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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 24, 2023

2,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.90/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 481 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.95/cwt -20.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 524 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.97/cwt -14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 582 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,313 2,835 1,347
Feeder cattle 1,662 2,429 914
Slaughter cattle 458 334 358
Replacement cattle 193 72 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to this market last week, demand was high for all feeder classes notably light weight classes. Steers/heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher and bulls 12.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter classes including breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher, boner 2.00 to 4.00 lower, lean cows steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder classes unevenly steady overall, with lower-quality offerings noted. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 lower, with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 fancy 325 2 255.00–287.00 $270.75 $880 —
318–345 331 6 221.00–238.00 $226.53 $750 -22.78
370–395 value added 377 8 252.00–258.00 $256.07 $965 —
360–390 380 5 220.00–234.00 $228.31 $868 -38.10
405–427 422 4 263.00–264.00 $263.76 $1,113 +18.21
424 value added 424 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,090 -14.00
450–495 476 25 215.00–247.00 $228.62 $1,088 -25.58
455–491 value added 478 11 237.00–259.00 $247.75 $1,184 -21.90
504–545 520 28 220.00–254.00 $242.09 $1,259 +2.91
515–538 value added 530 3 235.00–252.00 $240.50 $1,275 -15.84
525–540 533 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,119 -29.18
550–591 578 21 211.00–232.00 $222.88 $1,288 -5.49
578–595 value added 584 13 241.50–261.00 $247.22 $1,444 +9.69
600–635 619 20 200.00–233.00 $221.17 $1,369 -9.50
629–646 value added 639 23 240.00–250.00 $243.76 $1,558 +3.26
650–655 651 20 216.00–226.00 $222.89 $1,451 +14.25
700–735 713 6 202.00–218.00 $208.78 $1,489 +18.28
765 765 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,599 +23.98
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 -10.00
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 —
915 915 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 -35.51
455–480 465 4 190.00–195.00 $191.75 $892 -27.19
520 520 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,149 -9.00
585 585 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,252 +20.73
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +5.91
680 680 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +5.69
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 203.00 $203.00 $528 -32.13
311–345 321 22 200.00–238.00 $211.35 $678 -22.23
334 value added 334 5 227.00 $227.00 $758 —
360–395 378 54 200.00–231.00 $215.98 $816 -9.45
400–447 430 42 200.00–231.00 $212.69 $915 -9.56
417–449 value added 440 14 230.50–241.00 $233.29 $1,026 +3.29
451–456 value added 454 15 217.00–229.00 $221.77 $1,007 -16.15
450–496 486 81 195.00–242.00 $210.07 $1,021 -7.03
500–543 value added 522 11 205.00–224.00 $215.20 $1,123 -19.31
500–545 524 81 187.00–217.00 $201.29 $1,055 -9.71
566–595 value added 578 8 204.00–209.00 $206.04 $1,191 -16.47
550–595 582 73 190.00–218.00 $197.09 $1,147 -12.45
600–615 value added 612 13 218.00–223.00 $219.13 $1,341 +4.10
600–646 618 19 191.00–210.00 $201.10 $1,243 +5.57
651–667 664 33 179.00–185.00 $184.37 $1,224 +11.37
680 value added 680 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -25.00
715–721 value added 720 10 185.50–204.00 $189.18 $1,362 -26.82
700–749 742 15 162.00–178.00 $164.19 $1,218 -3.72
785 785 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,319 +4.24
831 value added 831 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,413 —
867 867 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,266 —
874 value added 874 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,460 —
1035 1035 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 189.00 $189.00 $520 -37.05
360–390 382 5 200.00–206.00 $204.47 $781 -9.88
400–438 419 7 175.00–215.00 $194.63 $815 -18.00
450–485 467 12 190.00–219.00 $204.04 $953 +6.13
500–518 512 7 180.00–214.00 $190.48 $975 -9.66
560–587 578 7 171.00–202.00 $184.41 $1,066 -3.98
625 625 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 +14.35
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 —
755–795 777 3 120.00–147.00 $133.77 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 220.00–224.00 $222.93 $722 —
350–361 fancy 359 7 250.00–255.00 $254.30 $913 —
350–395 387 36 217.50–244.00 $232.68 $900 -2.52
400–445 429 29 215.00–244.00 $232.14 $996 -10.29
450–495 465 42 212.00–247.00 $225.01 $1,046 -20.61
469 fancy 469 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,112 —
505–545 526 69 204.00–239.00 $230.04 $1,210 +2.06
550–595 582 54 205.00–229.00 $216.17 $1,258 -2.97
600–640 fancy 620 2 215.00–219.00 $217.06 $1,346 —
605–649 641 49 190.00–214.00 $203.76 $1,306 +0.99
650–690 674 11 190.00–208.00 $197.83 $1,333 -7.17
710–745 723 11 170.00–208.00 $188.61 $1,364 +8.20
775–780 775 15 165.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,459 —
844 844 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,401 +1.50
860 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 386 6 210.00–225.00 $214.89 $829 —
423–445 426 8 205.00–215.00 $212.76 $906 -6.14
458–495 469 10 197.50–212.00 $206.73 $970 +7.94
503–545 520 5 185.00–210.00 $199.52 $1,038 -6.27
550–593 576 15 180.00–218.00 $196.97 $1,135 +5.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $718 +1.25
410–440 426 5 200.00–210.00 $204.06 $869 -10.04
485–495 490 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,007 —
570–575 573 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1705 1145 80-85% 102 83.50–106.00 $95.30 $1,091 —
1040–1355 1180 80-85% 6 83.00–92.00 $87.55 $1,033 +1.17
900–1575 1184 80-85% 30 100.50–114.00 $107.15 $1,269 +20.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1420 1353 75-80% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.43 $1,210 +3.93
1190–1610 1406 75-80% 10 106.00–115.00 $108.63 $1,527 —
1015–1840 1428 75-80% 68 89.50–113.00 $101.35 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 928 85-90% 11 70.00–80.00 $76.42 $709 -17.08
835–1390 1047 85-90% 59 72.00–93.00 $85.70 $897 +2.05
820–1370 1090 85-90% 6 94.00–98.00 $95.76 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1380 1063 5 95.00–110.00 $101.70 $1,081 —
1130–1870 1483 8 90.50–118.00 $108.80 $1,614 —
955–2095 1621 32 116.75–131.00 $124.94 $2,025 —
1225–2150 1816 9 129.50–138.00 $133.36 $2,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1085 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,040.00 $957.44
940–1145 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,080.24
990–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,013.03
910–1220 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,310.00 $1,178.01
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
995–1355 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 990.00–1,340.00 $1,202.54
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1045 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,180.00 $1,116.11
945–1130 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 940.00–1,130.00 $1,043.47
975–1160 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,037.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,785.00 $1,477.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,487.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–1,435.00 $1,426.43 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,406.25 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/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 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 156.00 $156.00 $571 —

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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 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —

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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.