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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

2,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.51/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 574 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.28/cwt +18.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 473 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.09/cwt +20.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 522 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,165 971 1,758
Feeder cattle 1,872 774 1,411
Slaughter cattle 274 197 266
Replacement cattle 19 — 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Heifers under 550lbs $5.00-$9.00 higher, over 550lbs mostly steady, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality good to fancy. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 4 345.00–370.00 $356.80 $1,049 —
300–347 332 18 300.00–350.00 $331.31 $1,100 -4.40
332–340 value added 334 7 337.00–340.00 $339.13 $1,133 —
355 value added 355 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,214 —
350–395 374 14 305.00–332.00 $316.63 $1,184 —
408 value added 408 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 —
400–440 418 30 292.00–312.00 $301.20 $1,259 +16.01
450–498 483 19 270.00–290.00 $278.11 $1,343 +0.11
478–495 value added 487 21 292.00–305.00 $297.07 $1,447 —
500–548 520 35 250.00–282.50 $270.13 $1,405 +15.13
503–545 value added 529 27 270.00–292.00 $280.46 $1,484 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
553–598 574 51 250.00–282.00 $267.55 $1,536 +19.53
555–590 value added 585 13 270.00–290.00 $279.15 $1,633 +9.15
600–645 617 37 240.00–271.00 $249.86 $1,542 +3.86
607–636 value added 629 29 265.00–280.00 $271.82 $1,710 —
650–695 666 25 236.00–260.00 $241.96 $1,611 —
675–678 value added 677 7 262.00–263.00 $262.43 $1,777 —
705–728 value added 714 15 252.00–261.00 $259.25 $1,851 —
700–745 717 13 224.00–240.00 $232.90 $1,670 —
752–760 value added 753 18 240.00–255.00 $241.68 $1,820 —
775–785 780 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,685 —
750–799 781 14 220.00–234.00 $222.67 $1,739 —
800–840 818 3 212.00–220.00 $214.74 $1,757 —
838 value added 838 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,902 —
868 868 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,805 -12.00
898 value added 898 56 235.00 $235.00 $2,110 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
997 value added 997 55 230.00 $230.00 $2,293 —
1000 value added 1000 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 +16.26
300–345 329 9 270.00–305.00 $287.77 $947 +40.27
363–375 367 4 290.00–302.00 $295.46 $1,084 —
403–449 432 8 255.00–290.00 $274.69 $1,187 —
470–495 481 5 240.00–265.00 $258.06 $1,241 +7.25
530 530 6 235.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,290 +5.33
550–593 573 11 240.00–267.50 $247.64 $1,419 +27.64
605–640 623 20 220.00–242.00 $237.71 $1,481 +21.71
660–690 671 4 225.00–242.00 $231.55 $1,554 +11.55
710–730 720 3 212.00–226.00 $219.30 $1,579 —
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 —
810 value added 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
898 898 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +30.00
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 +127.50
290 290 3 300.00–355.00 $318.33 $923 +68.33
310–325 318 8 295.00–335.00 $309.25 $983 +60.42
350–395 379 33 280.00–300.00 $284.46 $1,078 +18.81
415 value added 415 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
400–449 426 46 262.00–282.00 $273.09 $1,163 +25.15
450–480 value added 469 11 270.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,285 —
450–495 473 79 250.00–275.00 $261.80 $1,238 +17.50
505–515 value added 512 3 267.50–268.00 $267.66 $1,370 +18.99
500–549 522 70 250.00–267.00 $259.77 $1,356 +24.35
556–563 value added 558 15 250.00–257.00 $251.47 $1,403 —
550–595 576 88 230.00–257.00 $241.38 $1,390 +9.65
575–595 585 2 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $1,317 -6.64
600–640 614 44 220.00–242.00 $231.58 $1,422 +6.18
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -5.40
617–637 value added 625 19 240.00–270.00 $247.24 $1,545 —
650 650 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 +7.00
650–690 671 18 215.00–235.00 $224.36 $1,505 +26.36
700–735 713 4 200.00–217.50 $209.85 $1,496 +13.12
718–740 value added 725 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
750–795 767 5 197.50–212.00 $207.80 $1,594 —
841 value added 841 62 212.50 $212.50 $1,787 —
870–893 886 5 180.00–191.00 $183.66 $1,627 +35.66
905–910 908 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,476 —
1055 1055 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
300–340 326 5 235.00–270.00 $257.52 $840 +11.45
360–395 381 5 250.00–275.00 $265.57 $1,012 +25.57
401–447 426 21 210.00–260.00 $248.20 $1,057 +18.18
455–480 473 4 230.00–250.00 $242.91 $1,149 +11.08
500–545 519 9 225.00–255.00 $244.05 $1,267 +24.70
570–593 577 11 220.00–232.00 $223.82 $1,291 +7.10
600–645 621 5 220.00–222.00 $220.39 $1,369 +16.82
675–690 680 5 197.50–210.00 $206.50 $1,404 —
750 750 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
470 470 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,114 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 359 6 277.00–305.00 $292.37 $1,050 -30.13
400–445 429 21 270.00–297.50 $280.96 $1,205 -39.69
450–490 468 34 260.00–290.00 $274.97 $1,287 +0.07
500–549 518 32 247.50–270.00 $254.67 $1,319 +0.95
550–595 572 36 225.00–250.00 $237.29 $1,357 -2.29
613–645 629 24 220.00–237.00 $228.60 $1,438 +5.11
650–680 661 13 220.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,477 +5.42
700–740 723 10 200.00–220.00 $206.64 $1,494 -0.07
765–768 767 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,611 —
830–845 838 3 185.00–200.00 $192.46 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 9 250.00–277.50 $270.56 $1,036 —
405–440 431 13 250.00–270.00 $260.33 $1,122 +6.97
455–495 479 10 240.00–265.00 $254.63 $1,220 +13.34
520–545 534 9 222.00–242.50 $235.56 $1,258 +10.28
551–597 578 26 210.00–235.00 $226.10 $1,307 -0.85
610–635 619 7 205.00–227.00 $213.61 $1,322 +10.61
650–678 662 9 210.00–220.00 $211.99 $1,403 +8.34
705–745 725 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,360 +0.57
763–777 771 6 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,504 -3.96
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 +2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
400 400 1 217.00 $217.00 $868 —
485–490 488 2 202.00–217.00 $209.54 $1,023 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +2.00
600–615 608 2 210.00–225.00 $217.41 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1625 1193 80-85% 64 112.00–129.00 $121.28 $1,447 -1.00
940–1475 1195 80-85% 15 106.00–120.00 $111.69 $1,335 -10.59
950–1383 1234 80-85% 16 128.00–138.00 $131.73 $1,626 +20.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1250 1031 85-90% 15 81.00–103.00 $91.01 $938 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,154 —
875–1370 1058 85-90% 35 94.00–119.00 $110.61 $1,170 +2.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1760 1395 75-80% 22 112.00–135.00 $124.79 $1,741 —
1090–1575 1409 75-80% 14 125.00–141.00 $134.26 $1,892 +10.82
1500 1500 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2025 1639 6 123.00–142.00 $133.09 $2,181 —
1525–1980 1751 5 143.00–156.00 $149.02 $2,609 -0.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1075 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,190.88
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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.