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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.64/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 727 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.20/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 624 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.82/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 525 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 4,485 1,782
Feeder cattle 2,001 3,587 1,541
Slaughter cattle 321 680 210
Replacement cattle 81 218 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 4 320.00–370.00 $340.31 $759 +5.37
275–295 286 7 310.00–355.00 $338.35 $968 +38.76
308–340 318 13 305.00–335.00 $321.04 $1,021 ±0.00
350–390 366 10 275.00–300.00 $297.37 $1,088 -17.56
378 value added 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 +5.00
417–445 430 9 280.00–295.00 $286.02 $1,230 -5.28
455–495 472 16 260.00–307.50 $280.25 $1,323 +4.41
475–489 value added 486 15 303.00–310.00 $304.37 $1,479 +3.95
500–548 531 56 258.00–312.50 $289.13 $1,535 +12.33
550–598 572 26 250.00–295.00 $271.08 $1,551 +3.76
606–645 value added 613 14 270.00–283.00 $276.30 $1,694 -11.20
600–647 626 77 246.00–265.00 $258.45 $1,618 +2.45
650–695 677 24 230.00–251.50 $242.45 $1,641 -1.63
700–738 723 16 224.00–235.00 $228.15 $1,650 -3.96
708–741 value added 728 123 235.00–250.00 $246.79 $1,797 -7.21
753–785 764 23 221.00–232.00 $228.67 $1,747 -1.29
752–775 value added 765 16 234.00–240.00 $238.26 $1,823 +0.17
805–845 819 4 222.00–225.00 $224.23 $1,836 +8.23
829 value added 829 25 237.00 $237.00 $1,965 —
885 885 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 -13.00
899 value added 899 55 235.00 $235.00 $2,113 —
920 920 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,886 -1.41
943 value added 943 14 223.00 $223.00 $2,103 —
977 977 56 221.00 $221.00 $2,159 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 3 280.00–310.00 $296.64 $647 +1.64
273 273 2 320.00 $320.00 $874 +52.39
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -12.26
370–396 386 7 245.00–280.00 $254.58 $983 -24.19
410 thin fleshed 410 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +5.83
400–430 416 7 255.00–280.00 $267.85 $1,114 -11.02
450–490 470 19 250.00–285.00 $265.97 $1,250 +3.70
500–545 521 16 240.00–287.50 $265.76 $1,385 +21.27
550–595 568 18 250.00–277.50 $256.76 $1,458 +3.88
620–640 634 8 227.50–244.00 $236.15 $1,497 +1.27
650–690 675 4 220.00–240.00 $229.60 $1,550 +10.20
700–740 729 5 210.00–222.00 $212.30 $1,548 +3.28
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 -0.41
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 -21.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 230.00–257.00 $243.09 $802 —
500–540 520 2 207.50–210.00 $208.70 $1,085 -21.30
580–585 583 2 235.00–237.50 $236.26 $1,377 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
500–524 519 5 257.50–262.50 $261.54 $1,357 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 295.00 $295.00 $634 +30.00
265–295 283 4 275.00–320.00 $298.21 $844 +61.63
318–345 332 12 265.00–315.00 $293.04 $973 +19.70
350–395 384 24 267.00–292.00 $282.30 $1,084 +20.77
400–448 424 66 252.00–287.50 $271.76 $1,152 +14.49
451–498 470 69 255.00–275.00 $269.25 $1,265 +18.48
505–510 value added 509 4 269.00–272.50 $269.87 $1,374 —
500–547 526 72 229.00–265.00 $248.71 $1,308 +5.90
565–575 value added 568 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 -0.66
550–595 570 43 230.00–263.00 $250.02 $1,425 +10.02
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -20.01
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -8.29
600–647 630 46 220.00–245.00 $233.35 $1,470 +5.06
618–649 value added 639 11 227.00–250.00 $240.64 $1,538 +6.44
650–651 value added 651 11 238.00–242.00 $240.55 $1,566 +12.55
650–695 678 18 210.00–236.00 $222.03 $1,505 +2.18
705–720 value added 709 4 222.00–225.00 $222.76 $1,579 +3.75
700–730 713 9 205.00–226.00 $215.94 $1,540 +14.94
753–782 value added 756 32 224.50–229.50 $228.86 $1,730 —
755–795 784 15 210.00–222.00 $216.96 $1,701 +19.42
823 value added 823 2 220.50 $220.50 $1,815 —
845 845 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
852 852 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,534 -10.00
868 value added 868 10 214.50 $214.50 $1,862 —
1083 1083 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
280–295 288 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $799 +19.25
300–349 336 12 250.00–275.00 $264.35 $888 +1.10
355–395 375 10 240.00–275.00 $265.30 $995 +9.71
403–445 423 14 222.50–272.00 $260.64 $1,103 +3.85
450–498 477 31 232.00–262.50 $250.82 $1,196 +10.43
505–549 530 25 220.00–247.50 $236.11 $1,251 +3.59
560–593 581 22 210.00–245.00 $233.44 $1,356 +5.25
617–648 635 26 210.00–226.00 $221.21 $1,405 +9.57
650–695 678 13 205.00–222.00 $218.24 $1,480 +14.31
725 725 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,486 +8.23
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 210.00–240.00 $229.69 $981 -6.24
450–485 472 3 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,097 +9.99
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
550–595 578 3 210.00–225.00 $219.86 $1,271 +2.36
645 645 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,371 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 200.00–245.00 $223.20 $1,071 -22.80
505–520 515 3 224.00–230.00 $228.04 $1,174 —
560–575 568 2 210.00–230.00 $219.87 $1,249 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 387 6 285.00–290.00 $285.83 $1,106 -8.30
400–445 419 22 270.00–300.00 $278.33 $1,166 -0.80
460–495 482 15 248.00–285.00 $274.12 $1,321 -12.33
500–545 522 26 250.00–285.00 $265.64 $1,387 +19.39
550–595 581 24 230.00–260.00 $243.39 $1,414 -3.22
600–646 625 30 230.00–243.00 $238.91 $1,493 +3.48
650–675 662 7 219.00–240.00 $226.59 $1,500 -3.38
700–738 731 12 207.50–220.00 $215.59 $1,576 +1.28
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 -7.13
862 862 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,646 —
945 945 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 260.00–276.00 $267.84 $999 +4.82
405–445 429 9 250.00–270.00 $262.38 $1,126 +7.63
455–495 478 13 250.00–267.50 $259.99 $1,243 +2.48
510–540 520 5 237.50–250.00 $244.54 $1,272 +7.66
583–595 589 6 220.00–242.00 $232.03 $1,367 +3.87
600–645 626 11 210.00–230.00 $219.37 $1,373 -1.31
655–695 674 6 210.00–231.00 $217.49 $1,466 +15.07
735–745 738 3 190.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,451 +0.67
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 +35.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 471 4 227.50–240.00 $234.87 $1,106 +28.33
530–540 533 3 227.00–237.50 $232.37 $1,239 -5.63
560–595 586 4 222.00–227.50 $223.57 $1,310 +13.57
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 +30.00
455–480 463 3 250.00–260.00 $253.45 $1,173 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +13.06
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -2.50
605–635 615 3 210.00–220.00 $216.56 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1555 1175 80-85% 74 133.00–147.00 $138.71 $1,630 —
900–1530 1186 80-85% 24 124.00–133.00 $128.77 $1,527 —
970–1570 1236 80-85% 11 143.00–154.00 $149.72 $1,851 +14.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1055 904 85-90% 16 107.00–119.00 $113.15 $1,023 —
940–1040 993 85-90% 5 129.00–134.00 $130.95 $1,300 —
760–1375 1064 85-90% 35 117.00–137.00 $125.83 $1,339 -8.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1424 1393 75-80% 10 147.00–155.00 $148.55 $2,069 —
955–2120 1462 75-80% 34 135.00–147.00 $142.03 $2,076 -4.09
1315–1700 1465 75-80% 5 124.00–133.00 $129.55 $1,898 -16.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,097 —
1270–1700 1479 8 137.00–153.00 $146.76 $2,171 —
910–2405 1713 18 153.00–168.00 $159.83 $2,738 -18.61
1680–1990 1876 5 169.00–175.00 $171.25 $3,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1015–1185 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,375.00 $2,162.52
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1200–1255 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,690.00–1,725.00 $1,707.89
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.