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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

1,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.87/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 574 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.62/cwt +21.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 705 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.66/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 588 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,940 1,556 3,130
Feeder cattle 1,646 955 2,110
Slaughter cattle 243 299 652
Replacement cattle 51 302 368

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 6 370.00–406.00 $396.52 $872 —
250–285 269 20 310.00–415.00 $366.71 $986 +51.71
300–346 333 19 300.00–385.00 $335.17 $1,116 +20.66
350–397 380 27 312.00–335.00 $324.70 $1,234 +1.70
423 value added 423 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 -4.89
400–445 424 25 300.00–322.00 $314.08 $1,332 +4.92
450–495 477 21 290.00–312.00 $300.99 $1,436 +0.43
505–545 520 30 280.00–300.00 $287.15 $1,493 +18.20
558 value added 558 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,668 +9.96
550–598 590 76 270.00–297.50 $274.90 $1,622 -2.26
600–645 625 21 250.00–283.00 $273.00 $1,706 +21.96
646 value added 646 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,815 +15.19
660–695 680 11 260.00–272.50 $265.95 $1,808 +12.67
671–686 value added 683 39 275.00–276.00 $275.82 $1,884 +16.60
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -12.18
760–770 765 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,827 +17.43
768 value added 768 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,882 —
893 893 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,866 —
1010 value added 1010 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,929 —
1080 1080 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 260.00–320.00 $297.69 $839 —
305–345 323 4 240.00–322.00 $274.33 $886 -15.16
365–395 388 10 250.00–307.00 $276.73 $1,074 —
410–445 426 11 250.00–290.00 $275.13 $1,172 —
455–495 482 7 265.00–290.00 $278.24 $1,341 +24.68
510–540 526 4 255.00–275.00 $265.69 $1,398 +19.89
560 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 +3.50
605–645 616 12 230.00–255.00 $235.04 $1,448 +10.04
655–670 662 6 217.00–240.00 $236.12 $1,563 —
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
818 818 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,636 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 342.00 $342.00 $814 +78.18
256–293 264 12 315.00–350.00 $335.34 $885 +43.66
300–340 314 15 292.00–325.00 $310.88 $976 +12.33
350–395 382 64 282.00–325.00 $298.86 $1,142 +11.47
405–449 435 41 270.00–295.00 $283.31 $1,232 +29.85
450–495 467 52 249.00–282.00 $270.48 $1,263 +21.94
479 value added 479 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,353 +24.17
500–548 526 55 230.00–262.50 $252.98 $1,331 +16.56
554–595 565 40 240.00–254.00 $246.92 $1,395 +11.91
580 value added 580 52 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -4.50
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -5.01
600–649 620 40 220.00–247.50 $236.02 $1,463 +15.81
665–680 671 13 177.00–247.50 $228.20 $1,531 +15.05
702 value added 702 70 215.00 $215.00 $1,509 —
700–720 715 20 190.00–213.00 $208.80 $1,493 +16.69
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 +22.65
770 value added 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
990 990 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,455 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–298 265 12 260.00–280.00 $265.83 $704 +2.44
310–330 322 5 265.00–290.00 $274.45 $884 +18.69
355–395 379 14 230.00–290.00 $261.52 $991 -1.05
400–445 429 14 230.00–270.00 $254.42 $1,091 +22.05
463 value added 463 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,259 —
453–490 468 22 200.00–265.00 $248.42 $1,163 +17.61
510–540 533 8 220.00–242.50 $234.34 $1,249 +11.74
550–580 564 7 205.00–237.00 $220.93 $1,246 -1.79
605–630 618 4 220.00–227.50 $224.35 $1,386 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +7.00
700–715 705 3 187.50–190.00 $189.15 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
435 435 1 227.00 $227.00 $987 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 18 303.00–345.00 $325.10 $1,235 +15.50
400–445 429 30 285.00–335.00 $315.71 $1,354 +48.28
450–495 473 41 280.00–310.00 $297.59 $1,408 +53.59
500–540 524 22 231.00–280.00 $270.18 $1,416 -2.01
550–595 572 42 246.50–274.00 $266.28 $1,523 +8.52
600–645 621 19 230.00–260.00 $248.50 $1,543 +18.77
659–690 670 16 158.00–250.00 $235.24 $1,576 +29.24
700–740 716 10 210.00–237.50 $226.88 $1,624 +19.57
755–780 761 4 220.00–234.00 $226.07 $1,720 +15.07
812–828 818 6 194.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,608 +11.61
880 880 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 3 282.00–312.00 $299.79 $1,085 +28.24
420–440 433 12 265.00–300.00 $277.75 $1,203 +12.75
450–495 479 16 225.00–280.00 $262.79 $1,259 +22.03
500–540 522 7 235.00–270.00 $253.42 $1,323 +1.72
555–590 578 6 230.00–250.00 $242.52 $1,402 +10.02
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
655–690 677 9 200.00–238.00 $226.25 $1,532 +4.25
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
870–895 883 2 165.00–172.50 $168.70 $1,490 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1320 1111 80-85% 7 112.00–123.00 $118.21 $1,313 -10.48
865–1485 1174 80-85% 49 88.00–133.00 $124.97 $1,467 —
1025–1440 1213 80-85% 16 133.00–143.00 $136.77 $1,659 +15.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1265 969 85-90% 13 71.00–104.00 $95.02 $921 +5.04
710–1380 1014 85-90% 36 79.00–118.00 $107.84 $1,093 —
900–1245 1019 85-90% 6 91.00–125.00 $114.64 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1320 1267 75-80% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,533 —
1125–1560 1323 75-80% 18 135.00–140.00 $138.16 $1,828 +20.60
970–1675 1385 75-80% 29 97.00–136.00 $128.51 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1850 1636 4 121.00–137.00 $133.24 $2,180 —
1290–2130 1665 18 121.00–154.00 $145.39 $2,421 —
1645–2345 1929 6 154.00–160.00 $156.74 $3,024 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–970 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,040.00 $1,032.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
1073 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,520.00 $1,520.00
1075–1160 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,489.88
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
985–1050 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.90
880–1180 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,340.00 $1,313.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–785 738 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 720.00–860.00 $815.90
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173 1173 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,443 —

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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.