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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

2,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.91/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 587 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.32/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 525 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $203.91/cwt -14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 616 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,166 1,774 2,424
Feeder cattle 1,704 1,232 2,074
Slaughter cattle 354 313 296
Replacement cattle 108 229 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established two weeks ago. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls steady to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good. Knoxville - No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, however, market trends will be available next week. Fayetteville - Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder classes such as steers 10.00 to 12.00 lower and heifers/bulls significantly lower. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 215.00–270.00 $229.95 $630 +19.33
280–282 value added 281 3 227.50–295.00 $272.61 $766 —
308–346 320 20 217.50–277.50 $244.12 $781 +6.62
358–394 384 16 227.00–265.00 $239.45 $919 +14.39
400–425 value added 413 4 226.00–262.50 $243.70 $1,006 —
405–445 430 10 220.00–245.00 $228.38 $982 -4.02
450–470 457 6 228.00–235.00 $231.80 $1,059 +4.28
451–470 value added 460 24 239.00–260.00 $243.88 $1,122 +7.69
500–545 520 14 214.00–230.00 $223.18 $1,161 +1.59
500–530 value added 521 12 226.00–265.00 $238.66 $1,243 —
540 540 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,156 +4.00
550–587 value added 567 21 226.00–250.00 $243.00 $1,378 +4.31
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +5.79
552–590 571 20 199.00–230.00 $222.30 $1,269 +18.09
603 value added 603 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,302 -7.41
600–642 617 48 190.00–219.00 $202.80 $1,251 +12.00
647 647 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 -34.00
650–690 671 7 180.00–192.00 $185.23 $1,243 -19.27
665–690 value added 679 22 193.00–215.00 $210.40 $1,429 -11.60
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 -24.69
710–747 723 16 181.00–192.00 $183.99 $1,330 -0.70
768 768 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,382 -8.66
800 value added 800 23 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
805–832 828 7 168.00–180.00 $173.16 $1,434 -21.53
872 872 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,570 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
920 value added 920 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 217.00 $217.00 $629 —
315 315 2 225.00 $225.00 $709 +12.50
355 355 1 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
425–440 433 2 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $935 -2.07
450–460 455 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $990 —
570 570 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,020 —
625–647 641 14 166.00–197.00 $173.79 $1,114 —
702 702 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,123 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 value added 520 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,097 —
555 value added 555 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 —
610 610 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,214 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 202.50 $202.50 $982 ±0.00
545 545 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,049 —
585–596 value added 593 4 200.00–205.00 $201.23 $1,193 —
635 value added 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 195.00 $195.00 $468 —
260–265 value added 262 3 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $625 —
255–285 271 4 215.00–250.00 $225.20 $610 +32.70
305–345 328 11 177.50–224.00 $206.30 $677 +21.60
362–375 value added 370 5 230.00–240.00 $236.08 $873 —
350–395 376 29 190.00–225.00 $205.31 $772 -3.15
405–430 413 3 180.00–203.00 $187.98 $776 +27.98
403–445 value added 414 4 220.00–227.50 $225.48 $933 +15.48
400–447 431 51 180.00–218.00 $205.17 $884 +0.90
462–470 value added 467 9 197.50–217.50 $204.25 $954 -15.75
450–495 477 50 185.00–213.00 $199.00 $949 +45.89
500–545 523 62 178.00–203.00 $191.44 $1,001 +35.58
503–543 value added 533 16 187.00–211.00 $195.74 $1,043 -17.71
550–596 583 42 174.00–193.00 $181.10 $1,056 -4.10
560–598 value added 591 49 179.00–205.00 $197.46 $1,167 -8.71
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 -10.70
608–635 value added 623 12 180.00–183.00 $181.93 $1,133 -22.57
602–640 624 27 160.00–191.00 $175.86 $1,097 +0.16
641 641 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,058 -10.70
650–670 660 30 170.00–178.00 $175.49 $1,158 +6.45
712 value added 712 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,246 —
703–730 715 10 153.00–175.00 $165.05 $1,180 -2.91
770–790 780 2 147.50–166.00 $156.87 $1,224 —
750–789 value added 787 25 164.00–190.00 $188.07 $1,480 —
802 value added 802 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,251 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 -16.00
902 902 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,082 —
995 value added 995 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 +20.00
315–340 327 5 180.00–201.00 $193.25 $632 +6.25
350–395 384 7 190.00–201.00 $194.63 $747 +13.63
400–438 431 9 182.00–196.00 $192.24 $829 +28.53
450–488 478 5 192.00–195.00 $192.66 $921 +13.46
500–540 510 11 173.00–184.00 $175.95 $897 +2.82
712 712 3 140.00 $140.00 $997 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $803 —
450–485 468 2 175.00–182.50 $178.89 $837 —
525 525 1 177.50 $177.50 $932 —
580 580 3 170.00–172.50 $170.83 $991 —
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
322–325 323 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $522 +11.68
370–395 383 2 135.00–179.00 $157.72 $604 +6.44
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
310 fancy 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
320–345 333 6 257.50–290.00 $276.17 $920 +61.79
360–375 366 16 228.00–265.00 $242.93 $889 +15.02
400–445 422 32 217.00–250.00 $227.87 $962 +16.70
450–490 470 56 205.00–226.00 $217.46 $1,022 -0.23
520 fancy 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 +9.50
500–544 529 22 184.00–219.00 $206.67 $1,093 +45.67
555–585 572 25 185.00–218.00 $199.26 $1,140 +10.87
607 fancy 607 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,244 +20.00
605–635 623 17 177.00–195.00 $185.70 $1,157 +3.23
650–685 674 12 157.50–186.00 $167.96 $1,132 -1.40
700–740 725 25 143.00–170.00 $149.19 $1,082 +16.69
755–790 781 5 150.00–163.00 $153.51 $1,199 +6.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 +2.93
415–440 426 6 205.00–222.00 $216.61 $923 +33.98
470–497 490 4 162.50–212.00 $174.36 $854 —
540 540 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,015 +5.54
560 560 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,086 +22.08
630 630 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 +18.28
658–695 664 6 150.00–174.00 $154.19 $1,024 +9.19
770 770 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 456 5 185.00–190.00 $187.96 $857 —
500 500 2 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
607 607 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,032 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 232.50 $232.50 $790 —
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
595 595 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 ±0.00
818 818 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1725 1198 80-85% 75 82.50–96.00 $88.93 $1,065 —
995–1390 1212 80-85% 15 70.00–82.00 $78.49 $951 -0.49
1085–1520 1336 80-85% 10 97.00–105.00 $100.20 $1,339 +1.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1840 1410 75-80% 58 85.00–106.00 $94.47 $1,332 +4.09
1460–1690 1558 75-80% 6 97.50–108.00 $100.47 $1,565 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1105 85-90% 6 65.00–74.00 $69.35 $766 -8.23
820–1545 1110 85-90% 27 70.00–88.00 $79.47 $882 +1.89
1150–1185 1170 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.68 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2045 1696 7 97.00–110.00 $102.93 $1,746 —
1120–2265 1744 25 108.00–124.00 $115.39 $2,012 —
1890–1965 1928 2 120.00–123.00 $121.47 $2,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
930–1075 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,094.32
1040–1315 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,275.00 $1,140.64
965–1450 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,090.00–1,390.00 $1,323.06
1065–1415 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,214.57
1215–1390 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,225.00 $1,166.42
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
935–1070 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–1,075.00 $894.39
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–835.00 $792.50
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050–1085 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,122.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1120 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,100.00 $1,029.53
1065–1175 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–1,010.00 $938.68
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1140–1255 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,014.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
875–995 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,140.00 $1,086.19
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 165.00 $165.00 $657 —

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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.