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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.75/cwt ≈ $2,138/hd at 888 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.37/cwt -17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 570 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.57/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 619 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 1,577 1,378
Feeder cattle 615 1,223 1,029
Slaughter cattle 128 294 259
Replacement cattle 32 60 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher. Sweetwater - Insufficient receipts this week to form trends but a higher buyer activity was noted on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 15.00 higher. Video load report:: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 365.00–395.00 $380.20 $848 +2.86
270–290 284 4 335.00–345.00 $341.30 $969 -15.33
300–330 320 8 307.50–330.00 $316.52 $1,013 -25.53
375–380 378 4 307.00–330.00 $319.83 $1,209 -11.69
405–440 426 4 310.00–325.00 $318.25 $1,356 -2.49
448 value added 448 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,375 —
485–490 486 4 292.50–305.00 $301.88 $1,467 -14.24
512 value added 512 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,562 -13.46
500–535 523 9 285.00–305.00 $297.81 $1,558 -0.01
550–568 565 6 285.00–297.50 $295.05 $1,667 +22.00
570–595 value added 578 3 301.00–312.00 $304.77 $1,762 -2.60
600–635 619 17 260.00–291.00 $278.90 $1,726 -2.18
600–625 value added 620 5 282.50–302.00 $286.27 $1,775 —
658–685 670 11 267.50–279.00 $269.79 $1,808 -1.83
700 value added 700 3 274.50 $274.50 $1,922 —
710–717 716 7 240.00–250.00 $248.58 $1,780 -9.73
776 776 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,862 -10.73
888 value added 888 64 240.75 $240.75 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 240.00–305.00 $271.61 $741 —
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -7.50
420 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 -70.11
540 540 2 230.00–270.00 $250.00 $1,350 -15.00
550–580 559 4 240.00–280.00 $256.01 $1,431 +16.01
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 +7.50
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
850–870 860 2 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $1,871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 —
270–285 275 3 250.00–350.00 $299.09 $822 -27.16
305–345 322 10 250.00–315.00 $293.97 $947 +11.61
355–395 373 6 270.00–310.00 $291.67 $1,088 -0.52
410–445 431 14 245.00–280.00 $266.26 $1,148 -9.47
450–490 468 19 257.50–274.00 $268.36 $1,256 -9.64
500–545 516 14 230.00–277.00 $259.13 $1,337 -6.93
525 value added 525 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 -13.90
565–580 value added 570 22 255.00–260.00 $257.95 $1,470 -23.80
550–590 571 8 240.00–261.00 $252.01 $1,439 -2.54
602 value added 602 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,517 -5.50
601–630 615 12 235.00–256.00 $246.81 $1,518 +8.77
664 value added 664 17 247.50 $247.50 $1,643 +8.85
670–690 680 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,615 +14.45
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +1.67
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 -22.47
840 840 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 -32.50
955 955 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 267.00 $267.00 $601 -88.00
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 -27.36
300–345 322 7 223.00–290.00 $253.05 $815 -39.25
350–395 368 7 245.00–280.00 $263.70 $970 -2.01
400–435 427 6 237.00–262.50 $248.56 $1,061 -7.82
450–495 469 8 237.50–272.00 $249.20 $1,169 -3.61
540 540 2 242.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,328 —
550–590 575 4 225.00–255.00 $242.28 $1,393 +3.53
600–630 612 6 200.00–235.00 $214.88 $1,315 -0.12
680–685 683 2 222.00–238.00 $229.97 $1,571 -2.53
720–735 725 6 175.00–227.00 $186.74 $1,354 —
775–785 780 2 170.00–222.00 $196.17 $1,530 —
859 859 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 337.00 $337.00 $910 -10.64
305 305 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -15.39
352–397 368 12 290.00–335.00 $320.56 $1,180 -7.48
410–440 423 9 295.00–335.00 $307.16 $1,299 -11.65
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -38.81
455–470 463 6 307.50–312.50 $310.44 $1,437 +17.94
500–545 522 9 275.00–287.50 $281.32 $1,468 +1.59
570–595 583 3 245.00–262.50 $256.55 $1,496 -27.02
600–645 624 8 230.00–255.00 $242.97 $1,516 -26.57
670–695 680 5 229.00–257.00 $243.06 $1,653 -9.40
730–740 735 2 210.00–232.00 $221.07 $1,625 -5.43
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 +22.91
885–895 890 2 160.00–182.00 $170.94 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 297.00 $297.00 $950 -20.50
355–395 378 10 246.00–280.00 $257.29 $973 —
405–430 422 6 260.00–283.00 $273.79 $1,155 +12.10
450–480 466 6 240.00–287.00 $271.11 $1,263 —
500–540 518 5 240.00–265.00 $251.42 $1,302 +11.62
556–590 563 5 240.00–261.00 $256.60 $1,445 +36.69
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–405 403 4 265.00–287.50 $281.84 $1,136 —
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +21.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1295 1150 80-85% 2 145.00–154.00 $148.93 $1,713 —
815–1520 1167 80-85% 25 125.00–149.00 $132.27 $1,544 -3.59
985–1360 1194 80-85% 7 120.00–128.00 $122.20 $1,459 -13.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1300 979 85-90% 19 108.00–149.00 $120.71 $1,182 —
875–1195 993 85-90% 3 95.00–130.00 $106.49 $1,057 —
945–1225 1093 85-90% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.78 $1,331 -2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,138 +8.38
985–2015 1552 75-80% 9 130.00–154.00 $142.12 $2,206 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 —
1175–1530 1389 4 145.00–154.00 $147.72 $2,052 —
1385–1945 1632 12 154.00–176.00 $164.12 $2,678 —
1805–2455 2035 3 171.00–180.00 $174.62 $3,554 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1255–1360 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $27,300 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $29,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1130 963 85-90% 2 98.00–104.00 $100.48 $968 —
1100–1555 1328 85-90% 2 127.00–137.00 $132.86 $1,764 —
1340–1420 1380 80-85% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.09 $1,919 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,204 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
873 873 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,135 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.