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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

2,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.21/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 895 lb · 188 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.92/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 475 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.30/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 818 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,303 2,784 1,528
Feeder cattle 1,889 2,147 1,267
Slaughter cattle 313 418 210
Replacement cattle 101 219 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 275 3 240.00–340.00 $308.45 $848 —
320 320 2 241.00 $241.00 $771 —
425 425 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -6.00
455–486 473 21 255.00–270.00 $263.81 $1,248 -3.69
519 519 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,381 —
534 value added 534 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,388 —
552 value added 552 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,435 —
573–588 581 11 240.00–256.00 $249.13 $1,447 —
618–626 value added 621 11 259.50–261.50 $260.77 $1,619 —
630 630 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 —
678 678 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,458 -21.00
665–699 value added 682 22 242.50–250.50 $246.91 $1,684 —
720 720 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,483 —
753–767 759 7 209.00–221.00 $214.20 $1,626 —
760–763 value added 761 29 234.00–238.50 $234.93 $1,788 —
817 value added 817 64 233.50 $233.50 $1,908 —
848 848 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,645 —
891–895 value added 895 188 214.00–225.90 $225.21 $2,016 —
902–925 value added 906 22 217.00–218.00 $217.81 $1,973 —
915 915 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 +57.50
260–290 279 4 295.00–310.00 $301.23 $840 -15.80
300–343 329 6 300.00–315.00 $307.76 $1,013 +6.58
350–390 364 10 275.00–300.00 $290.84 $1,059 -9.64
386 thin fleshed 386 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,206 —
400–445 422 11 270.00–305.00 $284.12 $1,199 +5.17
450–495 467 22 260.00–277.50 $270.66 $1,264 +1.57
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -19.09
500–545 527 27 245.00–267.50 $254.53 $1,341 -5.24
565 value added 565 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,531 —
550–597 571 22 235.00–258.00 $252.53 $1,442 +0.73
600–631 618 29 230.00–250.00 $242.06 $1,496 -0.54
601–639 value added 625 19 256.00–258.00 $256.71 $1,604 +0.71
650–665 657 6 225.00–247.50 $238.55 $1,567 +4.69
708–725 712 4 225.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,655 +13.19
705–748 value added 728 29 230.00–240.00 $234.06 $1,704 -2.64
750–775 763 4 215.00–217.50 $215.61 $1,645 +2.11
779 value added 779 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,792 -11.00
815–819 value added 816 26 222.00–225.50 $224.96 $1,836 -12.04
822–830 826 12 225.00–227.50 $226.04 $1,867 +18.27
869 value added 869 40 230.00 $230.00 $1,999 -10.00
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 +7.03
919–935 value added 926 14 222.50–225.00 $223.58 $2,070 —
960 960 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,944 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 250.00–286.00 $269.60 $607 -57.90
300–330 315 4 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $890 +32.42
360–395 383 10 240.00–275.00 $265.50 $1,017 -16.10
431 thin fleshed 431 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,164 —
450–475 463 2 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $1,070 -17.37
520 thin fleshed 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
500–535 521 6 230.00–245.00 $236.24 $1,231 +2.20
555–580 565 3 220.00–227.50 $225.02 $1,271 -4.64
600–625 608 3 220.00–237.00 $227.47 $1,383 +7.50
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -1.88
758 758 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
565–580 573 2 215.00–227.50 $221.33 $1,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 305.00–335.00 $319.89 $729 +47.39
280 280 1 252.50 $252.50 $707 -0.67
315–345 334 14 262.50–285.00 $270.63 $904 +7.33
350–395 381 8 265.00–295.00 $283.41 $1,080 +24.01
400–445 427 20 230.00–275.00 $249.16 $1,064 +19.16
473 value added 473 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 —
450–495 476 54 227.00–250.00 $240.45 $1,145 -3.02
515–520 518 3 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,114 -20.44
500–547 528 40 222.50–235.00 $230.66 $1,218 +20.66
550–595 567 40 220.00–235.00 $230.31 $1,306 +27.78
570–580 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -7.09
613–637 value added 621 8 231.00–255.00 $244.47 $1,518 +15.11
600–647 628 35 212.00–230.00 $224.07 $1,407 +4.05
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -15.02
655–660 657 6 212.00–232.50 $222.09 $1,459 +14.57
700–745 729 8 193.00–211.00 $208.22 $1,518 +3.50
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
792–793 value added 793 6 202.50–205.00 $203.33 $1,612 —
810 value added 810 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 +15.00
860–880 870 2 172.50–179.00 $175.79 $1,529 -16.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–387 376 10 258.00–261.00 $259.45 $976 —
451–463 457 27 240.00–250.00 $244.41 $1,117 +9.41
505–531 526 29 226.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,228 —
551–577 568 12 227.00–234.50 $229.42 $1,303 +4.42
605 605 2 201.00–204.00 $202.50 $1,225 —
611–630 value added 619 15 230.00–231.00 $230.59 $1,427 —
654 value added 654 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,472 —
650–678 672 9 186.00–188.00 $187.57 $1,260 —
724–728 value added 726 63 218.00–225.00 $222.01 $1,612 —
773 773 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,337 —
799 value added 799 22 212.00 $212.00 $1,694 —
810 810 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,434 —
855 855 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,616 —
908 908 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,689 —
950 950 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,691 —
1254 1254 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 6 225.00–280.00 $247.20 $697 -24.36
293 thin fleshed 293 4 295.00 $295.00 $864 —
315–347 341 14 190.00–260.00 $242.14 $826 -18.03
350–395 368 11 220.00–255.00 $243.03 $894 -3.07
400–445 428 8 210.00–230.00 $223.19 $955 -7.93
430 thin fleshed 430 3 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
469 thin fleshed 469 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 —
450–485 474 16 195.00–237.50 $228.42 $1,083 +1.22
505–549 530 13 200.00–225.00 $215.71 $1,143 +4.36
555–595 579 20 180.00–220.00 $209.21 $1,211 -3.73
620–634 632 9 190.00–213.00 $210.49 $1,330 +7.86
660–695 671 5 170.00–215.00 $193.34 $1,297 +0.43
728 728 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,310 -10.85
771 771 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,519 —
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
360–385 372 7 187.50–245.00 $231.88 $863 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +12.50
450–483 465 5 202.50–230.00 $215.50 $1,002 +15.50
500–505 503 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,006 —
565–585 575 3 180.00–205.00 $191.52 $1,101 —
610–642 629 5 165.00–191.00 $175.08 $1,101 —
700 700 1 137.50 $137.50 $962 —
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +17.50
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +42.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 6 270.00–285.00 $274.22 $1,064 -15.36
400–445 419 16 265.00–299.00 $279.93 $1,173 +4.81
450–495 462 31 240.00–265.00 $259.33 $1,198 -9.04
500–545 522 12 219.00–255.00 $233.03 $1,216 -20.14
555–595 568 25 220.00–234.00 $226.97 $1,289 -5.74
605–638 612 24 220.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,389 +1.93
650–675 663 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,409 -10.04
705–738 723 9 187.50–210.00 $198.12 $1,432 -2.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 4 250.00–270.00 $257.96 $942 -16.15
402–445 418 12 230.00–265.00 $246.56 $1,031 -9.35
455–480 470 4 200.00–240.00 $223.47 $1,050 -18.28
500–545 533 23 210.00–230.00 $216.24 $1,153 -7.68
550–590 566 12 196.00–230.00 $212.32 $1,202 -2.51
620–640 630 2 215.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,401 +9.97
655–695 673 11 175.00–215.00 $199.59 $1,343 +7.28
785 785 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 247.50 $247.50 $879 —
415–444 441 10 254.00–262.00 $261.25 $1,152 —
450 450 4 241.00–242.50 $241.75 $1,088 —
535 535 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
565–593 589 14 211.00–229.00 $226.53 $1,334 —
667 667 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,334 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
771 771 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,527 —
815 815 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,475 —
943 943 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 197.00 $197.00 $906 -33.00
520–530 525 2 176.00–181.00 $178.48 $937 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
733 733 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,187 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 210.00–240.00 $224.64 $943 —
470 470 2 217.50–240.00 $228.75 $1,075 +13.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1300 1041 85-90% 24 95.00–111.00 $106.06 $1,104 —
805–1315 1094 85-90% 23 114.00–129.50 $119.01 $1,302 -7.61
1015–1200 1130 85-90% 10 125.00–133.00 $127.79 $1,444 +5.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1235 80-85% 14 119.00–133.00 $123.05 $1,520 -11.51
1055–1590 1285 80-85% 38 121.00–137.00 $128.69 $1,654 —
1215–1565 1373 80-85% 3 135.00–154.00 $145.36 $1,996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1720 1417 75-80% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.27 $1,733 -24.95
1130–1785 1432 75-80% 23 124.00–145.00 $134.71 $1,929 -12.51
1180–1830 1520 75-80% 9 132.00–155.00 $146.01 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1390 1310 2 140.50–152.00 $146.60 $1,920 —
1130–1745 1424 4 139.00–143.00 $140.72 $2,004 —
1090–1935 1564 20 146.00–166.00 $157.19 $2,458 —
1300–2355 1913 6 165.00–168.00 $166.10 $3,177 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1155 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,410.00–1,490.00 $1,450.17
1115–1335 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,568.11
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1015–1120 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,440.16
980–1175 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,850.00 $1,565.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1340 1164 85-90% 4 99.00–105.00 $102.67 $1,195 —

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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.