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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

2,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.71/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 857 lb · 126 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.30/cwt +17.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 837 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.77/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 533 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,784 1,054 1,512
Feeder cattle 2,147 859 1,230
Slaughter cattle 418 164 239
Replacement cattle 219 31 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Athens - Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers 7.00 to 10.00 lower with steers 500lbs to 700lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher, bulls mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 8.00 higher with slaughter bulls remaining steady. Quality was off compared to last week; it was noted there was a higher undertone on quality feeders. Huntingdon - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls sold steady. A trend could not be established on Feeder Cattle due to inadequate receipts Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 higher, with feeder heifers 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, and higher-quality feeder offerings noted. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower overall. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 857 lbs., $240.00 per cwt., medium flesh, all black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 841 lbs., $237.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and Charolais crosses. Pulaski - Compared to last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality good, Demand good. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 272.50 $272.50 $627 -52.50
265–295 277 3 300.00–345.00 $317.03 $878 +5.75
300–345 321 19 260.00–320.00 $301.18 $967 -2.18
350–395 373 18 255.00–325.00 $300.48 $1,121 -1.14
405–415 value added 408 4 305.00–310.00 $308.73 $1,260 —
405–449 436 30 250.00–302.50 $278.95 $1,216 -3.75
450–496 483 16 260.00–275.00 $269.09 $1,300 +4.68
500–547 533 60 245.00–267.50 $259.77 $1,385 +3.59
550–598 573 42 240.00–275.00 $251.80 $1,443 +1.27
600–645 620 32 230.00–257.50 $242.60 $1,504 +1.88
624 value added 624 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,597 —
650–695 680 17 210.00–257.50 $233.86 $1,590 -4.46
682 682 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,562 -9.32
700–745 718 19 210.00–227.00 $219.27 $1,574 -3.97
707–747 value added 731 17 232.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,730 +10.70
750–795 761 11 210.00–220.00 $213.50 $1,625 -7.50
796 value added 796 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,918 +23.00
805–835 820 10 200.00–217.50 $207.77 $1,704 -8.07
832–841 value added 840 69 237.00 $237.00 $1,991 —
857 value added 857 120 240.00 $240.00 $2,057 +9.00
857–870 860 6 200.00–218.00 $212.97 $1,832 —
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —
955 955 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,044 +7.00
1220 1220 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,196 —
1315 1315 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 327.50 $327.50 $753 +27.79
250–295 274 10 260.00–325.00 $292.08 $800 +26.94
305–330 311 7 235.00–270.00 $250.08 $778 -30.40
355–380 368 4 265.00–295.00 $281.60 $1,036 +11.40
400–440 421 7 232.50–290.00 $270.98 $1,141 +9.97
450–495 478 15 225.00–275.00 $248.40 $1,187 +0.05
505–545 521 12 202.00–255.00 $234.04 $1,219 +2.15
542 value added 542 9 252.50 $252.50 $1,369 —
555–580 564 6 210.00–255.00 $229.66 $1,295 -7.59
605–640 620 14 205.00–236.00 $219.97 $1,364 —
660–686 681 9 200.00–229.00 $221.88 $1,511 +1.73
700–710 705 3 190.00–214.00 $204.66 $1,443 -10.34
995 995 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,841 —
1215 1215 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,167 +6.00
485 485 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,297 —
674 674 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 272.50 $272.50 $640 —
280–295 286 4 245.00–260.00 $253.17 $724 -46.83
305–348 326 10 245.00–275.00 $263.30 $858 +3.30
360–390 376 24 230.00–280.00 $259.40 $975 +4.49
400–440 417 41 240.00–282.50 $266.22 $1,110 +21.49
420–445 433 2 230.00 $230.00 $996 -14.73
450–495 472 47 231.00–265.00 $243.47 $1,149 +5.71
500–549 521 55 220.00–253.00 $235.42 $1,227 +13.01
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -21.43
552 value added 552 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,397 —
565–580 573 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,160 -24.32
550–595 575 36 210.00–240.00 $227.09 $1,306 +0.24
600–630 616 4 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,262 -18.79
600–633 617 23 202.50–234.00 $220.02 $1,358 -3.68
621–633 value added 629 11 229.00–230.00 $229.36 $1,443 —
650–690 671 18 200.00–225.00 $207.52 $1,392 +0.24
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -17.86
712 value added 712 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,691 —
705–743 729 19 195.00–210.00 $204.72 $1,492 +0.04
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 +5.00
850–885 862 3 185.00–196.00 $192.23 $1,657 —
910–940 930 4 170.00–185.00 $177.52 $1,651 —
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 -11.00
1215 1215 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 242.50–295.00 $276.29 $608 —
250–295 276 9 250.00–290.00 $271.56 $750 -3.44
300–346 330 22 240.00–270.00 $260.17 $859 +9.80
350–395 376 10 232.50–260.00 $246.10 $925 +2.78
400–445 426 18 220.00–247.40 $231.12 $985 -3.09
455–495 475 31 210.00–247.50 $227.20 $1,079 +2.75
500–545 526 21 200.00–225.00 $211.35 $1,112 -8.68
557–570 value added 560 4 225.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,302 —
550–593 582 23 192.50–229.00 $212.94 $1,239 -5.56
600–645 630 10 195.00–211.00 $202.63 $1,277 -7.92
650–695 679 13 185.00–205.00 $192.91 $1,310 -8.63
700–735 716 5 185.00–200.00 $190.85 $1,366 —
935 935 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,070 —
460–494 479 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,126 —
568 568 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 150.00–221.00 $185.77 $609 -14.23
445 445 1 197.50 $197.50 $879 -32.50
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 202.50 $202.50 $790 —
505 505 1 182.50 $182.50 $922 -37.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 334 6 290.00–300.00 $296.61 $991 —
352–395 369 18 245.00–315.00 $289.58 $1,069 -2.92
415 fancy 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
400–445 420 21 240.00–315.00 $275.12 $1,156 +8.98
450–495 471 48 245.00–290.00 $268.37 $1,264 +10.45
500–547 525 32 242.50–275.00 $253.17 $1,329 +4.55
550–597 576 17 215.00–248.00 $232.71 $1,340 +1.19
605–645 620 27 210.00–242.50 $225.04 $1,395 -3.55
650–695 663 14 197.50–236.00 $222.59 $1,476 +15.36
705–745 725 6 182.50–220.00 $200.34 $1,452 +0.39
800–820 810 2 180.00–195.00 $187.41 $1,518 -17.59
895 895 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,656 —
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
985–995 990 2 155.00–162.50 $158.73 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
350–395 374 19 232.50–295.00 $274.11 $1,025 +15.14
400–445 420 18 230.00–275.00 $255.91 $1,075 +12.21
450–499 479 22 220.00–264.00 $241.75 $1,158 -0.57
500–545 520 26 200.00–247.50 $223.92 $1,164 -1.28
550–595 568 19 200.00–230.00 $214.83 $1,220 -14.48
600–645 619 14 200.00–224.00 $212.41 $1,315 +3.01
655–695 672 9 175.00–215.00 $192.31 $1,292 -19.42
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -5.05
825 825 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 +7.94
905–910 908 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,521 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $1,005 -14.92
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -44.86
581 581 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1525 1174 80-85% 24 120.00–133.00 $127.63 $1,498 +5.81
1000–1500 1238 80-85% 77 124.00–145.00 $134.56 $1,666 —
1035–1870 1332 80-85% 12 139.00–153.00 $145.67 $1,940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–1595 1431 75-80% 11 140.00–151.00 $147.22 $2,107 —
1085–1860 1438 75-80% 59 127.50–144.00 $137.10 $1,971 —
1300–1805 1456 75-80% 10 122.00–133.00 $126.80 $1,846 -2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1300 1067 85-90% 12 91.00–119.00 $108.73 $1,160 -12.27
870–1235 1089 85-90% 14 122.00–135.00 $126.62 $1,379 +5.62
850–1500 1111 85-90% 38 113.00–130.00 $122.10 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1315 1185 2 160.00–170.00 $164.45 $1,949 —
910–2060 1609 9 141.00–159.00 $152.89 $2,460 +0.68
1235–2310 1789 45 148.50–177.00 $164.95 $2,951 —
1790–1970 1898 3 178.00–194.00 $184.55 $3,503 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,366.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,175.00 $1,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110–1240 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,593.49
1055–1330 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,693.49
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1155–1370 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,835.71
1375–1580 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,072.04
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,625.00–2,225.00 $1,893.75
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,052.08
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,450.00–2,050.00 $1,609.62
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005–1280 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,535.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,383.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,366.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,650.00 $2,558.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $808 —
1015–1505 1235 85-90% 5 102.00–111.00 $107.39 $1,326 —
900–1675 1358 80-85% 15 115.00–136.00 $125.18 $1,700 —
1210–1805 1508 75-80% 2 131.00–142.00 $135.41 $2,042 —

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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.