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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

1,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.24/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 568 lb · 136 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.64/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 470 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.72/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 516 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,577 2,172 1,825
Feeder cattle 1,223 1,793 1,434
Slaughter cattle 294 291 347
Replacement cattle 60 88 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established due to inadequate receipts. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder classes unevenly steady overall with exception of 6-weight heifers sharply lower and bulls weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning cows 4.00 to 9.00 lower, and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1-2 Heifers, 564 lbs., $281.75 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors. Fayetteville - On a lighter test this week compared to last, feeder steers steady to 10.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 500lbs to 599lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 600lbs and heavier trending lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 10.00 higher,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $868 -17.49
270 value added 270 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
275–295 287 6 350.00–370.00 $356.63 $1,024 +6.40
315–335 327 12 335.00–352.50 $342.05 $1,119 -4.66
360–382 369 10 325.00–350.00 $331.52 $1,223 +9.82
372–382 value added 374 11 370.00–380.00 $371.86 $1,391 +41.18
400–443 423 19 307.50–327.50 $320.74 $1,357 +1.66
452–467 value added 461 19 325.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,545 +18.14
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -35.50
450–497 486 25 310.00–325.00 $316.12 $1,536 +0.62
505–545 527 10 287.50–317.50 $297.82 $1,570 -2.62
510–546 value added 535 7 302.50–323.00 $318.46 $1,704 +2.17
550–581 value added 572 19 300.00–317.50 $307.37 $1,758 -0.49
560–585 574 5 252.50–290.00 $273.05 $1,567 -17.34
600–640 624 28 260.00–295.00 $281.08 $1,754 -1.11
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 -15.79
650–695 663 28 255.00–280.00 $271.62 $1,801 -6.67
710–730 713 13 258.00–260.00 $258.31 $1,842 -5.76
763–785 766 13 234.00–255.00 $250.73 $1,921 -12.91
922 922 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 345.00 $345.00 $794 —
330 330 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,031 +12.59
365 365 2 232.50–310.00 $271.25 $990 +1.25
425–445 435 2 272.50–282.50 $277.61 $1,208 -19.76
485–491 490 4 282.50–306.00 $300.18 $1,471 +27.24
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 -15.33
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -34.96
600–635 623 3 240.00–270.00 $260.37 $1,622 -0.56
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -4.88
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 235.00 $235.00 $851 —
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —
507 507 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,255 —
702 702 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,755 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 value added 600 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,395 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 320.00–332.50 $326.25 $930 -8.19
300–335 318 2 280.00–285.00 $282.36 $898 -30.96
310–335 326 9 297.50–330.00 $310.35 $1,012 -2.97
356–397 381 14 277.50–310.00 $292.19 $1,113 -13.12
360–398 value added 384 7 290.00–320.00 $310.51 $1,192 -10.82
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -35.31
405–430 418 6 260.00–272.50 $267.09 $1,116 -19.67
407–423 value added 419 10 270.00–315.00 $280.23 $1,174 -28.01
400–445 423 18 250.00–297.50 $275.73 $1,166 -11.03
450–480 464 5 255.00–262.50 $257.94 $1,197 -16.89
452–477 value added 465 11 292.50–307.50 $298.44 $1,388 +7.31
450–498 472 60 265.00–287.00 $278.00 $1,312 +3.17
505 505 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 -18.78
500–512 value added 507 9 280.00–282.50 $281.40 $1,427 +5.90
503–545 518 35 247.50–277.50 $266.06 $1,378 -0.22
564 value added 564 100 281.75 $281.75 $1,589 +7.38
550–598 579 34 232.50–265.00 $254.55 $1,474 -2.75
590 590 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,379 -23.55
605–643 626 13 230.00–247.50 $238.04 $1,490 -10.59
637 value added 637 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,640 -0.11
652–690 671 7 210.00–232.50 $223.09 $1,497 -8.09
650–688 value added 683 21 230.00–240.00 $238.65 $1,630 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -16.18
708–740 value added 710 13 220.00–228.00 $227.36 $1,614 —
740–742 741 3 212.50–215.00 $213.33 $1,581 -8.26
760–780 770 4 217.50–222.50 $219.97 $1,694 +8.19
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 -19.00
855 855 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,505 -46.00
918 918 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,790 +8.00
3465 3465 1 310.00 $310.00 $10,742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 —
285–290 288 3 290.00–327.50 $302.36 $871 -10.12
300–326 315 7 280.00–302.50 $292.30 $921 +4.82
350–385 368 2 250.00–280.00 $265.71 $978 -14.72
410–445 431 5 232.50–272.50 $256.38 $1,105 -2.37
465–495 479 4 232.50–267.50 $252.81 $1,211 -3.49
570 570 2 235.00–242.50 $238.75 $1,361 -7.81
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 -12.04
680 680 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 +7.50
700 value added 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
793 value added 793 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,626 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 380 6 227.50–270.00 $238.41 $906 —
475–480 478 2 257.50–267.50 $262.53 $1,255 —
517–535 521 5 230.00–245.00 $233.08 $1,214 —
572–575 573 5 237.50–240.00 $239.50 $1,372 —
628 628 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,366 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 322.50 $322.50 $919 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
625 625 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 345.00–350.00 $347.64 $921 —
315 fancy 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
315–345 328 8 332.50–365.00 $345.39 $1,133 —
365–395 381 12 310.00–337.50 $328.04 $1,250 +9.90
400–440 423 14 300.00–327.50 $318.81 $1,349 +8.46
435 435 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,251 -22.85
460 460 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,346 -6.36
467 value added 467 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,506 —
455–497 477 20 270.00–314.00 $303.46 $1,448 +4.60
500–545 521 8 250.00–300.00 $279.73 $1,457 -15.59
515–540 525 3 270.00–272.50 $270.86 $1,422 -24.46
550–585 563 15 245.00–305.00 $283.57 $1,596 +5.05
607–645 620 15 220.00–279.00 $269.54 $1,671 -1.33
650–686 670 19 237.50–263.00 $252.46 $1,691 -5.90
705–745 717 5 202.00–245.00 $226.50 $1,624 -23.72
765–799 792 5 195.00–202.50 $196.45 $1,556 -36.24
805–847 829 5 185.00–200.00 $197.09 $1,634 -29.19
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
953–956 955 8 152.50–157.50 $154.37 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,054 —
410–445 432 9 232.50–307.50 $261.69 $1,131 -22.56
500–545 522 5 227.50–270.00 $239.80 $1,252 -28.99
570–580 575 2 210.00–230.00 $219.91 $1,264 -33.37
603–645 613 6 220.00–232.50 $228.66 $1,402 -21.81
680 680 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,377 -37.50
770–780 777 3 175.00–190.00 $185.04 $1,438 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 290.00 $290.00 $835 —
460 460 2 267.50–275.00 $271.25 $1,248 —
507 507 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,212 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
575–590 583 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,224 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 250.00–274.00 $263.20 $1,113 —
515–530 525 3 260.00–272.50 $268.41 $1,409 —
580–585 583 2 245.00–265.00 $255.04 $1,487 —
670–680 675 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1615 1192 80-85% 87 124.00–151.00 $135.86 $1,619 —
1160–1395 1300 80-85% 14 143.00–165.00 $150.36 $1,955 +3.73
980–1590 1313 80-85% 8 110.00–134.00 $125.48 $1,648 -21.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1800 1405 75-80% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.42 $1,818 -11.30
1160–1775 1433 75-80% 47 131.00–155.00 $141.62 $2,029 +0.90
1855 1855 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1415 1084 85-90% 22 115.00–131.00 $124.64 $1,351 —
1000–1265 1084 85-90% 6 136.00–141.00 $138.43 $1,501 —
915–1400 1133 85-90% 8 90.00–119.00 $109.10 $1,236 -7.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 10 154.50 $154.50 $1,690 —
1080–1710 1473 3 130.00–144.00 $137.26 $2,022 —
1165–2580 1685 24 148.00–178.00 $164.40 $2,770 —
1725–2125 1961 5 175.00–195.00 $182.84 $3,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1250 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,509.91
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1260–1425 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,630.00–1,875.00 $1,755.24
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1245 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,224.13
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 215.00 $215.00 $972 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —

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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
1150–1345 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00–2,275.00 $2,240.35 -98.88
1180–1320 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,840.77 -717.23
1235–1290 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,225.00 $2,066.04 -491.96
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,841.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,612.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.