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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

1,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.57/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 465 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.93/cwt -10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 527 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.77/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 762 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,782 1,571 1,780
Feeder cattle 1,541 1,286 1,365
Slaughter cattle 210 241 311
Replacement cattle 31 44 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Steers steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Cross Plains - Compared to the sale from two weeks ago, all classes of feeders, Feeder Steers/ Bulls/ Heifers 5.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. McMinnville - Compared to this sale last week, feeder classes were too limited to compare; however, slaughter cows and bulls were up 2.00 to 4.00. Video load report can be found at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder steers 6.00-sharply lower; feeder bulls sharply lower; Feeder heifers steady-10.00 lower; slaughter cattle steady-8.00 lower; Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Number of cattle and quality of cattle are down this week due to the extensive heat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
279–290 281 11 253.00–300.00 $261.90 $736 -18.10
305–345 332 16 233.00–290.00 $274.43 $911 +4.43
363–368 thin fleshed 365 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
350–395 374 21 265.00–290.00 $276.64 $1,035 +12.16
405–440 421 6 245.00–280.00 $266.89 $1,124 -1.17
455–485 475 15 230.00–275.00 $263.47 $1,251 +2.91
503–545 524 26 225.00–270.00 $254.65 $1,334 +5.84
536 value added 536 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,479 +4.81
555 value added 555 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 -0.50
560 thin fleshed 560 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
550–595 568 31 230.00–265.00 $251.13 $1,426 +4.98
600–610 value added 610 27 260.00–270.00 $269.64 $1,645 +15.12
600–645 629 17 220.00–250.00 $235.25 $1,480 -4.08
642 thin fleshed 642 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,637 —
650–680 666 9 220.00–250.00 $235.12 $1,566 -0.61
686 value added 686 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 -6.00
705–726 725 41 210.00–250.00 $248.17 $1,799 +14.16
762 value added 762 67 236.50 $236.50 $1,802 +6.50
770–780 775 2 202.00–221.00 $211.44 $1,639 -10.06
805–830 818 3 200.00–225.00 $213.27 $1,745 -14.73
855 value added 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
1085 1085 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 265.00 $265.00 $768 —
305–340 328 4 250.00–275.00 $264.75 $868 +17.75
375–390 383 5 235.00–265.00 $246.47 $944 -3.53
400–435 413 3 200.00–227.50 $212.91 $879 -12.94
425 thin fleshed 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
450–475 464 5 220.00–255.00 $237.18 $1,101 +4.27
467 thin fleshed 467 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,261 —
511 value added 511 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,303 +22.00
525–540 534 4 220.00–231.00 $226.52 $1,210 —
575–595 582 3 222.00–245.00 $230.90 $1,344 +7.06
634 value added 634 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
635 635 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,254 -20.72
670–675 673 4 215.00–240.00 $230.23 $1,549 +13.23
711 value added 711 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,664 —
750–795 759 5 220.00–230.00 $227.91 $1,730 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
465 465 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,014 —
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–235 225 4 260.00–274.00 $270.35 $608 —
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
300–340 327 14 210.00–270.00 $257.75 $843 +30.91
350–384 372 22 235.00–261.00 $251.54 $936 +13.73
405–445 420 23 222.50–245.00 $234.34 $984 +1.28
420 fancy 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
450–498 465 70 212.00–253.00 $237.65 $1,105 +6.94
466–467 value added 467 10 251.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,182 —
500–545 524 64 191.00–244.00 $229.47 $1,202 +2.29
540–549 value added 548 10 245.00–248.00 $247.70 $1,357 -1.99
575 value added 575 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -5.00
555–595 581 43 220.00–237.00 $230.16 $1,337 -0.05
587–588 587 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,291 -10.21
603 value added 603 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,411 +2.27
610 fancy 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
600–645 624 21 179.00–224.00 $207.52 $1,295 -13.33
658 value added 658 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,573 —
650–698 670 26 200.00–220.00 $211.76 $1,419 -3.67
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -15.43
705 705 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 -13.68
705–743 729 10 200.00–220.00 $205.05 $1,495 +0.37
758–760 759 4 170.00–220.00 $194.97 $1,480 —
763 value added 763 49 223.00 $223.00 $1,701 —
873–895 879 4 180.00–186.00 $184.47 $1,621 +6.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 242.50 $242.50 $534 +17.50
265–285 275 2 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
310–345 323 3 215.00–240.00 $231.11 $746 -2.31
350–393 379 5 225.00–243.00 $233.08 $883 +13.08
415–445 430 8 191.00–238.00 $218.78 $941 -0.26
455–495 479 11 150.00–231.00 $212.84 $1,020 +3.16
500–548 525 13 210.00–230.00 $216.20 $1,135 +7.20
555–595 580 12 196.00–226.00 $216.79 $1,257 +4.33
606 value added 606 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,364 —
605–640 621 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 —
660–695 670 5 195.00–210.00 $203.95 $1,366 +26.45
723 value added 723 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,482 —
753–763 758 4 170.00–200.00 $184.90 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 525 3 200.00–207.50 $205.05 $1,077 +22.55
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,003 +24.87
530–535 533 2 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,133 +2.56
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 220.00–249.00 $240.01 $799 -27.66
355–380 368 6 246.00–290.00 $270.07 $994 -2.53
410–448 425 11 220.00–260.00 $240.35 $1,021 -16.54
455–495 479 28 212.00–260.00 $240.20 $1,151 -9.21
500–540 516 32 200.00–250.00 $239.45 $1,236 -0.85
552–598 573 45 190.00–250.00 $232.37 $1,331 -4.86
610–620 fancy 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
600–624 617 17 197.00–234.00 $217.79 $1,344 +8.80
650 fancy 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
655–688 676 13 168.00–227.00 $201.36 $1,361 +0.16
710–745 727 12 143.00–200.00 $182.45 $1,326 -28.63
750–775 760 3 178.00–188.00 $184.01 $1,398 —
805–835 815 4 131.00–180.00 $147.08 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 -10.00
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -40.00
405–445 424 16 200.00–255.00 $237.88 $1,009 +0.44
470–485 479 13 192.50–250.00 $223.97 $1,073 -4.29
500–543 532 21 157.00–235.00 $217.60 $1,158 +1.84
555–583 577 6 197.00–224.00 $217.65 $1,256 -0.60
613–640 626 8 182.50–215.00 $206.60 $1,293 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -53.00
705–720 715 3 170.00–190.00 $176.57 $1,262 -28.43
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
835 835 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1390 1220 80-85% 3 92.00–97.00 $94.32 $1,151 —
845–1845 1238 80-85% 52 94.00–113.00 $105.47 $1,306 —
1015–1860 1304 80-85% 18 111.00–122.00 $113.30 $1,477 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1405 975 85-90% 38 70.00–106.00 $95.17 $928 —
770–1215 984 85-90% 18 66.00–92.00 $81.11 $798 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,106 -11.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1745 1358 75-80% 34 93.00–113.50 $106.81 $1,450 -4.29
1180–1678 1433 75-80% 17 111.00–120.00 $113.79 $1,631 —
1490–1690 1590 75-80% 2 75.00–102.00 $87.65 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1227 3 106.00–123.00 $116.62 $1,431 —
1325–1805 1457 9 120.00–134.00 $127.27 $1,854 —
1655–2315 1852 12 130.00–144.00 $136.47 $2,527 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–695.00 $629.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1175–1340 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,259.84
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
1055–1230 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,275.00 $1,055.69
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.