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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

1,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.00/cwt ≈ $2,017/hd at 881 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.17/cwt +13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 428 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.81/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 558 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,352 1,389 2,262
Feeder cattle 1,142 951 1,500
Slaughter cattle 193 252 412
Replacement cattle 17 186 350

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–248 241 4 370.00–400.00 $393.15 $947 +65.65
265–270 268 5 370.00–375.00 $373.00 $1,000 +33.09
305–340 324 11 330.00–390.00 $346.10 $1,121 +4.79
380 value added 380 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,395 —
355–395 384 5 342.00–370.00 $347.18 $1,333 +7.86
405–435 417 19 300.00–350.00 $335.08 $1,397 +29.23
475 value added 475 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
450–495 479 24 295.00–320.00 $310.93 $1,489 +2.13
500–530 value added 515 7 302.00–310.00 $307.65 $1,584 +3.65
505–540 525 23 285.00–317.50 $300.53 $1,578 +2.88
558–590 570 20 270.00–311.00 $297.41 $1,695 +12.10
587–596 value added 593 27 284.00–285.00 $284.29 $1,686 +9.29
619 value added 619 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,733 -12.00
605–645 626 14 264.00–295.00 $282.07 $1,766 +8.44
665–675 668 3 247.00–284.00 $260.27 $1,739 -7.51
690 690 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,635 -30.78
705–745 730 11 230.00–264.00 $247.87 $1,809 +11.53
710–737 value added 733 15 252.00–260.00 $254.32 $1,864 +5.99
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 -16.34
775 775 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,814 +3.19
801–830 812 40 223.00–234.00 $229.77 $1,866 +15.77
860–880 870 2 216.00–225.00 $220.45 $1,918 -7.52
915 915 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 -6.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 58 229.00 $229.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 3 320.00–340.00 $330.05 $1,198 +18.05
425–443 442 13 296.00–312.50 $297.22 $1,314 —
450–495 477 3 242.00–300.00 $275.20 $1,313 -10.81
500–540 529 7 250.00–300.00 $265.55 $1,405 +9.88
580–595 588 5 255.00–290.00 $269.49 $1,585 -0.90
620 620 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,720 +31.50
650–698 682 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 -1.28
705–720 713 2 235.00–242.50 $238.79 $1,703 —
805–830 818 2 200.00–213.00 $206.60 $1,690 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 270 7 350.00–380.00 $360.62 $974 +47.62
313–347 327 20 322.00–360.00 $332.89 $1,089 +43.09
355–395 381 28 305.00–330.00 $317.03 $1,208 +35.20
409–433 value added 417 10 292.00–307.00 $301.14 $1,256 —
405–448 430 42 270.00–310.00 $287.56 $1,237 +10.55
450–495 471 40 262.00–285.00 $275.61 $1,298 +3.27
500–545 520 26 260.00–272.50 $266.90 $1,388 +8.04
517–525 value added 520 9 277.50–278.00 $277.67 $1,444 +6.21
557 value added 557 24 260.00 $260.00 $1,448 -3.00
550–575 560 23 252.00–270.00 $263.70 $1,477 +10.68
604–645 622 24 230.00–252.50 $242.88 $1,511 +8.01
650–683 672 3 232.00–240.00 $234.58 $1,576 +7.77
705–745 725 20 210.00–214.00 $212.49 $1,541 -1.55
750–765 755 3 215.00–222.00 $219.64 $1,658 +10.52
805–830 815 4 190.00–201.00 $193.74 $1,579 +18.74
838 value added 838 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,735 —
865–875 872 3 167.00–185.00 $172.95 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
310–325 320 3 285.00–300.00 $295.16 $945 +26.16
355–395 379 6 255.00–322.00 $288.60 $1,094 +35.60
415–440 431 10 230.00–285.00 $269.34 $1,161 +0.34
460–490 477 9 235.00–260.00 $249.75 $1,191 -2.12
510–540 529 12 230.00–257.50 $242.22 $1,281 -5.04
560–598 587 25 200.00–250.00 $236.72 $1,390 +3.72
605–620 612 16 220.00–237.50 $225.29 $1,379 —
815–835 825 2 181.00–182.50 $181.76 $1,500 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,125 —
350–395 377 9 320.00–350.00 $336.17 $1,267 -30.80
405–445 432 16 315.00–335.00 $322.90 $1,395 +12.10
458–495 482 14 280.00–315.00 $292.30 $1,409 +19.80
505–545 528 17 270.00–305.00 $286.40 $1,512 -1.78
550–593 569 13 250.00–295.00 $274.06 $1,559 +7.41
615 fancy 615 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
600–640 621 5 255.00–285.00 $266.21 $1,653 +17.46
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +5.03
740 740 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,832 +47.50
765–785 775 2 210.00–232.50 $221.10 $1,714 +6.11
810–820 815 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $1,508 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
400–445 416 12 250.00–312.00 $292.12 $1,215 +46.20
450 450 3 270.00–290.00 $276.67 $1,245 -5.88
500–545 521 5 240.00–280.00 $261.32 $1,361 +8.82
575–580 578 2 230.00–270.00 $249.91 $1,444 -2.73
605–648 633 9 230.00–265.00 $239.31 $1,515 —
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 +17.00
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +6.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1425 1148 80-85% 34 120.00–133.00 $127.22 $1,460 —
1000–1475 1221 80-85% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.39 $1,433 +1.38
1100–1385 1280 80-85% 6 135.00–145.00 $139.43 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1100 993 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.55 $1,167 +10.41
865–1385 1028 85-90% 23 105.00–133.00 $118.41 $1,217 —
800–1360 1074 85-90% 12 84.00–117.00 $103.19 $1,108 -14.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1465 1405 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,967 +12.61
1150–1550 1427 75-80% 28 129.00–139.00 $134.22 $1,915 +6.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2155 1736 11 140.00–152.00 $145.99 $2,534 -15.27
1500–2065 1768 4 154.00–161.00 $157.24 $2,780 —
1780 1780 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,456 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110–1250 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,900.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.