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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 12, 2024

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $226.95/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 572 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.23/cwt ≈ $1,200/hd at 533 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.91/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 672 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 1,033 1,422
Feeder cattle 774 821 1,069
Slaughter cattle 197 174 353
Replacement cattle — 38 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Crossville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 450 lbs. 25.00 higher, over 450 lbs. steady to 7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 292.50 $292.50 $746 —
305–325 315 4 292.50–312.50 $302.82 $954 —
462 462 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,307 —
530 530 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
532–548 value added 536 18 271.00–275.00 $271.23 $1,454 —
575–581 580 16 250.00–255.00 $254.38 $1,475 —
613 value added 613 16 263.50 $263.50 $1,615 —
615 615 8 254.50 $254.50 $1,565 —
657–666 665 18 235.00–244.00 $242.52 $1,613 —
679–685 value added 682 12 250.00–256.00 $253.49 $1,729 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
759–792 773 12 227.00–229.50 $228.07 $1,763 —
820–826 825 6 211.00–216.00 $211.83 $1,748 —
850–860 855 4 211.00–214.00 $212.49 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 300.00–345.00 $322.06 $821 -18.60
300–333 326 5 330.00–350.00 $335.71 $1,094 +9.86
431–435 432 5 282.00–286.00 $285.19 $1,232 -4.77
495 495 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,376 -0.95
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -6.30
550–580 568 3 244.00–254.00 $248.02 $1,409 -1.81
588 value added 588 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,588 +10.00
643 643 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,582 +1.95
853 853 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 277.50–280.00 $278.74 $789 -21.84
325 325 2 247.50 $247.50 $804 -40.69
492–493 492 5 244.00–261.00 $250.81 $1,234 +11.51
535 535 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,273 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -17.94
610 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
658 658 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 +5.00
963 963 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–247 238 4 230.00–237.00 $235.45 $560 —
300–340 326 5 240.00–250.00 $246.07 $802 +3.60
387 387 6 240.00 $240.00 $929 -14.14
410–445 435 7 220.00–238.00 $230.02 $1,001 -9.92
460–463 463 28 200.00–233.00 $231.83 $1,073 -7.92
510–545 525 10 213.00–227.50 $219.35 $1,152 -1.42
550–589 585 26 210.00–218.00 $216.72 $1,268 -6.62
605–649 624 14 200.00–212.00 $203.57 $1,270 -4.89
725–730 727 6 190.50–204.00 $195.02 $1,418 +9.96
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
887 887 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,597 +21.50
990 990 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,228 —
1098 1098 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 242.50 $242.50 $558 —
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 -59.06
325–345 340 5 246.00–255.00 $248.83 $846 -21.67
360–380 371 4 262.50–267.50 $265.65 $986 -9.98
400–440 421 7 240.00–252.50 $247.94 $1,044 -12.64
450–490 476 10 240.00–249.00 $244.30 $1,163 -2.06
500–535 520 12 233.00–242.00 $235.42 $1,224 -2.91
510–527 value added 521 6 248.00–249.00 $248.67 $1,296 —
563–570 565 7 228.00–239.00 $231.73 $1,309 +21.73
603–640 619 17 218.00–230.00 $225.40 $1,395 -4.27
665 665 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,317 -10.02
705–745 718 3 195.00–200.00 $196.73 $1,413 -6.32
880 880 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,302 —
970 970 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 -47.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–549 533 33 224.50–230.00 $225.23 $1,200 —
585 585 1 223.50 $223.50 $1,307 —
657 657 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,380 —
700 value added 700 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
723 723 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,518 —
770 770 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–436 430 11 235.00–272.50 $253.36 $1,089 +6.68
465–490 478 5 220.00–260.00 $241.29 $1,153 -5.52
500–545 519 8 212.00–240.00 $225.28 $1,169 -6.50
550–590 572 33 200.00–236.00 $226.95 $1,298 -3.31
625–640 627 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,273 -21.00
665–695 684 8 185.00–210.00 $203.65 $1,393 -4.73
700 700 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,309 +24.41
770 770 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,532 +37.77
880 880 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 302.50 $302.50 $1,183 —
453 453 13 288.50 $288.50 $1,307 —
532 532 11 254.50 $254.50 $1,354 —
655 655 23 221.00 $221.00 $1,448 —
738 738 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,557 —
782–790 784 4 200.00–205.00 $203.74 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 +17.58
405–425 418 4 307.50–327.50 $320.65 $1,340 +31.30
470–495 478 6 268.00–285.00 $274.90 $1,314 +11.23
500–538 523 7 247.50–260.00 $253.72 $1,327 +6.30
550–586 573 8 237.00–244.00 $239.58 $1,373 -0.25
600–606 605 4 222.00–228.00 $223.49 $1,352 -11.52
665 665 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 -9.67
706–740 719 6 203.00–208.50 $206.71 $1,486 -4.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,206 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1405 1187 80-85% 27 113.00–131.00 $122.28 $1,451 +9.09
1100–1405 1231 80-85% 12 102.00–119.00 $111.42 $1,372 -7.76
1090–1515 1266 80-85% 12 124.00–141.00 $134.76 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1295 984 85-90% 11 85.00–101.00 $94.42 $929 —
895–1305 1090 85-90% 24 102.00–116.00 $107.99 $1,177 -0.42
1090–1290 1173 85-90% 10 112.00–130.00 $119.90 $1,406 +4.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1385 1323 75-80% 3 124.00–143.00 $130.55 $1,727 —
1200–1820 1433 75-80% 23 115.00–131.00 $123.44 $1,769 +2.92
1365–1700 1472 75-80% 6 100.00–119.00 $111.44 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2115 1661 11 130.00–147.00 $137.86 $2,290 —
1345–2105 1777 14 141.00–160.00 $149.41 $2,655 —
1785–2155 1964 11 152.50–171.00 $164.67 $3,234 —

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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.