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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

2,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.18/cwt +20.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 618 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.05/cwt +28.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 628 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.66/cwt +26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 571 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,151 1,412 1,842
Feeder cattle 1,811 1,062 1,571
Slaughter cattle 258 258 228
Replacement cattle 82 92 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded steady, Feeder Steers $1.00-$4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady to $2.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $7.00-$10.00 Higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 —
270–290 281 5 280.00–310.00 $289.11 $812 +29.11
300–345 323 3 285.00–320.00 $301.16 $973 —
350–390 374 6 280.00–300.00 $288.03 $1,077 +35.17
405–445 425 23 280.00–300.00 $289.98 $1,232 +42.05
473 value added 473 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,372 —
465–495 479 17 270.00–280.00 $272.96 $1,307 +25.61
505–545 value added 526 7 275.00–280.00 $278.52 $1,465 —
505–545 527 49 250.00–278.00 $265.41 $1,399 +27.12
553–562 value added 557 14 270.00–275.00 $272.29 $1,517 —
551–598 577 23 250.00–267.00 $259.03 $1,495 +28.14
609–636 value added 623 17 262.00–272.00 $269.02 $1,676 +41.56
600–645 630 62 240.00–255.00 $247.40 $1,559 +30.31
652–699 683 42 234.50–255.00 $240.61 $1,643 —
705–730 721 6 215.00–230.00 $223.84 $1,614 +28.82
728–734 value added 730 16 241.00–245.00 $243.99 $1,781 +17.96
763 value added 763 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,808 +32.00
755–795 780 10 211.00–227.00 $217.70 $1,698 —
800–810 803 3 210.00–222.00 $217.97 $1,750 —
833–834 value added 834 53 230.00–231.50 $230.45 $1,922 —
850 value added 850 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
850–881 874 6 206.00–223.50 $218.08 $1,906 —
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
320–345 335 6 250.00–290.00 $270.83 $907 +43.27
355–385 377 6 260.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,046 —
415–435 428 4 250.00–275.00 $267.69 $1,146 —
450–490 469 4 250.00–265.00 $256.04 $1,201 +17.88
500–530 514 5 230.00–262.00 $248.38 $1,277 —
550–595 575 11 225.00–255.00 $239.34 $1,376 +22.00
605–640 620 7 220.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,425 —
650–680 666 7 220.00–230.00 $225.72 $1,503 —
705–720 707 10 202.00–213.00 $211.88 $1,498 +25.88
768 768 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,513 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
355 355 2 217.00–230.00 $223.50 $793 —
575 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -5.00
575–590 583 2 217.50–238.00 $227.88 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
295 295 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $826 —
300–345 325 5 262.00–275.00 $267.33 $869 +56.79
350–395 381 17 250.00–280.00 $264.18 $1,007 +40.14
400–445 424 39 242.00–267.00 $253.52 $1,075 +33.86
428 value added 428 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,160 —
463–469 value added 467 13 258.00–266.00 $262.95 $1,228 —
450–497 478 40 240.00–257.00 $247.25 $1,182 +32.93
500–549 528 60 230.00–247.50 $237.21 $1,252 +24.79
550–597 571 63 226.00–245.00 $234.66 $1,340 +28.20
603–610 value added 604 20 232.00–235.50 $235.15 $1,420 +24.65
600–648 622 76 216.00–229.00 $222.56 $1,384 +24.66
663 value added 663 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,512 +15.00
655–690 666 24 210.00–242.00 $221.39 $1,474 +14.39
706–735 711 16 200.00–220.00 $212.07 $1,508 +22.84
701–720 value added 718 41 224.00–226.00 $225.62 $1,620 +14.62
750–790 763 15 200.00–222.50 $209.97 $1,602 —
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
975 975 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 250.00–280.00 $261.13 $713 +31.13
310–345 328 6 230.00–250.00 $239.40 $785 —
360–395 379 5 242.00–255.00 $247.24 $937 +24.24
402–445 423 17 230.00–245.00 $235.74 $997 +7.74
450–495 482 16 210.00–240.00 $230.33 $1,110 +24.33
500–545 525 22 200.00–232.00 $223.90 $1,175 +16.68
550–593 581 37 210.00–234.00 $227.80 $1,324 +29.65
605–645 624 20 200.00–220.00 $213.73 $1,334 —
650–695 671 22 200.00–222.00 $213.71 $1,434 +20.12
720–746 744 16 194.00–207.00 $194.79 $1,449 —
755–788 775 4 175.00–187.50 $180.58 $1,399 —
800–805 803 2 170.00–191.00 $180.53 $1,450 —
1120 1120 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,624 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
620–625 623 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 201.00 $201.00 $925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 282.00 $282.00 $967 —
355–395 372 5 250.00–270.00 $265.75 $989 +7.75
400–445 429 17 227.00–250.00 $242.92 $1,042 +16.32
455–495 474 15 230.00–260.00 $243.26 $1,153 +13.26
500–545 522 43 220.00–250.00 $229.21 $1,196 +24.28
550–596 574 30 200.00–235.00 $224.96 $1,291 +19.80
600–648 624 28 200.00–222.00 $213.79 $1,334 +12.79
650–685 676 18 180.00–215.00 $208.06 $1,406 —
700–745 723 13 180.00–210.00 $194.27 $1,405 +5.27
750–795 779 12 190.00–200.00 $194.37 $1,514 -0.63
810–845 822 3 167.50–185.00 $174.11 $1,431 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–399 397 8 287.00–300.00 $290.89 $1,155 +68.39
400–448 429 20 260.00–285.00 $274.42 $1,177 +41.04
453–495 466 16 267.00–280.00 $275.50 $1,284 +39.37
500–533 510 14 240.00–265.00 $251.30 $1,282 +32.42
555–578 568 5 240.00–258.00 $252.23 $1,433 +42.13
588 588 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 +9.90
600–640 616 13 222.00–230.00 $226.73 $1,397 +29.97
650–690 672 16 203.00–240.00 $213.18 $1,433 +39.23
715–740 729 4 200.00–216.00 $203.92 $1,487 +46.94
755–775 766 4 200.00–212.00 $207.38 $1,589 +62.38
815–822 820 4 185.00–198.00 $188.23 $1,543 +34.03
860–888 879 3 186.00–198.00 $189.92 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 217.00 $217.00 $944 —
500 500 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 215.00 $215.00 $946 —
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1575 1220 80-85% 49 125.00–136.00 $131.04 $1,599 +4.48
1245–1295 1267 80-85% 3 138.00–145.00 $140.72 $1,783 +1.60
1105–1580 1287 80-85% 15 116.00–127.00 $123.70 $1,592 -15.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763–1340 869 85-90% 38 108.00–119.00 $114.53 $995 —
755–1225 1014 85-90% 16 93.00–108.00 $103.47 $1,049 —
965–1320 1173 85-90% 5 122.00–129.00 $126.50 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1630 1411 75-80% 38 127.00–138.00 $133.13 $1,878 —
1295–1575 1479 75-80% 7 120.00–132.00 $125.45 $1,855 —
1295–1725 1570 75-80% 9 138.00–142.00 $139.65 $2,193 -9.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2065 1694 7 135.00–151.00 $145.07 $2,457 -17.82
1715 1715 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,933 —
1710–2305 1978 9 154.00–164.00 $158.57 $3,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–990 932 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,600.00 $1,442.54
1052 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1020–1135 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,557.25
1207–1218 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,750.85
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1120–1375 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.