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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.50/cwt +22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 850 lb · 58 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.25/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 839 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.11/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 679 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 1,862 496
Feeder cattle 876 1,637 340
Slaughter cattle 312 201 118
Replacement cattle 108 24 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 405.00–430.00 $417.35 $889 —
270–295 283 2 365.00–395.00 $379.34 $1,074 +28.85
305–345 330 6 320.00–350.00 $328.33 $1,083 -6.25
365–395 380 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,264 -4.07
405–445 430 14 297.50–325.00 $309.75 $1,332 -23.43
450 value added 450 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 -18.90
460–497 483 9 286.00–325.00 $303.53 $1,466 -10.36
500–545 512 24 285.00–310.00 $297.15 $1,521 -12.54
500–540 value added 513 3 280.00–285.00 $281.75 $1,445 -37.65
560–595 573 20 270.00–290.00 $278.62 $1,596 -5.55
645 645 4 270.00–275.00 $273.75 $1,766 -2.15
649 value added 649 12 287.00 $287.00 $1,863 -5.55
650–685 654 22 250.00–272.00 $253.53 $1,658 -25.26
661 value added 661 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,752 -22.09
722–740 735 5 245.00–250.00 $248.80 $1,829 +0.77
755–770 763 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,774 -21.39
793 value added 793 12 256.00 $256.00 $2,030 -5.70
818 818 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,779 -3.75
860 860 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,961 +28.00
920 920 2 226.50 $226.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 -10.00
420 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 +2.41
460–485 475 12 255.00–295.00 $278.14 $1,321 +3.11
505–535 523 4 245.00–280.00 $261.09 $1,366 -28.23
560–585 574 4 222.50–265.00 $254.35 $1,460 -30.88
625–635 630 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,591 -15.11
685–690 688 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,634 -22.49
714 714 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,285 -70.00
790 790 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,758 -10.00
1130–1145 1138 2 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $1,923 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,318 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 275.00–370.00 $328.25 $748 —
285–295 290 3 270.00–355.00 $316.35 $917 -33.56
305–345 327 12 260.00–335.00 $309.48 $1,012 -11.19
355–395 368 6 255.00–310.00 $287.47 $1,058 -29.79
405–445 426 14 260.00–287.50 $272.57 $1,161 -24.65
460–495 477 28 245.00–272.50 $263.34 $1,256 -11.30
482 value added 482 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,277 -18.57
500–545 514 21 242.00–262.50 $255.09 $1,311 -7.09
550–575 564 29 236.00–262.50 $252.17 $1,422 -13.54
605–628 619 13 215.00–250.00 $236.40 $1,463 -21.30
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 -31.70
670 670 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,434 -19.92
671 value added 671 14 240.75 $240.75 $1,615 -9.25
665–695 684 23 220.00–240.00 $224.34 $1,534 +14.34
727–730 727 10 215.00–229.00 $227.59 $1,655 +4.39
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 -30.26
839 value added 839 51 219.00 $219.00 $1,837 —
850 value added 850 58 220.50 $220.50 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 +25.00
310–315 313 2 230.00–257.50 $243.86 $763 -35.62
370–395 383 4 252.50–270.00 $262.03 $1,004 -6.86
415–445 429 4 220.00–248.00 $234.20 $1,005 -31.36
450–490 465 10 227.50–250.00 $245.02 $1,139 -8.42
520–540 528 7 210.00–240.00 $230.52 $1,217 -15.77
550–590 566 11 220.00–245.00 $238.74 $1,351 -1.59
602–635 614 9 215.00–230.00 $223.08 $1,370 -13.41
665–685 675 2 212.50–215.00 $213.73 $1,443 -3.77
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 8 265.00–320.00 $291.30 $1,092 -33.64
400–445 418 10 272.50–337.50 $304.26 $1,272 -11.26
450–475 462 6 290.00–320.00 $308.08 $1,423 +12.00
500–543 522 12 255.00–302.50 $277.28 $1,447 -12.79
550–590 565 5 235.00–275.00 $258.87 $1,463 -8.31
600–630 613 8 237.50–252.50 $244.99 $1,502 -13.10
670–695 678 3 232.50–247.50 $237.62 $1,611 -14.45
710 710 2 209.00–240.00 $224.50 $1,594 +9.70
770–780 773 3 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,759 -7.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 265.00–295.00 $279.41 $1,062 -0.59
440 440 2 247.50–270.00 $258.75 $1,138 —
450–495 473 8 250.00–285.00 $270.10 $1,278 +6.63
505–545 527 10 235.00–266.00 $252.19 $1,329 -11.94
550–580 563 7 235.00–245.00 $239.69 $1,349 -6.31
630–640 635 4 220.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,444 —
655–680 660 6 215.00–236.00 $227.93 $1,504 -12.07
700 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
772 772 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,544 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 1010 4 154.00–162.00 $158.43 $1,600 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1265 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,050.00 $1,979.23
1200–1310 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1520 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,435.46
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1075–1210 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,442.16 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
985–1510 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,662.97 —
980–1425 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,850.00–3,900.00 $3,038.56 —
1275–1385 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,594.41 +1,044.41
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +950.00
1285–1350 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,742.03 +192.03
980–1985 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,207.46 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1255 1083 85-90% 3 127.00–131.00 $128.84 $1,395 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,002 —
1405–1690 1548 75-80% 2 138.00–138.50 $138.27 $2,140 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,157 —

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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.