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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

1,973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.13/cwt ≈ $1,046/hd at 469 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.23/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 470 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.25/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 532 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,973 1,827 1,422
Feeder cattle 1,311 1,584 1,030
Slaughter cattle 437 189 226
Replacement cattle 225 54 166

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 5 282.50 $282.50 $624 —
327 327 3 275.00 $275.00 $899 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
440 440 10 283.50 $283.50 $1,247 —
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
523–546 532 19 250.00–257.50 $253.92 $1,351 —
559 559 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,403 —
669 669 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,606 —
720–741 value added 733 8 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,741 —
716–746 734 13 220.00–227.00 $224.38 $1,647 —
770–781 780 10 228.00–231.00 $230.70 $1,799 —
873 873 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 327 4 280.00–302.50 $297.26 $972 -18.68
375–395 385 2 310.00–317.50 $313.85 $1,208 +7.04
400–448 426 11 262.50–315.00 $303.87 $1,294 +9.72
485–498 494 11 262.00–277.50 $268.68 $1,327 -6.15
500–505 501 6 257.50–261.00 $260.41 $1,305 -7.00
510–535 523 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,190 -39.97
555–588 575 20 232.00–260.00 $248.04 $1,426 -16.51
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 -49.55
605–640 615 8 233.00–250.00 $241.14 $1,483 -10.22
650–680 668 7 229.00–246.00 $239.36 $1,599 -3.58
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -22.94
700–736 720 9 227.00–230.50 $229.84 $1,655 +9.67
763 763 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,747 +6.00
810–830 817 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,781 —
850 850 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 260.00 $260.00 $762 —
330 330 4 258.00 $258.00 $851 —
444 444 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,114 —
470 470 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,180 —
500–541 534 8 199.00–226.00 $221.92 $1,185 —
568–583 579 11 201.00–240.00 $233.05 $1,349 —
679 679 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 3 230.00–242.50 $237.58 $1,259 -8.60
570 570 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 -6.46
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 250.00–282.50 $265.93 $1,019 +40.93
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
545 545 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,267 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 321 6 227.00–231.00 $229.58 $737 —
385–390 386 5 225.00–231.00 $229.79 $887 —
439 439 4 226.00 $226.00 $992 —
460–471 469 44 223.00–226.00 $223.13 $1,046 —
525 value added 525 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,171 —
516–538 533 31 210.00–215.00 $213.40 $1,137 —
596–597 597 27 210.00–216.00 $211.11 $1,260 —
600–630 605 27 203.00–212.00 $204.18 $1,235 —
654 654 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,308 —
728 728 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,449 —
780 value added 780 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
792 792 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,568 —
812 812 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 252.50 $252.50 $752 -19.29
300–340 320 3 252.50–257.50 $255.83 $819 -32.98
360–396 390 26 237.00–262.50 $253.67 $989 -12.18
400–448 419 18 220.00–257.50 $235.69 $988 -13.10
450–495 468 31 220.00–250.00 $234.66 $1,098 -4.89
475–480 value added 478 2 256.00–259.00 $257.49 $1,231 —
465–490 484 4 209.00–211.00 $209.99 $1,016 -15.01
500–545 523 20 215.00–247.00 $227.37 $1,189 -9.58
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -26.95
550–570 558 4 200.00–205.00 $201.85 $1,126 -29.84
550–596 578 28 215.00–240.00 $227.80 $1,317 +4.18
600–648 619 24 210.00–233.00 $223.71 $1,385 +9.76
625 625 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 -8.95
650–685 666 10 200.00–220.00 $209.10 $1,393 -15.52
710–725 718 2 180.00–187.50 $183.79 $1,320 -35.06
700–745 723 5 192.00–215.00 $202.74 $1,466 -16.11
760–775 765 3 195.00–198.00 $196.99 $1,507 -18.49
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 -27.48
815–830 823 3 177.50–200.00 $187.43 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
439 439 6 216.00 $216.00 $948 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
590–594 593 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 —
617 617 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,185 —
670 670 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
888 888 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -28.89
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 -24.83
380 380 1 237.50 $237.50 $902 -11.84
420–435 428 3 210.00–227.50 $220.94 $946 -19.36
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +0.05
515 515 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 -3.10
565 565 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,172 -20.84
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -14.05
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -22.08
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 -45.00
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 +29.94
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 327.50–330.00 $328.68 $749 —
250–295 271 4 280.00–305.00 $288.17 $781 —
330–345 340 5 282.50–320.00 $308.78 $1,050 +16.05
380 380 1 237.50 $237.50 $902 -60.10
355–395 382 8 265.00–315.00 $297.03 $1,135 -0.57
415–420 418 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,008 -40.16
415–440 423 20 252.50–330.00 $305.98 $1,294 +24.56
460–485 469 6 240.00–272.50 $254.37 $1,193 -13.67
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -38.04
505–540 521 20 242.50–275.00 $254.51 $1,326 +0.37
515–540 525 4 210.00–225.00 $216.89 $1,139 -37.25
510–540 526 4 229.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,212 -23.64
550–565 558 2 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,193 -23.36
550–590 564 23 221.00–238.00 $231.90 $1,308 -5.23
595 595 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,261 -25.13
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -31.24
610–648 630 14 210.00–228.00 $222.61 $1,402 -8.63
650–685 668 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,269 -38.79
650–691 672 21 200.00–224.00 $216.33 $1,454 -12.46
710–745 730 8 175.00–216.00 $193.83 $1,415 +3.15
750–790 768 8 180.00–197.50 $189.70 $1,457 +16.56
815–840 829 5 157.50–187.50 $169.91 $1,409 -8.09
850–890 868 3 170.00–180.00 $175.59 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 11 277.50 $277.50 $1,110 —
457 457 15 280.00 $280.00 $1,280 —
528 528 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,257 —
582 582 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,327 —
665 665 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,470 —
730 730 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
763 763 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 240.00 $240.00 $847 —
413–445 421 4 232.50–242.50 $239.86 $1,010 —
470 470 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,156 —
510–530 524 9 190.00–225.00 $216.96 $1,137 —
550–585 571 7 200.00–210.00 $208.63 $1,191 —
610–645 631 8 192.00–200.00 $199.03 $1,256 —
757–760 758 4 170.00–175.00 $173.75 $1,317 —
920 920 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,454 —
980 980 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–440 414 6 235.00–292.50 $282.32 $1,169 +29.27
480–490 485 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,224 +5.05
525 525 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 -2.27
595 595 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 -15.74
620–640 630 2 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $1,228 -20.94
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +6.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 257.50 $257.50 $631 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
445 445 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,035 +13.03
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
525 525 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 +12.00
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -10.00
620 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -6.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2–1560 1187 80-85% 84 108.00–131.00 $121.14 $1,438 -9.59
995–1510 1194 80-85% 25 100.00–120.00 $114.43 $1,366 -16.30
1065–1500 1251 80-85% 15 129.00–141.00 $133.96 $1,676 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1295 1035 85-90% 22 80.00–104.00 $93.12 $964 -1.85
755–1290 1053 85-90% 59 100.00–119.00 $107.52 $1,132 -0.76
970–1340 1104 85-90% 11 112.00–131.00 $121.55 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1755 1345 75-80% 10 105.00–119.00 $111.45 $1,499 —
1145–1895 1403 75-80% 62 112.00–131.00 $123.31 $1,730 -8.37
1275–1740 1476 75-80% 19 132.00–141.00 $135.31 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1745 1522 14 127.00–146.00 $136.10 $2,071 —
1470–2110 1797 15 141.50–158.00 $151.51 $2,723 +5.51
1770–2090 1944 7 155.00–173.00 $167.15 $3,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1595 1328 85-90% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.04 $1,395 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,070 —

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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.