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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

1,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.93/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 526 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.02/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 621 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.41/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 673 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,193 1,224 1,523
Feeder cattle 956 977 1,292
Slaughter cattle 196 195 198
Replacement cattle 41 52 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Offerings also included a video sale. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 550 steady, over 550 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady. Slaughter Cows/Bulls Steady. Sweetwater - No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts. Link to video load: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 287.50–415.00 $362.00 $851 —
260–295 280 7 320.00–330.00 $325.62 $912 -74.38
315–348 338 11 315.00–345.00 $325.22 $1,099 -33.44
358–395 374 12 315.00–355.00 $330.32 $1,235 -12.47
400–445 417 10 295.00–335.00 $316.41 $1,319 -21.08
455–497 472 15 288.00–315.00 $297.36 $1,404 -15.14
492 value added 492 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,562 -0.50
500 value added 500 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 -21.00
500–545 523 27 279.00–320.00 $300.02 $1,569 -13.31
552–593 value added 566 12 290.00–301.00 $296.26 $1,677 -19.71
555–585 572 23 287.50–300.00 $292.81 $1,675 -5.40
609 value added 609 27 290.00 $290.00 $1,766 -15.00
600–648 631 34 265.00–285.00 $273.88 $1,728 -6.74
651–683 673 55 245.00–281.00 $269.41 $1,813 -0.24
705–740 736 9 242.50–262.00 $259.48 $1,910 -2.68
750 750 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 -2.34
752–755 value added 753 34 264.00–268.00 $265.30 $1,998 —
815–825 822 3 210.00–233.00 $225.40 $1,853 -4.60
865 865 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,998 —
935 935 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,889 —
1128 1128 8 183.00 $183.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 232.50–330.00 $281.99 $931 -60.51
350–395 381 4 260.00–290.00 $279.33 $1,064 -40.67
430–440 435 2 270.00–290.00 $279.89 $1,218 -8.67
463–495 474 5 260.00–272.00 $268.71 $1,274 -31.29
515–530 521 5 240.00–272.00 $257.40 $1,341 +12.40
570–595 578 3 243.00–267.50 $251.40 $1,453 —
642 642 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,656 -10.00
685–695 690 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,639 -15.88
705 705 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,502 -17.07
760 760 2 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,596 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 287.50 $287.50 $891 —
530 530 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 —
250–290 273 19 262.50–350.00 $316.10 $863 -26.40
318–345 332 6 290.00–335.00 $313.14 $1,040 -8.79
363–390 375 24 255.00–325.00 $293.58 $1,101 -16.93
400–445 430 22 270.00–295.00 $285.68 $1,228 -4.71
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -20.39
454 value added 454 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,271 +0.29
450–499 473 27 230.00–290.00 $270.44 $1,279 -6.48
518 value added 518 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,404 +1.22
505–545 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -15.63
500–545 527 64 245.00–266.00 $257.70 $1,358 -7.93
550 value added 550 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,452 +8.77
555–591 574 38 243.00–253.00 $250.16 $1,436 -6.90
600–647 632 29 222.50–245.00 $240.91 $1,523 +10.91
649 value added 649 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,577 —
652–695 668 10 187.00–230.00 $222.96 $1,489 -8.69
720 720 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,534 -4.77
766–795 772 6 175.00–200.00 $191.53 $1,479 —
813 813 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,675 +6.00
855 855 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 227.50–305.00 $277.49 $799 -50.01
305–330 320 3 275.00–315.00 $294.90 $944 +3.60
370–395 383 6 235.00–280.00 $254.23 $974 -47.39
400–440 426 8 240.00–270.00 $255.62 $1,089 -15.44
455–495 480 18 235.00–265.00 $254.76 $1,223 -9.09
515–540 527 7 210.00–250.00 $232.29 $1,224 —
565–590 574 5 225.00–245.00 $236.21 $1,356 -2.38
600–645 622 6 210.00–235.00 $221.49 $1,378 -16.01
680 680 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,173 —
735 735 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,191 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 +1.31
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 205.00–240.00 $223.19 $848 —
450–495 473 2 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $1,171 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–295 276 4 355.00–385.00 $372.15 $1,027 -32.85
310–315 313 7 265.00–345.00 $330.66 $1,035 -56.11
355–399 365 9 300.00–330.00 $322.84 $1,178 -23.97
405–433 420 8 287.50–320.00 $301.05 $1,264 -20.05
453–485 465 15 297.50–320.00 $303.21 $1,410 -6.25
500–540 513 12 262.50–287.50 $273.08 $1,401 -24.21
545 545 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 -24.79
555–595 583 22 251.00–285.00 $270.73 $1,578 -13.74
600–628 624 8 240.00–260.00 $244.58 $1,526 -23.02
668–685 670 7 247.50–260.00 $258.18 $1,730 -0.62
733 733 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,708 -11.21
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -32.89
830 830 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 7 280.00–325.00 $311.05 $1,023 —
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 -5.00
400–425 415 5 250.00–290.00 $266.67 $1,107 +16.67
460–490 474 11 240.00–280.00 $253.74 $1,203 -11.16
500–535 508 5 229.00–260.00 $239.52 $1,217 —
555–565 562 5 230.00–255.00 $241.45 $1,357 -10.74
625 625 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,488 +11.45
708 708 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,508 —
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 +34.00
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1140 1053 80-85% 2 115.00–124.00 $119.13 $1,254 —
835–1440 1083 80-85% 21 125.00–144.00 $134.15 $1,453 —
950–1505 1228 80-85% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.68 $1,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–925 903 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.02 $894 —
790–1495 1016 85-90% 10 106.00–140.00 $123.16 $1,251 -1.64
930–1365 1150 85-90% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.20 $1,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1475 1296 75-80% 4 132.00–141.00 $138.00 $1,788 —
1205–1570 1400 75-80% 10 125.00–144.00 $132.86 $1,860 -11.34
1335–1590 1463 75-80% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.63 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1200 1137 3 130.00–139.00 $134.95 $1,534 —
1305–2275 1749 7 145.00–169.00 $156.76 $2,742 —
1790 1790 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,856.06
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
890–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,440.35 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1010–1290 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,945.94 —
1150–1390 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,862.16 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1400 1275 80-85% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.39 $1,586 —
1315–1460 1365 85-90% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $1,720 —

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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.