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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

7,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.27/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 526 lb · 278 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.28/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 579 lb · 223 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.15/cwt +25.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 729 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,238 6,877 9,196
Feeder cattle 5,674 5,436 7,544
Slaughter cattle 1,180 1,082 1,222
Replacement cattle 384 359 430

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was mostly good to very good. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 239 10 150.00–200.00 $170.85 $408 -15.55
250–295 279 8 162.50–200.00 $174.08 $486 -11.44
315–345 327 31 161.00–200.00 $173.58 $568 -0.18
355–395 375 35 165.00–195.00 $177.89 $667 -2.47
400–445 423 56 162.50–188.00 $178.35 $754 +3.07
435 fancy 435 1 193.00 $193.00 $840 -2.20
450 fancy 450 1 187.50 $187.50 $844 —
455 value added 455 2 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
475 475 1 159.00 $159.00 $755 -13.52
450–499 476 95 149.00–183.00 $172.93 $823 +0.41
514 fancy 514 11 177.50 $177.50 $912 -10.49
500–548 value added 520 20 173.00–200.00 $183.19 $953 +10.73
500–548 528 133 144.00–180.00 $163.39 $863 -0.60
550–599 573 107 147.00–172.00 $160.17 $918 +3.46
551–598 value added 575 43 165.00–190.00 $175.08 $1,007 +5.77
600–640 value added 622 29 161.00–172.00 $165.98 $1,032 -10.12
600–648 623 94 133.00–166.00 $155.48 $969 -1.25
650–695 668 48 140.00–169.00 $156.32 $1,044 +10.00
660–683 value added 672 9 150.00–182.00 $166.57 $1,119 +13.56
705–745 value added 719 26 145.00–168.00 $156.67 $1,126 -7.71
705–745 720 27 135.00–160.00 $149.18 $1,074 +1.98
750–788 766 30 130.00–159.00 $143.35 $1,098 -6.37
758–788 value added 785 77 154.00–173.85 $171.87 $1,349 +0.36
810–812 value added 812 4 140.00–161.00 $145.24 $1,179 -23.46
800–830 817 3 140.00–149.00 $143.35 $1,171 +1.70
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 ±0.00
915–920 918 2 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $1,129 +0.97
970 970 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,436 +23.00
995 value added 995 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,492 —
1065 1065 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,491 +21.00
1125 1125 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,238 —
1230 1230 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,525 —
1291 value added 1291 28 137.00 $137.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 5 145.00–190.00 $169.34 $471 +32.41
300–340 317 10 131.00–175.00 $154.03 $488 -2.57
350–390 372 3 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $608 -0.81
405–445 423 14 127.50–170.00 $156.43 $662 -0.15
470–485 476 4 120.00–156.00 $141.53 $674 -13.33
500–543 527 14 110.00–156.00 $131.64 $694 -4.69
555–596 574 11 108.00–150.00 $136.80 $785 -1.29
610–643 634 14 127.00–144.00 $132.99 $843 -10.98
653–695 669 10 122.50–140.00 $129.00 $863 -2.38
705–745 722 7 115.00–130.00 $123.69 $893 -16.31
765–770 768 2 130.00–136.00 $133.01 $1,022 —
860–870 865 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,012 -11.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
335–340 338 3 125.00–167.50 $150.96 $510 -2.71
420–440 430 2 152.50–155.00 $153.72 $661 -1.28
442–445 444 4 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $721 +7.49
450–480 464 6 135.00–165.00 $157.32 $730 -5.18
505–525 515 2 155.00–157.50 $156.27 $805 +3.77
541 541 5 140.00 $140.00 $757 —
558–595 570 3 141.00–150.00 $146.87 $837 +18.87
605 605 2 110.00–138.00 $124.00 $750 -1.00
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +10.00
315–320 317 3 140.00–160.00 $146.74 $465 +6.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 134.00 $134.00 $326 -28.37
250–290 268 16 130.00–175.00 $155.54 $417 -6.33
300–345 323 55 136.00–173.00 $152.21 $492 -8.35
350–397 380 91 133.00–174.00 $153.63 $584 +1.44
370–395 fancy 383 2 148.00–163.00 $155.75 $597 -3.87
400–448 428 131 130.00–168.00 $151.10 $647 +2.27
430 fancy 430 1 147.50 $147.50 $634 -6.50
450–498 471 190 129.00–160.00 $145.56 $686 +0.26
470–485 478 2 133.00–140.00 $136.45 $652 +2.45
500–547 525 257 124.00–152.00 $141.50 $743 +1.28
525–544 value added 535 18 153.00–156.00 $154.90 $829 -5.32
535 fancy 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +2.13
535–545 540 2 122.50–126.00 $124.23 $671 -5.77
570 fancy 570 1 143.00 $143.00 $815 -6.00
555–585 573 4 115.00–127.50 $120.55 $691 -19.28
550–599 579 201 125.00–150.00 $138.63 $803 -1.20
560–597 value added 582 17 151.00–153.00 $151.11 $879 +3.11
600–625 613 2 114.00–132.00 $123.18 $755 -6.82
605–640 fancy 623 2 145.00–147.50 $146.21 $911 —
600–649 631 121 124.00–145.00 $134.50 $849 +5.31
612–635 value added 631 11 146.00–152.50 $151.35 $955 +10.02
650–655 653 2 116.00–123.00 $119.49 $780 -11.68
650–698 669 60 115.00–140.00 $132.45 $886 +1.28
670–683 value added 676 7 130.00–139.00 $133.89 $905 -9.14
680 680 2 146.00 $146.00 $993 +27.03
700–745 721 43 116.00–137.00 $129.12 $931 +6.34
708–748 value added 731 150 131.00–159.50 $154.89 $1,132 +12.89
760 value added 760 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 +1.50
750–792 775 26 114.00–130.00 $125.01 $969 +3.64
805–820 810 3 118.00–123.00 $120.35 $975 +0.24
817 value added 817 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,062 —
870–885 880 3 94.00–118.00 $107.65 $947 -2.85
900–940 917 15 112.00–118.00 $116.57 $1,069 +13.58
920 value added 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
957–979 965 11 110.00–113.00 $111.89 $1,080 +0.88
1000 1000 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,050 —
1087 value added 1087 9 116.00 $116.00 $1,261 —
1098 1098 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,153 —
1135 1135 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 6 130.00–155.00 $150.34 $355 +15.22
250–295 270 7 122.50–152.50 $137.87 $372 +0.57
300–345 316 16 120.00–158.00 $139.92 $442 +2.94
350–393 365 28 110.00–155.00 $138.07 $504 +8.77
400–448 432 40 125.00–147.50 $135.29 $584 +11.31
450–495 471 28 107.00–150.00 $130.69 $616 +4.38
500–545 522 26 110.00–137.50 $126.85 $662 +3.12
550–595 570 37 110.00–134.00 $124.25 $708 +1.84
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 -1.41
598 value added 598 2 149.00 $149.00 $891 —
610–645 619 29 112.50–130.00 $122.67 $759 +3.04
655–695 679 6 107.50–127.50 $120.86 $821 +2.43
700–730 720 4 110.00–130.00 $118.25 $851 +17.87
775–795 785 2 104.00–120.00 $111.90 $878 +11.90
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —
315–345 326 9 112.50–152.50 $128.23 $418 -9.28
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 +15.00
405–445 431 5 131.00–140.00 $137.22 $591 +9.41
473 473 2 113.00 $113.00 $534 -17.30
460–485 476 4 113.00–137.50 $129.70 $617 -0.60
500–535 521 7 107.50–131.00 $116.93 $609 -11.57
555–595 571 7 107.50–130.00 $117.99 $674 -9.53
605 605 1 97.50 $97.50 $590 —
605–643 622 5 112.50–125.00 $118.73 $739 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
535 535 1 132.50 $132.50 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 170.00–187.50 $178.94 $421 —
250–295 265 3 185.00–187.50 $185.79 $492 +17.38
315 315 1 192.50 $192.50 $606 +26.61
350–395 380 47 159.00–185.00 $171.25 $651 +2.06
400–445 423 74 149.00–180.00 $170.67 $722 +0.20
400–445 fancy 424 7 180.00–186.00 $183.26 $777 -0.79
455–465 fancy 460 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $748 -17.47
450–495 463 137 140.00–175.00 $162.88 $754 +1.67
500–548 524 139 133.00–168.00 $156.31 $819 +8.43
550–595 576 112 128.00–157.50 $141.78 $817 +2.03
600–645 622 44 124.00–149.00 $138.58 $862 +2.24
660 fancy 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 -2.56
650–695 670 102 115.00–145.00 $131.58 $882 +0.12
700–735 720 3 110.00–115.00 $112.36 $809 -6.84
700–745 721 27 108.00–137.00 $123.68 $892 +4.48
750–795 767 35 111.50–130.00 $116.73 $895 -1.73
805–840 821 7 108.00–130.00 $115.34 $947 +0.83
870–880 874 5 100.00–125.00 $111.59 $975 +5.64
900–916 913 5 93.00–116.00 $97.54 $891 -8.69
990 990 1 96.00 $96.00 $950 -6.32
1060 1060 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,007 +1.26
1105 1105 1 86.00 $86.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 4 157.50 $157.50 $351 —
270 270 1 162.50 $162.50 $439 +2.50
390 390 4 125.00–151.00 $144.50 $564 -2.76
409–445 424 20 115.00–170.00 $145.71 $618 -4.49
450–495 472 29 128.00–164.00 $145.18 $685 +2.04
500–545 522 46 110.00–155.00 $134.97 $705 +1.49
550–595 576 37 110.00–150.00 $132.76 $765 +6.12
605–640 620 18 105.00–130.00 $118.65 $736 -6.78
661–691 676 24 110.00–130.00 $115.65 $782 -3.11
705–730 717 6 102.00–120.00 $110.30 $791 -2.54
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 +2.84
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
305 305 1 164.00 $164.00 $500 —
425–440 433 2 125.00–164.00 $144.84 $627 +7.54
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 +25.00
540–545 543 2 100.00–149.00 $124.39 $675 -5.61
560–590 581 6 126.00–142.00 $132.48 $770 +2.11
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +5.00
660–685 672 5 104.00–125.00 $115.42 $776 +16.65
740 740 1 103.00 $103.00 $762 -1.55
760–785 768 3 89.00–106.00 $98.35 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -7.41
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 +7.00
565–575 570 2 120.00 $120.00 $684 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1710 1208 80-85% 153 55.00–74.00 $66.10 $798 +2.16
865–1525 1218 80-85% 44 45.00–63.00 $57.04 $695 -6.90
1075–1515 1300 80-85% 35 68.00–85.00 $74.10 $963 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1770 1389 75-80% 25 68.00–85.00 $74.33 $1,032 —
1040–1965 1421 75-80% 122 57.00–75.00 $67.20 $955 +1.20
955–1790 1459 75-80% 29 51.00–65.00 $57.19 $834 -17.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $600 —
785–1445 1052 85-90% 64 30.00–53.00 $43.95 $462 -12.34
820–1590 1056 85-90% 90 47.00–68.00 $57.92 $612 +1.63
930–1160 1072 85-90% 5 63.00–72.00 $68.17 $731 +11.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1425 1265 4 83.00–89.50 $85.53 $1,082 —
1080–2135 1618 26 65.00–85.00 $77.91 $1,261 —
1010–2555 1642 66 82.00–108.00 $92.89 $1,525 —
1315–2510 1947 17 93.00–114.00 $104.83 $2,041 —
2315 2315 1 87.00 $87.00 $2,014 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,050.00 $937.50
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1030–1185 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,089.41
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $900.00
970–1340 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,250.00 $1,142.87
1100–1260 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,350.00 $1,245.91
1150–1350 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–740.00 $720.00
1005–1375 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 765.00–1,250.00 $969.04
1220–1420 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–830.00 $769.91
1210–1490 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 740.00–1,125.00 $991.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00
920–1135 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–725.00 $643.62
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $850.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
980 980 Aged (>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 $
846–945 874 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–980.00 $824.42
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
952–1190 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 870.00–910.00 $884.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–700.00 $695.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
985–1250 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 785.00–1,550.00 $1,294.90 —
1020–1500 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 825.00–1,450.00 $1,260.96 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1280 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–930.00 $914.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 5 90.00 $90.00 $842 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.