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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

3,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.56/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 476 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.07/cwt -12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 526 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.12/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 576 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,193 2,278 2,713
Feeder cattle 2,459 1,984 2,302
Slaughter cattle 529 248 355
Replacement cattle 205 46 56

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 3 320.00–335.00 $328.44 $877 -6.55
300–345 324 23 250.00–330.00 $299.61 $971 +10.36
350–385 372 13 225.00–310.00 $282.96 $1,053 -18.19
425 thin fleshed 425 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 —
405–445 429 21 230.00–292.00 $266.54 $1,143 -9.08
426–445 value added 429 7 265.00–279.00 $276.92 $1,188 -18.10
460 fancy 460 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,368 —
450–495 470 25 245.00–295.00 $263.66 $1,239 -15.90
467–485 value added 473 6 260.00–280.00 $272.76 $1,290 —
480–485 thin fleshed 483 2 260.00–290.00 $274.92 $1,328 —
495 495 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -24.56
510–522 517 6 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,254 -22.55
515–525 520 2 217.50–225.00 $221.21 $1,150 -43.83
500–545 525 37 220.00–265.00 $248.01 $1,302 -17.03
526–549 value added 536 11 242.00–282.00 $263.39 $1,412 -6.61
553 thin fleshed 553 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,244 —
550–595 value added 575 52 242.00–274.00 $255.78 $1,471 -18.17
550–595 578 49 222.00–255.00 $239.28 $1,383 -18.84
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -11.57
600–645 625 50 207.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,499 -1.69
630–640 value added 639 7 257.50–262.50 $258.20 $1,650 +2.94
657–695 value added 672 8 240.00–262.50 $255.84 $1,719 +3.07
655–696 680 21 207.00–247.50 $229.81 $1,563 -4.43
704–745 value added 713 12 225.00–243.00 $236.95 $1,689 +0.10
700–740 721 15 197.00–232.00 $224.17 $1,616 -4.07
750–797 776 25 212.00–225.00 $221.05 $1,715 -18.04
820 value added 820 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
825–840 832 3 197.00–206.00 $200.99 $1,672 -23.55
879 879 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,890 —
960–975 965 3 180.00–189.00 $185.97 $1,795 —
6722 6722 3 237.00 $237.00 $15,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 1 225.00 $225.00 $86 —
275–285 278 3 240.00–295.00 $262.07 $729 -12.06
315–345 333 6 195.00–290.00 $247.07 $823 -23.68
355–390 377 5 240.00–280.00 $253.06 $954 -30.35
400–430 413 6 220.00–275.00 $241.23 $996 -3.65
475–490 480 4 210.00–232.50 $225.40 $1,082 -32.68
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -28.08
500–545 515 14 200.00–242.50 $230.03 $1,185 -9.43
550 value added 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 +2.00
560–595 575 8 220.00–242.50 $227.61 $1,309 -8.96
610 610 2 215.00–222.00 $218.50 $1,333 -8.09
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 -24.09
633 value added 633 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,488 -22.64
655–675 667 3 215.00–230.00 $221.92 $1,480 +21.92
770–790 780 2 190.00–211.00 $200.63 $1,565 —
788 value added 788 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,741 —
825 value added 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
905 value added 905 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
480 480 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
725–735 730 2 165.00–205.00 $185.14 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
300–330 317 3 220.00–240.00 $226.95 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 217.00 $217.00 $126 —
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
265–270 268 3 222.00–275.00 $252.52 $677 -14.49
300–345 327 15 250.00–275.00 $261.05 $854 -3.50
350–398 378 48 235.00–270.00 $250.26 $946 -4.03
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -19.81
400–449 428 66 212.00–260.00 $240.86 $1,031 -3.95
447 value added 447 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,129 -12.32
462–485 value added 474 21 232.00–245.00 $244.18 $1,157 -12.95
450–498 476 93 220.00–240.00 $232.39 $1,106 -8.17
510–543 value added 525 33 232.00–246.00 $240.36 $1,262 -14.64
500–547 526 68 207.00–235.00 $223.25 $1,174 -13.69
515–545 530 4 210.00–220.00 $216.40 $1,147 -20.54
530–540 535 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 -24.44
550–596 574 68 190.00–242.00 $219.68 $1,261 -13.02
550–595 577 7 202.00–217.00 $213.05 $1,229 -19.65
573–598 value added 590 19 233.00–238.00 $234.53 $1,384 -2.47
600–607 value added 606 13 225.00–227.50 $226.73 $1,374 +0.14
600–645 628 39 199.00–227.00 $212.81 $1,336 -8.24
650–685 661 26 192.00–222.00 $209.19 $1,383 -6.72
661 661 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,348 -11.91
652–684 value added 676 8 221.00–224.00 $223.28 $1,509 —
710–735 value added 723 6 222.50–225.00 $223.77 $1,618 —
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -28.08
710–736 730 13 180.00–199.50 $195.24 $1,425 -12.84
750–756 755 5 193.00–200.00 $194.39 $1,468 -2.63
800–840 819 7 167.00–185.00 $180.33 $1,477 -5.84
862–885 868 4 170.00–191.00 $185.65 $1,611 —
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 5 240.00–252.50 $246.28 $685 -3.72
300–335 319 16 200.00–275.00 $240.85 $768 +8.97
350–395 372 22 155.00–265.00 $238.12 $886 +0.03
388 value added 388 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,028 —
402–440 420 22 205.00–235.00 $223.94 $941 -8.36
450–495 475 25 195.00–232.50 $218.80 $1,039 -5.32
506 value added 506 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,149 -8.00
500–545 523 23 180.00–223.00 $211.57 $1,107 -9.63
555–598 575 24 175.00–220.00 $204.22 $1,174 -23.05
593 value added 593 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 —
600–640 627 13 170.00–212.00 $201.42 $1,263 -9.28
650–660 value added 655 2 202.00–220.00 $210.93 $1,382 -39.57
655–685 670 5 190.00–206.00 $201.61 $1,351 -11.60
710 value added 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
700–745 719 11 181.00–200.00 $189.24 $1,361 —
765–785 773 4 180.00–195.00 $188.75 $1,459 —
820 820 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,369 -3.52
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 —
905 905 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,602 —
970–990 980 2 127.00–150.00 $138.38 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 212.50–222.50 $217.78 $588 —
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
505–530 518 2 180.00–191.00 $185.37 $960 -34.63
605 605 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,107 —
660–665 663 2 171.00–185.00 $178.03 $1,180 -6.97
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
452 452 2 202.50 $202.50 $915 —
465–495 480 2 177.00–211.00 $194.53 $934 -15.47
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 320 9 280.00–310.00 $292.19 $935 —
350–395 375 28 270.00–310.00 $285.31 $1,070 +27.75
415 thin fleshed 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —
400–445 429 29 250.00–295.00 $274.00 $1,175 +6.78
450–495 471 27 237.00–285.00 $254.15 $1,197 -6.69
500–545 523 35 195.00–265.00 $241.10 $1,261 -4.68
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 -8.28
550–595 570 38 200.00–255.00 $230.65 $1,315 +1.45
582–590 585 3 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,342 +0.14
600–645 623 38 182.00–242.50 $217.21 $1,353 -5.44
650–690 668 29 190.00–220.00 $206.74 $1,381 -9.71
702–745 730 20 175.00–215.00 $201.46 $1,471 -5.96
750–795 771 15 172.50–199.00 $187.62 $1,447 -2.31
800–810 805 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,457 -4.01
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 -10.00
905 905 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,466 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
355–395 379 10 175.00–265.00 $248.09 $940 +12.26
400–430 416 9 215.00–275.00 $247.94 $1,031 +5.24
450–497 478 29 202.00–270.00 $233.51 $1,116 +2.63
500–545 518 23 202.00–230.00 $216.09 $1,119 -10.86
555–595 575 22 170.00–216.00 $199.55 $1,147 -10.56
600–640 621 21 175.00–216.00 $207.99 $1,292 -0.88
655–690 674 8 160.00–208.00 $184.43 $1,243 -20.57
700–715 708 2 172.50–180.00 $176.29 $1,248 —
765–790 779 4 160.00–180.00 $172.33 $1,342 -25.95
810–840 828 3 152.50–167.00 $160.59 $1,330 —
855–880 868 2 170.00–212.00 $191.30 $1,660 +51.30
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 232.50–237.50 $235.02 $912 —
410–430 422 3 222.50–227.50 $224.12 $946 —
470–495 480 3 212.50–220.00 $216.15 $1,038 +11.15
530–545 538 3 190.00–205.00 $198.63 $1,069 -11.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 212.50–225.00 $219.01 $915 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
520–545 529 5 205.00–220.00 $211.96 $1,121 —
600–640 620 2 180.00–187.00 $183.61 $1,138 —
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1600 1202 80-85% 102 105.00–127.00 $118.23 $1,421 -8.77
1035–1490 1206 80-85% 13 119.00–132.00 $125.75 $1,517 -1.25
820–1910 1284 80-85% 12 106.00–117.00 $110.38 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1940 1411 75-80% 87 108.00–126.50 $117.01 $1,651 -3.60
1310–1825 1523 75-80% 12 104.00–115.00 $108.97 $1,660 -21.28
1365–1955 1634 75-80% 8 120.00–131.50 $127.49 $2,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1115 1042 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $114.01 $1,188 +3.96
780–1770 1073 85-90% 74 85.00–120.00 $108.41 $1,163 —
855–1435 1078 85-90% 13 86.00–102.00 $95.87 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1220 1110 3 136.00–147.00 $141.41 $1,570 —
1070–1680 1355 4 126.00–140.00 $132.36 $1,793 —
1275–2400 1758 32 130.00–170.00 $152.12 $2,674 —
1730–2440 2015 4 151.00–159.00 $154.68 $3,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 725.00–1,050.00 $891.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,075.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,225.00–2,300.00 $1,587.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,852.27
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1060–1145 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,230.00–1,250.00 $1,239.61
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,487.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,350.00 $1,122.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1085 989 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,625.00 $1,317.41
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 224.00 $224.00 $896 —

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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
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,964.29 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,337.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1755 1748 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $2,500 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1640 1336 85-90% 9 91.00–111.00 $101.18 $1,352 —
1025–1740 1404 80-85% 14 100.00–117.00 $110.80 $1,556 —
1615–1790 1703 75-80% 4 115.00–118.00 $117.29 $1,997 —

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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 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.