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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

2,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.60/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 578 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.40/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 633 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.53/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 619 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,212 4,729 1,517
Feeder cattle 1,998 4,348 1,232
Slaughter cattle 185 322 261
Replacement cattle 29 59 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers steady to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 400 to 600lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Video load report on 11 loads: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 289 5 305.00–330.00 $315.04 $910 -17.35
300–345 320 17 295.00–340.00 $309.61 $991 +7.64
350–396 379 36 255.00–317.50 $304.99 $1,156 +7.52
383 value added 383 5 307.50–311.00 $308.90 $1,183 —
400–440 410 13 280.00–305.00 $292.67 $1,200 -7.66
415–448 value added 423 53 302.50–318.50 $315.32 $1,334 -11.68
454–490 value added 478 81 307.50–312.00 $309.83 $1,481 +9.83
455–496 481 30 275.00–305.00 $294.46 $1,416 +6.55
500–545 value added 513 31 285.00–307.50 $293.25 $1,504 +2.97
500–547 535 79 260.00–295.00 $274.41 $1,468 +0.32
563–595 value added 570 31 261.50–270.00 $261.99 $1,493 -9.89
550–599 586 45 250.00–287.50 $261.15 $1,530 +0.40
600–645 631 71 231.00–265.00 $244.13 $1,540 -1.07
603–642 value added 634 114 249.00–267.00 $255.93 $1,623 -11.08
653–654 value added 653 37 250.00–260.50 $257.66 $1,683 +7.04
650–685 665 47 230.00–245.00 $240.70 $1,601 +1.51
705–747 728 28 200.00–230.00 $218.21 $1,589 -6.34
712–736 value added 729 24 220.00–230.00 $222.85 $1,625 -14.21
751–774 value added 762 143 222.00–233.00 $228.54 $1,741 +3.96
751–769 764 32 205.00–229.50 $223.99 $1,711 +6.91
800–820 817 6 217.00–221.00 $220.35 $1,800 +6.99
806–849 value added 844 24 210.00–224.00 $215.58 $1,819 -2.79
855–860 856 6 190.00–215.00 $210.81 $1,805 +3.30
881 value added 881 59 217.75 $217.75 $1,918 +6.16
900–940 920 11 200.00–217.00 $206.98 $1,904 +24.47
968 968 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,830 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 +12.30
260–295 279 4 290.00–315.00 $301.37 $841 +15.84
305–340 329 4 255.00–290.00 $279.68 $920 +16.24
355–395 386 15 265.00–295.00 $282.45 $1,090 +0.87
410–440 423 6 260.00–285.00 $271.72 $1,149 +11.76
453–480 466 5 260.00–277.00 $268.67 $1,252 +12.72
470 value added 470 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
500–540 519 5 240.00–260.00 $253.90 $1,318 +16.18
560–595 585 4 230.00–245.00 $241.19 $1,411 +1.44
611–636 621 8 225.00–235.00 $231.30 $1,436 +0.78
655–690 680 4 200.00–220.00 $212.39 $1,444 -8.68
730 730 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 -31.02
754 754 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,591 +21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 300.00 $300.00 $669 —
305–325 316 4 275.00–295.00 $283.64 $896 -21.40
360–370 365 2 255.00–285.00 $270.21 $986 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -35.00
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
420 420 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 -80.52
270–285 280 4 285.00–290.00 $286.25 $802 +8.19
302–346 314 28 227.50–295.00 $260.44 $818 -8.26
350–393 372 29 220.00–265.00 $249.84 $929 -11.12
393 value added 393 16 287.00 $287.00 $1,128 —
395 fancy 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
403–445 value added 433 52 268.00–279.00 $276.41 $1,197 +8.97
400–447 435 77 222.50–265.00 $246.70 $1,073 -10.93
458 value added 458 17 275.00 $275.00 $1,260 +0.06
450–495 473 33 217.00–255.00 $237.58 $1,124 -10.89
485 thin fleshed 485 3 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,293 —
501–531 value added 513 56 242.50–251.00 $247.74 $1,271 -6.33
500–548 527 73 213.00–242.50 $231.67 $1,221 -4.10
540 540 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,174 -18.27
556–599 value added 578 195 236.00–242.50 $239.74 $1,386 -1.26
550–597 579 40 215.00–240.00 $227.19 $1,315 +1.00
602–635 607 7 170.00–200.00 $195.51 $1,187 -22.20
600–649 value added 613 101 220.00–232.25 $228.00 $1,398 -2.65
603–645 627 75 190.00–225.00 $217.68 $1,365 -0.03
650–695 668 39 190.00–218.50 $208.01 $1,390 -0.78
667–674 value added 669 74 219.50–220.50 $220.14 $1,473 +1.03
705–725 715 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,233 -28.35
700–745 719 31 182.00–210.00 $199.71 $1,436 -1.11
737–745 value added 740 114 205.00–210.50 $208.31 $1,541 -9.17
752–763 754 40 165.00–203.25 $200.77 $1,514 +7.87
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 -27.90
805–849 843 12 185.00–186.00 $185.84 $1,567 —
866 value added 866 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,619 —
870 870 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,366 +15.00
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 240.00–265.00 $251.78 $549 -33.22
265–295 283 4 245.00–265.00 $257.35 $728 +0.50
310–345 329 13 230.00–255.00 $246.20 $810 +7.62
350–395 371 42 235.00–266.00 $246.64 $915 +13.84
400–445 420 17 220.00–245.00 $233.06 $979 -1.90
455–495 467 21 215.00–239.00 $230.89 $1,078 +14.02
500–536 532 16 190.00–225.00 $218.50 $1,162 -0.80
550–575 564 5 195.00–220.00 $211.96 $1,195 +11.68
609–645 618 7 190.00–208.00 $201.58 $1,246 +5.02
655–675 665 2 185.00–200.00 $192.39 $1,279 +4.65
700–725 708 3 189.00–200.00 $192.95 $1,366 +23.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
300–335 318 5 200.00–240.00 $219.32 $697 -4.00
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
490 490 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,127 +7.88
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -10.00
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 +5.00
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 +8.00
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 270.00–290.00 $283.41 $830 —
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
350–398 376 29 300.00–305.00 $304.12 $1,143 -1.19
400–445 426 19 267.50–295.00 $279.97 $1,193 -4.45
433 fancy 433 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,342 —
450–495 473 42 250.00–302.00 $274.41 $1,298 -1.17
503–545 522 46 215.00–267.50 $253.99 $1,326 -10.04
560–595 577 42 217.50–265.00 $244.51 $1,411 +8.63
600–649 632 23 220.00–240.00 $227.11 $1,435 +2.17
650–690 657 21 200.00–229.00 $223.05 $1,465 +5.56
705–745 720 11 185.00–205.00 $195.93 $1,411 -11.13
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -27.06
760–782 777 14 170.00–200.00 $196.13 $1,524 -0.48
820–845 828 7 165.00–180.00 $177.88 $1,473 +1.44
910–930 920 2 141.00–151.00 $145.95 $1,343 -0.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 418 7 245.00–275.00 $264.00 $1,104 +16.12
451–495 468 32 245.00–284.00 $269.63 $1,262 +23.95
500–530 518 3 225.00–255.00 $243.26 $1,260 +13.17
600–645 622 10 145.00–215.00 $177.41 $1,103 -30.59
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 -11.12
700–740 716 4 175.00–190.00 $182.43 $1,306 +26.72
760–788 782 8 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $1,306 -0.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 250.00 $250.00 $745 —
310 310 1 257.50 $257.50 $798 —
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
455–480 468 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,147 +5.00
520–540 530 2 200.00–240.00 $219.62 $1,164 —
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1565 1189 80-85% 30 94.00–111.00 $103.15 $1,226 —
1050–1385 1204 80-85% 11 88.00–97.00 $92.56 $1,114 -13.81
1130–1460 1298 80-85% 6 117.00–128.00 $120.37 $1,562 +27.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,092 +15.87
845–1535 1056 85-90% 26 87.00–103.00 $92.74 $979 —
1010–1205 1117 85-90% 3 81.00–87.00 $83.33 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1565 1490 75-80% 3 117.00–125.00 $120.91 $1,802 —
1105–1695 1503 75-80% 15 97.00–112.00 $104.61 $1,572 +14.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1090 1085 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $1,269 —
1175–1745 1487 5 95.00–113.00 $108.15 $1,608 —
1185–2275 1644 9 117.00–126.00 $122.42 $2,013 —
1930–2105 2018 2 133.00–134.00 $133.48 $2,694 +1.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1070–1220 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,763.07
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
750–950 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 890.00–1,075.00 $950.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1130–1360 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,860.00 $1,776.04 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.