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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

2,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.11/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 475 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.12/cwt -21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 522 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.53/cwt -17.49 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 426 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,460 3,134 2,907
Feeder cattle 1,896 2,440 2,492
Slaughter cattle 443 539 360
Replacement cattle 121 155 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers not well established last sale. Heifers and bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 600 lbs. 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls sharply lower overall. Lower prices for feeder cattle due, in part, to lower-quality offerings and recent sudden downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Fayetteville - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers up 6.00 to 13.00, heifers down drastically, limited comparable receipts on feeder bulls but less buyer activity was noted. Slaughter cows steady and 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
205–215 210 2 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $483 —
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 -51.78
305–345 329 7 220.00–260.00 $240.42 $791 -32.16
355–385 372 5 231.00–257.50 $245.11 $912 -23.24
426 value added 426 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,054 —
400–448 429 5 234.00–240.00 $236.90 $1,016 -17.99
458 value added 458 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,072 -23.15
450–495 468 7 220.00–254.00 $231.48 $1,083 -18.14
500–545 519 15 216.00–231.00 $225.05 $1,168 -8.98
535–543 value added 540 6 230.00–242.50 $234.13 $1,264 —
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -44.97
555–575 565 2 150.00–200.00 $175.44 $991 -69.53
550–585 573 19 210.00–232.00 $220.07 $1,261 -24.90
560–598 value added 591 7 220.00–235.00 $230.88 $1,365 -19.12
617 value added 617 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,413 —
610–648 626 33 206.00–228.00 $217.06 $1,359 -10.85
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 -15.91
675 675 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 -0.39
650–690 679 17 200.00–231.00 $216.34 $1,469 -2.05
665–690 value added 684 4 207.50–210.00 $208.11 $1,423 —
710–740 value added 723 10 210.00–215.00 $212.77 $1,538 -16.23
710–735 724 9 180.00–207.00 $198.33 $1,436 -14.65
755–795 770 17 190.00–208.00 $195.70 $1,507 -22.67
777 value added 777 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,709 —
808–845 827 10 189.00–204.00 $194.43 $1,608 -5.57
845 value added 845 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,758 —
873 value added 873 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,790 —
875 875 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,435 -32.67
925 925 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,642 -9.13
1020 value added 1020 30 208.75 $208.75 $2,129 —
1215 1215 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 325 4 226.00–242.50 $234.60 $762 -15.67
548 548 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,030 -34.40
550–580 565 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,042 -28.66
550–595 value added 580 3 199.00–200.00 $199.32 $1,156 —
605–610 608 2 169.00–200.00 $184.44 $1,121 -20.81
668–695 686 6 211.00–216.00 $212.62 $1,459 +2.62
700–735 718 2 183.00–192.50 $187.87 $1,349 -2.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 366 3 230.00–234.00 $232.67 $852 —
491 value added 491 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,031 —
570–590 574 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,148 —
605–640 625 3 178.00–200.00 $192.49 $1,203 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 160.00 $160.00 $982 —
700 700 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $865 —
410 410 1 233.00 $233.00 $955 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 227.50 $227.50 $537 +7.50
255–295 283 7 210.00–220.00 $214.73 $608 -8.97
290 290 1 197.50 $197.50 $573 -26.20
325 value added 325 1 227.50 $227.50 $739 —
310–345 328 12 210.00–225.00 $213.44 $700 -20.69
350–373 value added 369 6 237.50–239.00 $238.76 $881 -12.24
350–395 371 33 207.50–232.00 $213.82 $793 -16.16
392 392 2 200.00 $200.00 $784 -29.98
400–448 425 47 185.00–223.00 $209.94 $892 -19.08
405–431 value added 426 25 212.00–229.00 $215.28 $917 —
445 445 1 192.50 $192.50 $857 -36.52
451–492 value added 473 42 212.00–234.00 $231.31 $1,094 —
450–495 476 49 195.00–223.00 $207.83 $989 -12.79
455–495 479 5 182.50–191.00 $188.77 $904 -31.85
500–545 value added 520 29 195.00–219.00 $202.49 $1,053 -35.55
500–545 522 60 180.00–210.00 $198.72 $1,037 -21.15
510–547 531 4 180.00–182.50 $180.61 $959 -39.26
550–595 568 20 180.00–206.00 $192.47 $1,093 -21.73
560–587 value added 573 18 196.00–210.00 $201.87 $1,157 —
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -54.20
600–625 606 4 171.00–175.00 $172.03 $1,043 -18.72
600–642 615 45 180.00–200.00 $185.40 $1,140 -5.35
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -60.75
638–642 value added 639 17 179.00–187.00 $182.18 $1,164 -22.82
650–695 667 29 170.00–180.00 $173.00 $1,154 -18.50
655–680 668 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $1,080 -29.87
655–684 value added 675 28 175.00–207.00 $187.72 $1,267 —
700–735 718 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 -38.67
705–745 729 5 160.00–173.00 $167.26 $1,219 -21.41
758–793 value added 774 44 178.50–189.50 $184.77 $1,430 -5.23
765–790 777 4 151.00–189.50 $162.97 $1,266 -16.73
810–845 828 2 158.00–164.00 $160.94 $1,333 -1.46
845 value added 845 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 ±0.00
870 870 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,288 -12.35
995 995 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,254 -4.00
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
1085 1085 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,280 -22.00
1140 1140 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 270 3 185.00–200.00 $194.54 $525 —
300–340 323 4 190.00–210.00 $200.95 $649 -7.80
370–390 379 5 190.00–211.00 $197.23 $748 -10.19
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -31.87
470–480 473 3 170.00–187.50 $180.86 $855 -23.70
500–545 519 6 160.00–180.00 $175.17 $909 -15.13
552–595 571 5 170.00–185.00 $179.91 $1,027 -15.49
600–640 617 3 170.00–182.00 $175.58 $1,083 +6.21
652–660 655 3 145.00–157.50 $153.30 $1,004 -22.54
765 765 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,255 +27.21
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 -57.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 200.00 $200.00 $712 —
460–477 value added 470 6 205.00–210.00 $206.86 $972 —
515–545 530 2 187.50 $187.50 $994 —
596 value added 596 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,132 —
620–630 625 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,094 —
633 value added 633 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,171 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 192.00 $192.00 $768 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -10.00
520–535 528 2 160.00–180.00 $169.86 $897 -25.14
550 550 1 177.00 $177.00 $974 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
628 628 2 158.00 $158.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
250 fancy 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
255–285 273 4 220.00–280.00 $248.86 $679 +13.86
315 fancy 315 1 277.50 $277.50 $874 —
315–347 332 11 240.00–255.00 $244.58 $812 —
351–396 375 24 230.00–247.50 $236.89 $888 -32.06
405–440 422 33 220.00–245.00 $231.08 $975 -4.61
435 fancy 435 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,064 —
450–492 476 13 133.00–235.00 $218.65 $1,041 -24.80
500–545 517 38 200.00–222.50 $210.17 $1,087 -17.62
521–535 525 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $965 -44.07
550–595 577 37 170.00–211.00 $191.11 $1,103 -24.51
587 value added 587 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,174 —
600–642 621 15 170.00–208.00 $187.96 $1,167 -10.25
655–695 669 10 160.00–200.00 $169.47 $1,134 -19.93
700–742 730 14 160.00–187.00 $181.76 $1,327 +0.78
765–790 782 3 140.00–160.00 $153.48 $1,200 -24.86
865–888 880 3 142.00–148.00 $146.03 $1,285 -36.47
990 990 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 384 4 197.50–222.50 $209.58 $805 +5.27
420–445 430 3 210.00–225.00 $214.88 $924 +7.17
485–498 493 6 180.00–210.00 $185.74 $916 -33.96
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -29.76
550–570 560 7 150.00–200.00 $172.64 $967 -27.23
600–610 609 10 178.00–186.00 $178.99 $1,090 -18.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 320 4 220.00–227.50 $225.51 $722 —
380–390 387 3 105.00–207.00 $171.91 $665 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -15.00
510–520 515 3 170.00–207.00 $187.45 $965 -17.55
680 680 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,003 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 3 200.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,013 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1505 1393 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,690.53 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1555 1189 80-85% 83 80.00–95.00 $86.40 $1,027 -0.36
910–1455 1196 80-85% 10 70.00–87.00 $80.47 $962 -6.29
1205–1535 1335 80-85% 15 92.00–104.00 $97.88 $1,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1630 1337 75-80% 14 71.00–87.00 $80.59 $1,077 —
1055–1995 1406 75-80% 75 83.00–99.00 $91.20 $1,282 +9.75
1375–1760 1569 75-80% 8 95.00–105.00 $99.27 $1,558 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $903 —
1005–1385 1081 85-90% 13 60.00–75.00 $66.56 $720 -9.89
840–1445 1094 85-90% 48 70.00–85.50 $78.01 $853 +1.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1385 1141 9 95.00–109.00 $101.74 $1,161 —
1635–1705 1659 4 104.00–110.00 $106.23 $1,762 —
1405–2255 1741 21 107.00–121.00 $114.73 $1,997 +2.77
1495–2290 1876 9 118.00–127.00 $122.96 $2,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1045 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–975.00 $918.39
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1055–1185 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,075.00 $950.28
1035–1260 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,275.00 $1,113.84
1090–1375 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,296.65
1120–1435 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,475.00 $1,168.64
1395 1395 Aged (>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 $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
880–1050 936 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–875.00 $768.54
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +50.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +5.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550–975 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,100.68 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.