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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.50/cwt +22.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 428 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.95/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 478 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $286.15/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 527 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,628 2,044 1,595
Feeder cattle 1,280 1,736 1,247
Slaughter cattle 263 256 254
Replacement cattle 85 52 94

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 281 4 330.00–355.00 $343.67 $966 -19.42
308–340 319 6 360.00–405.00 $374.70 $1,195 +17.94
355–395 371 8 327.50–370.00 $350.07 $1,299 +3.38
400–446 428 23 295.00–340.00 $326.72 $1,398 +5.04
427–448 value added 428 98 345.00–358.00 $357.31 $1,529 +20.24
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -22.04
455–487 value added 469 7 325.00–335.00 $328.51 $1,541 +0.38
460–495 480 21 280.00–320.00 $295.99 $1,421 -16.05
508–533 value added 521 8 317.50–328.00 $322.88 $1,682 +11.56
500–547 525 40 265.00–315.00 $299.57 $1,573 +1.59
552–585 571 14 270.00–302.00 $287.13 $1,640 +2.35
560–579 value added 576 7 315.00–320.00 $315.69 $1,818 +24.63
570–595 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 -34.78
600–645 622 9 227.50–277.50 $253.40 $1,576 -19.82
615–645 value added 633 4 280.00–284.00 $281.85 $1,784 -3.80
655–665 value added 660 4 262.50–275.00 $268.70 $1,773 -0.19
670–690 679 7 240.00–256.00 $248.47 $1,687 -12.12
705–745 725 13 207.50–255.00 $239.17 $1,734 -4.06
762 762 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,676 -10.20
791 value added 791 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,796 -13.45
840 value added 840 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 -7.00
860–880 value added 867 3 218.00–224.00 $220.03 $1,908 +0.03
940 940 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,885 —
985 value added 985 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 332 3 320.00–335.00 $325.12 $1,079 -10.29
350–395 372 5 270.00–335.00 $300.28 $1,117 -16.86
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -17.00
450–460 455 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 -17.83
505 value added 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
515 515 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,429 +8.26
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -34.78
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 325.00–355.00 $345.50 $802 —
252 fancy 252 2 380.00 $380.00 $958 —
250–295 276 11 320.00–365.00 $340.37 $939 -8.66
310–333 323 7 315.00–332.50 $324.21 $1,047 -3.48
321–345 330 5 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $924 -47.67
350–398 377 31 285.00–320.00 $299.67 $1,130 -7.00
385–392 390 3 280.00–281.00 $280.67 $1,095 -26.00
400–445 414 32 265.00–298.00 $283.00 $1,172 -6.72
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -49.72
444 value added 444 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,343 —
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -34.25
450–495 478 63 240.00–295.00 $280.58 $1,341 +6.33
520 value added 520 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,521 +26.08
500–545 523 32 240.00–282.50 $262.31 $1,372 +5.94
550–585 572 35 225.00–272.50 $256.76 $1,469 +3.30
600 value added 600 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,524 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -17.19
605–640 620 13 225.00–247.50 $237.02 $1,470 -0.17
652–660 value added 655 11 231.00–242.50 $235.21 $1,541 —
650–680 666 8 202.00–225.00 $214.19 $1,427 -21.32
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 +16.15
715–740 731 6 207.00–227.50 $211.87 $1,549 +3.02
750–783 775 4 195.00–199.00 $198.03 $1,535 -6.08
800–840 810 5 196.00–200.00 $197.10 $1,597 —
849 value added 849 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,740 —
900 900 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,552 —
940 value added 940 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 +10.00
975 value added 975 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —
1025 value added 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 317.50 $317.50 $937 +8.54
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -7.56
350–395 380 6 240.00–275.00 $263.77 $1,002 -18.75
412–445 428 9 230.00–260.00 $249.37 $1,067 -10.81
452–490 471 4 242.50–250.00 $246.40 $1,161 -12.03
500–545 527 5 230.00–247.50 $236.84 $1,248 +1.88
590–595 593 2 215.00–245.00 $230.06 $1,364 -10.33
629 629 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,384 -11.73
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 300.00–315.00 $307.16 $1,014 —
380 value added 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
480 480 1 192.50 $192.50 $924 -37.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 380.00–405.00 $390.03 $1,131 —
310–345 331 8 360.00–390.00 $374.83 $1,241 —
350–395 369 31 305.00–370.00 $346.45 $1,278 +8.12
400–413 fancy 407 6 345.00–352.50 $348.77 $1,419 —
400–445 421 31 300.00–337.50 $324.05 $1,364 +3.26
450–495 472 28 287.50–322.50 $309.17 $1,459 +11.03
450–495 482 5 270.00–287.00 $282.94 $1,364 -15.20
485 fancy 485 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
500–548 526 49 260.00–306.00 $286.41 $1,507 +13.79
515–540 530 7 265.00–272.00 $268.74 $1,424 -3.88
534 fancy 534 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,645 —
551–595 567 30 250.00–298.00 $284.23 $1,612 +7.75
580–586 585 4 267.50–270.00 $268.12 $1,569 -8.36
615 615 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 -39.73
605–638 626 11 237.50–258.00 $248.73 $1,557 -12.00
650–695 664 11 231.00–254.00 $240.98 $1,600 -12.77
715–735 720 8 215.00–241.00 $232.67 $1,675 -6.69
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -22.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -44.33
400–445 421 4 287.50–310.00 $301.51 $1,269 +2.25
475–480 478 2 272.50–315.00 $293.64 $1,404 +21.06
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -0.55
603–640 621 5 212.50–225.00 $222.50 $1,382 -21.98
670–680 675 2 222.50–230.00 $226.28 $1,527 -21.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1530 1201 80-85% 61 110.00–126.00 $118.76 $1,426 -0.43
1025–1510 1260 80-85% 12 125.00–145.00 $131.11 $1,652 -9.18
1590 1590 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1265 75-80% 4 108.00–123.00 $116.09 $1,469 —
1400–1430 1415 75-80% 3 128.00–132.00 $130.65 $1,849 +10.31
1165–1930 1477 75-80% 37 113.00–136.00 $124.54 $1,839 -8.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–970 943 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,113 —
715–1210 1020 85-90% 37 90.00–118.00 $106.43 $1,086 —
860–1125 1046 85-90% 4 93.00–98.00 $94.76 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1520 1465 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $1,824 —
1245–2165 1676 25 135.00–156.00 $146.09 $2,448 —
1400–2235 1905 5 156.00–170.00 $162.77 $3,101 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1045–1345 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,577.31
1015–1475 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,975.00 $1,692.46
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1090–1510 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,774.23
1205–1465 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,810.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–850 818 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–725 693 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,154.69
765–805 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,226.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1025–1250 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,893.68 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.