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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.91/cwt +62.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 869 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.08/cwt +27.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 573 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.28/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 478 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,758 1,533 2,054
Feeder cattle 1,411 1,069 1,752
Slaughter cattle 266 353 245
Replacement cattle 81 111 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 7.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 7.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Cross Plains - Compared to the last time this sale was reported four weeks ago, all classes of feeder cattle Steers, Bulls, and Heifers 10.00-20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 10.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower. McMinnville - Compared to this sale last week, no trends available for feeder cattle however, slaughter classes were steady to 3.0 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 6 260.00–302.00 $277.07 $756 +57.07
305–345 329 14 235.00–307.00 $280.32 $922 +51.81
355–395 378 34 270.00–302.00 $288.13 $1,089 +54.26
400–440 409 10 218.00–282.00 $264.26 $1,081 +28.81
459–499 473 27 250.00–285.00 $269.74 $1,276 +33.53
515 fancy 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
510–530 value added 516 8 268.00–270.00 $268.76 $1,387 —
500–545 519 39 250.00–268.00 $258.42 $1,341 +30.05
559 value added 559 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,453 +22.77
550–595 568 34 206.00–268.00 $245.55 $1,395 +19.96
609–639 value added 623 46 246.00–265.00 $257.91 $1,607 +29.96
605–645 625 23 230.00–253.00 $241.64 $1,510 +20.75
650–691 672 15 224.00–245.00 $234.80 $1,578 +30.79
680 value added 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 +22.34
700–745 712 22 177.00–235.00 $225.87 $1,608 +15.69
701–748 value added 729 15 248.00–251.00 $249.15 $1,816 +26.15
760–798 value added 762 75 240.00–245.00 $244.85 $1,866 +21.35
770 770 4 207.00–234.00 $225.25 $1,734 —
895 895 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
945 945 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,748 -14.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 272.00 $272.00 $666 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 +50.00
310–345 332 5 208.00–235.00 $221.00 $734 +29.00
360–398 383 8 250.00–267.00 $259.17 $993 +56.67
425 425 6 235.00–267.00 $251.83 $1,070 —
452–490 465 3 230.00–250.00 $237.03 $1,102 +37.03
512 value added 512 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,254 —
500–540 526 4 142.00–230.00 $178.32 $938 -44.18
558–595 571 10 200.00–241.00 $229.76 $1,312 +24.24
605–610 608 3 212.00–220.00 $217.33 $1,321 —
648 value added 648 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,542 —
735 735 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,742 +34.50
765–770 768 3 180.00–215.00 $196.29 $1,508 —
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
579 579 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 187.50–200.00 $194.23 $443 -5.77
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 +44.00
300–340 319 10 199.00–260.00 $235.54 $751 +30.82
324 thin fleshed 324 17 281.00 $281.00 $910 —
353–398 377 43 203.00–257.00 $238.57 $899 +17.14
386 thin fleshed 386 18 267.00 $267.00 $1,031 —
406 value added 406 6 230.00 $230.00 $934 —
423 423 2 160.00 $160.00 $677 -46.41
405–443 426 45 151.00–252.00 $229.62 $978 +23.21
450–499 478 80 178.00–245.00 $231.42 $1,106 +19.19
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +35.00
500–548 525 66 150.00–245.00 $224.47 $1,178 +56.97
530 value added 530 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
550–599 572 90 206.00–233.00 $224.92 $1,287 +48.37
596 value added 596 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,359 —
613 value added 613 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,355 +24.50
600–648 618 55 156.00–225.00 $208.48 $1,288 +23.87
625 fancy 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
655–670 value added 664 5 204.00–221.00 $210.71 $1,399 —
650–693 675 34 159.50–216.00 $199.45 $1,346 +11.00
700–730 value added 710 6 196.00–211.00 $201.14 $1,428 —
708–737 724 13 171.00–201.00 $188.40 $1,364 +2.62
753–793 772 7 161.00–200.00 $185.28 $1,430 +0.28
823–835 827 3 135.00–192.00 $154.18 $1,275 -22.43
850–860 857 3 172.00–182.00 $175.31 $1,502 +19.31
869 value added 869 120 220.00 $220.00 $1,912 —
913 913 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,607 +35.31
930 value added 930 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,423 —
1070 1070 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 157.50–220.00 $188.48 $543 —
340–345 343 2 227.00 $227.00 $779 —
365–370 366 4 175.00–247.00 $221.25 $810 +20.25
400–445 418 9 130.00–232.00 $188.04 $786 +19.04
450–495 469 21 160.00–230.00 $218.10 $1,023 +40.12
500–545 521 10 180.00–225.00 $205.77 $1,072 —
555–595 581 9 200.00–224.00 $208.24 $1,210 +44.75
615–645 625 4 180.00–200.00 $192.34 $1,202 +17.34
650–695 669 4 190.00–199.00 $192.34 $1,287 —
788 value added 788 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,418 —
795 795 2 129.00–170.00 $149.50 $1,189 -5.50
845 845 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,470 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 200.00 $200.00 $870 +20.00
469 469 4 137.50 $137.50 $645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 +45.00
320–345 330 5 270.00–285.00 $279.06 $921 —
355–393 372 13 220.00–275.00 $262.23 $975 +39.07
400–445 429 22 230.00–262.00 $243.46 $1,044 +14.72
453–495 473 41 215.00–250.00 $233.21 $1,103 +14.29
500–547 525 37 187.50–230.00 $216.84 $1,138 +11.75
550–598 576 30 200.00–239.00 $219.25 $1,263 +18.22
615–648 636 12 187.00–210.00 $200.65 $1,276 +38.15
655–670 663 17 188.00–213.00 $205.23 $1,361 +16.15
668 fancy 668 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,376 —
700–730 712 11 160.00–200.00 $180.92 $1,288 +14.48
755–770 758 5 180.00–185.00 $183.98 $1,395 +0.63
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
910 910 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,483 —
950 950 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,244 —
1065 1065 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 202.50 $202.50 $780 +15.00
403–445 428 8 203.00–250.00 $231.21 $990 —
460–495 482 3 210.00–230.00 $219.79 $1,059 +38.15
515–523 520 4 143.00–210.00 $190.92 $993 —
557–590 578 21 170.00–216.00 $202.10 $1,168 +27.10
600–640 613 8 120.00–205.00 $190.11 $1,165 —
670–691 683 11 167.50–200.00 $179.91 $1,229 +14.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 161.00 $161.00 $668 -39.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +7.00
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $710 —
780–1340 1024 85-90% 39 45.00–79.00 $72.46 $742 -22.52
745–1390 1030 85-90% 97 60.00–89.00 $80.92 $833 -14.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1360 1200 80-85% 15 60.00–87.00 $79.54 $954 —
845–1765 1223 80-85% 110 75.50–99.00 $87.46 $1,070 -6.13
1080–1425 1228 80-85% 12 90.00–103.00 $94.81 $1,164 +1.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1615 1402 75-80% 24 82.00–104.00 $87.53 $1,227 -9.20
1225–2010 1464 75-80% 60 84.00–102.00 $94.32 $1,381 -12.01
1185–1730 1493 75-80% 14 99.00–106.00 $103.45 $1,545 -2.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1810 1515 12 101.00–114.00 $108.44 $1,643 —
1400–2235 1885 20 110.00–124.00 $117.87 $2,222 —
1565–2295 1991 4 124.00–127.00 $125.21 $2,493 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00
875–1040 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 640.00–830.00 $722.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
970–1045 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–875.00 $858.42
950–1110 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 690.00–870.00 $753.91
1039 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 885.00 $885.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1135–1610 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 880.00–1,350.00 $1,237.22
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
795–1125 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 820.00–1,550.00 $1,128.77

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
1210–1600 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,778.47 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.