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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

5,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.48/cwt -13.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 527 lb · 263 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.72/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 576 lb · 194 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.88/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 467 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,663 7,258 5,379
Feeder cattle 4,383 5,800 4,495
Slaughter cattle 973 1,009 693
Replacement cattle 307 449 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady, and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 245.00–275.00 $255.00 $599 -32.25
253–295 269 7 260.00–285.00 $273.25 $735 +11.74
300–348 328 28 245.00–300.00 $270.97 $889 -1.77
350–395 375 20 246.00–295.00 $267.04 $1,001 -12.80
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -39.84
400–445 422 20 225.00–280.00 $257.62 $1,087 -10.55
450–495 value added 474 21 269.00–278.00 $273.06 $1,294 +8.91
450–495 475 39 225.00–280.00 $253.69 $1,205 -3.88
480 fancy 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +35.00
500–548 520 129 221.00–277.50 $252.29 $1,312 +2.96
543 value added 543 12 253.00 $253.00 $1,374 -12.08
557 thin fleshed 557 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,125 —
550–596 value added 573 79 250.50–278.00 $262.05 $1,502 +6.43
550–598 580 108 221.00–265.00 $242.00 $1,404 +22.00
600–648 625 63 220.50–250.00 $236.56 $1,478 -4.84
625–640 value added 631 6 243.00–263.00 $259.70 $1,639 +5.92
650–680 663 63 221.00–245.00 $234.08 $1,552 +1.64
654–692 value added 663 71 233.00–257.50 $248.54 $1,648 +1.51
705–735 value added 723 40 229.00–249.00 $242.24 $1,751 -10.25
700–745 727 15 218.00–236.00 $229.14 $1,666 +0.65
762–770 value added 767 12 222.00–232.00 $226.59 $1,738 -17.41
755–793 776 10 203.00–237.00 $223.41 $1,734 -2.39
805 value added 805 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,755 -29.90
818 818 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,800 -6.73
905 905 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,729 —
909 value added 909 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,963 -19.50
960–980 970 2 175.00–202.00 $188.36 $1,827 -3.14
1265 1265 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
260–285 276 6 230.00–275.00 $254.97 $704 +4.86
300–345 320 10 211.00–265.00 $241.84 $774 +0.94
360–385 373 7 220.00–265.00 $249.51 $931 +21.57
405–435 413 8 215.50–260.00 $228.98 $946 +0.19
465–498 492 10 212.00–250.00 $233.72 $1,150 +2.11
523–542 533 12 192.00–230.00 $215.14 $1,147 -9.06
565–585 575 5 215.00–231.00 $224.72 $1,292 -2.56
605–643 628 17 200.00–225.00 $218.61 $1,373 +5.31
650–689 672 10 191.00–225.00 $210.53 $1,415 -3.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
370–390 383 4 235.00–240.00 $238.79 $915 +11.29
420 420 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,021 +25.50
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -1.00
560–580 570 2 227.00–230.00 $228.47 $1,302 +10.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 380 4 205.00–235.00 $219.58 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 234.00–265.00 $241.75 $568 -8.44
250–295 275 24 210.00–275.00 $239.79 $659 -0.15
300–345 320 45 207.50–260.00 $234.11 $749 -13.04
370 value added 370 2 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
355–395 378 76 204.00–255.00 $231.09 $874 -2.91
411–436 value added 428 23 242.00–255.00 $247.81 $1,061 +5.22
400–448 429 116 200.00–252.50 $230.07 $987 -5.96
450–475 value added 456 21 230.00–242.00 $234.29 $1,068 -14.22
460 460 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 -12.75
450–496 468 165 207.00–252.00 $231.64 $1,084 -2.11
503–525 value added 513 27 229.00–245.00 $236.87 $1,215 -21.10
500–549 529 235 204.00–246.00 $225.22 $1,191 -5.60
530 fancy 530 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,283 —
555–570 560 3 200.00–217.00 $209.69 $1,174 -6.31
560 fancy 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 —
552–590 value added 561 57 219.00–248.00 $234.53 $1,316 -0.74
550–595 576 112 200.00–240.00 $222.52 $1,282 -2.49
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +12.70
600–645 617 94 190.00–236.00 $216.68 $1,337 +19.38
607–640 value added 627 22 221.00–237.50 $229.07 $1,436 -0.64
629 fancy 629 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,371 —
650–695 662 93 174.00–224.50 $210.95 $1,396 -7.58
657–689 value added 671 52 213.00–232.00 $226.21 $1,518 -2.27
680 680 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,265 -32.53
700–748 733 25 171.00–215.00 $199.14 $1,460 -8.43
750 750 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 +18.00
772 value added 772 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,606 +13.66
860–890 884 5 170.00–175.00 $174.03 $1,538 -13.97
930–937 934 5 158.00–175.00 $164.77 $1,539 -4.23
1060 1060 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,505 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 245.00–260.00 $251.88 $547 +21.88
285–290 288 2 235.00 $235.00 $677 +13.60
300–345 322 9 205.00–250.00 $226.95 $731 +3.91
355–390 373 8 195.00–240.00 $212.00 $791 +4.18
400–445 427 13 218.00–237.50 $225.87 $964 +22.11
450–495 473 18 185.00–225.00 $205.82 $974 -6.62
505–545 530 32 200.00–229.00 $213.05 $1,129 +1.83
550–595 572 18 185.00–220.00 $208.82 $1,194 -4.54
600–640 619 9 185.00–215.00 $201.78 $1,249 +4.71
655–695 684 13 190.00–207.50 $200.06 $1,368 +13.38
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +21.00
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 value added 578 79 253.50 $253.50 $1,465 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 225.00–235.00 $230.15 $962 —
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
500–542 534 5 227.50–233.00 $231.97 $1,239 —
560 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 3 185.00–215.00 $194.92 $834 -8.36
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +3.65
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -2.98
595 595 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 -10.00
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 +40.00
475–480 478 2 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 8 225.00–280.00 $244.45 $655 —
300–345 323 8 235.00–284.00 $250.61 $809 -12.07
355 fancy 355 2 279.00–285.00 $282.00 $1,001 -8.00
350–398 383 65 224.00–300.00 $274.01 $1,049 +17.97
400–448 426 56 219.00–270.00 $244.82 $1,043 +1.04
450–495 465 119 210.00–258.00 $247.01 $1,149 +1.62
450–490 fancy 470 7 239.00–269.00 $253.26 $1,190 -19.76
500–548 522 138 210.00–256.00 $235.19 $1,228 +1.23
500–538 fancy 530 8 246.00–260.00 $249.34 $1,322 -0.56
550–598 582 93 207.00–245.00 $226.51 $1,318 +1.11
600–640 617 18 211.00–235.00 $224.98 $1,388 +10.59
627 fancy 627 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,574 +30.20
641 641 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,269 -16.39
650–683 665 81 200.00–225.00 $213.46 $1,420 +6.60
705–745 734 19 183.00–220.00 $199.05 $1,461 +13.71
755–775 758 18 171.00–197.50 $192.87 $1,462 +6.16
800–828 817 5 175.00–197.50 $188.61 $1,541 +0.86
866 866 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,420 -9.26
950 950 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,216 -41.00
1055 1055 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 212.50–245.00 $223.18 $531 -1.82
315–340 328 2 200.00–220.00 $209.62 $688 -22.86
375–390 380 5 190.00–255.00 $212.08 $806 -14.61
400–445 417 27 200.00–255.00 $220.85 $921 +11.53
450–495 472 17 210.00–235.00 $223.80 $1,056 +12.76
500–535 520 19 188.00–235.00 $210.01 $1,092 +0.56
550–598 574 29 187.50–225.00 $203.95 $1,171 +0.17
610–635 627 12 190.00–216.00 $202.22 $1,268 +12.15
650–685 671 13 180.00–216.00 $195.08 $1,309 +10.50
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
765–795 780 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,442 +19.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 +3.00
450–495 476 7 195.00–210.00 $205.77 $979 —
515–520 518 2 200.00–208.00 $204.02 $1,057 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 -1.67
515–535 524 4 160.00–219.00 $181.98 $954 -31.08
520–535 528 2 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $1,059 -12.57
550–585 568 2 205.00–210.00 $207.58 $1,179 +11.12
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
470 470 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,116 —
510 510 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,186 +28.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1555 1555 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1114 80-85% 17 87.00–105.00 $95.62 $1,065 —
915–1735 1168 80-85% 146 95.00–116.00 $105.30 $1,230 +15.30
940–1495 1267 80-85% 23 110.00–129.00 $117.12 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2155 1397 75-80% 134 95.50–121.00 $109.09 $1,524 —
1145–1805 1432 75-80% 8 89.00–106.00 $97.71 $1,399 -10.55
1085–1690 1471 75-80% 32 109.00–130.00 $115.96 $1,706 +0.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1425 1028 85-90% 24 74.00–96.00 $84.97 $873 +2.41
720–1410 1049 85-90% 86 83.50–109.00 $94.63 $993 +0.48
1085–1305 1175 85-90% 6 105.00–112.00 $107.66 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1285 1228 2 109.50–122.00 $115.46 $1,418 —
1085–1925 1599 11 109.00–118.00 $113.28 $1,811 —
1240–2145 1749 57 115.50–137.00 $128.15 $2,241 —
1610–2230 1876 18 130.00–143.00 $134.96 $2,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–925 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,270.00 $1,233.52
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1075–1235 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,237.50
1040–1325 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 910.00–1,370.00 $1,210.10
1175 thin fleshed 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1070–1355 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,335.52
1110–1465 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,496.46
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1010–1100 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,240.00–1,375.00 $1,310.38
1050–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,620.00 $1,505.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1180–1280 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,028.86 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,530.00–2,150.00 $1,736.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–2,050.00 $1,935.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,495.00 $1,495.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 720.00 $720.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 17 179.00 $179.00 $820 —
530 530 15 173.00 $173.00 $917 —
625 625 22 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.