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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.65/cwt +18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 632 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.71/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 468 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.51/cwt -13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 575 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,930 2,333 1,693
Feeder cattle 1,516 1,767 1,431
Slaughter cattle 296 327 207
Replacement cattle 118 239 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 9.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers 2.00 lower overall. Feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 450 lbs. unevenly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Fayetteville - Compared to this sale last week, not enough comparable receipts to form trends but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 13.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 10 330.00–350.00 $339.51 $917 -21.18
300–345 323 10 330.00–365.00 $351.43 $1,135 +30.70
355–385 371 8 310.00–350.00 $331.56 $1,230 +21.66
405–445 421 28 305.00–332.50 $319.17 $1,344 +5.40
420–436 value added 426 22 334.00–339.00 $336.83 $1,435 +5.69
450–493 value added 473 17 295.00–335.00 $330.01 $1,561 —
455–497 480 28 290.00–324.00 $308.55 $1,481 +7.04
505–546 value added 525 33 292.00–318.00 $308.72 $1,621 -0.13
500–547 530 18 271.00–307.50 $288.74 $1,530 -1.55
550–592 value added 576 34 270.00–313.00 $303.80 $1,750 +7.32
550–598 580 12 267.50–294.00 $284.60 $1,651 +3.74
600–640 613 6 256.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,624 +2.27
615–635 value added 634 77 287.50–301.00 $292.65 $1,855 +13.59
660–695 value added 675 16 249.00–289.00 $266.95 $1,802 -1.36
720 720 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,742 -2.62
700–736 value added 733 12 247.50–257.00 $248.26 $1,820 —
755–785 value added 781 15 237.00–244.00 $243.10 $1,899 +10.10
798 798 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,827 +6.48
820 value added 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 275.00 $275.00 $965 —
441 441 15 252.50 $252.50 $1,114 —
520 value added 520 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 —
555 555 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,346 —
662 value added 662 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,721 —
665 665 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 305.00–325.00 $318.16 $821 +8.91
300–345 322 6 250.00–325.00 $290.34 $935 -15.82
380 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 -12.15
405–430 418 3 270.00–282.50 $275.90 $1,153 +4.04
445 value added 445 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,371 —
480–495 488 3 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,232 -26.04
525–540 533 2 262.50–270.00 $266.20 $1,419 +6.30
600–635 618 2 232.50–245.00 $238.93 $1,477 +16.43
780–795 788 2 212.00–222.00 $217.05 $1,710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 3 235.00–295.00 $267.21 $847 -21.81
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
780 780 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 fancy 218 2 330.00–335.00 $332.59 $725 —
230–240 235 7 290.00–320.00 $301.38 $708 -13.44
260–270 fancy 265 2 315.00–320.00 $317.55 $842 —
250–295 267 7 270.00–300.00 $286.50 $765 -22.93
300–345 326 22 270.00–305.00 $287.18 $936 -10.00
305–340 value added 326 5 320.00–327.50 $325.63 $1,062 —
355–385 fancy 368 4 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,160 —
352–397 377 34 260.00–305.00 $292.00 $1,101 +4.17
407–445 value added 412 16 288.00–297.50 $295.54 $1,218 —
400–447 428 44 250.00–280.00 $269.38 $1,153 -7.56
453–485 value added 463 18 265.00–300.00 $289.74 $1,341 —
455–495 469 55 252.50–280.00 $268.01 $1,257 -3.82
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -46.83
510 510 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,160 -26.01
505–545 value added 518 23 260.00–286.00 $270.41 $1,401 +10.41
500–540 520 28 232.50–260.00 $247.09 $1,285 -6.42
552–557 value added 555 14 240.00–258.00 $247.66 $1,375 -22.34
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -5.00
550–599 581 53 220.00–252.00 $237.82 $1,382 -5.72
607–610 value added 608 3 239.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,477 —
600–645 630 14 212.50–237.50 $227.13 $1,431 -3.54
650–685 668 11 195.00–229.00 $219.87 $1,469 +2.21
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -47.66
730 value added 730 18 217.50 $217.50 $1,588 +12.50
850 value added 850 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,411 —
915 915 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 -50.00
255–290 282 10 245.00–275.00 $268.48 $757 +18.48
345 345 2 255.00–262.50 $258.75 $893 -14.89
350–380 367 3 230.00–275.00 $258.27 $948 -13.33
400–440 423 9 230.00–260.00 $247.76 $1,048 -4.54
450–495 482 8 200.00–255.00 $237.53 $1,145 -8.97
505–545 532 7 222.50–237.50 $231.54 $1,232 -2.72
550–590 565 7 175.00–225.00 $209.53 $1,184 -18.80
605–640 625 4 197.50–217.50 $209.62 $1,310 +6.18
670 670 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,323 -6.23
700 700 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 357 4 242.50–255.00 $245.74 $877 —
410 410 7 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
510–518 517 6 220.00–228.00 $226.68 $1,172 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 -57.00
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +28.00
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -40.00
400 400 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $900 —
425 425 2 165.00 $165.00 $701 -97.00
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 227.50–235.00 $231.31 $740 -13.69
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 -30.00
715 715 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,162 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,292 —
615 615 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 3 320.00–345.00 $333.09 $783 —
250–290 277 3 320.00–345.00 $327.53 $907 —
315–345 334 11 300.00–325.00 $310.93 $1,039 —
360–380 fancy 373 4 335.00–355.00 $343.84 $1,283 —
360–395 375 23 300.00–330.00 $319.35 $1,198 +16.03
400–445 419 31 290.00–325.00 $308.06 $1,291 +8.56
420–435 fancy 425 3 340.00–345.00 $341.71 $1,452 —
458–465 fancy 459 5 323.00–330.00 $324.42 $1,489 —
450–495 479 22 285.00–312.50 $296.76 $1,421 +4.35
500–545 523 14 257.50–292.50 $272.04 $1,423 -1.14
550 fancy 550 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
550–598 573 34 240.00–282.50 $263.95 $1,512 +0.33
600–645 625 10 225.00–245.00 $233.57 $1,460 -9.86
646 646 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,402 -26.43
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 +7.22
700–740 716 6 209.00–230.00 $221.22 $1,584 +8.92
760–785 775 3 203.00–209.00 $205.63 $1,594 +10.66
875 875 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +42.12
405–430 411 5 257.50–270.00 $267.39 $1,099 -9.06
467–475 469 4 262.50–270.00 $268.10 $1,257 +4.33
505–545 528 3 250.00–257.50 $252.53 $1,333 +4.58
585 585 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 -1.15
612 612 7 197.50 $197.50 $1,209 -31.69
675–687 684 4 220.00–225.00 $223.77 $1,531 +18.79
725–730 728 2 190.00–210.00 $199.97 $1,456 -0.03
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 195.00 $195.00 $850 -27.50
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -0.06
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1045–1370 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,587.73 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1124 80-85% 4 98.00–104.00 $101.20 $1,137 —
945–1570 1205 80-85% 60 102.00–119.00 $112.55 $1,356 -4.81
895–1515 1248 80-85% 12 120.00–135.00 $124.80 $1,558 +7.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–840 778 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.16 $873 —
805–1375 1056 85-90% 38 90.00–110.00 $99.54 $1,051 +2.99
815–1170 1064 85-90% 7 110.00–122.00 $114.91 $1,223 +28.92
1020–1210 1119 85-90% 5 88.00–93.00 $90.05 $1,008 -15.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1880 1391 75-80% 7 106.00–111.00 $109.06 $1,517 -13.01
1185–1645 1426 75-80% 7 120.00–130.00 $123.69 $1,764 +22.29
925–1785 1449 75-80% 38 106.00–123.00 $116.01 $1,681 +2.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1990 1662 3 118.00–119.00 $118.30 $1,966 -17.72
1155–2225 1765 27 119.00–139.00 $131.00 $2,312 —
1595–2160 1857 9 136.00–146.00 $141.27 $2,623 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,525.00
1065–1300 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,480.00 $1,387.82
1120–1345 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,020.49
1090–1630 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,817.34
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–985 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,373.66
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
935–1045 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,250.00 $2,002.08 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,962.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,820.00 $1,810.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +635.19
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,483.33 —

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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.