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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 7, 2024

2,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.86/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 560 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.26/cwt -15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 518 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.24/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 471 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,405 2,303 1,528
Feeder cattle 1,828 1,889 1,267
Slaughter cattle 365 313 210
Replacement cattle 212 101 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
459–477 474 54 261.00–270.00 $262.45 $1,244 -1.36
518 value added 518 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 -10.00
518–533 529 20 235.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,283 -23.45
555 value added 555 87 253.50 $253.50 $1,407 -6.50
575–595 587 16 236.00–240.00 $236.50 $1,388 -12.63
627 value added 627 11 242.50 $242.50 $1,520 -18.27
632–643 633 48 227.00–229.00 $227.25 $1,438 -8.75
655–682 660 59 224.00–232.00 $225.95 $1,491 +10.95
704–714 value added 709 17 215.00–227.50 $220.93 $1,566 —
748 748 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,623 +11.00
752 value added 752 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,715 -6.93
758–785 773 5 210.00–221.00 $214.31 $1,657 +0.11
826 826 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,702 +12.00
867 867 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -7.76
375–398 386 7 304.00–308.00 $305.39 $1,179 +14.55
405–435 426 6 284.00–305.00 $290.63 $1,238 +6.51
452–495 465 9 250.00–296.00 $272.92 $1,269 +2.26
510–535 value added 520 5 279.00–284.00 $279.98 $1,456 —
505–542 526 21 237.50–269.00 $257.64 $1,355 +3.11
550–596 575 24 227.00–259.00 $243.64 $1,401 -8.89
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -32.53
600–645 627 9 225.00–234.00 $230.78 $1,447 -11.28
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -34.06
665 665 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,380 -31.05
655–685 670 7 232.50–250.00 $243.71 $1,633 +5.16
700–725 714 4 199.00–229.00 $212.34 $1,516 -20.12
750–770 760 3 219.00–236.00 $229.66 $1,745 +14.05
850 850 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,921 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
316 316 6 251.00 $251.00 $793 -31.50
395 395 1 249.00 $249.00 $984 -16.50
450–480 461 7 250.00–260.00 $252.73 $1,165 +21.70
518–545 537 12 200.00–248.00 $234.81 $1,261 -1.43
559–595 575 8 225.00–244.00 $232.40 $1,336 +7.38
665–675 672 11 200.00–237.50 $215.78 $1,450 -4.22
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —
1015 1015 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 250.00 $250.00 $650 +2.80
310–337 329 8 225.00–235.00 $227.35 $748 -14.79
355–395 380 28 230.00–245.00 $237.96 $904 -5.07
405–440 434 20 210.00–244.00 $222.54 $966 -0.65
459–473 464 9 214.00–229.50 $219.27 $1,017 -9.15
500–537 527 18 205.00–225.00 $210.69 $1,110 -5.02
565–593 585 49 180.00–221.00 $203.48 $1,190 -5.73
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -10.49
650–685 658 39 190.00–219.00 $196.97 $1,296 +3.63
717–718 718 6 175.00–188.00 $181.50 $1,303 +1.50
770 770 6 183.00–190.00 $188.83 $1,454 -8.17
828 828 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 —
890 890 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,415 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,084 —
460 460 42 239.50 $239.50 $1,102 -4.91
512–525 518 58 217.50–218.00 $217.77 $1,128 -15.72
522 value added 522 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,169 —
556–589 572 16 212.00–219.00 $213.70 $1,222 -15.72
600–601 601 42 206.50 $206.50 $1,241 +4.00
682 682 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,398 +17.43
802 802 9 189.50 $189.50 $1,520 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 +7.50
350–395 376 19 200.00–266.00 $231.42 $870 -51.99
405–445 427 12 212.50–271.00 $233.21 $996 -15.95
470 470 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 -16.45
475 fancy 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 —
470–480 value added 477 7 246.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,180 -12.57
450–496 479 33 192.50–241.00 $225.38 $1,080 -15.07
500–543 523 30 210.00–248.00 $227.22 $1,188 -3.44
550–583 568 18 205.00–239.00 $223.27 $1,268 -7.04
603 value added 603 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,296 -29.47
600–635 614 19 171.00–220.00 $203.60 $1,250 -20.47
650–690 680 16 170.00–228.00 $213.48 $1,452 -8.61
685 value added 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
710–745 723 3 161.00–204.00 $183.80 $1,329 -24.42
775–785 780 2 168.00–209.00 $188.63 $1,471 -1.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 200.00 $200.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 212.00 $212.00 $948 +2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 24 273.00 $273.00 $1,054 +25.50
447 447 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,185 +3.75
519 519 19 236.00 $236.00 $1,225 -4.00
577–580 577 45 220.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,274 -5.75
613 613 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,342 —
731 731 25 201.00 $201.00 $1,469 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 3 270.00–280.00 $273.31 $812 —
300–340 321 4 240.00–265.00 $252.96 $812 —
352–390 373 7 230.00–290.00 $263.32 $982 -10.90
400–445 422 14 230.00–298.00 $259.26 $1,094 -20.67
455–495 479 11 222.50–285.00 $256.72 $1,230 -2.61
500–540 521 26 215.00–254.00 $238.49 $1,243 +5.46
525 fancy 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
555 fancy 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
550–595 574 19 212.50–238.00 $226.76 $1,302 -0.21
600–645 623 11 195.00–226.00 $211.16 $1,316 -15.81
659–695 668 9 192.00–216.00 $206.43 $1,379 -6.12
755–760 758 2 166.00–175.00 $170.51 $1,292 —
820–845 833 2 169.00–181.00 $175.09 $1,458 —
855 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 249.00 $249.00 $946 -8.96
400–425 412 15 220.00–260.00 $224.53 $925 -22.03
455–475 470 7 237.00–255.00 $241.51 $1,135 +18.04
500–526 515 16 208.00–230.00 $218.41 $1,125 +2.17
580–596 589 12 200.00–201.00 $200.41 $1,180 -11.91
605 605 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,156 -31.38
650–695 655 21 175.00–213.50 $202.86 $1,329 +3.27
735 735 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,191 —
759 759 8 170.00–191.00 $180.50 $1,370 -7.00
851 851 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,242 —
942 942 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
508 508 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,001 —
695 695 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -69.64
610 610 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1390 1159 80-85% 17 119.00–132.00 $125.92 $1,459 —
865–1575 1178 80-85% 72 125.00–141.00 $133.15 $1,569 —
1180–1445 1297 80-85% 13 138.00–147.00 $141.27 $1,832 +12.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1175 998 85-90% 14 94.00–108.00 $102.71 $1,025 —
850–1365 1098 85-90% 35 110.00–126.00 $114.66 $1,259 -4.35
950–1325 1131 85-90% 13 120.00–129.00 $123.88 $1,401 -3.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1835 1425 75-80% 44 124.50–143.00 $134.09 $1,911 -0.62
1290–1775 1469 75-80% 11 124.00–135.00 $129.09 $1,896 —
1180–1680 1482 75-80% 7 142.00–150.00 $145.71 $2,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,628 —
1110–1780 1391 9 124.00–149.00 $142.55 $1,983 —
1295–2190 1692 24 150.00–173.00 $161.62 $2,735 —
1585–2130 1878 7 164.50–182.00 $175.49 $3,296 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00
870–970 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,530.00–1,640.00 $1,587.99
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,362.50
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985–1230 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,440.00–1,880.00 $1,596.17
1000–1350 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,787.50
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1100–1300 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,430.00
1093–1470 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,720.00–2,125.00 $1,855.03
1025–1460 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,933.96
1200–1400 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00
1100–1500 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,921.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
825–980 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,620.00 $1,486.13
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,120.00 $2,120.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,762.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,600.00 $2,437.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00–2,875.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,537 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1165 1009 85-90% 5 98.50–122.00 $110.03 $1,110 —
1320–1480 1400 80-85% 2 106.50–129.00 $117.11 $1,640 —
1410–1745 1578 75-80% 2 120.50–128.50 $124.92 $1,971 —

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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.