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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

1,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.33/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 474 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.60/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 720 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.83/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 577 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,730 1,879 2,063
Feeder cattle 1,436 1,620 1,711
Slaughter cattle 230 224 319
Replacement cattle 64 35 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 1.00 to 6.00 higher over 500 mostly steady; Feeder Bulls under 600 4.00 to 6.00 lower over 600 mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls and Cows steady McMinnville - No trends due to limited comparisons. Demand was good. video load: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, 0ver 500 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 +29.95
305–345 323 16 350.00–387.00 $360.42 $1,164 +29.47
352 fancy 352 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,380 —
355–395 378 15 331.00–370.00 $355.12 $1,342 +23.73
415 value added 415 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,378 +8.55
400–448 427 27 300.00–340.00 $318.30 $1,359 +13.60
450–495 476 19 300.00–327.00 $310.97 $1,480 +9.01
515 value added 515 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +14.54
500–545 523 30 270.00–318.00 $301.98 $1,579 +18.05
572 value added 572 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,659 -1.99
553–595 578 53 269.00–307.50 $287.46 $1,662 +6.54
608 value added 608 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,778 +22.24
600–645 619 31 250.00–285.00 $269.68 $1,669 +24.66
650–698 681 41 250.00–275.00 $259.73 $1,769 +3.45
691 value added 691 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,886 +5.50
700–745 713 13 251.00–266.00 $257.86 $1,839 +32.45
750–790 767 6 230.00–250.00 $238.23 $1,827 +13.94
809–835 815 9 215.00–235.00 $228.69 $1,864 +5.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 310.00 $310.00 $831 -33.92
310–338 326 5 295.00–335.00 $314.57 $1,025 +4.93
365–395 377 3 250.00–310.00 $285.38 $1,076 -2.17
400–440 423 6 257.00–320.00 $288.22 $1,219 —
465–495 479 7 270.00–295.00 $286.33 $1,372 +53.83
505–545 526 9 260.00–297.50 $272.44 $1,433 +13.14
565–585 576 6 250.00–282.50 $265.10 $1,527 +9.88
605–635 620 2 262.50–268.00 $265.18 $1,644 +45.18
655 655 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,631 —
705–740 723 2 210.00–250.00 $229.52 $1,659 +22.52
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 250.00 $250.00 $958 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 340.00–360.00 $349.89 $833 —
250–295 280 5 345.00–390.00 $360.00 $1,008 +45.15
300–345 335 14 310.00–342.00 $328.95 $1,102 -7.10
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 +2.54
350–395 379 43 286.00–337.00 $318.42 $1,207 +45.96
405–443 429 40 287.00–312.00 $297.70 $1,277 +32.11
456–484 value added 471 15 287.00–296.00 $290.99 $1,371 +10.43
450–497 475 66 233.00–290.00 $276.68 $1,314 +7.33
505–510 value added 508 4 277.50–279.00 $278.25 $1,414 +14.70
518 518 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,212 -17.31
500–548 530 53 231.00–281.00 $267.38 $1,417 +16.07
550–595 574 49 239.00–260.00 $248.99 $1,429 +6.57
610 value added 610 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,571 +14.85
600–648 618 33 230.00–250.00 $242.39 $1,498 +12.14
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -0.25
650–695 677 17 210.00–246.00 $224.19 $1,518 +2.60
719 value added 719 70 221.00 $221.00 $1,589 +5.00
715–743 729 6 200.00–212.50 $203.32 $1,482 +0.29
750–765 757 5 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $1,534 +6.91
835–845 842 3 182.00–185.00 $183.00 $1,541 -9.00
870 870 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 288 10 282.00–322.00 $311.32 $897 +9.97
300–345 324 11 250.00–310.00 $288.52 $935 +9.54
350–395 375 17 272.00–315.00 $299.13 $1,122 —
400–445 429 31 240.00–292.00 $271.80 $1,166 +20.31
450–498 476 18 240.00–270.00 $259.69 $1,236 +11.65
505–545 529 14 230.00–255.00 $248.33 $1,314 +14.23
550–585 569 10 220.00–242.50 $230.92 $1,314 +0.94
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
680–690 685 2 192.00–220.00 $206.10 $1,412 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 277.00 $277.00 $831 —
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -15.00
858 858 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,502 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 379 22 297.00–372.00 $347.66 $1,318 +31.49
405–447 430 38 281.00–340.00 $320.96 $1,380 +18.66
455–498 473 31 295.00–322.00 $309.30 $1,463 +19.21
500–545 516 33 254.00–312.50 $291.11 $1,502 +15.69
550–593 572 30 244.00–288.00 $273.30 $1,563 +17.15
600–645 626 7 240.00–267.50 $249.91 $1,564 +11.21
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 +1.30
658–695 670 10 228.00–260.00 $245.37 $1,644 +9.59
705–735 720 9 200.00–252.50 $221.58 $1,595 +5.79
768–775 771 6 195.00–247.50 $213.34 $1,645 +3.34
840 840 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,655 —
860–892 884 4 193.00–197.00 $193.97 $1,715 —
1045 1045 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 7 250.00–310.00 $286.97 $1,056 -8.91
400–440 426 10 265.00–315.00 $282.83 $1,205 +45.83
475–495 488 7 250.00–300.00 $278.48 $1,359 +7.19
520–545 532 6 265.00–290.00 $272.87 $1,452 +23.35
550–595 572 5 220.00–270.00 $245.54 $1,404 +11.65
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 +16.98
660 660 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,600 +5.00
705–745 725 2 190.00–230.00 $209.45 $1,519 +3.95
770–775 773 2 138.00–227.50 $182.61 $1,412 -0.39
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,303 —
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
628 628 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1570 1170 80-85% 71 119.00–131.00 $125.87 $1,473 +21.33
1115–1285 1193 80-85% 3 105.00–117.00 $113.04 $1,349 +8.50
1185–1395 1287 80-85% 3 133.00–138.00 $135.27 $1,741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1385 1335 75-80% 3 111.00–120.00 $116.89 $1,560 —
1155–1965 1476 75-80% 28 110.00–132.00 $126.54 $1,868 —
1165–1740 1521 75-80% 23 131.00–138.00 $136.22 $2,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1005 907 85-90% 9 72.00–95.00 $88.56 $803 —
780–1190 1003 85-90% 19 94.00–113.00 $106.35 $1,067 +2.61
1013–1215 1065 85-90% 8 113.00–122.00 $117.50 $1,251 -7.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,450 +7.00
1635–1965 1796 9 137.00–154.00 $145.06 $2,605 —
1730–2110 1968 8 154.00–179.00 $162.14 $3,191 —
2010 2010 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,754 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $18,720

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–675 668 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.72

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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
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–915 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.14 $14,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 $19,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.