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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

2,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.40/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 480 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.95/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 570 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.94/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 425 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,333 1,817 1,794
Feeder cattle 1,767 1,198 1,466
Slaughter cattle 327 250 256
Replacement cattle 239 369 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. McMinnville - Not enough comparable feeder cattle receipts compared to two weeks ago to form trends. Video load report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher. AMS | USDA | FOIA

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 9 330.00–385.00 $373.15 $840 —
255–295 264 19 330.00–380.00 $360.69 $952 +56.48
305–343 325 14 305.00–347.00 $320.73 $1,042 -6.32
353–398 381 23 290.00–335.00 $309.90 $1,181 -16.35
405–448 428 30 290.00–331.00 $313.77 $1,343 +10.54
415–430 value added 428 7 331.00–332.00 $331.14 $1,417 -3.10
450–495 470 34 290.00–320.00 $301.51 $1,417 -12.77
500–545 515 25 270.00–301.00 $290.29 $1,495 -13.31
516–548 value added 530 14 300.00–316.00 $308.85 $1,637 -1.00
550–575 557 15 270.00–295.00 $280.86 $1,564 +10.24
555–579 value added 565 36 286.00–300.00 $296.48 $1,675 +12.80
611–621 value added 617 13 277.00–282.00 $279.06 $1,722 +16.54
600–635 621 10 250.00–271.00 $262.66 $1,631 +15.62
650–690 664 18 230.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,647 -7.87
654–698 value added 677 16 262.50–276.00 $268.31 $1,816 +32.31
700–735 717 12 230.00–249.00 $244.62 $1,754 -1.38
782 value added 782 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,822 -16.67
780–795 788 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,753 -16.08
800–835 818 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,840 +9.66
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 -2.50
250–290 270 3 297.00–320.00 $309.25 $835 —
300–345 327 19 290.00–327.00 $306.16 $1,001 +23.79
350–395 372 15 260.00–300.00 $284.65 $1,059 +6.65
400–440 424 9 250.00–297.50 $271.86 $1,153 -3.14
455 thin fleshed 455 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 —
453–495 480 12 270.00–290.00 $278.57 $1,337 -15.43
500–540 516 4 230.00–280.00 $259.90 $1,341 -6.74
531 value added 531 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,434 —
558–595 566 7 220.00–252.50 $241.82 $1,369 -13.18
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 -8.42
670–690 680 2 217.50–220.00 $218.73 $1,487 —
715–748 735 4 220.00–230.00 $222.48 $1,635 —
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
315–343 337 10 280.00–310.00 $289.02 $974 —
370–395 381 4 280.00–285.00 $281.30 $1,072 —
420–425 423 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,163 —
455–486 469 3 230.00–270.00 $256.77 $1,204 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,049 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
580 580 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–248 244 3 310.00–325.00 $314.82 $768 +37.84
270–298 283 18 295.00–330.00 $309.43 $876 —
300–345 322 22 275.00–310.00 $297.18 $957 +22.00
363 value added 363 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,107 —
350–398 380 48 269.00–302.00 $287.83 $1,094 +18.75
400–448 425 62 262.00–295.00 $276.94 $1,177 +16.70
450–496 480 68 250.00–290.00 $271.83 $1,305 +15.55
480 480 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,162 -14.28
500–545 518 50 221.00–274.00 $253.51 $1,313 +4.03
536 value added 536 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,394 +5.37
553 value added 553 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 +22.43
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -20.22
550–597 580 40 220.00–255.00 $243.54 $1,413 +3.32
603–645 620 29 211.00–238.00 $230.67 $1,430 +11.02
650–691 677 23 210.00–227.50 $217.66 $1,474 +8.27
688 value added 688 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 +22.95
700–735 715 7 197.00–212.50 $204.71 $1,464 +4.71
723 value added 723 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,482 -9.00
760 value added 760 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,588 —
750–785 769 6 190.00–220.00 $202.17 $1,555 +13.49
825–830 828 2 140.00–151.00 $145.52 $1,205 -11.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 -22.00
305–345 320 12 230.00–287.00 $273.64 $876 +28.38
360–395 381 12 250.00–280.00 $271.60 $1,035 +10.13
405–445 431 24 230.00–270.00 $252.30 $1,087 +17.43
450–495 476 9 220.00–260.00 $246.50 $1,173 +19.75
520–548 535 10 192.00–252.50 $234.26 $1,253 +21.10
570–598 584 9 220.00–237.50 $228.33 $1,333 +17.56
612 value added 612 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 —
605–642 630 12 187.00–215.00 $203.44 $1,282 —
660–685 675 3 196.00–215.00 $203.73 $1,375 +18.73
758–775 764 3 180.00–190.00 $186.62 $1,426 +26.62
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 302.00 $302.00 $830 —
330 330 1 272.00 $272.00 $898 —
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
445 445 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,166 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
571–595 576 5 185.00–225.00 $193.27 $1,113 +13.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 271.00 $271.00 $745 —
355–378 370 3 259.00–271.00 $267.17 $989 —
485–493 490 3 241.00–246.00 $242.65 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
527 527 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 364 8 295.00–312.50 $303.32 $1,104 -18.28
400–445 424 36 279.00–312.00 $299.50 $1,270 +11.18
450–495 472 31 270.00–307.00 $292.41 $1,380 -5.65
500–547 527 27 260.00–292.00 $273.18 $1,440 -7.84
550–590 573 16 245.00–275.00 $263.62 $1,511 +8.35
600–645 619 7 230.00–255.00 $243.43 $1,507 +4.09
650–678 669 9 215.00–235.00 $222.78 $1,490 -12.32
735–745 738 3 205.00–220.00 $212.30 $1,567 -1.02
750–760 755 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $1,472 +5.87
815 815 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 +29.00
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 385 5 230.00–280.00 $267.88 $1,031 -12.75
405–440 417 14 247.50–300.00 $276.45 $1,153 +15.32
450–495 479 18 235.00–285.00 $263.77 $1,263 -12.77
500–547 527 16 232.50–260.00 $247.95 $1,307 -6.26
551–580 561 12 225.00–250.00 $238.65 $1,339 -1.35
630–645 635 5 226.00–230.00 $229.19 $1,455 —
665–675 668 4 200.00–220.00 $204.98 $1,369 -5.52
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 222.50 $222.50 $968 -22.50
450–455 453 2 250.00–270.00 $260.06 $1,178 —
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1705 1166 80-85% 80 94.50–116.00 $110.35 $1,287 —
1075–1785 1239 80-85% 11 115.00–124.00 $117.36 $1,454 —
1045–1550 1263 80-85% 8 95.00–103.00 $98.91 $1,249 -27.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1595 1054 85-90% 43 82.50–105.00 $96.55 $1,018 —
790–1510 1061 85-90% 15 78.00–92.00 $85.99 $912 —
1065–1140 1103 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.52 $1,164 -6.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953–1765 1367 75-80% 13 119.00–130.00 $122.07 $1,669 -2.38
1315–1505 1410 75-80% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.40 $1,430 +0.31
1205–1750 1447 75-80% 24 105.50–117.00 $113.62 $1,644 +12.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2370 1520 8 108.00–122.00 $113.83 $1,730 —
1415–1940 1684 5 132.00–140.00 $136.02 $2,291 —
1360–2145 1708 15 100.00–134.00 $125.72 $2,147 -3.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
890–1150 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,300.00 $1,169.24
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1098–1230 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,335.00–1,400.00 $1,365.66
1115–1320 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,760.00 $1,601.26
1185–1310 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,763.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1095–1160 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,274.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1050–1250 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,670.00–2,100.00 $1,945.39 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 2,225.00–2,825.00 $2,454.48 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,410.00–2,725.00 $2,555.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,930.56 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,120.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–1,870.00 $1,862.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,210.00–2,700.00 $2,455.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1035–1170 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,464.81 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,693.75 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.