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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 16, 2023

2,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.25/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 527 lb · 97 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.81/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 438 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $228.70/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 519 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,117 2,714 1,859
Feeder cattle 1,620 2,540 1,514
Slaughter cattle 409 140 315
Replacement cattle 88 34 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 4.00 lower, with feeder heifers sharply lower overall, and feeder bulls 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 277.00 $277.00 $673 —
275–295 290 4 258.00–270.00 $267.16 $775 -22.14
305–345 324 21 250.00–276.00 $260.24 $843 -14.71
402–438 425 10 230.00–260.00 $245.56 $1,044 -28.67
450–475 463 17 220.00–255.00 $248.50 $1,151 +28.50
500–545 528 53 219.00–254.00 $241.79 $1,277 -9.88
580–590 581 20 216.00–244.00 $238.13 $1,384 +3.13
617–620 618 10 213.00–241.00 $220.70 $1,364 -25.54
660–684 668 72 235.00–244.00 $236.75 $1,581 -6.88
706–740 710 10 215.00–234.50 $232.12 $1,648 +18.83
725–744 value added 729 28 238.50–243.00 $241.45 $1,760 -2.55
750–785 754 24 200.00–234.00 $231.07 $1,742 -3.31
870–886 884 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,865 +4.00
887 value added 887 9 234.00 $234.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–462 462 4 190.00–209.00 $204.27 $944 -52.63
525 525 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 ±0.00
600–610 603 4 198.00–215.00 $202.30 $1,220 -25.63
685 685 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 -17.32
745 745 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,408 —
788 788 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,710 -13.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 267.50 $267.50 $655 -2.50
250–295 277 7 198.00–212.50 $205.09 $568 -31.71
320–340 323 21 206.00–240.00 $231.47 $748 -13.23
305–345 fancy 325 2 232.50–235.00 $233.83 $760 —
376 value added 376 8 236.00 $236.00 $887 +16.00
350–395 382 30 200.00–236.00 $223.70 $855 -8.94
385 fancy 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
420 420 1 192.00 $192.00 $806 -38.21
420 fancy 420 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,004 —
405–448 438 78 199.00–228.50 $223.00 $977 -7.21
460 fancy 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
450–490 466 34 195.00–226.00 $212.25 $989 +8.25
500 fancy 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 -26.26
500–545 527 96 191.00–223.00 $216.26 $1,140 -13.96
570 value added 570 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -17.54
575 fancy 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 —
550–598 585 69 195.00–215.00 $207.68 $1,215 -20.39
615 value added 615 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 -9.00
605–645 618 28 185.00–219.50 $206.64 $1,277 -4.25
650–677 662 73 182.00–210.50 $208.92 $1,383 +28.92
724 value added 724 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,528 —
700–740 733 25 180.00–207.00 $189.05 $1,386 -13.46
764–765 value added 765 20 207.00–212.00 $209.75 $1,605 —
763–787 777 22 198.00–200.00 $199.19 $1,548 -9.15
830 830 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,320 -31.00
916 916 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,566 +11.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 207.50 $207.50 $685 -12.15
467 467 5 212.00 $212.00 $990 -6.01
507 507 5 180.00 $180.00 $913 —
569–588 577 9 185.00–192.00 $188.17 $1,086 -30.65
645 645 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,232 -1.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 220.00–247.50 $232.79 $500 —
250–295 273 2 227.50–230.00 $228.85 $625 —
300–305 303 2 237.50–245.00 $241.22 $731 -26.28
365–385 381 36 222.50–277.00 $270.70 $1,031 +28.19
400–445 439 58 210.00–250.00 $242.56 $1,065 +22.56
450–495 472 18 207.00–240.00 $219.28 $1,035 -9.30
500–535 519 76 200.00–236.00 $228.70 $1,187 +6.04
553–595 579 45 200.00–226.00 $219.62 $1,272 -1.78
600–643 626 6 191.00–200.00 $196.13 $1,228 -17.08
650–690 673 62 162.50–216.75 $209.34 $1,409 +16.10
720–744 740 28 160.00–207.50 $201.17 $1,489 +13.91
750–760 755 2 148.00–155.00 $151.52 $1,144 -31.48
907 907 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 247.50 $247.50 $879 —
413 413 5 232.50 $232.50 $960 +1.87
499 499 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,035 +15.00
526–540 529 5 200.00–210.00 $207.96 $1,100 -3.02
577 577 8 196.50 $196.50 $1,134 -12.59
620 620 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 -17.17
660 660 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,294 —
723 723 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,193 -20.00
770 770 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,394 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1405 1126 80-85% 59 97.00–114.00 $106.84 $1,203 —
1105–1235 1179 80-85% 4 95.00–105.00 $100.82 $1,189 —
1090–1405 1292 80-85% 11 114.00–126.00 $118.89 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1425 1362 75-80% 5 98.00–105.00 $101.22 $1,379 —
1325–1435 1382 75-80% 5 114.00–121.00 $117.18 $1,619 —
1100–1660 1423 75-80% 38 104.00–118.00 $110.91 $1,578 +5.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1205 914 85-90% 5 78.00–85.00 $82.48 $754 —
760–1410 1017 85-90% 36 89.00–105.00 $96.22 $979 +8.05
995–1210 1122 85-90% 5 107.00–114.00 $109.41 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1975 1582 3 105.00–115.00 $110.73 $1,752 —
1305–2435 1784 26 122.00–133.00 $128.56 $2,294 —
1585–2010 1804 8 134.00–141.00 $137.53 $2,481 —
2400 2400 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,637.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.