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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

2,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.25/cwt ≈ $2,187/hd at 857 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.44/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 526 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $323.75/cwt ≈ $1,917/hd at 592 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,507 2,836 2,578
Feeder cattle 2,148 2,400 2,064
Slaughter cattle 330 395 442
Replacement cattle 29 41 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to insufficient receipts. Knoxville - No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1 Steers, 857 lbs., $255.25 per cwt., heavy flesh, mostly black/bwf; 1 load ML 1 Steers, 592 lbs., $323.75 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black. Fayetteville - No trends this week due to this sale being closed in observance of the 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
250–285 273 3 300.00–400.00 $365.24 $997 -7.31
325–345 335 4 327.50–375.00 $342.79 $1,148 +6.61
367–370 368 3 322.50–340.00 $334.13 $1,230 +1.37
400–445 429 19 295.00–340.00 $321.65 $1,380 +6.05
470–485 value added 474 5 300.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,493 -8.09
450–495 480 24 285.00–315.00 $297.53 $1,428 -15.88
502–530 value added 507 14 290.00–320.00 $314.64 $1,595 -0.58
500–548 526 46 267.50–317.50 $299.69 $1,576 -5.48
565 value added 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 -19.00
550–598 571 59 265.00–317.50 $293.00 $1,673 +3.49
600–642 value added 615 13 260.00–297.50 $271.40 $1,669 -18.60
602–645 632 37 262.50–290.00 $270.55 $1,710 -6.93
650–695 670 60 238.00–272.00 $262.84 $1,761 -5.95
656–683 value added 671 12 240.00–287.50 $277.80 $1,864 —
704–741 729 46 225.00–266.00 $257.96 $1,881 +5.43
755–758 756 18 244.00–263.00 $254.50 $1,924 +3.89
770–790 value added 785 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —
823–830 value added 826 22 250.00–251.50 $250.95 $2,073 —
830–845 841 4 225.00–241.00 $228.95 $1,925 -8.35
865–867 value added 867 5 241.00–244.50 $241.70 $2,096 -4.30
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 -8.47
920–930 923 3 225.00–227.50 $226.66 $2,092 +4.45
1060 value added 1060 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,200 —
1070–1090 1080 2 192.50–210.00 $201.17 $2,173 —
1120 1120 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 value added 592 80 323.75 $323.75 $1,917 —
857 value added 857 118 255.25 $255.25 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 272.50–287.50 $278.28 $760 —
340 340 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,012 -11.56
380–388 value added 385 8 325.00–330.00 $328.15 $1,263 —
405–420 413 2 250.00–300.00 $274.55 $1,134 -1.86
436 value added 436 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
450–495 476 8 250.00–300.00 $277.88 $1,323 -10.38
507 value added 507 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,470 —
555–585 575 3 225.00–260.00 $245.59 $1,412 -15.35
605–645 619 9 230.00–255.00 $247.60 $1,533 -11.87
660–695 685 12 225.00–245.00 $234.99 $1,610 -18.75
705–735 714 5 220.00–247.50 $235.60 $1,682 +3.67
752 752 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,786 +24.19
835 835 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 238 5 305.00–357.50 $321.54 $765 +21.54
260–295 275 4 295.00–310.00 $300.49 $826 -19.51
305–345 323 21 277.50–315.00 $305.81 $988 -14.81
350–395 378 20 265.00–302.50 $282.67 $1,068 -30.03
384–385 value added 384 8 325.00–330.00 $329.37 $1,265 —
400–448 427 53 245.00–312.50 $287.10 $1,226 -8.34
405–447 value added 429 8 317.50–320.00 $318.11 $1,365 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -38.77
453–480 value added 463 12 265.00–312.50 $304.46 $1,410 +6.48
450–496 476 49 250.00–290.00 $272.00 $1,295 -6.77
505–545 525 68 245.00–267.50 $257.86 $1,354 -8.55
518–547 value added 529 16 270.00–283.00 $276.68 $1,464 -4.78
550–595 574 50 237.50–255.00 $246.22 $1,413 -15.78
555–586 value added 577 27 255.00–264.00 $263.02 $1,518 -14.04
602–645 616 20 230.00–247.50 $240.82 $1,483 -5.91
600–632 621 3 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,346 -29.95
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -26.08
652–694 681 49 225.00–245.50 $238.46 $1,624 +8.46
690 value added 690 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,777 —
700–730 712 8 222.50–240.00 $231.91 $1,651 +11.91
700–743 value added 732 4 236.00–237.00 $236.24 $1,729 —
751–760 value added 753 4 241.00–242.50 $241.38 $1,818 +12.88
761–798 780 14 192.50–227.00 $215.19 $1,678 -5.83
806 value added 806 26 218.00 $218.00 $1,757 —
866 value added 866 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,819 —
875 875 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,728 —
1010–1030 1023 3 180.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 245.00–300.00 $271.50 $747 -48.50
315–332 328 5 242.50–285.00 $269.99 $886 -12.49
360 thin fleshed 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 —
355–395 375 5 232.50–272.50 $259.77 $974 -15.37
400–443 429 8 240.00–275.00 $250.90 $1,076 -12.71
455–495 478 8 230.00–257.50 $243.73 $1,165 -22.91
505–520 513 6 225.00–245.00 $240.82 $1,235 -6.20
563 value added 563 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,289 —
550–590 579 7 215.00–232.50 $225.77 $1,307 -18.07
610–639 628 8 212.50–225.00 $220.45 $1,384 -15.01
652–655 653 3 210.00–217.50 $214.99 $1,404 -14.71
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,176 —
517 517 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,101 —
562–575 566 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,316 —
600–625 608 3 200.00–210.00 $203.42 $1,237 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,076 —
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–237 235 4 315.00–330.00 $323.72 $761 —
260–275 268 3 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $844 —
300–340 314 8 312.50–345.00 $331.52 $1,041 -25.48
355–395 383 13 307.50–355.00 $323.28 $1,238 +9.07
385 fancy 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
405–425 fancy 416 4 320.00–330.00 $326.29 $1,357 —
410–447 422 19 282.50–312.50 $301.42 $1,272 -13.79
460–465 fancy 463 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,447 —
460–498 481 31 275.00–292.50 $286.50 $1,378 -13.02
500 fancy 500 2 302.50–305.00 $303.75 $1,519 —
505 505 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,300 -26.42
507–540 522 28 245.00–297.50 $268.57 $1,402 -15.35
555–595 585 34 255.00–285.00 $264.84 $1,549 -7.57
600–632 620 18 227.50–267.50 $256.27 $1,589 -5.31
667–685 675 25 240.00–242.50 $240.10 $1,621 -6.32
685 685 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 -24.42
700–745 711 6 192.50–242.50 $222.99 $1,585 -11.51
765 765 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,702 —
905–943 934 4 152.50–155.00 $153.11 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 361 4 265.00–300.00 $287.50 $1,038 +4.09
405–430 418 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,150 -3.65
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -2.31
515–545 530 6 240.00–257.50 $248.66 $1,318 -12.02
560–590 576 5 220.00–255.00 $232.67 $1,340 -24.19
600–640 620 3 220.00–240.00 $229.30 $1,422 -11.90
692 692 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,522 -19.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,097 —
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
535 535 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,271 —
601–625 609 8 235.00–237.50 $236.55 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1700 1164 80-85% 77 132.00–148.00 $139.32 $1,622 +5.62
1005–1520 1233 80-85% 13 126.00–134.00 $128.96 $1,590 —
1005–1915 1345 80-85% 17 148.00–163.00 $151.76 $2,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1605 1223 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $1,586 —
1160–1935 1490 75-80% 40 131.00–149.00 $143.05 $2,131 -10.79
1205–1865 1522 75-80% 20 150.00–163.00 $154.38 $2,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1010 920 85-90% 2 110.00–122.00 $116.59 $1,073 —
740–1225 1032 85-90% 37 110.00–137.00 $126.34 $1,304 +7.13
1165–1175 1170 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1175 1122 3 145.00–149.00 $147.26 $1,652 —
1175–2125 1600 32 151.00–171.00 $162.85 $2,606 —
1560–2230 1830 12 167.50–191.00 $175.17 $3,206 +14.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–895 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,214.76
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.