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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

3,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.60/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 523 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.42/cwt +15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 613 lb · 145 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.37/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 727 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,780 1,528 2,674
Feeder cattle 3,016 1,267 2,330
Slaughter cattle 423 210 302
Replacement cattle 341 51 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - There were no trends this week because no sale labor week. McMinnville - Unable to compare trends for this market due to a holiday last week. Video load report can be found: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–235 211 4 265.00–320.00 $283.93 $599 +23.60
250–290 277 10 249.00–300.00 $284.48 $788 +7.66
300–345 327 27 230.00–300.00 $275.97 $902 +6.05
365–395 380 21 270.00–305.00 $289.17 $1,099 +12.16
415–445 431 14 270.00–290.00 $279.59 $1,205 +9.48
450–499 470 75 253.00–290.00 $270.19 $1,270 +7.88
503–525 value added 514 30 272.50–279.00 $277.94 $1,429 —
500–543 522 28 232.00–276.00 $260.27 $1,359 +7.70
550–595 572 63 224.00–270.00 $258.47 $1,478 +14.01
562–585 value added 574 40 255.00–275.00 $271.06 $1,556 +10.65
600–632 value added 605 78 250.00–260.00 $256.42 $1,551 —
600–649 623 67 232.00–255.00 $247.77 $1,544 +10.60
653–660 value added 659 29 260.00–261.00 $260.90 $1,719 +7.90
655–698 676 69 231.00–258.00 $242.92 $1,642 +5.94
701–745 725 22 229.00–246.00 $236.55 $1,715 +17.57
703–745 value added 728 105 247.00–252.00 $248.43 $1,809 +4.94
750–775 764 30 220.00–245.00 $237.84 $1,817 +10.38
773 value added 773 19 242.00 $242.00 $1,871 —
803–845 814 10 199.00–240.00 $221.57 $1,804 +1.57
800–825 value added 822 72 240.00–245.50 $244.83 $2,013 —
853 value added 853 58 246.00 $246.00 $2,098 —
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
913 value added 913 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,945 -3.00
930 930 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,823 —
963 963 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,022 +35.00
1015–1025 1022 3 193.00–195.00 $193.66 $1,979 —
1283 1283 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 271 11 205.00–280.00 $255.56 $693 -9.67
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 -7.73
352–393 374 8 230.00–260.00 $248.97 $931 -8.06
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -23.46
450–490 477 15 214.00–257.50 $241.34 $1,151 -8.66
500–540 511 10 220.00–247.50 $232.04 $1,186 +9.45
520 value added 520 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
550–596 580 30 202.50–240.00 $228.39 $1,325 —
600–635 620 4 220.00–233.00 $226.89 $1,407 +8.03
655–690 666 8 209.00–235.00 $226.52 $1,509 +6.96
770 770 4 195.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
1250 1250 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,525 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 —
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 260.00–280.00 $271.47 $611 +29.72
260–295 279 5 211.00–280.00 $256.31 $715 -1.95
300–345 323 32 220.00–285.00 $255.25 $824 +16.76
350–395 373 44 240.00–267.00 $254.43 $949 +19.05
404–447 428 103 226.00–261.00 $244.06 $1,045 +15.38
450–497 478 78 219.00–255.00 $241.02 $1,152 +10.86
510–523 value added 521 28 242.00–250.00 $248.59 $1,295 +3.59
503–548 524 125 213.00–250.00 $236.36 $1,239 +9.39
550–595 576 56 203.00–240.00 $228.88 $1,318 +1.64
555–594 value added 593 43 245.00–256.00 $255.56 $1,515 —
602–625 value added 603 63 232.50–242.00 $241.58 $1,457 +11.08
600–646 623 46 168.00–243.00 $222.39 $1,385 +6.39
650–695 667 71 204.00–235.00 $220.95 $1,474 -0.95
657–697 value added 673 29 214.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,502 -5.88
712–717 value added 717 79 225.00–238.50 $237.31 $1,702 —
700–740 725 36 180.00–216.00 $210.91 $1,529 +6.88
775–793 786 11 175.00–217.00 $206.56 $1,624 —
825 825 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,464 —
863–890 872 3 180.00–200.00 $193.20 $1,685 +23.20
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 +25.00
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 -6.88
255–295 277 6 191.00–245.00 $223.65 $620 -11.35
310–335 321 5 212.50–245.00 $226.09 $726 -17.19
352–397 376 19 207.50–242.00 $225.51 $848 +11.16
420–430 425 2 212.00–220.00 $216.05 $918 -13.27
455–495 475 21 200.00–227.50 $217.37 $1,033 +0.80
508–540 527 16 179.00–225.00 $215.18 $1,134 -0.70
555–595 578 8 178.00–222.50 $198.28 $1,146 -14.52
613–645 628 12 192.50–220.00 $206.01 $1,294 +0.51
650–680 662 5 182.50–202.50 $196.00 $1,298 -9.84
710 710 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,331 -17.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 242.00 $242.00 $823 -28.00
355–395 378 14 260.00–290.00 $276.02 $1,043 +17.88
405–449 429 28 255.00–280.00 $267.11 $1,146 +13.98
450–496 471 51 235.00–275.00 $256.37 $1,208 +5.09
500–548 528 54 222.00–272.50 $249.35 $1,317 +12.05
550–598 581 36 220.00–257.50 $233.67 $1,358 +6.29
600–645 621 45 210.00–231.00 $225.29 $1,399 -0.46
650–695 670 15 190.00–227.50 $211.67 $1,418 -11.46
700–735 713 11 185.00–219.00 $205.41 $1,465 +11.51
760–793 783 10 180.00–202.50 $189.43 $1,483 +18.43
800–825 810 4 168.00–190.00 $180.66 $1,463 -8.34
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 367 5 222.50–255.00 $238.35 $875 —
410–448 430 9 210.00–245.00 $225.79 $971 -24.16
450–490 464 21 200.00–250.00 $231.05 $1,072 +3.84
500–545 525 30 193.00–237.50 $222.10 $1,166 -7.90
565–595 581 12 207.50–239.00 $218.81 $1,271 +6.12
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 +5.06
675–695 686 4 205.00–217.00 $210.79 $1,446 -2.20
705–715 710 2 175.00–201.00 $187.91 $1,334 -7.09
860 860 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,428 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1245 1105 80-85% 13 95.00–103.00 $100.04 $1,105 —
890–1515 1204 80-85% 53 85.00–113.00 $105.63 $1,272 —
1035–1420 1256 80-85% 7 114.00–118.00 $115.46 $1,450 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1110 878 85-90% 10 75.00–89.00 $81.46 $715 —
900–1345 1035 85-90% 35 71.00–100.00 $92.27 $955 +1.70
900–1300 1079 85-90% 5 101.00–106.00 $102.58 $1,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1935 1374 75-80% 36 90.50–117.00 $109.60 $1,506 —
1210–1655 1487 75-80% 11 114.00–122.00 $117.90 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2010 1533 3 115.00–123.00 $117.80 $1,806 +1.80
1495–1750 1645 4 133.00–136.00 $134.27 $2,209 —
1235–2210 1705 22 116.00–134.00 $127.94 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1030 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,147.02
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1160–1340 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,290.00–1,400.00 $1,328.91
1085–1570 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,397.90
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1260–1520 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,290.00–1,585.00 $1,467.22

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.