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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 8, 2024

2,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.55/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 468 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.51/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 633 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.93/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 529 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,034 1,126 2,767
Feeder cattle 1,385 963 2,092
Slaughter cattle 354 145 569
Replacement cattle 295 18 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cow mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers 4.00 to 11.00 lower with instances of 20.00 to 25.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 20.00 lower with 600lbs to 699lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 11.00 higher. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 310.00 $310.00 $806 -49.59
310–345 323 5 282.00–327.50 $311.99 $1,008 -26.90
365 value added 365 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,139 —
350–388 376 7 298.00–306.00 $303.49 $1,141 -27.59
380 380 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 -38.58
418 value added 418 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,271 —
415–445 427 9 277.00–302.50 $294.50 $1,258 -19.28
459 value added 459 12 315.50 $315.50 $1,448 —
461–498 477 44 291.00–330.00 $300.77 $1,435 -5.43
502–513 value added 504 14 310.50–330.00 $314.75 $1,586 —
510–543 529 26 285.50–313.00 $293.65 $1,553 +0.65
563–590 581 37 282.00–300.50 $290.90 $1,690 +3.69
595 value added 595 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,672 -18.02
602–630 614 7 260.00–274.00 $271.36 $1,666 +7.05
650–678 665 23 241.00–265.00 $259.48 $1,726 -0.71
665–670 value added 670 10 270.00–277.00 $270.70 $1,814 +0.70
670 670 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,625 -17.69
708 value added 708 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,929 +12.04
730–742 739 6 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,897 +11.23
785 785 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,837 -12.00
790 value added 790 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
810–845 840 9 205.00–226.50 $222.46 $1,869 +4.12
890 890 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,727 -21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 309.00 $309.00 $881 -7.35
320 320 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,000 +10.01
360 360 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,037 -22.00
430 430 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,109 -2.00
465–499 490 12 250.00–285.00 $268.82 $1,317 -2.57
500–515 505 3 235.00–263.00 $249.47 $1,260 -2.22
565–580 569 4 264.00–275.00 $270.95 $1,542 +16.38
620–645 632 5 230.00–255.00 $246.02 $1,555 -16.98
665 665 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 +32.91
830 830 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,394 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 310.00–311.00 $310.47 $823 —
330 330 3 291.00 $291.00 $960 —
395 395 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
490 490 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,416 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–297 284 14 265.00–307.50 $296.91 $843 -56.65
310–345 326 7 267.50–295.00 $278.32 $907 -55.53
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -83.85
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -34.72
360–398 382 15 266.00–294.00 $279.04 $1,066 +39.04
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -34.22
400–445 421 21 260.00–291.00 $276.45 $1,164 -7.77
450–495 466 83 250.00–279.00 $266.41 $1,241 -2.59
465–475 value added 473 24 280.00–280.50 $280.42 $1,326 +0.42
525 value added 525 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,381 -3.84
500–540 529 60 242.00–279.00 $264.51 $1,399 +7.34
530 530 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 -26.17
550–590 576 51 233.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,406 -8.07
593 value added 593 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,566 +6.00
620–643 value added 626 40 246.00–257.00 $249.63 $1,563 -1.66
600–648 638 54 220.00–261.00 $238.98 $1,525 -5.69
675 675 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 +20.09
699 value added 699 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,692 —
725 value added 725 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,711 —
710–745 741 12 200.00–209.00 $204.73 $1,517 -12.92
760 value added 760 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,619 -8.00
840 840 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 -3.00
855 855 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,402 ±0.00
875 value added 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
978–980 979 8 164.00–175.00 $169.51 $1,660 —
1022 1022 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,553 —
1118 1118 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 -62.52
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -35.00
370–393 387 4 217.50–240.00 $234.63 $908 -22.67
400–435 424 10 227.00–265.00 $240.76 $1,021 -20.81
450–499 487 13 226.00–245.00 $240.28 $1,170 -11.04
513–530 517 5 231.00–252.00 $247.81 $1,281 -2.11
555–585 564 6 216.00–254.00 $227.44 $1,283 -6.10
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 +16.43
740 740 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,325 —
800 800 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 284.00 $284.00 $710 —
340 340 4 241.50 $241.50 $821 —
423–435 427 3 270.00–275.50 $273.63 $1,168 —
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 342.50 $342.50 $993 —
300–345 330 3 287.50–330.00 $310.83 $1,026 —
350 fancy 350 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,234 —
350–395 378 25 260.00–337.50 $312.02 $1,179 -6.34
410–445 424 12 253.00–312.50 $287.58 $1,219 -19.69
450–495 461 38 250.00–322.50 $287.90 $1,327 +5.43
450–485 466 4 255.00–275.00 $265.15 $1,236 -17.32
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -23.03
520 value added 520 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,677 —
505–540 526 25 258.00–290.00 $277.11 $1,458 -5.92
560 value added 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
550–590 578 38 240.00–280.00 $256.16 $1,481 -14.66
610–640 628 13 240.00–270.00 $249.18 $1,565 -11.75
655–690 670 34 225.00–252.50 $241.99 $1,621 +6.99
710–745 723 4 205.00–219.00 $213.65 $1,545 -5.09
751–780 764 8 195.50–236.00 $212.77 $1,626 +12.77
858–875 860 8 187.00–192.00 $191.36 $1,646 +10.36
985 985 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 280.00–285.00 $282.60 $1,074 +7.60
400–435 426 18 240.00–262.50 $258.09 $1,099 -21.82
460–485 473 2 240.00–275.00 $257.04 $1,216 -6.03
500–545 508 7 240.00–252.00 $245.64 $1,248 -18.90
570 570 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,325 —
660–693 675 6 201.00–238.00 $220.37 $1,487 +7.87
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1255 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–1,985.00 $1,979.84 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1525 1156 80-85% 63 127.00–146.00 $137.41 $1,588 —
1095–1390 1195 80-85% 8 123.00–133.00 $130.01 $1,554 —
985–1470 1240 80-85% 22 144.50–160.00 $152.74 $1,894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,542 —
1205–1505 1395 75-80% 9 149.00–153.00 $151.14 $2,108 —
1195–1790 1467 75-80% 40 125.50–148.00 $138.30 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1230 943 85-90% 15 101.00–120.00 $111.43 $1,051 —
830–1390 1031 85-90% 8 132.00–140.00 $135.26 $1,395 -2.74
895–1335 1055 85-90% 25 117.00–135.00 $126.00 $1,329 +3.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1230 1166 5 138.00–155.00 $145.62 $1,698 —
1085–2320 1535 5 125.50–149.00 $138.10 $2,120 —
1040–2115 1695 31 147.50–176.00 $160.68 $2,724 —
1585–2115 1794 8 160.50–196.00 $173.57 $3,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00–1,350.00 $1,215.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,620.00 $1,423.75
1035–1320 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,936.24
1045–1520 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,500.00–1,935.00 $1,755.66
1100–1450 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,487.50
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1135 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,250.00 $1,231.02
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,775.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,701 —
1540 1540 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,202 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1270 1121 85-90% 5 119.50–136.00 $126.12 $1,414 —
1260 1260 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,726 —
1270–1855 1503 80-85% 5 126.00–131.00 $128.72 $1,935 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —

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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.