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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 23, 2023

2,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.67/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 576 lb · 147 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.88/cwt -13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 575 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.06/cwt -14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 522 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,080 3,198 1,817
Feeder cattle 1,586 2,628 1,447
Slaughter cattle 340 481 268
Replacement cattle 154 89 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower with instances of 15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 5.00 higher, with feeder heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 higher. Higher-quality feeder offerings were noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows sharply lower, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 259 10 252.50–260.00 $259.19 $671 -18.31
300–340 310 13 255.00–275.00 $257.75 $799 -9.53
393 393 2 252.50 $252.50 $992 -13.36
405–437 427 7 241.00–247.00 $242.66 $1,036 -22.37
450–495 467 21 227.50–245.50 $240.18 $1,122 -16.16
477 value added 477 29 250.50 $250.50 $1,195 -28.50
525 value added 525 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 -23.12
500–548 528 25 220.00–238.00 $229.76 $1,213 -20.83
550–580 568 26 218.00–241.50 $236.62 $1,344 -8.04
550–594 value added 578 121 242.00–262.00 $258.55 $1,494 -7.64
600–620 610 2 216.00–225.00 $220.57 $1,345 -20.37
653 value added 653 81 252.50 $252.50 $1,649 +1.89
650–685 665 23 207.00–236.00 $224.93 $1,496 -5.94
709–740 727 14 205.00–226.00 $220.62 $1,604 -7.04
888 888 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,945 +9.00
925 925 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 206.00 $206.00 $978 -26.89
572–595 576 6 205.00–210.50 $205.95 $1,186 -4.05
675 675 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
710 710 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,448 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 7 257.50 $257.50 $636 —
299 299 12 249.00 $249.00 $745 +18.30
350–390 373 33 205.00–234.00 $222.91 $831 -11.39
405–445 430 17 205.00–222.00 $214.83 $924 -17.44
450–495 465 80 202.00–225.00 $219.83 $1,022 -9.03
513–522 value added 517 29 220.00–227.00 $222.19 $1,149 -25.17
510–545 524 77 198.50–217.25 $213.75 $1,120 -12.29
573–583 value added 573 52 224.50–229.00 $225.04 $1,289 -20.96
559–595 577 70 200.00–219.00 $209.07 $1,206 -15.80
600–635 614 12 192.00–210.00 $200.20 $1,229 -9.17
607–636 value added 631 19 217.00–220.00 $219.54 $1,385 -10.79
650–690 664 54 192.00–207.00 $198.99 $1,321 -10.84
700 value added 700 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 —
700–744 735 26 186.00–198.00 $190.30 $1,399 -21.56
760 760 2 180.00–194.00 $187.00 $1,421 -10.51
869 869 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 220.00 $220.00 $715 +6.58
350 350 3 195.00 $195.00 $682 —
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 -11.95
459 459 5 201.00 $201.00 $923 -16.11
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -12.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -22.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 260.00–270.00 $265.81 $880 +9.16
375 fancy 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
350–395 380 36 240.00–258.00 $255.59 $971 +4.59
400 fancy 400 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,010 -22.50
400–445 428 12 219.00–243.00 $228.29 $977 -15.43
450–495 463 53 211.00–238.00 $230.84 $1,069 +8.84
525 fancy 525 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 -32.00
505–535 531 27 196.00–221.50 $213.71 $1,135 -8.68
550–581 573 30 200.00–223.00 $207.94 $1,191 -11.59
618 fancy 618 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 —
605–645 620 11 172.50–192.00 $180.66 $1,120 -37.45
650–655 fancy 653 2 195.00–198.00 $196.49 $1,283 —
650–695 657 41 172.00–214.50 $203.37 $1,336 -2.22
705–740 712 21 170.00–204.50 $202.11 $1,439 +5.99
760 fancy 760 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,429 —
750–785 768 33 150.00–199.00 $191.58 $1,471 +13.07
800 800 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 12 187.50–205.00 $190.00 $811 -34.32
475–483 480 3 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $962 -20.08
509–513 510 14 191.00–195.00 $193.85 $989 -10.32
580 580 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 -17.23
664 664 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,282 +13.00
700–715 703 6 195.00–196.00 $195.83 $1,377 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 227.50 $227.50 $648 —
380 380 1 227.50 $227.50 $864 -1.28
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 -17.50
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1770 1423 75-80% 52 88.00–111.00 $101.01 $1,437 -3.80
1310–1610 1443 75-80% 6 84.00–98.00 $92.76 $1,339 -12.05
1345–1710 1495 75-80% 9 112.00–124.00 $116.41 $1,740 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1460 1175 80-85% 56 84.00–105.00 $94.72 $1,113 +1.18
1165–1305 1238 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.03 $1,139 -10.80
1105–1345 1243 80-85% 6 105.00–126.00 $110.23 $1,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1210 1012 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $75.28 $762 —
875–1305 1035 85-90% 36 83.00–95.00 $88.20 $913 —
930–1205 1116 85-90% 4 98.00–100.00 $99.01 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1920 1580 6 105.00–116.00 $110.73 $1,750 —
1430–2105 1764 23 115.00–130.00 $123.31 $2,175 —
1875–2120 1988 4 132.00–143.00 $135.89 $2,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50
1000–1200 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,382.00
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,295.00
1050–1150 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,295.00 $1,186.25
1050–1250 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,225.00 $1,075.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 933 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,280.00 $1,026.67

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–2,025.00 $1,530.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.