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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.38/cwt ≈ $2,077/hd at 882 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.19/cwt ≈ $1,462/hd at 627 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.84/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 524 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,718 767 1,461
Feeder cattle 1,466 574 1,134
Slaughter cattle 219 173 265
Replacement cattle 33 20 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Columbia - No trends available at this time due to limited receipts. LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00- 15.00 lower. Offerings also included 729 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 - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady; Feeder Heifers steady; Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows2.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 342.50 $342.50 $980 —
305–319 316 9 327.50–330.00 $329.46 $1,041 —
380–393 390 8 280.00–300.00 $285.46 $1,113 —
421–440 423 9 280.00–309.00 $305.65 $1,293 —
463–475 466 4 270.00–315.00 $303.53 $1,414 —
474 value added 474 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,474 —
531–548 535 34 271.00–290.00 $282.99 $1,514 —
536 value added 536 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,635 —
551–591 575 17 270.00–297.50 $286.10 $1,645 —
612–618 value added 615 10 261.00–261.50 $261.25 $1,607 —
642–643 642 8 238.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,586 —
652–680 663 18 240.00–260.00 $257.36 $1,706 —
706–744 720 13 240.00–244.00 $241.68 $1,740 —
862 862 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,914 —
883 value added 883 110 235.75 $235.75 $2,082 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 —
1030 value added 1030 98 224.00 $224.00 $2,307 —
1175 1175 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 +29.92
425–445 435 2 305.00–320.00 $312.33 $1,359 +11.61
455–495 477 3 300.00–312.50 $305.71 $1,458 +5.83
500–530 515 9 252.00–305.00 $271.55 $1,398 -22.33
575 value added 575 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 -5.00
575–595 583 5 251.00–280.00 $265.10 $1,546 -14.90
605–630 617 3 230.00–270.00 $254.72 $1,572 -11.91
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -34.12
702 value added 702 14 272.00 $272.00 $1,909 -1.84
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +7.50
829 value added 829 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,985 -5.50
1075 1075 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 +47.50
255–295 275 3 265.00–335.00 $304.52 $837 -15.48
300–345 319 4 250.00–315.00 $289.31 $923 +16.58
350–395 380 5 210.00–300.00 $250.47 $952 -16.59
400–430 419 8 262.50–285.00 $272.49 $1,142 +9.18
460–495 482 7 245.00–290.00 $265.54 $1,280 -7.55
500–535 515 7 230.00–275.00 $257.25 $1,325 +12.28
550–570 560 2 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,429 +3.16
600–640 626 4 230.00–250.00 $242.65 $1,519 +0.40
660–695 677 3 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,659 +0.41
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 +28.25
755–770 763 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
415 415 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,104 —
458 458 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,191 —
614 614 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,418 —
670–695 683 2 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,624 —
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,322 -28.00
620 620 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 245.00 $245.00 $527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 280.00 $280.00 $913 —
380–395 389 22 250.00–295.00 $273.83 $1,065 —
401–449 424 19 249.00–263.00 $261.12 $1,107 —
456–495 466 16 265.00–271.00 $268.67 $1,252 —
478–490 value added 482 33 265.00–266.00 $265.63 $1,280 —
508–523 value added 520 28 260.00–263.00 $260.95 $1,357 —
513–546 528 22 240.00–270.00 $251.61 $1,329 —
563 value added 563 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,453 —
555–593 567 18 239.00–248.00 $246.32 $1,397 —
607–642 627 71 228.00–247.50 $233.19 $1,462 —
660–682 671 38 221.00–242.00 $235.50 $1,580 —
700 700 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
753–779 773 35 202.00–213.50 $207.57 $1,605 —
821–849 828 17 192.00–213.00 $207.93 $1,722 —
849 value added 849 27 210.00 $210.00 $1,783 —
941 941 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,656 —
970 970 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
1010 1010 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 6 230.00–285.00 $266.05 $732 -3.43
310–345 324 8 230.00–280.00 $258.22 $837 +1.39
350–390 373 7 240.00–282.50 $266.20 $993 +18.16
405–445 423 13 195.00–265.00 $250.86 $1,061 +5.05
467 value added 467 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,224 —
450–490 475 17 222.00–255.00 $245.80 $1,168 +11.66
500–545 526 23 215.00–257.50 $244.36 $1,285 +10.90
550–595 574 17 225.00–250.00 $239.51 $1,375 +2.79
592 value added 592 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,391 -6.00
600–640 616 13 212.50–240.00 $226.72 $1,397 +16.72
650–695 673 18 170.00–235.00 $213.53 $1,437 -4.39
705–735 720 3 165.00–200.00 $188.58 $1,358 -22.24
800–835 818 2 150.00–185.00 $167.87 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 262.00–350.00 $304.55 $694 +34.55
320–327 325 3 265.00–300.00 $288.50 $938 +8.68
415–445 426 12 250.00–272.50 $263.16 $1,121 -17.51
470–480 value added 475 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,449 —
450–498 483 11 255.00–265.00 $263.20 $1,271 +1.81
500–535 529 7 241.00–260.00 $246.45 $1,304 +5.58
558 value added 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 -25.87
570 570 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 -10.73
550–596 581 11 231.00–255.00 $239.70 $1,393 +7.81
650 value added 650 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
650–686 681 7 220.00–228.00 $226.91 $1,545 +2.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 295 8 247.50–280.00 $276.28 $815 —
334 334 4 256.00 $256.00 $855 —
400–440 424 13 170.00–275.00 $244.99 $1,039 —
457–485 460 10 232.50–275.00 $270.52 $1,244 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
625–628 627 4 215.00–222.50 $220.63 $1,383 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
705–740 723 2 153.00–192.00 $172.03 $1,244 —
755–760 757 5 159.00–177.00 $168.97 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
425 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 +30.93
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,034 —
430–443 440 26 277.00–322.50 $288.99 $1,272 —
452–455 453 9 246.00–247.00 $246.78 $1,118 —
510–522 513 32 244.00–276.00 $267.86 $1,374 —
560–573 572 9 244.00–257.00 $255.58 $1,462 —
649 649 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,597 —
663 663 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 —
706–739 716 13 221.00–230.00 $227.14 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
315–345 333 3 247.00–290.00 $270.66 $901 —
350–395 368 12 250.00–295.00 $276.98 $1,019 -2.32
410–440 423 8 240.00–295.00 $271.88 $1,150 +17.33
450–495 477 8 235.00–285.00 $261.86 $1,249 +6.88
500–545 519 9 200.00–265.00 $249.53 $1,295 +10.21
550–590 570 15 195.00–265.00 $236.91 $1,350 -5.60
600–635 618 5 190.00–237.50 $219.66 $1,357 +1.86
650–685 667 3 227.00–240.00 $232.25 $1,549 +5.22
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +20.76
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 -32.50
865–895 882 3 150.00–182.50 $166.63 $1,470 —
1050 1050 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,039 —
438 438 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 —
477–483 481 5 250.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,212 —
518–545 529 4 202.50–221.00 $216.06 $1,143 —
562–590 574 9 225.00–257.50 $234.87 $1,348 —
610–615 612 3 210.00–250.00 $236.59 $1,448 —
660–665 663 2 200.00–212.50 $206.27 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 279 5 292.50–330.00 $299.35 $835 -0.65
315–340 328 2 302.00–320.00 $311.34 $1,021 -1.20
360–367 365 7 292.00–320.00 $311.06 $1,135 -2.14
410–440 424 7 270.00–315.00 $289.97 $1,229 -14.58
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 +7.84
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +20.00
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 -0.83
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
3480 3480 1 240.00 $240.00 $8,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 1020 80-85% 4 114.00–121.00 $118.53 $1,209 —
970–1340 1126 80-85% 9 131.00–139.00 $134.12 $1,510 —
945–1535 1273 80-85% 27 122.00–146.00 $129.66 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1535 1329 75-80% 8 130.00–142.00 $133.72 $1,777 +4.11
1405 1405 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,616 —
1080–1745 1409 75-80% 23 121.00–140.00 $129.62 $1,826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1340 1013 85-90% 9 97.00–110.00 $105.07 $1,064 -1.67
890–1440 1110 85-90% 16 110.00–130.00 $119.65 $1,328 -12.42
965–1295 1130 85-90% 4 120.00–129.00 $124.68 $1,409 -7.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,428 —
1630 1630 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,657 +11.48
1555–2450 1920 9 155.00–165.00 $158.08 $3,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,553.77
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,770.00 $1,770.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–985 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,530.74

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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
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,962.50 —

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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.