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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

1,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.52/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 474 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.48/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 585 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.04/cwt ≈ $1,606/hd at 584 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,879 1,805 2,067
Feeder cattle 1,620 1,220 1,625
Slaughter cattle 224 379 327
Replacement cattle 35 206 115

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 342.00–347.00 $343.67 $1,186 —
377–380 377 12 336.00–338.00 $336.17 $1,267 —
415–441 434 29 319.00–321.00 $320.00 $1,389 —
475–485 484 50 311.00–319.00 $316.60 $1,532 —
530–537 531 88 259.00–300.00 $295.17 $1,567 —
550–585 584 106 263.00–283.00 $275.04 $1,606 —
620–643 642 26 248.00–260.00 $258.28 $1,658 —
652–658 652 90 240.00–256.50 $255.28 $1,664 —
768–795 771 42 225.00–230.50 $229.69 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 4 342.50–405.00 $370.05 $1,014 +60.53
305–330 321 12 321.00–365.00 $330.95 $1,062 -5.87
355–395 377 3 325.00–340.00 $331.39 $1,249 +25.47
400–431 value added 425 9 321.00–340.00 $323.45 $1,375 -9.55
400–445 425 19 291.00–320.00 $304.70 $1,295 -4.53
450–485 462 15 295.00–313.00 $301.96 $1,395 -1.34
471–481 value added 472 29 314.00–320.00 $319.16 $1,506 —
512–538 522 13 262.50–294.00 $283.93 $1,482 -17.64
525–535 value added 526 27 295.00–295.50 $295.46 $1,554 -19.54
555–575 value added 565 18 285.00–293.50 $291.99 $1,650 -16.74
558–595 573 87 265.00–285.00 $280.92 $1,610 -8.05
607–640 value added 623 27 266.00–275.00 $270.26 $1,684 —
600–645 626 23 242.00–260.00 $245.02 $1,534 -47.57
660–695 671 14 240.00–260.00 $256.28 $1,720 +1.14
677 value added 677 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,811 ±0.00
705–748 727 25 211.00–240.00 $225.41 $1,639 -22.65
752–798 783 22 220.00–235.00 $224.29 $1,756 -1.71
835–840 838 6 221.00–225.00 $223.67 $1,874 -4.99
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 322.50–370.00 $343.92 $918 +33.92
305–320 313 2 295.00–325.00 $309.64 $969 —
370–375 373 2 280.00–295.00 $287.55 $1,073 —
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 +1.50
500–540 526 5 240.00–276.00 $259.30 $1,364 +9.30
560–595 583 10 240.00–262.50 $255.22 $1,488 -9.14
610 610 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -19.00
691 691 33 237.00 $237.00 $1,638 -15.00
703 703 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,455 —
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 315.00 $315.00 $662 —
335 335 6 340.50 $340.50 $1,141 —
390 390 3 276.00–320.00 $305.33 $1,191 —
400–432 429 11 308.00–330.00 $328.14 $1,408 —
748 748 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,713 —
781 781 14 232.00 $232.00 $1,812 —
850–885 868 2 216.00–223.00 $219.43 $1,905 —
1010 1010 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 280.00–340.00 $314.85 $875 +36.23
315–345 328 5 320.00–350.00 $336.05 $1,102 +45.70
360–395 378 20 259.00–305.00 $272.46 $1,030 -12.57
378 value added 378 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 —
410–440 value added 425 5 290.00–300.00 $292.96 $1,245 +23.96
400–448 437 43 255.00–285.00 $265.59 $1,161 -11.43
450–490 462 49 255.00–280.00 $269.35 $1,244 -3.56
450–495 value added 483 60 273.00–305.00 $280.56 $1,355 -2.36
502–525 value added 518 44 262.50–270.00 $263.55 $1,365 +13.55
500–545 526 48 230.00–260.00 $251.31 $1,322 -8.64
530–540 535 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 +45.00
550–598 581 43 229.00–260.00 $242.42 $1,408 -12.57
588–590 value added 588 66 250.00–251.00 $250.77 $1,475 —
600–637 627 21 220.00–245.00 $230.25 $1,444 +27.67
601–639 value added 635 46 240.50–257.50 $242.65 $1,541 +4.34
666 value added 666 35 240.00 $240.00 $1,598 +5.50
650–695 677 28 215.00–252.50 $221.59 $1,500 +1.10
709 value added 709 15 216.00 $216.00 $1,531 -4.50
700–745 730 4 194.00–215.00 $203.03 $1,482 +2.81
750 value added 750 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,568 —
757–795 765 11 185.00–200.50 $195.69 $1,497 +2.89
815–845 840 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,613 +11.00
860 860 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,565 +22.00
919 919 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,723 +27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 265.00–330.00 $301.35 $838 —
305–340 326 7 262.50–305.00 $278.98 $909 -10.02
410–445 430 15 245.00–275.00 $251.49 $1,081 -29.72
455–495 480 36 239.00–255.00 $248.04 $1,191 -5.00
505–535 517 10 217.50–243.00 $234.10 $1,210 -15.33
565–595 585 13 199.00–245.00 $229.98 $1,345 -0.80
601–605 602 5 200.00–210.00 $202.01 $1,216 -23.16
800–835 818 2 130.00–173.00 $151.96 $1,243 —
905 905 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,529 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
365–385 369 18 305.00–350.00 $316.17 $1,167 -9.13
400–444 433 29 280.00–311.00 $302.30 $1,309 -10.62
450–489 469 18 280.00–300.00 $290.09 $1,361 -3.42
465–475 fancy 470 2 310.00–312.50 $311.24 $1,463 -1.26
505–538 528 48 265.00–282.50 $275.42 $1,454 -1.13
550–595 583 27 238.00–263.00 $256.15 $1,493 -11.92
607–648 639 41 220.00–245.00 $238.70 $1,525 -16.37
657–690 663 13 215.00–242.00 $235.78 $1,563 -4.51
715–735 726 6 210.00–220.00 $215.79 $1,567 -9.38
770–785 778 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 -10.00
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 +23.00
945 945 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 10 275.00–330.00 $295.88 $1,092 -1.12
441 441 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,045 -37.38
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 -26.88
450–485 469 8 242.50–285.00 $271.29 $1,272 +0.85
515–540 532 7 227.50–258.00 $249.52 $1,327 +8.85
550–595 580 14 220.00–245.00 $233.89 $1,357 -3.33
600–635 623 3 200.00–245.00 $228.02 $1,421 -8.37
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 —
740 740 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,521 —
793 793 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,451 —
805 805 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 252.50–280.00 $261.18 $828 -18.98
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
1040–1240 1127 80-85% 6 126.00–129.00 $127.52 $1,437 +15.96
1115–1355 1197 80-85% 3 98.00–109.00 $104.54 $1,251 -28.67
850–2130 1236 80-85% 23 112.00–133.00 $123.45 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–960 868 85-90% 2 111.00–121.00 $116.53 $1,011 —
850–1115 1008 85-90% 5 100.00–106.00 $103.74 $1,046 —
775–1285 1029 85-90% 18 105.00–119.00 $111.85 $1,151 —
895–1320 1081 85-90% 5 116.00–135.00 $125.16 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1730 1367 75-80% 22 117.00–129.00 $122.55 $1,675 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,354 +6.95
1250–2195 1711 10 135.00–155.00 $146.18 $2,501 -1.52
1815 1815 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,850 —
1875 1875 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1440 1303 85-90% 4 104.00–113.00 $108.68 $1,416 —
1620–1715 1668 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,843 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,251 —
682 682 28 202.00 $202.00 $1,378 —

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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.