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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

3,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.72/cwt +26.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 576 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.30/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 585 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.60/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 528 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,310 2,080 2,654
Feeder cattle 2,654 1,586 2,321
Slaughter cattle 526 340 269
Replacement cattle 130 154 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same one week ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Steers were 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00to 6.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower. McMinnville - Receipts were too limited to develop a trend however load lot cattle were in high demand. Video Load Lot report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower with instances of 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower, with Heifers weighing between 650-750 lbs. being 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 295.00–315.00 $304.76 $625 —
250–295 273 8 280.00–300.00 $291.35 $795 +32.16
300–345 321 10 260.00–290.00 $276.88 $889 +19.13
360–395 376 10 260.00–275.00 $265.03 $997 +12.53
400–447 423 15 244.00–280.00 $260.80 $1,103 +18.14
450–498 469 29 250.00–270.00 $260.62 $1,222 +20.44
500–545 523 34 225.00–265.00 $247.79 $1,296 +18.03
554–595 566 35 239.00–260.00 $252.76 $1,431 +16.14
551–598 value added 593 87 245.00–264.00 $261.93 $1,553 +3.38
608 value added 608 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,629 —
600–645 628 37 225.00–258.00 $242.13 $1,521 +21.56
655–698 688 25 228.00–255.00 $244.71 $1,684 +19.78
700–748 724 19 180.00–237.00 $222.41 $1,610 +1.79
742 value added 742 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,855 —
757 value added 757 69 248.50 $248.50 $1,881 —
750–790 770 16 208.00–248.00 $233.25 $1,796 —
810–835 823 6 198.00–227.00 $205.42 $1,691 —
865–880 875 3 197.00–225.00 $207.39 $1,815 -11.61
903 value added 903 56 237.50 $237.50 $2,145 —
991 991 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
300–335 316 6 190.00–255.00 $234.31 $740 —
360–392 365 9 230.00–250.00 $247.61 $904 —
450–465 455 3 230.00–244.00 $239.23 $1,088 +33.23
500–545 525 8 200.00–235.00 $220.60 $1,158 —
555–595 579 17 200.00–235.50 $226.91 $1,314 +20.96
607–630 615 8 184.00–220.00 $199.67 $1,228 —
650–695 671 7 197.50–226.00 $217.17 $1,457 +12.17
700–725 708 3 190.00–212.00 $200.66 $1,421 -3.34
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–238 235 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $662 +24.13
270–295 282 6 230.00–280.00 $255.14 $719 +6.14
305–345 323 6 230.00–275.00 $247.27 $799 —
350–393 375 26 210.00–270.00 $246.48 $924 +23.57
405–445 426 49 220.00–242.50 $234.22 $998 +19.39
424–445 value added 436 13 240.00–250.00 $244.50 $1,066 —
450–497 469 75 220.00–237.50 $227.92 $1,069 +8.09
500–548 528 102 165.00–236.00 $226.60 $1,196 +12.85
550–595 569 67 159.00–235.00 $217.99 $1,240 +8.92
570–588 value added 579 183 250.50–253.00 $251.78 $1,458 +26.74
600–645 617 62 173.00–225.00 $209.29 $1,291 +9.09
650–695 669 47 166.00–220.00 $202.29 $1,353 +3.30
700–726 713 18 180.00–210.00 $191.15 $1,363 +0.85
755–795 779 9 175.00–207.50 $187.80 $1,463 +0.80
800–842 822 18 141.50–194.00 $181.89 $1,495 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 +10.00
900–941 933 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
308–337 327 10 185.00–232.50 $217.23 $710 -2.77
365–395 386 5 200.00–225.00 $213.96 $826 —
400–440 424 19 187.50–230.00 $214.27 $909 +9.27
463–498 491 21 170.00–220.00 $213.18 $1,047 +12.18
500–525 511 11 180.00–216.00 $206.81 $1,057 +26.81
555–595 574 16 172.00–210.00 $202.03 $1,160 —
600–615 605 3 195.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,200 —
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
715–720 717 5 175.00–190.00 $187.01 $1,341 —
760–770 765 2 160.00–176.00 $167.95 $1,285 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 4 150.00–210.00 $175.50 $728 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 12 234.00–270.00 $254.60 $973 -0.99
400–445 421 30 217.00–270.00 $245.61 $1,034 +17.32
450–495 464 35 230.00–245.00 $239.41 $1,111 +8.57
500–549 525 56 210.00–240.00 $229.61 $1,205 +15.90
550–586 569 30 180.00–227.00 $220.94 $1,257 +13.00
600–648 625 40 184.00–220.00 $208.02 $1,300 +27.36
650–698 673 36 176.00–215.00 $201.97 $1,359 -1.40
700–740 720 21 189.00–200.00 $195.16 $1,405 -6.95
753–780 769 10 180.00–220.00 $196.21 $1,509 +4.63
815–845 830 7 150.00–183.00 $175.93 $1,460 +9.93
850 850 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,513 —
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
955–980 968 2 123.00–142.50 $132.88 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 250.00 $250.00 $768 —
355–370 363 3 220.00–245.00 $231.83 $842 —
400–445 420 21 185.00–240.00 $224.72 $944 +34.72
455–498 483 14 200.00–227.50 $218.62 $1,056 +18.29
500–545 527 18 195.00–220.00 $207.58 $1,094 +13.73
550–590 563 13 180.00–225.00 $205.40 $1,156 +19.40
600–628 620 5 197.50–210.00 $203.66 $1,263 —
655–695 683 7 164.00–200.00 $177.25 $1,211 -15.75
700–730 709 6 180.00–185.00 $182.81 $1,296 -13.02
750–765 758 3 165.00–181.00 $175.32 $1,329 —
810 810 2 168.00–172.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 175.00–212.00 $194.00 $898 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 227.00 $227.00 $987 +24.50
545 545 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,022 —
550 550 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,111 +22.00
645 645 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1620 1218 80-85% 16 81.00–93.00 $87.37 $1,064 -4.66
949–1580 1239 80-85% 63 79.50–105.00 $93.23 $1,155 +1.20
1220–1525 1365 80-85% 5 93.00–105.00 $102.85 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1090 921 85-90% 19 68.00–81.00 $75.35 $694 —
840–1370 1115 85-90% 36 71.50–93.00 $85.05 $948 -13.96
1195–1200 1198 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1620 1424 75-80% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.33 $1,514 +5.32
1225–1700 1453 75-80% 6 88.00–96.00 $93.44 $1,358 —
1110–1680 1472 75-80% 34 84.00–107.00 $99.59 $1,466 -16.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1525 1388 4 111.00–116.00 $114.35 $1,587 —
1105–2405 1703 23 118.00–130.00 $124.66 $2,123 —
1645–1975 1848 4 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–979 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,264.32
960–1000 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,222.96
1085–1420 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,268.19
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1150–1485 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,443.11
1130–1425 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,425.00 $1,220.21
1230–1430 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,600.00 $1,456.81
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1015 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–960.00 $811.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1155 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,291.25

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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 1,450.00–1,620.00 $1,535.00 —

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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 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.