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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

2,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.44/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 475 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.30/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 527 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.59/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 628 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,610 1,242 2,037
Feeder cattle 2,024 885 1,590
Slaughter cattle 370 241 328
Replacement cattle 216 116 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 lower, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. 12.00 lower and those weighing over 450 lbs. 4.00 lower, and feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 400 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Pulaski - Compared to last week Feeder Steers 12.00 to 14.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week, all feeder classes sharply lower due in part to the downturn of the futures market but the slaughter cow/bull market remained steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 300.00–305.00 $301.58 $685 —
255–290 270 7 300.00–325.00 $317.26 $857 —
305–345 325 13 250.00–335.00 $309.47 $1,006 +3.45
350–395 373 19 262.50–340.00 $309.92 $1,156 +2.42
400–445 420 34 277.50–335.00 $303.61 $1,275 +13.50
450–495 470 44 277.50–330.00 $298.78 $1,404 +25.29
500–545 525 40 262.00–305.00 $278.77 $1,464 +5.26
550–575 value added 562 9 267.50–296.00 $288.41 $1,621 —
550–595 573 24 250.00–283.00 $264.79 $1,517 +0.39
605–649 631 26 245.00–262.50 $254.53 $1,606 -0.80
619–646 value added 636 11 264.00–265.00 $264.35 $1,681 —
650–693 668 15 235.00–250.00 $242.79 $1,622 -7.21
652–696 value added 668 26 220.00–277.50 $258.33 $1,726 —
715–728 value added 724 3 250.00–257.50 $252.47 $1,828 —
713–745 728 33 230.00–250.00 $238.84 $1,739 -1.16
750–795 764 15 215.00–232.50 $226.14 $1,728 -48.86
780 value added 780 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,825 —
807–815 809 5 212.50–230.00 $224.99 $1,820 —
825–832 value added 829 5 220.00–224.00 $222.41 $1,844 —
855–885 877 5 200.00–220.00 $214.02 $1,877 -15.98
905–945 931 6 195.00–220.00 $209.62 $1,952 —
1110 1110 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 255.00–285.00 $269.85 $656 —
255–295 278 5 255.00–305.00 $280.42 $780 —
300–345 318 5 235.00–285.00 $268.13 $853 —
325 value added 325 2 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
380–390 384 5 250.00–290.00 $269.68 $1,036 -6.32
425 value added 425 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,286 —
405–445 429 13 220.00–288.00 $261.18 $1,120 +1.18
470 470 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,375 —
450–495 478 16 217.50–282.50 $263.67 $1,260 —
502 thin fleshed 502 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,230 —
510–535 522 6 182.50–262.50 $231.03 $1,206 -18.97
550–595 575 4 242.50–257.50 $250.60 $1,441 —
605–630 617 3 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,465 -2.51
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
660–680 672 3 220.00–237.50 $226.58 $1,523 —
735 735 2 185.00–220.00 $202.50 $1,488 —
790–795 791 4 200.00–218.00 $213.48 $1,689 —
800 800 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,620 —
930 930 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,925 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 230.00–250.00 $240.36 $1,010 -9.64
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +15.00
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
850 850 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
490–495 493 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 275.00–280.00 $277.39 $624 —
253–295 267 7 235.00–295.00 $265.71 $709 —
278 value added 278 3 315.00 $315.00 $876 —
305–348 334 14 222.50–285.00 $272.15 $909 -26.57
355 value added 355 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
355–399 380 25 232.50–285.00 $267.63 $1,017 -6.26
416 value added 416 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,186 -5.00
400–449 430 36 222.50–278.00 $251.84 $1,083 -16.14
450–495 471 56 222.50–270.00 $248.78 $1,172 -12.94
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -21.72
452–496 value added 481 33 245.00–277.50 $264.47 $1,272 —
500–548 525 71 220.00–259.00 $240.45 $1,262 +5.33
538–548 value added 541 11 237.50–240.00 $239.31 $1,295 —
550–555 value added 552 3 255.00–258.00 $256.99 $1,419 —
550–597 571 48 217.50–249.00 $235.50 $1,345 -1.57
585 585 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 -29.07
600–645 623 56 200.00–242.50 $214.21 $1,335 -16.37
644–645 value added 644 17 221.00–239.50 $237.32 $1,528 —
650–695 667 38 200.00–220.00 $207.97 $1,387 -17.12
701–730 value added 718 15 214.00–225.00 $216.59 $1,555 —
710–747 729 10 190.00–220.00 $201.60 $1,470 -11.23
755–772 value added 762 7 207.50–210.00 $208.91 $1,592 —
750–791 781 12 180.00–207.00 $193.69 $1,513 —
810–820 815 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,622 —
845 845 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
890 value added 890 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
892 892 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,597 —
905 905 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $554 —
255–285 274 4 257.50–280.00 $266.61 $731 -23.39
300–335 318 4 230.00–265.00 $250.26 $796 -5.98
370–390 383 6 245.00–280.00 $258.57 $990 +4.05
400–445 421 14 227.50–266.00 $240.30 $1,012 -27.94
450–495 481 10 225.00–250.00 $233.93 $1,125 -4.25
505–545 528 20 145.00–245.00 $217.07 $1,146 -10.93
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +2.00
555–590 572 15 152.50–230.00 $202.83 $1,160 -15.38
608–635 618 8 195.00–220.00 $209.59 $1,295 -8.08
650–690 670 4 197.50–212.50 $204.37 $1,369 —
700–745 723 2 180.00–200.00 $189.69 $1,371 -5.27
834 834 1 112.00 $112.00 $934 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
365 365 1 212.50 $212.50 $776 —
420–445 433 3 167.50–220.00 $202.03 $875 —
478–485 480 9 200.00–225.00 $214.95 $1,032 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +1.00
550–563 559 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,137 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 -5.00
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 7 310.00–345.00 $330.10 $1,043 +6.04
350–395 376 15 245.00–355.00 $307.08 $1,155 —
405–440 428 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 -8.77
410–448 429 27 250.00–320.00 $284.36 $1,220 -4.41
450–495 472 22 235.00–315.00 $281.54 $1,329 +8.04
500–545 524 31 220.00–285.00 $253.08 $1,326 -6.10
557–598 576 30 200.00–277.50 $243.78 $1,404 -2.22
600–645 612 30 200.00–250.00 $237.03 $1,451 -0.11
650–697 665 17 216.00–235.00 $223.46 $1,486 -1.86
677 677 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,422 -15.32
700–747 727 12 190.00–240.00 $212.48 $1,545 —
760–780 773 6 185.00–220.00 $198.90 $1,537 -11.07
815–845 830 3 170.00–200.00 $185.09 $1,536 -19.41
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 -7.56
350–395 373 9 237.50–275.00 $260.91 $973 -14.29
400–445 428 20 222.50–290.00 $253.16 $1,084 -15.48
455–495 475 18 145.00–272.00 $241.73 $1,148 -27.75
505–540 523 16 210.00–257.50 $231.52 $1,211 -6.35
555–595 581 21 200.00–252.00 $223.83 $1,300 -16.19
600–640 616 17 137.50–228.00 $201.91 $1,244 —
675–695 685 7 145.00–207.50 $182.40 $1,249 -35.12
700–715 710 3 180.00–207.50 $189.88 $1,348 —
750–780 765 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,386 -16.77
830–838 835 3 135.00–180.00 $165.10 $1,379 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 210.00–240.00 $224.48 $938 —
468–490 478 4 220.00–230.00 $224.46 $1,073 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
740 740 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,166 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 242.50 $242.50 $849 -17.50
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 -40.00
555–590 578 4 185.00–210.00 $197.48 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,298 -13.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —
595 595 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1775 1204 80-85% 20 124.00–136.00 $131.56 $1,584 +1.36
900–1695 1204 80-85% 92 125.00–148.00 $139.29 $1,677 +9.09
1105–1505 1264 80-85% 18 145.00–165.00 $152.71 $1,930 +5.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1275 938 85-90% 19 91.00–124.00 $110.46 $1,036 —
835–1485 1061 85-90% 37 112.00–135.00 $126.83 $1,346 +3.56
860–1480 1071 85-90% 14 123.00–135.00 $131.72 $1,411 +8.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1730 1437 75-80% 49 133.00–149.00 $143.41 $2,061 —
1245–1895 1451 75-80% 8 150.00–157.00 $152.92 $2,219 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1155 1052 3 142.00–156.00 $149.67 $1,575 —
1180–1585 1340 4 143.00–153.00 $149.36 $2,001 —
1255–2180 1605 21 150.00–171.00 $161.08 $2,585 —
1585–2060 1799 8 170.00–189.00 $177.75 $3,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.