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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.93/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 777 lb · 148 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.94/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 742 lb · 72 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.00/cwt ≈ $1,223/hd at 906 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,604 1,485 831
Feeder cattle 1,329 1,247 617
Slaughter cattle 204 181 159
Replacement cattle 71 57 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 12.00 to 20.00 lower, over 400 lbs mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Quality poor to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater- *No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
275–295 288 4 165.00–180.00 $171.33 $493 —
305–320 313 2 165.00–177.50 $171.40 $536 +0.15
350–395 372 11 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $652 +3.14
405–435 423 7 162.50–182.50 $172.57 $730 —
460 value added 460 1 177.50 $177.50 $816 -4.50
450–485 473 7 157.50–172.50 $165.76 $784 -1.76
500–540 519 13 146.00–167.50 $157.31 $816 -3.03
555–595 574 14 149.00–157.50 $153.49 $881 -3.94
577–583 value added 581 28 156.00–167.50 $164.98 $959 -22.27
615 value added 615 6 157.50 $157.50 $969 -10.26
600–645 625 17 135.00–150.00 $143.44 $896 -9.89
660–685 674 6 130.00–150.00 $135.77 $915 -9.86
690 value added 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 -17.00
710–735 719 4 130.00–137.50 $131.92 $949 -7.30
743 value added 743 68 169.00 $169.00 $1,256 +19.00
767 value added 767 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,112 -15.00
750–790 770 3 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $1,001 -9.31
834 value added 834 30 149.00 $149.00 $1,243 —
890 890 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
985 985 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,157 —
1065 1065 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 142.50–152.50 $147.55 $351 —
270–280 275 2 140.00–160.00 $149.82 $412 -10.18
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 +2.05
360–395 376 5 155.00–167.50 $163.38 $614 -1.62
400–440 413 3 139.00–160.00 $152.42 $629 +2.09
470–495 480 4 140.00–160.00 $150.03 $720 -4.54
500–520 508 5 132.50–152.50 $143.98 $731 -3.00
590 590 2 135.00–147.50 $141.25 $833 -1.08
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
780 780 1 121.00 $121.00 $944 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 —
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -17.50
505–547 533 3 135.50–150.00 $145.42 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -8.99
300–345 330 4 133.00–145.00 $139.13 $459 -8.96
375 fancy 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 —
350–395 376 20 131.00–152.50 $138.37 $520 -0.67
400–445 418 24 132.00–147.50 $139.60 $584 -2.12
425 425 1 132.50 $132.50 $563 -9.22
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -31.72
460 460 1 132.50 $132.50 $610 -8.19
450–498 479 29 130.00–147.50 $140.71 $674 +5.22
480–495 488 2 122.00–129.00 $125.45 $612 -10.04
488 value added 488 5 153.00 $153.00 $747 —
515 fancy 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 —
520–535 525 4 110.00–127.50 $120.07 $630 -16.60
500–545 527 32 120.00–142.50 $133.92 $706 -2.75
530–538 value added 536 8 143.00–147.50 $146.39 $785 -5.02
550–580 565 2 122.50 $122.50 $692 -10.20
557–582 value added 566 34 134.00–154.00 $150.51 $852 +10.51
555–595 573 18 120.00–138.00 $127.82 $732 -4.88
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -19.13
605–640 619 7 114.00–127.00 $121.15 $750 -7.98
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 -19.13
657–672 value added 671 47 136.00–146.00 $145.58 $977 —
650–695 673 6 116.00–126.00 $122.15 $822 -5.66
700–730 713 4 116.00–121.00 $118.48 $845 -5.08
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 -13.56
762 762 13 126.00 $126.00 $960 +4.48
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 -16.52
778 value added 778 134 143.75 $143.75 $1,118 +17.75
805–819 817 10 95.00–125.00 $119.74 $978 -0.26
870 870 1 99.00 $99.00 $861 —
906 value added 906 58 135.00 $135.00 $1,223 —
1007 value added 1007 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 -7.50
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 -3.46
355–375 365 2 130.00–140.00 $134.86 $492 +2.96
400–435 410 4 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $533 -2.29
460–490 471 4 125.00–132.50 $129.92 $612 +0.27
500–510 505 2 115.00–131.00 $123.08 $622 -11.92
550–590 566 6 110.00–130.00 $119.06 $674 —
650–670 660 2 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 125.00–132.50 $129.21 $482 —
400–435 418 3 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $522 -10.14
450–480 462 3 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $600 +0.10
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -9.81
500 500 1 111.00 $111.00 $555 -20.37
520–545 530 3 100.00–120.00 $106.54 $565 -24.83
560–595 578 2 117.50–122.50 $119.92 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 151.00 $151.00 $438 -24.00
330 330 1 146.00 $146.00 $482 —
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 —
350 350 1 144.00 $144.00 $504 -18.81
370–375 373 2 164.00–168.00 $166.01 $619 +3.20
400–445 427 19 149.00–172.50 $161.05 $688 +21.05
450–495 475 15 145.00–162.50 $150.82 $716 -1.09
505–545 525 14 129.00–150.00 $141.20 $741 -5.21
550–595 570 14 126.00–142.50 $135.68 $773 -4.08
605–640 625 12 118.00–135.00 $125.67 $785 -6.99
650–670 661 6 119.00–126.00 $121.51 $803 -3.95
675 value added 675 2 134.00 $134.00 $904 —
700 700 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $833 +0.50
770–778 775 3 108.00–110.00 $108.66 $842 -2.70
891 891 9 101.00 $101.00 $900 -17.00
940 940 1 96.00 $96.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 —
395 395 1 159.00 $159.00 $628 +18.00
405–440 419 5 130.00–150.00 $140.12 $587 -8.19
450–495 475 10 130.00–147.50 $140.13 $666 -5.87
500–545 525 10 126.00–140.00 $131.59 $691 -6.03
550–585 573 7 117.50–135.00 $125.62 $720 -3.01
645 645 1 117.50 $117.50 $758 +3.50
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
722 722 2 105.00 $105.00 $758 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 131.00–146.00 $138.50 $512 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 +10.00
435 435 1 132.50 $132.50 $576 -7.50
455–475 463 3 124.00–135.00 $129.35 $599 -27.65
450–490 470 2 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $623 -24.39
520 520 1 130.50 $130.50 $679 +2.90
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 -17.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1535 1199 80-85% 19 48.00–62.50 $55.05 $660 -14.05
985–1435 1202 80-85% 25 58.00–79.50 $62.65 $753 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,011 -0.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1450 1358 75-80% 4 79.00–79.50 $79.24 $1,076 +16.24
1020–1695 1394 75-80% 8 60.00–63.00 $61.59 $859 —
1090–1805 1433 75-80% 32 58.00–75.50 $66.50 $953 -4.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1395 1023 85-90% 28 45.00–68.00 $53.77 $550 -24.66
905–1195 1038 85-90% 4 39.00–45.00 $43.01 $446 -35.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1780 1366 7 82.00–85.00 $84.12 $1,149 —
1175–2130 1602 17 88.00–106.00 $94.92 $1,521 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–800.00 $785.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
945–1245 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $877.58
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
870–1085 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–675.00 $608.25
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–875 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $862.14
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1095 1083 2 82.00–87.00 $84.53 $915 —
1175 1175 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,034 —
1240 1240 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,091 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 63.00 $63.00 $529 —

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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.