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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.88/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 829 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.74/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 681 lb · 108 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.62/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 761 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,827 3,618 2,338
Feeder cattle 1,584 2,906 2,123
Slaughter cattle 189 535 168
Replacement cattle 54 177 47

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 325.00–335.00 $328.43 $943 -2.99
305–345 326 10 305.00–330.00 $315.94 $1,030 -7.88
350–397 369 13 295.00–320.00 $306.81 $1,132 -8.04
400–445 433 27 280.00–305.00 $294.15 $1,274 -9.52
450–457 value added 455 3 285.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,319 -32.98
450–490 470 5 270.00–285.00 $274.83 $1,292 -8.21
500–530 510 12 255.00–275.00 $267.41 $1,364 +7.14
500–544 value added 527 11 275.00–282.50 $275.65 $1,453 -1.47
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -28.11
550–595 573 17 255.00–270.00 $264.55 $1,516 +27.54
555–578 value added 576 68 271.00–283.00 $281.81 $1,623 +9.27
600–635 608 12 243.00–255.00 $251.36 $1,528 +6.56
651–685 value added 681 88 250.00–269.75 $267.24 $1,820 +15.48
650–695 682 20 230.00–247.00 $242.94 $1,657 +15.44
700–745 722 3 197.00–245.00 $220.17 $1,590 -13.40
725 value added 725 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 +1.92
751–791 value added 761 90 226.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,828 +2.13
770 770 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,717 -3.25
818–837 value added 829 188 226.75–244.00 $237.88 $1,972 +7.48
852 value added 852 60 242.00 $242.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
260–280 270 2 275.00–305.00 $290.56 $785 -12.38
300–345 328 9 275.00–305.00 $291.35 $956 +0.50
350–395 376 22 250.00–295.00 $276.45 $1,039 +3.61
440–447 445 4 255.00–280.00 $267.44 $1,190 -4.48
475–490 483 3 240.00–272.00 $254.16 $1,228 -8.12
505–540 525 4 240.00–250.00 $246.18 $1,292 +1.70
565–575 570 3 240.00–252.00 $243.96 $1,391 +6.23
605–635 620 3 225.00–235.00 $231.59 $1,436 +7.91
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -7.91
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $790 +27.40
385 385 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,011 +12.50
405–420 413 2 210.00–230.00 $219.82 $908 —
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
575 575 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 +7.00
605–630 618 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -50.00
555–580 568 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 242.50–295.00 $271.79 $766 -18.03
305–340 325 4 285.00–300.00 $288.81 $939 +2.08
350 fancy 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
350–395 369 16 225.00–290.00 $265.85 $981 -0.26
400–445 417 31 220.00–272.50 $248.79 $1,037 -9.08
447 value added 447 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,240 -2.99
450–495 470 31 217.00–255.00 $239.55 $1,126 -13.83
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +4.50
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 -23.45
500–549 518 33 220.00–255.00 $236.95 $1,227 -1.50
528 value added 528 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,373 +2.50
564–588 value added 565 47 250.00–264.00 $263.38 $1,488 +17.78
555–595 572 23 220.00–247.00 $231.69 $1,325 -1.09
570–580 575 2 210.00–237.00 $223.62 $1,286 -9.16
600–630 614 25 219.00–237.00 $230.12 $1,413 +67.62
610–625 618 2 210.00–218.00 $213.95 $1,322 -12.77
620 value added 620 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +10.00
685–695 694 13 220.00–225.00 $224.62 $1,559 +6.50
705–720 711 7 215.00–220.00 $218.85 $1,556 +13.41
712 value added 712 11 222.50 $222.50 $1,584 +5.28
757–786 774 13 210.00–220.00 $215.48 $1,668 +9.64
840 value added 840 54 218.75 $218.75 $1,838 +15.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 7 250.00–270.00 $258.89 $720 -19.55
300–345 325 7 232.50–280.00 $259.83 $844 -0.19
365–390 378 20 220.00–280.00 $249.34 $943 -4.15
400–445 417 15 210.00–255.00 $240.30 $1,002 +7.01
450–495 476 18 220.00–245.00 $234.95 $1,118 -4.95
500–545 517 10 215.00–237.00 $227.10 $1,174 +5.72
555–595 578 10 215.00–239.00 $228.34 $1,320 +12.32
600–645 623 6 210.00–225.00 $214.05 $1,334 +1.51
655–680 665 8 190.00–217.00 $207.08 $1,377 +5.69
700–730 715 2 200.00–207.00 $203.43 $1,455 +10.58
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
855–860 858 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,566 +7.51
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 +2.00
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 -12.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +17.79
355–370 363 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $880 —
435–440 438 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $942 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -17.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 ±0.00
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +20.10
440 440 1 207.00 $207.00 $911 -17.90
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -3.17
590–595 593 2 170.00–200.00 $185.06 $1,097 -31.07
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1110 1105 2 133.00–137.00 $135.01 $1,492 —
1390 1390 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 277.50–307.50 $292.73 $966 -29.33
360–370 365 2 290.00–305.00 $297.60 $1,086 -23.14
400–445 422 27 265.00–295.00 $281.42 $1,188 -10.65
450–495 475 16 259.00–290.00 $268.04 $1,273 -6.23
500–525 508 14 225.00–265.00 $254.14 $1,291 +3.21
550–593 579 14 220.00–247.50 $237.13 $1,373 -4.62
600–645 615 18 200.00–252.50 $231.24 $1,422 -4.54
650–695 669 5 215.00–242.50 $228.79 $1,531 +1.52
700–745 722 8 187.00–200.00 $190.68 $1,377 -19.27
755–790 780 4 170.00–180.00 $173.14 $1,350 -31.22
845 845 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,504 -15.93
920–935 925 3 160.00–190.00 $169.95 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
365–380 369 7 270.00–282.00 $272.48 $1,005 -5.93
400–445 419 10 232.00–277.00 $253.05 $1,060 -12.11
455–495 469 14 220.00–270.00 $247.42 $1,160 -2.32
505–545 523 13 220.00–249.00 $239.27 $1,251 +6.91
550–570 560 6 215.00–246.00 $226.74 $1,270 +4.84
600–630 613 3 200.00–225.00 $215.86 $1,323 -1.64
650–690 674 6 185.00–215.00 $203.50 $1,372 +5.27
710–745 728 2 180.00–192.00 $185.86 $1,353 -2.50
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 +2.95
800–825 812 5 162.50–190.00 $178.44 $1,449 -2.90
860–885 872 3 170.00–177.50 $172.47 $1,504 -1.49
1175 1175 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,716 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 255.00 $255.00 $951 —
400–445 423 2 210.00–230.00 $219.47 $928 -38.58
515–520 518 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 -20.00
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -10.51
600–645 620 3 190.00–220.00 $206.85 $1,282 +8.89
835 835 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 212.00–220.00 $216.05 $897 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +50.00
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
600 600 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1445 1173 80-85% 14 110.00–118.00 $111.49 $1,308 —
1155–1210 1190 80-85% 3 126.00–138.00 $130.73 $1,556 —
980–1675 1208 80-85% 31 114.50–131.00 $121.18 $1,464 -15.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1610 1384 75-80% 7 110.00–121.00 $115.39 $1,597 —
1220–1645 1399 75-80% 23 115.00–130.00 $122.90 $1,719 —
1290–1495 1406 75-80% 6 125.00–139.00 $131.68 $1,851 -4.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1270 1002 85-90% 11 90.00–101.00 $94.97 $952 —
770–1475 1053 85-90% 22 105.00–114.50 $108.28 $1,140 —
1135–1230 1183 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,431 -2.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1170 1123 2 139.50–140.00 $139.74 $1,569 —
1300–1530 1415 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,981 +2.11
1320–2280 1779 10 140.50–152.00 $146.00 $2,597 —
1605–1975 1867 5 155.00–160.00 $157.06 $2,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,474.20
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025–1125 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,478.49
1070–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,266.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,210 —

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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.