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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $282.50/cwt ≈ $1,766/hd at 625 lb · 77 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 881 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.97/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 574 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 1,827 2,090
Feeder cattle 1,019 1,209 1,694
Slaughter cattle 128 316 302
Replacement cattle 16 302 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

McMinnville - No comparisons available due to limited comparable receipts Video load report can be found:: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - This sale will be CLOSED next week in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 340.00–370.00 $355.51 $793 +18.01
255–295 272 5 390.00–410.00 $399.45 $1,087 —
300–345 308 6 310.00–370.00 $336.51 $1,036 +9.22
370–395 385 9 330.00–352.50 $346.97 $1,336 +37.26
435–445 439 8 317.50–327.50 $321.26 $1,410 +7.55
456–498 476 25 295.00–320.00 $311.45 $1,483 -8.15
505–545 535 22 295.00–312.50 $303.77 $1,625 -8.21
554–577 value added 569 26 305.00–314.00 $308.02 $1,753 —
550–597 581 20 284.00–300.00 $291.80 $1,695 +28.80
604 value added 604 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,752 —
600–648 625 30 273.00–282.50 $276.70 $1,729 +0.90
660–695 668 29 268.00–279.00 $277.24 $1,852 +16.24
675–690 value added 683 2 281.00–282.00 $281.49 $1,923 +10.24
756–775 757 29 242.00–255.00 $249.20 $1,886 +12.03
881 value added 881 58 222.50 $222.50 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 77 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +41.14
415–445 430 2 260.00–315.00 $288.46 $1,240 +10.96
475–495 485 2 285.00–287.50 $286.28 $1,388 +41.28
500–545 525 8 257.50–290.00 $276.79 $1,453 —
555–590 576 5 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,583 +22.85
610–640 625 5 247.50–267.50 $253.46 $1,584 -9.00
650 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–285 269 4 360.00–390.00 $372.83 $1,003 +77.83
335–340 338 6 298.00–330.00 $314.41 $1,063 +31.21
360–395 379 5 317.50–345.00 $339.27 $1,286 +57.63
413–419 value added 416 8 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,310 —
400–445 426 23 277.00–307.50 $295.03 $1,257 +25.82
450–495 471 28 270.00–280.00 $272.92 $1,285 +4.40
500–545 523 43 256.00–275.00 $266.61 $1,394 +2.04
550–595 575 21 244.00–257.50 $251.09 $1,444 -9.58
588 value added 588 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,552 +3.36
600–640 617 35 232.50–244.00 $240.29 $1,483 -2.67
621 value added 621 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,565 —
656–695 668 12 228.00–238.00 $234.27 $1,565 +3.47
700–728 715 38 212.00–231.00 $228.75 $1,636 -3.75
820 820 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,574 —
898 898 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 —
310–313 312 3 280.00 $280.00 $874 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +33.18
410–440 426 6 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,150 +22.92
460–495 483 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,280 +25.26
515–548 538 7 227.50–257.50 $247.57 $1,332 —
555–590 573 2 220.00–237.50 $229.02 $1,312 -9.50
608–620 612 3 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,387 +1.62
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 381 8 319.00–355.00 $336.45 $1,282 -10.83
400–449 430 10 320.00–340.00 $324.09 $1,394 +19.46
450–495 471 11 295.00–320.00 $309.39 $1,457 +5.84
500–535 523 5 290.00–305.00 $298.00 $1,559 +10.31
550–595 568 18 262.00–290.00 $274.59 $1,560 +3.88
600–645 622 3 260.00–262.50 $261.67 $1,628 -0.48
650–680 660 8 252.50–260.00 $259.08 $1,710 +9.50
700–725 706 8 240.00–252.50 $243.08 $1,716 +9.58
755–799 788 6 232.00–240.00 $238.07 $1,876 +28.07
800–815 805 3 210.00–217.50 $212.53 $1,711 +33.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 4 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,245 +21.93
455–495 474 6 285.00–290.00 $288.11 $1,366 +19.62
500–540 518 4 250.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,374 +12.85
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
610 610 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,510 +0.02
655 655 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,556 +9.50
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
840 840 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,562 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1470 1208 80-85% 11 111.00–124.00 $118.86 $1,436 -22.82
1000–1485 1226 80-85% 20 125.00–137.00 $130.23 $1,597 -11.45
1170–1480 1324 80-85% 10 139.00–149.00 $143.93 $1,906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,753 -7.18
1275–1900 1495 75-80% 12 126.00–138.00 $132.89 $1,987 —
1345–1755 1551 75-80% 11 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $2,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–910 883 85-90% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,068 —
810–1165 994 85-90% 8 107.00–118.00 $112.10 $1,114 +12.41
800–1340 1039 85-90% 6 87.00–104.00 $95.89 $996 -17.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,171 -30.34
1535–1625 1580 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $1,904 —
1215–1965 1637 15 136.50–159.00 $148.75 $2,435 -3.35
1210–1920 1665 3 161.00–174.00 $168.98 $2,814 —

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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.