Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

2,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.20/cwt +16.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 520 lb · 77 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.96/cwt +18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 376 lb · 76 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.26/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 473 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,620	2,299	2,373
Feeder cattle	2,186	1,413	1,985
Slaughter cattle	359	481	271
Replacement cattle	75	405	117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers 3.00 to 12.00 higher, heifer demand was spotty and overall unevenly steady, feeder bulls 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 14.00 higher. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower with lean cows being 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-4.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233–235	233	5	350.00	$350.00	$816	-9.00
250–295	271	13	340.00–412.00	$378.10	$1,025	—
300–349	331	21	330.00–390.00	$360.89	$1,195	+0.77
337	337	3	332.00	$332.00	$1,119	-28.12
360–395	378	26	335.00–382.00	$369.40	$1,396	+34.09
400–441	424	29	320.00–345.00	$334.15	$1,417	+8.20
415–442 value added	431	29	357.00–397.00	$370.09	$1,595	+19.76
453 value added	453	4	350.00	$350.00	$1,586	+31.00
450–495	472	38	315.00–337.00	$326.91	$1,543	+12.40
500–530 value added	512	13	310.00–325.00	$320.66	$1,642	+6.29
515–548	534	22	290.00–322.50	$309.45	$1,652	+10.63
560–573 value added	569	14	314.00–316.00	$314.64	$1,790	+6.64
553–588	570	33	280.00–315.00	$292.96	$1,670	+7.16
603–636	624	19	268.00–290.00	$273.29	$1,705	+5.30
638 value added	638	9	278.00–280.00	$278.67	$1,778	-7.83
668 value added	668	2	264.00	$264.00	$1,764	—
650–690	669	12	240.00–272.00	$255.85	$1,712	-1.36
710–745	722	7	232.00–250.00	$242.80	$1,753	-6.18
719–748 value added	728	48	256.00–261.50	$260.26	$1,895	—
760–777 value added	767	7	244.00–249.00	$246.17	$1,888	—
770	770	1	243.00	$243.00	$1,871	+11.24
810–847	834	10	223.00–228.00	$225.18	$1,878	—
855–874	868	6	221.00–227.00	$222.97	$1,935	—
985	985	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,872	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	300.00	$300.00	$690	—
265–295	287	8	315.00–372.00	$347.67	$998	—
300–340	329	9	285.00–320.00	$302.82	$996	-15.24
355–385	364	5	280.00–315.00	$289.23	$1,053	-6.15
400–445	423	6	305.00–320.00	$311.52	$1,318	+57.43
450–495	473	5	262.00–330.00	$297.61	$1,408	+2.61
479 value added	479	4	310.00	$310.00	$1,485	—
513–525 value added	518	5	285.00	$285.00	$1,476	—
505–545	521	13	248.00–295.00	$274.43	$1,430	+0.64
560–598	584	15	260.00–284.00	$269.55	$1,574	+13.25
610–630	619	6	237.50–260.00	$249.59	$1,545	—
652 value added	652	17	232.00	$232.00	$1,513	—
650–665	658	13	250.00–260.00	$251.15	$1,653	—
710	710	1	244.00	$244.00	$1,732	+6.00
794 value added	794	12	180.00	$180.00	$1,429	—
825	825	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,774	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505 value added	505	36	330.00	$330.00	$1,666	—
551 value added	551	33	320.00	$320.00	$1,763	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,144	-24.00
805	805	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,723	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	300.00–310.00	$305.05	$741	+0.05
250–295	268	7	305.00–350.00	$334.09	$895	+6.16
310–345	330	18	300.00–340.00	$321.94	$1,062	+28.18
350–398	376	45	300.00–320.00	$311.13	$1,170	+18.69
358–395 value added	376	31	320.00–350.00	$325.43	$1,224	+8.58
400–443	421	32	290.00–315.00	$297.95	$1,254	+15.52
403–428 value added	421	24	315.00–332.00	$325.39	$1,370	+25.39
455–480 value added	467	13	282.00–322.50	$307.14	$1,434	+2.72
450–498	474	54	262.00–307.50	$281.77	$1,336	+14.89
485	485	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,116	-36.88
501–548	520	77	250.00–297.50	$269.20	$1,400	+16.63
555–565 value added	560	2	255.00–262.00	$258.47	$1,447	+2.58
555–593	574	37	240.00–267.50	$250.26	$1,436	+11.47
600–640	615	23	232.00–270.00	$241.08	$1,483	+13.69
650–685	663	20	229.00–245.00	$235.12	$1,559	+31.59
673	673	2	229.00	$229.00	$1,541	+25.47
700–745	722	7	187.00–232.00	$207.35	$1,497	-6.57
738–746 value added	745	13	216.00–217.50	$217.27	$1,619	—
760–795	775	3	194.00–218.00	$207.32	$1,607	—
810	810	4	203.00	$203.00	$1,644	—
815–835	825	2	193.00–197.50	$195.28	$1,611	—
850–855	853	2	177.00–192.50	$184.73	$1,576	+7.18
890 value added	890	2	182.00	$182.00	$1,620	—
995	995	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,443	—
1080	1080	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,620	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–295	276	8	275.00–310.00	$299.43	$826	+4.47
305–320	315	4	275.00–295.00	$287.62	$906	+9.85
355–395	382	17	260.00–310.00	$294.43	$1,125	—
415–445	426	20	250.00–287.00	$274.73	$1,170	+22.14
472 value added	472	12	267.00	$267.00	$1,260	—
455–495	477	17	210.00–282.50	$261.06	$1,245	+15.01
500–548	530	15	225.00–270.00	$246.55	$1,307	+21.36
561 value added	561	27	246.00	$246.00	$1,380	—
555–595	577	10	210.00–245.00	$232.94	$1,344	—
600–640	623	17	195.00–247.00	$227.98	$1,420	+12.98
686	686	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,509	+11.00
712 value added	712	13	176.00	$176.00	$1,253	—
725	725	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,305	—
760	760	2	196.00	$196.00	$1,490	—
880	880	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,320	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
497 value added	497	41	290.00	$290.00	$1,441	—
513 value added	513	36	315.00	$315.00	$1,616	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,162	—
520	520	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,222	—
715	715	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,341	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	377	29	322.00–365.00	$339.69	$1,281	+14.73
405–445	428	35	320.00–345.00	$330.41	$1,414	+58.81
435	435	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,262	+18.40
440 fancy	440	2	357.00	$357.00	$1,571	+27.80
450–470 fancy	460	10	327.00–337.00	$332.95	$1,532	—
450–498	477	33	300.00–330.00	$314.09	$1,498	-5.16
500–545	518	21	285.00–310.00	$297.66	$1,542	+6.88
541–545 fancy	543	16	282.00–285.00	$284.44	$1,545	-29.35
580	580	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,450	-20.22
550–591	581	31	260.00–300.00	$268.21	$1,558	-2.01
600–639	627	23	250.00–272.50	$257.52	$1,615	-8.87
665–695	683	11	240.00–262.00	$253.15	$1,729	+11.43
700–735	721	5	230.00–248.00	$235.99	$1,701	+17.13
750–778	767	6	212.00–227.50	$218.87	$1,679	+0.16
863–895	874	6	191.00–215.00	$205.10	$1,793	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	370	8	285.00–320.00	$304.28	$1,126	+14.28
400–449	431	10	280.00–322.00	$305.27	$1,316	+31.24
450–498	481	25	260.00–300.00	$283.42	$1,363	+10.09
505–535	510	25	250.00–280.00	$268.36	$1,369	+4.77
555–595	585	6	252.50–280.00	$264.83	$1,549	+22.63
605–645	634	7	230.00–250.00	$242.46	$1,537	—
665–685	675	7	222.00–246.00	$232.62	$1,570	+7.62
720	720	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,634	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,062	—
500	500	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,500	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1530	1176	80-85%	44	116.00–133.00	$125.20	$1,472	+1.59
1030–1620	1192	80-85%	11	104.00–119.00	$111.75	$1,332	-11.86
1125–1470	1270	80-85%	12	128.00–137.00	$132.42	$1,682	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1155	1016	85-90%	7	92.00–107.00	$99.38	$1,010	-9.09
825–1350	1069	85-90%	49	102.00–122.00	$114.37	$1,223	-7.05
1025–1205	1140	85-90%	3	114.00–125.00	$117.65	$1,341	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1595	1371	75-80%	27	117.00–139.00	$129.30	$1,773	—
1165–1411	1376	75-80%	8	110.00–127.00	$123.33	$1,697	—
1205–1660	1480	75-80%	9	130.00–144.00	$135.14	$2,000	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1090	1070	2	125.00–154.00	$139.23	$1,490	—
1260–1895	1520	3	113.00–131.00	$122.14	$1,857	—
1390–2400	1715	17	130.00–145.00	$138.88	$2,382	-9.06
1700–1975	1793	5	150.00–160.00	$154.40	$2,768	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
898	898	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1210	1210	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
830–985	908	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,127.13

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–850	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	875.00–1,200.00	$1,047.66

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—

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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.