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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

5,513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.32/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 472 lb · 202 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.93/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 526 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.29/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 574 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,513 6,559 11,651
Feeder cattle 4,302 5,139 9,678
Slaughter cattle 843 936 1,424
Replacement cattle 368 484 549

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder classes were in good to very good demand, with the best demand noted for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 237 11 144.00–167.50 $150.52 $357 -9.48
265–275 270 3 155.00–170.00 $161.57 $436 +18.25
300–348 328 51 140.00–170.00 $152.94 $502 +8.74
350–399 375 69 131.00–165.00 $153.19 $574 +12.38
405–446 431 58 130.00–157.00 $145.38 $627 +6.88
469 value added 469 6 142.50 $142.50 $668 +0.58
450–499 472 67 129.00–155.00 $142.69 $673 +13.65
500–510 value added 502 18 139.50–142.50 $141.99 $713 +9.35
500–548 525 103 119.00–148.00 $133.24 $700 +5.33
565 value added 565 4 135.00 $135.00 $763 -0.97
550–595 577 121 105.00–138.00 $130.11 $751 +7.66
601–622 value added 615 16 131.00–135.00 $133.07 $818 +10.57
615 615 1 113.00 $113.00 $695 -6.58
600–648 626 70 117.00–137.00 $127.37 $797 +7.79
650–693 665 60 110.00–131.00 $122.36 $814 +5.64
650–686 value added 678 12 122.00–126.00 $124.53 $844 +3.24
700 value added 700 5 127.50 $127.50 $892 +8.98
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 +1.94
700–748 726 24 111.00–124.00 $119.59 $868 +6.53
750–798 value added 763 28 118.00–125.00 $120.14 $917 +5.14
750–785 772 24 104.00–119.00 $112.97 $872 +1.72
800–848 824 10 104.00–112.00 $107.23 $884 +2.07
857–870 value added 862 15 115.00–118.50 $115.80 $998 —
865–895 879 4 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $967 +1.10
915–935 925 3 90.00–112.50 $102.45 $948 +3.45
1016 1016 8 88.50 $88.50 $899 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 150.00 $150.00 $327 +4.98
270–295 288 4 135.00–142.50 $138.68 $399 -1.76
310–345 331 17 127.00–155.00 $140.98 $467 +14.10
350–397 380 28 124.00–146.00 $134.75 $512 +4.45
405–435 415 6 127.50–146.00 $139.86 $580 +19.38
450–490 474 15 110.00–134.00 $126.27 $599 +5.39
510–545 523 11 114.00–132.00 $123.07 $644 +9.65
555–580 567 11 115.00–127.00 $119.09 $675 +9.13
600–645 620 13 102.00–124.00 $115.03 $713 +9.93
660–695 678 8 107.00–119.00 $111.61 $757 +10.63
705 705 1 102.50 $102.50 $723 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 +13.00
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 +6.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.50 $132.50 $318 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +7.50
315 315 1 127.00 $127.00 $400 -0.50
365–385 378 3 122.50–130.00 $127.59 $482 +14.03
435 435 1 103.00 $103.00 $448 —
540–545 543 2 113.00–118.00 $115.49 $627 +0.49
565 565 1 102.50 $102.50 $579 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 215 6 140.00–155.00 $145.68 $313 +16.21
250–295 279 18 116.00–135.00 $130.76 $365 +7.46
320 fancy 320 2 140.00 $140.00 $448 +5.00
300–345 325 39 117.00–147.50 $128.58 $418 +5.92
375 fancy 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 +9.00
350–395 378 98 114.00–137.00 $128.99 $488 +9.61
390 thin fleshed 390 5 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
414 value added 414 4 124.00 $124.00 $513 +1.50
400–445 423 74 111.00–133.00 $122.94 $520 +6.00
465 fancy 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 +4.00
450–498 472 200 110.00–132.00 $120.34 $568 +8.70
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 -2.50
500–545 524 173 103.00–125.50 $118.34 $620 +9.04
520–549 value added 546 21 117.00–125.00 $123.83 $676 +9.97
550–585 561 4 100.00–105.00 $102.76 $576 -3.83
550–588 value added 565 10 113.50–118.50 $116.58 $659 +1.34
550–596 575 140 102.00–124.00 $114.46 $658 +7.87
603–612 value added 607 12 116.00–120.00 $117.42 $713 +4.80
600–649 625 120 92.00–117.00 $111.63 $698 +11.63
615–645 625 3 97.50–102.50 $99.96 $625 -0.04
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 -2.46
650–698 669 59 90.00–118.00 $108.77 $728 +11.31
680 value added 680 72 126.00 $126.00 $857 +16.14
712 value added 712 13 110.00 $110.00 $783 -8.44
700–745 721 47 87.00–112.00 $107.12 $772 +11.28
763 763 3 100.00 $100.00 $763 +9.68
750–785 764 27 86.00–108.00 $102.16 $781 +11.84
768–792 value added 781 12 108.00–111.50 $110.64 $864 —
818–840 value added 825 3 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $952 —
820–840 833 4 89.00–100.00 $94.48 $787 +6.77
850–892 868 14 87.00–103.00 $96.51 $838 +4.44
875 875 1 79.00 $79.00 $691 -13.07
905–945 923 3 79.00–94.00 $86.97 $803 +11.97
1015 1015 1 93.00 $93.00 $944 +7.26
1077 1077 4 83.00 $83.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.00 $142.00 $341 +16.00
252–290 270 17 120.00–135.00 $126.35 $341 +18.41
320–340 334 7 104.00–127.50 $112.06 $374 -4.29
350–395 378 15 100.00–126.00 $111.79 $423 -0.48
405–445 418 14 100.00–120.00 $114.13 $477 +6.97
450–495 468 24 97.00–119.00 $111.57 $522 +6.28
500–545 523 17 98.00–117.00 $108.26 $566 +7.55
557–575 568 11 95.50–113.00 $102.60 $583 +3.78
610–640 619 7 92.50–105.00 $98.95 $613 +2.75
650–695 666 4 90.00–103.00 $95.35 $635 +6.03
700–715 710 3 82.00–97.50 $89.78 $637 +9.78
750 750 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 $675 -2.32
800 800 1 76.00 $76.00 $608 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 105.00 $105.00 $284 -17.50
335 335 1 102.50 $102.50 $343 +3.50
380 380 1 121.00 $121.00 $460 +23.00
425 425 1 94.00 $94.00 $400 -7.05
440 440 1 112.50 $112.50 $495 +11.45
455–475 460 4 110.00–115.00 $111.49 $513 +6.49
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 -7.50
505–515 511 4 105.00–116.00 $110.01 $562 +20.01
575–580 578 2 116.00 $116.00 $670 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 112.00 $112.00 $442 +12.00
425 425 1 107.50 $107.50 $457 +17.50
455–495 475 2 92.50–111.00 $101.36 $481 +7.59
588 588 2 90.00 $90.00 $529 +7.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1320 1305 2 66.00–70.00 $68.02 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 —
285–295 289 4 140.00–147.50 $143.89 $416 -8.60
320 fancy 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 —
300–340 328 5 132.50–148.00 $143.50 $471 -3.81
368 fancy 368 3 155.00 $155.00 $570 -5.00
370–395 382 37 130.00–149.00 $135.57 $518 -6.21
400–445 428 70 125.00–157.00 $137.71 $589 -0.23
450 fancy 450 1 142.00 $142.00 $639 +4.00
450–499 468 102 119.00–148.00 $135.37 $634 +9.52
505–545 fancy 524 4 127.00–142.00 $131.13 $687 —
500–547 525 115 112.00–138.00 $124.62 $654 +4.67
515–535 thin fleshed 525 2 100.00–110.00 $105.10 $552 —
560 fancy 560 1 129.00 $129.00 $722 —
550–596 578 81 110.00–132.00 $121.49 $702 +6.22
610 value added 610 5 125.50 $125.50 $766 —
625 625 3 114.00 $114.00 $712 +7.34
600–646 627 67 102.50–123.00 $115.35 $723 +8.69
650–695 665 42 97.50–120.00 $110.86 $737 +10.27
700–740 725 29 95.00–114.00 $105.93 $768 +9.07
759–785 764 22 87.50–104.00 $99.55 $761 +8.57
800–839 824 12 86.00–99.00 $96.10 $792 +10.36
850–893 880 12 75.00–87.00 $83.41 $734 +2.41
900 900 1 97.00 $97.00 $873 +22.58
955–980 968 2 78.00–80.00 $78.99 $765 +8.43
1120 1120 1 84.00 $84.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
385–395 390 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $521 +13.52
400–445 424 29 105.00–143.00 $125.43 $532 +8.77
450–495 474 18 111.00–133.00 $124.71 $591 +11.36
500–545 525 20 104.00–124.00 $114.51 $601 +5.28
550–590 570 23 104.00–123.00 $112.60 $642 +3.19
604–625 610 12 85.00–110.00 $99.00 $604 +2.77
660–675 670 4 94.00–106.00 $98.46 $660 +5.06
700–735 729 9 89.00–103.50 $94.41 $688 +15.41
752–790 762 4 90.00–95.00 $93.70 $714 —
824 824 6 94.00 $94.00 $775 +11.20
895 895 1 84.00 $84.00 $752 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 119.00–125.00 $122.06 $467 -2.94
420 420 1 132.50 $132.50 $556 +10.97
430–445 438 2 119.00–123.00 $120.97 $530 -0.56
460 460 1 115.00 $115.00 $529 +9.85
470–475 473 2 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $544 +9.82
535–545 540 4 102.00–116.00 $110.37 $596 +2.85
550–575 563 2 106.00–114.00 $109.91 $619 +9.04
580 580 1 111.00 $111.00 $644 +10.13
635 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
650 650 1 106.00 $106.00 $689 —
675 675 1 104.00 $104.00 $702 —
715 715 1 88.00 $88.00 $629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 69.50 $69.50 $764 +11.00
945–1435 1193 80-85% 22 38.00–50.00 $44.61 $532 —
880–1940 1234 80-85% 175 45.00–61.00 $52.45 $647 +1.69
975–1505 1239 80-85% 19 54.00–63.50 $59.21 $734 +8.45
1245 1245 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $847 +17.24
1290 1290 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $748 -0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1105 946 85-90% 7 38.00–64.00 $56.36 $533 —
885–1335 1071 85-90% 20 25.00–39.00 $35.22 $377 -7.63
1090 1090 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $578 +10.15
800–1605 1111 85-90% 120 38.00–52.50 $45.20 $502 -6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $900 —
1110–1695 1354 75-80% 8 53.00–60.00 $55.37 $750 —
1135–1735 1418 75-80% 12 55.00–64.00 $58.24 $826 +4.36
1075–1965 1505 75-80% 115 47.00–60.00 $53.30 $802 -5.33
1340–1740 1551 75-80% 8 43.50–46.00 $45.10 $700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 69.00 $69.00 $818 —
1085–2585 1505 31 55.00–76.00 $67.56 $1,017 —
1120–2310 1745 53 70.50–84.00 $77.41 $1,351 —
1333–2225 1756 8 82.50–89.00 $85.82 $1,507 —
2325 2325 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,604 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1005–1200 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–830.00 $809.44
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
1145–1430 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–950.00 $772.14
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1265–1505 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $945.67
1215–1630 1462 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $827.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
958–1545 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–800.00 $711.11
1025–1420 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–810.00 $775.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900–1300 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–830.00 $777.50

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +58.35
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–940.00 $932.50 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 71.00 $71.00 $593 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 94.00 $94.00 $465 —
610–645 628 2 66.00–81.00 $73.29 $460 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 80.00 $80.00 $212 —

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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.