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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

2,698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.50/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 574 lb · 124 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.51/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 473 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.18/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 716 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,698 3,116 1,001
Feeder cattle 2,252 2,724 781
Slaughter cattle 316 312 184
Replacement cattle 130 80 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher with exception of bulls weighing 400 to 550 lbs. 4.00 higher. Heavy receipts and premium prices for preconditioned cattle was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong. Fayetteville - Compared to this sale last week, too few comparable receipts on feeder steers, heifers weighing up to 550lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher and over 550lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls weighing less than 550lbs trending 2.00 to 6.00 higher with insufficient receipts on heavier feeder bulls. Slaughter cows steady to 8.00 lower, bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 8 325.00–375.00 $344.66 $931 -24.17
315–323 value added 320 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
300–345 322 14 320.00–360.00 $333.05 $1,072 +0.87
350–375 value added 360 7 340.00–362.50 $356.03 $1,282 +19.03
350–395 373 20 315.00–337.50 $327.02 $1,220 +2.15
400–435 value added 406 13 330.00–337.50 $331.84 $1,347 +5.07
400–448 424 15 295.00–322.50 $309.67 $1,313 +2.14
450–493 475 12 287.00–315.00 $304.31 $1,445 +0.24
455–497 value added 480 20 272.50–330.00 $318.68 $1,530 -3.13
500–540 516 20 260.00–315.00 $290.83 $1,501 +0.82
502–548 value added 520 24 282.00–327.00 $313.53 $1,630 +8.82
530–535 533 2 262.50–270.00 $266.27 $1,419 -23.74
555–595 value added 573 96 270.00–306.00 $303.34 $1,738 +14.75
555–598 578 25 257.50–290.00 $271.40 $1,569 -3.46
580–595 588 3 234.00–265.00 $245.51 $1,444 -29.35
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -30.78
600–649 622 32 235.00–269.00 $252.75 $1,572 -13.03
627–635 value added 631 4 231.00–290.00 $260.31 $1,643 -13.13
655–695 670 21 224.00–265.00 $252.45 $1,691 +18.61
660–693 value added 675 24 230.00–282.50 $234.40 $1,582 -17.21
690–692 691 3 225.00–231.00 $229.00 $1,582 -4.84
712–727 value added 715 77 241.00–258.00 $253.13 $1,810 +7.18
702–736 722 17 220.00–239.00 $231.28 $1,670 -2.59
762–798 value added 765 28 223.00–238.50 $237.22 $1,815 +1.71
770–789 785 9 210.00–216.00 $214.02 $1,680 -6.43
805–825 815 6 200.00–215.00 $207.82 $1,694 -11.07
815 value added 815 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,801 -3.60
885 885 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,850 -1.33
870–887 value added 886 25 217.00–223.00 $222.53 $1,972 +5.03
947 value added 947 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,894 —
985 985 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 280.00–295.00 $287.01 $660 —
300–345 325 7 280.00–325.00 $303.76 $987 +14.56
360–395 375 8 270.00–315.00 $294.43 $1,104 +13.48
378 thin fleshed 378 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,228 —
392 value added 392 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,254 —
425–435 430 2 260.00–272.50 $266.18 $1,145 -7.74
455 thin fleshed 455 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,194 —
465–485 value added 475 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -37.00
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -23.29
505–535 523 3 230.00–252.50 $241.78 $1,265 -24.16
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -8.10
600–605 value added 603 2 234.00–244.00 $239.02 $1,441 -35.98
600–645 623 2 217.50–222.50 $220.09 $1,371 -5.02
700–726 value added 716 8 224.00–229.00 $226.47 $1,622 -4.53
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 -12.75
785 value added 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 value added 545 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,548 —
607–615 value added 610 5 250.00–254.00 $251.61 $1,535 —
698 value added 698 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,501 —
740 value added 740 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,621 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
542 542 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,431 —
575 575 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 —
600–625 615 6 240.00–248.00 $243.85 $1,500 —
670 670 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,655 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 245.00–277.50 $261.44 $1,111 +1.44
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
759 value added 759 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,427 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 value added 1145 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,466 —
1250 1250 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 -5.00
265–295 281 9 290.00–330.00 $307.60 $864 +9.95
320 fancy 320 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,032 —
305–345 324 25 275.00–312.50 $298.84 $968 -6.88
375 fancy 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
362–395 value added 378 32 290.00–324.00 $307.77 $1,163 —
360–395 380 42 260.00–305.00 $289.07 $1,098 -11.04
405–448 426 48 242.50–290.00 $269.61 $1,149 -7.41
420–435 value added 431 9 270.00–301.00 $277.88 $1,198 -1.87
453–478 value added 465 21 275.00–298.00 $290.92 $1,353 +7.93
450–495 475 78 250.00–287.50 $265.53 $1,261 -6.98
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -42.51
500–534 value added 516 29 242.00–270.00 $256.08 $1,321 -4.93
500–545 524 64 235.00–260.00 $249.44 $1,307 -7.06
557–582 value added 571 18 235.00–253.00 $243.96 $1,393 -2.09
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 -8.23
550–595 577 38 220.00–251.00 $232.00 $1,339 -1.23
600–640 value added 616 20 220.00–241.00 $229.94 $1,416 -5.15
600–645 620 18 202.00–230.00 $216.46 $1,342 -18.22
655 value added 655 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 -13.62
654–675 659 14 205.00–218.00 $210.86 $1,390 -3.15
725–740 733 3 188.00–197.50 $191.86 $1,406 -8.60
730–748 value added 743 26 201.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,535 -11.96
754–785 760 13 171.00–196.00 $184.51 $1,402 -34.99
774 value added 774 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,416 -23.43
810–820 815 4 150.00–192.00 $169.26 $1,379 -18.09
828 value added 828 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,408 -24.75
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 +13.24
912–914 value added 913 8 149.00–150.00 $149.37 $1,364 —
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 250.00–275.00 $264.14 $734 -7.54
320 thin fleshed 320 2 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
340–345 343 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $952 +14.22
360–385 374 7 250.00–272.50 $262.54 $982 -9.51
405–440 425 6 230.00–255.00 $245.55 $1,044 -7.69
466 thin fleshed 466 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,193 —
450–495 467 8 230.00–252.50 $241.75 $1,129 -2.54
500–545 525 12 230.00–242.50 $234.75 $1,232 +1.10
532 value added 532 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 -3.00
560–595 572 6 214.00–235.00 $229.05 $1,310 +6.37
620–640 628 3 197.50–210.00 $204.19 $1,282 -3.15
660–680 671 4 186.00–195.00 $188.59 $1,265 -13.83
702–720 708 3 183.00–187.50 $184.53 $1,306 -0.72
752 752 2 127.50 $127.50 $959 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 -50.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 +5.00
430–443 439 4 232.50–250.00 $237.50 $1,043 —
460–485 472 5 215.00–245.00 $228.30 $1,078 -0.41
510–545 528 2 222.50–225.00 $223.79 $1,182 -6.02
565 565 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,257 +4.96
630 630 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,118 —
810 value added 810 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 242.50–260.00 $251.30 $1,113 —
525–530 528 2 225.00–238.00 $231.47 $1,222 —
550–590 574 4 217.50–227.50 $224.30 $1,287 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,244 —
749 749 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,311 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 value added 1085 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 —
1085–1100 1095 3 106.00–116.00 $109.30 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
365 365 1 222.50 $222.50 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 8 295.00–345.00 $327.12 $1,057 —
355–395 374 11 310.00–337.50 $321.27 $1,202 -1.80
386 fancy 386 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,274 —
400–448 value added 415 18 320.00–332.50 $329.85 $1,369 —
400–445 427 41 288.00–320.00 $301.13 $1,286 -4.83
455–485 value added 468 5 310.00–315.00 $311.52 $1,458 —
475 fancy 475 17 283.00 $283.00 $1,344 -18.00
450–495 476 28 278.00–305.00 $292.51 $1,392 +1.69
500–545 527 3 250.00–260.00 $253.16 $1,334 -20.52
510–545 528 38 245.00–282.50 $260.85 $1,377 -12.83
527–542 value added 535 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,538 —
550–595 564 23 226.00–272.50 $257.71 $1,453 +6.54
551–597 value added 567 10 282.50–287.50 $285.23 $1,617 —
555–595 584 5 225.00–245.00 $239.71 $1,400 -11.46
588 fancy 588 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 —
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -9.47
600–637 value added 622 4 250.00–257.00 $254.79 $1,585 —
610–645 633 15 230.00–242.50 $236.81 $1,499 +2.34
650–660 654 18 222.00–242.50 $226.92 $1,484 +3.69
702–705 value added 704 4 214.00–218.00 $216.00 $1,521 —
705 fancy 705 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,629 —
705–745 720 6 205.00–215.00 $208.49 $1,501 -1.78
759–795 763 13 189.00–213.00 $209.87 $1,601 +2.39
800–842 833 6 170.00–188.00 $177.94 $1,482 -9.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -29.85
475–495 485 6 245.00–275.00 $257.97 $1,251 -10.90
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -10.20
550–595 567 9 232.50–250.00 $243.38 $1,380 +7.02
580 fancy 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
620–630 627 3 212.50–222.50 $219.15 $1,374 -5.69
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -2.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 565 3 227.50–245.00 $236.50 $1,336 +10.23
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +35.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
770 770 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1725 1236 80-85% 62 93.00–117.00 $105.36 $1,302 +0.73
1100–1605 1312 80-85% 13 103.00–136.00 $117.19 $1,538 —
990–1850 1331 80-85% 13 88.00–102.00 $94.18 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1175 1028 85-90% 11 79.00–92.00 $84.13 $865 -6.16
1000–1145 1073 85-90% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.53 $1,207 +13.59
900–1745 1092 85-90% 47 84.00–109.00 $94.61 $1,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1600 1433 75-80% 5 119.00–120.00 $119.62 $1,714 +1.62
1405–1560 1458 75-80% 3 96.00–101.00 $98.32 $1,434 —
1090–1905 1490 75-80% 41 98.00–117.00 $108.88 $1,622 +16.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1285 1141 5 109.00–120.00 $115.96 $1,323 —
1370–1755 1565 4 115.00–121.00 $117.33 $1,836 —
955–1995 1569 4 132.00–137.00 $135.03 $2,119 —
1185–2280 1724 18 121.00–134.00 $128.37 $2,213 +4.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
885–1555 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,459.92
1170–1235 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.42
1005–1385 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,430.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
895–1115 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,256.06
935–1425 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,252.69
1015–1140 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,072.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
955–1145 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,185.33
1075–1105 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,162.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1005 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,258.68
840–980 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,600.00 $1,363.44
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.