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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

2,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.08/cwt +49.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 711 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.12/cwt +27.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 533 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.86/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 618 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,579 2,538 2,845
Feeder cattle 2,133 1,815 2,258
Slaughter cattle 377 474 484
Replacement cattle 69 249 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder heifers 10.00- sharply higher; Feeder bulls sharply higher; Slaughter cows steady-6.00 higher; slaughter bulls steady-2.00 higher. McMinnville - No feeder class comparisons available for this market but buyer activity was strong. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-9.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 223.00 $223.00 $535 +0.50
265–295 283 6 230.00–295.00 $263.17 $745 —
300–335 320 6 210.00–275.00 $246.02 $787 +12.96
360–390 373 9 255.00–285.00 $273.79 $1,021 +42.92
400–440 432 12 212.00–285.00 $252.58 $1,091 +20.88
463 value added 463 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,250 —
454–496 473 30 230.00–270.00 $258.04 $1,221 +17.35
500–545 value added 524 25 260.00–275.00 $269.55 $1,412 —
500–548 526 12 200.00–265.00 $240.48 $1,265 +10.43
550–564 value added 560 6 270.00–272.50 $270.82 $1,517 +30.82
553–595 575 41 167.00–267.50 $251.79 $1,448 +28.17
600–645 624 51 192.00–258.00 $248.53 $1,551 +26.50
610–638 value added 630 15 262.50–267.50 $263.17 $1,658 +41.18
660–685 value added 672 26 260.00–264.75 $262.51 $1,764 —
650–697 680 31 220.00–258.00 $231.64 $1,575 +18.69
705 value added 705 18 249.50 $249.50 $1,759 —
700–748 719 22 215.00–247.00 $234.63 $1,687 +21.64
755 755 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,827 +33.02
778 value added 778 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,929 —
815 815 1 174.50 $174.50 $1,422 -31.13
867 867 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 +44.00
995 995 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,841 +18.00
1070 1070 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 —
355–390 368 3 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $865 +23.98
405–440 419 6 230.00–240.00 $234.32 $982 +18.57
450–490 471 9 190.00–242.50 $222.17 $1,046 +22.17
500–540 519 13 184.00–245.00 $212.07 $1,101 —
550–590 575 8 200.00–240.00 $222.04 $1,277 —
600–645 622 6 202.50–232.50 $218.85 $1,361 +15.29
675–695 686 5 210.00–230.00 $215.50 $1,478 +25.25
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +11.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 +52.50
255–288 281 14 183.00–280.00 $245.63 $690 +66.13
305–345 323 6 162.00–255.00 $233.26 $753 +26.45
350–398 374 51 188.00–252.00 $235.34 $880 +26.60
400–445 426 44 180.00–247.50 $224.29 $955 +20.87
450–499 475 48 173.00–245.00 $231.77 $1,101 +32.77
500–549 529 75 181.00–242.00 $226.15 $1,196 +25.58
546 value added 546 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,338 +29.74
550–598 569 52 173.00–235.00 $223.58 $1,272 +24.14
600–647 616 50 167.00–222.50 $209.41 $1,290 +15.80
614–638 value added 625 17 224.00–230.00 $226.94 $1,418 —
650–690 666 30 141.50–217.50 $197.76 $1,317 +10.22
707–710 value added 709 101 225.00–237.50 $234.17 $1,660 +33.17
700–720 710 2 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,022 -23.31
700–745 720 19 156.50–207.00 $198.13 $1,427 +30.83
756 value added 756 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,588 +25.00
750–790 780 10 120.00–205.00 $174.44 $1,361 +5.10
810–818 815 3 143.00–191.00 $175.10 $1,427 +9.11
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
1045 1045 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411 —
1065 1065 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 -28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 181.00 $181.00 $434 —
290 290 1 242.50 $242.50 $703 +57.50
325–340 330 3 210.00–235.00 $221.64 $731 —
355–390 373 8 192.50–230.00 $217.84 $813 +40.84
410–420 415 3 197.50–230.00 $216.57 $899 +44.16
465–498 488 10 200.00–230.00 $223.45 $1,090 +43.02
500–549 538 17 122.00–220.00 $178.91 $963 -4.25
555–598 578 29 160.00–215.00 $202.76 $1,172 +30.31
605–625 617 3 190.00–205.00 $195.03 $1,203 +24.11
650–673 666 9 180.00–202.50 $194.80 $1,297 +24.80
725–730 728 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,392 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 +57.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 270.00–290.00 $280.16 $897 +54.87
350–385 374 7 250.00–275.00 $260.74 $975 +31.74
400–442 422 36 200.00–270.00 $236.85 $1,000 +5.79
450–494 472 29 194.00–260.00 $240.38 $1,135 +0.70
500–548 519 55 160.00–240.00 $228.06 $1,184 +8.29
550–599 575 52 171.00–232.00 $213.89 $1,230 +4.44
600–645 609 10 207.50–225.00 $218.16 $1,329 +40.53
650–695 671 25 144.00–215.00 $195.98 $1,315 +11.47
700–745 727 7 182.50–200.00 $192.92 $1,403 +31.64
755–770 766 9 152.00–197.00 $165.52 $1,268 -14.45
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 +47.00
862 862 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 180.00–232.50 $211.52 $793 +20.79
400–440 432 22 182.00–240.00 $226.79 $980 +22.18
450–495 478 11 137.00–230.00 $197.50 $944 +18.86
500–545 521 8 160.00–210.00 $193.57 $1,008 +2.72
550–590 567 7 156.00–205.00 $195.95 $1,111 +26.39
605–630 616 5 182.50–212.00 $199.25 $1,227 —
660–680 668 7 160.00–220.00 $202.94 $1,356 +24.54
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +37.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1785 1410 75-80% 17 72.00–98.00 $92.17 $1,300 —
1150–1915 1509 75-80% 55 83.00–104.00 $96.02 $1,449 -2.45
1445–1805 1583 75-80% 6 98.00–114.00 $106.30 $1,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1255 1021 85-90% 57 56.00–87.00 $77.36 $790 +10.07
810–1225 1060 85-90% 3 84.00–100.00 $88.08 $934 +10.55
830–1290 1129 85-90% 15 66.50–94.00 $77.11 $871 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1285 1156 80-85% 6 80.00–82.00 $80.96 $936 —
1000–1620 1231 80-85% 45 75.50–98.00 $89.53 $1,102 —
1170–1425 1293 80-85% 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2105 1702 18 100.00–118.00 $110.14 $1,875 +0.95
1365–2155 1794 18 102.50–126.00 $119.63 $2,146 -2.08

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–795 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–690.00 $645.14
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–890.00 $800.00
1055–1075 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1030–1155 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,095.00–1,400.00 $1,256.22
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1140–1435 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,010.00 $940.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
900–955 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–1,070.00 $918.41
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–915 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–960.00 $926.50

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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 14 1,475.00–1,535.00 $1,516.07 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 137.50 $137.50 $939 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.