Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

3,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.49/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 525 lb · 139 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.42/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 570 lb · 107 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.71/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 469 lb · 84 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,618	2,289	2,247
Feeder cattle	2,906	1,890	1,839
Slaughter cattle	535	358	321
Replacement cattle	177	41	87

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
246	246	4	312.50	$312.50	$769	-40.49
250–295	274	5	310.00–375.00	$331.42	$908	-19.77
315 value added	315	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,118	—
300–340	323	17	290.00–360.00	$323.82	$1,046	+14.96
355–365 value added	360	2	345.00–355.00	$349.93	$1,260	—
350–395	371	12	307.50–327.50	$314.85	$1,168	+10.79
400–415 value added	408	2	317.50–320.00	$318.77	$1,301	—
400–445	421	26	287.50–340.00	$303.67	$1,278	-3.66
460–472 value added	468	3	300.00–370.00	$322.93	$1,511	+22.93
460–495	478	20	261.00–320.00	$283.04	$1,353	-3.89
502–527 value added	517	18	267.50–290.00	$277.12	$1,433	-7.88
500–545	529	33	247.00–287.50	$260.27	$1,377	-12.85
553–595 value added	566	26	267.50–287.50	$272.54	$1,543	-4.11
551–597	568	31	242.50–273.00	$258.11	$1,466	-7.92
560–582	571	5	235.00–237.50	$237.01	$1,353	-29.02
600–645	625	42	235.00–260.00	$244.80	$1,530	-1.17
625	625	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,388	-23.97
615–645 value added	628	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,570	-22.22
650–690	670	34	235.00–265.00	$244.49	$1,638	+0.71
658–692 value added	678	23	247.50–257.50	$251.76	$1,707	-18.07
682	682	2	227.50	$227.50	$1,552	-16.28
700–740	723	8	227.50–245.00	$233.57	$1,689	-6.18
705–746 value added	726	9	240.00–250.00	$241.08	$1,750	—
751–772 value added	758	8	225.00–244.00	$238.04	$1,804	-12.20
775	775	4	222.50–230.00	$226.25	$1,753	+2.05
800–848	817	10	200.00–220.00	$215.25	$1,759	-1.22
811–845 value added	817	6	227.50–231.00	$230.40	$1,882	—
860–880	870	2	205.00–219.00	$212.08	$1,845	-1.55
1000–1040	1020	2	182.50–192.50	$187.40	$1,911	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	281	6	270.00–320.00	$302.94	$851	-38.97
300–345	323	18	255.00–321.00	$290.85	$939	+1.87
350–395	374	4	255.00–290.00	$272.84	$1,020	-20.87
405–445	427	22	225.00–315.00	$271.92	$1,161	-4.38
455–495	475	14	231.00–310.00	$262.28	$1,246	-6.23
500–545	520	23	225.00–260.00	$244.48	$1,271	-8.43
550–590	569	17	220.00–255.00	$237.73	$1,353	-17.58
602–635	614	10	210.00–230.00	$223.68	$1,373	-4.78
650–670	655	6	217.50–245.00	$232.91	$1,526	+11.31
710–740	725	3	205.00–225.00	$213.76	$1,550	-8.75
895	895	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,611	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	300.00	$300.00	$975	—
390	390	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,072	+39.61
462–470	465	3	257.50	$257.50	$1,197	—
495	495	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,200	—
640	640	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,472	-102.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	225.00	$225.00	$776	-45.00
375	375	1	250.00	$250.00	$938	-30.00
590	590	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,092	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	332.50	$332.50	$1,114	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	283	6	260.00–310.00	$289.82	$820	-16.81
300–345	320	28	255.00–297.50	$286.73	$918	-2.52
355–380 value added	367	7	272.50–305.00	$286.49	$1,051	—
350–395	371	29	245.00–295.00	$266.11	$987	-14.03
370–385	378	2	242.50–245.00	$243.77	$921	-36.37
401–440 value added	415	17	270.00–290.00	$280.49	$1,164	—
400–445	419	35	242.50–280.00	$257.87	$1,080	-10.40
437–442	440	5	235.00–238.00	$236.19	$1,039	-32.08
450–470 value added	455	14	262.50–280.00	$266.07	$1,211	—
450–495	471	68	237.50–273.00	$253.38	$1,193	-1.48
495	495	2	211.00–230.00	$220.50	$1,091	-34.36
505 value added	505	1	257.50	$257.50	$1,300	+9.50
500–548	525	137	225.00–255.00	$238.45	$1,252	-8.52
530	530	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,192	-21.97
555–565	562	3	216.00–220.00	$217.32	$1,221	-19.77
555–580 value added	565	9	242.00–250.00	$245.60	$1,388	-5.40
550–595	571	95	220.00–245.00	$232.78	$1,329	-4.31
615	615	1	162.50	$162.50	$999	-64.53
600–647	620	61	217.50–236.00	$226.72	$1,406	-0.31
620–625	622	3	210.00–221.00	$214.49	$1,334	-12.54
642 value added	642	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,509	—
661–673 value added	667	6	226.00–234.00	$230.04	$1,534	+5.68
650–695	676	32	211.00–230.00	$218.12	$1,474	-6.97
700–745	712	17	190.00–220.00	$205.44	$1,463	-5.56
701–741 value added	713	15	213.00–225.00	$217.22	$1,549	—
750–795	762	9	182.50–215.00	$205.84	$1,569	+0.82
800–820	813	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,707	+15.33
810–840 value added	830	4	200.00–207.50	$203.39	$1,688	+6.39
855	855	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,624	+3.24
856 value added	856	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,755	—
922	922	3	187.50	$187.50	$1,729	+3.56
1102	1102	2	127.50	$127.50	$1,405	—
1150	1150	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,725	—
1270	1270	1	167.50	$167.50	$2,127	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	237.50	$237.50	$582	—
255–295	278	8	265.00–300.00	$278.44	$774	+28.44
305–340	320	19	222.50–277.50	$260.02	$832	-10.25
350–395	371	24	222.50–285.00	$253.49	$940	-6.90
400–445	423	38	215.00–260.00	$233.29	$987	-12.78
450–495	477	60	220.00–252.00	$239.90	$1,144	-0.86
500–545	525	29	200.00–232.00	$221.38	$1,162	-8.61
550–595	572	23	190.00–230.00	$216.02	$1,236	-7.90
600–640	618	18	175.00–225.00	$212.54	$1,313	+1.73
650–690	674	9	185.00–220.00	$201.39	$1,357	-3.42
735–745	740	2	177.50–208.00	$192.85	$1,427	+17.85
750–790	770	8	150.00–201.00	$186.36	$1,435	-7.38
875	875	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,531	—
920	920	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,610	—
950–965	958	2	160.00–165.00	$162.52	$1,557	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	250.00–260.00	$255.00	$867	+8.97
380–385	383	2	240.00–260.00	$249.93	$957	—
405–445	425	9	200.00–255.00	$224.90	$956	—
450–495	470	10	200.00–250.00	$228.17	$1,072	-31.83
520–545	535	3	216.00–220.00	$218.65	$1,170	-1.35
565–595	580	2	211.00–221.00	$216.13	$1,254	-8.81
605	605	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,270	—
680	680	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,054	-35.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	215.00–230.00	$222.21	$729	+2.21
510	510	1	211.00	$211.00	$1,076	—
610	610	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,263	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,234	—
585	585	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,389	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
257–295	282	6	342.50–350.00	$347.72	$981	-9.28
305–340	318	10	310.00–340.00	$322.06	$1,024	-12.94
350–395	363	21	280.00–340.00	$320.74	$1,164	+22.16
415	415	1	202.50	$202.50	$840	-78.77
400–446	419	37	272.50–315.00	$292.07	$1,224	+10.80
410–445	435	4	257.50–267.50	$263.79	$1,147	-17.48
450–497	470	69	250.00–320.00	$274.27	$1,289	+7.42
475 value added	475	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,366	—
495	495	1	140.00	$140.00	$693	-126.85
500–548	525	66	235.00–267.50	$250.93	$1,317	-2.84
550–598	575	60	227.50–260.00	$241.75	$1,390	-1.25
590	590	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,357	-13.00
600–648	622	60	227.50–250.00	$235.78	$1,467	+15.17
650–697	668	38	202.50–239.00	$227.27	$1,518	+5.80
705–745	722	14	199.00–221.00	$209.95	$1,516	+4.36
755–785	769	15	200.00–212.00	$204.36	$1,572	-7.05
810–840	821	8	187.50–205.00	$193.93	$1,592	—
850–890	861	4	172.50–201.00	$188.52	$1,623	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	375	13	230.00–300.00	$278.41	$1,044	+1.05
400–445	427	17	245.00–285.00	$265.16	$1,132	+3.20
460–495	483	27	220.00–295.00	$249.74	$1,206	-15.35
500–546	529	39	185.00–250.00	$232.36	$1,229	-7.87
550–595	571	26	180.00–240.00	$221.90	$1,267	-11.25
600–645	621	20	190.00–230.00	$217.50	$1,351	+6.83
655–690	668	11	177.50–215.00	$198.23	$1,324	-12.82
705	705	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,410	±0.00
735–745	739	7	175.00–202.50	$188.36	$1,392	-11.64
750–795	780	11	150.00–195.00	$177.05	$1,381	-20.44
803–848	825	8	170.00–191.00	$181.34	$1,496	-3.66
850–890	863	8	165.00–192.00	$173.96	$1,501	-1.04
935	935	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,412	—
985	985	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,478	—
1015–1045	1030	2	140.00–155.00	$147.39	$1,518	—
1065	1065	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,544	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	2	270.00	$270.00	$824	—
400–440	427	3	240.00–267.50	$258.05	$1,102	-11.95
490	490	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,225	—
505	505	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,212	—
555–585	575	5	200.00–239.00	$220.51	$1,268	—
605–620	613	3	160.00–219.00	$197.96	$1,213	—
665–670	668	2	145.00–185.00	$165.07	$1,103	—
730	730	1	211.00	$211.00	$1,540	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1360	1360	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	170.00	$170.00	$824	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1570	1234	80-85%	19	130.00–147.00	$136.93	$1,690	+22.05
1030–1620	1245	80-85%	36	107.00–122.00	$116.75	$1,454	+1.87
925–2025	1314	80-85%	104	116.50–135.00	$125.03	$1,643	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1430	1092	85-90%	31	81.00–108.00	$100.14	$1,094	-11.26
820–1530	1102	85-90%	61	104.00–122.50	$114.18	$1,258	+0.18
780–1515	1151	85-90%	24	117.00–129.00	$123.09	$1,417	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1885	1416	75-80%	21	131.00–146.50	$136.58	$1,934	+10.51
1185–1675	1432	75-80%	14	109.50–121.00	$115.47	$1,654	-10.60
1105–1935	1466	75-80%	64	116.50–135.00	$126.01	$1,847	-8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1785	1425	12	125.00–152.00	$137.89	$1,965	—
1205–2245	1688	34	141.00–168.00	$153.72	$2,595	—
1530–2220	1809	12	160.00–181.00	$167.98	$3,039	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1035–1165	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,575.00	$1,561.76

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
785–805	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,325.00–1,425.00	$1,375.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1540	1540	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1565	1565	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135–1230	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,425.00–1,600.00	$1,516.01

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–790	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,299.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1365–1470	1418	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,950.00–3,100.00	$3,022.22	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00	—
1315	1315	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,150	—

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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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.