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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

3,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.34/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 735 lb · 282 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.05/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 631 lb · 267 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.95/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 766 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,336 2,104 1,375
Feeder cattle 3,086 1,740 1,163
Slaughter cattle 212 323 166
Replacement cattle 38 41 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - No trends could be established this week due to light offerings from the last sale because of inclement weather. Offerings today also included a video sale. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 6.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale.

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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 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 +75.99
255–295 271 9 299.00–340.00 $317.65 $861 -2.35
303–345 328 19 292.00–350.00 $305.51 $1,002 -0.43
350–390 375 45 294.00–340.00 $304.49 $1,142 -3.75
400–448 427 21 295.00–330.00 $306.01 $1,307 +19.60
420–435 value added 433 7 312.00–327.50 $314.15 $1,360 +1.03
450–495 472 35 269.00–315.00 $286.20 $1,351 +0.97
463–483 value added 472 34 299.00–317.50 $305.27 $1,441 -8.68
500–530 value added 520 58 283.00–305.00 $289.56 $1,506 -16.50
505–548 530 53 257.50–295.00 $279.15 $1,479 +1.67
554–590 569 79 240.00–275.00 $265.28 $1,509 -4.60
600–647 621 30 230.00–257.50 $246.18 $1,529 +7.99
600–646 value added 623 47 250.50–264.00 $252.66 $1,574 +1.64
666–678 value added 671 71 232.00–247.50 $243.16 $1,632 -3.53
655–696 675 26 215.00–236.00 $231.34 $1,562 -2.98
704–747 721 65 210.00–222.00 $219.96 $1,586 -1.48
704–745 value added 728 55 225.00–236.00 $228.82 $1,666 -10.15
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -8.21
753–790 value added 766 135 210.00–235.00 $226.72 $1,737 +11.72
755–795 769 7 200.00–221.00 $214.73 $1,651 +6.52
800–845 820 4 195.00–209.00 $200.30 $1,642 -7.73
803–823 value added 821 87 215.00–221.50 $220.51 $1,810 +7.51
850–885 857 7 190.00–200.00 $198.56 $1,702 -5.28
876 value added 876 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,840 -1.00
907–949 value added 916 64 203.00–212.00 $210.11 $1,925 +8.11
930–935 933 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,749 —
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
1148 1148 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 4 300.00–320.00 $311.07 $712 —
255–285 270 2 250.00–280.00 $265.83 $718 —
310–340 329 4 275.00–295.00 $286.44 $942 +16.44
350–385 366 8 250.00–290.00 $273.53 $1,001 -24.08
400–435 415 9 250.00–275.00 $263.44 $1,093 +13.44
455–490 476 6 242.50–265.00 $256.42 $1,221 +5.78
500–530 511 6 230.00–254.00 $242.75 $1,240 —
550–590 575 8 230.00–252.00 $241.99 $1,391 —
610–645 628 8 215.00–225.00 $220.12 $1,382 +7.16
650–690 668 9 205.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,453 —
707 707 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,449 —
751–790 760 6 198.00–200.00 $198.68 $1,510 —
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 4 240.00–265.00 $251.38 $955 —
400–430 413 3 245.00–270.00 $254.72 $1,052 +24.60
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 -21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 value added 578 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 270.00–275.00 $271.48 $611 +21.27
275 275 4 248.00 $248.00 $682 -4.62
306–345 318 27 250.00–276.00 $266.01 $846 +3.33
350–395 372 33 250.00–275.00 $259.14 $964 -5.26
385 value added 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -56.81
400–445 430 51 230.00–265.00 $249.57 $1,073 -1.17
439–447 value added 441 27 259.00–265.00 $261.97 $1,155 +4.60
450–495 472 48 227.50–246.00 $237.30 $1,120 -0.71
456–498 value added 477 58 247.50–262.00 $255.66 $1,219 -23.54
500–521 value added 517 38 218.00–253.00 $248.24 $1,283 +2.89
502–545 525 49 216.00–241.00 $233.87 $1,228 +6.05
530 fancy 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -50.00
550–597 value added 567 78 233.00–242.50 $238.46 $1,352 +1.75
550–595 572 55 215.00–237.50 $226.43 $1,295 +10.26
605–640 623 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $1,276 +5.28
610–645 628 23 210.00–225.00 $215.48 $1,353 +15.90
602–644 value added 631 242 217.50–240.00 $234.95 $1,483 +15.95
650–690 667 9 200.00–225.00 $205.68 $1,372 +6.44
653–687 value added 672 107 218.00–229.00 $221.55 $1,489 +8.55
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 -4.24
700–741 721 44 190.00–210.00 $201.77 $1,455 +2.77
726–748 value added 737 238 206.00–218.50 $211.93 $1,562 +9.42
780 value added 780 78 206.50 $206.50 $1,611 +14.50
820–830 825 2 187.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,547 +17.50
885–893 891 4 175.00–180.00 $178.76 $1,593 +15.76
900 900 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,557 —
918 value added 918 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,671 —
970–988 981 13 156.00–173.00 $162.46 $1,594 +42.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 -10.00
253–270 257 5 242.50–265.00 $249.60 $641 —
303–345 317 8 237.50–255.00 $248.29 $787 +10.10
350–395 376 13 205.00–252.50 $237.15 $892 +19.87
400–445 419 11 222.50–242.00 $233.14 $977 +7.09
450–495 468 18 220.00–230.00 $226.46 $1,060 +13.68
505–545 521 11 210.00–220.00 $215.88 $1,125 +2.26
555–590 576 14 190.00–217.50 $211.84 $1,220 +4.45
600–635 614 5 190.00–205.00 $198.24 $1,217 +0.30
660–680 673 3 190.00–202.50 $194.08 $1,306 +1.58
700–705 703 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,304 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 +5.00
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
875–885 880 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 220.00–245.00 $232.70 $745 —
365–395 380 3 185.00–245.00 $214.61 $816 —
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
450–495 472 6 210.00–227.50 $217.12 $1,025 -12.88
490 490 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,017 -22.50
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 +2.30
615–620 616 4 172.50–215.00 $196.88 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
325–345 335 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $712 —
360–385 376 4 190.00–225.00 $211.25 $794 —
400–420 411 4 210.00–220.00 $216.29 $889 —
465–470 468 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,006 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 322 4 285.00 $285.00 $918 -7.42
376–382 380 14 276.00–294.00 $288.92 $1,098 -14.02
410–445 435 18 270.00–300.00 $282.87 $1,230 -11.71
455–495 470 27 260.00–293.00 $281.85 $1,325 +11.52
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -23.76
505–546 528 38 240.00–269.00 $261.01 $1,378 +7.25
550–595 570 13 228.00–247.50 $240.09 $1,369 +2.20
600–635 623 19 225.00–244.00 $235.25 $1,466 +7.64
645 645 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,232 -36.61
662–670 664 9 210.00–233.00 $228.65 $1,518 +31.44
700–712 706 4 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,376 +19.96
750–770 758 18 190.00–207.00 $198.37 $1,504 +10.72
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -7.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 374 10 242.50–265.00 $256.87 $961 —
403–435 417 9 245.00–275.00 $261.32 $1,090 -15.14
452–495 476 9 232.50–255.00 $244.01 $1,161 +3.97
500–535 521 15 224.00–245.00 $233.09 $1,214 +18.86
550–595 577 7 210.00–240.00 $228.26 $1,317 +30.76
600–635 607 5 200.00–215.00 $210.99 $1,281 -2.74
670–695 680 3 190.00–211.00 $198.59 $1,350 -16.41
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 235.00 $235.00 $926 —
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1215 1107 80-85% 9 87.00–98.00 $92.03 $1,019 —
845–1610 1205 80-85% 32 100.00–113.00 $105.51 $1,271 +11.49
1105–1640 1265 80-85% 11 113.00–124.00 $117.73 $1,489 +1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
1125–1840 1412 75-80% 19 99.00–111.00 $106.68 $1,506 —
1385–1600 1484 75-80% 4 113.00–128.00 $118.09 $1,752 +8.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1215 985 85-90% 11 87.00–99.00 $93.06 $917 —
935–1315 1070 85-90% 3 79.00–85.00 $81.67 $874 -4.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1965 1446 5 95.00–114.00 $106.17 $1,535 —
1330–1895 1503 6 114.00–133.00 $125.31 $1,883 —
1740–3045 2099 4 128.00–137.00 $130.94 $2,748 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.