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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 13, 2024

2,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.19/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 578 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.14/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 527 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.04/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 465 lb · 72 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,623 342 2,256
Feeder cattle 1,867 207 1,595
Slaughter cattle 543 117 445
Replacement cattle 213 18 216

Carthage - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Independence Day Holiday July 4th. Crossville - Compared to the same sale last week, Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 7.00 lower, Lean Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls not well established. Greeneville - **No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858
311–345 320 10 290.00–326.00 $300.27 $961
355–395 382 9 291.00–333.00 $307.00 $1,173 -4.00
415 value added 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328
400–445 427 9 291.00–316.00 $307.68 $1,314 +3.68
455–490 466 17 282.50–315.00 $304.03 $1,417 +7.83
500–533 519 38 275.00–302.50 $291.69 $1,514 +17.69
514–534 value added 525 16 311.50–316.00 $313.43 $1,646
555–570 value added 561 8 287.00–317.50 $297.18 $1,667 +7.18
560–598 583 33 265.00–299.00 $279.57 $1,630 +0.19
621–636 value added 624 39 264.50–300.00 $288.29 $1,799
600–645 626 28 250.00–278.00 $258.73 $1,620 -13.28
650–665 657 15 240.00–270.00 $263.96 $1,734 -15.04
705 705 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,674 +2.99
710–738 717 15 238.50–245.50 $243.67 $1,747 +9.16
769–770 value added 769 60 244.50–255.00 $249.05 $1,915
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976
803 value added 803 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,927
803 803 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,887
4456 4456 2 293.00 $293.00 $13,056
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 250.00–321.00 $283.22 $773
305–317 314 4 273.00–313.00 $282.71 $888
375–385 380 2 277.50–302.00 $289.59 $1,100
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188
495 495 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,312
505–506 506 6 250.00–274.00 $253.99 $1,285
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309
610–615 613 2 224.00–254.00 $238.94 $1,465
668–695 675 4 238.00–244.00 $239.55 $1,617
775–795 785 2 208.00–221.00 $214.42 $1,683
885–890 888 2 176.00–215.00 $195.45 $1,736
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 ±0.00
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 10 265.00–295.00 $273.31 $735
310–340 326 19 261.00–295.00 $274.58 $895
355–398 370 34 251.00–280.00 $262.64 $972 +3.72
380 value added 380 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,092
400–443 426 30 250.00–278.00 $263.28 $1,122 -13.63
430 value added 430 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,322
450 450 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,107 -13.64
450–495 465 71 245.00–275.00 $257.20 $1,196 -2.44
500–545 527 87 231.00–272.50 $246.18 $1,297 -2.46
545 545 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,322 -6.14
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -5.99
550–595 578 91 227.00–272.50 $236.15 $1,365 -9.84
600–648 620 29 227.00–247.50 $236.02 $1,463 -2.98
645 645 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 -17.00
650–695 663 37 208.00–224.00 $216.14 $1,433
662–671 value added 666 23 228.00–241.00 $233.70 $1,556
705–748 724 22 200.00–218.00 $207.25 $1,500
773–785 775 15 200.00–204.50 $203.89 $1,580 +11.54
871 871 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,341
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 281 5 257.50–280.00 $264.09 $742
320–345 328 13 230.00–275.00 $261.78 $859
360–395 376 7 227.00–250.00 $238.55 $897
425–442 436 5 246.00–254.00 $247.85 $1,081
459–495 466 15 208.00–242.50 $226.03 $1,053
500–540 514 4 219.00–236.00 $230.81 $1,186 +3.81
550–560 558 4 210.00–231.00 $220.20 $1,229
600 600 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,305
635 value added 635 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,467
670–695 680 5 180.00–207.00 $195.96 $1,333
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972
488 488 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,110
530 530 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,314
580–585 583 2 226.00–231.00 $228.49 $1,332
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889
450–455 453 2 226.00–233.00 $229.48 $1,040
510–520 515 2 223.00–245.00 $234.11 $1,206

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796
280–290 285 4 305.00–327.50 $318.29 $907 +43.29
300–345 333 9 290.00–337.50 $315.58 $1,051
370–390 389 32 285.00–324.00 $317.33 $1,234 +24.22
400–445 423 22 280.00–309.00 $296.16 $1,253 -6.34
405–435 value added 425 4 315.00–316.00 $315.51 $1,341
450–455 value added 453 2 317.50–318.00 $317.75 $1,439
450–495 465 48 254.00–312.50 $287.93 $1,339 +2.91
505 505 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,326 +9.57
500–545 522 61 256.00–292.50 $276.20 $1,442 +23.27
565 fancy 565 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,599
568 568 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,434
550–594 583 44 251.00–276.00 $262.37 $1,530
600–648 630 16 225.00–250.00 $233.35 $1,470 -6.65
635 fancy 635 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,689
655–685 664 36 216.00–250.00 $232.54 $1,544 +11.54
675 fancy 675 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,772
700–740 725 9 204.00–220.00 $210.37 $1,525 +4.36
750–763 761 19 199.00–220.00 $217.86 $1,658
878 878 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,475
1053 1053 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,727
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 426 5 231.00–260.00 $254.35 $1,084
450–498 480 10 235.00–277.50 $246.06 $1,181
500–545 526 4 250.50–285.00 $260.41 $1,370
550–570 556 5 235.00–263.00 $250.04 $1,390
610–635 618 5 220.00–222.50 $220.72 $1,364
659–673 662 10 200.00–215.00 $211.95 $1,403
775 775 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,294
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152
533 533 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,426
580 580 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,436
635 635 2 207.50–220.00 $213.75 $1,357
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–483 474 2 225.00–264.00 $244.87 $1,161 +7.72
630 630 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,354

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1900 1200 80-85% 63 127.00–152.00 $137.91 $1,655
990–1405 1205 80-85% 10 113.50–135.00 $127.25 $1,533
1065–1455 1265 80-85% 15 148.00–169.00 $157.20 $1,989
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1615 1345 75-80% 9 114.50–135.00 $128.90 $1,734
1125–1815 1385 75-80% 44 129.50–148.00 $140.05 $1,940 -3.64
1295–1525 1414 75-80% 10 152.00–167.00 $159.41 $2,254
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1420 1065 85-90% 17 100.50–120.00 $108.47 $1,155
895–1525 1093 85-90% 31 110.00–138.00 $126.69 $1,385
1175 1175 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,622

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1925 1504 9 140.00–152.00 $146.45 $2,203
1115–2110 1768 37 150.50–175.00 $162.06 $2,865
1435–2025 1796 8 163.50–188.00 $172.38 $3,096
2410 2410 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,904

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138–1515 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,813.81
1145–1675 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,870.12
1085–1455 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,808.97
1350–1450 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,587.50
1350–1550 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,785.00 $1,693.75
1400–1450 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
885–978 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,210.00–1,410.00 $1,285.53
880–1035 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 930.00–1,430.00 $1,260.29
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1100–1345 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,545.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1080–1195 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,333.85
980–1260 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,317.30
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1695 1598 75-80% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.41 $2,212
1605 1605 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,103

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,163

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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.