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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

3,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.88/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 525 lb · 178 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.09/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 469 lb · 169 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.78/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 572 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,746 4,751 4,855
Feeder cattle 2,895 3,875 3,683
Slaughter cattle 607 694 847
Replacement cattle 244 182 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling mostly steady. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 240 5 287.50–415.00 $357.05 $857 -14.29
260–295 279 16 320.00–400.00 $341.07 $952 -47.74
300–348 332 20 315.00–375.00 $336.48 $1,117 -11.17
355–395 380 30 301.00–375.00 $328.61 $1,249 -12.20
400–445 421 18 277.50–365.00 $320.66 $1,350 -1.11
465 465 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 -79.46
450–497 473 42 273.00–335.00 $303.90 $1,437 -8.06
480 thin fleshed 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
463–495 value added 481 18 310.00–324.00 $318.65 $1,533 -6.33
490 490 2 268.00–282.00 $275.00 $1,348 -36.96
500–531 value added 521 20 310.00–331.00 $315.97 $1,646 +5.33
500–549 527 69 265.00–322.50 $303.98 $1,602 +4.13
552–593 value added 569 27 290.00–320.00 $302.89 $1,723 +6.09
550–597 573 85 280.00–309.00 $295.32 $1,692 +10.46
580 580 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 -4.86
607–625 value added 610 36 281.00–305.00 $288.57 $1,760 +8.54
600–648 628 75 260.00–290.00 $274.93 $1,727 -0.72
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 -9.74
650–680 value added 661 8 280.00–299.00 $284.36 $1,880 +33.91
650–697 670 93 230.00–281.00 $269.53 $1,806 -0.21
700–735 value added 706 15 253.00–281.00 $275.77 $1,947 +35.77
705–740 726 22 242.50–271.00 $261.13 $1,896 +6.02
752–755 value added 753 34 264.00–268.00 $265.30 $1,998 +12.66
750–765 760 9 215.00–264.00 $252.09 $1,916 +2.89
815–835 825 4 210.00–233.00 $226.56 $1,869 —
865 865 3 231.00–237.00 $235.00 $2,033 —
935 935 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,889 —
955 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
1000 1000 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,930 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 250.00–262.50 $256.20 $751 -52.35
305–340 326 6 232.50–342.50 $297.53 $970 -27.75
332–336 value added 334 5 330.00–337.50 $334.52 $1,117 —
350–395 378 6 260.00–320.00 $285.82 $1,080 -34.76
400–445 428 8 240.00–317.50 $285.39 $1,221 +3.54
455–495 479 16 230.00–305.00 $268.70 $1,287 -17.41
500–545 524 12 232.50–285.00 $252.39 $1,323 -17.19
550–595 569 12 200.00–274.00 $249.74 $1,421 -6.63
601 value added 601 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,623 —
616–642 625 9 258.00–268.00 $264.57 $1,654 +14.96
650–695 682 5 235.00–255.00 $246.97 $1,684 +8.47
705–740 727 3 210.00–250.00 $224.55 $1,632 -7.18
760 760 3 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,596 -18.48
835 835 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 -17.50
910 910 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,288 —
585 585 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,626 —
771 771 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,866 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 287.50 $287.50 $891 —
485–490 488 2 268.00–286.00 $277.05 $1,352 +17.21
520–530 525 2 260.00–277.50 $268.83 $1,411 +18.83
570 570 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,499 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 +45.00
250–295 274 24 262.50–350.00 $316.68 $868 -28.05
301–345 324 23 277.50–340.00 $310.85 $1,007 -8.75
350–397 378 66 255.00–325.00 $299.23 $1,131 -5.88
410 thin fleshed 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 —
405–445 value added 412 12 282.50–320.00 $306.14 $1,261 +0.81
400–446 429 57 259.00–312.50 $287.28 $1,232 -2.31
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -19.59
450–499 468 134 230.00–292.00 $271.76 $1,272 +2.18
450–490 value added 472 33 270.00–300.00 $279.49 $1,319 -13.55
490–495 493 2 254.00–260.00 $256.98 $1,267 +7.98
500–545 524 147 245.00–294.00 $263.10 $1,379 -1.40
505–545 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -14.50
518–548 value added 532 29 261.00–290.00 $268.82 $1,430 -5.79
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -4.02
550–585 value added 566 17 252.00–264.00 $257.74 $1,459 -10.55
550–595 573 114 232.50–277.00 $254.42 $1,458 +0.40
600–647 626 51 222.50–251.00 $241.22 $1,510 +3.93
600–649 value added 633 17 243.00–258.00 $248.56 $1,573 +5.09
620–640 633 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,456 -7.29
650 650 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 +11.00
661 value added 661 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,659 +3.50
650–695 667 56 187.00–247.50 $234.68 $1,565 +6.12
703–740 value added 710 6 220.00–240.00 $230.77 $1,638 -6.73
700–739 724 30 200.00–228.00 $213.51 $1,546 -12.78
766–795 777 8 175.00–200.00 $193.37 $1,502 +20.87
800–830 812 7 182.50–206.00 $200.22 $1,626 +18.50
855–885 866 9 165.00–192.50 $173.31 $1,501 +3.31
952 value added 952 15 196.00 $196.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 337.50 $337.50 $742 +47.50
275–295 285 5 227.50–327.50 $287.14 $818 -31.29
305–335 326 9 275.00–315.00 $293.13 $956 -6.17
350–395 377 10 235.00–320.00 $267.99 $1,010 -14.54
400–449 427 30 232.00–282.00 $258.58 $1,104 -0.71
450–495 478 29 232.50–267.50 $252.95 $1,209 -2.99
495 value added 495 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,332 —
500–540 524 18 210.00–266.00 $239.94 $1,257 -7.89
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -9.59
560–595 576 12 202.50–250.00 $232.24 $1,338 -2.35
600–645 622 8 210.00–237.50 $224.21 $1,395 -1.18
665–680 672 3 172.50–225.00 $197.31 $1,326 -15.66
715–735 730 4 162.00–172.50 $164.57 $1,201 -12.91
770–785 777 3 180.00–197.50 $189.13 $1,470 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
365–395 382 3 205.00–240.00 $225.48 $861 -4.52
450–495 470 4 231.00–250.00 $243.95 $1,147 -5.24
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -49.19
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–598 value added 589 6 237.50–240.00 $239.19 $1,409 —
630 630 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,455 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 395.00–430.00 $418.17 $970 —
267–295 276 5 355.00–405.00 $378.70 $1,045 -16.30
310–335 318 10 265.00–390.00 $348.13 $1,107 +11.10
355–399 378 25 300.00–360.00 $325.98 $1,232 -5.75
380 fancy 380 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,302 -32.50
400–445 426 45 282.50–337.50 $311.64 $1,328 +4.42
450–495 472 57 260.00–335.00 $295.97 $1,397 -5.47
500–545 525 53 255.00–312.50 $284.86 $1,496 +37.36
545 545 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 -9.36
550–597 578 58 247.50–297.50 $271.04 $1,567 +1.06
600–642 623 37 240.00–283.00 $255.93 $1,594 -2.28
650–695 672 19 230.00–260.00 $252.00 $1,693 +0.83
700–740 722 21 215.00–252.50 $232.96 $1,682 -0.55
757–795 770 6 192.50–245.00 $220.70 $1,699 -0.15
810–830 823 3 165.00–177.50 $173.40 $1,427 -30.21
860–863 862 3 181.00–190.00 $183.99 $1,586 -2.21
905–910 908 2 172.50–187.50 $180.02 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 355.00–375.00 $365.09 $1,051 —
310–345 329 7 280.00–325.00 $311.05 $1,023 —
370–395 381 4 260.00–280.00 $268.95 $1,025 -23.26
400–440 419 15 230.00–292.00 $265.35 $1,112 -17.60
450–495 477 24 217.50–280.00 $256.21 $1,222 -19.39
500–545 521 16 229.00–267.50 $245.80 $1,281 -10.77
550–597 575 18 187.50–271.00 $241.52 $1,389 -4.53
605–645 622 6 220.00–238.00 $227.55 $1,415 -5.95
665–693 685 11 199.00–250.00 $213.21 $1,460 -20.47
708–740 719 5 207.50–222.00 $213.74 $1,537 -13.81
770–785 778 3 165.00–205.00 $180.21 $1,402 -16.04
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 -48.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 231.00 $231.00 $855 -64.00
385 385 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,222 +22.50
430 430 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,129 —
455 455 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 +30.00
525 525 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,509 +42.50
535–545 540 2 225.00–267.50 $246.05 $1,329 +1.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
700–725 713 2 192.50–215.00 $203.55 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1465 1155 80-85% 116 122.00–148.00 $137.46 $1,588 +18.16
965–1360 1157 80-85% 7 115.00–133.00 $125.86 $1,456 +6.56
950–1545 1278 80-85% 28 133.00–160.00 $149.52 $1,911 +5.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1185 954 85-90% 12 97.50–124.00 $107.75 $1,028 +8.52
780–1495 1057 85-90% 58 106.00–140.00 $124.45 $1,315 —
820–1365 1072 85-90% 16 119.00–142.00 $127.67 $1,369 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1710 1382 75-80% 16 132.00–163.00 $146.87 $2,030 +24.57
1250–1605 1445 75-80% 4 122.00–134.00 $127.46 $1,842 -8.27
1130–1860 1447 75-80% 59 120.00–149.00 $139.63 $2,020 +3.90
1835–2115 1978 75-80% 3 126.00–134.00 $131.32 $2,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1126 6 145.00–166.00 $156.75 $1,765 +17.15
1075–2175 1329 8 130.00–147.00 $138.67 $1,843 —
1135–2405 1697 35 140.50–174.00 $159.44 $2,706 +5.86
1560–2385 1866 11 155.00–192.00 $167.22 $3,120 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1070–1238 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,875.44
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1075–1300 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,946.32
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00
1085–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,856.06
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,175.00 $2,021.94
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,125.00 $1,887.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–965 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,463.82
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,766.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,687 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,440.35 —
980–1065 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,554.16 —
1010–1290 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,945.94 —
1150–1390 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,862.16 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,630.00 $1,630.00 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1460 1231 85-90% 7 118.00–127.00 $122.88 $1,513 -5.77
1150–1400 1263 80-85% 4 120.00–133.00 $127.20 $1,607 +23.20

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.