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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.71/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 441 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.13/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 558 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.65/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 519 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,293 1,730 1,102
Feeder cattle 1,154 1,436 851
Slaughter cattle 113 230 210
Replacement cattle 26 64 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 6.00 lower overall. Feeder bulls 3.00 lower overall with exception of 4-weights sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 8.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 801 lbs., $243.75 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 446 lbs., $311.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 446 lbs., $311.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors. Pulaski - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established last week; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 11.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher. Quality pour to good. Demand moderate. Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week, qualiy and demand were good

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 335.00–395.00 $365.99 $834 —
267–295 273 7 355.00–420.00 $392.09 $1,070 -7.91
320–345 337 6 320.00–365.00 $350.29 $1,180 -10.13
353–375 361 6 285.00–355.00 $329.51 $1,190 -25.61
400 value added 400 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -22.00
400–442 430 12 295.00–327.50 $308.86 $1,328 -9.44
465–480 value added 473 2 307.50–310.00 $308.73 $1,460 —
455–492 476 29 290.00–319.00 $308.10 $1,467 -2.87
500–548 528 38 272.50–310.00 $294.96 $1,557 -7.02
514–540 value added 528 27 292.50–300.00 $295.33 $1,559 -14.67
545 545 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,540 -19.48
556–590 value added 568 9 291.00–292.00 $291.77 $1,657 +1.77
552–595 570 47 270.00–305.00 $291.00 $1,659 +3.54
602–620 value added 608 3 288.00–290.00 $289.32 $1,759 -3.18
602–649 623 33 270.00–287.50 $278.75 $1,737 +9.07
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -9.68
650–668 value added 666 15 259.00–264.00 $262.88 $1,751 -10.12
660–692 680 21 250.00–265.00 $258.95 $1,761 -0.78
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -34.73
729 value added 729 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,859 —
725–745 738 4 243.00–254.00 $246.95 $1,822 -10.91
805–810 808 2 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,778 -8.67
820 value added 820 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,870 —
865 865 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,938 —
925 925 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,026 —
984 value added 984 10 215.50 $215.50 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 value added 801 64 243.75 $243.75 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
265–295 278 3 245.00–310.00 $279.76 $778 -30.24
305–340 323 6 260.00–315.00 $296.02 $956 -18.55
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +14.62
405 405 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,164 -0.72
485–490 488 2 270.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,336 -12.56
505–528 519 6 272.00–278.00 $275.39 $1,429 +2.95
600–620 609 4 225.00–256.00 $248.11 $1,511 -17.07
640 value added 640 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,626 —
722 722 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,632 -3.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,544 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
631 value added 631 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,609 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 +5.00
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 340.00–345.00 $342.61 $970 -17.39
300–310 fancy 305 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,014 —
300–335 320 10 300.00–325.00 $309.83 $991 -19.12
353–396 380 36 285.00–317.50 $304.03 $1,155 -14.39
395 value added 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
400–445 426 45 260.00–307.50 $285.14 $1,215 -12.56
446 value added 446 140 311.00 $311.00 $1,387 —
450–495 479 31 250.00–292.50 $270.46 $1,296 -6.22
495 495 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 -24.18
510 510 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,313 +23.50
500–547 519 70 230.00–275.00 $261.71 $1,358 +27.71
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -18.99
551 value added 551 64 265.00 $265.00 $1,460 —
550–595 567 46 244.00–260.00 $254.02 $1,440 +5.03
600–644 614 36 230.00–247.00 $238.71 $1,466 -3.68
612–646 value added 634 13 230.00–260.00 $240.62 $1,526 -16.88
620–645 635 4 218.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,394 -10.51
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -24.19
678 value added 678 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,512 —
660–695 681 9 218.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,504 -3.41
702–705 value added 702 8 217.50–229.50 $227.99 $1,600 +6.99
700–720 709 5 186.00–230.00 $209.58 $1,486 +6.26
760 value added 760 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
755–797 772 10 192.50–213.00 $204.64 $1,580 +2.04
975 975 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 270.00–300.00 $284.73 $783 -26.59
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 -3.52
390–395 393 2 260.00–285.00 $272.58 $1,071 -26.55
400–405 value added 403 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,159 —
400–425 413 2 257.50–270.00 $263.56 $1,089 -8.24
465–480 471 9 250.00–272.50 $264.16 $1,244 +4.47
505–545 526 4 210.00–245.00 $231.03 $1,215 -17.30
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -0.92
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 ±0.00
730 730 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,478 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
815 815 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,606 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
607 value added 607 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,275 —
690 value added 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
300–347 324 10 365.00–390.00 $377.05 $1,222 —
350–390 374 14 300.00–355.00 $338.66 $1,267 -9.00
400–445 420 26 280.00–339.00 $314.29 $1,320 -6.67
450–495 469 27 285.00–307.50 $295.00 $1,384 -14.30
500–545 525 25 260.00–306.00 $282.63 $1,484 -8.48
550–595 573 30 254.00–297.50 $277.53 $1,590 +4.23
580 580 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,552 -5.80
600–648 628 20 234.00–267.00 $254.98 $1,601 +5.07
627–630 628 3 245.00–249.00 $247.66 $1,555 -2.25
650–675 665 8 242.00–256.00 $248.55 $1,653 +3.18
705–735 722 10 217.00–234.00 $220.98 $1,595 -0.60
750–775 763 2 217.00–218.00 $217.51 $1,660 +4.17
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
950 950 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
440 440 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,265 +4.67
460–495 478 2 262.50–265.00 $263.70 $1,260 -14.78
513 thin fleshed 513 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,218 —
540 540 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,472 -0.37
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 -13.00
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -62.50
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +37.39
825 825 2 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $1,551 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —
555–560 558 3 252.50–267.50 $259.17 $1,446 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -37.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1505 1220 80-85% 3 107.00–122.00 $116.44 $1,421 —
940–1950 1273 80-85% 51 115.00–140.00 $128.12 $1,631 -7.15
935–1675 1325 80-85% 14 131.00–144.00 $134.55 $1,783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,973 —
1120–1915 1486 75-80% 48 122.00–140.00 $130.04 $1,932 +3.50
1370–1650 1510 75-80% 2 105.00–127.00 $114.98 $1,736 -21.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1033 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.36 $1,254 +15.01
965–1165 1065 85-90% 2 113.00–122.00 $117.08 $1,247 -0.42
795–1275 1075 85-90% 4 91.00–111.00 $103.67 $1,114 -13.83
900–1385 1095 85-90% 21 104.00–125.00 $115.69 $1,267 -1.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1088 5 124.00–148.00 $135.58 $1,475 +2.58
1395–1590 1493 2 134.00–136.00 $135.07 $2,017 —
1290–2060 1664 13 138.00–161.00 $150.36 $2,502 —
1590–2135 1867 6 155.00–166.00 $160.51 $2,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1090 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,723.07
1035–1065 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,413.04
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1035–1245 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,341.12
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090–1510 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,675.87
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.