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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

1,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.76/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 580 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $218.75/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 568 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.47/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 662 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,363 1,639 2,131
Feeder cattle 1,049 1,238 1,628
Slaughter cattle 279 344 380
Replacement cattle 35 57 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Offerings also included two loads 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 and bulls steady. Feeders 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower with lean cows mostly steady, and no trends available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone noted. Also no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 -0.46
318–335 322 8 241.00–280.00 $251.08 $808 +21.08
410–430 421 5 230.00–290.00 $268.19 $1,129 +12.30
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -55.89
450–485 469 24 222.50–282.50 $267.69 $1,255 +3.00
501–548 518 30 212.00–257.50 $245.98 $1,274 +1.82
558–560 value added 559 3 246.00–252.50 $250.33 $1,399 -21.67
553–596 581 32 213.00–255.00 $233.27 $1,355 -0.63
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -53.90
605–643 633 24 210.00–247.50 $233.62 $1,479 +7.58
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -26.04
656 value added 656 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,535 —
650–691 663 38 215.00–232.50 $223.22 $1,480 +8.28
700 value added 700 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,533 -2.00
706–730 718 16 218.00–224.00 $221.05 $1,587 +4.74
765–775 770 2 211.00–223.00 $217.04 $1,671 +11.70
800 800 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 —
922 922 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,779 -2.00
1063 1063 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–321 316 8 173.00–250.00 $204.28 $646 -28.22
350–390 375 5 199.00–240.00 $217.35 $815 -22.65
415–445 430 2 225.00–245.00 $234.65 $1,009 —
465–480 473 2 222.50–230.00 $226.19 $1,070 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +25.00
605 605 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +20.00
653–655 654 3 195.00–202.50 $199.99 $1,308 —
706–735 708 19 198.00–206.00 $198.44 $1,405 -11.56
892 892 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,561 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $648 —
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +15.00
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -10.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 214.00 $214.00 $696 -13.09
358–390 381 15 200.00–235.00 $216.46 $825 -2.64
400–445 428 22 195.00–235.00 $225.65 $966 +7.04
435 435 2 215.00 $215.00 $935 -3.61
450–495 468 38 180.00–240.00 $217.99 $1,020 +7.52
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 -5.47
505–545 526 36 183.00–240.00 $219.66 $1,155 +11.92
515–540 528 3 170.00 $170.00 $898 -37.74
563–582 value added 571 7 209.00–213.00 $211.25 $1,206 -8.58
550–598 581 56 194.00–225.00 $203.95 $1,185 -1.23
605–646 621 24 189.00–215.00 $204.35 $1,269 +24.35
650–675 658 21 183.00–200.00 $189.51 $1,247 +12.87
658–670 value added 663 11 192.00–200.00 $195.67 $1,297 —
730–745 735 3 180.00–184.00 $181.35 $1,333 -3.98
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +12.65
960–965 963 5 115.00–145.00 $126.96 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 200.00–215.00 $207.44 $608 —
320–345 326 7 190.00–225.00 $197.52 $644 -9.98
360–395 372 5 185.00–220.00 $193.40 $719 —
400–434 426 9 170.00–225.00 $190.24 $810 —
452–490 462 8 197.00–225.00 $205.93 $951 +15.86
515–538 530 3 162.50–195.00 $184.48 $978 +9.48
573–598 590 7 181.00–202.50 $189.30 $1,117 —
610–640 625 2 175.00–187.50 $181.40 $1,134 +3.23
650 650 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,098 —
700 700 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
761 761 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,111 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 ±0.00
380–395 389 4 200.00–215.00 $208.75 $812 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
415–440 428 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $867 -7.43
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -30.00
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 +17.11
475 475 1 172.50 $172.50 $819 -30.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
560 560 1 165.00 $165.00 $924 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 262.50 $262.50 $866 -19.91
355–395 387 7 225.00–285.00 $241.52 $935 -15.12
445 445 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,055 -7.24
450–495 466 7 217.50–265.00 $234.26 $1,092 +14.78
490 490 1 187.50 $187.50 $919 -53.67
500–545 526 26 190.00–250.00 $229.33 $1,206 -3.01
550–595 568 44 187.50–237.50 $218.75 $1,242 -1.12
600–636 631 20 172.50–227.50 $213.66 $1,348 +14.67
650–655 652 5 190.00–195.00 $194.00 $1,265 +13.99
700–748 728 13 175.00–190.00 $181.00 $1,318 +2.33
790–795 793 2 150.00–170.00 $160.03 $1,269 -12.38
800 800 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,272 -2.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 187.50 $187.50 $694 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
473–490 477 5 162.50–215.00 $204.21 $974 -14.56
510–545 530 8 150.00–225.00 $200.37 $1,062 -0.68
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 +12.50
605–615 613 5 165.00–175.00 $173.03 $1,061 -11.35
654 654 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,177 +17.95
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 +5.00
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 227.50 $227.50 $728 -22.50
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -12.59
410–425 418 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $930 —
445 445 1 206.00 $206.00 $917 —
515–540 525 3 200.00–227.50 $209.08 $1,098 —
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 175.00 $175.00 $817 -47.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1355 1157 80-85% 13 72.50–83.00 $78.35 $907 —
890–1645 1233 80-85% 36 79.50–94.00 $88.05 $1,086 -3.75
1100–1465 1328 80-85% 4 94.00–101.50 $96.10 $1,276 -6.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–760 748 85-90% 2 82.00–95.00 $88.39 $661 —
800–1245 976 85-90% 19 74.50–83.00 $78.43 $765 -12.57
865–1385 1024 85-90% 10 65.00–75.00 $70.95 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1380 1267 75-80% 3 93.00–105.00 $100.68 $1,276 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,148 —
1000–1820 1454 75-80% 25 82.50–94.00 $87.92 $1,278 -7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1720 1553 5 96.00–110.00 $102.42 $1,591 —
1230–1950 1709 7 107.00–117.00 $111.26 $1,901 —
1485–2060 1773 2 123.00–124.00 $123.58 $2,191 +22.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1095–1175 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.88
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
826 826 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–615 615 22 177.50–183.00 $178.25 $1,096 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —

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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.