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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

2,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.11/cwt +29.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 820 lb · 276 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.17/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 675 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.37/cwt -21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 677 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,087 2,323 2,195
Feeder cattle 1,773 1,910 1,813
Slaughter cattle 246 349 307
Replacement cattle 68 64 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-12.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower. Offerings also included 577 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers under 450 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers steady. Bulls steady to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, with lean cows steady, and slaughter bulls sharply lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 -20.00
316–335 320 5 227.50–270.00 $236.40 $756 —
369–370 value added 369 6 280.00–310.00 $299.98 $1,107 —
370–380 375 2 260.00–280.00 $270.13 $1,013 +8.83
421–422 value added 421 10 275.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,242 —
426–445 435 9 237.50–275.00 $255.86 $1,113 -0.06
455 thin fleshed 455 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
450–480 463 8 229.00–280.00 $253.11 $1,172 +0.67
475–485 fancy 480 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
510 fancy 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
500–545 525 36 220.00–265.00 $246.83 $1,296 +2.66
550–555 fancy 553 2 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $1,486 —
550–595 574 28 225.00–260.00 $242.58 $1,392 -13.45
584 value added 584 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,460 —
600–645 616 8 200.00–245.00 $224.93 $1,386 -16.66
655–690 675 34 200.00–224.00 $217.75 $1,470 -28.00
652–685 value added 679 40 230.00 $230.00 $1,562 -6.00
705–716 714 7 200.00–215.00 $212.89 $1,520 -2.51
750–775 763 6 203.00–216.00 $208.62 $1,592 -25.92
818–824 value added 820 257 230.00–239.85 $235.39 $1,930 +33.89
825–830 826 19 205.00–218.00 $216.73 $1,790 +9.23
875–880 878 3 187.00–211.00 $203.03 $1,783 -16.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 3 235.00 $235.00 $653 -15.00
315–345 324 5 215.00–240.00 $224.95 $729 -12.55
350–395 381 9 220.00–250.00 $232.08 $884 +18.04
410–435 421 4 180.00–230.00 $215.30 $906 —
453–495 467 4 210.00–220.00 $212.49 $992 -5.54
500–510 505 3 200.00–213.00 $207.63 $1,049 -13.51
550–595 564 7 210.00–225.00 $218.48 $1,232 -3.88
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -25.00
660–695 674 7 180.00–200.00 $189.62 $1,278 —
705–740 715 5 158.00–200.00 $184.62 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $705 —
355 355 5 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 -10.00
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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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 1 207.50 $207.50 $498 —
326 326 5 210.00 $210.00 $685 -13.68
388–395 389 13 216.00–225.00 $218.71 $851 +18.71
400–445 428 22 205.00–232.50 $218.28 $934 -12.32
450–495 463 52 185.00–235.00 $222.09 $1,028 -2.27
465 fancy 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -21.98
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -24.36
495 value added 495 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,158 —
500–543 517 57 182.00–225.00 $210.01 $1,086 -4.97
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -14.98
550 fancy 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
551–566 value added 561 11 226.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,293 +7.05
550–595 572 35 164.00–224.00 $205.35 $1,175 -17.58
605–625 615 2 185.00–200.00 $192.38 $1,183 -11.36
600–645 617 28 169.00–210.00 $202.75 $1,251 -0.99
650–690 670 28 188.50–200.00 $189.92 $1,272 -29.57
677 value added 677 52 218.00 $218.00 $1,476 +24.59
705–724 721 6 176.00–185.00 $177.47 $1,280 -9.10
710–740 value added 721 17 209.50–215.00 $213.01 $1,536 —
750 value added 750 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,492 -5.00
752–775 755 7 171.00–176.50 $175.69 $1,326 -34.76
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
875–899 value added 894 13 180.00–189.00 $187.86 $1,679 —
994 value added 994 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 +40.00
300–340 308 8 170.00–220.00 $207.34 $639 +9.84
355–391 381 17 150.00–220.00 $206.09 $785 +5.78
400–448 422 17 145.00–220.00 $197.21 $832 -15.33
485–490 487 3 205.00–215.00 $208.32 $1,015 +0.22
500–545 526 8 140.00–210.00 $190.06 $1,000 -11.19
550–595 566 5 151.50–200.00 $169.40 $959 -13.10
600–610 604 4 183.00–200.00 $187.73 $1,134 +10.23
652–690 658 8 153.00–177.50 $171.81 $1,131 +11.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
320–340 330 2 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
360–385 373 2 180.00–200.00 $189.66 $707 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
467–475 470 3 180.00–185.00 $181.69 $854 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 +60.00
425–445 433 3 180.00–210.00 $192.75 $835 +64.76
440 440 2 160.00 $160.00 $704 +32.01
455–480 468 3 210.00–215.00 $211.62 $990 -0.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 210.00–235.00 $223.18 $614 -11.20
330–335 332 3 212.50–220.00 $215.03 $714 -25.14
360–381 376 16 220.00–250.00 $229.57 $863 -4.11
410–438 429 17 200.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,008 -4.26
455–495 472 20 185.00–230.00 $224.57 $1,060 +0.75
475–490 fancy 483 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,135 —
500–543 535 35 200.00–220.00 $211.39 $1,131 -3.06
565–592 582 22 167.50–220.00 $193.16 $1,124 -10.79
605–649 641 28 150.00–217.50 $187.44 $1,201 -7.39
675 675 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,198 -7.86
750–785 753 12 145.00–197.00 $192.48 $1,449 +27.48
805–836 832 8 175.00–180.00 $175.60 $1,461 —
861 861 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,550 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 195.00–220.00 $207.36 $902 -9.38
450 450 4 182.50–225.00 $193.13 $869 -25.98
520–540 533 4 170.00–200.00 $189.86 $1,012 -20.14
565–595 573 17 154.00–205.00 $181.41 $1,039 -3.01
600–645 620 6 139.00–175.00 $162.11 $1,005 -14.91
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 -39.00
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
780 780 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,225 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 ±0.00
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +28.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1520 1142 80-85% 25 77.50–90.00 $83.45 $953 —
1010–1455 1174 80-85% 12 74.00–82.00 $78.18 $918 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1565 1351 75-80% 7 75.00–82.00 $79.13 $1,069 —
970–1765 1394 75-80% 28 82.00–97.50 $86.79 $1,210 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,617 +15.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1240 1026 85-90% 14 61.00–73.00 $68.67 $705 -8.11
870–1310 1051 85-90% 15 71.00–81.00 $75.65 $795 +2.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1530 1353 3 95.00–109.00 $104.64 $1,416 —
1165–2385 1700 14 110.00–120.00 $114.93 $1,954 -4.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
749 749 5 95.00 $95.00 $712 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —

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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.