Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

4,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.78/cwt +10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 524 lb · 139 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.20/cwt +26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 721 lb · 133 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $211.43/cwt ≈ $1,982/hd at 937 lb · 115 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,098	2,405	3,780
Feeder cattle	3,575	1,828	3,016
Slaughter cattle	437	365	423
Replacement cattle	86	212	341

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	2	285.00–300.00	$292.17	$657	—
260–299	278	19	295.00–330.00	$309.05	$859	—
300–345	333	10	280.00–300.00	$294.56	$981	-5.44
355–395	376	9	277.50–300.00	$290.41	$1,092	-14.98
400–449	425	28	270.00–300.00	$289.40	$1,230	-1.23
475	475	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,140	-32.92
450–499	481	35	250.00–290.00	$267.69	$1,288	-5.23
508–538 value added	520	5	270.00–290.00	$281.72	$1,465	+1.74
500–540	521	49	250.00–280.00	$268.30	$1,398	+10.66
525	525	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,260	-17.64
563–578 value added	572	7	270.00–279.00	$273.80	$1,566	—
550–599	574	73	250.00–267.50	$258.07	$1,481	+14.43
601–625 value added	610	13	260.00–266.00	$262.36	$1,600	—
600–648	624	72	229.00–260.00	$251.20	$1,567	+20.42
663–689 value added	670	19	257.00–264.50	$262.47	$1,759	—
655–696	674	92	222.00–240.00	$231.94	$1,563	-11.77
707–725 value added	718	103	240.50–242.00	$241.57	$1,734	—
700–749	730	30	220.00–238.00	$231.07	$1,687	+18.73
755–795	780	8	210.00–230.00	$220.22	$1,718	-9.44
805–840	818	54	202.00–221.00	$217.52	$1,779	—
855–868	863	56	190.00–228.50	$225.02	$1,942	-0.98
927 value added	927	55	210.00	$210.00	$1,947	—
900–949	947	60	190.00–215.00	$212.75	$2,015	—
1130	1130	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,864	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272–295	279	5	270.00–285.00	$281.83	$786	+26.83
305–346	333	11	245.00–285.00	$264.09	$879	+13.09
355–393	377	8	265.00–280.00	$275.79	$1,040	+26.79
385 thin fleshed	385	3	250.00	$250.00	$962	—
400–445	420	23	250.00–282.00	$268.33	$1,127	—
460–498	484	26	237.50–277.00	$266.74	$1,291	+14.01
503–545 value added	529	8	260.00–265.00	$261.78	$1,385	—
500–543	533	24	230.00–255.00	$243.25	$1,297	+8.44
552–561 value added	557	7	250.00–262.00	$255.10	$1,421	—
567–598	584	22	230.00–248.00	$238.77	$1,394	+6.37
600–640	620	17	215.00–240.00	$226.09	$1,402	—
680–685	683	2	210.00–212.50	$211.25	$1,443	-4.53
700–740	721	6	210.00–212.50	$210.40	$1,517	—
834	834	25	215.00–219.00	$216.76	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,131	+23.00
535–541	540	6	210.00–228.00	$225.03	$1,215	—
575–598	588	5	200.00–227.50	$215.54	$1,267	—
693 value added	693	5	177.00	$177.00	$1,227	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,274	—
580	580	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,131	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	2	295.00–315.00	$305.00	$640	—
255–295	277	10	265.00–300.00	$279.89	$775	+19.89
305–349	331	42	260.00–290.00	$275.54	$912	—
350–396	378	50	250.00–275.00	$263.48	$996	+32.06
400–445	425	68	240.00–265.00	$253.75	$1,078	+20.54
434–435 thin fleshed	434	7	272.00	$272.00	$1,180	—
450–495	472	62	235.00–262.00	$249.61	$1,178	+25.61
500–547	524	112	229.00–250.00	$235.75	$1,235	+8.53
509–548 value added	526	27	245.00–247.00	$246.18	$1,295	—
554–599	576	67	220.00–237.50	$231.02	$1,331	+7.75
561–593 value added	577	31	240.00–248.50	$244.23	$1,409	—
580	580	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,276	-3.27
600–624 value added	618	20	227.50–245.00	$236.26	$1,460	+21.26
600–647	628	71	212.00–230.00	$221.77	$1,393	+18.17
665–680 value added	667	9	229.00–232.00	$231.44	$1,544	+41.44
650–695	682	91	210.00–225.00	$222.00	$1,514	+8.52
700–745	722	48	200.00–217.50	$205.52	$1,484	+21.72
750–775	757	5	200.00–207.50	$204.69	$1,550	+16.06
800–840	833	23	192.50–207.00	$199.67	$1,663	—
845	845	85	208.00	$208.00	$1,758	—
910–945	923	4	157.00–188.00	$179.94	$1,661	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	265.00–275.00	$270.00	$594	—
283–288	286	4	255.00–260.00	$257.52	$737	+7.52
305–340	326	8	245.00–270.00	$255.94	$834	+28.59
355–399	382	23	227.50–252.00	$241.68	$923	+3.72
400–445	425	25	222.50–252.00	$239.01	$1,016	+16.47
462–470 value added	464	4	232.00–241.00	$234.28	$1,087	—
450–495	475	56	220.00–250.00	$240.28	$1,141	+21.01
505–548	527	51	215.00–235.00	$227.62	$1,200	+16.93
538 value added	538	2	236.00	$236.00	$1,270	—
550–590	563	37	210.00–230.00	$222.77	$1,254	+19.29
620 value added	620	7	241.00	$241.00	$1,494	—
615–648	637	23	200.00–220.00	$213.33	$1,359	+13.33
669–683 value added	673	7	217.00–220.00	$219.13	$1,475	—
660–693	689	9	205.00–210.00	$205.75	$1,418	+8.78
700	700	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,365	+13.50
750–795	763	4	200.00–207.00	$203.44	$1,552	+14.61
800–840	820	2	180.00–185.00	$182.44	$1,496	+2.44
915	915	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,556	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–330	324	5	205.00–240.00	$232.88	$755	—
367	367	3	242.00	$242.00	$888	—
410–440	429	4	210.00–232.00	$223.03	$957	+11.03
485–490	488	2	210.00–215.00	$212.51	$1,037	—
530–540	533	3	207.50–212.50	$209.98	$1,119	—
594 value added	594	8	205.00	$205.00	$1,218	—
675	675	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,198	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	210.00	$210.00	$987	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–399	379	36	265.00–290.00	$275.49	$1,044	+12.17
405–445	427	25	250.00–285.00	$274.95	$1,174	+15.69
450–495	472	25	245.00–272.00	$252.97	$1,194	-3.75
500–540	524	56	230.00–250.00	$240.24	$1,259	+1.75
550–599	574	75	220.00–247.50	$230.47	$1,323	+3.71
600–648	626	49	212.50–227.50	$218.98	$1,371	+7.82
650–695	672	17	200.00–218.00	$211.13	$1,419	+4.70
700–747	725	10	200.00–212.50	$205.36	$1,489	—
753–795	769	8	180.00–205.00	$194.59	$1,496	+24.08
805–840	821	5	139.00–175.00	$151.24	$1,242	-23.85
885	885	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,239	-41.00
905	905	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,222	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	380	14	240.00–260.00	$246.90	$938	-2.10
404–448	425	20	235.00–250.00	$247.43	$1,052	+22.90
455–495	480	26	222.50–255.00	$242.94	$1,166	+1.43
500–545	515	43	215.00–240.00	$232.11	$1,195	+13.70
550–595	573	26	205.00–225.00	$221.45	$1,269	+21.04
600–649	628	25	202.50–217.00	$211.71	$1,330	+20.71
660–685	674	10	197.50–210.00	$207.28	$1,397	+4.42
755–775	767	3	165.00–190.00	$178.35	$1,368	-2.15
910	910	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,502	+19.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	237.50	$237.50	$986	—
540	540	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,120	—
643	643	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,157	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,177	—
550	550	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,128	—
695	695	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,320	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–1610	1196	80-85%	60	123.00–140.00	$131.96	$1,578	-1.19
1015–1400	1214	80-85%	13	135.00–144.00	$137.60	$1,670	—
1400–1643	1484	80-85%	10	111.00–128.00	$119.83	$1,778	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1325	1094	85-90%	11	90.00–123.00	$104.87	$1,147	-9.79
985–1240	1146	85-90%	4	124.00–140.00	$133.24	$1,527	+9.36
805–1730	1149	85-90%	46	110.00–137.00	$128.30	$1,474	+4.42

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1900	1399	75-80%	33	123.00–137.00	$131.47	$1,839	—
1430	1430	75-80%	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,702	-15.09
1305–1795	1436	75-80%	8	137.00–150.00	$141.85	$2,037	+7.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1187–1310	1211	7	146.00–155.00	$148.39	$1,797	—
1370	1370	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,918	-2.55
1225–1940	1614	11	130.00–152.00	$144.11	$2,326	—
1615–2215	1935	4	160.00–170.00	$164.40	$3,181	—
1425–2270	1978	15	149.00–165.00	$157.17	$3,109	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,340.00	$1,340.00
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1170	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1005–1350	1178	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,671.97
1180–1385	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,679.12

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–1065	938	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,525.00	$1,423.91
1585	1585	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,075.00	$2,037.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,335.00	$1,335.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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.