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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 15, 2024

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.84/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 465 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.23/cwt -15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 667 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.39/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 775 1,378
Feeder cattle 803 615 1,029
Slaughter cattle 253 128 259
Replacement cattle 151 32 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher Crossville - Too few receipts to trend the market at this sale. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 lower, with feeder bulls sharply lower overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Lighter demand and lower-quality was noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 8.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Today's replacement offerings included a group of young, open fancy cows from the UT Experiment Farm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–285 270 5 277.00–292.00 $280.95 $759 -60.35
305–345 324 4 310.00–350.00 $331.81 $1,075 +15.29
365–366 366 7 315.00–317.00 $316.71 $1,159 -3.12
388 value added 388 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,271 —
410–440 425 2 306.00–318.00 $311.79 $1,325 -6.46
463–495 479 14 281.00–296.00 $291.51 $1,396 -10.37
455–498 value added 494 17 302.00–315.00 $303.96 $1,502 —
513–535 520 8 270.00–309.00 $288.11 $1,498 -9.70
535 value added 535 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,637 +1.00
550–588 value added 571 7 277.50–291.00 $286.44 $1,636 -18.33
574–595 585 10 252.00–283.00 $276.56 $1,618 -18.49
622–645 value added 633 6 265.00–295.00 $279.74 $1,771 -6.53
635–646 641 2 244.00–265.00 $254.41 $1,631 -24.49
655–675 661 16 240.00–272.00 $265.93 $1,758 -3.86
705–725 712 10 243.00–270.00 $257.08 $1,830 +8.50
750 value added 750 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,830 —
755–785 764 5 238.00–251.00 $245.94 $1,879 +5.94
853 853 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,970 —
1025 1025 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 +3.39
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -5.00
365–390 378 2 275.00–287.50 $281.04 $1,062 —
408–420 412 3 225.00–270.00 $240.29 $990 +32.79
560–565 563 2 250.00–265.00 $257.47 $1,450 +1.46
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 -17.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 275.00 $275.00 $682 —
255–297 290 6 270.00–320.00 $277.33 $804 -21.76
305–340 324 9 270.00–291.00 $281.67 $913 -12.30
350–390 381 13 242.50–286.00 $268.38 $1,023 -23.29
400–447 431 19 260.00–280.00 $267.10 $1,151 +0.84
452–495 464 38 249.00–277.50 $264.90 $1,229 -3.46
465–495 480 2 242.50–245.00 $243.71 $1,170 -24.65
510–536 525 32 227.00–262.00 $256.39 $1,346 -2.74
575 value added 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -7.95
550–590 578 25 227.50–259.00 $242.20 $1,400 -9.81
604 value added 604 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,510 -2.00
615–630 625 3 227.50–233.00 $229.30 $1,433 -17.51
645 645 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,371 -34.31
650–685 667 37 213.00–235.00 $231.23 $1,542 -6.31
725 value added 725 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,432 —
737–738 738 9 202.00–210.00 $204.66 $1,510 -10.34
755–785 769 13 162.00–210.00 $202.00 $1,553 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 232.50 $232.50 $616 -42.50
277 thin fleshed 277 3 332.50 $332.50 $921 —
361–370 363 5 225.00–250.00 $244.90 $889 -18.80
425–440 433 2 241.00–242.50 $241.76 $1,047 -6.80
450–490 464 7 235.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,118 -8.25
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -16.00
565–595 580 2 201.00–210.00 $205.38 $1,191 -36.90
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -19.97
903 903 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,445 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,236 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
705 705 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 -27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 280.00–312.50 $297.02 $936 -32.98
355–395 373 17 273.00–312.00 $299.55 $1,117 -21.01
400–435 415 10 267.50–285.00 $278.52 $1,156 -28.64
415–425 420 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,096 -46.15
450–490 459 29 265.00–287.50 $282.75 $1,298 -27.69
460–480 470 2 255.00–262.50 $258.67 $1,216 -51.77
500–540 523 28 260.00–289.00 $276.19 $1,444 -5.13
550–590 569 19 255.00–270.00 $264.24 $1,504 +7.69
580 580 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,356 -22.80
600–620 605 5 239.00–257.00 $248.37 $1,503 +5.40
650–685 657 26 206.00–260.00 $251.08 $1,650 +8.02
705–745 733 14 200.00–240.00 $228.59 $1,676 +7.52
813–845 827 7 188.00–200.00 $193.48 $1,600 -26.52
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 -0.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,286 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
798 798 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,492 —
818 818 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 265.00 $265.00 $856 -32.00
420 420 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 -6.29
515–538 527 4 235.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,277 -9.08
645 645 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,564 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 267.50–285.00 $276.13 $980 —
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1385 1102 80-85% 53 132.00–151.00 $145.63 $1,605 —
865–1515 1108 80-85% 16 125.00–138.00 $134.65 $1,492 —
910–1515 1120 80-85% 22 151.00–167.00 $156.70 $1,755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1340 1210 75-80% 3 135.00–143.00 $139.24 $1,685 —
1095–1665 1310 75-80% 10 152.00–161.00 $155.78 $2,041 —
1070–2025 1382 75-80% 24 135.00–152.00 $147.19 $2,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 943 85-90% 4 95.50–114.00 $105.57 $996 —
800–1190 1032 85-90% 16 104.50–132.00 $122.17 $1,261 —
810–1190 1048 85-90% 6 126.00–135.00 $129.78 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1147 5 151.00–172.50 $160.21 $1,838 —
1270–1930 1550 7 105.50–149.00 $135.22 $2,096 —
1075–2195 1579 15 143.00–179.00 $157.68 $2,490 —
1250–2400 1772 10 160.50–203.00 $178.94 $3,171 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1210 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,365.00–1,780.00 $1,578.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
820–955 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00–1,170.00 $1,040.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
1000–1250 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,800.00
1030–1425 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,880.12
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
976 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
955–1040 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,180.00–1,800.00 $1,581.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,985.00 $2,985.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,925.00 $2,687.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.