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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

2,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.72/cwt +41.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 620 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.23/cwt +28.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 523 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.94/cwt +39.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 469 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,842 1,952 3,203
Feeder cattle 2,437 1,463 2,409
Slaughter cattle 353 307 547
Replacement cattle 52 182 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower. McMinnville - No trends could be established due to limited receipts. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 239 7 255.00–295.00 $284.49 $680 +54.49
265–295 280 16 211.00–285.00 $263.46 $738 —
300–340 321 19 265.00–300.00 $284.23 $912 +65.23
350–397 390 18 262.00–290.00 $267.22 $1,042 +25.29
420–433 428 11 255.00–280.00 $271.08 $1,160 +41.21
450–497 478 41 235.00–285.00 $260.39 $1,245 +30.12
506–545 526 41 226.00–267.50 $253.59 $1,334 +23.33
540–546 value added 545 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
550–593 575 51 210.00–260.00 $248.76 $1,430 +20.92
579–590 value added 586 10 260.00–262.00 $260.79 $1,528 +36.24
608 value added 608 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 —
600–645 630 35 220.00–259.00 $236.56 $1,490 +21.31
675 value added 675 48 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
650–698 681 30 217.50–246.00 $236.64 $1,612 +18.90
703–747 value added 715 16 234.00–242.00 $238.92 $1,708 —
700–736 717 19 223.00–243.00 $235.84 $1,691 +13.07
771 value added 771 9 238.50 $238.50 $1,839 —
755–795 781 9 221.00–241.00 $233.30 $1,822 +28.57
829–845 833 10 217.00–233.00 $223.39 $1,861 —
870–881 881 57 210.00–240.00 $239.48 $2,110 —
924 value added 924 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,125 +7.00
1032 value added 1032 54 226.75 $226.75 $2,340 —
1210 1210 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 210.00–240.00 $226.02 $497 —
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 +50.00
305–340 329 8 210.00–245.00 $231.09 $760 —
375–395 384 7 180.00–250.00 $227.89 $875 +20.89
415–425 420 5 210.00–235.00 $223.93 $941 +12.93
455–495 469 10 210.00–247.50 $217.44 $1,020 +38.28
510–540 524 8 193.00–232.50 $213.65 $1,120 -0.35
550–598 573 19 180.00–240.00 $217.49 $1,246 +31.62
620–645 630 4 210.00–221.00 $215.51 $1,358 +17.55
650–680 663 4 200.00–215.00 $209.25 $1,387 +6.25
705–722 716 5 161.00–215.00 $201.27 $1,441 —
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
1020 1020 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 —
670 670 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,420 +27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 230.00–255.00 $244.57 $563 +23.57
255–290 272 3 220.00–260.00 $234.82 $639 +17.32
300–345 325 20 226.00–250.00 $238.68 $776 +31.32
355–397 383 26 193.00–250.00 $239.38 $917 +23.41
400–445 424 36 220.00–245.00 $234.31 $993 +46.30
450–495 469 84 220.00–241.00 $231.94 $1,088 +39.71
506–544 value added 520 29 234.00–250.00 $241.88 $1,258 +19.00
500–548 525 62 170.00–240.00 $226.25 $1,188 +32.24
550–595 568 70 162.00–235.00 $220.88 $1,255 +35.40
600–616 value added 610 64 230.00–240.00 $236.16 $1,441 +31.16
600–648 628 76 190.00–230.00 $213.25 $1,339 +39.01
650–695 669 43 190.00–220.00 $203.52 $1,362 +22.10
665–678 value added 675 4 220.00–221.00 $220.75 $1,490 —
705 value added 705 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
700–748 718 16 180.00–201.00 $190.12 $1,365 +17.05
750–790 772 13 179.00–205.00 $191.88 $1,481 +16.05
800–825 812 9 135.00–189.00 $174.44 $1,416 +15.30
880 value added 880 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —
925 925 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,184 +2.05
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 +47.00
1030 1030 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $613 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 +18.41
355–390 369 7 125.00–222.50 $203.48 $751 +14.48
400–445 425 12 160.00–230.00 $203.74 $866 +17.38
450–488 473 20 160.00–227.00 $202.27 $957 +32.58
505–545 528 8 141.00–212.50 $180.11 $951 +6.11
550–595 573 11 162.50–210.00 $196.38 $1,125 +28.63
605–642 630 12 170.00–200.00 $185.10 $1,166 +16.60
650–685 671 6 163.00–185.00 $176.86 $1,187 —
700–710 705 3 160.00–170.00 $164.19 $1,158 —
780–785 783 2 160.00–172.50 $166.27 $1,302 —
835 835 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,286 —
917 917 16 125.00 $125.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
668–695 682 4 150.00–180.00 $165.30 $1,127 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 167.50 $167.50 $620 —
417 417 3 130.00 $130.00 $542 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 373 10 230.00–270.00 $245.39 $915 +10.93
400–445 424 18 225.00–270.00 $238.40 $1,011 +16.20
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -52.20
450–495 470 34 210.00–242.00 $226.39 $1,064 +0.36
500–547 524 43 205.00–235.00 $220.43 $1,155 +2.47
550–595 573 47 180.00–230.00 $209.99 $1,203 +11.54
600–645 620 40 170.00–215.00 $191.85 $1,189 +16.60
650–695 671 29 172.50–210.00 $190.57 $1,279 +1.32
708–740 725 26 169.00–190.00 $180.23 $1,307 +19.40
764–790 772 6 165.00–185.00 $178.71 $1,380 -3.22
815–818 817 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,389 +13.00
857–885 862 6 150.00–170.00 $153.42 $1,322 —
900 900 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 +34.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 211.00 $211.00 $728 —
360–395 379 5 200.00–240.00 $221.14 $838 +24.75
400–445 425 13 190.00–237.00 $218.25 $928 +52.17
453–497 481 21 200.00–235.00 $216.10 $1,039 +29.22
515–545 527 12 160.00–220.00 $190.69 $1,005 +13.39
550–595 573 6 160.00–175.00 $169.14 $969 -19.58
615–635 620 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,255 —
660–672 669 4 160.00–170.00 $167.53 $1,121 —
700–715 704 5 151.00–180.00 $163.57 $1,152 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
805 805 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,107 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
600–605 603 2 152.00–170.00 $161.04 $971 —
688 688 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,170 —
853 853 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,203 —
917 917 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,256 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 +28.00
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 +2.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1605 1189 80-85% 48 76.00–100.00 $92.06 $1,095 +1.13
1085–1495 1226 80-85% 9 78.00–86.00 $83.06 $1,018 -20.48
1105–1485 1316 80-85% 8 100.00–108.00 $102.79 $1,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1160 982 85-90% 15 53.00–74.00 $66.05 $649 —
858–1400 1047 85-90% 44 57.00–87.00 $80.54 $843 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1415 1365 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.04 $1,174 -6.63
1135–1870 1449 75-80% 41 77.00–104.00 $95.90 $1,390 +13.23
1380–1740 1576 75-80% 9 102.00–114.00 $105.83 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1945 1572 9 96.00–111.00 $106.77 $1,678 —
1490–2475 1747 15 109.50–124.00 $116.38 $2,033 —
1785–2000 1898 3 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $2,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1290 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,190.00 $1,063.13
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1460–1660 1524 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,470.00–1,625.00 $1,569.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —

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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.