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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.57/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 578 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.66/cwt +16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 473 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.20/cwt +14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 523 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,323 3,929 3,009
Feeder cattle 1,926 3,182 2,585
Slaughter cattle 344 570 343
Replacement cattle 53 177 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers steady to $3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 14 305.00–372.00 $346.73 $950 +31.54
300–345 319 16 290.00–350.00 $331.86 $1,059 +29.91
355–398 378 25 285.00–320.00 $309.08 $1,168 +7.05
400–449 437 16 282.50–322.00 $296.83 $1,297 +3.35
455 value added 455 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
453–497 477 37 282.00–302.00 $291.05 $1,388 +16.14
500–545 518 25 255.00–285.00 $269.91 $1,398 +8.73
511–530 value added 523 17 280.00–287.00 $282.75 $1,479 +11.92
553–599 value added 579 16 270.00–279.00 $276.31 $1,600 +7.43
550–598 583 54 250.00–275.00 $260.49 $1,519 +6.49
601–615 value added 604 10 260.00–272.00 $263.54 $1,592 -8.35
600–645 623 31 240.00–257.50 $249.03 $1,551 +23.16
658–692 value added 666 21 244.00–272.00 $265.64 $1,769 +15.38
650–695 669 31 230.00–250.00 $240.39 $1,608 +4.98
710 value added 710 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,796 +13.95
700–745 728 13 220.00–244.00 $232.57 $1,693 +3.54
772–773 value added 772 15 236.00–240.00 $238.93 $1,845 —
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -15.06
750–797 788 11 220.00–230.00 $227.13 $1,790 +2.07
805 value added 805 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 +0.74
830–849 846 7 213.00–217.00 $213.56 $1,807 —
900–905 903 2 175.00–187.50 $181.27 $1,637 -19.73
1035–1040 1038 2 170.00–204.00 $187.04 $1,941 —
1120 1120 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 270.00–300.00 $290.12 $836 +10.12
305–343 328 8 265.00–300.00 $284.21 $932 +16.15
355–390 377 9 260.00–300.00 $285.99 $1,078 +4.39
400–445 420 5 262.50–290.00 $277.49 $1,165 +8.53
450–475 463 5 260.00–282.00 $271.40 $1,257 +12.64
505–540 519 5 247.50–260.00 $252.50 $1,310 +32.33
568–595 574 10 225.00–255.00 $240.97 $1,383 +19.74
620–645 634 7 225.00–237.50 $232.43 $1,474 +13.37
650–680 665 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +4.00
715–730 720 4 205.00–222.50 $216.36 $1,558 +11.36
765–795 780 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,579 +17.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +9.00
620–635 628 2 220.00–240.00 $229.88 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 267.00 $267.00 $975 +9.43
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 +14.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 290.00–330.00 $310.21 $754 —
255–295 277 3 260.00–290.00 $273.19 $757 -13.31
315–345 329 15 270.00–300.00 $282.40 $929 +10.05
355–398 377 44 260.00–282.00 $275.16 $1,037 +27.67
400–446 422 48 245.00–280.00 $268.13 $1,132 +23.99
428 value added 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 +7.50
450–497 472 91 240.00–270.00 $256.18 $1,209 +16.70
488 value added 488 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,288 +2.54
502 value added 502 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,355 +27.50
500–545 525 79 235.00–262.00 $246.83 $1,296 +12.89
550–598 577 87 220.00–240.00 $229.54 $1,324 +2.62
555–587 value added 582 17 235.00–240.00 $236.44 $1,376 -7.25
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +5.00
600–635 617 50 210.00–232.00 $221.90 $1,369 -2.84
630 630 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,361 -8.74
640 value added 640 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -12.50
655–695 672 15 205.00–220.00 $213.79 $1,437 -1.26
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 -10.05
688–689 value added 688 28 220.00–227.50 $222.68 $1,532 -13.59
703–740 717 8 200.00–212.00 $206.20 $1,478 -1.09
760–780 770 2 200.00–207.00 $203.55 $1,567 +3.66
786 value added 786 17 220.50 $220.50 $1,733 -7.50
800–840 808 25 190.00–206.00 $200.47 $1,620 +1.47
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 -14.00
910 910 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,570 -8.72
1030 1030 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,700 -10.00
1080 1080 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 +7.07
300–348 330 13 230.00–272.00 $257.59 $850 +13.42
360–395 380 12 235.00–270.00 $255.58 $971 +15.61
383 thin fleshed 383 3 255.00 $255.00 $977 —
400–445 437 18 220.00–252.00 $240.46 $1,051 +16.96
450–495 482 21 210.00–247.00 $238.28 $1,149 +12.63
500–545 523 14 207.50–237.00 $224.55 $1,174 +7.18
550–595 575 14 200.00–220.00 $213.57 $1,228 -1.54
610–640 623 13 190.00–220.00 $208.57 $1,299 —
655–695 675 22 190.00–210.00 $195.08 $1,317 —
720–725 723 2 185.00–192.50 $188.74 $1,365 —
750–775 761 5 180.00–195.00 $189.50 $1,442 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -24.94
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 +15.36
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -15.00
535–540 538 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,116 -3.56
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -10.51
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 240.00–247.00 $243.69 $902 +10.73
523 523 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,098 +45.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 8 272.50–305.00 $281.87 $1,051 -25.34
400–445 421 39 257.50–305.00 $279.06 $1,175 -0.14
450–495 472 41 250.00–280.00 $262.78 $1,240 -5.91
500–545 521 32 242.50–270.00 $255.83 $1,333 +28.40
550–590 565 34 230.00–260.00 $241.02 $1,362 -1.80
600–645 630 34 210.00–235.00 $223.90 $1,411 +9.90
650–695 675 10 200.00–215.00 $208.69 $1,409 -12.80
700–730 718 4 200.00–220.00 $208.94 $1,500 +0.94
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 -1.65
750–775 756 6 185.00–200.00 $190.37 $1,439 -16.28
803–830 811 5 177.50–185.00 $181.02 $1,468 +3.52
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 3 250.00–262.50 $255.87 $965 -14.17
400–440 424 23 235.00–277.00 $254.54 $1,079 -10.54
450–495 481 12 230.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,161 +0.30
500–545 521 14 220.00–250.00 $236.03 $1,230 +12.03
550–595 573 18 202.50–232.50 $224.99 $1,289 -0.53
600–645 616 7 190.00–220.00 $203.20 $1,252 -7.09
660–695 673 5 185.00–220.00 $204.22 $1,374 -6.96
700–745 724 5 190.00–200.00 $192.95 $1,397 +1.95
780 780 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 +7.00
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 -10.00
933 933 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,302 -14.52
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 +15.46
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -7.50
560–575 568 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,108 -40.00
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
655–665 660 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,246 -21.26
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,065 +11.00
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
530 530 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1738 1182 80-85% 65 105.00–119.00 $116.74 $1,380 —
895–1600 1201 80-85% 40 114.00–127.00 $120.61 $1,449 —
1145–1330 1241 80-85% 4 128.00–130.00 $129.23 $1,604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1630 1421 75-80% 18 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $1,876 —
1180–1615 1431 75-80% 9 111.00–119.00 $114.93 $1,645 —
1130–1945 1442 75-80% 39 116.00–128.00 $122.53 $1,767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1170 992 85-90% 25 80.00–107.00 $95.30 $945 —
900–1480 1085 85-90% 31 101.00–115.00 $107.72 $1,169 +9.45
1415–1665 1540 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2015 1717 6 124.00–142.00 $134.34 $2,307 -30.39
1295–2175 1784 15 140.00–156.00 $146.90 $2,621 -6.91
1775–2190 1996 11 153.00–160.00 $157.36 $3,141 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1020–1380 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,508.58
1210–1250 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,363.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1070–1285 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,705.78
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–850 799 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,097.56

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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.