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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 19, 2024

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.38/cwt ≈ $1,085/hd at 461 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.81/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 516 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.01/cwt ≈ $1,192/hd at 525 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,573 3,443 1,872
Feeder cattle 1,121 2,759 1,258
Slaughter cattle 278 484 344
Replacement cattle 174 200 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls mostly steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower. Crossville - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Steers not well established. Feeder heifers 5.00 higher. Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Greeneville - No market trends available due to market reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 283.00 $283.00 $835 -42.00
383 383 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,053 -49.05
420–435 427 7 255.00–299.00 $280.52 $1,198 -20.30
450–495 468 6 249.00–292.00 $264.68 $1,239 -25.23
470 470 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,093 -57.41
506–515 value added 509 6 261.00–285.00 $269.09 $1,370 -13.41
500–545 538 14 242.00–265.00 $252.45 $1,358 -10.26
585 585 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,468 -8.14
575–596 591 7 253.00–268.00 $255.37 $1,509 -3.77
605–635 619 6 222.50–249.00 $237.11 $1,468 -9.38
653–690 660 14 218.00–249.00 $241.51 $1,594 -0.48
730–745 737 3 218.00–225.00 $222.35 $1,639 -6.31
755 755 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 +0.67
820 820 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 -5.97
948 948 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,029 —
975 value added 975 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,774 —
1080 1080 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,052 +20.00
1105–1125 1115 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $1,801 -3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 290.00 $290.00 $690 —
306 306 5 300.00 $300.00 $918 —
453–455 454 7 274.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,271 —
508–516 515 11 260.00–266.00 $264.92 $1,364 —
550–558 value added 556 14 267.00–271.50 $270.37 $1,503 —
560–596 593 11 252.00–255.00 $254.74 $1,511 —
631 631 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,565 —
660–685 677 3 235.00–246.00 $238.58 $1,615 —
750–760 759 7 225.00–235.00 $233.59 $1,773 —
890 890 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 257.50 $257.50 $883 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
465 465 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,190 —
510 510 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
550–555 553 2 223.00–237.50 $230.28 $1,273 —
605 605 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–333 329 5 277.50–301.00 $286.73 $943 -13.99
390 390 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,096 -6.27
410 410 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,164 +14.48
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -6.05
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 +13.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 -31.88
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -6.88
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
585 585 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 250.00–265.00 $257.71 $704 —
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 —
400 400 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
455–483 461 39 234.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,085 —
516–526 525 35 224.00–227.50 $227.01 $1,192 —
555–591 589 26 225.00–231.00 $227.88 $1,342 —
654–692 660 19 207.00–217.50 $215.76 $1,424 —
663 value added 663 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 —
765 765 13 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
869 869 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,582 —
919 919 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 -49.58
250–295 260 5 252.50–270.00 $257.00 $668 -30.55
300–345 317 3 240.00–251.00 $246.26 $781 -35.75
365–395 382 6 222.50–245.00 $235.80 $901 -34.70
405–445 425 24 212.50–257.00 $228.55 $971 -1.45
439 value added 439 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,076 —
453–495 477 21 215.00–256.00 $239.44 $1,142 -8.97
500–518 value added 509 12 230.50–260.00 $244.99 $1,247 -5.01
500–545 518 21 205.00–249.00 $225.48 $1,168 -13.84
530 530 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 +17.30
520–545 533 2 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,061 -19.68
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -35.76
565 value added 565 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +5.49
550–595 580 17 204.00–235.00 $220.70 $1,280 +4.61
590 590 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 +4.91
600–648 618 20 203.00–237.50 $223.59 $1,382 -6.31
650–685 669 5 202.50–225.00 $210.80 $1,410 -11.72
703–745 720 10 187.50–200.00 $193.70 $1,395 -13.96
725 value added 725 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 -21.63
750 750 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,472 -2.75
855 855 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,522 -8.35
933 value added 933 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,577 —
935 935 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 245.00 $245.00 $823 —
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
453–479 462 12 225.50–227.00 $226.02 $1,044 —
545 545 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,183 —
589–595 590 5 217.00–220.00 $219.40 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 232.00 $232.00 $615 -29.26
300 300 1 241.00 $241.00 $723 -5.74
355–375 367 3 215.00–239.00 $223.60 $821 -31.26
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -28.06
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +0.10
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +10.18
583–595 586 4 226.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,327 +5.91
685 685 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 +5.61
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,130 +0.66
555–560 558 2 219.00–224.00 $221.51 $1,236 +26.51
835 835 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,394 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -16.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 369 16 280.00–286.00 $285.20 $1,052 —
436–444 439 17 259.00–273.00 $268.00 $1,177 —
522–529 524 25 237.00–253.00 $247.83 $1,299 —
574–587 576 19 239.00–242.00 $241.52 $1,391 —
613 613 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,502 —
654–655 654 29 211.00–227.00 $225.89 $1,477 —
717 717 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,405 —
756 756 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,618 —
800 800 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,744 —
878 878 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -29.73
315–345 330 2 277.50–290.00 $283.47 $935 -14.41
355–385 367 3 252.50–265.00 $259.30 $952 -49.02
410–445 425 9 247.50–290.00 $271.73 $1,155 -20.13
450–495 471 13 235.00–283.00 $259.77 $1,224 -17.11
480 fancy 480 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,284 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -46.88
500–545 522 17 232.50–270.00 $252.19 $1,316 +0.56
510–540 525 2 222.50–225.00 $223.79 $1,175 -27.84
550–591 571 25 219.00–263.00 $237.45 $1,356 -3.79
560–595 573 3 208.00–212.50 $210.12 $1,204 -31.12
610–645 626 13 192.50–234.00 $213.68 $1,338 -13.86
660–685 674 6 190.00–225.00 $213.96 $1,442 -14.25
700–735 717 10 165.00–213.00 $182.07 $1,305 -34.92
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 -17.37
805–830 816 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $1,345 -26.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–420 409 7 227.00–245.00 $239.71 $980 —
455–486 480 5 238.00–245.00 $239.33 $1,149 —
574 574 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,292 —
695 695 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 252.50–265.00 $258.90 $823 —
410–445 435 6 235.00–275.00 $262.31 $1,141 -7.44
493 493 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,257 -4.95
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 +2.91
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 +26.35
785 785 2 174.00–187.00 $180.50 $1,417 -2.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -20.00
410 410 1 242.50 $242.50 $994 +10.00
485 485 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,295 +26.69
595 595 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,386 +50.30
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -9.00
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -31.00
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 239.00 $239.00 $956 +15.09
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1595 1150 80-85% 45 113.50–131.00 $122.06 $1,404 —
1015–1420 1230 80-85% 11 124.00–138.00 $130.56 $1,606 +6.43
1105–1405 1264 80-85% 7 105.00–113.50 $109.34 $1,382 -2.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1565 1346 75-80% 10 110.00–119.00 $114.83 $1,546 —
1285–1520 1388 75-80% 6 128.00–136.00 $131.97 $1,832 —
1150–1825 1415 75-80% 32 118.00–136.00 $126.04 $1,783 +0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1290 1017 85-90% 10 85.00–107.00 $95.98 $976 -2.44
895–1520 1075 85-90% 22 100.00–125.00 $110.92 $1,192 -1.00
995–1285 1148 85-90% 4 112.00–118.00 $114.99 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1060 1037 3 131.00–148.00 $139.83 $1,450 —
1385–2035 1805 8 158.00–172.00 $163.42 $2,950 —
1610–2105 1822 19 145.00–163.00 $152.38 $2,776 —
1695–2610 1899 7 126.50–142.00 $135.99 $2,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1140 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,330.00–1,720.00 $1,496.92
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1118 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1213–1415 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,520.00–1,875.00 $1,701.68
1136–1445 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,760.00–2,350.00 $2,061.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1350–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 168.00 $168.00 $890 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1250 1235 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $119.94 $1,481 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,690 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,240 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 232.00 $232.00 $800 —
380 380 1 206.00 $206.00 $783 —
420 420 1 206.00 $206.00 $865 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 —

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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.