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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.97/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 613 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.66/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 527 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $284.43/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 522 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,913 3,055 1,575
Feeder cattle 1,581 2,719 1,275
Slaughter cattle 248 273 237
Replacement cattle 84 63 63

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 330 10 340.00–395.00 $365.68 $1,207 +20.86
350–391 380 8 330.00–375.00 $341.40 $1,297 -13.41
387 value added 387 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,354 —
400–430 417 13 310.00–347.50 $326.34 $1,361 +5.72
470–471 value added 471 5 317.50–350.00 $337.02 $1,587 —
450–495 475 17 287.50–316.00 $307.07 $1,459 -6.19
500–545 524 53 273.00–312.50 $301.87 $1,582 +7.50
535–540 value added 539 4 312.50–317.50 $316.26 $1,705 -0.74
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 -34.86
550–595 572 24 270.00–310.00 $291.50 $1,667 +1.64
558–599 value added 586 22 292.00–315.00 $298.33 $1,748 —
605–635 value added 610 34 288.00–300.00 $296.76 $1,810 +1.92
601–637 616 32 269.00–295.00 $280.69 $1,729 +2.75
655–688 680 18 262.00–278.00 $271.10 $1,843 -8.03
707–730 719 6 250.00–262.50 $254.10 $1,827 -11.60
713–733 value added 726 14 266.50–267.00 $266.71 $1,936 -15.64
768–785 773 4 263.00–264.00 $263.25 $2,035 +29.65
806 value added 806 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,015 —
878 value added 878 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,055 —
895 895 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,991 -0.50
900–905 903 2 210.00–220.00 $214.99 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 270.00–342.50 $295.64 $1,162 -7.10
430–435 433 5 240.00–325.00 $295.00 $1,277 +11.98
460–495 478 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,267 -14.82
520–530 528 4 250.00–275.00 $257.28 $1,358 -10.43
575–595 584 4 250.00–270.00 $255.59 $1,493 -6.76
600–625 608 7 242.50–258.00 $255.21 $1,552 +0.01
840 840 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,827 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 value added 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 315.00–320.00 $317.68 $874 -20.75
310–345 331 30 275.00–327.50 $309.28 $1,024 -4.95
350–395 370 31 285.00–345.00 $302.15 $1,118 -6.20
361–391 value added 372 10 327.50–332.50 $328.96 $1,224 —
400–435 value added 418 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,317 —
400–447 421 39 275.00–310.00 $288.89 $1,216 -0.81
420–440 434 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,172 -19.70
450–499 472 33 267.00–300.00 $273.65 $1,292 -2.73
475–492 486 4 245.00–267.50 $257.64 $1,252 -18.74
500–545 525 53 255.00–277.50 $264.97 $1,391 -4.76
527–546 value added 535 7 280.00–282.50 $281.09 $1,504 +8.26
535–545 543 4 247.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,345 -21.99
568 value added 568 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
550–591 573 46 242.50–262.50 $252.34 $1,446 -7.24
562–597 580 4 227.50–240.00 $233.94 $1,357 -25.64
625 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 -21.64
600–645 626 58 230.00–255.00 $244.21 $1,529 -5.43
660–699 674 17 215.00–249.00 $235.57 $1,588 -7.35
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 +45.00
765–780 773 4 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,693 +1.51
773 value added 773 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,720 -1.50
860 860 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,686 +10.98
910–920 915 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,578 -20.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 276 5 300.00–312.50 $308.60 $852 -3.51
330–335 333 2 267.50–275.00 $271.22 $903 -19.27
350–385 369 6 215.00–280.00 $255.04 $941 -40.99
405–445 432 8 235.00–277.50 $261.59 $1,130 +3.38
450–490 469 13 215.00–267.50 $253.75 $1,190 -11.99
500–535 521 6 240.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,302 +0.23
555–587 578 5 220.00–250.00 $233.07 $1,347 +5.53
620–630 625 2 245.00–248.00 $246.51 $1,541 +9.59
725 725 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 +10.78
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,126 —
455–490 478 3 250.00–260.00 $255.98 $1,224 +3.98
710 value added 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,110 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 345.00–370.00 $352.89 $1,006 —
305–345 328 4 302.50–340.00 $328.64 $1,078 -22.03
355–395 377 24 300.00–370.00 $323.51 $1,220 -7.21
410–440 425 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 -25.41
405–445 426 41 295.00–325.00 $309.64 $1,319 -10.77
468 fancy 468 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,533 —
450–496 474 45 275.00–316.00 $298.81 $1,416 -11.20
455–495 475 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -30.01
505 505 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,376 -9.56
500–545 522 60 262.50–304.00 $284.63 $1,486 +24.63
550–591 579 42 265.00–285.00 $270.10 $1,564 -14.75
615–625 620 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,496 -25.67
600–645 626 24 240.00–270.00 $260.48 $1,631 -6.45
653–685 658 10 238.00–259.00 $251.23 $1,653 -14.62
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 -50.85
698 698 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,640 —
705–745 719 11 220.00–240.00 $231.68 $1,666 -18.70
755–790 771 4 200.00–227.50 $213.62 $1,647 -10.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 7 265.00–325.00 $289.70 $944 -21.21
355–395 378 6 255.00–320.00 $289.24 $1,093 -12.48
405–440 422 11 245.00–290.00 $266.88 $1,126 -9.39
450–490 468 17 237.50–295.00 $274.30 $1,284 -7.69
486 thin fleshed 486 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,293 —
500–535 521 12 245.00–265.00 $257.39 $1,341 -8.89
560–575 567 3 235.00–262.50 $250.49 $1,420 -10.68
600–620 606 4 212.50–250.00 $235.69 $1,428 -15.42
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 +11.53
700–720 710 2 197.50–215.00 $206.37 $1,465 -38.63
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
375 375 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
440 440 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
510 510 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
555–590 573 2 232.50–250.00 $240.98 $1,381 —
617–620 618 3 250.00–256.00 $252.01 $1,557 —
730 730 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,515 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +10.00
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 —
700 700 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1420 1194 80-85% 9 138.00–169.00 $148.86 $1,777 —
935–1715 1234 80-85% 56 126.00–155.00 $138.62 $1,711 -7.38
965–1445 1238 80-85% 6 113.00–125.00 $120.54 $1,492 -25.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1545 1337 75-80% 9 139.00–151.00 $144.47 $1,932 +16.36
1190–1705 1452 75-80% 35 129.00–153.00 $139.19 $2,021 —
1200–1835 1539 75-80% 5 123.00–129.00 $125.93 $1,938 -21.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1275 1025 85-90% 6 103.00–111.00 $106.67 $1,093 —
855–1270 1050 85-90% 23 111.00–129.00 $119.37 $1,253 -1.12
975–1340 1150 85-90% 7 121.00–138.00 $128.53 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1295 1251 4 134.00–147.00 $140.25 $1,755 —
1020–1735 1367 5 127.00–159.00 $144.13 $1,970 —
1300–2415 1758 23 143.00–179.00 $163.19 $2,869 —
1405–2385 1868 10 156.00–249.00 $192.59 $3,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1325 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–2,025.00 $1,743.84
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
960–1220 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,384.26
1065–1100 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,610.00 $1,604.92
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,626.87
1040–1240 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,688.60
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1160–1327 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,128.34
1210–1470 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,597.06
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1055 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,600.00 $1,352.36
965–1205 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,348.09
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1180 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,634.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1145 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,613.41
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
720–1090 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,830.66 —
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
905–1020 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,914.42 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1275 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,048.65 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1098 85-90% 4 93.00–133.00 $111.15 $1,220 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
970 970 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,154 —

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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.