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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

2,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.63/cwt -13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 523 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.70/cwt -14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 473 lb · 88 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.50/cwt -14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 429 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,866 2,323 2,482
Feeder cattle 2,252 1,926 1,985
Slaughter cattle 471 344 401
Replacement cattle 143 53 96

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 347.50 $347.50 $848 —
255–295 279 15 300.00–367.50 $350.11 $977 +3.38
300–340 317 15 305.00–350.00 $326.85 $1,036 -5.01
350–398 367 11 290.00–355.00 $322.89 $1,185 +13.81
418 value added 418 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,338 —
405–445 419 12 268.00–310.00 $292.42 $1,225 -4.41
450–495 470 24 260.00–300.00 $281.52 $1,323 -9.53
515–520 value added 519 9 285.00–290.00 $285.55 $1,482 +2.80
500–549 532 36 250.00–277.50 $265.92 $1,415 -3.99
550–585 570 16 235.00–282.50 $254.72 $1,452 -5.77
600–632 value added 614 6 265.00–275.00 $272.34 $1,672 +8.80
600–645 626 19 225.00–269.00 $242.02 $1,515 -7.01
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -20.39
655–695 671 14 230.00–247.50 $236.21 $1,585 -4.18
668–680 value added 672 3 254.00–260.00 $256.02 $1,720 -9.62
700–745 711 9 210.00–236.00 $226.17 $1,608 -6.40
715–740 value added 726 10 230.00–237.50 $235.73 $1,711 -17.27
755–758 value added 757 5 240.00–243.00 $241.80 $1,830 +2.87
750–790 767 10 220.00–230.00 $222.72 $1,708 +12.72
800–840 821 4 210.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,745 -1.00
869–893 value added 871 11 213.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,911 —
923 value added 923 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,984 —
950 950 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,734 —
975–995 value added 990 4 195.00–200.00 $196.23 $1,943 —
1070 1070 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,658 —
1215 1215 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–285 276 6 250.00–295.00 $262.92 $726 -27.20
300–345 326 7 285.00–305.00 $295.72 $964 +11.51
380–395 386 4 257.50–287.50 $272.45 $1,052 -13.54
415–440 427 6 241.00–285.00 $267.06 $1,140 -10.43
450–490 474 15 250.00–280.00 $264.66 $1,254 -6.74
500–540 518 6 222.00–245.00 $234.47 $1,215 -18.03
555–590 573 8 200.00–245.00 $229.59 $1,316 -11.38
600–645 626 7 200.00–237.50 $221.50 $1,387 -10.93
650–670 659 4 207.00–227.50 $219.86 $1,449 -5.14
712 712 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,246 -41.36
762 value added 762 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,600 —
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 +2.55
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
530 530 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,259 —
547 547 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,354 —
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -17.88
690 690 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 11 270.00–287.50 $281.08 $762 +7.89
300–340 320 23 260.00–305.00 $275.93 $883 -6.47
345 345 1 242.50 $242.50 $837 -39.90
350–398 380 39 235.00–295.00 $269.35 $1,024 -5.81
390 390 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $912 -41.41
403–446 value added 428 14 269.00–277.50 $272.55 $1,167 -12.45
400–445 429 65 235.00–264.00 $250.61 $1,075 -17.52
455–465 value added 458 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,191 -4.00
455–485 470 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -36.18
450–496 474 83 227.50–255.00 $241.56 $1,145 -14.62
500–545 523 95 225.00–256.00 $235.63 $1,232 -11.20
552–597 571 6 212.50–215.00 $214.58 $1,225 -14.96
550–597 574 61 216.00–251.00 $227.43 $1,305 -2.11
610–612 value added 611 4 230.00–237.50 $233.76 $1,428 +3.76
600–637 620 34 212.00–233.00 $220.98 $1,370 -0.92
615–640 628 2 211.00–212.50 $211.74 $1,330 -4.26
650–697 667 25 202.00–229.00 $220.45 $1,470 +6.66
693 693 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,299 -17.50
700–735 726 10 180.00–218.00 $195.20 $1,417 -11.00
740 740 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,487 -5.20
750–785 766 5 200.00–207.00 $202.43 $1,551 -1.12
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 -2.55
787 value added 787 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,672 -8.00
820–825 821 4 172.00–177.50 $173.38 $1,423 -27.09
826 value added 826 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,702 —
850–885 861 4 182.00–197.00 $190.17 $1,637 —
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 +12.50
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
1000 1000 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,600 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 4 285.00 $285.00 $681 —
255–295 272 5 235.00–275.00 $260.96 $710 -14.04
300–347 325 16 225.00–275.00 $246.73 $802 -10.86
350–395 378 23 205.00–265.00 $239.13 $904 -16.45
400–445 414 16 200.00–241.00 $223.88 $927 -16.58
450–495 474 17 200.00–237.50 $229.75 $1,089 -8.53
500–545 521 16 160.00–230.00 $212.00 $1,105 -12.55
550–590 568 33 185.00–231.00 $214.94 $1,221 +1.37
600–645 620 15 176.00–212.50 $194.63 $1,207 -13.94
650–695 668 8 160.00–200.00 $179.92 $1,202 -15.16
710–720 718 4 175.00–190.00 $183.73 $1,319 -5.01
765–775 768 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,382 -9.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $842 —
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 —
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -20.00
355–385 370 2 220.00–252.50 $235.59 $872 -9.41
425 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 -10.00
455–485 470 5 210.00–240.00 $226.70 $1,065 —
520 520 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,105 +4.99
560–580 572 3 192.50–221.00 $208.31 $1,192 +8.31
625–635 630 3 200.00–210.00 $204.33 $1,287 +4.33
675–695 688 4 190.00–211.00 $201.73 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -73.69
540 540 1 177.50 $177.50 $958 -32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 330.00–360.00 $342.29 $917 —
300–340 323 5 305.00–355.00 $332.37 $1,074 —
356–395 374 26 270.00–345.00 $307.76 $1,151 +25.89
415–425 420 2 235.00–255.00 $245.12 $1,030 -33.94
402–440 421 33 262.50–310.00 $292.05 $1,230 +12.99
435–445 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -19.06
460 fancy 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
450–497 468 30 260.00–305.00 $277.66 $1,299 +14.88
500–540 515 42 230.00–275.00 $249.96 $1,287 -5.87
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -25.83
537 537 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,249 -23.33
550–597 563 54 220.00–255.00 $237.92 $1,339 -3.10
560–593 585 4 222.50–225.00 $223.10 $1,305 -17.92
620 620 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -8.90
600–645 625 27 220.00–240.00 $227.59 $1,422 +3.69
655–685 665 24 210.00–232.50 $219.73 $1,461 +11.04
655–695 674 4 210.00–215.00 $212.75 $1,434 +4.06
700–749 718 18 187.00–220.00 $206.48 $1,483 -2.46
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -3.94
757–797 771 10 187.50–207.50 $200.29 $1,544 +9.92
810–840 822 5 185.00–200.00 $191.43 $1,574 +10.41
862 862 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,530 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 20 225.00–300.00 $279.62 $1,043 +23.75
405–445 424 18 230.00–280.00 $264.12 $1,120 +9.58
450–495 475 23 240.00–285.00 $265.42 $1,261 +24.03
510–542 530 16 200.00–245.00 $217.12 $1,151 -18.91
550–595 577 17 180.00–240.00 $217.53 $1,255 -7.46
600–640 621 17 185.00–220.00 $202.72 $1,259 -0.48
650–690 668 10 170.00–225.00 $203.49 $1,359 -0.73
712 712 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 +12.05
700–745 724 8 160.00–207.50 $180.87 $1,309 -12.08
755–780 763 6 175.00–195.00 $186.67 $1,424 +11.67
805–845 815 6 150.00–185.00 $175.06 $1,427 +0.06
870–875 873 2 165.00–175.00 $170.01 $1,484 +0.01
910 910 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $1,456 +10.00
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
1010–1030 1018 3 140.00–155.00 $146.72 $1,494 —
1190 1190 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,726 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $972 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
525 525 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,171 +3.00
585–590 588 2 201.00–227.50 $214.31 $1,260 +19.31
625–640 633 2 187.50–207.00 $197.37 $1,249 -2.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -7.50
585 585 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,123 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1650 1429 75-80% 12 126.00–135.00 $131.21 $1,875 +16.28
1105–1725 1431 75-80% 20 100.00–119.00 $110.61 $1,583 -4.32
1200–1985 1468 75-80% 67 109.50–132.00 $122.70 $1,801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1405 1209 80-85% 17 100.00–117.00 $107.31 $1,297 -13.30
935–1605 1244 80-85% 57 109.50–127.00 $117.13 $1,457 -12.10
1085–1455 1279 80-85% 13 123.00–134.00 $126.60 $1,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1330 1070 85-90% 23 77.00–106.00 $91.64 $981 -16.08
850–1520 1115 85-90% 45 95.00–113.00 $104.08 $1,160 —
1035–1535 1162 85-90% 11 112.00–123.00 $114.08 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2145 1673 14 129.00–146.00 $138.52 $2,317 —
1220–2210 1715 37 140.00–161.00 $150.65 $2,584 +16.31
1235–2030 1725 9 159.00–170.00 $162.34 $2,800 +28.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00
920–1275 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,372.79
1190–1380 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,604.67
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1275–1535 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,863.88
1225–1530 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,440.00–2,025.00 $1,820.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1520 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,336.36 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 229.00 $229.00 $992 —
612 612 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,285 —
770 770 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 —

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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.