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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.14/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.33/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 478 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.26/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 511 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 1,526 1,702
Feeder cattle 484 1,319 1,375
Slaughter cattle 171 145 263
Replacement cattle 68 62 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady on a light test. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to strong. Sweetwater - Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 higher, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for 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
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 +30.94
305–345 322 7 190.00–220.00 $207.91 $669 +37.91
350–399 376 16 180.00–215.00 $198.27 $745 +17.94
400–445 424 5 180.00–192.50 $187.00 $793 +1.64
430 value added 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 -16.75
455–485 470 3 164.00–177.50 $171.48 $806 -7.26
505–540 516 8 150.00–185.00 $162.63 $839 -10.09
560–585 569 5 159.00–182.50 $165.77 $943 -1.37
610–643 627 6 150.00–166.00 $159.45 $1,000 -5.21
815–830 820 5 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $1,086 -12.50
918 918 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,166 —
942 value added 942 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,389 —
960 960 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 —
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 +2.59
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
365–385 371 5 175.00–180.00 $177.95 $660 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
450–480 464 4 150.00–175.00 $161.23 $748 —
595 595 1 149.00 $149.00 $887 -11.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 142.50 $142.50 $741 —
580 580 1 157.50 $157.50 $914 +13.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640 +4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 170.00 $170.00 $413 —
270–295 285 3 150.00–175.00 $163.07 $465 +3.07
305–330 318 4 152.50–167.50 $157.52 $501 -4.98
353–390 371 15 147.50–167.50 $161.24 $598 +7.58
411 fancy 411 3 177.50 $177.50 $730 —
405–445 430 18 125.00–172.50 $158.41 $681 +3.53
450–496 478 18 127.00–167.50 $150.24 $718 -2.67
480 fancy 480 1 171.00 $171.00 $821 —
500–505 fancy 504 8 166.50–168.00 $166.69 $840 —
510 value added 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -13.82
505–540 516 7 130.00–158.00 $144.42 $745 -2.73
530 530 1 121.00 $121.00 $641 -26.15
550 fancy 550 1 157.50 $157.50 $866 —
550–590 565 14 135.00–155.00 $141.11 $797 -5.22
605–645 619 8 129.00–137.50 $133.59 $827 -9.13
615–635 value added 619 6 132.00–150.00 $143.27 $887 -11.73
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 -0.14
700–715 710 3 127.00–137.50 $133.21 $946 -3.45
1010 1010 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 150.00–160.00 $153.47 $434 —
350–375 363 3 140.00–152.50 $148.49 $539 +10.46
400–440 425 3 142.50–152.50 $148.26 $630 +7.96
485–490 488 2 116.00–145.00 $130.43 $636 -9.04
515 515 1 132.50 $132.50 $682 —
565–575 570 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $748 +4.24
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
355 355 1 122.50 $122.50 $435 —
355–390 368 3 132.50–152.50 $143.83 $529 —
405 405 1 112.50 $112.50 $456 —
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 +4.68
400–445 423 4 164.00–185.00 $173.35 $733 -14.39
480 480 2 140.00–167.50 $153.75 $738 -24.30
500–545 522 8 140.00–160.00 $149.78 $782 -13.26
600–620 610 2 140.00–142.50 $141.23 $862 -11.94
650–675 663 2 126.00–129.00 $127.47 $845 -14.22
743 743 2 121.00 $121.00 $899 -11.99
1075 1075 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +4.08
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -14.13
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 -9.91
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
751 751 4 118.00 $118.00 $886 —
965 965 4 102.50 $102.50 $989 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 122.50–140.00 $131.29 $726 -1.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1275 1060 80-85% 10 50.00–63.00 $58.20 $617 —
820–1505 1148 80-85% 41 63.00–74.00 $68.46 $786 —
1200–1420 1332 80-85% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.48 $1,032 +3.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1020 997 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $449 ±0.00
830–1370 1060 85-90% 33 45.00–68.00 $58.03 $615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1550 1333 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.09 $828 —
1325–1500 1413 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.88 $1,129 —
1110–1655 1414 75-80% 14 63.00–75.00 $67.95 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1965 1449 4 70.00–82.00 $77.77 $1,127 —
1685–1885 1817 3 95.00–108.00 $103.50 $1,881 —
1130–2200 1870 6 88.00–104.00 $93.94 $1,757 —
2290 2290 1 92.50 $92.50 $2,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1055 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $823.02
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
981–1250 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00–1,050.00 $935.02
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,050.00 $962.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 845.00 $845.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
972 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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.