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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 2, 2023

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.40/cwt -10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 435 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.94/cwt -28.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 531 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.17/cwt -19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 2,388 1,881
Feeder cattle 623 2,033 1,497
Slaughter cattle 200 225 286
Replacement cattle 174 130 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Crossville - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers were steady with instances of 20.00 to 25.00 higher on 400lbs to 550lbs; feeder heifers were down 2.00 to 6.00; feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher; slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply higher overall with lighter receipts noted due to Labor Day holiday weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher overall. Today's replacement offerings included a fancy set of cow/calf pairs and bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 242.50 $242.50 $655 -10.37
320–345 337 4 255.00–274.00 $263.34 $887 -17.28
377 377 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,029 -0.17
424 value added 424 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,068 -40.48
415–440 435 8 227.50–248.00 $237.60 $1,034 -28.78
455–480 473 11 236.00–252.50 $244.56 $1,157 -14.57
458–495 value added 474 7 249.00–257.00 $252.91 $1,199 -23.55
506 value added 506 7 264.50 $264.50 $1,338 -0.15
510–545 525 11 231.00–248.00 $241.98 $1,270 -4.19
557–595 567 7 222.50–243.00 $234.82 $1,331 -13.58
550–580 value added 574 10 247.50–254.00 $249.84 $1,434 -2.80
610–643 624 5 221.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,389 -8.20
671–695 value added 676 5 240.50–244.00 $241.22 $1,631 +1.22
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -13.02
700–725 710 4 141.00–226.00 $188.87 $1,341 -28.08
770–780 775 2 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $1,589 -11.96
830 value added 830 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 219.00 $219.00 $734 -38.61
480 480 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,022 -23.44
520–530 525 2 221.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,171 -5.40
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 217.50 $217.50 $935 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 200.00–210.00 $205.48 $695 -36.98
355–392 378 12 208.00–229.00 $223.52 $845 -6.73
405–448 429 19 209.00–230.00 $218.85 $939 +8.85
447 value added 447 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,042 -12.00
460–495 474 17 208.00–227.50 $218.38 $1,035 -13.59
478–495 value added 484 4 234.00–245.00 $238.29 $1,153 -11.27
510–545 527 14 205.00–219.00 $212.96 $1,122 -20.07
523–543 value added 536 12 229.00–231.00 $230.26 $1,234 -31.92
558–585 569 16 209.00–227.00 $219.24 $1,247 -4.33
580 value added 580 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 -6.07
610 value added 610 4 224.50 $224.50 $1,369 -3.80
600–647 626 9 206.00–225.50 $216.30 $1,354 +3.91
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -27.39
650 650 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,196 +4.00
665–670 668 2 192.00–201.00 $196.48 $1,312 -27.09
676 value added 676 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,447 -6.00
700–725 713 2 205.00–208.00 $206.47 $1,472 -6.61
735 value added 735 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,415 -14.63
795 795 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,304 -22.50
806 806 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,596 —
875 875 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,496 —
900 value added 900 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 388 7 183.00–211.00 $187.02 $726 -32.34
408–449 436 15 185.50–206.00 $188.74 $823 -17.18
450–495 482 7 200.00–210.00 $205.42 $990 -11.85
505–510 508 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,016 -11.90
570–591 586 4 191.00–199.00 $197.05 $1,155 -27.06
610–640 620 3 180.00–199.00 $192.46 $1,193 -10.90
735–745 740 2 181.00–190.00 $185.53 $1,373 +10.87
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 178.00 $178.00 $778 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 252.50 $252.50 $581 —
315 315 2 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
365–385 373 4 220.00–250.00 $240.76 $898 -11.24
410–443 431 16 234.00–247.50 $238.57 $1,028 +2.12
453–495 473 15 217.50–235.00 $224.83 $1,063 -22.37
510 fancy 510 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 —
500–530 512 6 206.00–229.00 $217.16 $1,112 -17.34
550–575 558 7 200.00–229.00 $218.89 $1,221 +0.74
605–640 615 18 185.00–214.00 $206.43 $1,270 -13.35
655 fancy 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
655–685 670 5 183.00–197.00 $188.01 $1,260 -23.82
710–733 725 6 176.00–189.00 $184.53 $1,338 -3.23
755–760 758 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,357 -8.05
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 -22.05
860 860 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,324 -29.00
910–945 932 3 90.00–144.00 $111.88 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–440 429 9 167.00–175.00 $168.82 $724 -44.06
450 450 1 213.00 $213.00 $958 -1.06
510–535 522 3 211.00–216.00 $212.96 $1,112 +4.46
560 560 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,210 +0.20
645 645 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,084 -23.90
685–690 688 2 173.00–183.00 $178.02 $1,225 -11.98
790 790 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,232 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 389 3 229.00–237.50 $231.70 $901 —
500 500 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,010 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1283 75-80% 6 102.00–105.00 $103.46 $1,327 -9.08
1220–1675 1413 75-80% 38 93.00–119.00 $109.00 $1,540 —
1205–1660 1468 75-80% 8 105.50–126.00 $120.27 $1,766 +14.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1325 1160 80-85% 20 90.00–115.00 $106.89 $1,240 +14.32
1055–1475 1176 80-85% 5 80.50–104.00 $94.63 $1,113 +2.06
1080–1440 1211 80-85% 8 102.00–121.00 $114.27 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1210 976 85-90% 25 85.00–103.00 $96.49 $942 —
955–1265 1088 85-90% 5 72.50–88.00 $79.53 $865 -12.35
1135 1135 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1145 3 115.00–120.00 $116.63 $1,335 —
1230–2210 1734 17 113.00–134.00 $125.28 $2,172 —
2165 2165 1 142.00 $142.00 $3,074 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1210 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 102.50–107.50 $104.53 $1,181
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–978 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1155 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,000.00 $987.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1255 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,180.00–1,475.00 $1,300.92
1040–1560 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,120.00–1,650.00 $1,356.47
1015–1380 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,170.00–1,725.00 $1,381.63
1100–1645 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,484.85
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1580 1580 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
890–985 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00–1,290.00 $1,115.37
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,310.00 $1,310.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
915–1180 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,310.00 $1,135.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–2,200.00 $1,818.75 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,522.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,375.00–2,200.00 $1,811.36 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —

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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.