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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

3,431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.74/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 525 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.88/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 573 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.39/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 475 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,431 1,233 1,801
Feeder cattle 2,198 764 1,417
Slaughter cattle 780 228 319
Replacement cattle 453 241 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Athens - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 6.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00-10.00 lower. Huntingdon - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold steady. Not enough receipts to establish Feeder Cattle trends. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower overall, with exception of steers weighing over 650 lbs. 6.00 higher, and feeder heifers measuring 10.00 lower overall. Lower prices on feeder classes due, in part, to predominantly plainer-type offerings and recent ongoing downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 9.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Pulaski - Compared to last sale Feeder Steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Quality good, Demand high. Fayetteville - Compared to this same sale last week, it was noted that buyers were less active due in part to a decrease in quality. Feeder steers/bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 300.00–320.00 $309.70 $688 —
250–295 273 4 305.00–312.50 $310.14 $847 +27.64
300–340 326 9 297.50–325.00 $304.43 $992 +0.95
350–395 386 15 280.00–325.00 $304.64 $1,176 +7.20
400–445 430 18 270.00–315.00 $287.74 $1,237 +9.10
447 447 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,196 -11.14
450–495 468 16 267.50–285.00 $275.71 $1,290 +5.61
480 value added 480 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,162 -41.77
500–545 527 25 240.00–270.00 $256.28 $1,351 —
545 value added 545 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
550–598 574 60 240.00–275.00 $247.97 $1,423 -3.40
595 595 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 -8.87
600–645 622 27 228.00–262.50 $239.79 $1,491 -4.17
626 value added 626 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,549 -8.92
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -18.96
650–655 653 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 -6.92
656–660 value added 657 6 245.00–249.00 $248.33 $1,632 —
650–695 667 28 230.00–252.50 $242.13 $1,615 +5.21
719 value added 719 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,690 —
700–748 732 21 220.00–235.00 $226.62 $1,659 +12.11
750–796 774 24 209.00–225.00 $216.62 $1,677 -7.38
780 value added 780 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,778 —
800–815 808 4 200.00–216.00 $207.75 $1,679 —
830 value added 830 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,805 —
885–895 890 2 200.00–209.00 $204.53 $1,820 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
918 value added 918 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,928 —
1015 1015 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 3 265.00–310.00 $281.09 $751 +46.09
300–345 323 18 250.00–305.00 $278.83 $901 +24.14
355–395 375 5 232.50–282.50 $258.91 $971 -6.72
405–445 428 9 200.00–270.00 $244.02 $1,044 -12.98
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -37.00
455–495 473 15 215.00–262.50 $243.93 $1,154 -8.53
500–545 518 11 210.00–247.50 $234.62 $1,215 —
503–545 value added 519 12 242.50–248.00 $246.50 $1,279 —
535 535 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 —
555–585 566 9 210.00–242.50 $223.69 $1,266 -15.31
590 value added 590 3 243.50 $243.50 $1,437 —
605–640 628 6 220.00–232.50 $227.03 $1,426 +14.03
670–685 676 5 162.50–212.50 $190.59 $1,288 —
685–697 value added 693 10 224.00–228.00 $226.44 $1,569 —
700–740 718 3 202.50–210.00 $205.79 $1,478 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
870–892 886 4 162.50–209.00 $192.66 $1,707 —
930 930 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 21 269.00 $269.00 $1,321 +5.97
607 value added 607 36 247.50 $247.50 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
510–515 513 2 235.00–255.00 $245.05 $1,257 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
270–288 281 7 240.00–295.00 $264.23 $742 —
300–346 334 17 250.00–275.00 $261.02 $872 +10.22
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 -13.30
382 382 4 242.50 $242.50 $926 -15.37
360–396 389 24 250.00–280.00 $259.04 $1,008 +1.17
410 410 2 235.00–238.00 $236.50 $970 -24.57
417 value added 417 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,017 —
400–447 426 38 225.00–262.50 $245.99 $1,048 -15.08
445 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 -43.57
455 455 3 205.00 $205.00 $933 -38.08
450–498 476 56 230.00–255.00 $244.24 $1,163 +1.16
480–490 485 2 200.00–232.50 $216.08 $1,048 -27.00
500–545 525 78 215.00–247.50 $234.38 $1,230 -0.41
505–545 525 4 208.00–230.00 $221.19 $1,161 -13.60
550–595 565 5 217.00–227.50 $222.90 $1,259 -10.93
550–590 569 44 210.00–238.00 $223.07 $1,269 -10.76
560–593 value added 584 18 236.00–247.50 $237.29 $1,386 —
600–649 624 49 200.00–234.00 $219.94 $1,372 -10.03
610–635 624 4 217.50–220.00 $218.73 $1,365 -11.24
652–668 value added 661 7 217.00–219.00 $217.92 $1,440 —
655–680 672 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,310 -29.90
650–695 677 20 197.50–228.50 $208.29 $1,410 -16.61
700–735 710 9 180.00–218.00 $201.51 $1,431 -9.69
761 value added 761 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,598 —
755–795 774 5 180.00–200.00 $192.46 $1,490 -17.54
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 -25.00
830 830 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,598 +2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 7 212.50–290.00 $249.27 $683 -9.73
305–340 330 15 220.00–275.00 $241.46 $797 -5.90
355–395 377 19 220.00–272.50 $238.44 $899 +5.63
400–445 424 19 215.00–247.50 $229.85 $975 +4.33
430 430 1 203.00 $203.00 $873 -22.52
450–495 476 49 215.00–242.50 $228.13 $1,086 +6.43
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 +11.98
500–527 value added 520 9 230.00–238.00 $235.28 $1,223 —
500–545 521 15 200.00–225.00 $213.99 $1,115 -1.53
555–595 573 11 194.00–227.50 $209.47 $1,200 -14.81
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -24.28
600–625 616 11 191.00–225.00 $213.69 $1,316 -4.31
650–685 668 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,347 -8.13
682 value added 682 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,364 —
705–745 728 5 162.50–207.50 $191.85 $1,397 -10.15
800–835 818 2 152.50–170.00 $161.06 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 225.00 $225.00 $569 —
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
368–370 368 5 200.00–220.00 $204.02 $751 +4.02
400–440 427 3 205.00–210.00 $206.72 $883 —
450–490 480 12 190.00–211.00 $206.75 $992 —
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 192.50 $192.50 $722 —
415 415 1 232.00 $232.00 $963 -7.00
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
350–395 370 23 245.00–312.50 $283.71 $1,050 -0.29
400–445 427 18 270.00–300.00 $279.13 $1,192 -6.57
435–445 440 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,122 -30.76
450–480 470 6 250.00–255.00 $253.35 $1,191 +8.40
450–496 476 29 240.00–285.00 $257.53 $1,226 +12.58
500–545 522 42 230.00–265.00 $245.24 $1,280 +3.72
535 535 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,297 +0.98
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 +11.55
550–598 573 25 225.00–252.50 $239.64 $1,373 +18.69
600–647 624 33 205.00–237.50 $222.23 $1,387 +1.73
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
655–681 667 17 205.00–225.00 $217.29 $1,449 —
700–745 720 9 185.00–210.00 $199.11 $1,434 -5.89
780–788 783 7 175.00–200.00 $183.33 $1,435 —
800–810 805 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,469 —
855–885 868 5 162.50–175.00 $168.46 $1,462 —
935 935 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,426 —
970–975 973 2 125.00–150.00 $137.53 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 11 235.00–302.50 $271.50 $1,010 +31.50
400–445 418 11 220.00–287.50 $251.59 $1,052 +18.52
470–495 485 18 217.50–260.00 $237.59 $1,152 +13.57
500–540 525 29 200.00–237.50 $220.29 $1,157 -1.80
550–598 574 17 195.00–233.00 $214.94 $1,234 -7.42
600–640 618 6 190.00–220.00 $203.22 $1,256 -2.05
655–680 667 5 185.00–217.50 $201.48 $1,344 -4.74
700–740 720 4 172.50–205.00 $193.21 $1,391 +6.53
770–785 778 2 182.50–189.00 $185.78 $1,445 —
800 800 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,472 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,103 —
470–495 486 5 220.00–255.00 $243.51 $1,183 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 —
460–495 478 2 195.00–245.00 $219.08 $1,047 —
535 535 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,022 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
850 850 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,470 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1420 1186 80-85% 36 118.00–136.00 $129.84 $1,540 —
800–1820 1237 80-85% 121 125.00–147.00 $136.61 $1,690 —
1065–1545 1261 80-85% 17 139.00–158.00 $145.72 $1,838 +13.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1315 990 85-90% 18 90.00–120.00 $106.94 $1,059 -3.08
820–1470 1084 85-90% 64 113.00–135.00 $121.98 $1,322 +0.68
890–1430 1092 85-90% 27 125.00–146.00 $130.99 $1,430 +9.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1555 1359 75-80% 9 120.00–137.00 $128.80 $1,750 —
1125–1900 1425 75-80% 27 139.00–159.00 $151.96 $2,165 +8.98
1155–1890 1443 75-80% 57 125.00–151.00 $139.24 $2,009 -3.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1232 3 152.00–164.00 $156.52 $1,928 -4.02
1070–2085 1561 18 149.00–160.00 $155.37 $2,425 —
1220–2305 1749 50 155.00–175.00 $166.67 $2,915 —
1535–2210 1823 13 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $3,192 -1.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1150 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,556.76
1005–1210 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,840.76
965–1175 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,175.00 $1,855.91
1045–1260 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,684.90
1065–1345 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,660.00–1,900.00 $1,775.30
1185–1195 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1025–1085 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,390.00 $1,369.43
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1105–1655 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,575.00–2,175.00 $1,837.51
1230–1430 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,913.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 $14,256
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $9,801
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1045–1385 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,725.00–3,450.00 $2,455.97 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1075 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,719.22 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1230 1173 2 146.00–152.00 $149.15 $1,750 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.