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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

1,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.91/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 630 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.52/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 625 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.61/cwt -12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 576 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,621 2,011 1,323
Feeder cattle 1,399 1,746 1,154
Slaughter cattle 176 196 108
Replacement cattle 46 69 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls unevenly steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Offerings also included 244 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall, with no comparisons for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 —
255 255 1 177.50 $177.50 $453 —
315–325 320 4 175.00–210.00 $194.86 $624 +4.86
365 fancy 365 1 202.50 $202.50 $739 —
350–390 373 13 166.00–190.00 $178.19 $665 -1.28
403–430 412 12 175.00–187.50 $183.70 $757 +7.39
400–430 value added 413 3 187.50–195.00 $191.75 $792 -2.02
455–473 value added 469 5 187.50–192.00 $188.37 $883 -7.41
455–490 473 13 159.00–185.00 $170.68 $807 -5.56
505–536 value added 511 20 177.50–183.00 $179.06 $915 -17.26
500–545 524 32 141.00–177.50 $169.53 $888 -1.50
551–566 value added 561 27 170.00–180.00 $177.42 $995 +6.42
550–598 573 25 150.00–175.00 $164.31 $941 -7.48
600–647 628 21 137.00–167.50 $152.57 $958 -9.53
600–647 value added 630 75 154.00–170.00 $165.80 $1,045 -2.88
665–695 679 10 145.00–155.00 $151.52 $1,029 -21.50
650–699 value added 685 35 160.00–162.50 $160.55 $1,100 +0.01
700–718 value added 716 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,110 —
725–747 736 8 135.00–150.00 $145.90 $1,074 -5.84
752–789 value added 762 45 134.00–156.00 $153.10 $1,167 -1.77
760–795 778 4 140.00–150.00 $144.32 $1,123 -20.40
810–840 828 3 142.50–150.00 $146.63 $1,214 +1.64
838–849 value added 845 18 148.00–149.00 $148.33 $1,253 -1.67
850–890 value added 854 9 140.00–148.50 $140.98 $1,204 —
904 value added 904 57 160.00 $160.00 $1,446 —
940 940 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,278 —
950 value added 950 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,411 —
950 950 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 165.00 $165.00 $384 —
300–345 331 15 150.00–187.50 $168.05 $556 —
360–390 374 8 130.00–180.00 $166.30 $622 —
400–449 430 14 131.00–172.50 $160.05 $688 -9.95
465–485 472 3 155.00–165.00 $158.43 $748 —
505–535 518 6 142.50–162.50 $157.10 $814 +9.60
550–589 569 16 125.00–155.00 $133.59 $760 -13.41
610–642 637 7 125.00–145.00 $130.26 $830 —
650–685 672 3 140.00 $140.00 $941 +1.00
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -32.50
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 160.00 $160.00 $531 +4.95
355–395 372 17 130.00–167.50 $154.62 $575 -0.11
405–440 value added 427 5 155.00–165.00 $161.59 $690 +2.99
400–449 429 16 134.00–162.50 $153.70 $659 +1.84
450–495 478 17 140.00–160.00 $152.47 $729 -0.59
473–495 value added 481 9 155.00–165.00 $163.07 $784 +1.80
509–541 value added 522 17 152.50–155.00 $153.75 $803 -1.64
500–545 523 27 130.00–152.50 $144.54 $756 -1.84
550–595 569 37 125.00–147.50 $136.22 $775 -18.54
560–595 value added 583 37 141.00–152.50 $149.00 $869 —
600–645 620 38 127.00–145.00 $136.99 $849 -6.75
604–639 value added 629 39 141.00–151.00 $145.94 $918 -8.91
650–667 value added 663 43 145.00–153.00 $152.59 $1,012 +4.59
650–698 674 22 122.00–140.00 $131.86 $889 -23.71
700–742 719 13 119.00–132.50 $129.02 $928 -4.98
734–740 value added 737 26 142.00–145.50 $143.58 $1,058 +2.07
750–755 752 3 121.00–133.00 $127.98 $962 -16.52
757–767 value added 759 40 130.00–143.50 $140.43 $1,066 +2.04
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 -27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 268 4 130.00–140.00 $134.32 $360 —
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 +1.20
360–380 370 4 130.00–147.50 $141.16 $522 +1.67
405–445 420 8 129.00–147.50 $136.81 $575 -8.19
455–495 469 17 110.00–145.00 $123.76 $580 -14.52
510–540 529 5 125.00–140.00 $133.53 $706 +1.53
550–590 571 8 111.00–137.50 $124.24 $709 -4.29
600–645 623 6 122.50–130.00 $124.20 $774 +10.20
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
315–330 323 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $428 —
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 —
405 405 1 121.00 $121.00 $490 +2.87
405–445 425 2 130.00–147.50 $138.34 $588 +20.21
520–545 536 5 127.50–137.50 $132.95 $713 +32.95
575–595 585 2 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $673 -3.31
825 825 1 102.00 $102.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 +17.50
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–370 368 4 160.00–181.00 $175.72 $647 -2.65
410–448 436 9 143.00–180.00 $171.28 $747 -19.22
450–480 462 13 144.00–177.50 $160.73 $743 -11.54
510–540 526 17 130.00–165.00 $150.92 $794 -3.07
550–595 581 19 139.00–156.00 $152.03 $883 +8.76
605–640 635 11 137.50–142.50 $138.67 $881 +8.67
663 663 6 142.00 $142.00 $941 -3.00
700–730 715 9 120.00–131.00 $124.64 $891 -1.99
760 760 1 122.50 $122.50 $931 ±0.00
825 825 1 112.50 $112.50 $928 —
965 965 1 102.50 $102.50 $989 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
455–495 479 10 140.00–160.00 $155.72 $746 -0.66
505–545 524 5 116.00–140.00 $132.80 $696 -5.20
575 575 3 130.00 $130.00 $748 +2.53
605–610 608 2 117.50–125.00 $121.23 $737 —
655–675 668 4 122.50–127.50 $124.36 $831 -4.64
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 155.00 $155.00 $491 —
350 350 1 139.00 $139.00 $486 —
425 425 1 167.50 $167.50 $712 +8.50
498 498 2 134.00 $134.00 $667 —
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 —
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 -14.00
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1260 1066 80-85% 6 50.00–64.00 $58.66 $625 —
960–1410 1161 80-85% 31 60.00–75.00 $68.44 $795 —
1220–1295 1258 80-85% 2 76.00 $76.00 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1795 1401 75-80% 16 62.00–77.00 $67.99 $953 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–935 823 85-90% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.73 $434 —
820–1265 1011 85-90% 12 49.00–67.00 $57.78 $584 +16.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,143 —
1120–2355 1806 8 85.00–105.00 $96.44 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776 776 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1705 1542 3 66.50–78.00 $70.81 $1,092 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.