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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

2,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.32/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 518 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.36/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 629 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.07/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 577 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,455 1,942 2,412
Feeder cattle 1,993 1,602 2,029
Slaughter cattle 344 276 291
Replacement cattle 118 64 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Columbia - No trends could be established due to inadequate reciepts. LaFayette - No trends this week due to this market being closed in observance of the Independence Day Holiday July 4th. Offerings also included 844 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - The last reported sale at this location was three weeks ago. Therefor, an accurate price comparison could not be established. Sweetwater - Not enough comparable receipts to form a trend on feeders. Slaughter cows/bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. link to video report:: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 3 280.00–335.00 $305.81 $850 -24.39
305–345 328 12 300.00–350.00 $333.74 $1,095 +11.03
358–395 374 10 260.00–330.00 $314.42 $1,176 +11.69
405 thin fleshed 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
415 value added 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 -1.40
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -22.05
415–445 436 16 292.50–330.00 $311.84 $1,360 -5.21
459 thin fleshed 459 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,526 —
460–495 485 18 290.00–325.00 $303.04 $1,470 -2.42
500–546 522 73 270.00–317.50 $298.86 $1,560 +12.45
520–530 thin fleshed 525 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,693 —
550–594 570 42 240.00–290.00 $273.17 $1,557 -10.63
568–599 value added 588 28 284.00–302.50 $285.99 $1,682 -21.19
604–608 value added 605 10 290.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,779 +21.49
600–648 636 30 250.00–280.00 $258.88 $1,646 -7.90
651 value added 651 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,758 -12.43
650–690 658 57 250.00–270.00 $261.58 $1,721 +21.58
700–724 711 12 233.00–245.00 $237.45 $1,688 -10.05
715–742 value added 733 64 251.00–265.00 $255.37 $1,872 —
750–785 770 16 235.00–245.00 $238.19 $1,834 ±0.00
775 value added 775 55 248.00 $248.00 $1,922 +3.00
830 value added 830 38 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 —
884 value added 884 9 228.00 $228.00 $2,016 —
855–898 892 15 215.00–223.00 $216.02 $1,927 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
990 value added 990 53 230.50 $230.50 $2,282 —
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 281.00–330.00 $297.33 $862 +46.19
305–340 327 5 252.50–315.00 $274.16 $897 +9.81
350–385 368 2 292.50–305.00 $298.45 $1,098 +48.45
430 value added 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -50.00
410–439 434 8 207.50–280.00 $270.82 $1,175 +15.04
449 449 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,145 -0.78
450–460 455 2 234.00–280.00 $256.75 $1,168 -3.57
510–539 524 17 187.50–282.50 $270.20 $1,416 +30.73
565–590 578 2 252.50–255.00 $253.78 $1,467 +4.77
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 +14.98
665–695 679 4 222.00–244.00 $229.38 $1,557 -8.85
710–745 728 6 212.00–224.00 $218.14 $1,588 +1.48
810–845 822 3 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,829 -7.50
835 value added 835 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,014 +25.82
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -37.50
505–520 513 2 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,467 +19.04
560–565 563 2 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,582 +31.02
610–640 625 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,569 +16.10
735 735 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,668 —
1105 1105 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 300.00–317.00 $308.82 $1,013 +3.97
520 520 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,570 +5.92
600–610 605 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 +8.73
730 730 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,840 +11.73
768–785 774 4 238.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,854 +8.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 611 5 232.00–239.00 $235.60 $1,440 —
655–690 670 4 231.00–237.00 $233.00 $1,561 +8.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $671 -19.89
260–295 279 10 260.00–325.00 $287.57 $802 +13.68
308–315 309 8 235.00–285.00 $276.76 $855 -21.51
362 thin fleshed 362 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,158 —
350–395 384 29 247.00–295.00 $267.08 $1,026 -26.55
400–445 416 18 252.50–300.00 $273.85 $1,139 -1.69
434 value added 434 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,246 +9.50
453–485 value added 464 27 275.00–277.50 $275.68 $1,279 -13.97
450–498 474 35 250.00–271.00 $263.11 $1,247 -7.68
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -20.79
504–540 516 46 240.00–265.00 $259.20 $1,337 +2.92
502–547 value added 519 84 265.00–270.00 $267.12 $1,386 -3.04
550–594 576 66 244.00–265.00 $251.92 $1,451 -0.25
586 value added 586 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,524 -2.50
600–630 value added 612 21 245.00–250.00 $249.29 $1,526 -8.21
600–645 633 79 210.00–255.00 $240.52 $1,522 +3.80
661 value added 661 24 242.00 $242.00 $1,600 +4.50
655–670 664 7 221.00–240.00 $227.42 $1,510 +13.52
706 value added 706 44 231.00 $231.00 $1,631 —
700–734 721 24 195.00–220.00 $204.71 $1,476 -7.16
756 value added 756 18 227.00 $227.00 $1,716 —
779–795 781 15 195.00–217.00 $214.01 $1,671 +11.03
895 895 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,629 —
1000 1000 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–284 280 8 260.00–310.00 $265.68 $744 +5.33
340–345 343 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,003 +29.18
355–385 363 6 220.00–285.00 $252.07 $915 -4.10
400–447 433 11 220.00–272.50 $258.47 $1,119 +2.59
465–495 479 8 185.00–260.00 $242.04 $1,159 -10.63
500–545 522 19 215.00–250.00 $238.45 $1,245 -14.42
565–595 583 6 220.00–245.00 $231.62 $1,350 -9.29
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -25.00
670–695 683 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,519 +9.90
725–740 730 3 174.00–190.00 $181.66 $1,326 -5.07
780 780 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,384 —
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 245.00–265.00 $255.18 $715 —
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +21.21
405–430 415 3 247.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,058 —
450–495 481 5 245.00–265.00 $255.22 $1,228 +19.05
515–545 535 3 210.00–250.00 $237.17 $1,269 +12.91
555–595 580 11 200.00–245.00 $227.47 $1,319 +11.67
610–625 615 3 200.00–220.00 $206.78 $1,272 -8.22
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
758–780 767 5 200.00–217.00 $211.10 $1,619 +18.60
935 935 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,842 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 -18.00
553–570 559 4 224.00–232.00 $228.04 $1,275 -14.16
610–645 628 2 197.50–219.00 $208.55 $1,310 —
680 680 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,489 +9.00
750 750 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–645 635 3 227.00–237.00 $231.95 $1,473 +4.77
660 660 2 228.00–232.00 $230.00 $1,518 -3.51
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 -51.51
745 745 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,661 +15.35
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 +13.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 255.00–290.00 $273.20 $855 —
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -25.00
565–595 580 2 219.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,287 -23.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 207.00 $207.00 $683 —
475 475 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 10 295.00–336.00 $319.03 $1,180 -3.98
400–445 436 38 220.00–325.00 $294.30 $1,283 -12.56
450–499 466 21 265.00–295.00 $273.59 $1,275 -13.01
505–540 519 26 220.00–285.00 $275.42 $1,429 -7.64
555–595 579 25 220.00–270.00 $258.30 $1,496 -14.66
600–645 625 13 205.00–247.50 $232.94 $1,456 +0.46
650–690 659 29 215.00–251.00 $242.58 $1,599 +20.07
700–726 719 7 205.00–220.00 $217.22 $1,562 +1.29
750–795 757 7 190.00–221.00 $214.09 $1,621 -8.41
843 843 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,526 —
910–915 913 2 151.00–155.00 $152.99 $1,397 -44.51
965 965 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,496 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 380 3 235.00–275.00 $262.55 $998 -6.83
400–445 428 4 260.00–300.00 $278.95 $1,194 +3.78
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 +20.99
505–530 516 6 230.00–265.00 $244.18 $1,260 -5.98
550–585 572 7 220.00–257.00 $235.98 $1,350 -7.68
648 648 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,328 -37.48
650–697 683 10 197.50–225.00 $212.52 $1,452 -7.17
725 725 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 -5.38
840 840 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,491 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 242.00–290.00 $266.31 $1,039 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 +20.00
475–480 478 2 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,243 +29.97
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -17.50
550–590 576 5 222.00–260.00 $235.09 $1,354 +7.59
625–645 637 3 212.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,363 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
760–765 763 2 180.00–197.00 $188.53 $1,438 —
800–820 810 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 417 4 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,281 +27.29
632 632 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,561 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 240.00–275.00 $257.22 $1,191 -0.28
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -35.00
620–630 625 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,360 +7.52
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1445 1248 80-85% 14 138.00–151.00 $142.51 $1,779 —
955–1625 1252 80-85% 60 122.00–140.00 $132.13 $1,654 -15.64
905–1475 1254 80-85% 20 115.00–129.00 $123.26 $1,546 -24.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1125 1039 85-90% 6 100.00–114.00 $108.05 $1,123 -1.97
765–1335 1103 85-90% 34 111.00–131.00 $122.54 $1,352 -5.21
1050–1450 1243 85-90% 9 120.00–132.00 $125.30 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1535 1389 75-80% 4 122.00–128.00 $124.75 $1,733 —
1305–1590 1414 75-80% 5 140.00–149.00 $144.63 $2,045 -5.16
1080–1720 1444 75-80% 35 130.00–143.00 $134.97 $1,949 -14.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,732 —
1180–1470 1379 4 140.00–155.00 $148.15 $2,043 —
1205–2390 1694 18 150.00–167.00 $158.86 $2,691 —
1425–2145 1956 5 167.00–180.00 $174.74 $3,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,470.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–825 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,025.00 $943.24
770–915 843 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,118.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +550.00
950–1270 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,591.69 -8.31
1000–1175 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,571.86 -28.14
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–700 657 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,600.00–3,100.00 $3,039.12 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +215.28
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,686.74 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,362.50 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,368 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,702 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.