Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.91/cwt +24.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 755 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.43/cwt +19.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 567 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.80/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 530 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 1,207 2,426
Feeder cattle 1,138 803 2,038
Slaughter cattle 211 253 344
Replacement cattle 34 151 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate. McMinnville - No trends available at this time. Video load report :: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 6 345.00–375.00 $364.88 $1,029 +83.93
325–345 338 4 345.00–355.00 $347.48 $1,174 +15.67
365–395 377 5 330.00–340.00 $335.97 $1,267 +19.26
415–435 value added 427 3 320.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,409 —
408–449 432 16 310.00–330.00 $323.00 $1,395 +11.21
475–485 value added 478 4 322.00–332.00 $329.46 $1,575 +25.50
455–498 481 12 305.00–322.00 $309.78 $1,490 +18.27
513–545 521 20 290.00–310.00 $292.24 $1,523 +4.13
510–540 value added 530 13 300.00–326.00 $312.17 $1,655 +6.17
553–558 value added 555 18 305.00–312.00 $308.13 $1,710 +21.69
550–595 577 16 270.00–290.00 $279.20 $1,611 +2.64
608 value added 608 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,873 +28.26
603–645 620 28 260.00–285.00 $273.88 $1,698 +19.47
650–692 value added 676 21 276.00–285.00 $279.22 $1,888 —
655–698 677 17 255.00–270.00 $260.49 $1,764 -5.44
723 value added 723 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,844 —
713–745 727 12 257.00–267.00 $262.48 $1,908 +5.40
760–763 value added 762 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,829 -4.00
750–785 773 3 247.00–265.00 $253.83 $1,962 +7.89
805 805 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,876 —
970 970 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,916 —
1110 1110 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
260 260 1 312.00 $312.00 $811 +37.00
310–340 328 3 295.00–320.00 $305.08 $1,001 +5.08
350–398 374 9 290.00–330.00 $313.73 $1,173 +32.69
425 425 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +44.71
459–485 465 7 265.00–285.00 $275.32 $1,280 —
540–548 547 6 270.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,523 —
560–585 574 7 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,449 -4.97
610–645 629 4 245.00–260.00 $251.16 $1,580 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 300.00–325.00 $308.89 $856 +31.56
315–330 325 3 315.00–345.00 $326.38 $1,061 +44.71
350–395 370 15 300.00–320.00 $309.30 $1,144 +40.92
400–445 426 17 270.00–305.00 $285.44 $1,216 +18.34
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -17.10
475 value added 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
450–499 479 42 244.00–290.00 $273.06 $1,308 +29.35
500–547 529 43 262.50–280.00 $273.45 $1,447 +17.06
506–540 value added 530 17 278.00–285.00 $281.24 $1,491 —
538 538 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,237 -26.39
550–595 567 68 232.00–280.00 $262.43 $1,488 +20.23
600–640 616 39 240.00–265.00 $251.81 $1,551 +22.51
609–639 value added 624 8 261.00–263.00 $261.98 $1,635 +11.98
655–664 value added 661 6 250.00–255.00 $253.35 $1,675 —
650–690 668 14 234.00–247.00 $242.57 $1,620 +11.34
710 value added 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +42.50
700–739 727 26 210.00–241.00 $237.22 $1,725 +32.56
755 value added 755 69 228.00 $228.00 $1,721 —
750–765 759 5 209.00–220.00 $211.91 $1,608 +9.91
800–835 818 3 202.50–207.00 $204.87 $1,676 —
900–910 905 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 4 270.00–310.00 $293.12 $953 —
370–395 379 9 267.50–285.00 $277.15 $1,050 +32.25
405–440 421 5 250.00–270.00 $258.93 $1,090 +17.17
453–490 472 26 212.00–275.00 $261.37 $1,234 +20.42
520–545 532 15 232.50–260.00 $252.42 $1,343 +22.42
540 value added 540 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
560–575 564 4 240.00–255.00 $246.21 $1,389 +40.83
600–630 617 3 217.00–237.00 $229.52 $1,416 —
660–680 667 5 220.00–230.00 $224.54 $1,498 +14.54
706–745 714 7 192.00–227.00 $201.22 $1,437 —
835 835 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,678 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 2 260.00–270.00 $265.01 $1,177 —
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 7 330.00–350.00 $343.14 $1,276 +43.59
405–445 425 16 305.00–330.00 $313.63 $1,333 +52.62
475 value added 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
455–495 478 11 290.00–325.00 $317.65 $1,518 +58.98
500–548 518 13 280.00–312.00 $292.35 $1,514 +16.16
558–595 579 18 270.00–280.00 $274.13 $1,587 +40.38
605–640 623 28 240.00–265.00 $260.87 $1,625 +12.50
660 660 4 248.00–255.00 $253.25 $1,671 +2.17
719–740 724 28 213.00–248.00 $243.05 $1,760 +14.46
768–781 776 7 210.00–242.00 $232.38 $1,803 —
815–830 819 4 200.00–217.50 $209.41 $1,715 +15.93
880 880 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,593 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 —
402–440 412 4 280.00–295.00 $284.01 $1,170 +16.51
465–475 467 6 262.50–272.50 $264.58 $1,236 —
510–545 524 11 270.00–292.00 $277.92 $1,456 +35.58
550–595 567 7 250.00–270.00 $259.21 $1,470 —
605–645 625 2 230.00–235.00 $232.58 $1,454 -9.92
670–677 676 13 230.00–240.00 $230.76 $1,560 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1290 1167 80-85% 5 147.00–150.00 $148.12 $1,729 —
875–1465 1182 80-85% 75 110.50–145.00 $137.34 $1,623 —
1005–1415 1278 80-85% 8 120.00–129.00 $125.99 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1560 1416 75-80% 5 126.00–127.00 $126.35 $1,789 —
1095–1840 1452 75-80% 34 131.00–144.00 $139.84 $2,030 —
1365–1785 1570 75-80% 6 148.00–155.00 $149.86 $2,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 —
820–1115 969 85-90% 5 94.00–108.00 $101.62 $985 —
930–1375 1056 85-90% 14 92.00–121.00 $113.58 $1,199 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,475 —
1250–1425 1331 4 139.00–149.00 $144.41 $1,922 —
1380–2210 1696 8 142.00–164.00 $152.63 $2,589 —
1625–2105 1923 5 164.00–170.00 $168.41 $3,239 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1039 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.