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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.36/cwt +27.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 885 lb · 67 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.25/cwt +15.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 788 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.32/cwt +21.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 782 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 3,193 991
Feeder cattle 1,011 2,459 765
Slaughter cattle 134 529 174
Replacement cattle 42 205 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 325.00 $325.00 $757 —
260–295 278 2 330.00–350.00 $340.63 $947 +12.19
300–325 316 6 300.00–325.00 $314.47 $994 +14.86
375–395 384 8 290.00–315.00 $305.65 $1,174 +22.69
385 fancy 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
415–440 425 4 275.00–290.00 $282.46 $1,200 +15.92
463–498 485 18 255.00–275.00 $265.14 $1,286 +10.14
510–545 519 9 240.00–265.00 $245.29 $1,273 +24.08
517–543 value added 532 16 260.00–266.00 $263.45 $1,402 +0.06
555–595 571 16 240.00–252.50 $245.74 $1,403 +6.46
555–598 value added 581 17 252.50–255.00 $252.94 $1,470 -2.84
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -20.00
600–644 625 21 230.00–247.50 $245.65 $1,535 +5.77
650 650 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,436 -8.81
666–685 671 5 235.00–248.00 $242.75 $1,629 +12.94
685 value added 685 30 242.50–245.00 $244.92 $1,678 -10.92
715–745 725 3 212.00–237.50 $228.77 $1,659 +4.60
745 value added 745 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,699 -8.95
755–795 780 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -11.05
788 value added 788 63 237.50 $237.50 $1,872 —
805–810 808 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,677 +6.52
825–849 837 2 177.00–185.00 $180.94 $1,514 -20.05
875 875 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,820 -7.00
943 value added 943 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 285.00–305.00 $295.00 $708 —
288 288 2 250.00 $250.00 $720 -12.07
320–325 323 2 242.00–310.00 $276.26 $892 +29.19
355–385 376 4 260.00–275.00 $266.10 $1,001 +13.04
405–440 422 3 225.00–265.00 $250.53 $1,057 +9.30
430 thin fleshed 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
455–460 458 2 252.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,161 +28.09
495 value added 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
500–545 525 7 230.00–245.00 $235.20 $1,235 +5.17
560–585 573 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 -2.61
600–645 618 5 215.00–230.00 $220.95 $1,365 +2.45
655–675 668 6 202.00–230.00 $220.85 $1,475 -1.07
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 +95.00
250–275 263 3 285.00–295.00 $288.16 $758 +35.64
305–345 321 5 250.00–275.00 $261.65 $840 +0.60
350–375 360 11 250.00–265.00 $260.38 $937 +10.12
400–445 421 21 235.00–255.00 $243.63 $1,026 +18.63
450–495 475 24 225.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,100 -0.73
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -12.39
505–535 512 25 218.00–235.00 $228.66 $1,171 +5.41
514 value added 514 16 242.50 $242.50 $1,246 +2.14
530–545 538 2 170.00–215.00 $192.81 $1,037 -19.69
570–580 value added 572 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 -4.53
555–598 579 31 220.00–230.00 $226.53 $1,312 +13.48
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -3.05
600 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 -10.81
600–620 613 9 215.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,393 +14.45
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -2.81
655–680 662 9 210.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,489 +15.71
700 value added 700 53 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -3.77
710–720 715 2 195.00–225.00 $210.10 $1,502 +30.10
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +4.76
750–795 763 4 187.00–197.50 $192.44 $1,468 -1.95
783 value added 783 57 218.00 $218.00 $1,707 —
805–835 820 2 170.00–187.00 $178.34 $1,462 -1.99
850–885 872 9 175.00–215.00 $199.58 $1,740 +13.93
887 value added 887 58 215.50 $215.50 $1,911 —
918 918 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,698 -5.00
965 965 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,708 —
1060 value added 1060 16 185.00 $185.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 245.00–255.00 $251.64 $586 —
260 260 2 220.00 $220.00 $572 -26.28
310–345 328 7 225.00–250.00 $235.69 $773 -5.16
365–395 376 15 200.00–250.00 $227.90 $857 -10.22
400–442 423 11 210.00–228.00 $218.91 $926 -5.03
465–490 476 7 211.00–230.00 $220.93 $1,052 +2.13
500–545 517 18 192.00–225.00 $211.70 $1,094 +0.13
555–598 580 15 202.00–215.00 $210.70 $1,222 +6.48
610–620 614 5 192.00–215.00 $205.93 $1,264 +4.51
650–690 671 7 175.00–200.00 $188.44 $1,264 -13.17
715–730 725 3 150.00–175.00 $166.61 $1,208 -22.63
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 -18.75
820–840 830 2 172.00–180.00 $175.95 $1,460 +8.95
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 +10.00
455–465 460 2 207.00–215.00 $211.04 $971 +8.54
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
740 740 2 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 207.00 $207.00 $528 -10.78
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 -15.31
405–445 427 8 265.00–280.00 $268.73 $1,147 -5.27
455–490 472 11 240.00–265.00 $249.87 $1,179 -4.28
500–545 520 4 225.00–235.00 $229.89 $1,195 -11.21
552–590 565 22 220.00–228.00 $224.37 $1,268 -6.28
625–644 630 10 215.00–230.00 $220.02 $1,386 +2.81
650–695 677 3 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,438 +5.72
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 -6.46
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 +9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 5 225.00–255.00 $245.23 $1,032 -2.71
485–490 488 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,049 -18.54
500–540 520 11 200.00–230.00 $212.75 $1,106 -3.34
555–585 571 5 210.00–232.00 $224.32 $1,281 +24.77
600–630 612 7 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $1,285 +1.95
650–680 670 4 200.00–207.50 $203.61 $1,364 +19.18
765–770 768 2 170.00–190.00 $180.03 $1,383 +7.70
805–810 808 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,333 +4.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 -20.00
570–580 575 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,193 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 +11.39
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 -16.15
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -8.63
605–610 608 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,125 —
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1195 1042 85-90% 9 99.00–109.00 $104.29 $1,087 -9.72
760–1545 1074 85-90% 22 70.00–100.00 $87.42 $939 -20.99
985–1225 1089 85-90% 14 86.00–105.00 $97.01 $1,056 +1.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1295 1217 80-85% 5 118.00–121.00 $119.59 $1,455 -6.16
995–1510 1249 80-85% 9 105.00–111.00 $106.90 $1,335 —
995–1480 1271 80-85% 26 109.00–119.00 $112.86 $1,434 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,608 —
1235–1580 1369 75-80% 8 110.00–117.00 $114.10 $1,562 —
1310–1605 1448 75-80% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.99 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1790 1635 3 131.00–145.00 $139.74 $2,285 —
1290–2135 1808 3 145.00–150.00 $148.81 $2,690 —
1725–2015 1855 3 145.00–160.00 $153.71 $2,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
970–1175 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,745.22
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,154 —

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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.