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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.75/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 525 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.90/cwt +29.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 515 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.91/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 677 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 1,894 2,111
Feeder cattle 1,346 1,620 1,798
Slaughter cattle 107 202 256
Replacement cattle 17 72 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts the last reported sale. Quality average to fancy with several weaned and vaccinated cattle. Demand strong. Knoxville - Compared to last week, on a lighter test this week, feeder heifers 5.00 higher overall and feeder bulls sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts for regular, non-preconditioned calves, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Fayetteville - Compared to this sale last week, not enough receipts on feeder or bulls steers, but demand was strong. heifers sharply higher. Slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 312.50 $312.50 $766 -27.33
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 -37.45
300–345 316 11 319.00–347.50 $332.49 $1,051 +15.04
355–395 374 16 300.00–335.00 $319.64 $1,195 +15.15
370–390 value added 380 2 335.00–344.00 $339.38 $1,290 +19.38
405 fancy 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
400–448 value added 422 9 300.00–316.00 $307.15 $1,296 -10.16
405–445 429 8 277.50–310.00 $291.99 $1,253 -7.45
455–485 value added 463 31 303.00–335.00 $324.82 $1,504 +16.62
465 465 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,221 -28.99
450–495 474 15 270.00–305.00 $292.28 $1,385 +0.79
500–520 value added 513 69 296.00–329.00 $320.23 $1,643 +25.24
500–540 523 15 280.00–297.50 $290.38 $1,519 +7.78
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -27.18
550–585 value added 570 44 265.00–311.00 $284.15 $1,620 +5.91
550–590 576 9 250.00–285.00 $268.21 $1,545 +11.03
603–645 622 37 239.00–259.00 $248.60 $1,546 +5.13
603–645 value added 622 21 260.00–285.00 $269.37 $1,675 +8.54
661 value added 661 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,613 -8.47
650–680 665 4 230.00–240.00 $236.38 $1,572 -1.94
650–685 668 2 215.00–225.00 $219.87 $1,469 -18.45
705–740 717 3 220.00–236.00 $230.17 $1,650 +1.97
707–744 value added 730 45 226.00–240.00 $233.79 $1,707 -7.01
760–795 774 5 210.00–225.00 $217.87 $1,686 -3.85
773–790 value added 777 11 225.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,755 -2.43
842 value added 842 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 —
850–882 value added 867 6 210.00–220.00 $216.40 $1,876 +1.31
900–902 value added 901 3 205.00–207.50 $205.83 $1,855 +12.83
1000 value added 1000 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -48.47
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 +18.96
365–370 368 2 250.00–301.00 $275.67 $1,014 -7.74
410 value added 410 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 —
420–440 430 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +9.63
450–485 468 4 250.00–290.00 $271.26 $1,269 -4.96
505 value added 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
510–545 522 3 252.50–270.00 $259.83 $1,356 -1.90
570 570 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,334 +4.00
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +5.00
735–740 value added 738 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
350 350 1 267.50 $267.50 $936 -30.74
355–365 360 2 235.00–257.00 $245.85 $885 -52.39
420–430 425 2 230.00–270.00 $250.24 $1,064 —
450–475 463 2 235.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,122 +2.30
510 510 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,127 +21.00
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
646 646 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,292 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +9.00
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 -34.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
662 662 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,516 —

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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 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -59.52
300–320 value added 307 3 280.00–295.00 $286.85 $881 +4.85
305–340 323 9 260.00–295.00 $273.53 $884 +1.30
350–392 value added 361 19 280.00–297.50 $289.17 $1,044 +11.17
350–395 375 13 255.00–300.00 $271.02 $1,016 -2.78
405–425 value added 409 36 270.00–308.00 $305.12 $1,248 +34.25
405–445 427 23 240.00–272.00 $254.65 $1,087 -10.01
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -8.30
450–499 479 31 235.00–258.00 $246.07 $1,179 +2.77
450–499 value added 488 35 260.00–274.00 $271.60 $1,325 +6.85
493 thin fleshed 493 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,297 —
505–539 value added 524 80 242.00–260.00 $250.87 $1,315 -6.71
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -13.23
528 528 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,148 -20.73
505–549 529 32 224.00–241.00 $236.23 $1,250 -2.00
550–595 567 19 210.00–237.50 $222.12 $1,259 -4.39
551–595 value added 569 33 234.00–244.00 $239.31 $1,362 -0.08
605–625 value added 611 13 217.50–222.50 $221.53 $1,354 -7.73
615 thin fleshed 615 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 —
600–642 627 6 210.00–220.00 $214.28 $1,344 +14.09
660–680 671 5 185.00–225.00 $205.20 $1,377 -3.59
675 675 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,299 -16.29
655–697 value added 677 73 200.00–227.50 $213.72 $1,447 -5.34
702–713 value added 709 6 211.00–220.00 $213.97 $1,517 +0.28
765–780 773 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,411 -12.48
780 value added 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 +31.25
845 value added 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 -10.00
873 value added 873 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 5 260.00–275.00 $266.04 $870 +33.54
350–395 368 3 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $929 -18.85
440–445 443 2 212.50–237.50 $225.07 $997 -18.82
470–495 481 4 215.00–240.00 $227.66 $1,095 -17.32
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -0.89
605–640 621 5 181.00–200.00 $192.82 $1,197 -10.26
750 value added 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
832 value added 832 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,477 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
350–390 370 3 220.00–249.00 $237.23 $878 —
460–485 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —
505 505 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,159 +39.50
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +10.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 322.50–325.00 $324.13 $914 —
315–335 325 4 290.00–325.00 $302.50 $983 —
350–393 374 17 285.00–315.00 $300.04 $1,122 +1.04
380 fancy 380 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 +7.88
405–445 427 16 250.00–300.00 $285.80 $1,220 -4.83
425–445 fancy 433 5 300.00–315.00 $303.08 $1,312 -18.92
470 fancy 470 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 +9.03
463–490 478 22 256.00–299.00 $288.18 $1,378 +7.13
482 482 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,241 -23.55
500–531 fancy 520 6 250.00–300.00 $288.61 $1,501 —
505–540 524 16 235.00–280.00 $257.17 $1,348 +0.53
526–536 531 6 235.00–252.50 $243.67 $1,294 -12.97
560–596 585 11 237.00–268.00 $250.72 $1,467 +8.46
605–645 632 8 230.00–252.00 $240.66 $1,521 +9.58
650–675 655 11 212.50–227.50 $222.25 $1,456 +0.27
720–735 728 5 190.00–225.00 $212.05 $1,544 +9.70
770 fancy 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 +3.44
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 +2.99
450–495 473 3 250.00–266.00 $257.25 $1,217 -0.82
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -6.80
560–585 573 3 250.00–257.00 $253.36 $1,452 +22.19
630–645 638 3 200.00–230.00 $213.21 $1,360 +4.82
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 -8.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
391 391 4 236.00 $236.00 $923 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
450 450 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,098 —
455–465 458 3 240.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,130 —
515 515 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,076 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 252.50–261.00 $256.93 $1,220 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1470 1170 80-85% 3 112.50–119.00 $116.73 $1,366 —
1010–1570 1223 80-85% 24 98.50–113.00 $106.25 $1,299 +15.83
1255–1610 1375 80-85% 4 82.00–101.00 $93.79 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1435 1348 75-80% 2 82.00–101.00 $92.12 $1,242 —
990–1730 1403 75-80% 20 102.50–113.00 $106.81 $1,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1415 1090 85-90% 14 87.00–100.00 $93.75 $1,022 +2.96
1065–1125 1095 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.97 $887 -9.82
1040–1265 1123 85-90% 3 104.00–110.00 $105.85 $1,189 +6.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,133 —
1110–1320 1215 2 110.00–113.00 $111.63 $1,356 —
1615–2145 1882 10 119.00–131.00 $125.69 $2,365 —
1600–2220 1910 2 130.00–138.00 $133.35 $2,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030–1305 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,360.00 $1,256.34
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —

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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.