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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

4,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.36/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 814 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.93/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 522 lb · 198 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.99/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 427 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,751 6,199 4,966
Feeder cattle 3,875 4,716 3,826
Slaughter cattle 694 1,066 776
Replacement cattle 182 417 364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 7 340.00–400.00 $371.34 $810 -19.29
255–295 274 9 355.00–410.00 $388.81 $1,065 +14.03
285 value added 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
320 value added 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 +15.00
300–345 324 23 307.50–385.00 $347.65 $1,126 -0.32
350–395 374 34 290.00–365.00 $340.81 $1,275 -2.08
367–395 value added 378 20 340.00–360.00 $351.64 $1,329 -27.50
400–445 425 44 277.50–335.00 $321.77 $1,368 +24.30
440 value added 440 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,375 -2.67
460–465 value added 461 9 305.00–327.50 $324.98 $1,498 +1.23
450–498 474 60 295.00–330.00 $311.96 $1,479 -4.74
500–549 523 104 265.00–320.00 $299.85 $1,568 -4.87
500–535 value added 526 4 297.50–317.50 $310.64 $1,634 -5.50
554–598 value added 575 61 285.00–314.00 $296.80 $1,707 +6.91
550–597 579 71 270.00–305.00 $284.86 $1,649 +21.86
604–645 value added 622 17 266.00–290.00 $280.03 $1,742 -9.64
600–648 626 81 250.00–300.00 $275.65 $1,726 +0.25
650–695 675 79 255.00–288.00 $269.74 $1,821 +8.69
650–693 value added 680 34 235.00–282.00 $250.45 $1,703 -30.25
700–746 731 26 225.00–273.00 $255.11 $1,865 +6.81
740 value added 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -16.33
756–775 757 29 242.00–255.00 $249.20 $1,886 +14.97
770–777 value added 771 67 250.00–253.00 $252.64 $1,948 +17.44
812–831 value added 814 201 230.00–244.35 $243.36 $1,981 —
880–881 value added 881 62 222.50–226.00 $222.73 $1,962 -9.27
909–945 value added 910 62 224.00–233.00 $232.77 $2,118 —
1015 1015 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 304.00 $304.00 $708 —
275–295 284 4 250.00–365.00 $308.55 $876 -16.45
300–345 323 8 305.00–337.50 $325.28 $1,051 +4.48
350–390 372 6 305.00–340.00 $320.58 $1,193 +3.46
400–445 419 10 231.00–315.00 $281.85 $1,181 -10.08
450–497 482 14 260.00–305.00 $286.11 $1,379 +10.37
500–545 520 15 240.00–300.00 $269.58 $1,402 +1.61
555–595 578 18 200.00–280.00 $256.37 $1,482 -6.42
610–645 629 8 235.00–267.50 $249.61 $1,570 -8.97
650–685 665 4 220.00–265.00 $238.50 $1,586 -7.31
705–715 708 4 225.00–234.00 $231.73 $1,641 +2.47
755–785 768 5 220.00–240.00 $228.48 $1,755 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 +8.40
890–895 893 2 207.50–212.50 $209.99 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 77 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +60.00
455–470 463 2 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,203 —
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 -3.80
250–297 272 14 320.00–390.00 $344.73 $938 +8.74
300–345 321 18 292.50–340.00 $319.60 $1,026 +6.64
356–382 value added 369 19 325.00–345.00 $330.98 $1,221 +6.14
350–397 372 32 270.00–345.00 $305.11 $1,135 +4.58
402–433 value added 426 86 280.00–332.50 $305.33 $1,301 +4.19
400–445 427 97 245.00–312.50 $289.59 $1,237 +9.76
450–468 value added 457 5 283.00–300.00 $293.04 $1,339 +8.41
450–495 474 129 235.00–290.00 $269.58 $1,278 -0.22
497 497 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,238 -7.61
500–545 521 170 235.00–285.00 $264.50 $1,378 +3.39
500–548 value added 525 28 250.00–290.00 $274.61 $1,442 -7.60
552–595 value added 571 32 235.00–284.50 $268.29 $1,532 +7.55
550–598 572 124 227.50–272.50 $254.02 $1,453 -2.09
600–623 615 5 210.00–234.00 $224.59 $1,381 +6.46
607–631 value added 616 33 239.00–252.00 $243.47 $1,500 -4.98
600–649 621 71 220.00–250.00 $237.29 $1,474 +0.40
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 -24.28
665–670 value added 667 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,651 +1.87
650–695 672 30 215.00–247.50 $228.56 $1,536 +10.56
715 value added 715 9 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 +8.08
700–728 716 48 194.00–237.00 $226.29 $1,620 +13.78
750–765 760 3 192.50–202.50 $195.79 $1,488 -9.21
790 790 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,363 -23.10
796 value added 796 68 241.25 $241.25 $1,920 —
805–832 826 7 175.00–206.00 $181.72 $1,501 -6.67
840 value added 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 +3.00
898 898 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,527 -6.10
907 907 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,406 +2.00
998 value added 998 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 -12.41
250–295 279 8 280.00–335.00 $318.43 $888 -0.43
300–345 322 18 250.00–330.00 $299.30 $964 +3.92
355–398 374 13 262.00–300.00 $282.53 $1,057 +8.85
400–445 425 20 240.00–275.00 $259.29 $1,102 -3.35
455–497 477 31 225.00–265.00 $255.94 $1,221 +7.53
500–548 522 24 227.50–265.00 $247.83 $1,294 +5.80
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -22.03
555–590 572 7 220.00–240.00 $234.59 $1,342 -1.72
608–640 620 6 217.50–230.00 $225.39 $1,397 +3.63
650–675 660 5 190.00–235.00 $212.97 $1,406 +2.10
715–725 720 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,278 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +45.00
350 value added 350 2 247.00 $247.00 $864 —
355–365 360 2 230.00 $230.00 $828 -20.00
410–420 415 2 245.00–275.00 $260.18 $1,080 +5.18
460–490 475 2 243.00–255.00 $249.19 $1,184 +7.49
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
655–695 675 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 +39.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +44.37
300–345 327 17 280.00–360.00 $337.03 $1,102 -7.37
350 fancy 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
355–399 376 25 305.00–355.00 $331.73 $1,247 -14.90
400–449 428 67 280.00–340.00 $307.22 $1,315 -8.34
450–495 474 59 257.00–320.00 $301.44 $1,429 -2.65
505 fancy 505 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,502 —
525 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 -40.96
500–548 527 49 250.00–305.00 $281.86 $1,485 -6.60
550–565 558 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,334 -27.25
550–570 560 2 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $1,351 -25.03
550–596 574 59 249.00–290.00 $269.98 $1,550 -0.33
600–645 616 31 242.00–269.00 $258.21 $1,591 -3.70
650–685 662 29 215.00–276.00 $251.17 $1,663 +1.29
700–745 710 21 204.00–252.50 $233.51 $1,658 +4.51
752–799 773 14 180.00–240.00 $220.85 $1,707 +5.22
800–830 812 6 180.00–217.50 $203.61 $1,653 +23.42
865–890 878 2 182.50–190.00 $186.20 $1,635 -1.60
960 960 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,670 —
1000–1035 1018 2 161.00–166.00 $163.54 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 4 285.00–310.00 $292.21 $1,067 +1.55
410–445 426 21 265.00–305.00 $282.95 $1,205 +1.42
450–495 476 30 250.00–290.00 $275.60 $1,312 +2.05
500–545 528 18 240.00–270.00 $256.57 $1,355 +3.72
555–595 578 16 225.00–270.00 $246.05 $1,422 -0.51
605–645 619 7 215.00–247.50 $233.50 $1,445 -8.84
655–680 668 2 230.00–237.50 $233.68 $1,561 +6.69
700–730 715 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,627 +21.53
770 770 4 170.00–245.00 $196.25 $1,511 —
840 840 2 186.00–200.00 $193.00 $1,621 —
860–880 870 2 155.00–195.00 $175.23 $1,525 +20.10
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 272.50 $272.50 $926 +2.50
370 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 ±0.00
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 -27.50
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 ±0.00
550–570 558 3 232.50–250.00 $240.94 $1,344 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1470 1161 80-85% 25 110.00–125.00 $119.30 $1,385 -8.31
890–1550 1179 80-85% 143 116.00–141.00 $129.98 $1,532 +13.18
960–1555 1273 80-85% 40 136.00–157.00 $143.60 $1,828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2035 1371 75-80% 7 116.00–126.00 $122.30 $1,677 -20.68
1165–1900 1427 75-80% 74 126.00–144.00 $135.73 $1,937 —
1095–1755 1485 75-80% 27 139.00–154.00 $145.08 $2,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1340 962 85-90% 13 87.00–111.00 $99.23 $955 —
800–1225 1003 85-90% 18 116.00–135.00 $123.53 $1,239 +8.70
750–1300 1017 85-90% 55 103.00–125.00 $114.25 $1,162 -0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1225 1106 8 105.50–150.00 $139.60 $1,544 +5.82
1365–1740 1574 6 120.00–148.00 $135.38 $2,131 —
1215–2185 1670 51 136.50–168.00 $153.58 $2,565 +3.75
1210–2225 1901 18 159.00–184.00 $169.69 $3,226 —
2285 2285 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
900–1065 983 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,577.10
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
845–1235 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,667.73
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
890–1355 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,579.70
900–1250 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,480.00 $1,440.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
945–1390 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,664.78
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1108–1555 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,510.00–2,010.00 $1,785.62
985–1580 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–2,050.00 $1,773.55
1300–1400 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,455.00–1,750.00 $1,595.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–815 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.90
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
980–1305 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,443.09
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,070.00 $2,070.00
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1030 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,710.00–1,970.00 $1,793.53 -281.47
970–1410 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,730.00–2,750.00 $2,118.03 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,836.25 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1065 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,370.00–1,700.00 $1,521.15 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1410 1186 85-90% 10 110.00–128.00 $121.40 $1,440 —
1030–1445 1226 80-85% 4 126.00–133.00 $128.65 $1,577 +26.54
1260 1260 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,310 —
1570 1570 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,041 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 222.50 $222.50 $908 —
455–482 466 12 222.00–228.00 $225.42 $1,050 —
561 561 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,206 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,354 —

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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.