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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

2,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.10/cwt -10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 526 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.92/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 657 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.63/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 581 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,338 2,247 1,024
Feeder cattle 2,123 1,839 736
Slaughter cattle 168 321 208
Replacement cattle 47 87 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower, with exception of lean cows 4.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a significantly lower undertone was noted due, in part, to recent sudden downturn in the feeder cattle futures market. McMinnville - Cattle were graded and grouped on the ground. Steers and heifers mostly black, bwf and charlois. 716 head of steers and 614 heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
273–295 280 3 245.00–273.00 $263.18 $737 +22.61
320–340 325 4 225.00–269.00 $239.52 $778 -0.22
360–395 383 6 240.00–290.00 $271.04 $1,038 +24.27
400–440 426 13 250.00–275.00 $262.71 $1,119 +12.87
460–495 483 36 200.00–265.00 $250.92 $1,212 +4.78
483 value added 483 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,256 —
508 value added 508 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,245 -12.45
500–546 529 64 215.00–247.00 $242.62 $1,283 +21.58
550–591 value added 580 14 220.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,363 -16.25
563–589 580 88 230.00–239.50 $237.83 $1,379 +22.77
610–648 644 22 208.00–230.00 $222.37 $1,432 -1.74
655–690 657 123 190.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,531 +6.48
665 value added 665 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +4.16
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -25.00
722–737 731 7 190.00–200.00 $195.76 $1,431 -11.21
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 -20.00
760–794 777 63 212.50–217.50 $216.47 $1,682 +9.27
865–895 880 2 180.00–191.00 $185.59 $1,633 -1.08
900–945 928 4 175.00–193.50 $187.04 $1,736 +17.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $576 —
320–335 326 7 210.00–270.00 $238.23 $777 +9.51
365–382 379 7 200.00–268.00 $250.35 $949 +20.42
410–430 423 7 210.00–263.00 $243.94 $1,032 +38.94
450–495 484 25 187.50–480.00 $273.98 $1,326 +53.57
532 532 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 +20.00
550–583 552 38 219.00–246.00 $244.50 $1,350 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -3.89
663–675 664 20 180.00–230.50 $227.93 $1,513 +22.93
700 700 1 214.50 $214.50 $1,502 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–483 480 4 172.50–185.00 $181.94 $873 —
620 620 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 -6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 -51.00
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -10.00
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 4 160.00–205.00 $178.77 $590 -34.24
370–395 386 12 176.00–210.00 $200.18 $773 -11.05
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -51.23
430 value added 430 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 -9.62
405–445 431 34 180.00–225.00 $206.63 $891 +1.67
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -5.00
459 value added 459 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,067 +10.00
470–490 480 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $972 +3.60
450–495 482 67 175.00–222.50 $214.44 $1,034 +15.49
510–530 value added 525 4 190.00–215.00 $208.93 $1,097 -30.59
500–545 526 131 170.00–221.50 $213.23 $1,122 +9.46
570 value added 570 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,174 -14.00
560–585 572 3 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $1,001 -25.31
550–593 581 110 160.00–221.75 $212.73 $1,236 +12.49
615 value added 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 -25.87
600–646 633 47 155.00–200.00 $194.50 $1,231 +11.13
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 -8.37
655–670 655 81 160.00–210.00 $208.76 $1,367 +38.76
660 value added 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -12.60
738–745 742 6 183.50–184.50 $184.00 $1,365 +6.06
755–768 760 23 151.00–190.00 $184.40 $1,401 +5.38
939 939 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,479 -4.93
995 995 1 145.50 $145.50 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 266 8 185.00–195.00 $190.04 $506 -25.96
320–340 335 10 176.00–200.00 $183.69 $615 -0.31
370 value added 370 3 215.00 $215.00 $796 —
355–395 371 18 190.00–215.00 $202.80 $752 +5.36
422–435 425 37 185.00–215.00 $205.78 $875 +19.78
455–484 481 18 169.00–195.00 $190.14 $915 +2.69
500–535 516 8 175.00–200.00 $184.71 $953 +4.66
552–595 559 36 175.00–190.00 $188.43 $1,053 +5.29
605–640 623 5 160.00–186.00 $178.24 $1,110 +7.77
655–683 663 12 165.00–180.00 $177.12 $1,174 +7.12
774 774 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,354 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
410–440 428 3 160.00–200.00 $183.04 $783 +33.04
450–480 465 2 190.00–202.50 $196.45 $913 —
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -16.00
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
505–545 525 2 155.00–175.00 $164.62 $864 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 167.00 $167.00 $713 -18.00
665 665 1 142.50 $142.50 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 -35.68
355–385 373 3 210.00–230.00 $220.22 $821 -30.04
415–440 425 3 200.00–225.00 $214.73 $913 -14.58
455–485 476 5 192.50–220.00 $211.71 $1,008 -5.26
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 -43.42
505–548 530 20 195.00–215.00 $207.30 $1,099 -3.62
560–585 573 5 170.00–205.00 $194.09 $1,112 -5.73
605–648 629 17 170.00–190.00 $179.60 $1,130 +9.60
655–661 660 5 172.50–185.00 $174.98 $1,155 -4.87
700–745 717 3 150.00–160.00 $156.72 $1,124 -9.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 195.00 $195.00 $649 —
430–445 438 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $898 -6.92
450–490 470 4 185.00–217.50 $205.97 $968 +0.52
500–540 519 7 172.50–205.00 $192.24 $998 +0.03
555–570 563 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 —
630–640 635 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,096 -2.48
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
425–435 430 3 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
455–465 460 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $935 —
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -38.42
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 -5.00
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
525–545 535 2 160.00–180.00 $170.19 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
620–630 625 2 145.00–165.00 $155.08 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1480 1169 80-85% 34 82.00–95.50 $88.18 $1,031 ±0.00
1055–1515 1199 80-85% 14 76.00–85.00 $80.56 $966 -7.62
1355–1395 1375 80-85% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.51 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2070 1523 75-80% 30 83.50–99.00 $90.56 $1,379 —
1365–1775 1557 75-80% 3 78.50–84.00 $80.68 $1,256 -19.88
1335–2050 1591 75-80% 4 95.00–102.50 $98.13 $1,561 -2.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1280 1036 85-90% 13 74.00–85.00 $78.87 $817 +11.29
910–1295 1039 85-90% 8 65.00–75.00 $71.96 $748 +4.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1720 1423 9 92.50–104.00 $97.62 $1,389 —
1145–2045 1790 6 106.00–125.00 $115.67 $2,070 —
2430 2430 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1050–1145 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,400.00 $1,241.43
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1030 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–950.00 $888.74
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015–1095 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.95
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.