162.50 $541 -3.77
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 -12.93
415–446 442 7 160.00–161.00 $160.87 $711 -5.69
470 fancy 470 1 172.00 $172.00 $808 -5.50
455–485 473 9 150.00–168.00 $159.77 $756 -3.67
515 fancy 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 —
505–545 519 9 140.00–150.00 $145.18 $753 -12.91
565–570 569 10 145.00–150.00 $145.99 $831 -4.14
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 -18.45
600–645 625 10 130.00–150.00 $138.22 $864 -8.23
655–690 659 13 140.00–152.00 $146.67 $967 +16.67
735–740 738 2 142.00–152.00 $146.98 $1,085 +7.93
750 750 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 +29.00
815–840 826 8 137.00–149.00 $143.15 $1,182 +5.15
870 870 3 138.00–148.00 $141.33 $1,230 +15.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 110.00 $110.00 $321 -60.56
350–355 353 2 142.00–157.50 $149.80 $529 -12.77
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 -16.90
570–575 573 2 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $742 -16.62
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 115.00 $115.00 $670 —
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 278 10 125.00–148.00 $134.06 $373 -18.09
320–340 332 3 132.00–145.00 $137.41 $456 -22.41
350–380 371 21 133.00–149.00 $138.96 $516 -17.58
400–443 425 15 133.00–147.00 $141.72 $602 -3.56
443 value added 443 2 150.00 $150.00 $664 —
455–495 464 84 132.00–146.00 $139.28 $646 -7.41
465 fancy 465 1 149.00 $149.00 $693 -6.00
513 value added 513 2 142.00 $142.00 $728 -8.13
515 fancy 515 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $721 —
500–540 521 49 125.00–137.00 $134.05 $698 -5.92
550–595 584 49 125.00–138.00 $132.59 $774 -4.25
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 -13.49
600–630 614 10 120.00–135.00 $127.75 $784 -3.74
605–625 618 3 110.00 $110.00 $680 -21.49
650–670 665 31 109.00–128.00 $126.27 $840 -7.75
705–745 729 14 112.00–123.00 $117.85 $859 -7.40
768–798 780 8 107.00–121.00 $116.19 $906 -14.81
901 901 4 101.00 $101.00 $910 -18.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 115.00 $115.00 $262 -31.96
308 308 2 129.00 $129.00 $397 +0.87
361–390 367 5 120.00–130.00 $122.13 $448 -17.13
445 445 1 112.00 $112.00 $498 -17.46
465–493 486 8 127.00–136.00 $133.97 $651 +2.51
557–586 577 15 120.00–128.00 $125.22 $723 -0.05
613 613 2 120.00 $120.00 $736 +1.13
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 126.00 $126.00 $428 —
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -27.50
398 398 2 115.00 $115.00 $458 —
410–445 431 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $523 -11.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 172.50 $172.50 $457 —
332–335 332 7 160.00–162.50 $160.36 $532 —
355–394 386 19 151.00–163.00 $159.50 $616 +1.71
410–440 fancy 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $734 —
415–445 429 10 147.50–163.00 $156.90 $673 -10.78
460 fancy 460 2 163.00–170.00 $166.50 $766 —
453–495 468 45 147.50–160.00 $154.72 $724 -4.49
500 fancy 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 -6.00
500–545 522 56 127.00–150.00 $142.37 $743 -7.07
550–595 581 41 120.00–135.00 $130.32 $757 -8.89
600 fancy 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
600–645 626 22 110.00–123.00 $117.60 $736 -11.48
650–685 660 32 110.00–127.50 $124.99 $825 -12.66
710–740 728 10 100.00–112.00 $104.75 $763 -20.97
760 fancy 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 —
750–790 772 13 102.00–111.00 $109.24 $843 -6.18
805–835 817 3 97.00–103.00 $100.37 $820 -15.94
940 940 2 102.00 $102.00 $959 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 134.00–147.50 $140.70 $504 +20.82
414 414 4 137.50 $137.50 $569 +12.97
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 +8.82
513–545 529 12 120.00–132.00 $126.65 $670 -2.56
565–575 569 7 114.00–125.00 $119.87 $682 -3.64
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 +7.24
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 —
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 +13.88
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 —
422 422 3 120.00 $120.00 $506 —
410–435 426 4 125.00–140.00 $132.42 $564 —
475 475 1 126.00 $126.00 $598 +6.00
505–530 520 6 120.00–121.00 $120.16 $625 -4.84
685 685 3 129.00 $129.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1535 1354 75-80% 8 62.00–68.00 $65.09 $881 —
1065–1790 1411 75-80% 37 68.00–79.00 $73.39 $1,036 +5.25
1205–1690 1451 75-80% 9 78.00–84.00 $81.00 $1,175 +16.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $684 —
980–1180 1086 85-90% 9 45.00–60.00 $54.81 $595 +8.58
840–1490 1135 85-90% 38 57.00–73.00 $64.68 $734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1505 1219 80-85% 22 67.00–78.00 $72.39 $882 —
1025–1405 1226 80-85% 9 56.00–66.00 $61.70 $756 —
995–1610 1292 80-85% 15 76.00–84.00 $79.93 $1,033 +5.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1775 1497 3 79.00–93.00 $87.41 $1,309 —
1545–1960 1742 3 108.00–114.00 $111.45 $1,941 —
1350–2290 1796 19 95.00–111.00 $101.86 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
950–1050 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,000.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50
900–1400 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,150.00 $915.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.