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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.33/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 530 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.51/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 579 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.04/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 625 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,544 1,876 1,774
Feeder cattle 1,097 1,637 1,232
Slaughter cattle 282 188 313
Replacement cattle 165 51 229

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 324 7 300.00–315.00 $308.20 $999 -22.80
355 355 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,175 —
445 value added 445 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
464–475 468 10 300.00–305.00 $302.03 $1,414 +42.56
538–548 value added 540 28 286.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,548 —
530–544 541 9 268.00–287.00 $272.14 $1,472 +9.44
580–585 584 11 260.00–267.00 $262.99 $1,536 +16.55
608 608 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 +3.00
646 value added 646 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,693 +1.30
665–680 666 12 244.00–250.00 $244.51 $1,628 +1.98
650–684 value added 673 16 259.00–262.50 $260.06 $1,750 —
717–732 value added 729 16 251.00–252.50 $252.22 $1,839 —
700–748 734 12 232.00–240.00 $237.18 $1,741 +2.56
765 value added 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 -8.50
825–830 value added 828 5 235.50–242.00 $239.41 $1,982 +9.41
889 value added 889 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,134 +16.00
1058 1058 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 321.00–339.00 $328.06 $1,037 -0.43
380–393 387 9 272.50–319.00 $311.56 $1,206 +1.78
445 445 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,324 -10.40
458–490 474 16 282.50–315.00 $294.53 $1,396 -3.55
465–495 480 2 246.00–252.50 $249.15 $1,196 -48.93
505–535 520 2 272.50–285.00 $278.57 $1,449 +17.31
550–597 583 12 245.00–269.00 $256.11 $1,493 -9.15
600 600 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,374 -30.42
600–625 612 6 242.00–252.00 $244.60 $1,497 -14.82
625 625 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -29.42
660–679 671 10 233.00–247.00 $239.96 $1,610 -7.02
688 value added 688 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,703 -11.73
760–775 value added 770 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
780 780 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,724 +1.00
855 855 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,830 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 227.50 $227.50 $739 —
457–490 476 7 280.00–287.00 $284.12 $1,352 +44.12
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
578 578 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,451 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
653–675 664 4 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 284.00 $284.00 $914 —
485 485 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,324 -9.42
503–525 510 3 241.00–248.00 $245.60 $1,253 -8.32
660 660 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 -22.50
755–770 763 2 210.00–216.00 $212.97 $1,625 —
885 885 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,867 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 +40.00
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 292.50 $292.50 $638 +32.50
427 427 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,029 -25.79
515–548 528 44 237.00–242.00 $241.11 $1,273 -0.21
521–547 value added 537 15 245.00–246.50 $245.92 $1,321 -4.28
562–574 570 15 239.00–241.00 $240.34 $1,370 +5.35
576–591 value added 583 29 245.50–248.00 $246.66 $1,438 —
600–649 value added 620 35 236.00–243.00 $240.82 $1,493 +9.64
638–649 646 8 231.00–232.00 $231.25 $1,494 —
660 value added 660 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,558 -14.50
683 683 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,564 +12.75
708–740 value added 726 14 224.50–231.00 $227.22 $1,650 +19.22
775 775 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,697 +17.00
873 873 2 188.50 $188.50 $1,646 -3.50
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 +8.00
1070 1070 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 332 5 237.50–270.00 $253.69 $842 -19.51
355–395 388 11 232.50–277.00 $256.18 $994 -20.00
403–445 422 9 215.00–269.00 $239.73 $1,012 -25.41
450 450 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -24.37
450–485 476 10 218.00–254.00 $235.86 $1,123 -18.51
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -17.00
505–545 530 11 215.00–239.00 $227.93 $1,208 +25.93
566–595 576 15 207.50–233.00 $222.41 $1,281 -9.21
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -31.62
610–625 618 2 180.00–186.00 $183.04 $1,131 -42.29
600–647 633 20 194.00–230.00 $213.97 $1,354 -11.36
660–690 675 2 183.00–184.00 $183.49 $1,239 -41.51
670–695 683 2 160.00–213.00 $186.01 $1,270 -4.63
660–691 687 7 225.50–228.00 $225.84 $1,552 +35.20
703–735 717 5 186.00–206.00 $200.18 $1,435 -9.82
755–765 759 7 186.00–189.00 $187.70 $1,425 -7.20
865 865 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,462 -36.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–316 312 6 240.00–255.00 $250.12 $780 +35.78
353–380 374 19 200.00–256.00 $243.72 $912 +26.22
443–445 444 9 225.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,006 +3.01
455–495 459 27 217.50–231.00 $229.30 $1,052 +29.30
512 512 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,157 —
563 563 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,261 -3.50
610–630 620 2 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,333 —
655–673 669 4 200.00–216.00 $212.08 $1,419 +7.08
908 908 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 259.00 $259.00 $906 +7.72
440 440 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,038 -10.45
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -11.34
505–545 525 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 -5.97
580 580 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,328 +5.54
665–671 670 8 199.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,457 +32.13
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -2.35
376 376 4 220.00 $220.00 $827 +17.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
500–510 505 2 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,154 —
550 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 381 17 302.50–330.00 $328.37 $1,251 +10.87
405 405 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,320 —
464 464 15 291.00 $291.00 $1,350 +21.00
524 524 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,378 -2.60
570 570 12 244.50 $244.50 $1,394 -3.04
657 657 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,544 +13.00
773 773 10 210.50 $210.50 $1,627 —
922 922 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $988 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -5.22
420 fancy 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -6.24
400–435 423 13 252.50–302.00 $283.56 $1,199 +2.39
450–490 470 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -43.39
450–491 477 16 252.50–319.00 $294.36 $1,404 +25.97
500 fancy 500 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,462 —
505–540 525 6 250.00–267.50 $258.40 $1,357 -6.08
553–585 574 12 237.50–255.00 $246.49 $1,415 +3.41
595 595 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 -17.08
605–645 623 11 215.00–232.00 $224.92 $1,401 -8.22
675 675 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 -1.77
705–720 713 6 170.00–193.00 $182.55 $1,302 -20.94
765–775 770 2 175.00–191.00 $182.95 $1,409 -7.05
810–845 825 3 152.50–160.00 $155.81 $1,285 -30.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 222.50–232.50 $225.83 $881 +5.83
455–490 466 8 220.00–265.00 $250.72 $1,168 +8.22
505–548 522 6 210.00–240.00 $225.87 $1,179 -14.44
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -23.00
600–610 603 3 155.00–205.00 $171.85 $1,036 —
675 675 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,424 —
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
765 765 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 3 271.00–277.00 $273.09 $1,256 +37.09
540 540 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,274 -5.64
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 +24.88
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 -55.00
500 500 2 202.50–225.00 $213.75 $1,069 —
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,035 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1000 998 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $1,183 —
870–1580 1166 80-85% 53 95.00–119.50 $109.29 $1,274 —
1085–1455 1237 80-85% 8 96.00–108.00 $102.71 $1,271 -7.22
1025–1505 1288 80-85% 15 115.00–126.00 $120.99 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1660 1409 75-80% 9 121.00–130.00 $123.01 $1,733 —
1185–1840 1448 75-80% 12 92.00–110.00 $105.74 $1,531 —
1090–1855 1452 75-80% 51 95.00–120.00 $110.07 $1,598 +1.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1200 1066 85-90% 7 75.00–92.50 $84.30 $899 -26.70
860–1290 1071 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $94.67 $1,014 -16.33
980–1170 1089 85-90% 4 106.00–111.00 $108.73 $1,184 -2.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,231 —
1105–1920 1418 10 118.00–139.00 $131.40 $1,863 —
780–2205 1758 17 130.00–158.00 $141.84 $2,494 —
1615–2005 1873 3 160.00–165.00 $162.86 $3,050 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1118 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,490.00 $1,432.42
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1015–1270 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,153.00–1,695.00 $1,425.90
1040–1202 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,810.00 $1,640.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1238 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,390.00–1,570.00 $1,526.48
1062–1455 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,590.00–1,870.00 $1,765.02
1230–1385 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,970.00–2,275.00 $2,171.26
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–920 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 990.00–1,210.00 $1,100.30
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1425 1216 85-90% 6 97.00–106.00 $101.68 $1,236 —
1395–1565 1480 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,554 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —

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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.