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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

1,839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.31/cwt +32.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 440 lb · 144 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.13/cwt +32.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 474 lb · 122 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.39/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 426 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,839 2,025 1,252
Feeder cattle 1,608 1,705 1,019
Slaughter cattle 171 224 195
Replacement cattle 60 96 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls not well established last sale. Steers under 500 lbs 17.00 to 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Bulls not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher, with 5-weights 4.00 to 5.00 higher, and no comparisons available for those weighing over 600 lbs. due to limited comparable receipts from non-preconditioned offerings. Feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Today's head sale offerings included a small herd dispersal of purebred Wagyu cow/calf pairs and bred cows. Today's offerings also included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 445 lbs., $358.00, light to medium flesh, mixed colors. Fayetteville - Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers 500lbs and up 2.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers/bulls sharply higher. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher with the exception of lean cows 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 5 335.00–365.00 $349.86 $983 +6.37
320 value added 320 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
305–345 329 15 325.00–387.50 $350.00 $1,152 +21.24
355–385 368 14 320.00–380.00 $348.12 $1,281 +26.52
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +8.40
397 value added 397 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,370 —
400–449 428 27 290.00–350.00 $326.63 $1,398 +11.95
428–430 429 6 298.00–300.00 $298.67 $1,281 -16.01
410–445 value added 444 111 310.00–358.00 $357.57 $1,588 —
450–498 value added 473 21 300.00–346.00 $329.30 $1,558 —
450–495 478 34 286.00–332.50 $316.12 $1,511 +19.47
502–510 value added 505 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,675 +20.12
520 520 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,417 -15.13
500–549 530 27 278.00–322.50 $300.57 $1,593 +12.94
560–590 value added 575 15 305.00–322.50 $310.47 $1,785 +14.47
562–593 580 35 272.00–300.00 $290.68 $1,686 +13.45
600–640 615 14 270.00–285.00 $276.47 $1,700 +27.85
600–649 value added 635 13 289.50–298.00 $292.32 $1,856 +12.32
650–652 value added 651 7 258.00–259.00 $258.29 $1,681 +1.20
650–697 682 17 240.00–265.00 $257.81 $1,758 -0.28
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
700–729 value added 719 7 235.00–247.00 $241.23 $1,734 -14.18
711–732 721 8 226.00–251.00 $245.17 $1,768 +3.82
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +2.00
772–781 value added 776 11 228.00–245.00 $238.65 $1,852 +6.15
802 value added 802 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,917 —
820 820 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 +31.00
850–855 853 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,868 +1.05
875 value added 875 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,899 -7.00
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 -22.95
905–945 934 4 170.00–212.00 $193.30 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $844 +16.06
315–335 325 2 330.00–347.50 $339.02 $1,102 +46.72
355–390 375 4 300.00–355.00 $320.72 $1,203 +40.66
405–430 415 5 275.00–315.00 $293.01 $1,216 -9.96
460–475 468 2 267.50–310.00 $288.41 $1,350 +12.45
530 530 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 +16.50
545 value added 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
608–635 value added 611 8 258.00–268.00 $259.30 $1,584 —
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 +16.80
375 375 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,303 +82.47
420–445 432 3 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,339 +55.05
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 239 4 335.00 $335.00 $801 +34.11
270–295 286 6 312.50–342.50 $327.64 $937 +30.74
300–310 value added 305 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
300–348 331 31 295.00–332.50 $318.09 $1,053 +10.79
350–390 374 38 297.50–327.50 $314.89 $1,178 +26.90
400–445 423 2 237.50–254.00 $246.19 $1,041 -25.08
400–446 424 46 267.50–314.00 $295.30 $1,252 +24.03
430–445 value added 433 16 303.00–327.50 $305.79 $1,324 +15.79
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -38.12
450–495 474 46 258.00–302.50 $289.18 $1,371 +21.06
450–490 value added 475 75 277.50–312.50 $307.78 $1,462 —
500–535 value added 513 13 277.00–300.00 $281.77 $1,445 -1.23
500–547 528 26 236.00–282.00 $259.41 $1,370 +4.24
565–573 570 3 215.00–225.00 $218.30 $1,244 -24.27
550–591 578 58 232.50–255.00 $242.68 $1,403 +0.11
550–597 value added 581 3 247.00–292.50 $278.15 $1,616 +18.97
600–645 623 13 220.00–240.00 $231.35 $1,441 +0.57
621–640 value added 629 7 233.00–235.00 $234.13 $1,473 -12.37
625–635 630 4 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,331 -19.52
650–676 value added 673 26 235.00–237.00 $235.22 $1,583 +3.22
655–690 673 25 210.00–225.00 $219.49 $1,477 +0.36
705–715 value added 708 3 217.50–224.00 $221.81 $1,570 +1.66
700–745 723 15 199.00–225.00 $205.59 $1,486 +3.23
750–796 772 16 199.00–205.00 $203.02 $1,567 —
830–840 value added 835 2 190.00–198.00 $193.98 $1,620 +8.98
860 860 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,539 —
911 911 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 322.50 $322.50 $645 +19.97
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 -26.52
280 thin fleshed 280 4 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
305–340 321 5 270.00–305.00 $290.40 $932 +12.01
361–395 371 7 285.00–304.00 $292.80 $1,086 +22.20
405–445 418 3 230.00–250.00 $241.77 $1,011 +7.83
470–485 478 8 232.00–282.50 $260.75 $1,246 -0.90
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -19.38
560–565 value added 563 2 236.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,340 —
550–590 573 5 210.00–230.00 $220.35 $1,263 -10.14
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 +42.50
705 705 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,325 +5.08
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -20.00
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,324 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1160 1153 2 125.00–135.00 $130.03 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–290 277 5 335.00–360.00 $344.03 $953 —
310–340 321 8 330.00–350.00 $336.20 $1,079 +27.21
356 fancy 356 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,228 —
355–393 376 21 300.00–335.00 $322.03 $1,211 +8.43
400–448 429 31 299.00–357.50 $315.99 $1,356 -1.30
435–440 437 3 280.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,253 -30.65
472–477 475 4 283.00–284.00 $283.50 $1,347 -8.41
450–497 477 41 286.00–317.50 $297.62 $1,420 +5.71
500–517 fancy 506 7 310.00–315.00 $313.54 $1,587 —
510–545 532 31 264.00–300.00 $279.03 $1,484 +4.97
550–595 581 30 220.00–287.50 $267.45 $1,554 +7.94
600–645 620 16 227.50–268.00 $254.89 $1,580 +3.91
670–685 675 3 225.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,530 -15.21
655–695 676 18 222.00–259.00 $242.56 $1,640 +0.66
710–747 740 9 219.00–240.00 $222.00 $1,643 -1.31
755–795 768 3 217.50–226.00 $222.74 $1,711 +29.57
845 845 2 180.00–196.00 $188.00 $1,589 -3.45
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 -50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 -2.50
440–445 443 5 279.00–300.00 $284.38 $1,260 -3.07
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +19.44
480 fancy 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
575–585 580 3 240.00–256.00 $246.34 $1,429 +7.63
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,281 —
470 470 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,368 —
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 fancy 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1440 1209 80-85% 35 105.00–127.00 $116.48 $1,408 -11.66
1015–1440 1266 80-85% 18 125.00–144.00 $130.99 $1,658 —
1145–1445 1268 80-85% 4 100.00–107.00 $103.29 $1,310 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 —
1215–1630 1414 75-80% 23 116.00–132.00 $123.58 $1,747 -4.58
1590 1590 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,701 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–935 905 85-90% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.97 $1,059 —
905–965 940 85-90% 4 82.00–94.00 $88.34 $830 —
840–1415 1064 85-90% 18 94.00–111.00 $102.05 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,850 —
1360–2125 1674 16 124.00–140.00 $133.95 $2,242 —
1500–2085 1884 4 144.00–150.00 $146.78 $2,765 +2.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1105 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,604.64
960–1100 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,535.19
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
940–1220 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,480.00 $1,402.81
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1235–1825 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,100.00 $1,888.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
855–1015 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,474.26
925–1020 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,569.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1085 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,727.06 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.