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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

3,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.58/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 880 lb · 228 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.86/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 572 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.16/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 527 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,055 1,329 2,479
Feeder cattle 2,719 962 2,096
Slaughter cattle 273 216 331
Replacement cattle 63 151 52

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–245 228 9 355.00–390.00 $371.92 $848 +21.92
271 271 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,030 +32.75
305–348 330 17 325.00–360.00 $344.82 $1,138 +23.60
353–395 361 20 330.00–360.00 $354.81 $1,281 +39.62
400–445 424 27 300.00–340.00 $320.62 $1,359 +29.13
439 value added 439 27 333.00 $333.00 $1,462 —
450–499 471 62 305.00–330.00 $313.26 $1,475 +80.76
514–517 value added 515 27 317.00 $317.00 $1,633 +3.32
500–548 524 93 280.00–315.00 $294.37 $1,542 -5.82
550–595 572 136 270.00–301.00 $289.86 $1,658 -2.84
616–631 value added 619 30 292.00–297.00 $294.84 $1,825 +13.20
600–647 621 43 260.00–290.00 $277.94 $1,726 +5.87
652–698 679 26 274.00–288.50 $279.13 $1,895 +9.33
702–706 value added 704 19 280.50–284.00 $282.35 $1,988 +5.44
700–745 723 17 255.00–271.00 $265.70 $1,921 +1.70
755–798 778 5 220.00–250.00 $233.60 $1,817 +18.60
780 value added 780 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,020 —
830 830 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,843 —
865 865 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,929 -14.00
1048 1048 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,939 —
1395 1395 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–238 232 3 320.00–352.00 $341.89 $793 —
305 305 1 287.00 $287.00 $875 -5.26
350–395 379 11 275.00–322.00 $302.74 $1,147 +22.74
405–440 425 7 275.00–300.00 $283.02 $1,203 +2.02
450–492 470 16 270.00–297.00 $279.82 $1,315 +18.33
525–547 539 9 250.00–292.50 $267.71 $1,443 +15.82
550–594 575 14 250.00–270.00 $262.35 $1,509 +13.17
600–647 628 13 220.00–275.00 $255.20 $1,603 —
653–695 666 10 257.00–268.00 $261.47 $1,741 —
700 700 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,708 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–232 227 6 350.00–380.00 $354.41 $805 —
250–285 274 8 305.00–352.00 $338.43 $927 +36.84
317–345 324 12 295.00–320.00 $314.23 $1,018 +33.34
355–398 386 30 295.00–332.50 $308.35 $1,190 +21.94
400–448 427 57 270.00–310.00 $289.70 $1,237 +8.54
460–475 468 2 257.00–270.00 $263.60 $1,234 -5.41
450–495 472 85 262.00–302.00 $276.38 $1,305 +7.37
500–549 526 107 257.50–280.00 $269.73 $1,419 +0.25
510–537 value added 530 17 272.00–274.00 $272.83 $1,446 +8.37
565 565 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +3.93
550–599 572 80 250.00–270.00 $259.58 $1,485 +3.51
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -26.07
600–640 614 45 242.50–254.00 $249.64 $1,533 +7.31
653–695 670 20 229.00–249.00 $242.92 $1,628 +0.95
710–743 731 13 217.00–227.00 $222.80 $1,629 +22.80
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
750–785 767 5 212.50–220.00 $217.48 $1,668 +18.73
772 value added 772 66 224.00 $224.00 $1,729 —
825–830 827 3 192.50–199.00 $196.82 $1,628 +7.97
860–885 870 3 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $1,610 +11.74
900 900 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 value added 618 84 274.25 $274.25 $1,695 —
744 value added 744 68 238.50 $238.50 $1,774 —
752 value added 752 64 238.25 $238.25 $1,792 —
858–894 value added 880 228 220.00–228.75 $223.58 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 290 12 275.00–330.00 $312.11 $905 —
315–345 331 9 265.00–310.00 $290.49 $962 -6.51
350–397 378 25 240.00–322.00 $296.03 $1,119 +19.43
400 thin fleshed 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
405–445 427 21 230.00–270.00 $258.21 $1,103 +2.88
458 thin fleshed 458 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,264 —
455–496 474 35 230.00–277.00 $265.74 $1,260 +21.10
513 thin fleshed 513 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,431 —
503–545 526 17 230.00–260.00 $249.73 $1,314 +4.88
550–595 579 19 194.00–250.00 $227.54 $1,317 +10.23
600–638 627 9 215.00–244.00 $236.92 $1,485 +9.42
650–696 678 12 210.00–232.50 $223.60 $1,516 +13.66
719–725 720 5 204.00–217.50 $206.72 $1,488 +34.22
765–799 793 8 180.00–192.50 $190.61 $1,512 —
820 820 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,533 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
490 490 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,235 +52.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–310 309 3 350.00–352.00 $350.67 $1,084 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
360–395 378 16 320.00–353.00 $330.72 $1,250 +14.22
400–445 423 22 302.00–335.00 $320.41 $1,355 +26.34
450–495 477 22 295.00–325.00 $310.01 $1,479 +27.45
500–545 520 29 270.00–297.00 $282.06 $1,467 +0.36
523 523 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 -21.70
555–585 567 25 270.00–295.00 $284.85 $1,615 +20.20
600–645 615 13 260.00–277.00 $266.93 $1,642 +11.55
650–670 659 7 250.00–277.50 $265.85 $1,752 +24.64
705–743 721 15 237.00–268.00 $250.38 $1,805 +19.82
780 780 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,747 +31.50
820–840 828 3 185.00–207.00 $192.30 $1,592 +27.30
860 860 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,694 +16.00
905 905 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,611 -2.02
950–990 970 3 152.00–190.00 $173.48 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 285.00–340.00 $313.27 $840 —
330–343 335 6 300.00–330.00 $310.91 $1,042 —
350–390 371 10 270.00–312.00 $301.72 $1,119 +31.39
420–445 434 9 254.00–297.00 $276.27 $1,199 +9.96
450–495 471 16 250.00–297.00 $281.99 $1,328 +31.68
505 thin fleshed 505 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —
505–540 526 4 265.00–267.50 $266.28 $1,401 +16.84
550–595 577 29 230.00–272.00 $261.17 $1,507 +26.27
600–628 616 9 250.00–260.00 $251.11 $1,547 +27.33
678–695 685 7 220.00–240.00 $223.47 $1,531 +12.80
708 708 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,735 +30.20
810 810 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1420 1305 75-80% 3 125.00–133.00 $128.11 $1,672 —
1115–1780 1420 75-80% 67 129.00–145.50 $138.99 $1,974 -15.97
1255–1710 1504 75-80% 11 145.00–153.00 $146.97 $2,210 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1540 1205 80-85% 14 120.00–133.00 $126.54 $1,525 -2.88
895–1620 1213 80-85% 46 124.00–143.00 $136.33 $1,654 +6.91
975–1485 1234 80-85% 12 144.00–151.00 $146.00 $1,802 +16.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1210 946 85-90% 16 98.00–116.00 $107.82 $1,020 +2.13
885–1145 972 85-90% 9 119.50–134.00 $128.08 $1,245 —
820–1695 1070 85-90% 12 117.00–125.00 $120.49 $1,289 -4.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2125 1544 7 120.00–147.00 $133.62 $2,063 —
1220–2320 1710 11 141.00–163.00 $150.88 $2,580 —
1340–1925 1718 9 156.00–180.00 $165.00 $2,835 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1105–1165 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,534.07
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00
1235–1470 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,740.00–1,775.00 $1,763.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–835 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,017.42
1000–1040 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,322.55
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.