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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 1, 2024

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.79/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 464 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.66/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 525 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.07/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 572 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 1,193 2,395
Feeder cattle 962 956 1,691
Slaughter cattle 216 196 443
Replacement cattle 151 41 261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Crossville - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady on a light test. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established due to inadequate receipts. Greeneville - Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows 5.00 to 11.00 higher with bulls 3.00 higher. Feeders heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 12.00 higher, but not enough comparable steer receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 350.00 $350.00 $868 -12.00
260–295 278 8 327.50–367.50 $347.25 $965 +21.63
300–315 308 2 320.00–322.50 $321.22 $989 -4.00
355–395 383 10 301.00–330.00 $315.19 $1,207 -15.13
425–440 433 2 277.50–305.00 $291.49 $1,262 -24.92
455–470 463 8 273.00–300.00 $295.34 $1,367 -2.02
465 465 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 -64.86
463–495 value added 470 8 310.00–324.00 $320.02 $1,504 +2.52
490 490 2 268.00–282.00 $275.00 $1,348 -22.36
510–524 value added 522 15 310.00–315.00 $313.68 $1,637 +3.68
500–545 525 22 265.00–313.00 $300.19 $1,576 +0.17
555–597 579 22 280.00–309.00 $292.70 $1,695 -0.11
580–583 value added 582 8 298.00–305.00 $301.49 $1,755 +5.23
607–625 value added 609 8 281.00–286.00 $281.64 $1,715 -8.36
605–641 628 23 260.00–283.00 $272.07 $1,709 -1.81
650–660 651 17 230.00–274.50 $269.80 $1,756 +0.39
660–665 value added 664 4 280.00–299.00 $284.72 $1,891 —
700–735 value added 705 14 253.00–281.00 $276.91 $1,952 —
710 710 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,874 +4.52
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 -40.00
865 865 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,050 +6.00
955 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
1000 1000 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 250.00–262.50 $256.20 $751 —
305–335 318 3 275.00–322.50 $292.26 $929 +10.27
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +0.67
435 435 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,222 +1.11
455–486 478 9 230.00–291.00 $261.49 $1,250 -7.22
500–540 514 4 232.50–285.00 $251.89 $1,295 -5.51
550–570 566 9 200.00–274.00 $249.18 $1,410 -2.22
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 268.00–286.00 $277.05 $1,352 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -17.50
570 570 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 265.00–327.50 $301.59 $814 -14.51
305–320 317 5 277.50–292.50 $280.89 $890 -32.25
350–397 382 14 271.00–317.50 $286.41 $1,094 -7.17
410–445 428 8 259.00–297.50 $281.16 $1,203 -4.52
450–490 461 66 254.00–292.00 $269.01 $1,240 -1.43
470–479 value added 477 16 276.00–297.50 $279.19 $1,332 -0.81
495 495 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,257 -16.44
500–545 524 36 250.00–294.00 $269.48 $1,412 +19.48
525–548 value added 533 7 261.00–267.50 $264.46 $1,410 -6.54
550–595 572 38 232.50–277.00 $256.07 $1,465 +5.91
600–615 value added 609 7 251.00–258.00 $257.02 $1,565 —
600–635 619 12 231.00–251.00 $242.33 $1,500 +1.42
661 value added 661 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,659 —
650–690 664 25 230.00–247.50 $241.97 $1,607 +19.01
703–740 value added 710 6 220.00–240.00 $230.77 $1,638 —
739 739 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,478 -13.00
790 790 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,570 +7.22
805–830 818 2 182.50–195.00 $188.85 $1,545 -17.15
863–885 866 7 170.00–192.50 $173.28 $1,501 -8.72
952 value added 952 15 196.00 $196.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 297.00 $297.00 $995 +2.10
350–370 360 2 273.00–280.00 $276.60 $996 +22.37
400–449 427 16 232.00–278.00 $255.33 $1,090 -0.29
450–495 472 8 232.50–255.00 $244.64 $1,155 -10.12
495 value added 495 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,332 —
500–535 522 11 220.00–266.00 $244.85 $1,278 +12.56
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -11.21
565–595 580 3 202.50–225.00 $217.31 $1,260 -18.90
640 640 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,456 +6.01
665–670 668 2 195.00–225.00 $209.94 $1,402 +37.44
715 715 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 +10.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +6.81
455–480 468 2 231.00–250.00 $240.25 $1,124 -7.37
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -47.62
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,302 —
380–391 390 10 302.50–320.00 $316.50 $1,234 -6.34
400–440 422 10 282.50–308.00 $294.07 $1,241 -6.98
450–495 475 25 260.00–305.00 $282.56 $1,342 -20.65
510–540 526 24 255.00–300.00 $281.70 $1,482 +8.62
555–590 576 24 247.50–278.00 $264.65 $1,524 -6.08
600–642 631 20 240.00–276.00 $255.38 $1,611 +10.80
655–695 682 7 230.00–245.00 $241.21 $1,645 -16.97
700–740 721 14 215.00–236.00 $230.56 $1,662 -2.44
775 775 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,492 -7.50
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 -12.50
863 863 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,562 —
905–910 908 2 172.50–187.50 $180.02 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 260.00–280.00 $270.33 $1,035 +5.33
408–440 422 9 230.00–292.00 $266.31 $1,124 -0.36
450–495 473 6 217.50–275.00 $250.31 $1,184 -3.43
505–545 525 10 231.00–267.50 $249.44 $1,310 +9.92
550–597 580 8 187.50–271.00 $234.90 $1,362 -6.55
605–635 620 2 222.50–225.00 $223.78 $1,387 -14.22
675–693 688 9 203.00–244.00 $210.67 $1,449 —
730–740 735 2 207.50–222.00 $214.80 $1,579 +1.80
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 -40.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
700–725 713 2 192.50–215.00 $203.55 $1,451 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 231.00 $231.00 $855 —
430 430 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1420 1195 80-85% 46 126.00–148.00 $141.27 $1,688 —
1070–1360 1213 80-85% 3 125.00–133.00 $129.42 $1,570 -14.26
1010–1495 1261 80-85% 13 142.00–160.00 $152.41 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 938 85-90% 8 97.50–116.00 $105.69 $991 +6.67
860–1180 1043 85-90% 6 132.00–142.00 $136.54 $1,424 +13.38
780–1480 1080 85-90% 28 113.00–132.00 $124.65 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,600 —
1140–1640 1412 75-80% 6 150.00–163.00 $154.96 $2,188 +22.10
1180–1860 1474 75-80% 27 134.00–149.00 $142.67 $2,103 +19.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1137 5 145.00–166.00 $155.01 $1,762 +20.06
1110–2175 1445 5 130.00–147.00 $140.43 $2,029 —
1135–2405 1678 22 140.50–174.00 $159.61 $2,678 —
1560–2280 1823 6 159.50–192.00 $170.78 $3,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1238 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,875.44
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,125.00 $1,887.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,766.67

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,630.00 $1,630.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1300 1130 85-90% 4 118.00–122.00 $120.03 $1,356 —
1220–1280 1250 80-85% 2 127.00–133.00 $130.07 $1,626 +5.68

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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.