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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

1,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 578 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.96/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 526 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.65/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 471 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,896 1,461 987
Feeder cattle 1,350 1,134 746
Slaughter cattle 405 265 167
Replacement cattle 141 62 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to this sale last week, feeder classes including steers lighter than 600 down 10.00 to 12.00 and 600lbs and heavier up 5.00 to 10.00 while feeder heifers down 4.00 to 10.00 and to few feeder bull receipts to establish a trend. Slaughter breaker/boner classes were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows steady and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers 8.00 higher, with feeder bulls sharply higher overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone noted. Higher quality offerings and increased buyer activity was noted for feeder classes. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows mostly steady with lean cows and bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 264.00 $264.00 $686 —
265–295 285 3 223.00–236.00 $228.18 $650 -44.35
320–330 value added 323 3 270.00–290.00 $283.20 $915 —
320–335 329 6 235.00–254.00 $248.10 $816 -19.02
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 -14.70
352–390 value added 363 16 260.00–277.50 $271.68 $986 —
412–435 value added 415 8 267.00–270.00 $267.39 $1,110 —
410–440 423 8 237.50–265.00 $249.58 $1,056 -22.26
450–465 value added 460 3 250.00–262.00 $256.00 $1,178 -1.00
450–485 465 16 220.00–254.00 $242.44 $1,127 -24.81
475 475 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,036 -49.25
500–530 value added 513 11 245.00–264.00 $257.52 $1,321 +9.52
510–545 527 19 220.00–247.00 $240.31 $1,266 -19.32
550–595 value added 567 5 242.00–254.00 $250.38 $1,420 —
550–590 577 28 225.00–240.50 $236.50 $1,365 -11.61
601–632 value added 610 13 231.00–254.00 $245.36 $1,497 —
610–645 637 23 220.00–248.00 $243.91 $1,554 +14.76
660–677 value added 673 11 246.00–248.50 $247.42 $1,665 +8.55
652–690 676 37 235.00–245.00 $237.99 $1,609 -4.85
700–725 713 5 206.00–221.00 $213.00 $1,519 -14.45
710–745 value added 722 5 221.00–234.00 $226.67 $1,637 -0.83
757 value added 757 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,787 —
760–765 763 2 202.00–227.00 $214.46 $1,636 -12.01
800–830 810 4 192.00–210.00 $202.31 $1,639 —
831–839 value added 837 14 217.50–224.50 $223.01 $1,867 —
945 value added 945 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,871 —
995 995 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,781 —
1085 1085 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,062 -6.00
1180 1180 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 222.00 $222.00 $633 -47.44
415 415 1 223.00 $223.00 $925 -24.18
455–490 467 3 214.00–235.00 $221.15 $1,033 -16.70
600 600 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 -32.10
650 650 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 -39.12
738 738 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,465 -32.50
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 +22.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 492 3 210.00–224.00 $218.05 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 12 203.00–225.00 $213.73 $697 -23.94
331–333 value added 332 6 232.00–240.00 $237.32 $788 —
365 value added 365 3 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
350–395 384 26 200.00–235.00 $219.73 $844 -12.69
408–445 425 38 200.00–239.00 $219.44 $933 -17.62
430 430 1 201.00 $201.00 $864 -36.06
452–495 471 66 200.00–237.00 $222.61 $1,048 -2.46
475 fancy 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -32.50
521–530 value added 524 12 231.00–239.00 $234.19 $1,227 -4.81
525 fancy 525 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,150 —
500–545 526 66 200.00–246.00 $218.58 $1,150 -3.84
551–563 value added 554 13 224.00–239.00 $227.52 $1,260 -2.48
560 fancy 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
550–598 582 79 201.00–225.00 $216.98 $1,263 +3.06
600–645 632 45 192.00–218.00 $204.47 $1,292 +2.68
650–680 value added 665 2 227.00–228.00 $227.51 $1,513 —
655–690 680 20 194.00–216.50 $213.10 $1,449 +19.17
700–715 708 2 186.00–200.00 $192.93 $1,366 -2.47
750–793 771 15 164.00–183.00 $176.75 $1,363 +20.75
798 value added 798 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,532 +8.17
800–845 815 4 168.00–186.00 $175.39 $1,429 +14.39
850–885 866 10 154.50–174.00 $162.47 $1,407 +0.98
912 912 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 -43.19
250–273 265 3 200.00–212.50 $208.57 $553 -34.83
315–330 322 3 202.50–227.00 $214.19 $690 +2.81
360–363 362 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $730 -6.61
410 410 1 204.00 $204.00 $836 -10.79
450–497 460 13 208.00–211.00 $209.58 $964 +3.20
500–548 535 10 170.00–215.00 $205.31 $1,098 +4.49
555–562 560 8 186.00–212.00 $190.83 $1,069 -8.62
840 840 1 173.50 $173.50 $1,457 —
925 925 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 222.50–232.50 $227.31 $734 —
365–397 383 27 220.00–257.00 $247.55 $948 -4.34
400–445 420 10 212.00–255.00 $223.96 $941 -16.53
420 fancy 420 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,067 —
450–495 467 57 210.00–248.00 $232.39 $1,085 -9.18
465–495 fancy 473 4 230.00–235.00 $231.31 $1,094 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -41.57
500–545 525 52 202.00–236.00 $227.43 $1,194 -0.31
550–595 571 58 205.00–234.00 $221.40 $1,264 +2.07
600–635 613 8 195.00–224.00 $215.27 $1,320 +8.17
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -35.60
660–685 666 29 196.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,416 -3.06
700–735 716 4 177.00–195.00 $183.29 $1,312 -10.71
764–790 771 7 169.00–189.00 $183.07 $1,411 -2.93
800–840 820 2 160.00–174.00 $166.83 $1,368 +12.82
855 855 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,419 +8.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 5 182.50–212.50 $203.58 $743 +21.08
411–425 412 12 207.50–222.50 $221.21 $911 -12.07
460–495 472 5 205.00–226.00 $221.39 $1,045 +10.79
510–540 532 8 170.00–215.00 $201.55 $1,072 -2.77
560 560 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,109 -11.87
607–617 611 5 180.00–217.00 $194.95 $1,191 +14.01
770 770 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $769 —
455 455 1 202.50 $202.50 $921 —
643 643 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1330 1113 80-85% 9 95.00–104.00 $99.66 $1,109 +3.64
925–1635 1183 80-85% 72 102.00–116.00 $109.31 $1,293 —
935–1480 1186 80-85% 16 117.50–130.00 $121.12 $1,436 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1395 1250 75-80% 4 97.00–104.00 $100.85 $1,261 —
1110–1820 1395 75-80% 60 93.50–118.00 $110.85 $1,546 -6.04
1320–1650 1458 75-80% 8 118.00–124.00 $120.98 $1,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1205 985 85-90% 9 79.00–91.00 $86.87 $856 —
915–1065 995 85-90% 8 109.00–118.00 $112.05 $1,115 —
805–1420 1041 85-90% 47 91.50–107.00 $97.71 $1,017 +4.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1388 2 118.00–125.00 $121.30 $1,684 —
1405–2240 1815 26 117.50–139.00 $132.39 $2,403 —
1345–2230 1830 15 126.00–146.00 $139.52 $2,553 —
2315 2315 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1035–1158 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,170.00–1,290.00 $1,254.57
1110–1175 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,331.52
1025–1250 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,210.00–1,470.00 $1,379.77
1180 fancy 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
950–1400 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,205.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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 2 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —

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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.