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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

2,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.97/cwt +13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 725 lb · 258 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.55/cwt +15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 577 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.05/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 671 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,695 1,516 1,428
Feeder cattle 2,461 1,031 1,235
Slaughter cattle 191 319 130
Replacement cattle 43 166 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Due to inclement weather and inadequate receipts, the last reported sale at this location was on January 8th. Therefore, no accurate trends could be established. McMinnville & Unionville - No trends for this market at this time.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 +135.00
260–280 273 5 300.00–380.00 $329.37 $899 +39.37
306–345 324 10 265.00–332.00 $306.36 $993 +13.48
365–395 382 14 280.00–317.50 $296.33 $1,132 +18.94
405–443 430 24 272.00–302.50 $284.99 $1,225 +13.12
420–435 fancy 430 3 300.00–305.00 $301.63 $1,297 —
450 fancy 450 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 —
450–498 470 54 250.00–302.50 $279.77 $1,315 +13.82
493 value added 493 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,405 -3.96
515 value added 515 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -30.00
505–548 528 43 250.00–285.00 $272.42 $1,438 +9.77
554–563 value added 557 13 268.00–274.00 $272.14 $1,516 +12.66
550–595 583 37 237.00–272.00 $248.38 $1,448 +6.36
603–645 625 38 220.00–250.00 $235.04 $1,469 +3.68
602–636 value added 627 23 245.00–256.00 $251.48 $1,577 +18.70
650–683 value added 669 106 240.00–245.00 $243.59 $1,630 -6.77
650–695 677 30 220.00–237.00 $232.08 $1,571 +13.56
702–746 value added 722 61 227.00–237.50 $232.27 $1,677 +31.76
700–747 726 23 200.00–235.00 $223.29 $1,621 +15.43
760–796 777 15 200.00–220.00 $206.44 $1,604 -7.56
780–799 value added 793 28 210.00 $210.00 $1,665 -11.00
805–845 834 23 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,647 +1.27
855–865 860 9 190.00–207.00 $197.23 $1,696 —
862 value added 862 20 213.50 $213.50 $1,840 —
928 value added 928 114 209.00 $209.00 $1,940 —
940 940 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,654 —
975 975 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,930 —
1065–1068 1066 6 168.00–169.00 $168.67 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 value added 659 75 254.00 $254.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–238 238 13 265.00–290.00 $288.10 $686 —
350–398 388 8 270.00–280.00 $272.66 $1,058 +67.66
433–445 437 12 237.50–277.50 $248.05 $1,084 +18.05
465–495 479 4 210.00–275.00 $249.85 $1,197 +26.85
510–545 527 5 210.00–265.00 $230.44 $1,214 —
575 575 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,403 +51.00
600–620 610 2 220.00–234.00 $227.11 $1,385 +40.11
670–695 683 4 210.00–224.00 $218.46 $1,492 —
720 720 2 201.00–221.00 $211.00 $1,519 +19.00
775–788 783 6 190.00–208.00 $192.97 $1,511 +5.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
425–445 435 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,023 +23.11
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 260.00 $260.00 $559 +22.50
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 +52.45
323–345 329 4 265.00–272.50 $270.53 $890 +36.16
354–395 375 40 239.00–258.00 $251.59 $943 +19.20
398 value added 398 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,043 +17.01
404–447 value added 424 38 251.00–267.50 $260.56 $1,105 +17.42
400–445 428 19 235.00–255.00 $247.26 $1,058 +24.55
455–476 value added 466 13 245.00–262.50 $254.78 $1,187 +24.78
450–498 475 73 220.00–256.00 $244.85 $1,163 +13.38
503–520 value added 518 16 238.00–250.00 $239.46 $1,240 +2.63
500–545 526 51 220.00–245.00 $232.86 $1,225 +8.80
563–577 value added 575 128 230.00–248.00 $242.20 $1,393 +16.92
550–599 580 55 213.00–238.00 $223.39 $1,296 +3.23
604–648 618 45 200.00–216.00 $211.44 $1,307 +9.71
636 value added 636 24 215.00 $215.00 $1,367 -3.00
650–682 668 17 179.00–211.00 $201.33 $1,345 +0.27
674 value added 674 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,348 -13.60
705–748 value added 724 230 195.00–221.75 $209.54 $1,517 +11.83
704–744 733 28 173.00–201.00 $195.05 $1,430 +8.98
779–790 781 6 170.00–195.00 $190.78 $1,490 +7.81
820 value added 820 65 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 —
829–830 830 19 182.00–183.00 $182.32 $1,513 +26.83
855–870 859 4 154.00–181.00 $170.68 $1,466 +10.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
300–345 323 2 230.00–245.00 $238.02 $769 +31.03
355–390 375 5 200.00–242.00 $224.16 $841 +41.66
405–430 416 7 205.00–230.00 $219.38 $913 +17.25
450–495 473 7 215.00–227.50 $222.49 $1,052 +3.04
535–545 540 3 220.00–227.50 $223.34 $1,206 +18.34
550–575 560 10 141.00–220.00 $203.63 $1,140 +6.63
620–635 628 2 180.00–200.00 $190.12 $1,194 —
690 690 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,304 —
702 value added 702 75 189.00 $189.00 $1,327 —
705–710 706 4 160.00–190.00 $182.46 $1,288 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 —
500–520 510 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
560–585 574 4 200.00–216.00 $207.72 $1,192 —
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 7 270.00–295.00 $280.63 $1,064 +16.31
405–440 429 6 270.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,222 +17.39
455–494 479 18 260.00–287.50 $274.90 $1,317 +21.14
500–545 526 19 220.00–265.00 $244.34 $1,285 -6.71
550–593 569 32 220.00–255.00 $240.04 $1,366 +10.28
600–625 609 5 210.00–242.00 $231.67 $1,411 +11.06
660–675 668 2 212.00–214.00 $212.99 $1,423 -0.77
735–740 738 2 193.00–206.00 $199.48 $1,472 +15.48
750 750 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,470 +11.41
845 845 2 160.00–169.00 $164.50 $1,390 —
875 875 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,558 +3.00
935 935 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 +28.75
415–445 430 4 240.00–257.50 $248.72 $1,069 +14.86
450–465 460 3 230.00–255.00 $241.68 $1,112 +22.18
505–545 525 3 207.50–230.00 $221.41 $1,162 +4.41
570–590 582 3 230.00–236.00 $233.65 $1,360 +28.75
600–620 612 4 200.00–227.50 $211.76 $1,296 +11.76
650–685 668 3 180.00–208.00 $197.67 $1,320 —
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
520 520 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 +19.50
570 570 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1915 1255 80-85% 38 92.00–111.00 $100.53 $1,262 -20.93
1100–1780 1388 80-85% 10 83.00–95.00 $88.67 $1,231 —
1090–1755 1391 80-85% 6 105.00–118.00 $112.73 $1,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1300 1077 85-90% 21 81.00–98.00 $89.16 $960 -5.42
885–1415 1078 85-90% 14 60.00–79.00 $70.85 $764 -23.73
1085–1650 1368 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.19 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1930 1472 75-80% 18 97.00–115.00 $105.03 $1,546 —
1140–1855 1517 75-80% 9 108.00–120.00 $113.99 $1,729 —
1575–1985 1734 75-80% 5 81.00–91.00 $87.35 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–2610 1710 14 110.00–123.00 $118.14 $2,020 -3.86
1340–2375 1937 3 95.00–111.00 $106.23 $2,058 —
1880–2135 2023 3 126.00–131.00 $128.78 $2,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1030 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,201.98
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1060 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,277.04

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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.