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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

2,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.32/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 469 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.26/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 529 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.25/cwt ≈ $1,558/hd at 548 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,312 860 1,671
Feeder cattle 1,931 769 1,413
Slaughter cattle 294 73 211
Replacement cattle 87 18 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder classes unevenly steady overall with exception of 5-weight steers and 6-weight bulls sharply lower. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sharply lower, with boning and lean cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, and bulls sharply higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned heifers, 548 lbs., $284.25 per cwt, medium flesh, mostly black. Pulaski - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher. Steers and bulls under 600 lbs 12.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong. Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers and bull sharply higher, not enough comparable receipts on heifers but demand was slightly lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
254–275 260 7 295.00–400.00 $334.65 $870 -25.35
300–330 324 30 350.00–370.00 $355.42 $1,152 +45.42
310–341 value added 331 8 370.00–390.00 $374.74 $1,240 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -10.00
350–397 367 28 320.00–365.00 $336.93 $1,237 -10.27
354–397 value added 372 20 350.00–380.00 $363.29 $1,351 —
400–425 value added 416 6 335.00–350.00 $340.10 $1,415 —
400–445 421 35 315.00–347.50 $329.47 $1,387 +1.67
465 value added 465 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,569 —
450–499 471 48 319.00–350.00 $326.46 $1,538 +5.91
508–545 value added 514 10 305.00–326.00 $319.54 $1,642 +0.41
500–545 522 27 280.00–320.00 $295.74 $1,544 -9.10
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -54.84
569–572 value added 570 9 307.50–310.00 $309.44 $1,764 —
550–593 575 33 270.00–305.00 $284.44 $1,636 -13.58
615 value added 615 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,771 +18.00
607–629 617 20 255.00–277.50 $268.19 $1,655 +13.29
651–665 value added 657 9 279.00–282.50 $280.93 $1,846 +15.92
650–698 666 42 247.50–270.00 $263.92 $1,758 +14.47
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -9.45
700–735 718 6 225.00–255.00 $243.73 $1,750 +8.80
718–745 value added 733 16 245.00–259.00 $250.35 $1,835 +10.35
765–798 value added 773 20 238.50–239.00 $238.63 $1,845 +3.63
780–790 785 2 235.00–237.50 $236.24 $1,854 +7.45
800 value added 800 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +3.63
814 814 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,832 —
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 315.00–350.00 $333.60 $927 +6.19
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +15.23
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -1.27
390 value added 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
400–430 419 4 280.00–320.00 $302.98 $1,269 -7.02
460–490 476 9 289.00–320.00 $295.91 $1,409 -6.83
505–530 519 5 245.00–285.00 $265.08 $1,376 -4.63
550–575 563 3 235.00–270.00 $246.70 $1,389 —
612–635 620 3 230.00–240.00 $233.42 $1,447 —
692 692 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,609 +3.72
700–725 713 3 200.00–230.00 $218.49 $1,558 —
832 832 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,789 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $948 +22.54
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -30.45
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -52.02
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
250–280 263 15 320.00–350.00 $330.06 $868 -2.84
300–347 324 40 306.00–345.00 $322.84 $1,046 +9.52
362 value added 362 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,267 —
350–397 371 59 295.00–345.00 $319.13 $1,184 +8.98
416 value added 416 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,352 —
400–445 419 55 285.00–317.50 $300.90 $1,261 -10.97
451–455 value added 451 12 310.00–315.00 $310.42 $1,400 —
450–496 472 88 260.00–298.00 $279.63 $1,320 +19.63
505–515 value added 510 5 280.00–296.00 $284.78 $1,452 +8.78
500–549 530 90 252.50–280.00 $267.03 $1,415 +3.05
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -30.00
550–598 572 37 235.00–265.00 $247.12 $1,414 -3.96
556–585 value added 572 27 260.00–275.50 $267.42 $1,530 +9.42
609–638 value added 617 23 230.00–251.50 $245.07 $1,512 -2.43
605–635 618 3 217.50–218.00 $217.66 $1,345 -16.80
602–646 625 19 222.50–237.50 $226.36 $1,415 -8.10
660–695 678 3 212.50–223.00 $216.74 $1,469 -5.73
697 value added 697 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,533 -15.00
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 +15.00
772 772 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,660 +20.00
810 810 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,604 —
873 873 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 -10.00
270–285 280 4 315.00–345.00 $331.14 $927 +16.05
305–335 318 4 265.00–340.00 $319.88 $1,017 +39.80
355–395 367 5 260.00–285.00 $271.88 $998 -3.82
380 value added 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
405–445 430 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,068 -45.14
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -68.42
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +7.54
450–495 466 7 225.00–270.00 $255.80 $1,192 -11.66
476–478 value added 476 16 297.50–300.00 $297.81 $1,418 —
500–540 517 6 215.00–255.00 $239.99 $1,241 +6.95
555–565 value added 560 2 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $1,442 —
550–576 567 12 220.00–235.00 $224.56 $1,273 -9.20
600–635 623 6 215.00–230.00 $225.52 $1,405 +8.17
671 671 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 —
715–740 726 4 182.50–220.00 $200.49 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 value added 548 76 284.25 $284.25 $1,558 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,179 —
595 595 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,354 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
450–455 453 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,155 +44.97
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–295 271 5 340.00–370.00 $358.68 $972 —
330 fancy 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
320–346 335 12 300.00–330.00 $311.58 $1,044 —
350–395 380 11 315.00–365.00 $329.76 $1,253 —
425 fancy 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
400–445 427 27 300.00–345.00 $325.41 $1,390 -3.77
450–492 468 40 298.00–332.50 $318.43 $1,490 +8.11
477 fancy 477 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,598 —
500 fancy 500 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,555 —
500–548 528 33 274.00–315.00 $289.05 $1,526 -11.22
550–588 571 36 262.50–305.00 $272.76 $1,557 +16.54
610–646 634 8 230.00–247.50 $237.67 $1,507 -2.33
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -16.40
655–695 672 11 232.50–255.00 $241.19 $1,621 -5.21
705–745 720 10 215.00–247.50 $227.54 $1,638 —
752–790 765 3 205.00–216.00 $212.21 $1,623 -17.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
425–440 433 3 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $1,429 +17.43
468–470 469 3 260.00–300.00 $286.63 $1,344 -8.37
485 thin fleshed 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
515 515 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,326 -16.01
565–575 570 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,511 —
610–635 623 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,511 —
650 650 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +14.00
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 +37.05
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 +10.00
705 705 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
895 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 1 225.00 $225.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1380 1159 80-85% 8 105.00–114.00 $108.09 $1,253 +1.35
890–1770 1205 80-85% 62 104.00–130.00 $117.42 $1,415 -0.56
995–1570 1304 80-85% 13 124.00–137.00 $131.48 $1,714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,198 —
1080–1920 1420 75-80% 41 106.50–131.00 $120.23 $1,707 -7.26
1275–1920 1561 75-80% 10 126.50–137.00 $132.06 $2,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1185 924 85-90% 11 82.00–94.00 $89.50 $827 —
910–1240 1034 85-90% 5 115.00–120.50 $118.40 $1,224 +31.01
820–1450 1054 85-90% 30 93.50–114.00 $105.08 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1155 1120 3 119.00–131.00 $123.66 $1,385 —
1460–1695 1565 6 107.00–135.00 $124.71 $1,952 —
1245–2340 1695 29 130.00–151.00 $142.66 $2,418 —
1780–2230 1986 6 153.00–167.00 $157.91 $3,136 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1030 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,583.83
995–1120 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,322.10
985–1180 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,170.00–1,350.00 $1,268.11
1025–1195 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,754.09
1015–1355 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,468.76
965–1370 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 975.00–1,625.00 $1,371.43
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1090–1745 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–2,075.00 $1,714.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
855–950 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,210.53
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–785 758 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,167.49
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
965–1095 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,467.85
960–1180 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,734.58

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.