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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.10/cwt ≈ $1,832/hd at 661 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.50/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 521 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.55/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 426 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 2,274 1,437
Feeder cattle 1,153 1,919 1,200
Slaughter cattle 139 213 177
Replacement cattle 45 142 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steer under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 6.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. 6.00 lower and those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher, with lean cows mostly steady, and bulls 5.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 661 lbs., $277.10 per cwt, medium flesh, mixed colors.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 279 6 320.00–365.00 $348.75 $973 -24.36
302 302 3 280.00 $280.00 $846 -51.53
300–325 311 4 320.00–357.50 $339.88 $1,057 +8.35
355–385 373 5 312.50–340.00 $326.92 $1,219 -4.94
420 420 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,228 -23.89
405–445 426 41 300.00–325.00 $306.51 $1,306 -9.88
450–495 467 28 280.00–325.00 $307.18 $1,435 +16.76
455–485 474 9 280.00–292.50 $288.00 $1,365 -2.42
501–505 value added 502 20 314.00–324.00 $315.91 $1,586 +16.56
505 505 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,351 -13.71
505–545 527 14 265.00–300.00 $284.73 $1,501 +3.52
558 value added 558 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,688 +16.21
560–595 575 6 260.00–290.00 $278.27 $1,600 +9.08
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 -14.19
601–643 value added 615 20 286.00–300.00 $294.38 $1,810 +16.17
629 629 8 277.50 $277.50 $1,745 +14.47
665 665 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 -23.11
650–695 686 20 255.00–270.00 $260.56 $1,787 +9.45
735 value added 735 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,929 +14.09
755–792 775 6 220.00–247.50 $233.32 $1,808 +0.94
780 780 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -22.38
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 -11.45
840 value added 840 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —
950 value added 950 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 value added 661 147 277.10 $277.10 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 332.50 $332.50 $948 -35.71
320–325 323 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,017 +9.75
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 -28.13
470–480 475 2 282.50–300.00 $291.16 $1,383 +31.16
515–535 525 2 240.00–262.50 $251.04 $1,318 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–240 230 7 295.00–330.00 $314.45 $723 -9.52
260–295 278 5 300.00–320.00 $311.06 $865 -12.50
305–340 325 10 280.00–315.00 $292.97 $952 -15.72
342–345 343 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $898 -47.01
355–370 365 3 255.00–262.50 $259.16 $946 -29.90
355–380 369 8 270.00–290.00 $279.14 $1,030 -9.92
400–440 418 20 270.00–300.00 $277.07 $1,158 -4.18
420–425 value added 423 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,301 +18.70
440–445 442 3 255.00–257.50 $256.66 $1,134 -24.59
455 value added 455 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 +15.59
450–475 463 2 237.50–247.50 $242.64 $1,123 -20.76
450–497 475 33 252.50–275.00 $264.76 $1,258 +1.36
502–547 520 27 240.00–267.50 $257.37 $1,338 +34.05
515–538 value added 523 8 252.50–280.00 $272.30 $1,424 +12.32
550–595 565 19 240.00–267.50 $257.57 $1,455 +15.49
555–573 569 4 222.50–227.50 $223.72 $1,273 -18.36
588 value added 588 13 272.50 $272.50 $1,602 +17.93
600–640 624 18 230.00–257.50 $247.05 $1,542 +14.62
615–645 632 6 225.00–230.00 $227.93 $1,441 -4.50
660 660 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,600 +22.41
700–725 708 6 206.00–225.00 $212.96 $1,508 +6.46
755–780 774 4 195.00–205.00 $197.44 $1,528 -4.91
815 value added 815 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,610 -1.50
916 value added 916 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 value added 521 54 280.50 $280.50 $1,461 —
611 value added 611 31 258.00 $258.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 277.00 $277.00 $637 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -8.37
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -6.89
450–485 463 4 250.00–257.50 $251.97 $1,167 -0.41
555–595 575 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $1,366 +10.38
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,116 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
553 553 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,277 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121 1121 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 -27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 340.00 $340.00 $724 —
255 fancy 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 —
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
267–295 278 6 310.00–345.00 $332.99 $926 —
321–345 334 10 305.00–337.50 $319.46 $1,067 -7.54
350–397 373 18 300.00–335.00 $311.51 $1,162 -5.21
410 fancy 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
400–445 431 17 292.50–315.00 $301.64 $1,300 +51.64
450–495 474 37 275.00–310.00 $300.78 $1,426 +17.84
465–491 483 6 270.00–277.50 $275.43 $1,330 -7.51
500–530 515 18 260.00–292.50 $280.93 $1,447 +8.21
532 532 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,399 +11.00
550–555 553 2 260.00–262.50 $261.26 $1,445 -2.24
550–590 567 21 247.50–287.50 $273.94 $1,553 +10.44
605–627 617 5 225.00–272.50 $259.60 $1,602 +29.60
675 675 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,536 -9.00
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 -21.83
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 -35.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 280.00–300.00 $290.10 $763 —
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
370 370 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 +32.38
407–420 411 3 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $1,164 +11.82
460–485 472 5 250.00–285.00 $271.82 $1,283 +2.84
500–535 516 7 240.00–270.00 $252.02 $1,300 +1.58
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 +10.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,193 —
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
635 635 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,572 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1595 1127 80-85% 45 117.00–135.50 $127.79 $1,440 —
1105–1245 1175 80-85% 2 106.00–115.00 $110.77 $1,302 -8.62
1100–1740 1383 80-85% 9 127.00–148.00 $139.04 $1,923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–890 806 85-90% 4 119.00–128.00 $123.04 $992 —
710–1175 959 85-90% 15 90.00–118.00 $109.23 $1,048 —
965–1120 1032 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $78.62 $811 -24.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1580 1427 75-80% 3 142.00 $142.00 $2,026 +9.91
1210–1810 1436 75-80% 18 120.00–140.00 $131.11 $1,883 -0.98
1790 1790 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1455 1265 3 115.00–125.00 $119.76 $1,515 —
1270 1270 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,803 —
1135–2125 1728 12 126.00–165.00 $150.59 $2,602 +4.07
1425–2015 1739 5 150.00–172.00 $159.67 $2,777 +13.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
830–1390 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,875.00 $1,688.06
980–1465 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,668.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–810 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.38

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
950–1010 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,020.00–2,550.00 $2,276.89 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,862.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.