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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 5, 2024

1,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.70/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 581 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.06/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 463 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.93/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 526 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,503 1,728 1,952
Feeder cattle 1,066 1,462 1,463
Slaughter cattle 195 214 307
Replacement cattle 242 52 182

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 312.50 $312.50 $925 +50.00
450 450 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,220 -21.73
523 value added 523 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,349 -16.38
500–538 529 14 245.00–255.00 $251.73 $1,332 -11.01
575 value added 575 7 278.50 $278.50 $1,601 +19.90
590 590 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,481 +3.11
631 value added 631 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,641 +14.23
643 643 15 249.00–249.50 $249.23 $1,603 +9.98
675–679 value added 678 8 251.00–264.50 $259.46 $1,759 +9.96
689 689 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,702 +15.49
708–743 value added 728 12 246.00–251.00 $248.02 $1,806 +10.26
730–733 732 10 233.00–238.00 $235.49 $1,724 +19.49
773–782 779 9 220.00–226.00 $224.02 $1,745 —
807 value added 807 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,856 +9.51
835 835 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 374 3 292.00–298.00 $295.94 $1,107 -7.75
400–440 422 3 282.00–294.00 $288.53 $1,218 +15.52
450–480 464 8 279.00–297.00 $291.13 $1,351 +31.71
495 value added 495 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,475 —
505–545 520 4 262.00–289.00 $278.52 $1,448 +29.98
555–595 584 4 249.00–259.00 $251.38 $1,468 +5.73
625–635 630 2 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $1,474 -9.40
655–680 664 6 230.00–239.00 $232.53 $1,544 -3.08
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
805 805 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 —
900 900 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 +0.09
305–340 312 5 282.50–283.00 $282.61 $882 +6.07
385–395 390 2 254.00–262.50 $258.20 $1,007 -14.21
445 445 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,012 —
450 450 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,152 +4.91
500–546 532 10 216.00–238.00 $227.65 $1,211 -7.35
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
661–685 665 6 218.00–225.00 $223.80 $1,488 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
505–525 515 2 229.00–237.00 $233.08 $1,200 +3.08
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 +14.53
360 360 1 237.00 $237.00 $853 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 257.50 $257.50 $675 +2.50
318–345 325 4 225.00–235.00 $232.34 $755 -27.61
373–380 377 4 230.00 $230.00 $867 -14.13
435–445 440 11 215.00–249.00 $218.85 $963 -3.41
455–475 463 65 205.00–244.00 $224.06 $1,037 +0.77
553–595 581 78 201.00–224.00 $216.70 $1,259 +2.80
610–641 627 9 185.00–212.00 $205.78 $1,290 +0.78
755 755 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,442 +3.43
885 885 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 13 255.00 $255.00 $793 +14.00
388 388 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,009 +22.33
525–528 526 48 225.50–230.00 $227.93 $1,199 -1.11
573–575 573 10 201.00–226.00 $223.49 $1,281 +4.72
600 600 2 223.50 $223.50 $1,341 —
669–698 674 23 210.00–210.50 $210.09 $1,416 +9.32
753–761 755 22 197.00–204.00 $201.46 $1,521 +11.46
857–896 884 10 172.00–176.00 $174.84 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–321 321 5 250.00–259.00 $251.80 $808 -17.84
358–396 373 15 244.00–259.00 $248.84 $928 -4.38
400–425 413 2 253.00–256.00 $254.55 $1,051 +12.39
450–495 464 12 240.00–260.00 $251.33 $1,166 +13.84
528 value added 528 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,341 +18.13
500–535 529 7 234.00–251.00 $241.92 $1,280 +15.99
557–560 value added 559 5 244.00–255.50 $250.91 $1,403 +9.26
550–595 567 11 227.00–243.00 $237.03 $1,344 +7.20
605–645 622 5 220.00–228.00 $225.54 $1,403 +10.63
660–670 663 3 215.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,447 +12.57
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 221.00–240.00 $230.44 $952 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
630 630 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 384 19 285.00–305.00 $297.92 $1,144 +18.92
450 450 21 288.00 $288.00 $1,296 —
510–513 512 37 230.00–235.50 $233.72 $1,197 +0.83
583 583 23 226.50 $226.50 $1,320 +0.36
644 644 31 225.50 $225.50 $1,452 +9.50
724–745 732 28 207.00–217.00 $211.00 $1,545 -0.24
763 763 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,572 —
886 886 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–435 426 21 210.00–261.00 $240.84 $1,026 -1.84
455–483 473 14 239.00–254.00 $252.00 $1,192 +21.07
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -5.81
552–595 572 35 208.00–235.00 $216.34 $1,237 -0.01
625–646 644 14 195.00–210.50 $207.21 $1,334 -0.33
650 650 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,280 +4.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,135 +3.75
415–435 428 5 279.00–289.00 $287.06 $1,229 +16.38
455–472 466 5 265.00–290.00 $282.08 $1,314 +27.75
508–510 509 3 259.00–269.00 $262.34 $1,335 +21.77
550–575 562 11 230.00–246.00 $239.55 $1,346 +26.55
615–625 620 2 215.00–226.00 $220.46 $1,367 -3.01
660–695 688 5 213.50–217.00 $214.17 $1,473 -6.66
725 725 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,515 +0.32
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +15.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1550 1208 80-85% 34 113.00–127.00 $119.89 $1,448 —
1040–1320 1227 80-85% 13 104.00–116.00 $108.55 $1,332 —
980–1430 1229 80-85% 20 126.50–136.00 $132.09 $1,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1710 1385 75-80% 28 112.00–127.00 $120.86 $1,674 —
1160–1500 1402 75-80% 9 120.00–134.00 $128.26 $1,798 —
1500–1735 1577 75-80% 5 100.00–114.00 $106.98 $1,687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1355 1016 85-90% 12 85.00–100.00 $90.70 $922 -3.82
895–1340 1115 85-90% 9 115.00–121.00 $117.76 $1,313 +12.14
1050–1325 1162 85-90% 19 102.00–113.00 $108.41 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,815 —
1295–1840 1631 12 131.00–142.00 $136.72 $2,230 —
1500–2085 1750 14 146.00–157.00 $150.46 $2,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1370 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,727.47
1095–1305 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,620.00–1,950.00 $1,800.15
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1258 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,420.00 $1,291.10
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1060–1370 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,490.00–1,610.00 $1,568.29
1283 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1535 1440 80-85% 3 111.50–116.50 $114.55 $1,650 —

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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.