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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

1,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.50/cwt ≈ $1,465/hd at 578 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.58/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 582 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.34/cwt +20.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 474 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,512 997 1,428
Feeder cattle 1,230 623 1,191
Slaughter cattle 239 200 192
Replacement cattle 43 174 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. mostly steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher. Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower with exception of lean cows 4.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 578 lb., $253.00, light to medium flesh, mostly black/bwf with one Charolais X. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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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 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 +37.50
315–322 320 3 295.00–300.00 $298.36 $955 +35.02
370–395 383 4 246.00–295.00 $274.37 $1,051 +1.37
400–435 424 7 247.50–267.50 $260.33 $1,104 +22.73
450–452 value added 452 10 277.50–278.00 $277.95 $1,256 +25.04
455–495 478 8 245.00–265.00 $257.08 $1,229 +12.52
500–545 518 38 239.00–277.50 $262.03 $1,357 +20.05
555–598 576 29 230.00–255.00 $246.49 $1,420 +11.67
560–596 value added 587 31 265.00–278.00 $269.89 $1,584 +20.05
600–645 621 22 230.00–250.00 $239.41 $1,487 +16.85
626–640 value added 632 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,662 —
650–680 669 8 221.00–240.00 $231.74 $1,550 +11.74
669–692 value added 678 14 233.00–257.50 $242.67 $1,645 +1.45
700–745 723 5 220.00–225.00 $222.20 $1,607 +33.33
705–735 value added 732 11 229.00–249.00 $238.99 $1,749 —
769 value added 769 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,746 —
765–785 777 3 216.00–237.00 $226.77 $1,762 +21.78
805 value added 805 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,755 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $658 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 +11.00
360–370 365 2 220.00–240.00 $230.14 $840 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +17.00
540 540 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,188 -2.98
585 585 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 240.00 $240.00 $929 —
420 420 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,021 +25.50
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
580 580 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 205.00–212.50 $208.60 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 5 222.50–245.00 $234.54 $631 —
310–345 328 9 207.50–250.00 $239.07 $784 +33.59
370 value added 370 2 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
365–395 386 12 232.50–252.00 $240.46 $928 +16.94
411 value added 411 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,048 —
400–446 428 44 220.00–252.50 $240.68 $1,030 +21.83
460 460 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 +2.62
450–495 474 57 218.00–252.00 $242.71 $1,150 +24.33
500–545 525 36 210.00–246.00 $231.92 $1,218 +18.96
530 fancy 530 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,283 —
552–555 value added 554 15 230.00–248.00 $239.36 $1,326 +11.36
555–570 563 2 212.00–217.00 $214.47 $1,207 -4.77
550–593 575 24 219.00–240.00 $233.52 $1,343 +14.28
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -6.30
607–616 value added 613 9 224.00–237.50 $233.04 $1,429 +8.54
600–645 619 42 200.00–236.00 $220.88 $1,367 +4.58
650–695 665 21 206.00–220.00 $216.05 $1,437 +19.57
657–689 value added 674 21 213.00–232.00 $222.98 $1,503 +8.98
735 735 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,536 +2.53
750 750 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 —
772 value added 772 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 value added 578 79 253.50 $253.50 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 226.00–230.00 $227.89 $725 —
355–390 373 2 216.00–222.50 $219.40 $818 +32.38
405–445 428 5 218.00–222.00 $220.36 $943 +31.62
450–495 479 6 200.00–220.00 $211.44 $1,013 +6.02
510–540 521 10 200.00–229.00 $215.89 $1,125 +15.89
555–590 573 2 204.00–217.00 $210.30 $1,205 +13.25
600–615 608 2 204.00–209.00 $206.53 $1,256 +14.07
680–695 687 3 190.00–205.00 $198.28 $1,362 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 225.00–235.00 $230.15 $962 —
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
500–542 534 5 227.50–233.00 $231.97 $1,239 —
560 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
475–480 478 2 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
595 595 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
345 345 1 284.00 $284.00 $980 +29.00
350–390 370 12 225.00–285.00 $267.30 $989 +26.54
400–445 424 28 233.00–268.00 $249.25 $1,057 +10.68
450–470 fancy 460 2 264.00–265.00 $264.51 $1,217 —
450–495 470 38 230.00–256.00 $247.12 $1,161 +22.29
500–510 fancy 505 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +22.00
500–548 526 41 216.00–256.00 $240.80 $1,267 +23.64
550–595 578 21 223.00–240.00 $236.10 $1,365 +17.21
602–640 619 13 217.50–232.00 $224.68 $1,391 +18.25
627 fancy 627 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,574 —
650–680 659 19 200.00–219.00 $213.23 $1,405 +25.22
705–735 718 5 204.00–220.00 $213.90 $1,536 +29.37
755–775 761 4 188.00–197.50 $192.79 $1,467 +13.79
800–825 810 3 175.00–197.50 $188.35 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 212.50–245.00 $223.18 $531 —
315–340 328 2 200.00–220.00 $209.62 $688 —
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
407–440 414 6 210.00–234.00 $229.28 $949 +60.46
475–495 483 8 212.50–230.00 $222.33 $1,074 +9.33
500–505 503 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,086 +3.03
550–565 554 5 213.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,205 +1.51
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +47.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 4 195.00–210.00 $205.18 $975 —
520 520 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
470 470 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,116 —
510 510 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,186 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
515 515 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 +17.00
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1555 1555 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1104 80-85% 11 87.00–99.00 $93.45 $1,032 —
955–1580 1185 80-85% 52 97.00–111.00 $103.77 $1,230 +9.14
1060–1415 1239 80-85% 5 110.00–116.50 $112.63 $1,395 -1.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1485 1315 75-80% 2 96.00–98.00 $96.87 $1,274 —
1080–1840 1427 75-80% 38 101.00–115.00 $107.41 $1,533 -1.59
1270–1690 1465 75-80% 19 109.00–121.00 $112.79 $1,652 -7.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1425 1067 85-90% 11 74.00–96.00 $89.15 $951 +9.62
720–1410 1090 85-90% 25 87.00–109.00 $96.37 $1,050 +16.84
1160 1160 85-90% 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1610 1368 5 109.00–118.00 $114.03 $1,560 —
1305–1930 1750 20 120.00–137.00 $129.83 $2,272 —
1690–2130 1871 7 130.00–143.00 $133.57 $2,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–925 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,270.00 $1,233.52
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1175 thin fleshed 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1165–1420 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,508.12
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1010–1100 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,240.00–1,375.00 $1,310.38
1050–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,620.00 $1,505.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,530.00 $1,530.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —

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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.