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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

2,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.43/cwt +33.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 819 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.43/cwt +28.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 670 lb · 190 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.67/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 566 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,901 1,112 1,996
Feeder cattle 2,495 901 1,624
Slaughter cattle 344 206 337
Replacement cattle 62 5 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Feeder steers mostly steady to sharply higher; Feeder heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder bulls mostly steady to sharply higher; Slaughter cows mostly steady to 7.00 higher; Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 4.00 lower. McMinnville - This week a special yearling steer sale was held in conjunction with the regular sale therefore no comparisons are available, but a higher undertone was noted on feeder steers as they made up the bulk of the offerings. However, demand was mostly good to very good with buyers showing the best interest in the 8 load lots that were offered. Slaughter breaker/boner cows steady with lean cows and slaughter bulls down 8.00. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–245 225 4 280.00–290.00 $283.80 $639 +8.80
250–295 274 8 249.00–290.00 $276.55 $758 +1.55
300–345 330 10 270.00–290.00 $277.91 $917 -12.09
360–395 376 7 270.00–290.00 $282.87 $1,064 +4.94
400–447 422 19 260.00–285.00 $270.26 $1,140 -1.33
455–495 472 30 255.00–280.00 $275.18 $1,299 +9.63
498 value added 498 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,389 —
505–540 value added 515 6 275.00–280.50 $278.07 $1,432 +3.07
500–545 525 30 250.00–275.00 $266.83 $1,401 +15.42
557–565 value added 558 7 272.00–276.00 $275.42 $1,537 +15.42
555–595 567 117 252.00–271.00 $259.79 $1,473 +19.16
615 value added 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 +5.00
607–640 628 107 230.00–270.00 $254.94 $1,601 +18.69
660–670 value added 660 86 242.00–261.50 $260.85 $1,722 +30.85
650–690 679 104 230.00–257.00 $252.77 $1,716 +28.80
715–733 value added 728 9 238.00–246.00 $241.57 $1,759 -10.68
705–734 732 97 231.00–252.00 $248.25 $1,817 +23.25
755–783 773 91 231.00–247.00 $244.85 $1,893 +27.35
780 value added 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
813 value added 813 55 244.75 $244.75 $1,990 —
800–848 821 139 212.00–242.50 $235.93 $1,937 +30.95
850–870 860 110 230.00–245.00 $239.60 $2,061 —
907 fancy 907 53 236.00 $236.00 $2,141 —
910 910 14 224.50 $224.50 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $534 -22.56
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 +5.00
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -32.52
365–370 368 2 260.00 $260.00 $957 +14.92
420–445 432 6 227.50–255.00 $246.39 $1,064 +5.08
450–493 470 10 220.00–265.00 $255.36 $1,200 +10.47
503–540 523 9 210.00–255.00 $238.67 $1,248 +14.85
555–592 581 16 185.00–255.00 $236.73 $1,375 +13.04
605–645 633 8 180.00–240.00 $225.08 $1,425 +2.82
655–695 673 4 195.00–214.00 $204.20 $1,374 -3.19
705–730 718 3 200.00–220.00 $210.77 $1,513 —
765–775 768 3 216.00–226.00 $221.31 $1,700 +21.31
801–835 802 61 204.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,877 —
875 875 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,597 —
980 980 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–563 560 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 11 260.00–285.00 $274.87 $613 —
263–290 278 5 255.00–280.00 $269.63 $750 +24.63
310–342 330 11 220.00–260.00 $246.61 $814 -1.48
355–397 379 22 230.00–261.00 $246.67 $935 +14.46
400–445 425 35 230.00–245.00 $237.48 $1,009 +9.23
465–479 fancy 472 8 252.00–255.00 $253.48 $1,196 -1.52
450–498 475 49 220.00–245.00 $232.45 $1,104 +1.34
511–527 fancy 520 9 244.00–248.00 $245.75 $1,278 —
500–549 523 80 200.00–240.00 $228.96 $1,197 +3.62
523–530 value added 527 11 240.00–248.00 $244.39 $1,288 —
550–595 574 49 210.00–234.00 $225.92 $1,297 +2.77
565–595 value added 586 6 235.00–240.00 $236.61 $1,387 +0.16
600–645 624 53 200.00–230.00 $217.64 $1,358 +2.64
650–695 674 39 184.00–224.00 $212.22 $1,430 +2.31
652–695 value added 693 78 230.00–236.50 $236.26 $1,637 —
700–745 728 13 180.00–216.00 $203.24 $1,480 -1.77
753 value added 753 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,724 —
763–799 781 10 179.00–210.00 $201.31 $1,572 +2.51
828–835 830 3 180.00–198.00 $186.03 $1,544 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
910 910 2 180.00–188.00 $184.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
290 290 2 181.00–215.00 $198.00 $574 -37.00
335–340 336 5 230.00–242.00 $239.57 $805 +7.84
360–385 374 4 205.00–242.00 $227.67 $851 -2.50
425–443 435 9 197.00–236.00 $217.79 $947 -10.16
450–495 467 12 200.00–227.00 $218.26 $1,019 -6.55
500–543 525 16 185.00–220.00 $209.77 $1,101 -2.98
550 550 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,196 +6.94
605–635 621 15 180.00–226.00 $211.35 $1,312 +1.35
677–690 680 4 190.00–207.50 $194.44 $1,322 -5.61
703–740 716 5 185.00–195.00 $190.94 $1,367 +13.38
935 935 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,571 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 275.00–300.00 $283.81 $658 —
295–298 297 7 270.00–300.00 $280.00 $832 —
340 340 4 280.00–290.00 $287.50 $978 +20.11
350–395 380 9 250.00–270.00 $262.20 $996 —
400–440 422 24 194.00–277.50 $257.62 $1,087 -4.71
450–495 474 17 230.00–255.00 $243.95 $1,156 -2.75
502–540 520 15 229.00–265.00 $244.96 $1,274 +14.45
552–595 570 27 200.00–244.00 $232.01 $1,322 +9.56
610–634 629 18 216.00–235.00 $221.26 $1,392 +9.65
653–690 668 10 198.00–222.50 $213.88 $1,429 +2.08
705–740 725 9 176.00–200.00 $187.33 $1,358 -11.29
750–780 765 2 188.00–200.00 $193.88 $1,483 +23.88
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 —
860 860 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,582 —
930–935 933 2 172.00–203.00 $187.54 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 388 5 190.00–260.00 $240.50 $933 —
405–447 436 17 200.00–257.50 $232.25 $1,013 -14.33
450–495 471 16 200.00–252.00 $222.49 $1,048 -4.61
500–545 527 30 180.00–235.00 $218.55 $1,152 +7.07
560–595 584 14 195.00–230.00 $218.88 $1,278 +5.63
600–640 620 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $1,270 —
655–680 668 7 190.00–225.00 $210.25 $1,404 +10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1690–1975 1833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–2,030.00 $1,986.89 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,007 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1153 80-85% 10 93.00–103.00 $98.51 $1,136 -4.53
860–1670 1252 80-85% 87 82.50–116.00 $108.29 $1,356 —
1098–1678 1335 80-85% 34 114.00–126.00 $118.12 $1,577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1255 953 85-90% 22 70.00–95.00 $83.38 $795 —
845–1535 1043 85-90% 36 62.00–110.00 $94.51 $986 +2.52
920–1275 1053 85-90% 6 101.00–115.00 $106.26 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1660 1389 75-80% 25 112.00–127.00 $119.88 $1,665 +13.23
1200–1880 1405 75-80% 21 84.50–116.00 $107.59 $1,512 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–2070 1423 8 115.00–124.00 $118.03 $1,680 —
1185–2120 1688 18 106.00–135.00 $124.81 $2,107 —
1330–2240 1743 10 130.00–140.00 $133.96 $2,335 +5.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1036 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1073 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1130–1385 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,290.00–1,475.00 $1,391.88
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.