Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

1,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.44/cwt +26.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 635 lb · 113 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.41/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 670 lb · 107 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.17/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 777 lb · 73 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,950	1,535	1,756
Feeder cattle	1,675	1,283	1,112
Slaughter cattle	202	201	422
Replacement cattle	73	51	222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak. McMinnville - No trends available due to limited comparable receipts. link to video load report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf Load 1: 68 steers averaging 665lbs 53 blk, 9 chx/red 90% #1/10% #2, medium flesh, value added :: $$280.50 Load 2: 79 heifers averaging 640lbs, 68blk,9 chx, 2 red, 90% #1/10% #2, medium flesh, value added:: $$266.50 Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. 4.00-12.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	224	7	370.00–430.00	$407.15	$912	—
268–295	278	9	310.00–400.00	$352.41	$980	—
325–343	335	4	315.00–330.00	$326.31	$1,093	-22.19
355–370	363	8	320.00–330.00	$323.48	$1,174	-1.52
430 value added	430	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,376	—
405–440	433	10	298.00–340.00	$306.54	$1,327	-1.03
458–464 value added	463	5	310.00–315.00	$314.01	$1,454	—
450–495	465	15	285.00–310.00	$298.41	$1,388	-2.10
513–549	533	42	270.00–305.00	$290.67	$1,549	+1.07
554 value added	554	5	309.50	$309.50	$1,715	—
550–595	579	35	270.00–300.00	$282.09	$1,633	+7.08
600–637	629	42	250.00–275.00	$269.47	$1,695	+5.59
659–694 value added	668	83	268.00–280.50	$278.86	$1,863	—
650–693	677	24	240.00–255.00	$250.10	$1,693	-4.31
700–720 value added	707	6	261.00–265.00	$263.15	$1,860	—
700–720	712	4	250.00–253.00	$251.50	$1,791	-0.62
753–770 value added	762	6	250.00–257.00	$253.46	$1,931	—
775–790	783	2	236.00	$236.00	$1,848	—
805–835	817	3	225.00–232.00	$229.70	$1,877	+5.93
810–825 value added	821	10	237.00–247.00	$244.04	$2,004	—
896	896	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,971	—
900	900	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,800	-7.00
951	951	4	195.00	$195.00	$1,854	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	340.00	$340.00	$816	+30.00
270 thin fleshed	270	1	320.00	$320.00	$864	—
275	275	1	305.00	$305.00	$839	+5.30
320–345	334	9	275.00–311.00	$298.04	$995	+16.04
338–348 thin fleshed	342	5	310.00	$310.00	$1,060	—
360–375	372	7	275.00–310.00	$283.43	$1,054	-17.41
420–440	428	3	262.00–300.00	$284.01	$1,216	-9.44
460–475	466	9	250.00–295.00	$260.57	$1,214	-6.56
500–545	519	15	250.00–280.00	$261.29	$1,356	-13.91
555–580	571	5	250.00–272.00	$262.98	$1,502	+12.98
630	630	1	258.00	$258.00	$1,625	+17.79
650–685	667	7	235.00–242.50	$239.57	$1,598	+4.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	275.00	$275.00	$742	—
360	360	1	250.00	$250.00	$900	—
455	455	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,001	—
535	535	2	247.50	$247.50	$1,324	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,095	+25.00
620	620	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,488	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	340.00	$340.00	$782	+15.00
270–278	275	4	300.00–320.00	$311.35	$856	+6.35
315–345	335	10	275.00–315.00	$299.25	$1,002	+7.42
355–385	374	8	280.00–322.00	$298.70	$1,117	+7.48
383 thin fleshed	383	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,226	—
386 value added	386	6	327.00	$327.00	$1,262	—
400–445	433	27	258.00–300.00	$278.85	$1,207	+4.82
450–495	475	30	260.00–280.00	$270.39	$1,284	+15.42
514–543 value added	519	19	265.00–275.00	$272.31	$1,413	—
504–540	525	44	240.00–266.00	$257.72	$1,353	+1.06
570	570	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,396	+0.76
550–590	574	33	240.00–260.00	$248.98	$1,429	+4.74
575–599 value added	586	16	260.00–265.00	$264.05	$1,547	—
600–648	623	34	230.00–254.00	$243.04	$1,514	+10.35
640 value added	640	79	266.50	$266.50	$1,706	—
650–690	672	25	220.00–240.00	$230.54	$1,549	+4.12
704–745	718	13	205.00–224.00	$213.97	$1,536	+3.73
755–780	763	7	200.00–221.00	$213.25	$1,627	+4.93
778 value added	778	66	229.75	$229.75	$1,787	-15.75
915	915	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,738	—
975	975	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,804	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	2	300.00	$300.00	$630	+30.46
270–285	281	5	260.00–300.00	$283.13	$796	+8.13
330 thin fleshed	330	3	302.00	$302.00	$997	—
330–343	339	3	260.00–271.00	$267.43	$907	-29.59
360–395	376	5	250.00–275.00	$260.93	$981	-5.75
400–445	424	26	228.00–277.00	$260.81	$1,106	+8.06
455–495	474	9	240.00–260.00	$252.24	$1,196	+10.35
500–545	529	12	220.00–255.00	$245.13	$1,297	+15.98
550–597	571	15	230.00–247.50	$237.94	$1,359	+14.92
610–640	631	9	220.00–236.00	$230.94	$1,457	+24.23
660	660	2	220.00–225.00	$222.50	$1,468	+8.29
930	930	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,628	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	420	4	230.00–240.00	$233.74	$982	+3.74
520–535	530	3	191.00–230.00	$217.25	$1,151	—
585	585	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,287	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	6	248.00	$248.00	$1,017	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–395	389	4	292.50–315.00	$302.59	$1,177	-34.81
401–435	418	9	310.00–335.00	$319.12	$1,334	+12.17
450–495	470	15	260.00–307.50	$286.51	$1,347	-2.06
513 thin fleshed	513	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,488	—
500–548	524	26	245.00–292.50	$272.64	$1,429	+11.20
555–590	573	23	245.00–275.00	$261.11	$1,496	+11.80
600–645	626	26	220.00–255.00	$238.94	$1,496	+2.30
660–698	674	12	220.00–225.00	$222.55	$1,500	-3.22
705–740	720	8	210.00–225.00	$219.28	$1,579	+5.78
750–785	770	6	198.00–220.00	$211.42	$1,628	-2.42
810–845	825	3	190.00–199.00	$194.65	$1,606	—
865	865	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,695	—
903	903	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,625	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	378	6	275.00–284.00	$277.33	$1,048	—
400–439	423	14	250.00–290.00	$261.81	$1,107	-10.11
450–495	474	19	250.00–277.00	$267.06	$1,266	-2.70
500–535	519	16	245.00–272.50	$259.57	$1,347	+19.51
550–595	573	13	234.00–255.00	$241.21	$1,382	-3.64
620–645	631	4	220.00–222.00	$220.50	$1,391	-4.12
660	660	3	216.00–220.00	$218.67	$1,443	+3.67
763	763	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,526	-12.50
805–821	818	5	190.00–195.00	$190.98	$1,562	—
855	855	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,180	-47.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	6	270.00	$270.00	$1,282	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–485	475	3	225.00–235.00	$231.60	$1,100	—
555	555	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,276	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1605	1188	80-85%	68	125.00–142.00	$133.64	$1,588	—
885–1425	1198	80-85%	13	114.00–127.00	$120.93	$1,449	—
1140–1510	1264	80-85%	5	141.00–148.00	$144.34	$1,824	+6.63

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1415	1345	75-80%	3	123.00–125.00	$124.30	$1,672	—
1158–1710	1424	75-80%	15	143.00–147.00	$143.74	$2,047	+13.13
1235–1955	1489	75-80%	14	129.00–142.00	$135.76	$2,021	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1340	1009	85-90%	5	90.00–108.00	$103.04	$1,040	—
895–1175	1020	85-90%	4	123.00–129.00	$126.38	$1,289	—
885–1370	1078	85-90%	15	110.50–127.00	$116.66	$1,258	-7.95

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1705	1362	7	131.00–147.00	$141.52	$1,928	—
1420–2315	1797	17	147.00–160.00	$153.79	$2,764	—
1975–2280	2128	5	161.00–165.00	$162.61	$3,460	-7.39

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–1025	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	135.00–152.00	$144.32	$1,385

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
986	986	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	131.00	$131.00	$1,292

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
935–1030	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	152.00–156.00	$153.90	$1,513

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	126.00	$126.00	$995

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,670.00	$1,670.00
1005–1250	1128	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,544.29

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

↑ Back to top

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.