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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.29/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 526 lb · 132 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.54/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 739 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.36/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 606 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,894 1,322 2,111
Feeder cattle 1,620 1,021 1,798
Slaughter cattle 202 193 256
Replacement cattle 72 108 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this sale last week, steers/heifers steady to 5,00 lower with value added steers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Unionville - Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 335.00–345.00 $339.83 $758 +32.83
250–295 281 4 300.00–325.00 $313.62 $881 —
310–345 325 16 300.00–345.00 $317.45 $1,032 -2.25
350–395 380 14 290.00–310.00 $304.49 $1,157 +18.64
390 value added 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
411–441 value added 431 21 307.00–325.00 $317.31 $1,368 —
425–445 438 8 285.00–317.50 $299.44 $1,312 +13.10
450–498 481 21 283.00–304.00 $291.49 $1,402 +3.31
480–481 value added 481 10 305.00–309.00 $308.20 $1,482 +4.22
513–515 value added 514 4 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,516 +14.30
505–545 521 16 271.00–288.00 $282.60 $1,472 +22.57
565–585 value added 570 35 260.00–283.00 $278.24 $1,586 +21.49
550–592 571 13 250.00–271.00 $257.18 $1,468 +4.71
600–637 619 21 236.00–250.00 $243.47 $1,507 +18.47
604–646 value added 627 24 258.00–263.50 $260.83 $1,635 +0.83
653–688 value added 673 28 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,699 -3.53
660–693 682 12 234.00–245.00 $238.32 $1,625 -10.64
710–734 value added 722 21 237.00–245.00 $240.80 $1,739 +5.92
710–748 732 6 223.00–234.00 $228.20 $1,670 +3.20
753–780 760 7 219.00–226.00 $221.72 $1,685 +1.47
762–798 value added 788 32 225.00–230.50 $228.33 $1,799 —
815–820 817 3 210.00–217.00 $212.34 $1,735 —
865–875 868 8 205.00–209.00 $208.00 $1,805 +28.00
858–883 value added 877 10 214.50–217.00 $215.09 $1,886 +10.09
900 900 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,881 —
920 value added 920 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,776 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
285–290 288 3 275.00–310.00 $298.47 $860 —
315–345 331 4 280.00–300.00 $291.04 $963 +28.54
350–385 367 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $1,040 —
415–440 428 3 235.00–275.00 $260.37 $1,114 +29.37
450–485 472 6 255.00–287.00 $276.22 $1,304 —
508–545 527 15 229.00–276.00 $261.73 $1,379 +40.73
595 595 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 -4.00
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -20.00
705–730 713 3 210.00–221.00 $217.25 $1,549 —
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 —
800 800 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 295.00–300.00 $298.24 $1,103 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
690 690 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,387 —
710–720 713 3 201.00–243.00 $228.87 $1,632 —
840 840 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 5 270.00–300.00 $279.52 $785 +13.50
310–348 323 13 260.00–292.50 $272.23 $879 +11.62
337 value added 337 5 282.00 $282.00 $950 —
363 value added 363 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,009 +12.32
350–398 375 41 260.00–295.00 $273.80 $1,027 +13.44
400–445 432 43 257.00–274.00 $264.66 $1,143 +21.68
405–448 value added 435 22 265.00–275.00 $270.87 $1,178 +9.63
450–490 value added 464 22 250.00–271.00 $264.75 $1,228 +17.36
455–495 478 18 230.00–260.00 $243.30 $1,163 -0.96
518–532 value added 524 55 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,350 +13.98
500–548 528 77 220.00–246.00 $238.23 $1,258 +8.39
562–569 value added 566 18 239.00–240.00 $239.39 $1,355 -0.22
550–598 574 30 220.00–234.00 $226.51 $1,300 +8.72
600–643 value added 605 61 218.00–235.00 $229.26 $1,387 -8.03
600–648 611 19 190.00–212.00 $200.19 $1,223 -14.84
651–681 value added 659 25 213.00–228.00 $219.06 $1,444 -15.48
650–681 665 13 205.00–210.00 $208.79 $1,388 -4.00
720–740 729 8 190.00–206.00 $201.07 $1,466 -1.43
727–745 value added 740 80 200.00–214.50 $213.69 $1,581 —
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 -4.50
768–799 value added 785 26 190.00–210.00 $198.75 $1,560 -6.14
804–830 814 10 180.00–187.00 $182.85 $1,488 +2.85
816 value added 816 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,550 —
830–845 840 3 191.00–194.50 $193.35 $1,624 +13.35
850 850 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,513 —
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
990 990 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,376 —
1070 1070 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 232.50 $232.50 $732 —
368–395 377 13 210.00–283.00 $271.27 $1,023 +42.68
410–445 431 18 201.00–253.00 $243.89 $1,051 +11.92
458–485 469 20 220.00–258.00 $244.98 $1,149 +18.93
525–547 542 4 214.00–217.00 $216.27 $1,172 —
555–585 569 8 205.00–216.00 $210.89 $1,200 +10.89
605–640 631 4 197.00–205.00 $203.08 $1,281 —
685 685 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,363 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -10.00
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
743 743 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 12 289.00–307.00 $299.00 $1,145 -25.66
380–389 fancy 388 13 315.00–320.00 $319.62 $1,240 —
402–445 420 29 278.00–305.00 $290.63 $1,221 +13.89
421 fancy 421 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,356 —
450–495 472 28 270.00–292.50 $281.05 $1,327 +11.12
465–485 fancy 480 4 300.00–304.00 $300.97 $1,445 +18.47
505–548 530 18 243.00–267.00 $256.64 $1,360 +26.64
555–590 571 26 225.00–255.00 $242.26 $1,383 +28.51
600–640 618 18 221.00–243.00 $231.08 $1,428 -2.98
655–673 667 6 211.00–239.00 $221.98 $1,481 -2.59
710–715 712 3 195.00–210.00 $202.35 $1,441 —
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 -6.00
800–830 808 8 170.00–180.00 $176.56 $1,427 —
940 940 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,203 —
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 3 215.00–272.50 $245.22 $900 -4.78
410–443 427 11 220.00–280.00 $257.01 $1,097 —
460–475 466 5 227.50–277.00 $258.07 $1,203 —
500–505 thin fleshed 504 8 272.00–278.00 $277.26 $1,397 —
508–545 524 10 221.00–243.00 $231.80 $1,215 +7.63
570–585 580 7 221.00–237.00 $231.17 $1,341 +7.17
625–640 632 5 201.00–211.00 $208.39 $1,317 -7.61
670–693 690 7 195.00–210.00 $203.61 $1,405 —
795 795 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,332 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 181.00–218.00 $199.50 $1,177 -0.50
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1565 1221 80-85% 10 86.50–93.00 $90.42 $1,104 -24.81
1050–1315 1238 80-85% 6 105.00–120.00 $110.62 $1,369 -4.61
985–1730 1250 80-85% 34 94.00–107.00 $100.27 $1,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1355 1022 85-90% 20 55.00–83.00 $71.59 $732 -27.55
815–1230 1066 85-90% 19 80.50–97.00 $90.79 $968 +2.10
915–1545 1137 85-90% 5 95.00–104.00 $98.98 $1,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1775 1530 75-80% 15 100.50–113.00 $106.08 $1,623 —
1435–1750 1570 75-80% 5 85.50–99.00 $94.37 $1,482 —
1305–1735 1596 75-80% 4 111.00–121.00 $117.04 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1600–2260 1820 15 113.50–130.00 $122.56 $2,231 -13.78
1510–2160 1822 5 95.00–112.00 $101.04 $1,841 -35.30
1915–2110 2002 3 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $2,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
877 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
903–1025 934 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,316.18
1030–1420 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,150.00–1,875.00 $1,367.88
1180–1455 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,560.00 $1,417.75
1340–1350 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
990–1185 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,118.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.