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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.22/cwt ≈ $1,322/hd at 574 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.09/cwt ≈ $1,221/hd at 513 lb · 81 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.50/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 893 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,916 3,344 1,537
Feeder cattle 1,609 2,534 1,231
Slaughter cattle 278 630 200
Replacement cattle 29 180 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Columbia - load 1: one owner load 54 heifers averaging 893lbs 100% black hided, medium/large frame, 80% #1/20% #2 muscle, medium flesh, value-added :: $208.5 Lafayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Offerings also included 484 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Sweetwater - Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows gauging 5.00 to 9.00 lower overall, with lean cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Also, no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, but higher-quality Savannah - Compared to the sale last week, Slaughter Cows $4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-10.00 lower, Feeder Steers steady to $4.00 lower, Feeder Heifers/Bulls Steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 256.00 $256.00 $832 —
394 394 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,024 —
402 value added 402 16 289.00 $289.00 $1,162 —
415–423 420 3 251.00–260.00 $257.04 $1,080 —
450–472 465 9 256.00–264.00 $261.42 $1,216 —
472–478 value added 473 22 269.00–277.00 $275.16 $1,302 —
502–533 523 22 254.00–259.00 $257.45 $1,346 —
550–591 585 17 239.00–243.00 $240.57 $1,407 —
588 value added 588 16 266.00 $266.00 $1,564 —
624–630 625 8 240.50–244.00 $240.94 $1,506 —
667 667 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 —
700–732 721 12 220.00–231.00 $224.73 $1,620 —
732 value added 732 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,706 —
788–795 792 5 207.00–217.00 $210.98 $1,671 —
807–844 value added 837 21 219.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,846 —
860–888 871 5 212.50–215.00 $213.98 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $810 +32.50
260–295 275 4 300.00–345.00 $328.20 $903 +25.44
305–345 321 6 315.00–340.00 $322.42 $1,035 +7.87
375–385 379 5 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,118 -17.72
410–430 422 7 267.00–285.00 $275.76 $1,164 -19.54
500–535 515 11 242.00–275.00 $258.98 $1,334 -11.97
552–582 565 7 240.00–260.00 $254.27 $1,437 -7.39
603–645 614 7 235.00–242.50 $241.15 $1,481 -11.05
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -14.74
670–676 672 18 230.00–240.50 $234.11 $1,573 -10.63
706–741 value added 709 12 237.50–239.50 $237.67 $1,685 -4.97
705–735 715 4 228.00–232.50 $231.13 $1,653 +15.81
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 -2.82
772 value added 772 4 233.50 $233.50 $1,803 —
814–819 value added 817 22 231.00–231.25 $231.11 $1,888 —
855 855 2 200.00–221.00 $210.50 $1,800 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 5 245.00–305.00 $284.91 $635 +19.91
265–295 280 3 290.00–305.00 $298.15 $835 +5.65
300–330 318 4 255.00–310.00 $291.91 $928 +34.64
360–390 379 5 240.00–290.00 $270.86 $1,027 -10.48
405–440 428 8 210.00–275.00 $247.19 $1,058 -7.10
465–491 481 7 240.00–260.00 $253.19 $1,218 -1.44
510–540 529 10 210.00–260.00 $237.79 $1,258 -20.76
565–595 588 11 220.00–245.00 $239.29 $1,407 -5.90
600–635 619 6 200.00–235.00 $216.78 $1,342 -15.02
650–695 670 6 190.00–230.00 $215.50 $1,444 —
705 705 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 +40.53
750–770 760 2 115.00–205.00 $160.59 $1,220 -44.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 200.00 $200.00 $516 —
385 385 1 237.50 $237.50 $914 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -5.00
536 536 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,163 —
610–646 640 9 212.50–224.00 $214.80 $1,375 —
775 775 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +22.50
520 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 +27.50
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -14.31
610–645 628 2 224.00–229.00 $226.43 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 185.00–265.00 $226.21 $746 +1.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 331 13 242.50–248.00 $245.49 $813 —
375–398 388 18 255.00–261.00 $259.24 $1,006 —
400 value added 400 31 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
442 442 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,087 —
450–465 451 29 241.00–248.00 $244.64 $1,103 —
468–490 value added 471 15 250.00–252.00 $251.72 $1,186 —
504–506 value added 505 23 246.00–251.00 $249.70 $1,261 —
500–527 516 58 229.00–240.00 $233.48 $1,205 —
559–586 value added 569 55 230.50–241.00 $236.41 $1,345 —
574–595 585 28 208.00–221.50 $218.05 $1,276 —
605–639 value added 633 20 215.50–220.00 $218.61 $1,384 —
643 643 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,292 —
650–690 657 11 194.00–201.00 $197.97 $1,301 —
668 value added 668 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,423 —
705–735 730 25 178.00–187.00 $182.63 $1,333 —
758–785 765 4 183.00–188.00 $184.28 $1,410 —
830 830 6 180.00–185.00 $184.17 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 4 250.00–285.00 $268.18 $759 +5.66
305–335 323 7 240.00–305.00 $278.21 $899 +6.27
350–395 369 17 242.00–305.00 $270.53 $998 +12.77
410–445 432 14 240.00–270.00 $259.89 $1,123 +3.95
450–495 477 36 225.00–260.00 $241.87 $1,154 -5.21
515–545 530 2 200.00–230.00 $214.58 $1,137 -25.93
500–548 532 14 220.00–245.00 $232.49 $1,237 -8.02
550–588 560 26 213.00–240.00 $230.35 $1,290 +9.42
570–588 value added 575 7 224.00–260.00 $231.14 $1,329 -13.86
582 582 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,280 -12.14
600–635 617 13 215.00–225.00 $222.77 $1,374 +3.67
660–692 value added 680 16 217.00–231.00 $225.59 $1,534 —
711–742 value added 735 19 215.00–229.00 $226.15 $1,662 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -12.09
777 value added 777 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,655 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 +8.37
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 +4.43
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 +4.43
893 value added 893 54 208.50 $208.50 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
255–285 270 4 255.00–300.00 $280.67 $758 +45.67
310–335 323 9 248.00–285.00 $268.18 $866 +20.78
350–395 383 15 235.00–290.00 $258.63 $991 +8.58
414–430 420 5 225.00–255.00 $241.07 $1,012 +0.27
460–495 482 8 228.00–245.00 $238.79 $1,151 +2.95
510–545 530 7 215.00–235.00 $225.72 $1,196 +0.37
555–590 577 9 200.00–225.00 $215.70 $1,245 -18.30
600–635 624 13 195.00–225.00 $215.40 $1,344 -2.65
650–675 660 3 190.00–200.00 $196.69 $1,298 -8.95
710–730 721 4 175.00–180.00 $178.76 $1,289 -19.37
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
880–890 885 2 160.00–179.00 $169.45 $1,500 -7.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
373–380 377 4 200.00–235.00 $217.34 $819 —
435 435 1 202.50 $202.50 $881 —
515–540 527 3 192.50–217.50 $207.29 $1,092 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -6.17
565–595 580 2 217.00–222.00 $219.56 $1,273 —
605–630 618 2 206.00–217.00 $211.39 $1,306 -12.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 ±0.00
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355–360 358 2 180.00–230.00 $204.83 $733 -43.98
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 251.00 $251.00 $941 —
459–475 466 30 245.00–266.00 $256.02 $1,193 —
505–520 518 24 236.00–238.00 $237.42 $1,230 —
558–588 575 31 215.00–233.00 $228.90 $1,316 —
601–602 602 21 214.00–221.00 $219.67 $1,322 —
655–682 662 24 206.00–209.00 $207.85 $1,376 —
718 718 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,343 —
751 751 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,404 —
833–838 837 8 162.50–178.00 $174.14 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 270.00–290.00 $279.67 $638 —
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 -36.65
330–345 335 3 270.00–295.00 $285.07 $955 -14.83
370–385 378 2 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,115 +1.45
400–445 425 8 250.00–315.00 $278.98 $1,186 -12.39
465–490 474 7 243.00–305.00 $259.66 $1,231 -19.59
500–548 526 12 230.00–265.00 $239.71 $1,261 -14.24
550–590 569 12 220.00–245.00 $231.72 $1,318 -17.68
610–645 630 13 220.00–227.00 $222.13 $1,399 -7.80
655–692 679 7 210.00–230.00 $216.33 $1,469 +3.83
710–715 713 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,390 -11.73
750–782 776 6 175.00–210.00 $190.73 $1,480 -0.73
785 785 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 +8.54
815 815 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,361 -20.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 242.00–275.00 $259.05 $979 -2.36
405–440 425 9 225.00–270.00 $253.72 $1,078 -7.32
455–495 476 8 220.00–280.00 $242.65 $1,155 -13.06
500–530 513 9 210.00–250.00 $231.31 $1,187 -3.20
565–595 578 6 220.00–235.00 $226.31 $1,308 -7.22
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 -1.47
685–695 688 3 210.00–212.50 $210.84 $1,451 -2.91
705–745 729 4 190.00–205.00 $198.32 $1,446 -6.78
800–825 813 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,433 +16.27
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
450–455 454 7 210.00–225.00 $222.88 $1,012 —
500–528 519 13 200.00–213.00 $203.07 $1,054 —
611–625 615 6 181.00–205.00 $187.72 $1,154 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
570–575 573 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 —
675–680 678 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,373 —
710–735 723 2 195.00–210.00 $202.63 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1400 1155 80-85% 33 127.00–139.00 $134.14 $1,549 -4.61
930–1335 1161 80-85% 10 119.00–127.00 $122.90 $1,427 -15.85
1030–1650 1282 80-85% 7 144.00–160.00 $148.52 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1440 1275 75-80% 3 141.00–160.00 $151.13 $1,927 —
1135–1690 1404 75-80% 28 130.00–150.00 $138.42 $1,943 -12.14
1190–1595 1453 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.41 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1060 928 85-90% 3 98.00–110.00 $101.94 $946 —
830–1240 1032 85-90% 9 120.00–139.00 $125.36 $1,294 -2.37
820–1275 1061 85-90% 21 110.00–132.00 $118.83 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1285 1243 2 147.00–150.00 $148.45 $1,845 —
1170–1390 1318 4 130.00–148.00 $136.52 $1,799 —
1235–2175 1670 12 142.00–172.00 $156.13 $2,607 -14.71
1755–1920 1847 3 165.00–172.00 $168.26 $3,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,780.56 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 —

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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.