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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

2,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.10/cwt ≈ $1,783/hd at 829 lb · 565 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.86/cwt +56.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 676 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.11/cwt +16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 525 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,278 1,999 3,310
Feeder cattle 1,984 1,358 2,654
Slaughter cattle 248 415 526
Replacement cattle 46 226 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
250–290 276 6 260.00–375.00 $334.99 $925 +69.48
312–340 326 12 250.00–330.00 $289.25 $943 —
360–395 377 7 297.00–307.00 $301.15 $1,135 +28.92
403–435 value added 413 8 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,218 +40.02
400–448 438 32 265.00–285.00 $275.62 $1,207 +5.71
450–495 474 10 270.00–285.00 $279.56 $1,325 +23.29
516 value added 516 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,393 -11.00
500–545 522 35 250.00–277.50 $265.04 $1,384 +13.09
551–556 value added 555 19 270.00–275.00 $273.95 $1,520 +21.45
564–595 577 56 250.00–268.00 $258.12 $1,489 +43.12
610–640 628 21 228.00–250.00 $241.57 $1,517 +4.21
619–635 value added 628 55 254.00–260.00 $255.26 $1,603 +5.87
652–686 value added 668 23 247.00–258.00 $252.77 $1,689 +13.77
650–695 676 32 220.00–243.00 $234.24 $1,583 +14.06
704–735 value added 709 15 235.00–246.00 $236.85 $1,679 —
700–735 715 17 218.00–235.00 $228.24 $1,632 —
755–787 780 8 220.00–243.00 $239.09 $1,865 +21.09
800–833 814 12 212.00–232.50 $224.54 $1,828 +34.54
894 value added 894 57 230.00 $230.00 $2,056 —
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 5 252.50–295.00 $274.13 $765 +21.57
315–347 339 6 245.00–297.00 $270.75 $918 +45.75
360–385 377 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $1,068 —
415 value added 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
405–448 423 12 230.00–252.50 $244.88 $1,036 -11.12
460–475 469 7 250.00–265.00 $258.08 $1,210 +14.15
500–536 521 12 230.00–256.00 $239.46 $1,248 —
565 value added 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
550–590 566 9 225.00–252.50 $236.57 $1,339 +1.21
613–637 626 9 220.00–235.00 $226.59 $1,418 +8.21
615–641 value added 638 8 255.00–258.00 $257.64 $1,644 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -22.66
800–835 817 3 200.00–217.00 $211.34 $1,727 +8.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 220.00 $220.00 $961 —
450–460 457 3 200.00–230.00 $209.85 $959 —
580 580 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 252.00 $252.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 7 250.00–280.00 $267.01 $745 —
313–345 325 10 255.00–285.00 $264.55 $860 +38.03
350–398 373 16 245.00–260.00 $254.29 $949 +26.72
407–437 value added 422 6 260.00–270.00 $264.82 $1,118 —
400–440 426 30 235.00–255.00 $244.81 $1,043 +20.99
455–499 473 35 230.00–250.00 $240.56 $1,138 +14.76
482–483 value added 483 8 249.00–262.00 $257.13 $1,242 —
518 value added 518 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 —
525 525 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,192 +2.50
500–548 526 71 230.00–245.00 $236.94 $1,246 +12.44
560–568 value added 565 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 -12.00
560–585 565 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -2.55
551–595 574 59 221.00–245.00 $232.70 $1,336 +9.00
606 thin fleshed 606 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 —
605–629 value added 614 18 225.00–229.00 $226.59 $1,391 —
600–645 620 41 214.00–228.00 $221.05 $1,371 +24.18
655–695 672 18 210.00–222.50 $215.91 $1,451 +15.85
700–730 709 10 200.00–217.00 $208.08 $1,475 +22.21
750–785 768 7 194.00–200.00 $197.02 $1,513 +19.02
805–840 825 3 180.00–191.00 $186.17 $1,536 —
829 value added 829 562 215.25 $215.25 $1,784 —
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 +2.39
305–330 317 6 220.00–245.00 $231.88 $735 +7.84
360–395 388 15 230.00–257.00 $238.09 $924 +15.05
400–445 424 15 220.00–237.00 $232.30 $985 +7.63
450–490 469 30 210.00–240.00 $224.12 $1,051 +17.67
513–545 518 32 210.00–230.00 $221.20 $1,146 +18.46
533 value added 533 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,253 —
555–598 576 41 220.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,309 +29.02
600–635 624 10 205.00–220.00 $210.70 $1,315 +11.88
644 value added 644 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,610 —
650–690 662 18 192.50–220.00 $213.21 $1,411 +25.22
678 value added 678 101 250.50 $250.50 $1,698 —
830–835 834 4 160.00–174.00 $170.52 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
534 534 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,175 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 277.00 $277.00 $873 —
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–385 377 10 250.00–280.00 $257.56 $971 +14.18
410–445 425 19 250.00–290.00 $267.22 $1,136 +13.32
450–495 472 27 247.50–275.00 $260.84 $1,231 +26.03
500–540 517 14 240.00–252.50 $245.78 $1,271 +13.79
553–595 570 22 217.50–235.00 $229.20 $1,306 +12.51
600–642 616 26 205.00–230.00 $222.65 $1,372 +29.31
650–685 665 18 210.00–224.00 $216.45 $1,439 +21.13
700–745 723 4 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $1,500 +28.12
755–785 765 3 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $1,453 +31.86
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 +25.00
880–885 883 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,501 -4.00
935 935 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 366 6 227.50–275.00 $235.83 $863 -14.17
410–445 431 14 220.00–270.00 $242.70 $1,046 -4.58
450–495 476 9 220.00–240.00 $230.88 $1,099 +10.88
500–545 523 16 210.00–235.00 $226.95 $1,187 +2.25
550–590 571 5 200.00–220.00 $210.11 $1,200 -8.49
608–635 619 9 205.00–210.00 $208.87 $1,293 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 +3.77
750–765 755 6 190.00–210.00 $198.28 $1,497 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
505–545 525 2 205.00–215.00 $209.81 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1305 1171 80-85% 16 102.00–119.00 $115.26 $1,350 -1.28
1210 1210 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,537 +19.43
965–1575 1224 80-85% 63 106.00–131.00 $120.14 $1,471 +12.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1575 1370 75-80% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.24 $1,661 —
1115–2010 1424 75-80% 35 109.00–135.00 $120.61 $1,717 +2.62
1360–1625 1503 75-80% 4 121.00–140.00 $130.25 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1215 1032 85-90% 19 96.00–123.00 $110.05 $1,136 —
940–1395 1155 85-90% 15 79.00–110.00 $95.69 $1,105 —
1220–1225 1223 85-90% 2 114.00–129.00 $121.48 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1295 1183 2 140.00–142.00 $141.10 $1,669 -0.47
1480–1720 1560 7 122.00–140.00 $129.78 $2,025 —
1785–2025 1878 4 153.00–160.00 $157.14 $2,951 —
1690–2395 1992 10 135.00–150.00 $144.30 $2,874 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1255 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,700.00 $1,438.87

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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)Open 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.