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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

1,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.85/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 464 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.60/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 610 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.32/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 517 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,835 1,940 2,199
Feeder cattle 1,514 1,646 1,847
Slaughter cattle 276 243 269
Replacement cattle 45 51 83

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 6 325.00–355.00 $339.66 $927 -27.05
300–347 327 37 305.00–362.50 $346.91 $1,134 +11.74
360 360 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,089 -22.20
400–446 436 36 300.00–322.50 $310.76 $1,355 -3.32
440–443 value added 442 3 302.50–320.00 $308.31 $1,363 -11.69
450–485 460 17 280.00–312.50 $301.55 $1,387 +0.56
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -25.99
500–528 514 30 275.00–295.00 $287.18 $1,476 +0.03
525–549 value added 535 34 286.00–320.00 $299.10 $1,600 —
561–577 value added 563 13 294.00–295.00 $294.16 $1,656 -4.84
550–590 576 18 261.00–275.00 $268.05 $1,544 -6.85
640 value added 640 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 -6.00
602–648 642 32 240.00–266.00 $255.77 $1,642 -17.23
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -55.95
651–679 value added 671 14 260.50–269.00 $262.86 $1,764 -12.96
650–695 680 16 230.00–265.00 $243.87 $1,658 -22.08
743 743 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,657 -7.00
780–795 789 5 209.00–225.00 $216.17 $1,706 -22.59
815 815 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,728 —
885–896 895 15 207.50–213.00 $207.86 $1,860 -1.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–294 288 12 275.00–300.00 $284.97 $821 -12.72
313–345 322 11 270.00–337.50 $329.83 $1,062 +55.50
427 427 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,281 +24.87
500–525 515 3 235.00–255.00 $246.15 $1,268 -19.54
585–595 590 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,268 -37.54
660 660 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 -10.12
772 772 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,467 -27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 value added 535 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,562 —
667 value added 667 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,808 —
741 value added 741 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,815 —
820 value added 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
865 value added 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
968 value added 968 4 214.50 $214.50 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,404 —
574 value added 574 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,607 —
646 value added 646 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,757 —
703 value added 703 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,800 —
750 value added 750 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 265.00–282.50 $274.53 $618 -67.47
255–295 283 4 256.00–355.00 $320.89 $908 -14.45
285–290 value added 289 7 280.00–281.00 $280.86 $812 —
301–340 306 14 265.00–320.00 $313.40 $959 +2.52
305–345 value added 325 5 270.00–330.00 $302.58 $983 —
360 value added 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
350–398 374 37 245.00–290.00 $279.69 $1,046 -19.17
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 -63.86
400–445 410 29 247.50–292.00 $282.63 $1,159 -0.68
400–425 415 4 265.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,131 -10.72
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 -58.31
435–440 value added 436 17 271.00–300.00 $292.01 $1,273 —
450–493 value added 462 46 260.00–295.00 $287.68 $1,329 +5.18
457–495 466 65 225.00–270.00 $260.64 $1,215 -9.84
505–515 value added 510 6 245.00–265.00 $256.63 $1,309 —
500–545 517 56 225.00–255.00 $246.26 $1,273 -6.72
505–540 523 2 215.00–230.00 $222.75 $1,165 -30.23
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -17.98
550–595 571 24 225.00–242.00 $233.69 $1,334 -13.23
560–580 value added 577 11 240.00–242.50 $240.23 $1,386 +0.23
600–620 value added 607 43 243.00–246.50 $244.33 $1,483 —
603–645 613 49 210.00–236.00 $227.94 $1,397 -8.08
660–695 669 19 200.00–225.00 $218.35 $1,461 -9.85
728 value added 728 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,420 -20.00
735–745 743 20 180.00–203.00 $186.50 $1,386 -22.30
757–795 762 8 140.00–185.00 $173.62 $1,323 -21.38
770 770 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,290 -27.50
791 value added 791 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,495 -1.00
810–840 825 2 166.00–183.00 $174.65 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 -50.83
330–345 338 3 265.00–275.00 $268.25 $907 -6.20
377–395 384 6 262.00–275.00 $266.08 $1,022 +4.56
385 value added 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
400–445 427 28 240.00–270.00 $254.42 $1,086 ±0.00
465–490 478 3 245.00–252.50 $248.43 $1,187 +0.01
505–545 527 11 215.00–235.00 $226.44 $1,193 -7.90
575–590 583 2 220.00–223.00 $221.52 $1,291 +0.59
680–695 688 2 190.00–210.00 $199.89 $1,375 -10.11
715–740 723 3 140.00–160.00 $151.76 $1,097 -37.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 value added 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
549 value added 549 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,427 —
638–640 value added 638 23 235.00–239.00 $238.83 $1,524 —
720 value added 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
765 value added 765 7 216.50 $216.50 $1,656 —
833 value added 833 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,674 —
1030 value added 1030 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 value added 546 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,431 —
616 value added 616 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,472 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
668 668 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
350–390 370 24 280.00–326.00 $314.33 $1,163 -10.77
400–445 429 43 270.00–320.00 $313.59 $1,345 -2.12
440 value added 440 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 —
450–495 476 28 270.00–300.00 $287.05 $1,366 -10.54
493 value added 493 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,444 —
510–545 522 45 240.00–286.00 $275.93 $1,440 +5.75
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 -8.78
550–589 579 29 245.00–290.00 $263.69 $1,527 -2.59
600–636 626 8 225.00–270.00 $252.03 $1,578 +3.53
654–695 662 15 195.00–239.00 $230.64 $1,527 -4.60
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -16.88
705–745 718 4 177.50–217.50 $197.82 $1,420 -29.06
758–795 768 9 190.00–208.00 $201.84 $1,550 -24.23
834 834 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,518 -14.61
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
970–985 978 2 159.00–170.00 $164.46 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 14 255.00–305.00 $283.56 $1,075 -16.23
410–445 431 7 230.00–289.50 $277.14 $1,194 -0.61
452–495 466 7 260.00–275.00 $269.63 $1,256 +6.84
555–580 573 6 220.00–255.00 $245.59 $1,407 +3.07
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -1.25
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 —
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1127 80-85% 57 114.00–138.00 $126.63 $1,427 +8.42
835–1490 1166 80-85% 14 104.00–125.00 $114.81 $1,339 -10.16
1175–1375 1271 80-85% 10 130.00–148.00 $140.97 $1,792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 945 85-90% 13 87.00–106.00 $100.12 $946 —
855–1280 1007 85-90% 23 100.00–120.00 $112.71 $1,135 +4.87
965–1210 1080 85-90% 5 121.00–125.00 $122.82 $1,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,603 -17.16
1095–1655 1386 75-80% 30 116.00–137.00 $130.16 $1,804 +1.65
1255–1635 1386 75-80% 4 139.00–145.00 $140.72 $1,950 +12.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1180 1093 2 133.00–137.50 $135.07 $1,476 —
1255–1815 1545 3 128.00–135.00 $132.24 $2,043 —
1435–2190 1836 14 138.00–151.00 $144.10 $2,646 —
1810–2255 2004 6 155.00–169.00 $160.56 $3,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 237.50 $237.50 $914 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
565 565 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,260 —

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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
1025–1050 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,699.19 +299.19
1250–1275 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,949.34 +449.34
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1425 1307 85-90% 3 99.00–117.00 $110.69 $1,447 —
1405–1815 1597 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.86 $1,882 —
1710–2010 1835 75-80% 3 109.00–111.00 $109.95 $2,018 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.