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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

1,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.47/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 668 lb · 213 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.80/cwt +16.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 867 lb · 177 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.86/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 773 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,546 3,822 3,774
Feeder cattle 1,384 2,978 3,280
Slaughter cattle 132 537 420
Replacement cattle 30 307 74

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 -35.25
305–340 322 7 300.00–330.00 $312.73 $1,007 -6.15
372 value added 372 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,218 +11.78
350–387 374 7 315.00–344.00 $334.46 $1,251 +12.62
410–427 value added 422 18 310.00–320.00 $310.55 $1,311 -1.81
415–442 434 21 275.00–330.00 $307.01 $1,332 +30.82
451–495 476 44 276.00–296.00 $291.42 $1,387 +8.07
490 value added 490 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,482 -5.95
500–545 530 86 258.00–282.50 $269.67 $1,429 +9.96
545 value added 545 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,531 +2.13
561–592 value added 575 8 260.00–267.50 $261.91 $1,506 -21.73
570–595 584 63 223.00–262.50 $258.38 $1,509 +4.83
620 620 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,286 -40.74
600–648 632 15 240.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,580 +1.79
632 value added 632 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,659 +6.43
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 -22.70
650–695 660 114 217.00–256.50 $250.43 $1,653 +10.73
674–686 value added 677 98 265.00–269.50 $266.07 $1,801 +1.08
710–740 716 9 230.00–240.00 $237.72 $1,702 +5.07
700–739 value added 727 10 242.50–245.00 $244.28 $1,776 —
764–788 766 49 225.00–232.50 $232.19 $1,779 +5.28
778 value added 778 64 247.50 $247.50 $1,926 +6.23
820 820 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,742 -7.50
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 -5.00
867 value added 867 176 245.00 $245.00 $2,124 +15.00
1005 1005 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
260–285 269 5 280.00–317.00 $294.35 $792 -18.38
320–345 331 7 275.00–327.00 $295.70 $979 +44.47
350–380 361 12 265.00–280.00 $271.00 $978 -13.93
400–445 425 17 220.00–328.00 $292.65 $1,244 +82.65
450–490 479 26 230.00–290.00 $272.07 $1,303 +22.44
510–535 525 6 241.00–260.00 $250.03 $1,313 +13.29
555–585 563 50 214.00–255.50 $251.42 $1,415 +29.88
620–645 636 9 215.00–237.00 $232.07 $1,476 +9.60
654–685 657 42 200.00–245.00 $239.76 $1,575 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -2.02
762 762 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,825 —
840 840 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,621 -4.00
945 945 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 24 280.50 $280.50 $1,310 -16.09
559 559 66 256.00 $256.00 $1,431 -16.44
646 646 52 238.00 $238.00 $1,537 —
744 744 21 234.75 $234.75 $1,747 +2.57
842 842 10 223.50 $223.50 $1,882 +18.50
900 900 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,908 —
1155 1155 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,183 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,016 —
415 value added 415 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,027 —
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
470 value added 470 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 252.00 $252.00 $706 -13.28
310–330 320 2 235.00–245.00 $240.16 $769 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 257.50–282.00 $266.83 $739 -16.50
305–335 320 13 245.00–270.00 $261.49 $837 -12.69
350–386 376 26 242.50–272.50 $262.77 $988 -5.71
400 fancy 400 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,110 —
400–445 426 31 230.00–252.50 $245.19 $1,045 -7.61
412–445 value added 432 6 250.00–262.50 $259.12 $1,119 -27.33
450–490 481 73 228.00–245.00 $240.59 $1,157 +8.10
465–496 value added 490 9 250.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,233 -6.65
505–549 529 97 219.00–250.00 $234.20 $1,239 +13.91
510–546 value added 537 4 250.00–255.00 $251.19 $1,349 +3.22
568 value added 568 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,448 +12.11
580 580 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 +1.68
560–585 582 77 225.00–237.50 $235.00 $1,368 +21.68
605–624 value added 622 9 236.00–237.50 $236.16 $1,469 -3.87
600–645 627 10 210.00–225.00 $219.09 $1,374 -2.70
650–698 664 16 211.00–220.00 $212.85 $1,413 -2.19
693–698 value added 696 10 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,549 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 -7.12
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 +3.36
805 805 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 -17.39
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 -18.39
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 -7.51
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 +5.00
260–290 275 4 245.00–260.00 $250.95 $690 +8.18
315–345 329 5 235.00–254.00 $244.90 $806 -4.10
365–395 383 9 225.00–250.00 $241.25 $924 +2.54
400–438 406 17 212.00–230.00 $223.28 $907 +2.59
462 value added 462 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,044 —
450–488 474 12 210.00–235.00 $229.41 $1,087 +9.88
525–545 530 11 215.00–230.00 $226.82 $1,202 +13.19
555–595 583 10 200.00–225.00 $219.36 $1,279 +9.08
600–645 623 8 195.00–215.00 $202.27 $1,260 +12.08
655–675 665 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,413 +22.74
735–738 737 4 185.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,419 -2.73
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
850 850 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 231.00 $231.00 $797 —
454 454 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,071 -15.14
543 543 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 -18.16
650 650 15 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 —
742 742 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,543 -5.67
825 825 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,625 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $621 —
320–345 333 2 215.00–225.00 $219.81 $732 +17.31
360–380 370 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $786 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 -47.71
360–375 368 2 195.00–210.00 $202.65 $746 +32.65
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 +14.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 -40.00
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 -15.00
357–395 366 24 295.00–335.00 $323.95 $1,186 +48.95
405–445 426 20 265.00–293.00 $277.75 $1,183 -19.49
451–495 469 42 250.00–277.00 $272.77 $1,279 -8.49
500–545 516 19 250.00–265.00 $260.71 $1,345 +6.97
550–590 564 58 220.00–255.00 $239.44 $1,350 -0.30
593 593 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,239 -18.34
600–645 625 19 207.50–237.50 $228.62 $1,429 +21.98
645 645 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 -9.64
655–660 659 23 224.50–230.00 $225.02 $1,483 +7.94
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -37.08
705–745 739 15 188.00–223.50 $219.18 $1,620 +11.58
780 780 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,685 +15.50
810 810 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 -22.98
800–835 818 2 165.00–187.50 $176.01 $1,440 -12.97
900 900 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 386 9 235.00–272.00 $260.24 $1,005 +0.16
400–448 428 8 230.00–267.00 $255.55 $1,094 +15.34
450–495 468 6 230.00–265.00 $244.40 $1,144 -3.27
500–520 504 6 220.00–235.00 $229.26 $1,155 -1.85
550–575 569 7 212.00–230.00 $223.31 $1,271 +6.36
645 645 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,403 +11.68
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 +14.15
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -8.96
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -37.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -2.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1185 998 80-85% 3 114.00–139.00 $125.93 $1,257 —
970–1370 1176 80-85% 14 90.00–110.00 $105.16 $1,237 —
960–1470 1193 80-85% 16 98.50–118.00 $108.78 $1,298 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,006 —
885–1310 1093 85-90% 15 80.00–90.00 $85.64 $936 -4.34
1030–1330 1149 85-90% 14 92.00–108.00 $99.33 $1,141 -3.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1645 1350 75-80% 13 97.50–112.00 $108.36 $1,463 —
1245–1605 1351 75-80% 8 103.50–119.00 $114.00 $1,540 —
1390–1470 1430 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $1,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1775 1514 4 114.00–135.00 $128.64 $1,948 —
1575–1840 1671 5 127.00–145.00 $137.48 $2,297 —
2300 2300 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1150–1500 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,410.00 $1,330.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1420–1565 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,085.00 $2,040.44 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —

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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.