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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.81/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 624 lb · 104 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.96/cwt +30.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 655 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.93/cwt ≈ $1,902/hd at 758 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,876 4,128 1,774
Feeder cattle 1,637 3,200 1,232
Slaughter cattle 188 510 313
Replacement cattle 51 418 229

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 365.00 $365.00 $949 +31.98
300–330 318 8 310.00–340.00 $328.49 $1,045 -6.51
360–395 385 5 290.00–330.00 $309.78 $1,193 -8.40
385 value added 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
405–430 411 7 300.00–320.00 $307.90 $1,265 +6.07
450–490 462 10 287.00–310.00 $298.08 $1,377 +6.70
515–525 value added 520 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,495 -8.83
500–548 526 10 255.00–280.00 $261.26 $1,374 -8.89
565–595 571 17 250.00–275.00 $265.26 $1,515 +2.69
570–577 value added 574 6 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,593 —
624 value added 624 79 281.00 $281.00 $1,753 +7.13
600–648 626 25 250.00–265.00 $259.42 $1,624 +4.01
651–670 value added 656 28 250.00–265.00 $259.23 $1,701 +3.56
655–675 662 3 245.00–248.00 $246.98 $1,635 +0.46
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 -7.99
742 value added 742 17 247.50 $247.50 $1,836 -1.59
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -2.50
859 value added 859 60 241.00 $241.00 $2,070 +17.00
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
909 value added 909 24 225.00 $225.00 $2,045 —
950 value added 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 -16.00
1025 1025 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–284 273 9 302.50–317.50 $312.89 $854 -30.43
344 344 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,139 +3.95
450–498 467 7 250.00–266.00 $259.47 $1,212 -45.53
520–548 526 11 251.00–267.00 $262.70 $1,382 -11.07
553–568 value added 560 13 258.00–268.00 $262.68 $1,471 -22.32
568–588 583 12 242.00–253.00 $246.44 $1,437 -30.92
622 622 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,474 -38.00
608–643 value added 632 19 260.00–261.00 $260.70 $1,648 -14.30
668–685 672 4 241.00–247.00 $242.53 $1,630 -19.47
710–741 729 8 227.00–239.00 $234.62 $1,710 -0.38
756 value added 756 70 253.50 $253.50 $1,916 —
782 782 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,728 —
829 value added 829 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,907 —
861 value added 861 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,929 —
905–920 value added 906 15 216.00–219.00 $216.20 $1,959 —
950 value added 950 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 4 225.00 $225.00 $592 -41.36
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
425 425 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 -2.00
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -35.97
731 731 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,579 —
753 753 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 295.00–325.00 $313.85 $822 +10.14
325 thin fleshed 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
365–395 383 3 270.00–300.00 $283.48 $1,086 -0.69
400–440 419 4 275.00–300.00 $287.36 $1,204 +10.32
460–490 475 2 280.00–285.00 $282.42 $1,341 +9.92
500–535 516 4 240.00–260.00 $253.92 $1,310 +18.36
575–595 584 4 235.00–245.00 $241.31 $1,409 -1.19
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -60.00
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 +20.00
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -20.24
770 770 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,525 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +90.00
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 10 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
280–288 283 12 262.50–265.00 $263.56 $746 -26.31
320 320 7 280.00 $280.00 $896 -14.88
383–396 392 21 261.00–283.00 $276.86 $1,085 -9.77
412–438 426 12 260.00–276.00 $266.79 $1,137 -1.73
450–498 464 24 253.00–269.00 $263.99 $1,225 +3.90
511–530 value added 521 25 250.00–251.00 $250.20 $1,304 —
512–540 528 39 239.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,274 -4.41
581–588 584 32 232.00–237.00 $234.99 $1,372 -3.52
600 600 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,308 -16.38
620–623 value added 621 20 230.50–232.00 $231.18 $1,436 -9.96
654 value added 654 78 250.50 $250.50 $1,638 —
654–695 659 9 215.00–220.00 $216.25 $1,425 -8.75
724 value added 724 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,506 -22.00
719–745 729 14 195.00–203.00 $199.25 $1,453 —
764 764 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,543 +17.00
865 865 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,661 —
915 915 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–247 245 4 285.00–295.00 $292.55 $717 +22.64
255–280 268 2 260.00–287.00 $272.87 $731 -13.27
305–345 327 5 265.00–290.00 $273.20 $893 -14.59
355–397 383 12 262.00–282.50 $276.18 $1,058 +29.03
405–440 420 12 247.50–275.00 $265.14 $1,114 +27.64
450 value added 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 +1.66
450–490 474 12 240.00–265.00 $254.37 $1,206 +6.62
480 480 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 -30.75
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -4.02
500–536 520 17 240.00–260.00 $242.70 $1,262 +8.68
530 530 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,071 -32.02
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -12.01
555–565 value added 560 19 245.00–262.00 $253.87 $1,422 -14.25
561–595 580 20 225.00–242.50 $231.62 $1,343 +23.12
610–645 623 3 225.00–226.00 $225.33 $1,404 +9.31
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -25.61
660 660 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,485 +5.22
661–662 value added 661 59 235.00–245.00 $243.64 $1,610 -4.45
695–698 697 3 181.00–210.00 $190.64 $1,329 -18.56
705 705 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -2.57
755–785 770 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $1,501 -4.83
793 value added 793 66 230.00 $230.00 $1,824 —
850 850 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 5 265.00–280.00 $274.14 $779 +32.82
300–345 326 4 240.00–260.00 $251.48 $820 +5.52
355–395 373 16 240.00–265.00 $251.28 $937 +16.94
415–445 429 7 235.00–250.00 $246.45 $1,057 +10.29
460–498 480 12 187.00–240.00 $221.34 $1,062 +2.43
500–546 525 11 172.00–236.00 $214.97 $1,129 +1.61
550–595 575 13 215.00–225.00 $223.46 $1,285 +10.83
650–695 667 3 167.00–220.00 $185.27 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 216 4 222.50–257.50 $248.60 $537 —
278 278 2 245.00 $245.00 $681 -20.00
317–340 323 4 212.50–215.00 $214.34 $692 -40.82
353 353 2 217.50 $217.50 $768 -28.77
415–443 432 5 217.50–227.50 $223.66 $966 -13.50
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -34.05
568 568 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,292 +5.81
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 +7.41
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 220.00–225.00 $222.35 $723 -0.15
380–390 385 2 185.00–220.00 $202.73 $781 -37.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -17.50
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 11 317.50 $317.50 $1,232 +3.99
448 448 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,236 -34.64
455 455 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -36.43
504–533 525 33 256.00–269.00 $265.60 $1,394 +6.50
575–592 591 17 240.00–248.00 $247.54 $1,463 +11.32
600–638 635 23 221.00–245.00 $239.00 $1,518 +0.63
666 666 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,479 -9.23
740–745 741 12 204.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,567 +1.49
813 813 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 5 270.00–322.50 $290.22 $1,112 +2.46
400–405 fancy 403 2 305.00–307.50 $306.24 $1,234 —
400–440 414 9 270.00–290.00 $281.17 $1,164 -23.60
460–485 475 3 265.00–270.00 $268.39 $1,275 -8.79
500–540 520 8 255.00–280.00 $264.48 $1,375 +2.96
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -1.52
550–590 568 12 230.00–250.00 $243.08 $1,381 -5.30
615–635 620 4 227.50–240.00 $233.14 $1,445 -5.44
655–695 674 7 210.00–235.00 $222.77 $1,501 -10.04
705–745 729 7 194.00–210.00 $203.49 $1,483 -23.75
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -10.00
800–815 807 3 185.00–190.00 $186.68 $1,507 +1.95
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 -3.25
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 265.00–270.00 $267.64 $990 -12.36
405–445 424 9 240.00–275.00 $260.35 $1,104 +2.45
470 470 2 230.00–242.00 $236.00 $1,109 -10.18
500–542 523 10 227.50–255.00 $241.64 $1,264 -6.56
555–585 570 2 190.00–210.00 $200.26 $1,141 -15.41
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
820–845 833 2 130.00–181.00 $155.12 $1,292 -20.38
890–895 893 2 140.00–160.00 $149.97 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 220.00 $220.00 $788 -38.64
425–448 440 3 220.00–237.00 $231.53 $1,019 -37.02
495 495 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 -16.40
516–520 517 8 240.00–242.50 $240.31 $1,242 +9.61
585 585 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,363 +17.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
500–525 513 2 175.00–210.00 $192.07 $985 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -20.00
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1660 1212 80-85% 12 93.50–107.00 $101.05 $1,225 -9.67
900–1495 1220 80-85% 20 100.00–117.00 $109.93 $1,341 -0.79
1265–1350 1312 80-85% 3 110.00–121.00 $116.28 $1,526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1480 1344 75-80% 8 106.00–115.50 $113.15 $1,521 —
1130–1805 1483 75-80% 7 105.00–110.00 $108.45 $1,608 -2.37
2005 2005 75-80% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1265 1060 85-90% 6 74.00–95.00 $86.92 $921 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,188 —
1080–1245 1157 85-90% 6 93.00–105.00 $99.37 $1,150 -12.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,544 —
1050–1735 1498 5 123.00–131.00 $129.46 $1,939 —
1320–2010 1660 11 133.50–145.00 $138.46 $2,298 —
1665–1950 1849 4 148.00–154.00 $150.78 $2,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1443 85-90% 2 98.50–106.00 $101.96 $1,471 —

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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.