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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

3,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.25/cwt -20.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 523 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.51/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 575 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.47/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 624 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,443 2,165 2,757
Feeder cattle 2,759 1,872 2,308
Slaughter cattle 484 274 387
Replacement cattle 200 19 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Athens - Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 700lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher, over 700lbs steady with lighter receipts; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500lbs 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good, Demand good. Huntingdon - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady to $3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle not enough comparable receipts to establish trends. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Knoxville - Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady, with feeder bulls 4.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 836 lbs., $238.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors. Pulaski - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate. Fayetteville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher, 0ver 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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
235 235 1 332.50 $332.50 $781 —
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 -31.80
305 value added 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 +20.87
305–340 323 11 312.50–347.50 $332.31 $1,073 +1.00
350–395 375 17 305.00–345.00 $324.05 $1,215 +7.42
400–448 426 32 289.00–315.00 $300.82 $1,281 -0.38
450–495 461 27 271.00–310.00 $289.91 $1,336 +11.80
500–547 524 66 247.50–277.50 $262.71 $1,377 -7.42
527 value added 527 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,489 +2.04
560 560 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,358 -25.05
550–590 564 50 242.50–265.00 $259.14 $1,462 -8.41
560–585 value added 580 5 275.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,601 -3.18
600–645 620 44 240.00–255.00 $246.49 $1,528 -3.37
600–646 value added 627 14 255.00–265.00 $258.14 $1,619 -13.68
615–647 636 3 237.50–240.00 $238.31 $1,516 -11.55
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -24.86
660–680 value added 665 4 252.50–257.50 $256.22 $1,704 -6.21
650–698 678 35 230.00–255.00 $241.99 $1,641 +0.03
700–721 value added 709 11 240.00–247.00 $243.77 $1,728 -15.48
700–730 710 3 220.00–226.00 $223.94 $1,590 -8.96
700–740 720 22 215.00–242.50 $228.66 $1,646 -4.24
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 -0.40
755 755 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,686 +7.34
752–780 value added 765 6 239.00–242.50 $241.31 $1,846 -0.37
836 value added 836 59 238.00 $238.00 $1,990 +11.00
830–848 842 5 210.00–220.00 $211.97 $1,785 -2.77
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 +17.00
905 905 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,878 —
1040 1040 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,054 —
1075 1075 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,828 —
1140 1140 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 286 5 270.00–280.00 $276.53 $791 -18.47
300–345 326 17 250.00–315.00 $300.72 $980 +12.95
350–395 371 8 245.00–315.00 $287.27 $1,066 -8.19
415–445 428 18 225.00–290.00 $269.52 $1,154 -5.17
455–492 472 22 250.00–295.00 $275.05 $1,298 +16.99
505–540 526 9 225.00–245.00 $236.05 $1,242 -7.28
545 value added 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
550–595 574 7 225.00–245.00 $236.82 $1,359 -10.82
600–642 633 14 200.00–235.00 $224.55 $1,421 -13.16
675–685 682 5 210.00–237.50 $221.46 $1,510 -10.09
718–735 727 5 185.00–215.00 $202.51 $1,472 -16.79
820–840 830 2 180.00–200.00 $189.88 $1,576 —
860–865 863 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,650 +1.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 262.50 $262.50 $892 —
350–355 353 2 272.50–302.50 $287.61 $1,015 —
420–440 430 3 235.00–272.50 $256.88 $1,105 —
455–490 467 3 237.50–250.00 $241.88 $1,130 -0.12
485 485 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,232 +12.00
515–525 520 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,235 —
630 630 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 220.00–267.50 $243.75 $658 —
315–325 320 2 205.00–252.50 $228.38 $731 -21.62
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 —
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 -35.00
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 270.00–310.00 $289.58 $695 -80.42
255–297 269 9 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $774 -30.78
305–340 322 7 270.00–292.50 $282.01 $908 -27.24
325–342 337 4 255.00–262.50 $258.80 $872 -50.45
350–397 377 21 252.50–280.00 $270.50 $1,020 -13.96
365–395 388 6 242.50–250.00 $245.43 $952 -39.03
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 -39.46
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -43.09
400–448 426 68 240.00–265.00 $251.75 $1,072 -21.34
425–435 430 3 227.50–235.00 $231.68 $996 -41.41
450–465 458 2 227.50–232.50 $229.96 $1,053 -31.84
450–498 475 61 237.50–263.00 $248.41 $1,180 -13.39
455–495 475 6 220.00–235.00 $229.90 $1,092 -31.90
500–548 523 101 227.50–255.00 $239.32 $1,252 -20.45
510–545 525 4 215.00–222.50 $218.70 $1,148 -41.07
525 value added 525 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -17.66
550–593 574 71 217.00–250.00 $235.76 $1,353 -5.62
565–576 value added 576 33 244.50–245.00 $244.51 $1,408 -6.96
550–590 580 5 210.00–225.00 $216.09 $1,253 -25.29
600–648 622 58 220.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,430 +9.90
615–642 630 12 207.50–216.00 $211.67 $1,334 -8.33
631–636 value added 634 8 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,480 -13.73
662 value added 662 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,523 —
650–698 668 34 215.00–229.00 $222.52 $1,486 -1.84
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -14.36
700–725 713 6 180.00–200.00 $195.86 $1,396 -13.99
700–728 714 9 190.00–215.00 $207.66 $1,483 -2.19
700–732 value added 731 22 224.50–227.50 $224.63 $1,642 -0.37
750 750 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,492 -8.80
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -7.80
830 830 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,635 —
850–895 865 6 180.00–197.50 $186.35 $1,612 +2.69
970 970 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
1015–1041 1036 5 170.00–186.00 $182.86 $1,894 —
1060 1060 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,988 +23.50
1135 1135 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,816 —
1155 1155 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 245.00–280.00 $261.26 $718 -8.74
310–335 322 10 225.00–265.00 $246.74 $795 -10.78
350–395 369 35 235.00–275.00 $254.86 $940 -10.71
400–444 431 44 200.00–257.50 $248.06 $1,069 -0.14
450–495 472 46 200.00–250.00 $239.90 $1,132 -3.01
500–545 524 27 180.00–235.00 $224.82 $1,178 -19.23
550–595 579 40 185.00–235.00 $220.60 $1,277 -3.22
600–645 623 24 200.00–225.00 $216.20 $1,347 -4.19
655–695 677 16 170.00–220.00 $203.39 $1,377 -3.11
700–720 707 3 190.00–203.00 $198.05 $1,400 —
755–790 774 7 165.00–190.00 $179.93 $1,393 -20.07
805–840 825 4 155.00–185.00 $173.61 $1,432 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
900–930 915 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $1,384 —
950–990 970 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $1,576 —
1000 1000 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
1145 1145 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,603 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
365–390 378 2 250.00–260.00 $254.83 $963 +79.83
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
420 420 1 232.50 $232.50 $976 —
460 460 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,063 -6.00
460–490 475 2 232.50–242.50 $237.34 $1,127 +0.34
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 -25.00
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
570 570 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,134 —
645 645 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,296 —
685 685 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,418 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 272.50 $272.50 $722 —
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
425–430 428 3 145.00–200.00 $169.88 $727 —
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 325.00–335.00 $329.73 $907 —
305–335 321 4 315.00–335.00 $329.03 $1,056 —
320–345 338 5 295.00–305.00 $297.88 $1,007 —
350–397 381 25 290.00–322.50 $308.32 $1,175 +15.95
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 -27.37
400–443 425 47 257.50–310.00 $291.86 $1,240 +10.90
462 462 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,197 -15.97
450–495 468 53 261.00–300.00 $276.88 $1,296 +1.91
500 500 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,212 -12.17
508 fancy 508 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,410 —
500–547 526 67 235.00–267.50 $251.63 $1,324 -3.04
550–598 570 51 227.50–252.50 $241.24 $1,375 +3.95
600–648 623 42 217.00–240.00 $227.54 $1,418 -1.06
650–697 671 42 219.00–235.00 $228.21 $1,531 +4.79
700–730 717 18 210.00–223.00 $216.99 $1,556 +10.35
755–795 775 8 180.00–215.00 $194.37 $1,506 -15.63
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 -9.00
800–837 822 5 185.00–202.50 $191.81 $1,577 -0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 6 235.00–290.00 $270.08 $1,007 -0.48
400–448 425 17 240.00–290.00 $269.75 $1,146 +9.42
450–495 471 21 235.00–280.00 $259.95 $1,224 +5.32
500–548 522 22 195.00–237.00 $221.94 $1,159 -13.62
555–595 577 17 200.00–237.00 $214.46 $1,237 -11.64
605–648 629 28 180.00–227.50 $215.09 $1,353 +1.48
650–695 679 14 175.00–220.00 $199.65 $1,356 -12.34
725–740 730 3 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,387 +2.43
750–795 774 5 175.00–195.00 $182.89 $1,416 -12.15
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 -10.00
870–895 883 2 160.00–175.00 $167.39 $1,478 -12.61
950–990 970 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
1070–1075 1073 2 120.00–130.00 $125.01 $1,341 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
332 332 2 275.00 $275.00 $913 +35.00
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
410 410 1 232.50 $232.50 $953 +15.50
460–480 471 4 235.00–250.00 $240.31 $1,132 +30.77
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 ±0.00
505–545 527 3 200.00–220.00 $208.12 $1,097 -21.88
550–580 565 2 175.00–190.00 $182.70 $1,032 -27.30
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 -3.41
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 -14.91
660 660 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,393 —
700 700 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 —
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 8 205.00–235.00 $223.91 $940 —
470–490 482 3 220.00–232.50 $225.87 $1,089 —
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1820 1243 80-85% 114 112.00–134.50 $124.13 $1,543 -7.60
990–1515 1252 80-85% 25 126.00–147.00 $136.27 $1,706 —
985–1760 1271 80-85% 21 104.00–119.00 $112.06 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1615 1042 85-90% 27 80.00–107.00 $98.42 $1,026 -12.58
755–1640 1075 85-90% 54 101.00–124.00 $111.92 $1,203 +1.31
795–1565 1107 85-90% 26 112.00–130.00 $121.03 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2000 1429 75-80% 67 116.50–132.50 $125.48 $1,793 -8.78
1140–1745 1430 75-80% 12 131.00–144.00 $136.71 $1,955 +2.45
1200–1570 1436 75-80% 7 101.00–120.00 $114.16 $1,639 -20.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2185 1453 24 131.00–146.00 $138.89 $2,018 —
1135–2190 1741 38 143.00–159.50 $151.49 $2,637 —
1535–2260 1908 12 160.00–180.00 $166.20 $3,171 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1160 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,462.82
965–1340 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–2,050.00 $1,614.18
925–1475 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,680.94
1015–1450 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,290.00–1,740.00 $1,559.02
985–1465 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,654.85
1055–1450 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,634.55
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1115–1365 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,642.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,052 —

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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
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,425.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 —
930 930 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,558 —
1030 1030 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —

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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.