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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

2,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.63/cwt +23.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 521 lb · 188 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.09/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 524 lb · 187 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.37/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 469 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,388 1,801 1,881
Feeder cattle 2,033 1,417 1,497
Slaughter cattle 225 319 286
Replacement cattle 130 65 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compare to the last sale, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Offerings also included 794 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 280.00–295.00 $287.25 $641 —
250–283 274 6 250.00–257.50 $252.87 $693 —
300–340 316 7 257.50–305.00 $280.62 $887 +20.62
355–386 375 10 262.00–300.00 $273.17 $1,024 +17.50
400–445 415 26 250.00–285.00 $266.38 $1,105 +12.52
445 value added 445 25 280.00–293.00 $292.48 $1,302 —
455–495 value added 467 7 270.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,291 +12.58
455–495 474 19 250.00–275.00 $259.13 $1,228 +17.19
500–547 value added 524 151 261.00–277.50 $264.65 $1,387 -5.81
503–541 526 36 236.00–260.00 $246.17 $1,295 -2.72
550–591 577 39 235.00–257.50 $248.40 $1,433 +28.40
565–584 value added 577 39 249.50–255.00 $252.64 $1,458 —
600–610 602 8 216.00–235.00 $230.76 $1,389 -3.87
648 value added 648 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,575 -16.16
661–677 value added 671 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,610 -12.00
655–688 682 12 216.00–240.00 $233.02 $1,589 +2.37
704 unweaned 704 73 227.50 $227.50 $1,602 —
710–745 736 9 200.00–225.00 $216.95 $1,597 -3.41
755–790 766 8 200.00–225.00 $216.95 $1,662 -11.70
797 unweaned 797 64 220.00 $220.00 $1,753 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 +6.00
855 value added 855 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,890 —
980–985 983 2 190.00–193.00 $191.50 $1,882 —
1063 value added 1063 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 6 235.00–265.00 $251.08 $695 —
320–345 333 4 250.00–265.00 $257.61 $858 +26.53
355–370 362 5 217.50–245.00 $232.44 $841 +6.06
381 value added 381 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,067 —
400–425 412 3 205.00–240.00 $224.72 $926 -7.96
453–475 460 6 219.00–250.00 $236.44 $1,088 +1.42
500–535 518 3 220.00–235.00 $228.38 $1,183 +5.50
550–595 575 5 210.00–235.00 $220.83 $1,270 +15.83
605–640 622 3 187.50–225.00 $212.84 $1,324 +4.81
660–664 664 15 200.00–212.50 $211.67 $1,405 -13.33
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–570 560 2 210.00–225.00 $217.63 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–249 244 8 240.00–265.00 $244.79 $597 —
310–345 324 11 235.00–250.00 $242.46 $786 +1.28
354–395 366 18 210.00–250.00 $230.25 $843 -10.18
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -21.72
435 value added 435 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -14.00
400–446 439 48 221.00–247.50 $234.26 $1,028 +2.54
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +8.28
455–472 value added 463 54 246.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,155 +3.93
450–497 475 47 220.00–244.00 $231.97 $1,102 +0.42
500–510 505 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,035 -19.67
509–527 value added 517 109 235.00–264.75 $262.18 $1,355 +15.85
500–546 528 77 218.00–240.00 $233.03 $1,230 +8.41
555–588 value added 573 42 230.00–239.00 $234.07 $1,341 -5.01
550–595 574 51 214.00–237.50 $223.57 $1,283 +7.57
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -7.17
605–645 632 23 200.00–227.50 $212.39 $1,342 -4.78
611–647 value added 632 37 225.00–233.00 $228.30 $1,443 -8.70
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -32.31
650–695 658 58 200.00–227.00 $223.57 $1,471 +11.26
674 value added 674 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,483 -8.21
700–713 704 39 196.00–215.50 $213.08 $1,500 +16.66
712–732 value added 724 13 206.00–209.00 $207.13 $1,500 -7.29
760–795 781 5 181.00–190.00 $186.50 $1,457 +2.50
784 value added 784 8 193.50 $193.50 $1,517 -7.50
845 845 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
930 930 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,572 —
936 value added 936 47 187.00 $187.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
260–280 270 3 215.00–235.00 $225.12 $608 +15.12
310–345 328 5 212.50–235.00 $226.28 $742 —
355–385 364 5 196.00–230.00 $219.36 $798 +2.17
405–440 427 9 190.00–230.00 $205.92 $879 -5.89
455–490 470 10 195.00–230.00 $217.27 $1,021 +10.83
520 value added 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
500–545 524 8 201.00–220.00 $211.90 $1,110 +6.65
560–590 576 6 210.00–235.00 $224.11 $1,291 +14.58
605–625 615 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,251 +1.02
650–655 653 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,237 +5.50
730–745 738 2 159.00–190.00 $174.66 $1,289 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $902 +4.94
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 6 252.00 $252.00 $937 -19.17
405–445 425 11 232.00–250.00 $236.45 $1,005 -9.86
451–495 459 25 232.50–255.00 $247.20 $1,135 +1.61
500–545 517 40 225.00–242.00 $234.50 $1,212 +4.02
585 585 13 218.00–220.00 $218.15 $1,276 -14.10
610–630 612 27 219.00–220.00 $219.78 $1,345 +2.84
659–685 663 25 205.00–213.00 $211.83 $1,404 +14.22
733–740 734 8 186.00–200.00 $187.76 $1,378 +10.58
750–780 759 4 179.00–200.00 $187.05 $1,420 -4.43
850 850 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
960–980 970 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 11 201.00–240.00 $212.88 $907 -17.90
450–490 477 5 205.00–225.00 $214.06 $1,021 -8.26
510–545 532 7 190.00–222.00 $208.50 $1,109 -1.40
560–580 571 4 201.00–225.00 $215.80 $1,232 +13.36
600–636 626 7 155.00–217.50 $191.90 $1,201 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +4.30
785 785 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1360 1169 80-85% 12 88.00–96.00 $92.57 $1,082 +2.57
870–1625 1185 80-85% 25 97.00–109.00 $102.58 $1,216 +12.58
1125–1605 1283 80-85% 8 109.00–116.00 $111.80 $1,434 +19.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 1000 85-90% 6 79.00–86.00 $83.27 $833 -2.50
890–1380 1088 85-90% 36 85.00–99.00 $91.88 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1420 1274 75-80% 5 109.00–116.00 $112.54 $1,434 —
1325–1645 1475 75-80% 7 105.00–107.00 $105.83 $1,561 -8.43
1525–1575 1550 75-80% 2 97.00–101.00 $99.03 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1690 1496 6 110.00–120.00 $116.75 $1,747 —
1925 1925 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,618 —
1845–2125 2012 3 125.00–130.00 $127.37 $2,563 -8.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1202 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,629.90
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1153 1153 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
835–960 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,750.00–2,150.00 $2,028.70 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1145–1470 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,610.95 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.