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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

2,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.23/cwt +18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 630 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.08/cwt +36.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 569 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.93/cwt +28.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 626 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,652 1,322 1,932
Feeder cattle 2,430 1,037 1,549
Slaughter cattle 197 183 316
Replacement cattle 25 102 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 330.00–340.00 $335.75 $907 —
300–346 338 9 305.00–350.00 $328.70 $1,111 +1.20
363 363 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,234 —
420–440 427 3 300.00–310.00 $303.28 $1,295 +11.55
432–445 value added 437 22 310.00–332.00 $323.04 $1,412 —
453–488 469 17 290.00–320.00 $306.22 $1,436 +11.22
503–548 534 15 280.00–310.00 $289.47 $1,546 +14.47
526–548 value added 543 50 290.00–317.00 $307.60 $1,670 +22.60
566 value added 566 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,613 ±0.00
550–590 577 18 270.00–280.00 $274.14 $1,582 +8.87
608–646 value added 630 55 265.00–280.00 $273.37 $1,722 +18.37
628–645 631 39 242.00–275.00 $265.80 $1,677 +15.80
658–697 673 33 222.00–282.00 $263.71 $1,775 —
710–715 711 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,813 +21.00
738 value added 738 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,845 —
770–793 786 15 235.00–240.00 $239.07 $1,879 +12.07
801–835 810 10 230.00–240.00 $236.86 $1,919 +15.86
825 value added 825 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,914 —
909 909 15 226.00 $226.00 $2,054 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 8 345.00–430.00 $372.05 $993 —
310–335 321 4 325.00–345.00 $337.68 $1,084 +18.73
355–385 367 7 320.00–352.50 $344.56 $1,265 +46.53
415–440 433 9 325.00–340.00 $337.01 $1,459 +26.01
450–480 460 6 305.00–320.00 $309.93 $1,426 +2.17
500–545 524 15 295.00–320.00 $309.99 $1,624 +25.09
550–598 569 19 290.00–310.00 $304.34 $1,732 +36.43
616 value added 616 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,830 +17.00
600–638 623 9 268.00–282.00 $278.95 $1,738 +14.31
655–697 684 20 240.00–252.00 $246.11 $1,683 -10.88
710–740 722 20 231.00–240.00 $234.33 $1,692 -9.77
763–786 779 10 220.00–232.00 $227.23 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 +1.17
390 390 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,238 +24.95
420–445 435 3 285.00–307.50 $295.61 $1,286 +23.94
453–457 456 8 250.00–297.50 $272.77 $1,244 -20.18
500–545 530 6 260.00–290.00 $279.54 $1,482 +29.54
550–593 571 9 258.00–288.00 $272.89 $1,558 +16.52
600–640 626 11 237.50–260.00 $247.13 $1,547 —
655–685 673 9 214.00–237.00 $223.97 $1,507 -19.03
720 720 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,627 —
979 979 55 236.00 $236.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
400 400 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 +24.46
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
555 555 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +37.00
570–583 579 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,505 +22.00
619 619 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,548 +8.00
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
825–840 833 2 217.00–226.00 $221.46 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
605–630 618 4 220.00–234.00 $225.99 $1,397 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,313 -10.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 8 300.00–325.00 $312.46 $856 —
315–348 332 10 300.00–315.00 $308.32 $1,024 +12.32
360–398 376 35 285.00–325.00 $307.36 $1,156 —
401–446 426 57 260.00–310.00 $293.07 $1,248 +43.07
449 value added 449 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,338 —
462 value added 462 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,280 +16.00
450–498 474 53 260.00–290.00 $274.81 $1,303 +17.81
505–545 526 43 260.00–275.00 $266.69 $1,403 +19.69
549 value added 549 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,455 +11.61
550–595 569 81 240.00–281.00 $265.40 $1,510 +36.41
573 value added 573 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,518 —
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 +11.01
605–635 624 28 240.00–257.00 $247.33 $1,543 +23.83
627 value added 627 42 255.00 $255.00 $1,599 —
650–685 667 39 222.00–255.00 $242.52 $1,618 +22.52
680–685 681 5 220.00–230.00 $222.01 $1,512 +2.01
696 value added 696 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,262 —
719–728 724 17 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,593 +19.99
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +1.00
805–810 808 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,616 —
875–895 885 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $1,637 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 360.00–380.00 $369.11 $830 —
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
305–345 314 6 320.00–340.00 $332.14 $1,043 +57.14
360–395 383 6 280.00–305.00 $288.13 $1,104 +18.48
415–445 427 9 270.00–285.00 $276.96 $1,183 +10.94
450–495 478 23 262.00–277.50 $270.71 $1,294 +0.01
513–515 value added 513 10 274.00–275.00 $274.90 $1,410 +4.15
500–545 521 37 258.00–272.50 $265.14 $1,381 +9.57
555–560 value added 558 3 271.00–273.00 $271.66 $1,516 +9.18
555–590 567 21 254.00–266.00 $261.65 $1,484 +13.82
607–614 value added 612 12 250.00–254.00 $250.99 $1,536 —
600–646 621 30 230.00–244.00 $234.83 $1,458 -9.30
650–685 658 19 224.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,505 +6.76
705–735 718 6 210.00–218.00 $213.07 $1,530 +4.06
765–785 777 5 210.00–218.00 $214.08 $1,663 —
800–830 813 3 202.50–210.00 $207.51 $1,687 —
880–885 883 2 198.00–204.00 $201.01 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 +45.00
370–390 380 2 250.00–275.00 $262.17 $996 +4.67
400–443 426 6 245.00–267.50 $257.89 $1,099 +15.42
460–490 481 11 255.00–260.00 $259.02 $1,246 +7.17
510–533 523 6 220.00–255.00 $245.75 $1,285 +9.75
560–593 580 25 225.00–248.00 $235.71 $1,367 —
600–645 630 4 220.00–222.50 $220.60 $1,390 -7.80
660–685 668 3 212.00–220.00 $215.32 $1,438 —
704–715 706 6 197.50–206.00 $198.94 $1,405 -1.06
785–795 790 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 +13.66
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 +30.18
435 thin fleshed 435 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,205 —
467–495 472 6 250.00–290.00 $283.00 $1,336 +60.50
522–529 526 8 240.00–250.00 $243.72 $1,282 +17.51
533 value added 533 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,386 —
550–560 555 2 230.00–250.00 $239.91 $1,332 +37.41
582 thin fleshed 582 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,292 —
670–687 684 6 230.00–240.00 $231.63 $1,584 +25.63
726 726 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,525 +22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,006 +16.00
490–495 493 2 217.50–235.00 $226.29 $1,116 +32.69
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
708 708 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,310 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,095 —
354–395 374 14 310.00–332.00 $323.14 $1,209 -5.86
413–420 value added 416 8 315.00–320.00 $318.11 $1,323 —
400–443 426 28 270.00–320.00 $302.31 $1,288 +12.31
462–493 472 27 257.00–320.00 $300.15 $1,417 +14.15
500–549 528 68 250.00–300.00 $273.93 $1,446 +7.93
550–585 567 22 255.00–280.00 $270.30 $1,533 +19.30
608–646 638 23 220.00–270.00 $249.28 $1,590 —
650–663 656 13 200.00–250.00 $244.67 $1,605 +19.67
705–733 723 12 220.00–240.00 $231.71 $1,675 —
760–770 767 3 210.00–221.00 $216.98 $1,664 +5.98
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 8 320.00–340.00 $328.17 $1,201 —
410–440 426 4 310.00–335.00 $317.29 $1,352 —
450–495 471 11 285.00–305.00 $291.88 $1,375 +4.24
500–545 520 19 272.50–285.00 $281.23 $1,462 +7.14
550–570 560 5 260.00–274.00 $266.28 $1,491 +8.73
600–630 616 11 244.00–256.00 $248.34 $1,530 +2.01
650–670 656 6 234.00–244.00 $237.65 $1,559 -5.37
736 736 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,619 +23.00
760–785 769 4 200.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,595 —
821 821 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,642 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 +10.00
420–435 429 5 267.50–290.00 $280.01 $1,201 —
455–485 471 14 260.00–280.00 $271.12 $1,277 +1.65
500–520 509 5 255.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,349 +16.97
565–575 571 4 232.50–250.00 $243.62 $1,391 +6.62
615–640 623 6 210.00–224.00 $219.09 $1,365 +14.09
665–685 674 4 207.50–220.00 $212.52 $1,432 -6.48
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 -14.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,114 +12.50
454–455 454 6 270.00–272.00 $270.33 $1,227 +42.43
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +10.32
573 thin fleshed 573 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,501 —
605–645 630 4 230.00–255.00 $239.84 $1,511 —
680 680 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +24.70
710 thin fleshed 710 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,711 —
830 830 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,086 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
505–530 523 5 222.50–240.00 $228.41 $1,195 —
570–575 573 2 217.50–222.00 $219.76 $1,259 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -32.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1405 1233 80-85% 89 127.00–143.00 $135.50 $1,671 -15.74
1010–1580 1262 80-85% 10 117.00–126.00 $123.06 $1,553 —
1135–1510 1299 80-85% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.69 $1,867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1400 1003 85-90% 13 94.00–127.00 $106.33 $1,066 —
850–1320 1066 85-90% 57 112.00–140.00 $124.37 $1,326 -1.58
980–1155 1082 85-90% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.66 $1,338 -2.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1795 1437 75-80% 41 127.00–148.00 $136.81 $1,966 -6.46
1220–1870 1476 75-80% 7 124.00–132.00 $125.79 $1,857 —
1465–1590 1528 75-80% 2 143.00–150.00 $146.64 $2,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1210 1175 2 145.00–154.00 $149.37 $1,755 —
1155–1800 1571 4 136.00–145.00 $142.50 $2,239 —
1360–2275 1784 23 145.00–167.00 $157.19 $2,804 -14.81
1675–1985 1830 2 163.00–164.00 $163.46 $2,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1315 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,688.13
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1285–1560 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,983.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1050–1090 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,769.25 -470.20
1275–1445 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,185.00–2,350.00 $2,262.34 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
890–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,854.08 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.