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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.37/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 525 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.18/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 536 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.91/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 471 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 3,431 2,388
Feeder cattle 859 2,198 2,033
Slaughter cattle 164 780 225
Replacement cattle 31 453 130

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 +15.30
250–285 274 4 310.00–315.00 $311.28 $853 +1.14
300–340 325 8 295.00–312.00 $303.36 $986 -1.07
350–395 371 9 300.00–315.00 $301.62 $1,119 -3.02
400–435 417 6 255.00–292.50 $282.70 $1,179 -5.04
450–483 475 8 260.00–265.00 $264.41 $1,256 -11.30
500–546 536 29 240.00–262.50 $256.18 $1,373 -0.10
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -17.97
550–592 577 16 240.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,446 +2.56
600–640 620 13 230.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,492 +0.93
650–685 670 3 235.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,597 -3.81
710 value added 710 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 -9.00
700–735 729 8 200.00–235.00 $223.24 $1,627 -3.38
770–775 773 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,708 +4.38
798 value added 798 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,740 -10.00
800–815 807 3 210.00–222.50 $215.84 $1,742 +8.09
874 value added 874 10 231.00 $231.00 $2,019 —
922 value added 922 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,890 -5.00
980 980 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,029 —
1030 1030 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,081 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 290.00–305.00 $299.71 $695 —
270–275 273 2 250.00–280.00 $265.14 $724 -15.95
320 thin fleshed 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —
300–345 327 3 265.00–300.00 $280.48 $917 +1.65
365–390 380 4 255.00–275.00 $270.20 $1,027 +11.29
410–445 430 8 235.00–275.00 $261.01 $1,122 +16.99
470–490 480 6 240.00–255.00 $248.35 $1,192 +4.42
500–545 523 4 212.00–245.00 $231.89 $1,213 -2.73
565–595 580 15 225.00–247.00 $237.25 $1,376 +13.56
650–695 677 3 210.00–235.00 $220.15 $1,490 +29.56
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +9.21
775–790 783 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,683 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
402 402 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,085 —
506 506 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,214 —
576 576 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,377 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 240.00–265.00 $252.28 $1,092 +12.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 +35.77
305–335 320 2 260.00 $260.00 $832 -1.02
350–395 384 6 235.00–277.50 $254.91 $979 +12.41
400–445 418 11 232.00–265.00 $244.73 $1,023 -1.26
460–480 470 23 229.00–240.00 $237.76 $1,117 -6.48
455–490 477 3 215.00–230.00 $221.73 $1,058 -22.51
505–540 520 8 215.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,157 -11.97
500–540 526 27 225.00–239.00 $231.43 $1,217 -2.95
560–570 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -2.90
560–595 579 22 217.00–235.00 $226.85 $1,313 +3.78
605–630 618 10 220.00–230.00 $223.70 $1,382 +3.76
610–627 623 4 199.00–205.00 $200.47 $1,249 -19.47
650–690 670 2 200.00–215.00 $207.28 $1,389 +12.28
650–695 679 9 207.00–222.00 $217.86 $1,479 +9.57
740–745 742 3 190.00–212.00 $204.68 $1,519 +3.17
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 -22.46
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -2.46
785 785 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,484 +4.00
810–825 818 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 -12.50
819–822 value added 820 9 206.00–209.00 $208.33 $1,708 —
995 995 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 +25.73
315–335 331 8 225.00–275.00 $250.37 $829 +8.91
360–365 362 3 240.00–250.00 $243.32 $881 +4.88
400–445 416 15 220.00–242.50 $234.21 $974 +4.36
450–495 475 15 212.00–240.00 $224.45 $1,066 -3.68
505–545 528 9 210.00–227.50 $220.03 $1,162 +6.04
550–595 574 12 210.00–225.00 $218.50 $1,254 +9.03
600–645 620 10 197.00–225.00 $210.55 $1,305 -3.14
655–690 670 8 180.00–217.50 $201.54 $1,350 -0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $663 +29.90
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -10.00
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 +23.28
565 565 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,229 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,097 +8.79
405–440 422 17 250.00–285.00 $266.14 $1,123 -12.99
460–490 476 15 252.50–265.00 $257.92 $1,228 +0.39
505–540 520 15 235.00–260.00 $248.62 $1,293 +3.38
555–585 573 19 220.00–237.50 $231.52 $1,327 -8.12
600–645 621 8 219.00–235.00 $228.59 $1,420 +6.36
650–685 666 8 195.00–227.50 $207.23 $1,380 -10.06
700–742 734 8 189.00–220.00 $199.95 $1,468 +0.84
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 +1.67
810 810 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 +22.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 260.00–280.00 $270.07 $913 —
355–395 375 5 255.00–260.00 $258.97 $971 -12.53
410–440 427 10 227.00–260.00 $243.70 $1,041 -7.89
455–495 475 8 232.00–252.50 $242.32 $1,151 +4.73
500–545 518 9 220.00–235.00 $225.20 $1,167 +4.91
550–595 567 9 210.00–245.00 $229.31 $1,300 +14.37
635–648 643 4 198.00–222.00 $209.40 $1,346 +6.18
670–695 681 4 192.00–220.00 $211.73 $1,442 +10.25
730–745 738 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,513 +11.84
775–780 777 3 181.00–190.00 $184.01 $1,430 -1.77
805–815 806 12 162.00–185.00 $183.06 $1,475 -0.94
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
450–475 463 2 220.00–240.00 $229.73 $1,064 -12.77
515–545 530 2 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,139 —
725 725 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -9.08
530–535 533 3 210.00–225.00 $218.33 $1,164 +27.33
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1375 1167 80-85% 10 120.00–125.00 $121.82 $1,422 -8.02
895–1525 1197 80-85% 36 124.00–143.00 $130.53 $1,562 +0.69
1250–1535 1356 80-85% 4 137.00–148.00 $141.59 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1230 1037 85-90% 23 110.00–120.00 $114.83 $1,191 —
815–1420 1058 85-90% 14 115.00–125.00 $121.00 $1,280 -0.98
1245 1245 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1770 1396 75-80% 14 124.00–147.00 $134.38 $1,876 —
1435–1520 1472 75-80% 5 124.00–133.00 $128.98 $1,899 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,558 —
1155–2320 1616 5 145.00–155.00 $152.21 $2,460 —
1655–1735 1695 2 168.00–172.00 $170.05 $2,882 —
1505–2230 1732 6 154.50–166.00 $160.76 $2,784 -5.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 $34,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,340 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 4 185.00 $185.00 $947 —

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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.