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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 2, 2024

1,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.46/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 582 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.22/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 474 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $299.55/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 468 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,817 1,231 983
Feeder cattle 1,198 1,021 616
Slaughter cattle 250 180 222
Replacement cattle 369 30 145

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–279 265 8 300.00–308.00 $304.21 $806 -15.79
300–345 322 8 307.50–330.00 $327.05 $1,053 -7.64
380 380 2 322.50–330.00 $326.25 $1,240 -7.21
385 value added 385 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,222 —
426–430 428 7 300.00–307.50 $303.23 $1,298 -23.61
420–442 value added 439 20 327.00–336.00 $334.24 $1,467 -19.78
465 value added 465 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,511 +13.33
450–470 466 23 300.00–326.00 $314.28 $1,465 +13.90
505–538 value added 512 17 275.00–321.00 $309.85 $1,586 +3.32
505–545 526 13 275.00–314.00 $303.60 $1,597 +23.85
560–572 value added 566 17 270.00–294.00 $283.68 $1,606 +4.07
550–590 571 22 255.00–282.00 $270.62 $1,545 +0.41
618–628 625 13 236.00–251.00 $247.04 $1,544 -16.79
625–635 value added 630 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,654 -43.30
653 value added 653 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,541 -34.52
654–687 677 26 241.00–259.00 $255.84 $1,732 +25.84
687 687 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 -10.00
735 735 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,808 —
755–756 value added 756 6 248.50–252.00 $249.67 $1,888 —
760–788 772 15 236.00–244.50 $238.60 $1,842 +8.60
810–840 827 3 214.00–217.00 $215.34 $1,781 +11.21
844 value added 844 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,899 —
853 value added 853 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,868 —
990 990 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 332.50 $332.50 $781 -7.50
305–340 318 4 240.00–302.50 $282.37 $898 -6.84
385 385 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 —
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —
460 460 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,352 +28.95
520–545 534 4 260.00–286.00 $266.64 $1,424 —
553 553 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,410 —
605–615 610 2 221.00–241.00 $230.92 $1,409 -4.04
750 750 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,545 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–243 240 12 275.00–279.00 $276.98 $665 -28.02
305 value added 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
302–346 323 27 260.00–277.50 $275.18 $889 -23.29
350–394 379 32 252.50–291.00 $269.08 $1,020 -7.11
410–422 value added 419 4 269.00–279.00 $275.99 $1,156 -3.41
402–445 429 28 246.00–267.00 $260.24 $1,116 +4.83
453–495 469 39 230.00–272.00 $256.28 $1,202 +23.89
480–497 value added 487 14 263.00–271.00 $267.42 $1,302 -15.49
512–527 value added 520 6 243.00–259.00 $254.63 $1,324 -7.87
500–548 533 41 217.50–266.00 $249.48 $1,330 +7.23
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 -24.25
551–592 value added 580 19 231.00–265.00 $247.57 $1,436 —
555–595 583 43 223.00–242.50 $240.22 $1,400 +25.22
595 595 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -5.00
602–645 612 16 197.50–226.50 $219.65 $1,344 -9.56
606–625 value added 616 23 237.00–288.00 $245.03 $1,509 —
625 fancy 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
650–685 662 21 190.00–219.00 $209.39 $1,386 -2.10
662–674 value added 668 16 220.00–225.00 $222.05 $1,483 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +4.03
723 value added 723 19 214.00 $214.00 $1,547 —
776–791 781 11 185.00–195.00 $188.68 $1,474 +2.42
810–815 813 2 151.00–164.00 $157.48 $1,280 —
915 915 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 272.00 $272.00 $802 +7.00
340–345 343 4 240.00–250.00 $245.26 $841 -5.73
350–390 382 8 255.00–266.00 $261.47 $999 +15.07
400–448 428 13 215.00–246.00 $234.87 $1,005 -2.15
452 value added 452 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,279 —
450–480 466 5 217.00–235.00 $226.75 $1,057 -15.62
515–543 529 11 200.00–235.00 $213.16 $1,128 -9.56
555–580 575 5 210.00–214.00 $210.77 $1,212 -16.62
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
725–745 737 3 147.00–152.00 $149.64 $1,103 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,076 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
360–397 377 31 275.00–333.00 $321.60 $1,212 -2.92
375–397 fancy 381 8 335.00–345.00 $337.77 $1,287 —
405–430 fancy 417 3 315.00–316.00 $315.67 $1,316 —
415–445 438 12 272.50–307.50 $288.32 $1,263 -25.93
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 -46.75
456–490 fancy 465 6 290.00–321.00 $309.98 $1,441 —
450–497 469 42 260.00–311.00 $298.06 $1,398 +5.98
505–525 fancy 514 4 290.00–299.00 $296.21 $1,523 —
502–545 524 40 247.50–287.50 $281.02 $1,473 +14.71
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -15.16
555–595 577 27 237.00–279.00 $255.27 $1,473 +10.11
605 fancy 605 5 254.00–255.00 $254.60 $1,540 +4.60
600–631 621 8 238.00–243.00 $239.34 $1,486 +5.10
655–656 656 10 226.00–239.00 $235.10 $1,542 +19.10
705 fancy 705 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 —
710–715 712 3 207.00–220.00 $213.32 $1,519 +3.98
760–778 771 7 175.00–197.00 $189.10 $1,458 -0.90
805 805 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,336 -10.00
960–965 963 3 110.00–133.00 $122.65 $1,181 -42.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 5 250.00–312.50 $280.63 $1,083 —
435–445 443 4 254.00–283.00 $261.13 $1,157 -16.14
462–485 471 8 257.50–288.00 $276.54 $1,303 +25.46
503–540 528 12 232.50–266.00 $254.21 $1,342 +3.29
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +6.42
650 650 2 208.00–213.00 $210.50 $1,368 -5.09
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -26.32
770 770 2 120.00–183.00 $151.50 $1,167 —
955 955 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 230.00–285.00 $257.01 $720 —
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1850 1201 80-85% 49 104.00–122.00 $114.74 $1,378 —
1025–1665 1272 80-85% 24 120.00–136.00 $126.80 $1,613 +2.84
995–1770 1306 80-85% 7 96.00–109.00 $102.62 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1300 954 85-90% 22 66.00–95.00 $83.99 $801 —
770–1750 1041 85-90% 25 87.50–109.00 $100.15 $1,043 -13.85
870–1350 1115 85-90% 11 102.00–120.00 $111.87 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1680 1390 75-80% 10 121.00–135.00 $124.45 $1,730 —
1250–1510 1417 75-80% 3 93.00–110.00 $101.09 $1,432 —
1190–1800 1491 75-80% 14 102.50–120.00 $112.65 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1220 2 112.50–126.00 $119.64 $1,460 —
1285–1615 1434 8 95.00–120.00 $110.77 $1,588 —
1295–2585 1729 22 114.50–139.00 $129.20 $2,234 —
1665–1940 1797 6 131.50–145.00 $139.94 $2,515 +3.51

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–890 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 710.00–900.00 $817.37
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1100 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,346.25
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.50
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950–1350 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,355.00 $1,261.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
900–1400 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,470.00 $1,249.17
900–1350 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,332.14
1085–1100 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.07
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
950–1300 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,450.00 $1,175.00
980–1268 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,225.00 $1,789.70
1030–1430 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,482.26
1035–1475 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,525.00–2,200.00 $1,808.54
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
960–1105 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,309.06
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
785–900 843 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,160.00 $1,052.85
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
920–1130 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,396.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
820–1025 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,275.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.