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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1,787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.95/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 524 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.50/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 813 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.44/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 419 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,787 1,437 2,123
Feeder cattle 1,409 1,165 1,550
Slaughter cattle 294 223 335
Replacement cattle 84 49 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower. Offerings also included 363 head on video. the video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467 Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady, No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
255–295 271 9 164.00–185.00 $169.72 $460 -1.21
315–335 324 8 160.00–167.50 $162.82 $528 -15.66
355–395 377 29 149.00–175.00 $171.15 $645 +0.60
400–440 425 7 152.00–177.50 $169.47 $720 +4.49
472 value added 472 3 161.00 $161.00 $760 —
465–485 475 3 159.00–172.50 $164.86 $783 -7.04
500–533 510 10 154.00–172.50 $159.77 $815 +1.22
557–593 value added 580 8 146.00–170.00 $153.00 $887 —
555–590 585 26 155.00–167.50 $164.15 $960 +4.44
620–645 value added 633 4 142.00–159.00 $150.33 $952 —
600–646 641 15 137.50–154.00 $147.06 $943 -3.35
650–690 666 12 136.00–145.00 $141.22 $941 +13.22
704–720 708 18 137.50–140.00 $137.97 $977 -1.57
718–725 value added 720 4 134.00–142.50 $140.36 $1,011 —
755–764 value added 761 6 147.00–148.00 $147.33 $1,121 —
760–765 763 5 123.00–131.00 $129.21 $986 -1.64
811–825 value added 811 53 132.00–161.00 $160.44 $1,301 +20.44
803–845 826 9 115.00–130.00 $126.38 $1,044 —
935 935 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,113 —
965 965 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 3 160.00–165.00 $163.39 $381 —
250–295 278 6 150.00–170.00 $159.57 $444 —
300–345 319 5 137.00–160.00 $149.77 $478 -0.96
355–397 375 11 120.00–165.00 $152.21 $571 -1.18
415–445 430 2 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $655 -0.09
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 -9.81
530–540 538 11 122.50–140.00 $135.44 $729 +3.91
550–585 572 10 127.50–152.00 $140.59 $804 +9.59
647 647 3 126.00 $126.00 $815 —
695–698 697 3 110.00–126.00 $115.32 $804 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
355–390 373 2 122.50–137.50 $129.65 $484 —
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
450–455 453 2 142.50–152.50 $147.53 $668 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 -7.50
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 147.50 $147.50 $339 —
260–295 274 5 140.00–152.50 $145.57 $399 -4.68
290 fancy 290 9 167.50 $167.50 $486 —
300–345 328 8 135.00–153.00 $146.04 $479 -0.68
353 fancy 353 13 157.50 $157.50 $556 —
350–395 385 7 135.00–147.50 $144.28 $555 -1.77
415 415 1 132.50 $132.50 $550 -9.98
418 fancy 418 2 140.00 $140.00 $585 —
400–440 419 46 125.00–143.00 $138.50 $580 -3.98
450–495 464 31 127.50–143.00 $135.43 $628 -7.23
450–483 value added 470 5 140.00–142.50 $141.54 $665 -9.46
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -22.66
500 500 1 114.00 $114.00 $570 -21.43
500–535 519 33 124.00–140.00 $131.13 $681 -4.30
500–547 value added 530 37 138.00–147.00 $138.92 $736 -8.45
550–590 577 29 122.50–135.00 $129.57 $748 -5.07
590 590 2 117.50–120.00 $118.75 $701 -15.89
585–596 value added 595 10 131.00–140.00 $139.11 $828 -6.89
611–633 value added 614 30 130.00–138.00 $136.77 $840 —
600–640 619 9 118.00–127.50 $123.97 $767 -9.24
661–692 value added 667 25 128.00–140.00 $136.86 $913 —
662–690 679 22 122.50–134.00 $131.72 $894 +3.39
680–695 688 2 100.00–115.00 $107.42 $739 -20.91
700–732 726 11 120.00–135.00 $132.70 $963 +13.65
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 -10.00
800–840 822 3 104.00–115.00 $108.24 $890 -21.76
855 855 2 99.00 $99.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 137.50 $137.50 $330 —
260–295 277 3 125.00–140.00 $133.25 $369 —
300–345 328 3 130.00–145.00 $135.18 $443 +1.71
360–395 375 3 110.00–130.00 $122.72 $460 -2.28
405–445 423 6 101.00–130.00 $117.06 $495 -9.94
450–495 477 8 110.00–130.00 $124.98 $596 —
500–535 517 8 95.00–127.50 $113.06 $585 -3.96
570–590 580 6 110.00–120.00 $117.81 $683 -2.81
620–645 635 6 110.00–115.00 $114.17 $725 —
670–690 680 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $799 +12.46
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
915 915 1 74.00 $74.00 $677 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 122.50 $122.50 $312 —
345 345 1 127.00 $127.00 $438 +9.50
360 360 1 119.00 $119.00 $428 -3.10
365 365 1 102.50 $102.50 $374 -19.60
605–610 608 2 117.50–125.00 $121.27 $737 +10.27
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 +11.00
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 —
485–495 490 2 112.50–122.50 $117.45 $576 —
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 4 150.00–151.00 $150.24 $485 -21.93
360–395 390 15 148.00–163.00 $157.55 $614 -10.74
410 fancy 410 3 159.00 $159.00 $652 -13.50
400–445 424 9 140.00–177.50 $155.07 $657 -6.80
454–495 457 38 139.00–160.00 $155.28 $710 -2.13
509–545 526 25 130.00–148.00 $139.17 $732 -7.16
550–598 580 21 126.00–130.00 $128.57 $746 -10.63
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -14.98
605–615 611 6 124.00–130.00 $126.00 $770 +1.02
650–690 663 31 115.00–134.00 $128.54 $852 +6.04
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 -9.42
705–745 725 2 107.00–122.50 $114.54 $830 -4.88
750–770 760 2 96.00–101.00 $98.47 $748 -13.52
755–785 762 9 105.00–117.50 $114.17 $870 +2.18
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 -6.99
845 845 1 95.00 $95.00 $803 —
859–888 870 8 102.50–104.00 $103.43 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 143.00 $143.00 $365 —
378 378 2 121.00 $121.00 $457 —
405–430 419 4 150.00–157.50 $153.69 $644 —
450–475 469 8 133.00–137.50 $135.38 $635 -1.97
514–545 525 14 103.00–130.00 $121.66 $639 -8.38
550–595 575 7 114.00–125.00 $120.56 $693 +1.56
600–630 615 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $753 —
660–690 673 5 107.00–120.00 $113.86 $766 —
750–755 753 2 105.00–115.00 $110.02 $828 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 —
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 —
420–440 426 4 132.50–145.00 $140.67 $599 —
470 470 1 133.00 $133.00 $625 -5.72
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 -23.72
500–530 515 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $656 +10.43
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 +1.06
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1380 1198 80-85% 12 67.00–82.50 $75.60 $906 —
885–1470 1210 80-85% 32 57.00–75.50 $63.98 $774 -12.52
925–1485 1252 80-85% 11 48.00–58.00 $55.63 $696 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $617 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $688 —
1075–1930 1419 75-80% 37 60.00–75.50 $67.06 $952 -2.40
1380–1690 1493 75-80% 3 67.00–78.00 $73.35 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1280 1040 85-90% 19 49.00–67.00 $55.65 $579 —
995–1190 1072 85-90% 3 73.00–74.50 $73.85 $792 —
875–1255 1076 85-90% 7 42.00–50.00 $47.21 $508 —
1350 1350 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2035 1474 7 76.00–85.00 $81.85 $1,206 —
1085–2255 1594 23 85.00–104.00 $93.51 $1,491 —
1905–2120 2025 3 98.00–110.00 $105.32 $2,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1000–1150 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
1190–1255 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $883.08
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1090–1155 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–1,000.00 $858.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 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 $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 2 100.00 $100.00 $928 —

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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.