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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.96/cwt +14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 580 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.73/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 622 lb · 92 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $273.39/cwt +14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 705 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,950 2,011
Feeder cattle 574 1,675 1,571
Slaughter cattle 173 202 382
Replacement cattle 20 73 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Pulaski - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 6.00 lower, over 500 1.00 to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500 2.00 lower, over 500 1.00 to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers under 600lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower and steers over 600lbs 2.00 to 17.00 higher, feeder heifers on a more limited test 8.00 to 25.00 higher but #2 muscled heifers showing less demand trending 8.00 to 25.00 lower, and bulls 2.00 to 15.0 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 -17.41
310–345 330 8 300.00–332.50 $310.08 $1,023 -16.23
338 338 10 262.50 $262.50 $887 -63.81
350–389 380 7 287.50–322.50 $309.51 $1,176 -13.97
412–449 438 16 275.00–315.00 $300.72 $1,317 -5.82
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -8.41
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +1.59
450–495 464 20 270.00–322.50 $299.88 $1,391 +1.47
456–480 value added 464 9 290.00–295.00 $291.72 $1,354 -22.29
500–546 522 31 265.00–310.00 $293.88 $1,534 +3.21
530 value added 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
545 545 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,512 -13.17
555 value added 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 +0.50
570 570 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 -30.09
550–595 571 25 250.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,611 +0.06
581 581 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,627 -2.09
595 595 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 -27.09
610–628 value added 619 70 265.00–295.00 $292.11 $1,808 —
602–647 629 21 250.00–277.00 $266.63 $1,677 -2.84
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -29.47
657 value added 657 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,905 +11.14
650–685 664 12 257.50–287.50 $269.12 $1,787 +19.02
705–720 value added 705 75 262.50–274.00 $273.84 $1,931 +10.69
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 -11.50
765 765 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,702 -13.50
818 value added 818 13 245.00 $245.00 $2,004 +0.96
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 -9.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 282.50 $282.50 $664 -57.50
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 +15.00
320–340 331 5 257.50–295.00 $272.73 $903 -25.31
355–395 381 7 230.00–300.00 $267.06 $1,017 -16.37
420–425 423 3 245.00–275.00 $263.31 $1,114 -20.70
460–495 473 5 260.00–280.00 $273.09 $1,292 +12.52
515–520 517 3 235.00–262.50 $244.97 $1,266 -16.32
555 value added 555 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —
561–595 576 10 230.00–270.00 $251.93 $1,451 -11.05
611 value added 611 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,644 —
620–645 628 6 235.00–248.00 $242.25 $1,521 -15.75
650–685 663 5 240.00–246.00 $244.63 $1,622 +5.06
705–715 710 3 207.50–247.50 $221.75 $1,574 —
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 —
885 885 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,659 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 270.00 $270.00 $991 -30.00
477 477 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,407 —
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
660–680 667 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 ±0.00
550–595 573 2 207.50–222.50 $214.71 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 270.00 $270.00 $648 -70.00
265–285 275 2 265.00–285.00 $274.64 $755 -36.71
300–345 324 9 270.00–295.00 $279.82 $907 -19.43
350–385 367 18 255.00–302.50 $278.18 $1,021 -20.52
376 value added 376 3 235.00 $235.00 $884 -92.00
400–445 425 24 270.00–300.00 $280.67 $1,193 +1.82
432–440 435 3 245.00–257.50 $249.22 $1,084 -29.63
455–496 478 37 242.50–272.50 $261.39 $1,249 -9.00
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -15.39
500–545 526 54 237.50–267.50 $256.11 $1,347 -1.61
520–535 528 3 232.50–250.00 $240.87 $1,272 -16.85
550–586 569 33 240.00–258.00 $248.23 $1,412 +3.23
565–595 583 3 222.50–237.50 $231.89 $1,352 -17.09
555–588 value added 584 96 260.00–279.00 $275.87 $1,611 +11.82
600–627 610 19 225.00–247.00 $239.28 $1,460 -3.76
620 620 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -3.04
615–645 635 3 220.00–240.00 $226.46 $1,438 -16.58
652–675 661 10 218.00–227.50 $224.04 $1,481 -6.50
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +6.03
709–722 value added 711 12 227.50–237.50 $235.81 $1,677 —
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +6.75
817 value added 817 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,675 —
817–825 820 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 4 245.00–290.00 $269.48 $741 -13.65
325–345 338 7 240.00–272.50 $256.83 $868 -10.60
350–390 373 6 225.00–265.00 $248.04 $925 -12.89
375 value added 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
400–440 418 7 225.00–266.00 $245.81 $1,027 -15.00
455–485 467 9 212.50–247.50 $234.14 $1,093 -18.10
500–545 517 7 220.00–245.00 $233.46 $1,207 -11.67
567 value added 567 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,366 —
555–595 575 7 225.00–244.00 $236.72 $1,361 -1.22
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -20.94
652–685 664 6 210.00–220.00 $217.92 $1,447 -4.58
715–730 725 3 210.00–212.50 $210.82 $1,528 —
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 -15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 282.50 $282.50 $706 —
535–545 543 4 200.00–232.50 $224.49 $1,219 —
655–661 659 7 180.00–200.00 $194.32 $1,281 —
918 918 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
415–435 425 2 212.50–240.00 $226.57 $963 -7.17
505–545 528 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $1,140 -1.41
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
455 455 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,172 —
520–530 525 2 221.00–228.00 $224.47 $1,178 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 255.00 $255.00 $887 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
305–345 332 8 300.00–320.00 $312.54 $1,038 —
350–390 370 16 280.00–335.00 $313.20 $1,159 +10.61
400–445 424 23 252.50–327.50 $304.55 $1,291 -14.57
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -6.51
450–495 473 23 250.00–810.00 $307.02 $1,452 +20.51
500–545 523 32 260.00–302.50 $277.16 $1,450 +4.52
515–545 530 2 252.50–270.00 $261.00 $1,383 -11.64
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +8.89
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -11.11
550–598 573 24 250.00–282.50 $264.82 $1,517 +3.71
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -31.11
600–620 610 2 235.00–246.00 $240.59 $1,468 +1.65
600–630 614 13 231.00–265.00 $245.52 $1,507 +6.58
648 648 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 -18.94
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -2.55
651–688 664 12 225.00–246.00 $238.92 $1,586 +16.37
687 687 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,559 +4.45
700–748 732 3 210.00–224.00 $219.54 $1,607 +0.26
765 765 3 195.00–212.50 $205.83 $1,575 -5.59
810 810 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,628 +6.35
895 895 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,772 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 7 265.00–287.50 $279.30 $1,033 +1.97
410–440 426 7 225.00–280.00 $254.55 $1,084 -7.26
450–492 470 15 235.00–272.50 $254.98 $1,198 -12.08
500–540 524 10 190.00–255.00 $239.32 $1,254 -20.25
555–595 576 10 210.00–261.00 $242.51 $1,397 +1.30
615–645 628 7 207.50–227.50 $217.80 $1,368 -2.70
655–670 663 2 224.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,505 +8.36
700–745 718 3 175.00–182.50 $179.24 $1,287 —
795 795 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,650 +7.50
810–815 813 2 145.00–172.50 $158.71 $1,290 -32.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
375–385 380 2 270.00–295.00 $282.34 $1,073 —
430 430 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,086 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 +20.00
542 542 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,328 —
625 625 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 —
810 810 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 -19.10
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510–1540 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1390 1204 80-85% 4 123.00–131.00 $128.37 $1,546 —
930–1480 1245 80-85% 55 126.00–1,290.00 $152.80 $1,902 —
1215–1695 1403 80-85% 7 142.00–159.00 $150.50 $2,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1150 1023 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $106.74 $1,092 -19.64
805–1480 1083 85-90% 29 118.00–1,335.00 $166.29 $1,801 +49.63
930–1335 1123 85-90% 9 120.00–143.00 $132.07 $1,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,842 —
1040–1650 1345 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.61 $1,743 +5.31
1010–2425 1483 75-80% 35 131.00–1,335.00 $171.65 $2,546 +35.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1135 4 147.00–149.00 $148.25 $1,683 —
1345–1920 1637 6 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $2,480 —
1320–2195 1692 22 154.00–175.00 $160.67 $2,719 —
1695–1970 1792 3 167.00–172.00 $168.59 $3,021 +14.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1015–1090 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,547.33
1095–1125 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.34
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1165–1230 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.68
1205–1275 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,250.00 $1,937.33
1175–1330 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,050.00 $1,897.55
1165–1350 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,920.00 $1,754.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–835 818 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.77
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,182 —

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121 1121 80-85% 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,502 —
1465–1505 1485 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,752 —

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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.