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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

2,836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.05/cwt +22.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 571 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.14/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 529 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.67/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 571 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,836 1,456 2,361
Feeder cattle 2,400 1,033 1,953
Slaughter cattle 395 354 339
Replacement cattle 41 69 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - No trends could be established. Unionville - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed in observance of Independence Day Holiday July 4th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 +37.50
254–290 267 8 330.00–390.00 $372.55 $995 +55.05
300–345 323 9 315.00–350.00 $336.18 $1,086 +16.33
360–395 377 11 320.00–355.00 $332.76 $1,255 +17.37
401–445 416 23 300.00–345.00 $315.60 $1,313 +35.60
454–490 467 34 300.00–322.50 $313.41 $1,464 +17.35
489 value added 489 8 323.00 $323.00 $1,579 —
517–523 value added 519 5 312.00–320.00 $315.22 $1,636 +16.85
503–548 531 27 285.00–320.00 $305.17 $1,620 +27.20
550–595 570 103 270.00–310.00 $289.51 $1,650 +19.89
584 value added 584 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,775 +5.24
605 value added 605 22 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 -5.04
600–643 622 74 270.00–290.00 $277.48 $1,726 +7.49
653–690 674 52 260.00–279.00 $268.79 $1,812 +6.96
700–749 720 54 250.00–262.00 $252.53 $1,818 —
750–795 771 14 242.00–264.00 $250.61 $1,932 +4.81
804–830 809 9 220.00–242.00 $237.30 $1,920 +8.03
860–875 868 2 225.00–232.00 $228.47 $1,983 —
876 value added 876 60 246.00 $246.00 $2,155 —
900–940 918 10 214.00–225.00 $222.21 $2,040 +10.21
964 value added 964 56 242.00 $242.00 $2,333 —
1250 1250 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,100 —
1375 1375 1 148.50 $148.50 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 328 10 275.00–320.00 $309.06 $1,014 +7.85
355–395 375 4 270.00–310.00 $291.58 $1,093 -0.92
420–447 437 8 260.00–295.00 $276.41 $1,208 +3.91
465–495 485 9 280.00–295.00 $288.26 $1,398 —
500–543 527 21 250.00–282.00 $266.51 $1,405 +18.07
550–590 577 14 220.00–285.00 $260.94 $1,506 +10.94
600–642 630 23 240.00–269.00 $259.47 $1,635 +19.96
650–698 684 31 250.00–260.00 $253.74 $1,736 —
710–715 712 3 200.00–248.00 $231.93 $1,651 —
760–790 775 4 185.00–248.00 $213.31 $1,653 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —
720 720 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,699 —
878 878 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 +45.00
305–345 321 7 310.00–340.00 $320.62 $1,029 +33.81
350–395 367 23 280.00–332.00 $312.70 $1,148 +32.33
400–445 428 49 280.00–312.00 $295.44 $1,264 +17.33
450–495 471 75 272.50–287.50 $278.77 $1,313 +18.68
455–476 value added 472 5 297.50–300.00 $297.98 $1,406 +7.77
500–548 526 85 260.00–280.00 $266.41 $1,401 +17.71
535–548 value added 537 28 280.00–290.00 $281.46 $1,511 +12.87
550–598 571 107 250.00–275.00 $262.00 $1,496 +25.05
565–579 value added 577 8 277.00–277.50 $277.06 $1,599 +31.87
607 value added 607 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,548 —
600–645 619 58 240.00–262.50 $246.73 $1,527 +31.14
650–696 671 100 239.00–260.00 $246.08 $1,651 +20.95
682 682 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 +4.87
700–735 708 15 227.00–238.00 $229.61 $1,626 +21.43
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +11.82
765–775 772 3 216.00–225.00 $221.02 $1,706 —
776 value added 776 66 228.50 $228.50 $1,773 —
818 818 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,718 —
838 838 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,823 —
915 915 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,773 —
1075 1075 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,806 -10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
288 288 2 320.00 $320.00 $922 +85.00
310–325 320 4 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $904 —
370–395 383 11 250.00–302.00 $275.14 $1,054 +24.61
405–430 421 8 250.00–277.00 $263.61 $1,110 +21.61
450–495 479 20 255.00–272.00 $266.64 $1,277 +45.29
500–545 529 20 220.00–257.50 $247.02 $1,307 +13.55
550–595 567 13 235.00–252.50 $243.84 $1,383 +43.84
620–645 628 11 220.00–240.00 $235.46 $1,479 —
650–698 678 13 220.00–235.00 $229.70 $1,557 +14.70
745 745 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,632 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
898 898 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,706 —
1025 1025 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,050 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
508 508 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,311 —
610 610 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,449 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,160 +47.17
350–398 391 21 300.00–340.00 $314.21 $1,229 +10.95
400–445 423 32 300.00–345.00 $315.21 $1,333 +22.69
450–495 474 39 275.00–325.00 $299.52 $1,420 +18.67
500–545 519 27 270.00–300.00 $283.92 $1,474 +9.72
550–595 569 26 265.00–282.00 $272.41 $1,550 +12.72
600–645 621 21 244.00–270.00 $261.58 $1,624 +24.29
675–695 684 9 244.00–253.00 $246.42 $1,686 +7.44
700–740 714 11 230.00–250.00 $234.50 $1,674 —
837 837 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,875 —
885 885 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 3 275.00–295.00 $283.41 $1,085 +5.91
400–438 420 11 260.00–295.00 $278.65 $1,170 +21.45
450–495 469 21 240.00–290.00 $262.31 $1,230 +14.26
505–545 525 12 235.00–270.00 $260.68 $1,369 +11.68
550–590 564 20 250.00–265.00 $256.86 $1,449 +24.65
600–640 619 23 220.00–260.00 $241.20 $1,493 +2.20
650–692 678 16 220.00–245.00 $239.52 $1,624 +13.52
703–725 710 4 214.00–230.00 $219.53 $1,559 +9.53
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +40.00
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1625 1165 80-85% 24 117.00–139.00 $133.70 $1,558 —
855–1685 1175 80-85% 83 135.00–149.00 $142.40 $1,673 —
1100–1245 1188 80-85% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.95 $1,770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1800 1471 75-80% 43 134.00–149.00 $143.79 $2,115 —
1200–1800 1483 75-80% 18 149.00–160.00 $153.84 $2,281 —
1480–2325 1743 75-80% 4 123.00–140.00 $129.58 $2,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1070 969 85-90% 7 100.00–114.00 $105.66 $1,024 —
780–1325 1016 85-90% 11 116.00–126.00 $119.21 $1,211 +12.71
810–1360 1142 85-90% 8 127.00–135.00 $129.31 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1890 1383 8 139.00–152.00 $144.54 $1,999 —
1500–2060 1822 10 158.00–176.00 $169.45 $3,087 —
1600–2120 1825 15 150.00–168.00 $160.84 $2,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1245 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,689.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1335–1635 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,490.55 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 200.00–215.00 $207.37 $867 —

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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.