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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 11, 2024

1,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.41/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 527 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.38/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 471 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.87/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 628 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,389 1,293 2,262
Feeder cattle 951 1,154 1,500
Slaughter cattle 252 113 412
Replacement cattle 186 26 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers steady to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 3.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing over 500 lbs. and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 6.00 higher overall, with lean cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 327.50 $327.50 $737 -38.49
280–295 289 4 327.50–355.00 $339.91 $982 -52.18
312–340 319 11 338.00–344.00 $341.31 $1,089 -8.98
350–385 363 5 328.00–350.00 $339.32 $1,232 +9.81
426 value added 426 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,427 +25.00
405–447 436 9 300.00–317.50 $305.85 $1,334 -3.01
452–498 473 35 285.00–317.00 $308.80 $1,461 +0.70
503–535 523 23 270.00–302.00 $297.65 $1,557 +2.69
535 value added 535 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,626 +8.67
558–595 572 22 275.00–295.00 $285.31 $1,632 -5.69
575 value added 575 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -16.77
612 value added 612 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,787 +2.68
600–635 622 34 257.50–293.00 $273.63 $1,702 -5.12
665–695 676 20 246.00–273.50 $267.78 $1,810 +8.83
713–740 value added 719 9 241.00–250.50 $248.33 $1,785 -6.67
720–730 725 3 230.00–240.00 $236.34 $1,713 -10.61
760 value added 760 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,839 —
758–797 777 10 225.00–247.00 $230.81 $1,793 —
825 825 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,766 -6.02
850–866 858 2 225.00–231.00 $227.97 $1,956 +3.97
905–908 907 3 210.00–214.00 $211.33 $1,917 -7.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 290 2 299.00–306.00 $302.39 $877 +22.63
315–340 323 3 250.00–300.00 $276.46 $893 -19.56
385 385 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,201 +12.00
470–490 478 3 279.00–294.00 $286.01 $1,367 +12.24
515 515 3 250.00–260.00 $255.67 $1,317 -19.72
565–580 569 4 254.00–276.00 $270.39 $1,539 —
625 625 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,538 -2.11
660–670 665 2 227.50–235.00 $231.28 $1,538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 313.00 $313.00 $789 -29.61
310–335 319 9 272.50–309.00 $289.80 $924 -20.03
355–395 382 15 270.00–294.00 $281.83 $1,077 -22.20
400–448 432 38 252.50–290.00 $277.01 $1,197 -8.13
460–465 463 2 240.00–246.00 $243.02 $1,125 -27.44
450–499 471 43 250.00–283.00 $272.34 $1,283 +1.88
490 value added 490 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,367 —
506–518 value added 511 16 269.00–286.00 $271.46 $1,387 —
505–548 531 63 245.00–267.50 $258.86 $1,375 -2.85
578 value added 578 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,520 -2.00
550–598 583 23 239.00–257.50 $253.02 $1,475 -1.00
610 610 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,226 -37.71
614–628 value added 622 9 249.00–255.00 $251.63 $1,565 +11.01
603–647 631 29 217.50–249.50 $234.87 $1,482 +15.38
652–690 662 24 223.00–238.00 $226.81 $1,501 +26.81
675 value added 675 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,714 +31.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -10.78
722 value added 722 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,733 +12.01
700–748 731 9 200.00–229.00 $214.04 $1,565 +4.46
750 value added 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 +10.00
750–770 758 10 205.00–239.00 $209.12 $1,585 +4.48
805 805 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 269.00 $269.00 $861 -16.00
370 370 1 253.00 $253.00 $936 -19.58
420 420 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,130 +5.44
453–475 461 5 245.00–264.00 $251.87 $1,161 -12.29
500–525 513 2 247.00–247.50 $247.26 $1,268 +16.23
550–585 568 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,323 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 300.00–346.00 $323.34 $1,099 -53.71
355–380 360 10 305.00–395.00 $366.97 $1,321 +28.31
420 420 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,208 -26.79
400–445 429 26 292.50–332.50 $310.80 $1,333 -3.49
450–485 461 19 290.00–315.00 $295.85 $1,364 +0.85
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -25.00
490 490 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,335 -22.50
500–545 526 35 274.00–300.00 $288.18 $1,516 +5.55
530 530 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,365 -25.13
550–595 580 16 257.50–278.00 $266.65 $1,547 -0.85
600–620 610 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,449 -17.44
600–645 621 10 244.00–257.50 $248.75 $1,545 -6.23
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 -26.55
650–695 665 20 230.00–254.50 $244.97 $1,629 -3.58
708–715 710 3 231.00–235.00 $232.34 $1,650 +11.36
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -20.98
765–785 775 4 207.50–228.00 $214.99 $1,666 -2.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,135 —
407–420 411 3 238.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,011 -41.58
470–490 484 9 253.00–288.00 $282.55 $1,368 +18.85
510 510 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,288 -20.00
580–593 589 3 251.00–256.00 $252.64 $1,488 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +30.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -20.00
562 562 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,439 —
620–625 623 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1445 1156 80-85% 46 115.00–133.00 $123.57 $1,428 —
1005–1375 1218 80-85% 14 130.00–146.00 $135.98 $1,656 +19.54
980–1890 1222 80-85% 9 111.00–120.00 $116.01 $1,418 -0.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1510 1315 75-80% 5 110.50–125.00 $114.98 $1,512 —
1255–1430 1330 75-80% 6 139.00–147.00 $143.10 $1,903 —
1195–1890 1419 75-80% 38 115.00–137.00 $127.39 $1,808 -9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–970 890 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $801 —
840–1155 979 85-90% 15 100.00–117.00 $107.14 $1,049 —
1030–1110 1074 85-90% 5 116.00–122.00 $117.42 $1,261 +13.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1155 3 140.50–145.00 $141.81 $1,638 —
1055–1430 1260 5 125.00–139.00 $130.92 $1,650 —
1075–1905 1529 19 138.50–157.00 $147.83 $2,260 —
1405–2195 1735 6 155.00–166.00 $161.26 $2,798 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,270.00–1,450.00 $1,353.33
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1075–1460 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,757.22
1065–1398 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,830.87
1200–1500 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,687.50
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–905 772 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,456.37
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,810.00–2,775.00 $2,186.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,216.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,350.00 $2,132.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,503 —
1250–1475 1363 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.38 $1,654 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,966 —

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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.