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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.17/cwt +26.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 684 lb · 92 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.10/cwt +29.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 854 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.34/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 472 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,917 3,646 3,198
Feeder cattle 1,542 2,749 2,628
Slaughter cattle 324 552 481
Replacement cattle 51 345 89

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 360.00–415.00 $386.93 $929 —
260–290 280 4 276.00–360.00 $297.00 $832 -14.42
310–340 326 5 290.00–315.00 $306.78 $1,000 +5.07
365–375 370 2 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,129 +11.85
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -11.19
450–495 471 9 250.00–270.00 $261.83 $1,233 -11.13
505–540 525 3 250.00–260.00 $253.21 $1,329 +3.83
565–595 578 7 237.50–252.50 $246.40 $1,424 +1.23
575–580 value added 580 20 252.50–260.00 $253.24 $1,469 -3.65
610–645 626 7 230.00–252.50 $241.83 $1,514 +4.34
626 value added 626 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,596 -0.83
661–695 674 14 227.50–245.00 $236.93 $1,597 +4.83
686–690 value added 686 78 236.50–263.00 $261.98 $1,797 —
715–725 720 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,629 +0.99
702–740 value added 721 10 225.00–232.00 $227.03 $1,637 +7.03
780–782 781 3 217.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,736 +6.34
791 value added 791 21 237.00 $237.00 $1,875 +15.84
805–835 810 6 210.00–217.00 $213.85 $1,732 +33.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–257 256 7 257.50–265.00 $261.78 $670 —
311 311 4 252.50 $252.50 $785 —
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
435 435 4 259.00–265.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
515–540 523 17 245.00–252.00 $250.07 $1,308 —
583–585 584 4 231.00–242.00 $236.51 $1,381 —
613 value added 613 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,477 —
608–645 616 9 219.00–228.00 $225.91 $1,392 —
650–684 669 16 223.50–226.50 $225.23 $1,507 —
733 value added 733 22 238.25 $238.25 $1,746 —
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
755 value added 755 4 221.50 $221.50 $1,672 —
772–790 777 8 213.00–216.00 $215.24 $1,672 —
803 803 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,630 —
805 value added 805 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 —
855–875 value added 872 6 206.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,802 —
955–980 968 2 188.00–195.00 $191.45 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 +73.42
300–340 321 5 270.00–295.00 $284.95 $915 +22.43
350–395 368 6 245.00–270.00 $260.97 $960 -21.37
430–440 435 2 245.00–265.00 $254.89 $1,109 -3.61
460–475 467 3 235.00–265.00 $251.54 $1,175 -0.12
500–545 518 8 220.00–240.00 $229.36 $1,188 -1.55
560–570 565 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,299 +2.42
610–630 618 3 200.00–225.00 $212.47 $1,313 -6.74
670–685 678 2 225.00–231.00 $227.97 $1,546 +4.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 231.00 $231.00 $723 —
385–395 388 3 235.00–239.00 $236.36 $917 —
405 405 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $830 —
465–478 474 5 225.00–239.00 $233.80 $1,108 —
500–538 524 6 217.50–232.50 $225.11 $1,180 —
560–563 562 4 215.00–217.50 $216.88 $1,219 —
628–635 630 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $1,360 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -26.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 257.00–305.00 $273.57 $766 -9.82
310–335 321 4 260.00–290.00 $274.75 $882 +8.62
355–395 375 9 230.00–285.00 $261.68 $981 +3.09
415–445 435 14 226.00–265.00 $249.12 $1,084 -1.35
450–496 472 50 208.00–255.00 $234.66 $1,108 -2.36
470–485 478 2 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,082 +6.27
500–548 522 16 212.00–230.00 $222.28 $1,160 -11.69
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -7.82
550–598 568 26 210.00–242.00 $227.99 $1,295 +0.17
605–645 624 11 215.00–227.50 $220.06 $1,373 +1.77
650–695 677 7 205.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,473 +13.60
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 +11.05
705–720 713 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,480 +18.21
715 715 2 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,441 +12.18
791 791 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,542 +2.32
815 815 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,540 +9.00
854 value added 854 53 214.10 $214.10 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 243.00 $243.00 $824 —
376–389 386 16 234.00–243.00 $240.81 $930 —
431–448 437 17 240.00–242.00 $240.72 $1,052 —
450–458 454 4 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,010 —
468–498 value added 485 7 232.00–241.00 $235.72 $1,143 —
501–528 518 30 224.00–231.00 $229.13 $1,187 —
559–585 573 17 210.00–221.00 $216.63 $1,241 —
608–648 640 19 194.00–207.00 $200.11 $1,281 —
641 value added 641 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,417 —
650–695 656 8 191.00–204.00 $193.68 $1,271 —
662 value added 662 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 —
760 760 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,497 —
833 833 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,583 —
850–893 879 3 176.00–186.00 $182.78 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 260.00–285.00 $272.16 $757 -12.84
300–335 316 4 230.00–255.00 $239.55 $757 -0.18
350–382 370 7 222.00–255.00 $238.80 $884 -7.93
410–445 427 9 220.00–247.50 $229.04 $978 +6.31
455–490 479 11 207.00–235.00 $221.77 $1,062 -15.91
505–525 516 4 207.00–212.00 $209.76 $1,082 -9.13
550–580 562 5 200.00–227.00 $218.23 $1,226 +6.37
600–640 620 10 190.00–215.00 $206.52 $1,280 +2.04
665–685 675 2 205.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,417 +10.01
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 -17.64
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 +11.00
970–990 980 2 178.00–179.00 $178.49 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 320 10 212.00–218.00 $213.16 $682 —
393 393 3 211.00 $211.00 $829 —
458–478 465 6 200.00–210.00 $203.43 $946 —
514–545 520 5 205.00–215.00 $207.10 $1,077 —
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
643 643 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,093 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
724 724 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,289 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 240.00–265.00 $256.75 $829 —
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 +10.00
450–470 460 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,046 +24.95
500–510 505 3 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,086 +2.23
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 ±0.00
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -3.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–393 391 15 243.00–262.00 $257.02 $1,005 —
452–465 454 25 242.00–261.00 $257.89 $1,171 —
517–540 522 19 223.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,213 —
590–598 591 23 216.00–224.00 $223.30 $1,320 —
652–666 660 14 206.00–217.00 $212.34 $1,401 —
749 749 8 211.50 $211.50 $1,584 —
753 753 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,498 —
955 955 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 285.00 $285.00 $949 -4.39
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 -5.64
400–445 422 16 250.00–275.00 $265.06 $1,119 -11.62
460–495 469 15 247.50–267.50 $258.49 $1,212 -3.58
500–545 525 19 209.00–250.00 $228.02 $1,197 -12.92
555 555 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 -21.75
550–595 577 15 217.50–239.00 $227.74 $1,314 -9.88
620–630 624 5 189.00–220.00 $209.96 $1,310 -8.64
654–695 665 10 190.00–215.00 $211.23 $1,405 +0.18
700–735 718 8 175.00–210.00 $190.75 $1,370 -4.36
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 +7.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 220.00–255.00 $237.08 $996 -6.17
460–495 481 7 230.00–247.50 $236.80 $1,139 -10.30
500–548 535 18 210.00–227.50 $219.42 $1,174 -2.34
560–585 576 4 205.00–218.00 $209.41 $1,206 -8.59
615 615 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 +3.00
660–690 672 3 190.00–207.50 $200.94 $1,350 +11.70
705 705 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,428 +17.52
983 983 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,484 -29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 230.00 $230.00 $915 —
456–473 466 10 209.00–220.00 $213.30 $994 —
500–520 513 3 200.00–207.50 $205.06 $1,052 —
560 560 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
674 674 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,314 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -50.00
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -9.08
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +30.28
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 +25.00
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1585 1170 80-85% 43 100.00–125.00 $113.63 $1,329 —
955–1495 1214 80-85% 27 96.00–115.00 $107.47 $1,305 -7.61
1540–1555 1548 80-85% 2 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $1,928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1260 1054 85-90% 22 84.00–107.50 $96.52 $1,017 -1.18
855–1365 1123 85-90% 34 99.00–118.00 $104.81 $1,177 -7.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1720 1421 75-80% 7 105.00–122.00 $114.10 $1,621 —
1215–1565 1440 75-80% 11 104.50–125.00 $113.97 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1935 1697 3 146.00–155.00 $150.63 $2,556 —
1285–2245 1778 13 135.00–162.00 $149.30 $2,655 —
1825–2215 2020 2 150.00–164.00 $157.68 $3,185 —
2645 2645 1 135.00 $135.00 $3,571 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
995 995 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,507 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,683 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 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.