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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

1,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.17/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 531 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.79/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 575 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.93/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 484 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,728 2,554 2,087
Feeder cattle 1,462 1,899 1,773
Slaughter cattle 214 425 246
Replacement cattle 52 230 68

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 330.00–365.00 $345.00 $1,000 +21.51
300–345 318 5 261.00–365.00 $327.48 $1,041 +18.97
375–395 383 9 290.00–315.00 $303.69 $1,163 -10.97
400–445 430 11 260.00–295.00 $273.01 $1,174 -14.71
455–495 473 14 240.00–275.00 $259.42 $1,227 -17.44
505 value added 505 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,308 -16.13
500–545 527 13 240.00–260.00 $248.54 $1,310 -11.16
555–589 value added 572 8 258.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,481 -11.03
558–598 574 16 232.00–255.00 $245.65 $1,410 -10.11
600–645 619 13 238.00–257.50 $243.41 $1,507 -8.50
615–646 value added 638 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,576 -7.23
653–660 value added 658 34 245.00–251.00 $249.07 $1,639 +0.84
655–695 671 6 213.00–255.00 $235.61 $1,581 -3.48
700–735 704 8 220.00–230.00 $228.70 $1,610 +8.70
741 value added 741 19 231.00 $231.00 $1,712 -22.00
753–791 773 9 218.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,720 -0.53
802–829 value added 810 13 230.00–231.00 $230.69 $1,869 -16.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 —
320 320 1 272.50 $272.50 $872 —
370–390 380 2 282.50–298.00 $290.45 $1,104 —
411 value added 411 22 314.00 $314.00 $1,291 —
415–445 438 4 274.00–278.00 $277.05 $1,213 —
450–489 473 21 289.00–295.00 $292.73 $1,385 —
505–529 value added 521 25 272.00–282.00 $274.38 $1,430 —
525–531 528 14 261.00–264.50 $262.74 $1,387 —
587–591 589 10 244.00–250.50 $247.89 $1,460 —
585–598 value added 591 13 257.00–260.00 $258.60 $1,528 —
610–648 634 20 233.00–242.50 $239.25 $1,517 —
631–645 value added 636 13 245.00–248.00 $245.77 $1,563 —
655–678 672 4 230.00–232.00 $231.51 $1,556 —
674 value added 674 7 249.50 $249.50 $1,682 —
710 710 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,534 —
723–734 value added 731 12 236.00–240.00 $237.76 $1,738 —
833–838 value added 836 6 217.00–224.00 $220.49 $1,843 —
870 value added 870 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,836 —
1020 1020 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
275–295 288 8 279.00–305.00 $289.91 $835 +19.91
300–345 324 16 220.00–320.00 $276.54 $896 +7.32
355–385 374 12 260.00–290.00 $272.41 $1,019 -10.50
450–495 474 4 235.00–260.00 $251.09 $1,190 -7.83
515–520 518 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 +5.87
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 +7.62
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 240.00 $240.00 $787 —
415–438 429 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,072 —
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 220.00–260.00 $240.47 $765 —
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
518 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 -1.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 241.00 $241.00 $771 —
368–369 369 6 231.00–241.00 $237.67 $877 —
398 value added 398 30 290.00 $290.00 $1,154 —
412 value added 412 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,129 —
448–449 449 20 228.00–237.00 $234.75 $1,054 —
462–496 476 23 240.00–243.00 $241.91 $1,151 —
493 value added 493 19 253.00 $253.00 $1,247 —
505–532 528 29 221.00–232.00 $229.04 $1,209 —
529–542 value added 533 33 243.00–245.00 $244.32 $1,302 —
561 value added 561 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,335 —
575–584 578 19 214.00–221.00 $218.77 $1,264 —
614 value added 614 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,357 —
631–644 637 17 207.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,348 —
650–680 662 15 192.00–203.00 $200.77 $1,329 —
730–740 value added 731 30 207.00–217.00 $215.65 $1,576 —
728–734 733 12 190.00–200.00 $192.48 $1,411 —
752 752 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,429 —
754 value added 754 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,568 —
812–848 value added 829 15 204.00–209.00 $208.02 $1,724 —
1080 1080 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 290.00–310.00 $300.27 $835 +27.77
305–340 324 7 227.50–305.00 $269.64 $874 +11.00
350–398 376 16 226.00–285.00 $253.22 $952 -10.01
400–445 422 9 230.00–252.50 $242.16 $1,022 -12.75
436 value added 436 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,112 —
450–492 465 26 228.00–247.50 $237.49 $1,104 -4.16
505–545 525 4 211.00–225.00 $218.93 $1,149 -15.16
505–545 526 26 220.00–238.00 $225.93 $1,188 -8.16
515–541 value added 536 11 235.00–240.00 $235.87 $1,264 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -11.94
556–567 value added 563 10 237.50–248.00 $241.65 $1,360 +1.70
551–598 576 33 207.00–235.00 $229.83 $1,324 -2.11
588 fancy 588 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,382 —
605 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 -6.41
605–635 630 8 208.00–216.00 $214.91 $1,354 +10.10
630–638 value added 637 8 224.00–227.00 $226.63 $1,444 —
653–665 value added 659 19 223.00–230.00 $227.79 $1,501 —
653–670 659 3 201.00–215.00 $205.75 $1,356 +0.39
652–680 668 7 217.00–225.00 $220.20 $1,471 -2.02
700–745 709 5 208.00–210.00 $208.82 $1,481 +3.47
710 value added 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 -0.35
750 750 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 -1.66
762 value added 762 9 217.00–220.00 $218.00 $1,661 +10.50
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 +9.98
1140 1140 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,938 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 237.00 $237.00 $588 -13.00
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 -14.58
305–335 318 6 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $827 +14.57
350–390 373 10 232.00–255.00 $244.13 $911 +1.27
405–445 420 8 210.00–237.00 $222.26 $933 -19.78
450–488 470 10 212.00–232.00 $223.29 $1,049 -4.60
505–540 522 11 217.00–227.50 $222.16 $1,160 +1.00
550–595 583 13 200.00–225.00 $213.90 $1,247 +0.65
607–640 622 6 170.00–220.00 $205.00 $1,275 +6.15
665–690 678 6 197.00–215.00 $203.15 $1,377 -2.30
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
750–795 773 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,450 +30.96
805–830 818 2 152.00–180.00 $165.79 $1,356 -11.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 215.00 $215.00 $679 —
420 420 1 201.00 $201.00 $844 —
450–495 463 6 181.00–210.00 $186.06 $861 —
500 500 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 —
594 594 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,188 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -4.58
470–485 478 2 200.00–219.00 $209.35 $1,001 +9.35
510 510 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,040 +2.96
505–535 520 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +18.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 +2.50
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,032 —
440–448 441 15 257.00–269.00 $267.37 $1,179 —
518–538 525 31 222.50–236.00 $232.89 $1,223 —
571–591 582 16 221.00–230.00 $226.14 $1,316 —
635 635 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 —
668 668 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,383 —
705–738 717 8 207.00–218.00 $211.24 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 3 240.00–271.00 $252.18 $951 +4.98
415–440 432 11 220.00–252.00 $242.68 $1,048 -1.43
450–495 468 16 210.00–252.00 $230.93 $1,081 +3.71
500–545 522 16 200.00–225.00 $215.81 $1,127 -6.36
550–595 566 7 205.00–230.00 $216.35 $1,225 +5.33
610–635 622 3 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $1,291 -3.74
670–695 683 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,315 -15.40
710–725 718 2 175.00–202.50 $188.61 $1,354 +2.32
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +22.14
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 -36.53
850–875 863 2 175.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,574 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 -60.00
355–395 374 7 255.00–305.00 $287.25 $1,074 -7.41
400–445 420 8 230.00–290.00 $270.68 $1,137 -4.63
450–495 471 10 250.00–275.00 $254.33 $1,198 -10.23
500–533 518 13 230.00–250.00 $240.57 $1,246 -6.27
565 565 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,203 -27.37
575–590 578 6 227.50–235.00 $233.72 $1,351 -6.65
610–625 615 4 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,374 -3.69
650–680 662 5 215.00–229.00 $220.83 $1,462 -4.24
710 710 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 -11.16
705–735 722 6 204.00–215.00 $208.68 $1,507 +1.52
788 788 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,734 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 225.00–240.00 $232.55 $937 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
558 558 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
820 820 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
565–570 568 2 210.00–217.50 $213.73 $1,214 +11.23
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 +1.75
585 585 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,331 +25.00
905 905 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1265 1078 80-85% 6 101.00–111.00 $105.41 $1,136 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,357 —
960–1445 1174 80-85% 21 105.00–122.00 $112.59 $1,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1165 1018 85-90% 9 90.00–100.00 $94.52 $962 —
995–1060 1028 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.48 $1,177 —
815–1345 1122 85-90% 13 100.00–112.00 $105.62 $1,185 +0.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1365 1183 75-80% 3 128.00–138.00 $132.35 $1,566 —
1195–1730 1457 75-80% 17 105.50–122.00 $114.37 $1,666 +0.62
1400–1515 1474 75-80% 4 105.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,593 -10.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1570 1507 3 136.00–144.00 $140.13 $2,112 —
1095–2070 1554 13 138.50–156.00 $148.01 $2,300 —
1780–2455 2102 3 154.00–165.00 $159.95 $3,362 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080–1370 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,510.58
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1303 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,064 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,264 —
1480–1550 1520 80-85% 3 104.00–108.00 $105.34 $1,601 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,564 —
1670–1745 1708 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $1,819 —

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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.