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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

1,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.47/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 516 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $237.30/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 523 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.63/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 574 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,528 1,512 1,613
Feeder cattle 1,267 1,230 1,405
Slaughter cattle 210 239 158
Replacement cattle 51 43 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Offerings also included two load lots 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 mostly steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Sweetwater - **No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 245.00–275.00 $260.33 $599 —
255–290 270 3 260.00–285.00 $276.82 $747 -3.18
305–330 320 7 257.50–300.00 $269.92 $864 -28.44
355–395 380 5 247.50–295.00 $277.01 $1,053 +2.64
400–435 416 4 260.00–280.00 $270.11 $1,124 +9.78
455–490 470 11 250.00–280.00 $262.31 $1,233 +5.23
480 fancy 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
500–547 522 25 230.00–270.00 $252.57 $1,318 -9.46
550–585 574 20 232.00–265.00 $244.46 $1,403 -2.03
553–585 value added 574 21 250.50–270.00 $260.41 $1,495 -9.48
600–643 626 23 231.00–245.00 $237.17 $1,485 -2.24
654 value added 654 23 253.00 $253.00 $1,655 +10.33
650–680 661 9 230.00–245.00 $236.98 $1,566 +5.24
700–725 713 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,561 -3.22
710–721 value added 720 29 239.00–244.00 $243.49 $1,753 +4.50
760–793 783 4 225.00–231.00 $227.46 $1,781 +0.69
818 818 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,800 —
909 value added 909 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,963 —
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
260–285 274 4 255.00–275.00 $265.23 $727 +30.32
303–345 325 6 245.00–265.00 $252.73 $821 +22.73
360–385 376 5 245.00–265.00 $257.03 $966 +26.89
405–435 413 6 222.00–260.00 $233.46 $964 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +20.00
523–535 527 5 220.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,173 +2.59
615–640 628 13 210.00–220.00 $218.86 $1,374 -6.14
655–680 665 4 215.00–225.00 $219.56 $1,460 -5.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 -5.00
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $897 +21.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 234.00–265.00 $241.75 $568 —
255–295 273 10 210.00–275.00 $258.26 $705 +23.72
307–345 314 9 210.00–260.00 $238.49 $749 -0.58
365–395 379 21 222.50–255.00 $235.38 $892 -5.08
400–448 427 21 200.00–245.00 $228.68 $976 -12.00
436 value added 436 14 247.00 $247.00 $1,077 -8.00
455–495 469 25 209.00–240.00 $230.16 $1,079 -12.55
503–516 value added 508 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,245 —
500–535 517 62 204.00–240.00 $226.97 $1,173 -4.95
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -14.47
555–590 576 27 207.00–237.50 $227.24 $1,309 -6.28
600–645 623 21 190.00–227.50 $216.00 $1,346 -4.88
629 fancy 629 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,371 —
635 value added 635 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,464 -2.54
662–670 664 12 204.00–224.50 $221.90 $1,473 +5.85
669 value added 669 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,532 +6.02
680 680 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,265 -30.05
700–747 721 11 189.00–215.00 $204.03 $1,471 -4.97
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
930 930 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —
1060 1060 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 245.00–260.00 $251.88 $547 —
285–290 288 2 235.00 $235.00 $677 —
330–340 335 3 235.00–250.00 $243.28 $815 +15.39
355–383 372 4 195.00–240.00 $214.35 $797 -5.05
400–445 426 8 220.00–237.50 $229.32 $977 +8.96
455–480 469 4 203.00–225.00 $216.57 $1,016 +5.13
505–545 530 13 210.00–220.00 $215.88 $1,144 -0.01
555–595 574 13 199.00–220.00 $212.80 $1,221 +2.50
615–640 627 5 196.00–215.00 $205.50 $1,288 -1.03
655–695 677 3 205.00–207.50 $205.84 $1,394 +7.56
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 +30.00
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 -14.00
392–395 392 7 258.00–259.00 $258.14 $1,012 -9.16
410–445 431 12 240.00–270.00 $253.13 $1,091 +3.88
450–495 459 27 225.00–258.00 $251.28 $1,153 +4.16
500–535 523 45 211.00–250.00 $237.30 $1,241 -3.50
550–588 571 19 207.00–245.00 $227.38 $1,298 -8.72
600–635 614 5 211.00–235.00 $225.75 $1,386 +1.07
641 641 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,269 -26.68
667–683 670 18 214.00–225.00 $223.13 $1,495 +9.90
710–745 739 14 183.00–200.00 $193.90 $1,433 -20.00
770 770 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,317 -21.79
828 828 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,565 +0.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 5 245.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,077 +20.67
450–475 456 6 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,036 +4.88
500–535 521 6 220.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,198 +14.01
550–595 569 4 200.00–225.00 $212.69 $1,210 -4.82
610–635 626 5 205.00–216.00 $212.44 $1,330 -2.56
680–685 683 2 210.00–216.00 $212.99 $1,455 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
765–795 780 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
465–495 477 3 200.00–210.00 $206.54 $985 +1.36
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
520–535 528 2 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $1,059 -18.51
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1040 1032 80-85% 3 93.50–96.00 $94.84 $979 —
960–1495 1159 80-85% 38 95.00–110.50 $102.37 $1,186 -1.40
1100–1495 1311 80-85% 8 111.00–117.50 $112.85 $1,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1195 1016 85-90% 7 76.00–86.00 $80.80 $821 —
905–1220 1036 85-90% 18 83.50–96.00 $90.57 $938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1955 1408 75-80% 18 96.00–111.00 $104.58 $1,472 -2.83
1375–1610 1506 75-80% 5 112.00–128.00 $120.20 $1,810 —
1540–1805 1673 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.54 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,427 —
1530 1530 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,775 —
1285–2145 1798 8 119.00–134.00 $127.87 $2,299 —
1850–2230 1969 4 132.00–140.00 $137.37 $2,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1150–1355 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,404.09

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +475.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 17 179.00 $179.00 $820 —
530 530 15 173.00 $173.00 $917 —
625 625 22 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.