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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

2,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.97/cwt +30.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 719 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.85/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 569 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.93/cwt ≈ $1,964/hd at 805 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,554 681 2,323
Feeder cattle 1,899 403 1,910
Slaughter cattle 425 102 349
Replacement cattle 230 176 64

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 300.00–350.00 $323.49 $883 —
300–335 323 6 285.00–340.00 $308.51 $996 —
350–399 373 11 300.00–335.00 $314.66 $1,174 —
400–445 429 13 272.50–302.50 $287.72 $1,234 +14.72
435–440 438 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,117 -18.03
450–498 477 24 259.00–300.00 $276.86 $1,321 -6.14
500–535 value added 519 6 269.00–285.00 $275.13 $1,428 -7.27
500–545 521 30 245.00–270.00 $259.70 $1,353 -9.04
548 548 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,274 -36.24
550 value added 550 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
550–595 579 60 240.00–270.00 $255.76 $1,481 +3.42
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -17.34
615–633 value added 625 10 250.00–259.00 $254.23 $1,589 —
600–648 628 27 237.50–265.00 $251.91 $1,582 +6.91
650–693 670 27 230.00–252.50 $239.09 $1,602 +4.09
656–678 value added 671 12 242.50–251.00 $248.23 $1,666 +3.23
710 710 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +3.00
719 value added 719 71 253.00 $253.00 $1,819 —
702–735 722 18 220.00–243.00 $232.79 $1,681 +15.79
750–792 779 14 220.00–235.00 $223.03 $1,737 —
782 value added 782 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,838 —
801–819 value added 802 69 233.00–248.25 $247.35 $1,984 —
824–838 828 10 217.50–221.00 $220.35 $1,824 —
855 855 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,731 -20.50
855–862 value added 860 4 220.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 250.00–290.00 $270.00 $724 +25.00
315–335 329 4 240.00–295.00 $269.22 $886 —
355–395 373 8 260.00–295.00 $282.91 $1,055 +28.91
400–445 416 7 215.00–290.00 $256.51 $1,067 —
450–490 477 12 235.00–275.00 $258.92 $1,235 +1.85
500–545 524 15 195.00–255.00 $229.13 $1,201 —
550–595 564 23 210.00–250.00 $237.90 $1,342 +12.90
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 —
605–645 626 15 190.00–237.50 $227.38 $1,423 —
665–680 671 5 180.00–225.00 $211.52 $1,419 —
720–745 729 5 175.00–220.00 $205.02 $1,495 +1.91
770 770 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,625 —
810–845 830 5 197.00–202.50 $198.07 $1,644 —
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 —
1025 1025 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,794 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 200.00–250.00 $226.71 $964 —
460–470 465 2 215.00–242.50 $228.90 $1,064 —
505–510 508 2 220.00–242.50 $231.19 $1,174 —
555 555 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 394 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $932 —
470 470 3 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 272.50 $272.50 $777 —
315–340 331 12 245.00–295.00 $258.64 $856 —
351–395 369 17 242.50–277.50 $263.23 $971 +23.23
400–440 419 20 232.50–285.00 $254.91 $1,068 +3.94
463–478 value added 469 9 245.00–247.50 $246.40 $1,156 —
450–490 470 63 230.00–251.00 $241.65 $1,136 -7.35
500 value added 500 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 —
500–545 520 46 220.00–245.00 $234.09 $1,217 -11.91
553–569 value added 563 10 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,351 +1.95
550–598 570 78 222.50–243.00 $231.94 $1,322 -6.06
600–640 614 35 220.00–230.00 $223.91 $1,375 -2.35
610–637 629 7 191.00–210.00 $204.81 $1,288 -21.45
655–670 660 4 200.00–215.00 $205.36 $1,355 -10.13
653–683 663 18 217.50–235.00 $222.22 $1,473 +6.73
700–740 715 27 194.00–212.00 $205.35 $1,468 +11.35
725–745 738 3 185.00–200.00 $189.91 $1,402 -4.09
750 value added 750 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 —
770–790 782 3 187.50–190.00 $189.16 $1,479 —
805–820 813 6 181.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,545 -1.98
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
855 value added 855 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,676 —
855–865 860 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,595 —
900–919 914 6 183.00–188.00 $187.10 $1,710 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
1020 1020 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 —
1115 1115 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 +32.50
255–295 278 3 250.00–285.00 $269.58 $749 —
325–345 333 8 222.50–265.00 $245.38 $817 —
350–390 375 13 210.00–265.00 $242.86 $911 +7.42
400–445 426 22 205.00–265.00 $242.04 $1,031 +28.04
450–498 478 42 210.00–245.00 $227.89 $1,089 +6.47
500–536 516 28 192.00–237.50 $221.16 $1,141 +6.72
555–595 576 21 185.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,228 +5.25
605–645 627 10 180.00–217.50 $198.85 $1,247 +8.85
653–690 666 8 185.00–220.00 $205.45 $1,368 +0.69
715–745 739 10 170.00–190.00 $182.09 $1,346 —
765–795 777 3 150.00–170.00 $156.61 $1,217 -19.89
800–830 814 4 170.00–185.00 $176.94 $1,440 -7.06
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
955–978 973 5 155.00–170.00 $167.06 $1,625 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
350–370 360 2 200.00–230.00 $214.58 $772 —
410–415 413 2 222.50–230.00 $226.27 $934 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -25.98
505–540 529 4 190.00–215.00 $201.04 $1,064 +5.04
575 575 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,213 —
660 660 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,270 —
725 725 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
360 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 —
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
310 fancy 310 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
305–335 331 8 290.00–320.00 $310.83 $1,029 —
350–395 367 8 277.50–305.00 $294.66 $1,081 —
405 fancy 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
400–445 422 22 250.00–310.00 $275.31 $1,162 —
455–490 477 33 250.00–290.00 $264.56 $1,262 —
500–546 520 31 230.00–257.50 $246.84 $1,284 —
550–595 578 26 225.00–260.00 $240.37 $1,389 —
600–645 618 26 212.50–237.50 $227.16 $1,404 —
650–690 666 11 220.00–236.00 $225.07 $1,499 —
700–745 727 10 195.00–217.50 $207.16 $1,506 —
762 762 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,562 —
843 843 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,560 —
945 945 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 5 235.00–260.00 $247.20 $917 —
410–445 428 13 200.00–267.00 $244.11 $1,045 +13.11
450–498 478 14 200.00–270.00 $227.22 $1,086 —
505–545 527 14 212.00–237.00 $222.17 $1,171 —
550–590 575 27 190.00–245.00 $211.02 $1,213 —
605–635 623 8 195.00–227.50 $211.28 $1,316 —
665–685 674 4 202.00–215.00 $207.95 $1,402 +18.22
700–745 724 5 165.00–202.50 $186.29 $1,349 —
750–795 784 5 170.00–190.00 $177.86 $1,394 —
800–840 827 3 175.00–190.00 $181.53 $1,501 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 —
1010 1010 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,692 —
1060 1060 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,670 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,024 —
515–530 522 3 200.00–227.50 $213.25 $1,113 —
585 585 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,185 —
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
600–630 615 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,298 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1875 1249 80-85% 78 109.00–126.00 $117.21 $1,464 —
960–1605 1267 80-85% 26 120.00–136.00 $128.11 $1,623 —
935–1800 1288 80-85% 15 106.00–115.00 $110.06 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–2000 1089 85-90% 26 80.00–101.00 $93.96 $1,023 -2.77
795–1440 1104 85-90% 57 94.00–114.00 $104.76 $1,157 —
1060–1775 1275 85-90% 14 110.00–118.00 $115.18 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1725 1460 75-80% 12 110.00–117.00 $113.75 $1,661 -9.80
1255–1860 1484 75-80% 33 111.00–126.00 $118.20 $1,754 -14.07
1325–1980 1573 75-80% 6 124.00–134.00 $128.29 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,670 —
960–2245 1412 14 122.00–143.00 $135.67 $1,916 —
1115–2255 1786 26 140.00–156.50 $148.98 $2,661 -15.02
1790–2155 2026 4 157.00–161.00 $159.06 $3,223 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1075–1195 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,524.51
1145–1150 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,390.00–1,450.00 $1,419.93
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1145–1495 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,039.60
1220–1440 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–2,400.00 $1,918.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,212.50
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,910.00 $1,746.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.