Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

6,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.11/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 525 lb · 264 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.25/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 470 lb · 222 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 575 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,877 6,998 5,757
Feeder cattle 5,436 5,519 4,540
Slaughter cattle 1,082 1,117 892
Replacement cattle 359 362 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher; over 500 lbs mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls unevenly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–245 227 3 180.00–190.00 $186.40 $423 +4.28
260–295 282 17 170.00–200.00 $185.52 $523 +11.96
324–345 326 9 170.00–190.00 $173.76 $566 -5.62
350–398 382 40 169.00–196.00 $180.36 $689 +5.23
385 fancy 385 1 197.50 $197.50 $760 —
405–430 fancy 420 4 185.00–210.00 $195.20 $820 +7.20
400–449 428 43 154.00–201.00 $175.28 $750 +0.36
450–498 478 47 157.00–200.00 $172.52 $825 -0.14
500–502 fancy 501 3 185.00–194.00 $187.99 $942 —
500–548 525 103 145.00–184.00 $163.99 $861 +3.74
515–545 value added 530 2 171.00–174.00 $172.46 $914 -5.32
555–585 value added 573 3 168.00–171.00 $169.31 $970 +16.31
550–595 578 93 142.00–165.00 $156.71 $906 -2.81
575–590 583 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $810 -20.51
614–626 value added 623 45 160.00–181.25 $176.10 $1,097 +19.94
600–645 625 72 139.00–170.00 $156.73 $980 +4.23
630 630 2 129.00–135.00 $132.00 $832 -20.50
653–658 value added 656 4 151.00–155.00 $153.01 $1,004 -8.02
650–693 674 25 135.00–165.00 $146.32 $986 +1.79
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -9.53
700–742 725 15 132.50–158.00 $147.20 $1,067 +17.20
706–748 value added 740 45 157.50–166.00 $164.38 $1,216 +20.87
751–780 761 25 133.00–155.00 $149.72 $1,139 +11.78
757–769 value added 768 68 146.50–173.50 $171.51 $1,317 +24.18
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 -7.08
800–847 824 15 122.00–153.00 $141.65 $1,167 +9.57
814–834 value added 833 64 141.00–170.50 $168.70 $1,405 +9.00
860–895 873 3 126.00–154.00 $138.61 $1,210 -2.01
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 -20.62
900–935 915 3 120.00–126.00 $122.04 $1,117 -3.64
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 +5.00
965–990 980 3 122.00–134.00 $129.29 $1,267 +9.29
1000–1035 1018 2 126.00–135.00 $130.58 $1,329 —
1080 1080 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,285 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 +16.61
283–295 288 4 125.00–152.00 $136.93 $394 -24.62
305–345 321 9 140.00–172.50 $156.60 $503 +6.47
350–390 374 22 139.00–172.50 $164.17 $614 +11.02
400–445 418 10 130.00–167.50 $156.58 $655 +2.98
455–485 470 10 150.00–158.00 $154.86 $728 +5.46
500–540 526 12 111.00–155.00 $136.33 $717 -3.06
550–590 567 9 129.00–152.00 $138.09 $783 -3.50
600–610 605 2 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $871 +13.37
650–685 670 10 120.00–140.00 $131.38 $880 +8.26
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +23.97
820–825 823 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $1,066 —
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 +4.00
960 960 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
1080 1080 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,080 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 4 142.50–162.50 $153.67 $513 —
370–390 383 4 137.00–172.00 $156.06 $598 +26.41
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 ±0.00
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 +14.97
505 505 1 152.50 $152.50 $770 +22.50
550 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 -4.27
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
655 655 1 118.00 $118.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 150.00 $150.00 $447 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -10.00
483 483 2 125.00 $125.00 $604 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387 1387 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,734 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 7 152.00–170.00 $162.37 $372 +25.85
255–298 285 14 133.00–170.00 $161.87 $461 +11.63
300–345 330 40 133.00–180.00 $160.56 $530 +4.24
330 fancy 330 1 153.00 $153.00 $505 -2.00
350–395 376 78 127.50–170.00 $152.19 $572 -1.23
350–391 fancy 378 5 150.00–162.50 $159.62 $603 +2.12
420 fancy 420 1 154.00 $154.00 $647 +14.00
400–447 430 93 135.00–165.00 $148.83 $640 +1.95
440 value added 440 1 158.00 $158.00 $695 +5.00
450–496 470 221 124.00–162.00 $145.30 $683 +3.73
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 +14.00
500–513 fancy 507 7 143.00–150.00 $147.87 $750 -4.63
500–548 525 220 120.00–156.00 $140.22 $736 +1.75
505–535 value added 530 36 145.00–163.00 $160.22 $849 +15.46
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -8.47
550–597 575 190 115.00–152.00 $139.83 $804 +4.04
585 value added 585 3 148.00 $148.00 $866 +5.31
590 fancy 590 1 149.00 $149.00 $879 +4.00
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 +14.83
605–626 value added 623 23 137.00–146.00 $141.33 $880 +4.56
600–645 626 97 119.00–144.00 $135.56 $849 +4.08
610–640 630 3 127.50–130.00 $129.19 $814 -2.29
650–695 666 60 115.00–140.00 $131.17 $874 +3.08
650–695 value added 673 2 142.00–144.00 $143.03 $963 +6.17
655–685 675 5 115.00–122.50 $118.97 $803 +8.97
705 value added 705 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 —
700–748 731 57 110.00–135.00 $122.78 $898 -1.78
745 fancy 745 1 126.00 $126.00 $939 -11.00
772 value added 772 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,038 +11.22
750–798 779 20 111.00–130.00 $121.37 $945 +31.37
810–840 827 10 113.00–125.00 $120.11 $993 +1.17
850–895 876 4 100.00–118.00 $110.50 $968 +3.69
905–930 920 5 92.00–116.00 $102.99 $948 -17.51
950–978 968 5 95.00–120.00 $111.01 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $277 -13.39
280–295 288 2 130.00–145.00 $137.30 $395 -3.95
305–345 326 16 127.50–153.00 $136.98 $447 -2.94
350–390 377 9 120.00–142.50 $129.30 $487 -9.67
405–445 426 14 110.00–140.00 $123.98 $528 -10.17
455–495 473 15 112.50–137.50 $126.31 $597 -5.13
500–545 523 30 112.50–139.00 $123.73 $647 +4.19
550–595 567 20 110.00–132.50 $122.41 $694 +0.80
603–645 617 16 112.50–130.00 $119.63 $738 +2.87
655–695 676 8 110.00–128.00 $118.43 $801 +5.06
705–745 725 5 90.00–112.50 $100.38 $728 -18.28
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
940 940 1 97.50 $97.50 $916 +23.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $461 +10.51
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 -9.00
400–435 416 5 100.00–137.00 $127.81 $532 +2.81
450–495 471 5 122.00–137.00 $130.30 $614 +6.17
500–535 514 4 120.00–135.00 $128.50 $660 +3.35
565–575 570 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $727 +2.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 145.00 $145.00 $326 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 ±0.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 162.50–172.50 $168.41 $441 -13.23
305–320 fancy 316 4 180.00–195.00 $183.79 $581 -15.80
300–345 317 12 152.50–175.00 $165.89 $526 +0.47
360–395 380 31 152.50–182.50 $169.19 $643 +3.25
400–445 421 63 157.50–182.00 $170.47 $718 +5.86
410–445 fancy 433 4 176.00–187.50 $184.05 $797 +16.18
440 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 -20.61
450 fancy 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 +7.55
450–498 470 108 143.00–175.00 $161.21 $758 +5.36
500–530 fancy 515 4 160.00–167.50 $163.03 $840 +4.21
500–548 527 95 135.00–164.00 $147.88 $779 +4.02
550–590 fancy 565 5 150.00–157.00 $153.95 $870 —
550–596 576 95 120.00–160.00 $139.75 $805 +4.78
605 fancy 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 +5.78
600–648 627 78 119.00–148.00 $136.34 $855 +8.67
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -7.67
650–695 670 78 119.00–144.00 $131.46 $881 +5.30
655–685 fancy 670 2 144.00–149.00 $146.56 $982 +6.06
700–740 fancy 706 7 129.00–134.00 $133.25 $941 -6.75
705–730 718 2 111.00–115.00 $112.97 $811 +2.97
703–748 722 38 106.00–134.00 $119.20 $861 -1.94
740 value added 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —
755 fancy 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
750–795 772 47 110.00–122.50 $118.46 $915 -0.18
800–842 824 15 94.00–129.00 $114.51 $944 -0.65
845 845 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 -8.16
850–895 863 12 91.00–116.00 $105.95 $914 +0.37
900–935 923 6 102.00–112.00 $106.23 $981 -7.26
975–985 980 3 95.00–110.00 $102.32 $1,003 —
1000–1015 1007 5 95.00–107.00 $99.22 $999 —
1065–1070 1068 2 90.00–97.50 $93.74 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +17.00
305–315 310 2 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $481 —
355–395 374 6 130.00–155.00 $147.26 $551 +14.65
405–445 425 18 139.00–158.00 $150.20 $638 -0.69
450–495 471 22 125.00–159.00 $143.14 $674 +3.82
500–545 523 24 120.00–154.00 $133.48 $698 +2.85
550–595 574 30 120.00–140.00 $126.64 $727 -0.12
605–648 627 14 110.00–132.00 $125.43 $786 +4.59
650–690 675 12 110.00–124.00 $118.76 $802 +2.80
720–740 728 9 100.00–120.00 $112.84 $821 -1.08
765–770 766 4 120.00 $120.00 $919 +3.34
800–840 824 6 106.00–120.00 $112.16 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 3 120.00–160.00 $137.30 $586 -3.37
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 +9.41
505–535 520 2 100.00–110.00 $105.14 $547 -18.77
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 +6.09
565–585 572 5 115.00–147.50 $130.37 $746 +22.84
630 630 2 112.50–117.50 $115.00 $724 -1.94
655–690 673 2 90.00–108.00 $98.77 $665 -9.13
700–740 717 3 90.00–115.00 $104.55 $750 -6.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $650 —
548 548 4 128.00 $128.00 $701 —
578 578 2 113.00 $113.00 $653 -8.00
725–748 733 6 104.00–110.00 $107.96 $791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–1855 1228 80-85% 199 54.00–74.00 $63.94 $785 -2.04
950–1605 1242 80-85% 40 42.00–63.00 $53.85 $669 -21.17
940–1490 1243 80-85% 19 60.00–80.00 $71.13 $884 -3.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1770 1329 75-80% 17 48.00–63.00 $55.98 $744 —
955–1970 1413 75-80% 188 55.00–75.00 $66.00 $933 -3.18
1060–1905 1478 75-80% 17 62.50–84.00 $74.36 $1,099 -2.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1280 996 85-90% 34 34.00–53.00 $43.98 $438 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $667 +23.36
815–1480 1076 85-90% 129 47.00–67.00 $56.29 $606 -12.85

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1092 3 87.00–96.00 $91.79 $1,002 —
1085–2040 1548 21 68.00–85.00 $76.76 $1,188 —
1495–2525 1831 13 95.00–132.00 $105.94 $1,940 —
1250–2605 1838 57 81.00–104.00 $91.65 $1,685 —
2410 2410 1 90.50 $90.50 $2,181 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–880 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 700.00–825.00 $761.35

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
840–1240 996 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 625.00–975.00 $774.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
870–1185 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–1,010.00 $876.83
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1075–1100 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
1075–1100 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
960–1265 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $967.64
1035–1380 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–975.00 $848.66
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1205–1255 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 720.00–870.00 $796.52
1205–1290 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $816.19
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1150–1600 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
1335–1445 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,130.00 $1,055.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–940 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $624.87
920–995 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–760.00 $695.14
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1010–1145 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $778.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–775.00 $707.50
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–900.00 $851.16 —
1230–1285 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.77 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,190.00 $1,057.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,095.00 $1,095.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 7 115.00 $115.00 $760 —
845 845 1 87.50 $87.50 $739 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 105.00 $105.00 $478 —
530 530 1 102.50 $102.50 $543 —
550 550 1 101.00 $101.00 $556 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 105.00 $105.00 $556 —
575 575 1 95.00 $95.00 $546 —

↑ Back to top

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.