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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

9,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.22/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 525 lb · 345 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.44/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 579 lb · 296 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.05/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 431 lb · 249 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,146 5,663 6,049
Feeder cattle 7,324 4,383 5,072
Slaughter cattle 1,314 973 878
Replacement cattle 508 307 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.50 higher; Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–243 227 8 265.00–320.00 $280.22 $636 +25.22
250–295 279 16 249.00–300.00 $281.02 $784 +7.77
300–345 326 56 230.00–300.00 $269.15 $877 -1.82
352–395 378 37 220.00–305.00 $278.06 $1,051 +11.02
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -27.04
380 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 -59.54
385 fancy 385 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,107 —
400–448 429 45 230.00–290.00 $265.02 $1,137 +7.40
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -33.69
450–499 469 115 220.00–290.00 $265.02 $1,243 +11.33
450–491 value added 475 5 295.00–300.00 $296.90 $1,410 +23.84
503–527 value added 515 45 265.00–285.00 $277.39 $1,429 +24.39
500–548 525 136 219.00–280.00 $250.53 $1,315 -1.76
515–540 fancy 528 2 280.00–295.00 $287.68 $1,519 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -17.29
557–585 value added 571 47 255.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,542 +7.99
550–595 573 148 210.00–270.00 $248.56 $1,424 +6.56
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -7.00
600–647 value added 609 112 241.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,551 -4.96
600–649 624 136 213.00–255.00 $241.81 $1,509 +5.25
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -11.56
655–660 658 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,464 -11.57
653–660 value added 659 29 260.00–261.00 $260.90 $1,719 +12.36
650–698 673 178 220.00–258.00 $238.41 $1,604 +4.33
701–745 723 46 210.00–246.00 $233.29 $1,687 +4.15
700–745 value added 728 134 238.50–252.00 $246.96 $1,798 +4.72
750–785 761 58 200.00–245.00 $234.67 $1,786 +11.26
773 value added 773 19 242.00 $242.00 $1,871 +15.41
800–845 812 11 199.00–240.00 $221.21 $1,796 +1.21
800–825 value added 822 72 240.00–245.50 $244.83 $2,013 +26.83
853–887 value added 858 67 234.00–246.00 $244.33 $2,096 —
855–886 880 12 211.00–235.00 $214.27 $1,886 —
913 value added 913 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,945 -3.00
930 930 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,823 +5.00
963 963 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,022 +21.64
1015–1025 1022 3 193.00–195.00 $193.66 $1,979 —
1283 1283 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,091 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 15 205.00–280.00 $260.08 $702 +5.11
300–345 319 7 245.00–260.00 $251.36 $802 +9.52
350–393 374 14 230.00–269.00 $252.91 $946 +3.40
400–440 417 11 210.00–245.00 $231.59 $966 +2.61
450–495 475 27 190.00–257.50 $232.85 $1,106 -0.87
500–545 517 24 210.00–247.50 $229.61 $1,187 +14.47
520 value added 520 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
550–596 578 36 202.50–240.00 $226.87 $1,311 +2.15
600–635 613 17 198.00–233.00 $214.60 $1,315 -4.01
655–690 668 12 205.00–235.00 $222.98 $1,490 +12.45
745 745 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,408 —
770–788 776 6 195.00–217.00 $212.37 $1,648 —
1250 1250 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,525 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 252.00–255.00 $253.47 $735 —
380 380 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $931 +6.21
451–460 value added 453 5 200.00–242.50 $233.86 $1,059 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 +7.50
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +1.53
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 —
715 715 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,616 —
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
523 523 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,297 —
697 697 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 234 8 260.00–280.00 $269.73 $631 +27.98
250–295 278 16 198.00–280.00 $233.06 $648 -6.73
300–345 324 72 206.00–285.00 $244.22 $791 +10.11
305–345 fancy 325 2 232.50–235.00 $233.83 $760 —
320–330 value added 325 2 220.00–260.00 $240.31 $781 —
350–395 376 121 200.00–267.00 $242.06 $910 +10.97
376–395 value added 378 9 220.00–236.00 $234.14 $885 -25.86
385 fancy 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
415–422 value added 420 5 210.00–270.00 $252.02 $1,058 +4.21
420 fancy 420 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,004 —
420 420 1 192.00 $192.00 $806 -38.07
400–448 431 239 199.00–261.00 $235.16 $1,014 +5.09
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -5.07
445 thin fleshed 445 2 204.00 $204.00 $908 —
460 460 1 204.00 $204.00 $938 -17.00
460 fancy 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
468–490 value added 474 14 232.00–255.00 $248.21 $1,177 +13.92
450–497 477 221 195.00–255.00 $233.10 $1,112 +1.46
500–520 fancy 510 3 215.00–242.50 $232.68 $1,187 -9.32
506–523 value added 519 32 242.00–250.00 $248.40 $1,289 +11.53
500–549 526 310 191.00–250.00 $228.32 $1,201 +3.10
565–580 573 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,160 -20.05
575 fancy 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 -6.50
550–598 577 226 193.00–242.50 $221.61 $1,279 -0.91
555–594 value added 585 67 220.00–256.00 $248.02 $1,451 +13.49
600 fancy 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +17.00
602–648 value added 606 75 221.00–242.00 $239.64 $1,452 +10.57
600–646 619 134 168.00–243.00 $218.88 $1,355 +2.20
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -30.95
650–699 665 196 182.00–235.00 $215.03 $1,430 +4.08
650–697 value added 672 33 214.00–236.00 $224.25 $1,507 -1.96
712–724 value added 717 84 211.00–238.50 $235.73 $1,690 —
700–745 725 89 160.00–222.00 $204.82 $1,485 +5.68
725 725 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 +4.86
764–765 value added 765 20 207.00–212.00 $209.75 $1,605 +1.75
763–793 779 38 175.00–219.00 $202.45 $1,577 +0.45
800–830 814 6 159.00–190.00 $177.35 $1,444 —
816 value added 816 63 232.50 $232.50 $1,897 —
850–890 869 7 176.00–200.00 $187.27 $1,627 +13.24
910–916 915 6 171.00–200.00 $175.81 $1,609 +11.04
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 -6.88
255–297 286 11 191.00–245.00 $217.20 $621 -17.80
310–345 327 13 207.50–245.00 $228.50 $747 +1.55
350–397 373 24 207.50–245.00 $227.19 $847 +15.19
400–445 420 15 212.00–231.00 $222.35 $934 -3.52
455–495 476 33 200.00–227.50 $217.12 $1,033 +11.30
505–545 525 42 179.00–225.00 $210.07 $1,103 -2.98
550–595 575 27 178.00–222.50 $200.12 $1,151 -8.70
622 value added 622 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,415 —
613–645 632 21 191.00–220.00 $202.54 $1,280 +0.76
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -20.06
650–685 664 7 182.50–205.00 $198.60 $1,319 -1.46
710–745 721 4 185.00–204.00 $192.38 $1,387 -12.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 202.00 $202.00 $778 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 -15.00
465–490 480 3 190.00–211.00 $200.63 $963 +9.37
505 505 2 174.00–189.00 $181.50 $917 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 -20.00
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +5.00
650 650 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,186 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,206 -9.47
557 557 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 -2.50
640 640 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 220.00–247.50 $232.79 $500 —
250–295 280 3 227.50–240.00 $232.77 $652 -11.68
300–340 317 12 237.50–282.50 $264.85 $840 +14.24
355 fancy 355 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,021 +5.50
355 value added 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
355–395 381 77 222.50–290.00 $266.66 $1,016 -7.35
415 fancy 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
400–449 432 117 210.00–280.00 $250.68 $1,083 +5.86
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -24.82
450–496 470 105 207.00–275.00 $244.01 $1,147 -3.00
480 fancy 480 2 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $1,278 +12.99
500 fancy 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +0.66
500–548 523 182 200.00–272.50 $234.87 $1,228 -0.32
550–598 580 140 200.00–257.50 $224.88 $1,304 -1.63
615 fancy 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 -16.00
600–647 622 91 191.00–231.00 $220.52 $1,372 -4.46
650–696 672 99 162.50–228.00 $211.59 $1,422 -1.87
700–744 729 52 160.00–222.00 $202.39 $1,475 +3.34
750–795 772 24 148.00–202.50 $188.87 $1,458 -4.00
800–825 816 7 168.00–190.00 $181.82 $1,484 -6.79
907–935 910 11 155.00–170.00 $156.40 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +40.38
355–390 365 6 222.50–255.00 $239.83 $875 +27.75
400–448 423 20 210.00–245.00 $229.04 $969 +8.19
450–499 471 32 200.00–250.00 $227.96 $1,074 +4.16
475 475 1 192.50 $192.50 $914 -31.30
500–545 524 52 193.00–237.50 $217.52 $1,140 +7.51
565–595 579 24 196.50–239.00 $209.82 $1,215 +5.87
605–630 619 7 186.00–217.50 $200.32 $1,240 -1.90
660–695 668 14 196.00–217.00 $200.34 $1,338 +5.26
705–745 722 6 165.00–201.00 $175.94 $1,270 -19.06
750–780 767 3 171.00–181.00 $175.70 $1,348 -9.20
860–885 873 2 140.00–166.00 $152.81 $1,334 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 237.50 $237.50 $689 —
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
435–445 440 2 220.00–250.00 $234.83 $1,033 +29.83
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
465–485 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +43.02
510–545 528 2 200.00–220.00 $209.67 $1,107 +9.18
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 -0.08
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -17.58
620–645 633 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $1,123 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 439 4 225.00–242.50 $233.57 $1,025 -16.43
467–472 469 5 206.00–227.50 $214.66 $1,007 -22.84
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -22.50
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 204.00 $204.00 $989 -1.77
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1615 1181 80-85% 210 85.00–114.00 $104.35 $1,232 -0.95
890–1505 1185 80-85% 36 85.00–105.00 $94.85 $1,124 -10.45
1000–1595 1283 80-85% 31 110.00–126.00 $117.07 $1,502 -0.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1835 1389 75-80% 7 96.00–105.00 $100.10 $1,390 -8.99
1015–1935 1426 75-80% 137 90.00–118.00 $108.64 $1,549 +10.93
1210–1715 1477 75-80% 35 109.00–124.00 $115.49 $1,706 -0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1410 1036 85-90% 103 71.00–105.00 $93.44 $968 +8.47
580–1570 1067 85-90% 41 75.00–95.00 $86.45 $922 —
900–1300 1101 85-90% 10 101.00–114.00 $106.06 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,247 —
1190–2010 1498 14 105.00–123.00 $112.34 $1,683 —
1105–2435 1763 78 116.00–135.00 $128.27 $2,261 —
1495–2010 1782 17 128.00–141.00 $135.88 $2,421 —
2400 2400 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1245 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,156.84
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000–1340 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,290.00–1,600.00 $1,382.43
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00
1055–1400 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,339.92
1085–1570 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,397.90
1200–1340 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,297.83
1220–1520 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,585.00 $1,440.12
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1070–1200 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,888.22 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–2,090.00 $1,791.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 137.50 $137.50 $688 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.