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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 22, 2024

1,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.51/cwt -12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 521 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.06/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 571 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.65/cwt -8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 574 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,269 1,801 2,313
Feeder cattle 886 1,457 1,662
Slaughter cattle 256 283 458
Replacement cattle 127 61 193

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 -72.59
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 -55.78
302 302 3 320.00 $320.00 $966 -11.66
355 value added 355 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,180 —
355–390 375 17 300.00–339.00 $323.92 $1,215 -24.28
405–445 425 12 303.00–322.50 $314.28 $1,336 -6.44
440 value added 440 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
470 470 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,375 -24.72
450–492 480 13 291.00–342.50 $320.24 $1,537 +3.02
522–547 value added 530 10 326.00–327.00 $326.31 $1,729 +15.70
510–545 531 23 268.00–322.50 $292.15 $1,551 -7.70
568 value added 568 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,852 +28.88
550–591 574 31 265.00–300.00 $276.09 $1,585 -10.89
595 595 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,493 -35.98
600–620 value added 604 10 290.00–299.00 $297.15 $1,795 +14.03
600–649 639 20 255.00–266.00 $264.60 $1,691 -1.03
650–670 660 4 250.00–260.00 $256.78 $1,695 -10.66
673–680 value added 675 3 266.00–273.00 $270.65 $1,827 -11.35
700–715 708 8 230.00–265.00 $250.06 $1,770 +12.83
760–765 value added 761 12 247.00–248.00 $247.83 $1,886 -3.67
775–780 777 3 248.00–255.00 $252.66 $1,963 +21.38
803 803 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,947 +11.19
875–880 value added 879 4 219.00–222.00 $221.25 $1,945 -25.75
969 969 5 221.50 $221.50 $2,146 +1.50
1088 value added 1088 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 290.00–301.00 $295.50 $798 —
300–348 332 4 295.00–309.00 $301.65 $1,001 -23.35
360–393 380 6 275.00–301.00 $281.64 $1,070 -23.49
455–495 463 6 267.00–283.00 $278.51 $1,290 -2.38
500–548 535 5 261.00–265.00 $262.98 $1,407 -8.30
570–595 583 3 252.00–255.00 $253.68 $1,479 -6.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 235.00–281.00 $258.30 $994 -56.70
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
478 478 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,338 —
520 520 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–273 267 4 292.50–337.50 $304.40 $813 -27.65
306 306 6 275.00 $275.00 $842 -29.09
350 value added 350 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 —
385–391 390 6 270.00–275.00 $270.82 $1,056 -14.76
400–445 420 19 253.00–307.50 $284.16 $1,193 -0.74
452–495 468 31 248.00–292.50 $267.83 $1,253 -5.03
475 value added 475 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +5.00
500–545 521 62 237.00–272.00 $252.12 $1,314 +15.44
524 value added 524 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,441 +0.19
565 565 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,370 -9.17
550–590 571 43 235.00–272.50 $250.24 $1,429 -1.43
600–648 630 19 235.00–252.00 $241.77 $1,523 +1.27
655 value added 655 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,592 -4.01
650–675 666 18 224.00–250.00 $230.65 $1,536 -2.42
700–735 720 3 213.00–225.00 $217.68 $1,567 +37.68
745 value added 745 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,661 -5.98
750–760 753 4 200.00–225.00 $206.31 $1,554 +3.47
768 value added 768 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 -70.00
255–285 266 4 280.00–290.00 $283.94 $755 -23.56
305–315 310 3 250.00–283.00 $269.51 $835 +2.44
350–395 376 4 235.00–261.00 $247.38 $930 -48.69
405–445 429 5 238.00–250.00 $245.41 $1,053 -12.67
450–488 476 5 241.00–252.50 $245.61 $1,169 -2.41
510–530 525 6 235.00–240.00 $235.84 $1,238 -8.11
550–585 575 7 228.00–237.00 $233.57 $1,343 -2.79
667 667 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,541 +15.47
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 260.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,120 +24.79
487 487 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,193 -18.82
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 —
350–390 372 3 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,106 -25.06
350–390 373 4 317.50–330.00 $323.27 $1,206 +0.77
415–425 420 3 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,228 -9.52
400–448 433 19 297.00–335.00 $308.51 $1,336 +6.50
450–495 474 18 269.00–320.00 $292.30 $1,386 -7.92
470–485 478 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,279 -32.68
505–540 523 2 257.50–262.50 $259.92 $1,359 -16.74
520–528 fancy 525 4 300.00–315.00 $307.52 $1,614 —
500–545 526 17 260.00–292.50 $273.38 $1,438 -3.28
560–570 fancy 566 5 282.50–290.00 $285.01 $1,613 —
560–595 578 24 246.00–274.00 $265.58 $1,535 +4.03
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 -19.05
610–645 631 6 237.00–261.00 $250.28 $1,579 -2.82
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -18.10
665 665 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 -14.77
665–680 674 13 247.00–258.00 $250.60 $1,689 +8.33
710–745 724 5 211.00–243.00 $225.80 $1,635 -12.68
750–775 759 9 217.50–245.00 $237.43 $1,802 +17.43
800–805 804 4 192.50–200.00 $198.13 $1,593 +10.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 295.00 $295.00 $997 —
413–430 416 5 259.00–271.00 $268.52 $1,117 -14.87
485 485 2 257.00–265.00 $261.00 $1,266 -18.20
540–545 543 2 236.00–250.00 $242.97 $1,319 -15.81
585–590 588 2 238.00–250.00 $243.97 $1,435 -6.45
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -12.49
655–663 660 4 226.00–240.00 $235.88 $1,557 +1.88
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
873 873 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,025 -64.89
700 700 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 —
525 525 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1405 1146 80-85% 14 122.00–138.00 $132.26 $1,516 —
925–1440 1192 80-85% 57 133.00–155.00 $144.13 $1,718 +7.67
1000–1745 1238 80-85% 22 145.50–166.00 $156.55 $1,938 +9.87
1430 1430 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1435 1319 75-80% 9 125.00–140.00 $132.57 $1,749 —
1135–1605 1378 75-80% 12 150.00–169.00 $159.09 $2,192 —
1120–1765 1405 75-80% 29 135.00–154.00 $145.14 $2,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1260 998 85-90% 5 110.00–111.00 $110.60 $1,104 —
725–1240 1019 85-90% 18 115.00–139.00 $123.67 $1,260 —
795–1400 1078 85-90% 15 122.00–148.00 $128.70 $1,387 +5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1075 1037 3 161.00–175.00 $169.39 $1,757 —
1265–2060 1657 13 150.50–191.00 $179.40 $2,973 —
1580–2075 1724 7 170.00–198.00 $178.73 $3,081 —
1800 1800 1 145.50 $145.50 $2,619 —
2300–2340 2320 2 173.00–179.00 $176.03 $4,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1370 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,806.59
1085–1500 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,818.55
1100–1400 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,580.00–1,975.00 $1,793.33
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00
1200–1600 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,790.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–1010 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,344.60
1065–1400 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,430.00–1,525.00 $1,488.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
883–1035 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,525.00 $1,421.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,540.00 $2,470.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1410 1318 80-85% 3 139.00–156.00 $147.14 $1,939 +28.14
1435–1450 1443 85-90% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,926 —
1725–1775 1750 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $2,581 —

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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.