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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 21, 2024

1,999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.88/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 456 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.97/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 522 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.99/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 473 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,999 1,917 2,080
Feeder cattle 1,358 1,542 1,586
Slaughter cattle 415 324 340
Replacement cattle 226 51 154

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 267.50 $267.50 $840 +15.00
478 478 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 —
509 value added 509 10 262.50 $262.50 $1,336 —
518–538 526 30 251.00–257.00 $255.12 $1,342 +5.05
566 566 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,460 +21.49
600–625 617 6 243.00–245.00 $243.65 $1,503 +17.74
662–680 664 22 230.00–230.50 $230.07 $1,528 +4.84
723 value added 723 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 -18.25
700–740 727 6 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,567 +3.51
779 779 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,690 +1.76
787 value added 787 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,786 +5.50
822 value added 822 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,808 +9.00
929 929 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,858 —
965 value added 965 10 207.25 $207.25 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 255.00–277.00 $265.51 $751 -31.49
345 value added 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
370–378 375 4 252.50–283.00 $272.23 $1,021 -32.84
415 value added 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
400–445 420 6 240.00–300.00 $269.91 $1,134 -0.09
455–497 476 14 242.50–279.50 $256.27 $1,220 -5.56
515 value added 515 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,447 —
500–535 518 13 235.00–268.00 $251.95 $1,305 -1.26
560 value added 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 -0.74
550–595 572 11 242.50–261.00 $252.65 $1,445 +6.25
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 -31.40
600–630 610 3 230.00–243.00 $237.36 $1,448 -4.47
608–635 value added 617 5 245.00–253.00 $249.39 $1,539 -5.61
650–685 671 5 217.00–224.00 $220.18 $1,477 -16.75
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -16.93
699 value added 699 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,671 -22.98
770 770 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,679 -4.34
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 -23.85
850 850 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 242.50–257.50 $252.56 $727 -87.44
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 -59.95
410 410 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,050 +1.11
462 462 10 228.00–250.75 $243.93 $1,127 -7.61
563–585 573 8 219.00–244.00 $235.36 $1,349 +5.40
618–647 634 7 200.00–225.00 $218.38 $1,385 +5.91
655–669 666 9 222.00–225.00 $222.66 $1,483 -5.31
710–740 728 5 200.00–211.00 $206.71 $1,505 —
770–795 783 2 204.00–209.50 $206.79 $1,619 —
800 800 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,624 —
890 890 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —
1060 1060 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
415 value added 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
475 475 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -33.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 277.50–282.50 $280.03 $624 —
305–345 331 9 212.50–257.50 $226.52 $750 -48.23
355–395 380 11 210.00–266.00 $227.57 $865 -34.11
405–440 423 16 207.50–259.00 $223.82 $947 -25.30
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 -22.16
450–498 473 34 216.00–239.00 $225.80 $1,068 -8.86
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -16.27
500–545 519 24 210.00–236.00 $224.50 $1,165 +2.22
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -22.28
550–565 555 3 200.00–204.00 $201.36 $1,118 -18.64
565 value added 565 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,407 —
553–590 567 21 209.00–233.00 $222.55 $1,262 -5.44
555–575 568 3 221.00–225.00 $223.70 $1,271 -4.29
600–645 621 7 180.00–214.00 $196.87 $1,223 -23.19
655–695 662 9 180.00–212.00 $200.06 $1,324 -17.49
694 value added 694 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,437 —
701 value added 701 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,455 —
705–735 719 6 170.00–199.00 $185.87 $1,336 -15.63
770 770 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,371 -17.00
797 value added 797 1 191.50 $191.50 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 9 233.00 $233.00 $878 -7.81
451–468 456 48 225.50–234.00 $228.93 $1,044 +6.41
463 value added 463 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,134 +9.28
500–521 517 25 220.00–224.00 $222.93 $1,153 -6.20
584–591 588 33 210.00–214.00 $211.81 $1,245 -4.82
660–673 664 14 200.00–203.00 $200.87 $1,334 +7.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 241 6 225.00–277.50 $235.88 $568 —
270–295 283 2 245.00–250.00 $247.61 $701 -24.55
300–315 312 5 220.00–225.00 $224.04 $699 -15.51
350–385 373 10 210.00–240.00 $223.04 $832 -15.76
400–438 428 7 220.00–228.00 $224.67 $962 -4.37
460–483 472 6 200.00–219.00 $206.45 $974 -15.32
505–545 518 9 185.00–220.00 $202.74 $1,050 -7.02
575–595 586 16 180.00–220.00 $198.25 $1,162 -19.98
620–645 640 21 198.00–209.00 $198.82 $1,272 -7.70
660–690 683 9 185.00–192.00 $187.99 $1,284 -21.94
722–744 734 13 153.00–175.00 $163.95 $1,203 -11.05
760 760 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 -10.00
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
415–435 422 3 205.00–226.00 $213.86 $902 -26.14
510–520 515 2 150.00–210.00 $179.71 $926 -35.31
555–570 563 2 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,098 —
625 625 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,275 +4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 —
1325–1365 1345 2 141.00–149.00 $145.06 $1,951 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
330 330 2 235.00–241.00 $238.00 $785 -47.00
335 fancy 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
350–390 371 11 232.50–252.50 $243.38 $903 -31.62
405–448 432 11 237.00–279.50 $253.90 $1,097 -11.16
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -48.49
450–495 471 32 220.00–276.00 $234.81 $1,106 -23.68
500–545 525 11 205.00–253.50 $231.99 $1,218 +3.97
550–598 570 15 200.00–244.00 $216.69 $1,235 -11.05
600–645 620 10 180.00–217.00 $193.34 $1,199 -16.62
645 645 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,380 +4.04
650–677 667 7 173.00–217.00 $195.32 $1,303 -15.91
710–745 726 5 160.00–200.00 $179.30 $1,302 -11.45
755–785 772 3 150.00–166.00 $158.07 $1,220 -36.93
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
880 880 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,531 —
970 970 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
369 369 4 250.00 $250.00 $922 —
410–448 445 23 225.00–250.00 $247.28 $1,100 +10.20
492 492 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 -16.80
515–543 527 7 200.00–233.00 $224.70 $1,184 +5.28
568–570 568 5 218.00–221.00 $218.60 $1,242 +9.19
655–690 670 15 175.00–205.00 $201.23 $1,348 +0.29
742–745 743 4 170.00–199.00 $191.73 $1,425 —
815–847 839 4 158.00–160.00 $159.51 $1,338 —
876 876 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 11 277.00 $277.00 $1,061 +19.98
518 518 12 235.25 $235.25 $1,219 +2.86
582 582 25 227.25 $227.25 $1,323 +3.95
648 648 18 219.50 $219.50 $1,422 —
769 769 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,607 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 6 217.00–225.00 $222.29 $918 —
483 483 2 200.00 $200.00 $966 -13.30
569–590 573 5 189.00–196.00 $190.44 $1,091 -19.56
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 200.00–215.00 $207.35 $773 -12.65
460 460 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,145 +19.00
590 590 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 +11.00
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -40.00
650–690 675 3 185.00–200.00 $191.68 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1765 1178 80-85% 91 109.00–125.00 $116.54 $1,373 +2.91
970–1475 1200 80-85% 31 97.00–114.50 $107.57 $1,291 +0.10
1200–1575 1330 80-85% 10 120.00–133.00 $125.59 $1,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–845 763 85-90% 4 117.50–139.00 $124.09 $947 —
795–1445 1050 85-90% 54 95.00–115.00 $106.99 $1,123 +10.47
1015–1105 1053 85-90% 6 112.00–118.00 $114.50 $1,206 +17.98
805–1430 1070 85-90% 12 85.00–103.00 $91.69 $981 -4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1780 1414 75-80% 51 111.00–127.00 $117.99 $1,668 +3.89
1260–1795 1495 75-80% 11 120.00–135.00 $127.58 $1,907 —
1295–1745 1495 75-80% 5 101.00–110.00 $106.86 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1265 1161 6 134.00–150.00 $141.57 $1,644 —
1035–1945 1470 9 131.00–148.50 $138.24 $2,032 —
1480–2045 1736 9 150.00–175.00 $158.75 $2,756 —
1345–2270 1832 22 139.00–158.00 $148.34 $2,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178–1575 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,560.00–2,000.00 $1,717.68
1280–1415 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,780.00–2,200.00 $1,950.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1415 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,390.00–1,640.00 $1,542.84
1202 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,590.00 $1,590.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100–1450 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,695.00–1,975.00 $1,790.00
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,575.00
1350–1650 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,595.00–1,800.00 $1,701.25

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 572 3 175.00–184.00 $179.71 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 202.50 $202.50 $608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 242.50 $242.50 $897 —
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 —
1030 1030 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1300 1265 85-90% 2 104.00–113.00 $108.62 $1,374 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,178 —
660–673 669 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,338 —
775–785 780 2 175.00–182.50 $178.77 $1,394 —
888 888 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,518 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.