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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.33/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 658 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.23/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 525 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.17/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 636 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,562 1,458 1,689
Feeder cattle 1,247 1,118 1,350
Slaughter cattle 293 264 222
Replacement cattle 22 76 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Offerings also included 1059 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pd Savannah - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Steer and Bull trends not well established due to limited comparable receipts. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady with instances 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - *No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 405.00–415.00 $409.90 $984 —
255–280 259 6 370.00–400.00 $394.60 $1,022 +56.27
300–340 314 10 315.00–397.50 $380.71 $1,195 +8.08
355–385 378 5 317.50–365.00 $349.04 $1,319 +0.91
413–415 414 3 332.50–334.00 $333.50 $1,381 +8.39
468–481 value added 474 37 322.50–326.00 $324.46 $1,538 —
467–498 481 8 283.00–315.00 $306.73 $1,475 -15.06
510–539 value added 533 33 310.00–323.00 $319.86 $1,705 -6.65
514–547 538 28 292.50–301.00 $295.73 $1,591 -12.55
568 value added 568 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,715 -0.02
550–595 577 8 272.50–300.00 $289.21 $1,669 +3.34
600–643 613 13 259.00–276.00 $267.55 $1,640 -7.75
631–642 value added 640 65 286.00–294.00 $289.89 $1,855 -2.48
655–690 678 14 255.00–270.00 $261.32 $1,772 +0.45
683 value added 683 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,960 —
721–730 value added 723 12 245.00–254.00 $251.73 $1,820 —
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 -15.53
789 value added 789 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,894 +13.00
863 value added 863 57 232.00 $232.00 $2,002 —
865–875 870 2 215.00–219.00 $216.99 $1,888 —
960–983 975 3 194.00–215.00 $200.89 $1,959 +0.14
1030 value added 1030 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,988 —
1125 1125 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,879 —
1136 value added 1136 4 188.00 $188.00 $2,136 —
1183 1183 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $926 —
325–330 328 2 310.00–335.00 $322.60 $1,058 -25.00
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 -1.12
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 +14.73
470–495 482 3 270.00–295.00 $283.18 $1,365 +6.22
505–542 529 7 270.00–282.50 $273.84 $1,449 +9.31
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
635 value added 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
713–714 value added 713 20 227.50–230.00 $229.12 $1,634 —
925 925 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,688 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
440 440 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 286 7 280.00–360.00 $314.07 $898 -26.16
300–331 323 7 295.00–330.00 $308.51 $996 -13.79
383–396 392 7 277.50–289.00 $285.79 $1,120 -11.09
405–440 418 21 272.00–295.00 $278.73 $1,165 -0.82
450–481 470 32 261.00–285.00 $269.05 $1,265 +1.10
509–511 value added 510 40 282.50–283.50 $283.25 $1,445 —
500–545 535 55 250.00–267.50 $257.68 $1,379 -1.09
545 545 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,349 -11.27
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -13.20
555–597 578 12 240.00–255.00 $246.31 $1,424 -1.89
588–597 value added 594 36 260.25–262.75 $261.21 $1,552 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -26.54
600–647 628 47 217.50–247.50 $233.67 $1,467 -2.87
640 value added 640 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,626 +14.00
651–657 value added 656 95 245.00–249.00 $245.58 $1,611 -1.92
650–684 678 7 215.00–230.00 $227.37 $1,542 -5.41
705–730 718 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $1,511 +12.99
705–729 value added 727 74 216.50–230.50 $229.58 $1,669 —
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 +29.51
773 773 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,515 +20.51
817 817 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,462 -10.76
872 872 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,744 +31.21
938 938 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 value added 847 63 214.25 $214.25 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 -90.00
255–270 263 2 320.00–340.00 $329.71 $867 +13.56
340 340 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 $1,037 +14.41
355–395 375 2 265.00 $265.00 $994 -8.72
400–417 412 8 237.50–275.00 $262.80 $1,083 +2.99
455–490 466 5 250.00–262.50 $254.94 $1,188 +4.63
517 value added 517 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,344 —
502–545 525 16 205.00–250.00 $242.79 $1,275 +7.84
555–590 573 2 222.00–230.00 $226.12 $1,296 -11.31
605–643 632 6 190.00–220.00 $213.56 $1,350 -3.94
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +13.56
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +50.00
475–490 483 4 210.00–257.50 $241.70 $1,167 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 -68.87
310–315 313 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,025 -39.51
350–395 370 3 323.00–370.00 $343.41 $1,271 -10.12
413–448 437 11 295.00–318.00 $315.20 $1,377 -0.02
465–485 476 4 277.50–310.00 $296.82 $1,413 -14.68
510–533 525 16 275.00–292.50 $284.81 $1,495 -9.28
585–590 585 12 250.00–265.00 $263.74 $1,543 -7.72
613–643 634 19 237.50–265.00 $257.35 $1,632 -8.77
651–660 653 12 235.00–259.00 $255.64 $1,669 +9.83
700–735 706 6 205.00–233.00 $228.14 $1,611 +4.52
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 +18.76
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 240.00–265.00 $248.27 $1,050 -31.81
480 480 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,358 +7.12
510–515 514 4 220.00–262.50 $236.86 $1,217 -20.55
567–585 572 4 234.00–245.00 $236.81 $1,355 -13.79
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +5.00
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 -15.00
873–892 884 5 150.00–163.00 $155.13 $1,371 —
1095 1095 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,664 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
383 383 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1430 1148 80-85% 55 117.00–137.00 $129.25 $1,484 —
910–1735 1171 80-85% 54 132.00–150.00 $140.38 $1,644 +14.19
865–1560 1186 80-85% 12 105.00–124.00 $118.65 $1,407 +3.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1080 985 85-90% 5 90.00–109.00 $102.91 $1,014 —
850–1225 1034 85-90% 24 106.00–125.00 $114.68 $1,186 +17.81
975–1195 1040 85-90% 7 119.00–122.00 $119.83 $1,246 +22.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1755 1344 75-80% 16 124.00–135.00 $128.55 $1,728 +8.61
1405 1405 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,700 —
1215–1645 1433 75-80% 9 135.00–150.00 $142.66 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1465 1250 5 121.00–143.00 $130.30 $1,629 —
1200–2310 1687 11 140.00–162.00 $149.77 $2,527 -0.14
1395–2240 1857 14 158.00–175.00 $166.91 $3,100 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,922 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,341 —

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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.