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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

6,958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.45/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 469 lb · 281 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.41/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 574 lb · 210 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.74/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 527 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,958 6,064 7,416
Feeder cattle 5,774 4,867 5,956
Slaughter cattle 846 898 994
Replacement cattle 338 299 466

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with mostly moderate to good demand throughout the week. Buyers are showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle, especially as fall temperature fluctuations can create health concerns for freshly weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 227 6 153.00–190.00 $165.36 $375 -1.25
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 +3.77
250–298 289 16 152.00–195.00 $168.83 $488 +17.60
300–345 317 16 150.00–183.00 $167.09 $530 +10.96
325–337 fancy 331 6 192.50–193.00 $192.75 $638 —
350–390 367 45 140.00–180.00 $165.52 $607 +13.44
400–447 432 33 137.00–172.00 $151.23 $653 +3.96
445 value added 445 70 179.25 $179.25 $798 +9.58
450–496 478 74 135.00–164.00 $153.83 $735 +3.93
493 value added 493 2 147.00 $147.00 $725 —
505–546 528 81 129.00–160.00 $145.43 $768 +3.25
505–549 fancy 545 11 157.00–162.50 $157.46 $858 —
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 -15.18
570 value added 570 37 162.50 $162.50 $926 +14.97
550–598 576 106 129.00–155.00 $139.85 $806 -2.84
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -11.35
600–646 618 73 126.00–148.00 $137.98 $853 +1.63
610–627 value added 621 18 144.00–150.00 $148.79 $924 -3.25
650–695 669 75 124.00–145.00 $137.16 $918 +3.58
675 675 1 112.50 $112.50 $759 -21.08
699 value added 699 4 140.00 $140.00 $979 +0.07
700–733 713 33 125.00–138.00 $133.47 $952 +3.53
715–735 value added 731 85 121.00–153.50 $149.44 $1,092 +0.22
755–785 775 28 120.00–134.00 $126.73 $982 +1.91
750–779 value added 778 77 134.00–148.50 $147.81 $1,150 +11.25
800–825 813 5 119.00–128.00 $125.78 $1,023 +3.51
843–845 value added 843 123 134.00–151.75 $150.91 $1,272 +23.14
850–895 869 6 118.00–128.50 $123.89 $1,077 +7.77
935 935 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,066 +1.77
983–988 987 8 116.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,175 —
1010–1030 1020 2 110.00–119.00 $114.46 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 145.00–156.00 $151.43 $348 +28.93
260–295 276 7 140.00–162.50 $155.40 $429 +14.32
305–345 329 11 139.00–160.00 $143.97 $474 +6.53
350–390 377 20 130.00–164.00 $152.94 $577 +13.08
412–445 424 12 124.00–147.00 $138.91 $589 +3.18
450–493 478 5 130.00–145.00 $139.52 $667 +8.49
500–530 518 12 115.00–149.00 $134.23 $695 +9.89
550–585 570 10 110.00–140.00 $128.93 $735 +8.88
600–635 614 5 117.50–131.00 $124.75 $766 +6.53
660–675 668 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $781 -0.50
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 +10.00
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 +19.55
400–440 420 2 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
490 490 2 147.50 $147.50 $723 +27.81
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 +5.00
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
555–595 582 3 120.00–135.00 $124.77 $726 —
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 —
805 805 1 104.00 $104.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
358 358 2 138.00 $138.00 $494 +5.00
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
479 479 3 140.00 $140.00 $671 —
545 545 1 102.50 $102.50 $559 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403 1403 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,263 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 222 8 130.00–160.00 $145.20 $322 +10.56
250–295 272 26 129.00–155.00 $143.56 $390 +11.52
300–346 328 76 115.00–155.00 $141.49 $464 +4.88
370 value added 370 3 147.50 $147.50 $546 +5.48
350–398 376 109 120.00–148.00 $137.87 $518 +6.47
380–385 383 2 122.50 $122.50 $469 -8.90
398 fancy 398 2 143.00 $143.00 $569 —
400–445 426 110 114.00–143.00 $131.77 $561 -1.56
430 fancy 430 1 141.00 $141.00 $606 +3.01
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 -8.33
458 fancy 458 4 140.00 $140.00 $641 —
450–499 469 238 115.00–145.00 $131.58 $617 +0.82
460–490 472 3 110.00–120.00 $116.75 $551 -14.01
472 value added 472 36 146.50 $146.50 $691 —
500–548 527 203 112.00–139.00 $128.83 $679 -0.96
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -19.79
550–588 value added 569 34 125.00–139.00 $128.92 $734 -6.99
550–595 575 175 107.00–135.00 $124.85 $718 -0.45
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 -5.50
605 605 1 106.00 $106.00 $641 -5.00
608–630 value added 616 5 129.00–132.00 $130.22 $802 -8.78
600–645 618 84 110.00–132.00 $124.34 $768 +4.08
635–640 638 3 102.00–110.00 $107.35 $685 -12.91
656 value added 656 9 123.00 $123.00 $807 +1.49
650–695 669 69 105.00–124.00 $116.01 $776 -2.05
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 -18.06
700–745 723 46 97.00–125.00 $113.56 $821 +1.34
728–737 value added 736 71 115.00–142.25 $140.35 $1,033 +10.85
760–770 value added 769 73 113.50–137.25 $135.32 $1,041 +22.03
750–795 784 18 97.50–120.00 $112.61 $883 +6.14
800 value added 800 60 138.50 $138.50 $1,108 —
800–842 818 8 100.00–113.00 $106.29 $869 +6.84
882–885 883 4 90.00–94.00 $91.00 $804 -4.22
910–920 918 4 95.00–108.00 $98.72 $906 -0.93
967 967 3 95.50 $95.50 $923 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 4 121.00–135.00 $130.00 $286 +12.50
268–275 270 3 122.50–130.00 $127.46 $344 +4.61
305–348 333 12 115.00–138.00 $124.76 $415 +0.70
350–395 375 26 104.00–140.00 $122.93 $461 +2.81
400–445 426 24 100.00–130.00 $119.30 $508 -2.16
453–490 468 12 107.50–132.00 $122.46 $573 +7.54
475 475 1 109.00 $109.00 $518 -5.92
500–548 522 20 109.00–124.00 $118.12 $617 -0.35
550–593 565 31 100.00–124.00 $112.44 $635 +1.21
600–640 616 8 100.00–118.00 $110.22 $679 +1.20
650–680 665 9 100.00–115.00 $108.30 $720 +1.55
700–735 710 4 90.00–115.00 $100.38 $713 +12.57
770 770 1 92.50 $92.50 $712 -17.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 125.00 $125.00 $254 —
328 328 3 115.00 $115.00 $377 —
490 490 1 112.50 $112.50 $551 —
525 525 1 108.00 $108.00 $567 +20.50
580 580 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 $587 +5.37
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 -1.00
365 365 1 112.50 $112.50 $411 -3.50
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 -11.46
455–475 465 2 104.00–112.50 $108.16 $503 -11.84
540 540 1 92.50 $92.50 $500 -2.89
635–640 638 2 100.00–106.00 $102.99 $657 +2.99
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 5 150.00–162.50 $155.51 $429 +1.61
315 fancy 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
300–345 329 13 150.00–160.00 $155.61 $512 -13.78
350–395 372 32 140.00–160.00 $152.14 $566 -0.53
400–420 fancy 410 5 150.00–175.00 $165.93 $680 +2.72
415 value added 415 6 170.00 $170.00 $706 +7.50
400–448 419 103 130.00–169.00 $151.65 $635 +7.71
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 -5.96
450–468 fancy 463 6 159.00–162.50 $160.25 $742 +7.40
450–495 469 156 131.00–157.50 $145.65 $683 +8.69
505 fancy 505 2 147.50 $147.50 $745 -2.50
500–549 524 96 120.00–150.00 $134.58 $705 +2.14
550–598 576 94 115.50–141.00 $129.78 $748 +0.20
580 fancy 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 —
600–646 625 63 117.00–144.00 $127.25 $795 +2.24
650–695 668 69 107.50–130.00 $119.64 $799 +1.30
700–740 720 28 110.00–130.00 $117.25 $844 +6.56
750–795 766 33 100.00–115.00 $109.87 $842 +2.69
815–845 832 9 90.00–110.00 $103.68 $863 +3.39
885–895 888 3 91.00–103.00 $98.34 $873 -1.71
905–930 918 4 87.00–95.00 $90.97 $835 -0.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
335 335 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $467 —
355–393 378 13 120.00–138.00 $123.95 $469 -3.43
405–445 419 18 117.00–142.50 $132.42 $555 +5.36
450–496 472 33 120.00–150.00 $134.27 $634 +11.00
500–545 518 35 110.00–137.00 $122.21 $633 +5.67
550–585 570 8 108.00–125.00 $115.13 $656 -0.03
600–645 618 18 106.00–128.00 $113.53 $702 +3.74
650–685 670 3 107.00–116.00 $111.04 $744 +9.29
705–725 717 5 92.00–108.00 $101.78 $730 -4.00
770 770 1 99.00 $99.00 $762 -9.00
815 815 1 102.00 $102.00 $831 —
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420 —
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 —
350–395 368 3 130.00–150.00 $137.15 $505 —
405–430 418 2 122.50–132.50 $127.65 $534 +4.42
425–445 435 3 120.00–128.00 $124.36 $541 +1.13
450–460 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 +13.69
460–495 478 2 130.00–141.00 $135.30 $647 +13.99
515 515 1 112.00 $112.00 $577 -2.00
550 550 1 117.50 $117.50 $646 +1.02
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 +9.01
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1300 1148 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,078.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 117.50 $117.50 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1160 1090 80-85% 4 62.00–70.00 $66.06 $720 —
840–1405 1190 80-85% 15 42.50–59.00 $52.81 $628 —
730–1730 1212 80-85% 121 52.00–66.00 $58.53 $709 +5.32
1085–1515 1299 80-85% 12 64.00–71.00 $67.08 $871 -2.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1640 1382 75-80% 9 48.00–57.00 $52.67 $728 —
1030–1955 1416 75-80% 126 50.00–66.00 $57.78 $818 -3.54
1175–2045 1489 75-80% 14 63.00–78.00 $66.80 $995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–975 895 85-90% 2 62.00–66.00 $63.82 $571 —
760–1230 985 85-90% 31 25.00–46.00 $37.01 $365 -2.27
785–1340 1048 85-90% 85 40.00–60.00 $50.31 $527 —
1030–1225 1117 85-90% 3 52.00–63.00 $56.11 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1160 1158 2 73.00–74.50 $73.75 $854 —
1100–1935 1555 21 65.00–84.00 $76.60 $1,191 —
1320–2360 1815 55 79.50–95.00 $87.08 $1,581 —
1435–2135 1818 11 93.00–99.00 $95.52 $1,737 —
2470 2470 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1050 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–890.00 $853.21
900–1000 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–950.00 $877.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00
975–1080 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–860.00 $785.45
1000–1100 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–850.00 $741.04
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
900–1530 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 775.00–1,050.00 $866.72
1000–1350 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–880.00 $791.11
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1200–1600 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–775.00 $755.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1255–1635 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–960.00 $895.77
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1235 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 640.00–840.00 $735.26
1250–1270 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–840.00 $795.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–930 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $803.62
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
855–1230 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 720.00–975.00 $848.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,210.00 $1,066.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 75.00 $75.00 $652 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 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.