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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

2,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.18/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 536 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.86/cwt +32.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 516 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.54/cwt -24.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 577 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,713 3,310 1,677
Feeder cattle 2,302 2,654 1,370
Slaughter cattle 355 526 247
Replacement cattle 56 130 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well established last sale. Steers 6.00 to 16.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher, with feeder heifers and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sharply lower overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load preconditioned ML 1-2 Steers, 514 lbs., $290.50, light to medium flesh, mixed colors. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 lower; Feeder heifers sharply lower; Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 -11.35
328 fancy 328 1 302.50 $302.50 $992 —
320–347 330 11 235.00–277.50 $251.98 $832 -24.90
350–385 value added 368 2 280.00–282.50 $281.19 $1,035 —
350–398 375 13 237.00–276.00 $261.54 $981 -3.49
405–445 421 17 230.00–280.00 $264.29 $1,113 +3.49
435 fancy 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 —
450–495 475 27 235.00–277.50 $255.04 $1,211 -5.58
485 fancy 485 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,363 —
505–528 value added 515 109 267.50–290.50 $287.79 $1,482 —
500–545 519 27 230.00–258.00 $247.83 $1,286 +0.04
550–590 564 34 228.00–257.50 $245.09 $1,382 -7.67
566 value added 566 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,375 -18.93
600–645 615 32 225.00–249.00 $237.55 $1,461 -4.58
600–642 value added 617 42 227.00–269.50 $261.96 $1,616 -6.04
655–695 671 19 214.00–247.50 $231.29 $1,552 -13.42
655–683 value added 674 10 223.00–262.50 $238.81 $1,610 —
720–735 value added 723 29 253.50–269.00 $256.22 $1,852 +6.22
702–740 726 26 210.00–235.00 $218.02 $1,583 -4.39
754 value added 754 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,606 -35.50
755–796 782 23 170.00–219.00 $201.22 $1,574 -32.03
805–845 824 6 180.00–212.50 $201.85 $1,663 -3.57
824 value added 824 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,788 —
850–860 852 8 180.00–209.00 $191.14 $1,629 -16.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 241.00–252.50 $246.75 $679 -18.25
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 +0.69
350–390 373 6 220.00–240.00 $233.27 $870 -14.34
420–445 433 2 225.00–237.50 $231.43 $1,002 —
470–493 478 10 220.00–242.00 $238.22 $1,139 -1.01
505 505 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,050 -12.60
568–595 575 8 192.50–224.00 $211.19 $1,214 -15.72
600–645 628 9 195.00–230.00 $215.95 $1,356 +16.28
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -7.17
726–740 731 7 215.00–220.00 $216.29 $1,581 +15.63
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 -32.00
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
1007 1007 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,954 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 4 230.00 $230.00 $982 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 230.00–245.00 $237.31 $914 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 238.00 $238.00 $702 -17.14
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 -22.27
300–345 323 11 205.00–247.50 $228.61 $738 -18.66
340–345 fancy 343 2 254.00–255.00 $254.50 $873 —
350–395 375 41 202.50–250.00 $232.11 $870 -14.37
405–447 429 44 210.00–240.00 $223.09 $957 -11.13
415–446 value added 429 12 242.00–252.50 $244.97 $1,051 +0.47
450–499 475 88 212.00–242.00 $222.63 $1,057 -5.29
470–482 value added 476 20 244.00–251.00 $248.63 $1,183 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -26.60
500–548 529 81 191.00–232.00 $215.94 $1,142 -10.66
510–547 value added 546 58 216.00–250.75 $248.18 $1,355 —
550–595 576 94 186.00–230.00 $213.42 $1,229 -4.57
567–584 value added 581 26 232.00–238.50 $237.07 $1,377 -14.71
600–647 615 44 184.00–227.50 $210.04 $1,292 +0.75
620 620 1 158.00 $158.00 $980 -51.29
653–695 value added 662 40 198.00–235.00 $227.62 $1,507 —
650–698 677 53 190.00–225.00 $206.46 $1,398 +4.17
720 value added 720 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
700–739 724 27 184.00–209.00 $194.61 $1,409 +3.46
777–795 783 8 176.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,429 -5.31
805–840 821 4 175.00–187.00 $178.56 $1,466 -3.33
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 ±0.00
935 935 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,374 -23.00
975 975 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,306 —
1055 1055 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 216.00 $216.00 $486 +16.00
280–295 288 3 225.00–234.00 $228.39 $658 —
305–345 331 4 208.00–235.00 $225.42 $746 +8.19
365 365 2 210.00–229.00 $219.50 $801 +5.54
430–440 435 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $925 -1.74
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -3.18
505–521 518 5 200.00–201.00 $200.80 $1,040 -6.01
595 595 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,119 -14.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 6 252.50–270.00 $258.19 $826 —
375 fancy 375 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,059 —
350–398 384 29 230.00–267.50 $247.80 $952 -6.80
405–445 fancy 423 3 265.00–275.00 $269.84 $1,141 —
407–445 426 21 225.00–260.00 $240.95 $1,026 -4.66
450–495 468 36 229.00–255.00 $237.76 $1,113 -1.65
470 fancy 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
505–540 524 25 210.00–240.00 $223.85 $1,173 -5.76
515–545 fancy 530 2 246.00–250.00 $247.94 $1,314 —
550–595 574 22 220.00–237.00 $226.70 $1,301 +5.76
600–645 611 35 184.00–228.00 $211.73 $1,294 +3.71
675 fancy 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
650–680 676 8 175.00–218.00 $193.23 $1,306 -8.74
720–745 730 5 167.00–190.00 $178.45 $1,303 -16.71
758 758 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,289 -26.21
805 805 2 164.00–170.00 $167.00 $1,344 -8.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 +3.17
400–437 424 5 220.00–235.00 $229.99 $975 +5.27
475–495 485 2 220.00–228.00 $223.92 $1,086 +5.30
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +7.42
550–585 563 5 174.00–219.00 $195.41 $1,100 -9.99
602–640 623 7 170.00–200.00 $189.34 $1,180 -14.32
690 690 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,118 -15.25
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 -22.81
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 -26.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -17.00
415 415 2 232.50 $232.50 $965 +5.50
500–510 505 2 207.50–212.50 $210.02 $1,061 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -2.00
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 -50.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1410 1181 80-85% 64 84.00–100.00 $91.75 $1,084 —
905–1555 1184 80-85% 39 80.50–90.00 $85.50 $1,012 —
955–1495 1271 80-85% 9 99.00–105.00 $101.64 $1,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1735 1386 75-80% 49 87.00–100.00 $94.93 $1,316 —
1000–1715 1439 75-80% 12 79.00–92.00 $87.49 $1,259 -18.84
1180–1760 1481 75-80% 8 100.00–107.00 $103.33 $1,530 +3.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1225 1007 85-90% 12 65.00–79.00 $75.60 $761 —
855–1220 1041 85-90% 38 75.00–88.00 $82.60 $860 —
965–1225 1111 85-90% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $1,027 +7.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1265 1223 4 108.00–115.00 $111.31 $1,361 —
985–1965 1318 11 91.00–118.00 $109.70 $1,446 —
1355–2445 1775 21 118.00–130.00 $124.65 $2,213 —
1810–2150 1980 2 128.00–136.00 $131.66 $2,607 —
2280 2280 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,645 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
990–1055 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,133.67
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
970–1330 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,126.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
955–1025 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,140.59
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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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
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.