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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

2,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.19/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 483 lb · 194 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.25/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 520 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.36/cwt -14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 426 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,148 2,954 1,037
Feeder cattle 1,869 2,609 879
Slaughter cattle 239 315 106
Replacement cattle 40 30 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls not established last sale. Steers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Bulls 7.00 to 13.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 3.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 lower and those weighing over 550 lbs. 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls unevenly steady overall with exception of those weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,025 +22.71
305–330 319 13 315.00–355.00 $335.51 $1,070 -5.16
350 value added 350 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +5.00
350–395 375 14 300.00–337.00 $321.38 $1,205 +10.27
413–418 value added 416 6 325.00–327.50 $326.26 $1,357 -3.74
410–430 420 2 279.00–285.00 $282.07 $1,185 -19.54
402–447 428 46 290.00–320.00 $307.34 $1,315 +24.88
450–480 469 14 281.00–313.00 $297.58 $1,396 +9.80
470–475 473 2 277.50–285.00 $281.27 $1,330 -6.51
473–496 value added 478 16 317.50–325.00 $323.23 $1,545 -5.53
500–535 value added 515 25 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,610 +16.33
500–545 517 29 281.00–307.50 $294.59 $1,523 +16.42
510–535 518 5 262.50–275.00 $269.44 $1,396 -8.73
551–557 value added 555 15 290.00–308.00 $295.32 $1,639 -3.40
555–587 573 11 266.00–285.00 $274.74 $1,574 -0.55
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -25.29
600–640 615 17 246.00–279.00 $262.81 $1,616 -9.57
613–637 value added 620 35 283.00–294.00 $291.58 $1,808 +13.61
650 value added 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 -2.54
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 -15.37
650–690 674 11 236.00–265.00 $250.35 $1,687 -0.02
720 value added 720 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 -7.65
705–745 727 20 225.00–240.00 $231.37 $1,682 -8.75
750 750 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,669 -3.50
753–775 value added 767 11 234.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,817 +11.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 —
380–381 381 4 290.00–297.50 $295.63 $1,126 +60.63
405–445 418 3 265.00–277.00 $270.49 $1,131 -13.67
450–455 453 2 261.00–280.00 $270.55 $1,226 +26.44
525 525 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,334 +4.00
580 580 2 241.00–255.00 $248.00 $1,438 +1.70
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 -18.32
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +12.86
760–775 768 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,651 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 252.50 $252.50 $896 —
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +25.00
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 257.00 $257.00 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 275 10 280.00–300.00 $296.72 $816 -8.50
315–317 316 3 260.00–270.00 $266.68 $843 -21.27
305–340 326 18 277.50–315.00 $294.55 $960 +6.60
350–395 378 36 260.00–303.00 $287.54 $1,087 -3.72
375–385 380 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 -21.26
400–448 425 57 260.00–285.00 $272.31 $1,157 -4.37
420–447 438 7 240.00–250.00 $245.34 $1,075 -31.34
450–498 479 52 245.00–275.00 $260.18 $1,246 +1.75
455–495 485 11 240.00–252.50 $247.18 $1,199 -11.25
464–492 value added 485 131 277.50–281.50 $279.06 $1,353 +1.94
509–535 value added 515 17 267.50–274.00 $272.54 $1,404 +8.72
500–545 521 54 222.50–266.00 $242.80 $1,265 +3.52
535–537 536 3 230.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,251 -5.94
550–585 value added 564 13 250.00–268.00 $261.36 $1,474 +10.95
550–595 577 36 220.00–250.00 $228.38 $1,318 -5.55
555–590 581 4 217.50–225.00 $220.67 $1,282 -13.26
603 value added 603 16 248.00–253.50 $252.13 $1,520 +14.91
600–645 620 24 210.00–240.00 $228.10 $1,414 +4.51
630 630 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -13.59
663–668 value added 666 6 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,522 -7.18
655–680 670 3 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,318 -10.03
662–695 673 27 200.00–215.00 $209.85 $1,412 +3.14
686–693 690 6 190.00–199.00 $194.48 $1,342 -12.23
710 value added 710 6 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,519 -2.33
705–740 725 6 193.00–209.00 $202.32 $1,467 -1.67
777–787 value added 784 7 207.00–211.00 $208.13 $1,632 -2.51
800 800 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 -6.00
865 865 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 5 277.50–317.50 $293.96 $808 +58.96
315–320 318 2 255.00–282.50 $268.86 $855 +6.37
370–385 378 3 265.00–280.00 $272.40 $1,030 +26.09
405–440 421 8 230.00–263.00 $244.51 $1,029 +11.93
450–495 467 7 218.00–246.00 $233.71 $1,091 +1.23
515–525 520 2 200.00–240.00 $219.81 $1,143 +2.96
565–595 576 6 200.00–225.00 $215.20 $1,240 +0.23
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -5.03
655–680 672 5 177.50–212.00 $197.18 $1,325 —
735 735 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,257 -14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 207.50 $207.50 $913 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 210.00–230.00 $220.33 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 325.00–340.00 $333.43 $760 —
285–295 290 14 300.00–327.50 $321.63 $933 +7.67
315–347 334 7 290.00–305.00 $296.94 $992 -40.86
350–390 372 21 280.00–342.50 $308.31 $1,147 -0.88
402 fancy 402 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,246 —
400–425 413 2 270.00–275.00 $272.58 $1,126 -25.23
400–447 420 37 280.00–310.00 $296.33 $1,245 -1.48
455–457 fancy 456 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,429 —
471 value added 471 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,472 —
450–495 472 49 275.00–319.00 $290.61 $1,372 +9.04
490 490 2 260.00–267.50 $263.75 $1,292 -17.82
502–545 520 38 265.00–295.00 $278.01 $1,446 +11.98
505–545 530 5 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,365 +3.48
555–595 574 4 244.00–247.50 $245.99 $1,412 -6.01
550–586 577 43 242.00–280.00 $258.00 $1,489 +6.00
600–635 622 8 230.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,483 -0.31
650–683 665 10 230.00–242.00 $235.20 $1,564 +10.11
715–740 729 4 201.00–223.00 $210.54 $1,535 -0.69
762–780 765 6 205.00–219.00 $216.62 $1,657 +7.65
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 -12.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 +15.34
420 420 3 242.50–270.00 $254.17 $1,068 -3.20
465–495 483 6 255.00–284.00 $267.75 $1,293 +12.25
520–535 528 2 227.50–247.50 $237.64 $1,255 +3.79
570–575 573 4 222.00–260.00 $239.93 $1,375 +7.30
600–620 610 2 215.00–228.00 $221.39 $1,350 -0.86
670–680 673 3 200.00–217.00 $207.71 $1,398 -6.29
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
500–545 523 2 237.50–250.00 $244.02 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1430 1185 80-85% 10 85.00–96.00 $91.28 $1,082 —
955–1530 1246 80-85% 50 98.00–114.00 $106.33 $1,325 —
1280–1650 1387 80-85% 5 111.00–124.00 $115.94 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1115 995 85-90% 6 64.00–82.00 $73.40 $730 -3.81
845–1530 1126 85-90% 40 80.00–110.00 $92.61 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2165 1532 75-80% 23 105.00–115.00 $110.43 $1,692 —
1380–1760 1556 75-80% 10 116.00–129.00 $122.70 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1935 1523 2 115.00–123.00 $120.08 $1,829 —
1405–2035 1688 12 127.00–133.00 $129.19 $2,181 +14.05
1185–2060 1802 11 130.00–149.00 $139.81 $2,519 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1295 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,460.00 $1,287.39
925–1345 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,660.00 $1,533.68
1090–1210 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,807.93
1125–1265 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,280.00 $1,230.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,090.00 $1,090.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.