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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.98/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 572 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.33/cwt -14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 524 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.69/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 475 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,323 2,579 2,845
Feeder cattle 1,910 2,133 2,258
Slaughter cattle 349 377 484
Replacement cattle 64 69 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to a heavier test last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall and lower-quality offerings were noted for this week. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and bulls mostly steady. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 lower. Steers not well established this week. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Columbia - Cattle were weighted at two locations, Columbia and Cookeville. Cattle were under strict vaccination and 60 day weaning program.

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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 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 +52.00
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +1.83
365–396 391 6 257.50–265.00 $261.30 $1,022 -12.49
412–436 432 14 246.00–265.00 $255.92 $1,106 +3.34
450–495 473 26 237.50–270.00 $252.44 $1,194 -5.60
500–547 530 30 230.00–265.00 $244.17 $1,294 +3.69
570–598 580 56 225.00–270.00 $256.03 $1,485 +4.24
618 value added 618 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 -8.17
605–645 630 21 235.00–250.00 $241.59 $1,522 -6.94
663–684 682 51 217.00–248.50 $245.75 $1,676 +14.11
690 value added 690 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,628 -26.51
710–711 value added 710 10 210.00–241.00 $231.69 $1,645 -17.81
700–738 727 11 195.00–231.00 $215.40 $1,566 -19.23
760–775 760 39 217.50–235.00 $234.54 $1,783 -7.46
805 805 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,670 +33.00
842 value added 842 2 201.50 $201.50 $1,697 —
855–890 872 9 189.00–226.25 $219.71 $1,916 -15.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
335 335 1 237.50 $237.50 $796 -7.50
370–395 383 2 205.00–222.50 $214.04 $820 -20.94
423–425 value added 424 5 217.50–220.00 $219.00 $929 —
464–495 470 5 217.50–220.00 $218.03 $1,025 -4.14
505–525 514 4 195.00–237.50 $221.14 $1,137 +9.07
565–595 580 4 205.00–239.00 $222.36 $1,290 +0.32
648 648 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,523 +16.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,033 —
562 562 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,180 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
646 value added 646 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,470 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $732 —
365–370 368 2 210.00–230.00 $219.93 $809 —
415 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
685–695 690 2 147.50–200.00 $173.56 $1,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 262.50 $262.50 $788 —
305–335 323 5 190.00–242.50 $223.68 $722 -9.58
350–370 fancy 360 3 245.00–255.00 $248.24 $894 —
355–395 371 18 217.00–232.50 $222.33 $825 -13.01
378 378 3 200.00 $200.00 $756 -35.34
400 fancy 400 1 242.50 $242.50 $970 —
400–449 433 53 207.50–250.00 $230.60 $998 +6.31
444 value added 444 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,101 —
450–460 fancy 455 2 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,083 —
450–497 476 80 210.00–247.50 $224.36 $1,068 -7.41
520–525 fancy 523 2 229.00–231.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
500–547 524 85 200.00–230.00 $214.98 $1,126 -11.17
554–558 value added 555 11 222.50–226.00 $223.45 $1,240 —
550–595 574 111 197.50–238.50 $222.93 $1,280 -0.65
600–648 622 27 170.00–218.00 $203.74 $1,267 -5.67
620–633 629 6 187.50–194.00 $190.24 $1,197 -19.17
650–685 662 64 190.00–230.00 $219.49 $1,453 +21.73
659–683 value added 673 15 180.00–205.00 $193.41 $1,302 —
700–742 727 12 167.50–205.00 $186.57 $1,356 -11.56
750–772 757 18 171.00–219.50 $210.45 $1,593 +36.01
773 value added 773 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,577 -6.00
803 value added 803 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 170.00 $170.00 $498 -72.50
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 -24.14
370–395 381 5 175.00–217.50 $200.31 $763 -17.53
410–440 424 8 190.00–225.00 $212.54 $901 -4.03
465–495 477 3 197.50–220.00 $208.10 $993 -15.35
515–535 525 4 190.00–210.00 $201.25 $1,057 +22.34
565 565 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,031 -20.26
620 620 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,100 -17.53
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -34.80
700–740 708 5 162.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,167 -26.49
760 760 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,273 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 —
420–445 433 2 102.50–155.00 $127.99 $554 —
460–470 465 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $984 —
530–540 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 —
635 635 2 142.50–165.00 $153.75 $976 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 272 6 222.50–250.00 $234.38 $638 —
300–345 329 9 225.00–257.50 $240.17 $790 -39.99
355–392 373 25 210.00–252.50 $233.68 $872 -27.06
380–395 fancy 385 3 257.50–260.00 $259.15 $998 —
410 fancy 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
400–445 420 26 225.00–250.00 $239.26 $1,005 +2.41
473 value added 473 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,149 —
450–497 476 48 215.00–240.00 $223.82 $1,065 -16.56
500–547 523 41 200.00–224.00 $214.45 $1,122 -13.61
515–545 fancy 535 3 230.00–242.50 $234.01 $1,252 —
550–596 577 34 190.00–220.00 $203.95 $1,177 -9.94
600–645 624 32 185.00–205.00 $194.83 $1,216 -23.33
650–692 671 40 177.00–197.00 $185.36 $1,244 -10.62
700–742 732 11 165.00–187.50 $175.33 $1,283 -17.59
765–785 775 3 160.00–167.50 $165.00 $1,279 -0.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 390 4 200.00–220.00 $215.32 $840 +3.80
400–445 420 11 210.00–222.50 $216.74 $910 -10.05
450–490 471 12 207.50–225.00 $219.11 $1,032 +21.61
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +16.43
560–595 579 10 172.50–193.00 $184.42 $1,068 -11.53
600–645 619 4 170.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,096 -22.23
670 670 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,266 -13.94
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 227.50 $227.50 $660 —
421–435 425 4 212.50–222.50 $219.94 $935 —
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
575 value added 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
610 610 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,113 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 192.50 $192.50 $703 —
430 430 1 207.50 $207.50 $892 —
450 450 2 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
515–535 525 2 170.00–182.50 $176.37 $926 —
555–585 570 2 127.50–175.00 $151.88 $866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1240 1185 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,390.40 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 167.50 $167.50 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1380 1166 80-85% 16 71.00–88.00 $80.37 $937 -0.59
900–1490 1215 80-85% 78 80.00–94.00 $86.83 $1,055 -2.70
1125–1485 1281 80-85% 9 90.00–106.00 $97.72 $1,252 -2.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1695 1472 75-80% 11 79.00–89.00 $83.53 $1,230 —
1180–1880 1491 75-80% 52 85.00–100.00 $92.57 $1,380 —
1205–1995 1493 75-80% 9 93.00–114.00 $101.84 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1233 1024 85-90% 24 69.00–85.00 $76.78 $786 -0.58
825–1280 1078 85-90% 27 61.00–83.00 $73.56 $793 -14.52
1065–1095 1080 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $978 +2.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1188 2 105.00–111.00 $108.12 $1,284 —
1340–1935 1682 8 106.00–119.00 $112.40 $1,891 —
1050–2260 1717 25 111.00–131.00 $119.45 $2,051 +9.31
1550–2270 1869 5 120.00–139.00 $128.71 $2,406 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–830 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–760.00 $754.97
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
955–1095 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.77
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
900–1440 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 970.00–1,300.00 $1,145.61
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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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.