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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

2,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.29/cwt +25.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 573 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.80/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 632 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.03/cwt -11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 567 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,062 2,652 2,002
Feeder cattle 1,797 2,430 1,615
Slaughter cattle 215 197 349
Replacement cattle 50 25 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls not well established. Feeders not well established last week. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 5.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 3.00 lower and those weighing over 600 lbs. 12.00 to 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. 3.00 lower with those weighing over 600 lbs. 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 to 7.00 lower overall with exception of lean cows sharply lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1-2 Heifers, 573 lbs., $291.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors. Pulaski - Compared to last sale Feeder Steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 -17.05
320–335 329 4 330.00–345.00 $334.90 $1,102 -2.78
350–395 374 7 315.00–345.00 $334.10 $1,250 -10.46
407–445 value added 425 5 327.00–347.50 $336.44 $1,430 —
405–445 428 14 290.00–322.50 $307.29 $1,315 -29.72
450–496 value added 487 7 311.00–323.00 $319.67 $1,557 —
450–499 489 33 267.50–317.50 $306.62 $1,499 -3.31
500–548 525 52 265.00–310.00 $298.57 $1,567 -11.42
515–542 value added 530 10 301.00–317.50 $307.68 $1,631 —
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 -109.34
552–570 value added 561 21 298.00–310.00 $304.61 $1,709 —
550–592 569 91 262.50–299.00 $291.43 $1,658 -12.91
600–645 627 45 240.00–285.00 $265.84 $1,667 -13.11
601–647 value added 634 82 262.50–307.50 $295.21 $1,872 -1.79
661–670 value added 662 39 275.00–290.00 $288.44 $1,909 —
650–695 672 40 230.00–263.00 $254.20 $1,708 +8.09
701–745 714 26 212.50–282.50 $243.99 $1,742 +9.66
704–745 value added 719 8 244.00–254.50 $248.08 $1,784 —
750–795 778 3 230.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,841 +9.39
781 value added 781 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,976 —
828 value added 828 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,029 —
840 840 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —
3445 3445 3 305.00 $305.00 $10,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
275–290 280 3 294.00–310.00 $301.49 $844 +1.49
300–340 318 7 300.00–315.00 $306.69 $975 +1.69
355–395 376 9 252.50–320.00 $293.15 $1,102 -24.35
395 thin fleshed 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
400–440 418 6 257.50–295.00 $275.95 $1,153 -19.66
480–495 485 4 250.00–287.50 $269.27 $1,306 -3.50
505 value added 505 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —
505–530 513 3 237.50–280.00 $256.23 $1,314 -23.31
555–595 575 2 237.50–257.50 $247.15 $1,421 -25.74
615–640 629 7 217.50–240.00 $235.41 $1,481 -11.72
655–690 672 5 237.50–250.00 $241.34 $1,622 +17.37
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,365 —
570–575 573 2 260.00–262.50 $261.26 $1,497 —
625–645 635 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
668 value added 668 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,720 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 252.50 $252.50 $828 -67.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 310.00 $310.00 $852 -5.00
300–345 327 6 280.00–332.50 $297.65 $973 -34.49
373 value added 373 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,149 —
350–395 375 31 250.00–300.00 $279.64 $1,049 -8.49
400–421 value added 408 13 262.50–299.00 $287.82 $1,174 —
400–443 426 47 252.50–287.50 $270.01 $1,150 -6.95
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -51.96
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 -45.71
468–495 value added 480 12 252.50–274.00 $268.67 $1,290 —
450–495 482 79 250.00–275.00 $265.66 $1,280 -5.05
500–540 522 50 240.00–275.00 $258.36 $1,349 -6.78
547 value added 547 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,477 -4.90
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 -26.65
555–595 value added 568 13 262.00–269.50 $266.20 $1,512 -5.46
550–597 578 81 230.00–259.00 $249.06 $1,440 -12.59
610–625 value added 613 15 247.00–267.00 $263.49 $1,615 +12.50
600–641 618 46 220.00–250.00 $242.29 $1,497 +7.46
630 630 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -4.83
656 value added 656 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,627 —
665–685 675 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,492 -7.77
655–695 681 14 215.00–244.00 $235.98 $1,607 +7.22
708 value added 708 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,586 —
710–740 720 11 187.50–227.00 $211.48 $1,523 -1.59
735 735 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,415 -20.57
760–785 value added 767 12 220.00–234.00 $227.02 $1,741 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -4.08
801 801 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,422 -30.01
977 value added 977 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +42.64
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 -6.69
573 value added 573 165 291.00 $291.00 $1,667 +26.00
578 578 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,341 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 5 240.00 $240.00 $132 —
300–345 330 11 242.50–275.00 $262.47 $866 -32.53
350–395 378 8 230.00–275.00 $258.14 $976 -4.03
410 value added 410 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,035 —
400–445 422 15 215.00–267.50 $252.81 $1,067 -5.08
450–495 476 26 225.00–272.50 $248.84 $1,184 -10.18
485 485 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,120 -28.02
500–545 523 15 212.50–250.00 $238.46 $1,247 -7.29
548 value added 548 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 —
550–595 577 14 200.00–245.00 $230.40 $1,329 -5.31
585 value added 585 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 —
600–640 619 5 215.00–230.00 $223.94 $1,386 +3.34
655–690 669 7 197.50–220.00 $213.16 $1,426 -2.16
702 value added 702 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,439 —
705–730 720 3 180.00–205.00 $189.29 $1,363 -9.65
750–760 755 2 167.50–192.50 $180.08 $1,360 -14.89
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 267.50 $267.50 $990 —
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
490 490 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,213 —
505–540 523 2 232.50–247.50 $240.25 $1,257 —
575–588 585 4 238.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,410 —
693 693 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +5.00
560 value added 560 2 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
605 605 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
570 570 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,325 +32.50
580 580 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +35.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 310.00–320.00 $315.80 $922 —
315–346 340 6 320.00–342.50 $338.61 $1,151 —
375–396 387 9 311.00–337.50 $321.70 $1,245 -6.47
405–445 429 33 272.50–325.00 $299.01 $1,283 -18.28
452–496 473 27 260.00–307.50 $295.35 $1,397 +3.47
500–545 518 33 260.00–294.00 $279.36 $1,447 -1.87
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 -13.73
550–595 568 21 247.50–282.50 $268.89 $1,527 +2.61
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -18.34
600–626 613 17 225.00–265.00 $254.81 $1,562 +6.47
650–693 677 31 235.00–249.00 $244.83 $1,657 +7.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 12 235.00–290.00 $270.16 $1,013 -24.84
400–445 423 12 240.00–277.50 $264.02 $1,117 -15.99
455–495 475 11 232.50–282.50 $263.88 $1,253 -7.24
500–545 519 6 236.00–267.50 $247.32 $1,284 -17.63
555–595 574 11 220.00–260.00 $245.52 $1,409 +1.90
600–645 611 11 215.00–255.00 $230.90 $1,411 +11.81
650–690 671 9 194.00–230.00 $214.62 $1,440 +2.10
705 705 2 198.00–230.00 $214.00 $1,509 +29.00
765–770 767 3 162.50–175.00 $169.15 $1,297 —
805 805 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,630 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
510–535 522 3 242.50–260.00 $251.62 $1,313 —
590 590 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,519 —
645 645 2 227.50–242.50 $235.00 $1,516 —
760 760 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 -22.65
520–523 522 3 260.00–277.50 $271.69 $1,418 -2.24
680 680 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,591 -10.67
760 760 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,543 -13.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 230.00–270.00 $248.93 $933 —
565 565 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,201 -7.26
720–745 733 2 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $1,173 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 +2.50
460–475 468 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,287 —
580 580 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,290 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1445 1192 80-85% 15 116.00–130.00 $124.72 $1,487 —
915–1840 1242 80-85% 71 125.00–145.00 $134.64 $1,672 -0.86
1005–1755 1297 80-85% 16 137.00–150.00 $143.65 $1,863 -0.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1235 968 85-90% 15 101.00–121.00 $110.60 $1,071 —
885–1505 1121 85-90% 49 109.00–129.00 $120.73 $1,353 —
1115–1375 1185 85-90% 11 117.00–126.00 $120.79 $1,431 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1515 1362 75-80% 3 126.00–132.00 $128.59 $1,751 —
1170–1750 1387 75-80% 13 135.00–160.00 $144.38 $2,003 —
1060–1725 1429 75-80% 51 129.00–156.00 $140.47 $2,007 +3.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1190 1150 3 145.00–153.00 $150.10 $1,726 +0.73
1070–2515 1533 8 138.00–150.00 $146.77 $2,250 —
1195–2200 1674 32 151.00–169.00 $159.44 $2,669 —
1525–2220 1849 8 160.00–182.00 $167.24 $3,092 +3.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
935–950 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.60
1025–1140 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,734.18
1100–1320 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,875.00 $1,544.96
1020–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,833.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–900 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,124.14
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1320–1415 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,875.00 $2,645.75 +383.41
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,942.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–875 870 2 195.00–196.00 $195.50 $1,701 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,587.50 —

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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.