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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

3,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.49/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 630 lb · 257 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.58/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 529 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.05/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 623 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,116 1,088 3,174
Feeder cattle 2,724 1,037 2,858
Slaughter cattle 312 31 268
Replacement cattle 80 20 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 550 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong. McMinnville - This report contains the regular weekly sale in conjunction with a special annual feeder sale and therefore cannot compare trends to two weeks ago. it was noted quality and demand were high for the value-added feeders. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 8.00 higher. Video Load report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 +10.00
255–295 274 6 355.00–395.00 $368.83 $1,011 +50.28
305–349 336 19 300.00–377.50 $332.18 $1,116 +27.23
355 value added 355 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,196 —
355–395 372 26 300.00–360.00 $324.87 $1,209 +9.83
405–440 422 8 290.00–325.00 $307.53 $1,298 -8.74
412–433 value added 429 10 326.00–330.00 $326.77 $1,402 -3.23
450–498 476 23 291.00–317.00 $304.07 $1,447 +11.77
469–482 value added 477 17 318.00–329.00 $321.81 $1,535 +11.50
502–545 520 43 260.00–307.00 $290.01 $1,508 +5.70
500–545 value added 531 42 290.00–307.00 $304.71 $1,618 +13.33
555–595 577 28 250.00–300.00 $274.86 $1,586 -8.07
553–585 value added 580 36 280.00–291.00 $288.59 $1,674 —
605–649 623 32 240.00–286.00 $265.78 $1,656 +8.78
619–647 value added 631 225 267.00–280.00 $273.44 $1,725 +4.13
655–690 673 6 230.00–240.00 $233.84 $1,574 +1.54
652–692 value added 678 34 241.00–268.00 $251.61 $1,706 +8.33
708–731 value added 723 66 234.50–249.50 $245.95 $1,778 +2.95
700–748 729 21 225.00–241.00 $233.87 $1,705 +6.35
765–793 776 5 217.00–228.00 $220.45 $1,711 -9.55
760–782 value added 779 75 230.50–238.00 $235.51 $1,835 -0.67
800–833 810 17 215.00–227.00 $218.89 $1,773 +3.89
825–842 value added 828 19 221.50–226.00 $224.60 $1,860 +6.09
865–870 867 3 206.00–215.00 $210.33 $1,824 —
899 value added 899 12 217.50 $217.50 $1,955 -1.00
900–910 value added 910 57 210.00–223.50 $223.27 $2,032 —
930 930 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,795 —
1075 1075 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,784 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +10.00
808 value added 808 61 215.00 $215.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 4 295.00–340.00 $319.37 $856 +24.46
305–345 326 8 250.00–320.00 $289.20 $943 -2.60
360–385 370 5 275.00–290.00 $280.95 $1,040 -1.45
415–440 421 4 270.00–285.00 $273.92 $1,153 -0.99
430 thin fleshed 430 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
450–495 480 9 270.00–290.00 $278.29 $1,336 +23.29
495 value added 495 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,470 —
500–535 514 4 247.00–280.00 $265.94 $1,367 +5.94
500–528 value added 519 3 289.00–296.00 $293.75 $1,525 —
550–565 value added 558 2 278.00–287.00 $282.44 $1,576 —
550–595 571 4 247.00–277.50 $258.10 $1,474 +8.10
600 value added 600 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
600–645 623 5 190.00–246.00 $225.11 $1,402 +0.07
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -18.41
710–745 728 2 210.00–231.00 $220.75 $1,607 -4.25
740 value added 740 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,709 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
850 value added 850 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 300.00 $300.00 $729 +16.64
250–295 279 4 280.00–315.00 $297.65 $830 -14.23
305–348 327 21 271.00–335.00 $305.72 $1,000 +5.89
347 value added 347 3 264.00 $264.00 $916 —
350–395 371 44 277.00–325.00 $300.11 $1,113 +14.88
406–442 value added 426 16 261.00–293.00 $279.75 $1,192 +1.49
403–445 427 62 250.00–300.00 $277.02 $1,183 +5.42
453–499 473 63 252.00–281.00 $272.51 $1,289 +8.71
453–491 value added 477 36 268.00–297.00 $282.99 $1,350 +10.49
500–545 521 45 235.00–265.00 $248.61 $1,295 +2.89
523 523 6 256.50 $256.50 $1,341 +10.78
503–545 value added 534 81 245.00–277.00 $261.01 $1,394 +11.01
551–588 value added 570 36 241.00–260.00 $246.05 $1,402 -7.95
550–598 574 39 220.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,339 +4.10
601–634 value added 619 66 220.50–244.00 $235.09 $1,455 +2.16
621–630 624 14 234.50–235.00 $234.68 $1,464 +21.68
600–648 628 49 210.00–237.00 $224.58 $1,410 +11.58
652–683 value added 666 35 219.00–230.00 $227.62 $1,516 -0.38
655–695 674 20 205.00–224.00 $214.01 $1,442 +2.53
695 695 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 +19.52
703 703 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,336 —
702–745 714 14 192.00–216.00 $200.46 $1,431 —
700–733 value added 719 35 216.00–224.00 $218.57 $1,572 +3.57
752–789 773 7 217.00–223.00 $219.50 $1,697 +19.50
755–789 value added 778 6 200.00–209.50 $206.43 $1,606 -5.57
755–795 782 15 190.00–206.50 $201.83 $1,578 +1.83
803–838 821 6 180.00–203.00 $187.35 $1,538 -2.65
822–830 value added 824 4 194.00–195.00 $194.75 $1,605 -5.25
860–880 870 2 176.00–177.50 $176.76 $1,538 —
898 value added 898 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,670 —
1135 1135 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 250.00–280.00 $270.29 $614 +0.29
250–295 273 5 250.00–290.00 $271.68 $742 -3.32
300–345 322 3 250.00–290.00 $263.26 $848 +3.18
350–390 371 10 250.00–292.50 $272.05 $1,009 +20.91
400–448 431 9 227.50–270.00 $253.24 $1,091 +17.08
465–485 value added 475 2 240.00–259.00 $249.30 $1,184 —
465–495 479 13 220.00–265.00 $244.29 $1,170 +8.22
500–543 524 19 230.00–240.00 $233.65 $1,224 +5.52
528 value added 528 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,283 —
550–590 571 18 210.00–230.00 $222.68 $1,272 +2.29
580 value added 580 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 —
600–645 627 11 185.00–220.00 $207.34 $1,300 +17.34
645 value added 645 1 221.50 $221.50 $1,429 —
660–695 676 12 187.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,368 —
691 691 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,327 —
700 value added 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
700–739 725 8 160.00–200.00 $185.25 $1,343 —
790 790 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,533 —
801 801 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,362 —
875 875 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
470–485 478 2 215.00–242.00 $228.71 $1,093 —
525–545 535 2 220.00–240.00 $229.81 $1,229 +8.21
555–575 565 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,229 +18.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 15 308.00–345.00 $323.07 $1,208 —
400–445 419 51 287.50–320.00 $305.96 $1,282 +15.93
455 fancy 455 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,370 —
450–493 474 58 275.00–307.00 $290.82 $1,378 +16.32
500–548 527 28 265.00–280.00 $273.68 $1,442 +7.25
560–595 587 50 240.00–256.00 $251.17 $1,474 -2.74
603–645 623 27 217.00–246.00 $234.47 $1,461 -5.00
650–695 675 6 220.00–227.00 $223.23 $1,507 -1.67
700–747 734 15 200.00–221.00 $210.27 $1,543 -5.99
750–760 755 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,566 —
810–840 825 2 184.00–190.00 $187.05 $1,543 —
850 850 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 310.00–320.00 $314.85 $1,206 —
410–445 427 10 260.00–280.00 $274.42 $1,172 +14.42
470–492 487 7 265.00–272.00 $268.87 $1,309 +10.37
505–545 519 17 230.00–265.00 $250.20 $1,299 +6.55
570–595 575 11 220.00–242.00 $236.36 $1,359 -5.31
600–640 628 8 210.00–230.00 $224.84 $1,412 -0.16
665–690 673 5 205.00–216.00 $212.17 $1,428 —
753–755 754 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,470 —
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 —
575–580 578 2 222.50–230.00 $226.27 $1,308 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1490 1230 80-85% 58 89.50–116.00 $104.63 $1,287 -1.48
950–1565 1246 80-85% 15 85.00–101.00 $92.22 $1,149 —
1095–1500 1282 80-85% 12 109.00–121.00 $114.82 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1230 1008 85-90% 15 73.00–85.00 $77.92 $785 —
800–1300 1040 85-90% 38 70.00–103.00 $90.29 $939 —
935–1460 1051 85-90% 7 97.00–101.00 $98.94 $1,040 +7.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1625 1403 75-80% 5 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $1,656 —
1400–1635 1495 75-80% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.50 $1,383 —
1175–1840 1531 75-80% 38 91.50–116.00 $107.96 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2215 1671 11 100.00–116.00 $109.25 $1,826 —
1275–2460 1715 21 107.00–130.00 $123.89 $2,125 +0.84
1775–2225 2034 8 130.00–137.00 $133.65 $2,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1035–1360 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,485.00–1,775.00 $1,581.98
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1260–1525 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,704.79
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1170 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,241.25
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030–1185 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,134.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $15,846

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–850 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,009.82
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.