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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 3, 2024

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.24/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 513 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.49/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 480 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.11/cwt -15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 663 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 1,718 1,896
Feeder cattle 885 1,466 1,350
Slaughter cattle 241 219 405
Replacement cattle 116 33 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 7.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 10 higher; Feeder Bulls 7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Crossville - Compared to this same sale last week, on a much lighter test feeder steers/heifers 12.00 to 25.00 lower, with a higher demand noted on 350lb to 450lb heifers, and too few receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher with lean cows 6.00 cheaper. Greeneville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls 4.00 lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Lower prices for feeder classes due, in part, to recent downturn in futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 6.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,032 -6.96
438 438 8 274.00–282.00 $280.00 $1,226 -25.65
473–493 481 5 275.00–276.00 $275.41 $1,325 -28.12
525 value added 525 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -20.00
529 529 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,434 -11.99
585–599 596 10 250.00–255.00 $254.02 $1,514 -32.08
660 value added 660 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,637 —
662–669 663 23 235.00–243.00 $241.60 $1,602 -15.76
885 885 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,982 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 348 4 300.00–308.00 $306.02 $1,065 —
390 390 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,199 —
400–435 417 3 279.00–307.50 $290.11 $1,210 -22.22
460–495 479 6 260.00–284.00 $273.49 $1,310 -32.22
465–495 value added 483 5 289.00–295.00 $291.52 $1,408 —
505–545 520 6 260.00–297.50 $273.51 $1,422 +1.96
515–537 value added 530 3 282.00–285.00 $284.03 $1,505 —
555–580 562 7 258.00–270.00 $264.40 $1,486 -0.70
610–645 637 7 242.50–260.00 $255.33 $1,626 +0.61
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +15.00
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 +45.00
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 -5.00
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,169 -18.00
585 585 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
643 643 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,466 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,007 +25.53
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 -12.49
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -7.25
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -2.65
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 -22.00
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 338 8 290.00–307.50 $298.72 $1,010 +10.22
360–395 380 6 265.00–287.50 $273.89 $1,041 —
405 value added 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
410–430 420 9 255.00–285.00 $267.98 $1,126 +4.82
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 -8.20
453–498 481 28 250.00–280.00 $261.72 $1,259 -1.48
503 503 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,169 -13.95
500–545 513 38 237.50–259.00 $252.44 $1,295 +5.99
510–535 523 2 230.00–240.00 $235.12 $1,230 -11.33
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -17.50
555–590 576 14 228.00–245.00 $237.07 $1,366 -2.63
600–645 616 11 218.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,420 —
655 655 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,294 -29.41
650–680 665 2 221.00–229.00 $225.09 $1,497 -1.82
700–730 716 8 204.00–217.00 $212.83 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 +23.95
300–345 325 3 232.50–275.00 $256.24 $833 -1.98
383 value added 383 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,088 —
375–395 389 5 242.50–261.00 $254.52 $990 -11.68
412–416 value added 413 9 275.00–289.00 $279.70 $1,155 —
400–447 430 5 260.00–272.00 $268.24 $1,153 +17.38
460–485 475 19 234.00–256.00 $238.18 $1,131 -7.62
505 thin fleshed 505 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,227 —
500–548 535 17 220.00–241.00 $228.00 $1,220 -16.36
555–590 580 4 212.00–221.00 $218.21 $1,266 -21.30
610–645 625 5 205.00–229.00 $217.67 $1,360 -9.05
705–715 710 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,384 +6.38
760–797 783 9 170.00–200.00 $179.56 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 280.00 $280.00 $885 ±0.00
389 389 11 256.00 $256.00 $996 -17.83
438 438 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,139 -1.12
464 464 17 256.00 $256.00 $1,188 -12.67
528 528 21 255.00 $255.00 $1,346 +3.39
568 568 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,409 +1.68
664 664 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 -15.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 215.00 $215.00 $957 -29.99
633 633 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 -15.63
660 660 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 +1.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,163 +24.00
404–445 426 13 274.00–276.00 $274.88 $1,171 -14.11
527 527 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,386 -4.86
550–588 575 15 254.00–259.00 $255.59 $1,470 +0.01
657–675 671 13 230.00–242.00 $239.29 $1,606 +14.29
752 752 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 297.50 $297.50 $788 -1.85
305–345 325 3 317.50–330.00 $324.06 $1,053 +12.72
410–435 420 6 282.50–297.50 $288.77 $1,213 -1.20
455–490 477 7 267.50–280.00 $273.50 $1,305 —
505–545 518 16 250.00–267.50 $259.18 $1,343 -25.82
550–592 571 17 240.00–258.00 $248.96 $1,422 —
575 575 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 —
615–625 618 3 232.50–245.00 $237.14 $1,466 -2.86
680–685 683 3 222.00–232.00 $225.32 $1,539 —
750–755 753 2 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,581 +4.97
805 805 2 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $962 +31.90
360–375 368 2 265.00–285.00 $275.20 $1,013 -1.78
405–425 418 3 249.00–281.00 $268.64 $1,123 -3.24
465–495 480 2 269.00–270.00 $269.48 $1,294 +7.62
500–540 521 4 234.00–240.00 $237.87 $1,239 -11.66
522 thin fleshed 522 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,352 —
555–580 568 2 239.00–241.00 $240.02 $1,363 +3.11
660–665 663 2 213.00–222.00 $217.52 $1,442 -14.73
760 760 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,505 +23.00
1015 1015 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
1080 1080 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,782 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 232.50 $232.50 $965 -7.50
460–495 485 7 220.00–250.00 $228.13 $1,106 -23.86
575 575 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,325 -4.37
606 606 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,242 -31.59
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 262.50 $262.50 $814 —
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
390 390 1 222.50 $222.50 $868 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1450 1188 80-85% 46 124.50–145.00 $138.83 $1,649 —
875–1400 1211 80-85% 14 118.50–138.00 $130.20 $1,577 —
1030–1470 1276 80-85% 22 136.00–155.00 $147.05 $1,876 +17.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1450 1257 75-80% 6 142.00–152.00 $146.93 $1,847 —
1025–1780 1360 75-80% 43 125.50–149.00 $141.46 $1,924 —
1320–1440 1378 75-80% 3 121.00–131.00 $124.19 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1075 990 85-90% 4 104.00–119.00 $111.88 $1,108 —
765–1230 1064 85-90% 17 109.00–134.00 $123.27 $1,312 —
990–1250 1098 85-90% 12 122.00–144.00 $127.77 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1255 1218 2 153.00–175.00 $164.34 $2,002 —
1530 1530 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,310 —
1175–2215 1730 18 155.00–174.00 $164.16 $2,840 —
1430–2140 1923 8 168.50–180.00 $173.94 $3,345 +15.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
1050–1302 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,959.22
1272–1490 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,910.00–2,200.00 $2,053.46
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
945–1230 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,490.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,480.00–1,720.00 $1,560.00
1000–1325 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,590.00–1,670.00 $1,624.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,893 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,127 —

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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.