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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.94/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 523 lb · 146 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.36/cwt +22.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 467 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.16/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 574 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,842 2,117 2,462
Feeder cattle 1,571 1,620 2,172
Slaughter cattle 228 409 236
Replacement cattle 43 88 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak. Cross Plains - Compared to the last time this sale was reported from 4 weeks ago, Feeder Steers/Bulls 7.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 15.00-25.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. McMinnville - No trends available due to limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 +38.00
260–290 281 7 300.00–335.00 $314.19 $883 +47.03
300–335 318 22 280.00–310.00 $294.84 $938 +34.60
350–393 374 36 270.00–302.50 $281.78 $1,054 —
410–445 430 38 246.00–280.00 $271.54 $1,168 +25.98
449 value added 449 15 270.00 $270.00 $1,212 —
453–495 471 54 241.00–282.00 $260.46 $1,227 +11.96
500–546 533 59 230.00–266.00 $257.98 $1,375 +16.19
542 fancy 542 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 —
550–595 569 39 220.00–260.00 $249.87 $1,422 +11.74
553–597 value added 578 16 260.00–272.00 $265.39 $1,534 —
600–645 622 72 227.00–256.00 $245.70 $1,528 +25.00
620–623 value added 622 7 260.00–265.00 $262.86 $1,635 —
652–680 value added 663 7 247.00–259.00 $250.02 $1,658 —
650–699 677 52 220.00–251.00 $238.98 $1,618 +2.23
700–745 725 19 210.00–248.00 $234.34 $1,699 +2.22
730–735 value added 733 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,796 +3.57
750–783 767 9 212.00–237.00 $227.79 $1,747 -3.28
778–781 value added 781 63 249.00–253.00 $252.81 $1,974 —
800–840 821 12 230.00–237.00 $232.57 $1,909 —
850 850 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,930 +16.00
856 value added 856 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,029 +3.00
900–943 926 8 200.00–223.00 $206.09 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 6 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
285–295 293 5 280.00–292.50 $282.43 $828 —
305–347 326 16 179.00–282.00 $247.74 $808 —
350–385 365 6 250.00–275.00 $259.13 $946 —
400–440 422 13 143.00–260.00 $243.98 $1,030 —
455–495 477 14 230.00–260.00 $248.92 $1,187 +44.65
520–540 536 11 220.00–249.00 $238.94 $1,281 +13.94
560–590 579 15 205.00–225.00 $215.35 $1,247 —
610–645 632 8 201.00–240.00 $221.55 $1,400 +19.25
670 670 23 200.00–201.00 $200.04 $1,340 -17.96
730 value added 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,043 —
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 5 260.00–282.00 $271.49 $589 +3.99
265–295 276 15 218.00–280.00 $254.39 $702 +49.30
300–345 322 47 240.00–290.00 $256.09 $825 +24.62
350 value added 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 +29.00
350–395 372 44 235.00–256.00 $250.75 $933 +27.05
400–445 429 49 220.00–250.00 $237.86 $1,020 +14.86
438 value added 438 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —
453–495 467 136 205.00–245.00 $235.42 $1,099 +23.17
480 480 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,090 +14.75
500–548 523 146 218.00–247.00 $231.94 $1,213 +15.68
550–595 574 100 206.00–231.00 $221.87 $1,274 +14.19
555–595 575 2 182.00–189.00 $185.62 $1,067 -22.06
600–645 616 73 200.00–230.00 $216.58 $1,334 +9.94
603–640 value added 621 10 221.00–235.00 $229.78 $1,427 +8.78
650–698 667 42 200.00–230.00 $214.66 $1,432 +5.74
709–722 value added 710 76 220.00–237.50 $236.80 $1,681 +25.80
705–748 727 13 172.00–210.00 $200.49 $1,458 +11.44
750–788 771 6 190.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,472 -8.21
805 value added 805 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,715 —
810 810 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,426 +17.00
850 850 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,156 —
941 941 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,882 +29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 257.00 $257.00 $630 —
269 269 4 240.00 $240.00 $646 —
300–346 332 8 200.00–250.00 $232.99 $774 +25.49
350–398 384 22 211.00–240.00 $223.19 $857 —
400–440 417 11 211.00–230.00 $224.04 $934 —
450–499 482 30 200.00–230.00 $218.74 $1,054 +6.74
505–548 520 17 186.00–225.00 $208.17 $1,082 +28.17
550–599 585 11 210.00–218.00 $212.33 $1,242 +24.16
615–625 619 5 180.00–200.00 $192.21 $1,190 +1.21
650–690 672 7 185.00–205.00 $199.28 $1,339 —
700 700 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,183 —
890 890 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,575 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,049 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 260.00–262.00 $260.97 $699 +32.12
315–340 324 5 265.00–305.00 $293.03 $949 +51.81
350–390 371 14 236.00–300.00 $270.30 $1,003 -0.40
402–445 418 45 236.00–280.00 $264.73 $1,107 +22.17
450–495 474 62 230.00–260.00 $248.03 $1,176 +28.75
500–543 522 44 215.00–250.50 $239.36 $1,249 +10.66
550–590 567 47 212.00–250.50 $233.07 $1,322 +13.45
600–645 624 50 210.00–238.50 $220.77 $1,378 +24.64
650–696 671 20 188.00–227.50 $215.10 $1,443 +5.76
700–740 728 8 200.00–205.00 $202.86 $1,477 +1.69
750–795 781 5 190.00–207.00 $200.82 $1,568 +49.30
810–830 818 3 176.00–200.00 $185.43 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 215.00–250.00 $234.52 $732 —
350–360 355 2 187.00–210.00 $198.66 $705 -48.84
410–423 417 2 220.00–250.00 $235.23 $981 +2.73
452–480 470 11 220.00–240.00 $234.02 $1,100 +26.52
515–525 518 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +22.04
575–595 583 6 210.00–220.00 $217.68 $1,269 +21.18
620–645 627 11 120.00–214.00 $193.54 $1,213 +7.54
650–698 680 19 180.00–2,046.00 $598.43 $4,069 +402.43
710–713 712 4 180.00–200.00 $190.02 $1,353 +25.02
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
945 945 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 227.00 $227.00 $908 —
485 485 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,096 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1510 1143 80-85% 33 78.00–99.00 $94.08 $1,075 -12.76
1000–1555 1232 80-85% 14 110.00–122.00 $112.72 $1,389 —
925–1930 1248 80-85% 92 82.50–109.00 $102.97 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1815 1433 75-80% 52 96.50–111.00 $106.76 $1,530 -4.15
1020–1750 1437 75-80% 35 110.00–118.00 $113.08 $1,625 +2.17
1050–1675 1443 75-80% 4 94.50–99.00 $96.70 $1,395 -14.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–970 948 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,138 +37.52
770–1260 993 85-90% 25 77.00–95.00 $84.21 $836 —
810–1440 1053 85-90% 50 77.50–102.00 $93.52 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1825 1510 11 109.00–121.00 $116.43 $1,758 —
1410–2260 1705 24 113.50–131.00 $124.98 $2,131 —
1405–2235 1828 11 130.00–140.00 $135.40 $2,475 -2.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1225 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,673.51
1190–1210 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,375.00 $1,317.98
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,290.00–1,310.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1153 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $1,014.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,071 —

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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.