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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.20/cwt +14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 812 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.64/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 466 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.73/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 579 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,457 2,166 2,289
Feeder cattle 1,094 1,704 1,969
Slaughter cattle 350 354 244
Replacement cattle 13 108 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers 10.00-18.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 8.00-12.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 18.00 lower. Offerings also included 341 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf Savannah - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower. Steers 6.00 to 19.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 18.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - **No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 241.00 $241.00 $723 -3.12
375–395 385 4 235.00–260.00 $247.32 $952 +7.87
395 value added 395 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +21.62
463 value added 463 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,204 +16.12
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
450–495 475 10 215.00–255.00 $236.57 $1,124 +4.77
512–535 524 6 200.00–235.00 $221.51 $1,161 -1.67
550–585 568 11 210.00–229.00 $222.19 $1,262 +12.19
605–625 615 2 200.00–215.00 $207.38 $1,275 +4.58
650–655 653 14 191.50–203.00 $199.69 $1,304 +14.46
688 value added 688 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 -10.40
720–745 734 19 191.00–200.00 $194.21 $1,426 +10.22
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 -3.99
750–770 757 8 185.00–197.50 $189.93 $1,438 +9.93
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 -15.00
812 value added 812 63 214.00 $214.00 $1,738 +9.00
805–845 822 3 173.00–175.00 $174.34 $1,433 +1.18
883 value added 883 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,660 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 -10.00
965 965 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
1046 value added 1046 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,841 —
1287 1287 14 141.00 $141.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 195.00–245.00 $220.26 $535 —
255–285 273 5 193.00–255.00 $218.63 $597 +1.63
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 +20.00
355–380 367 3 173.00–220.00 $204.40 $750 -22.60
450 450 2 202.50–235.00 $218.75 $984 +1.22
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
943 943 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,424 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -10.00
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
505–515 509 4 190.00–215.00 $198.73 $1,012 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -5.00
680–695 688 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 190.00–205.00 $198.63 $572 -26.57
313–345 327 12 185.00–215.00 $203.57 $666 -2.73
350–395 383 21 191.00–220.00 $207.91 $796 +2.60
400–445 424 29 188.00–210.00 $202.56 $859 -2.61
425 value added 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 -10.48
450–495 465 53 190.00–215.00 $203.31 $945 +4.31
495 495 1 167.00 $167.00 $827 -32.00
503–545 521 40 185.00–210.00 $199.68 $1,040 +8.24
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -6.10
550–598 579 43 178.00–205.00 $189.69 $1,098 +8.59
580 580 1 161.00 $161.00 $934 -20.10
610–628 value added 617 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,172 +8.07
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 -0.86
600–648 634 20 164.00–185.00 $176.21 $1,117 +11.21
650–690 660 11 164.00–180.00 $168.19 $1,110 -7.30
688–699 value added 696 26 181.00–186.00 $184.86 $1,287 —
700–720 709 11 170.00–175.00 $173.63 $1,231 +8.58
755 value added 755 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 -2.07
750–784 774 6 145.00–157.00 $154.90 $1,199 -1.97
820 820 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,246 +12.00
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 -15.00
858 858 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,193 —
869 value added 869 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,521 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
280–295 288 2 185.00–195.00 $190.13 $548 +20.13
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 +11.75
355–390 372 5 160.00–200.00 $186.92 $695 -7.71
400–440 412 9 162.50–200.00 $179.40 $739 -12.84
450–495 479 7 185.00–200.00 $193.19 $925 +0.53
500–540 524 4 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $969 +8.95
560–590 569 6 172.00–190.00 $181.93 $1,035 —
625–635 630 2 155.00–170.00 $162.44 $1,023 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
720 720 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 $1,098 +12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 180.00–195.00 $187.39 $618 +25.71
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 +32.28
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
420–440 433 3 175.00–200.00 $189.38 $820 —
450–480 460 3 175.00–200.00 $186.96 $860 +16.96
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -5.00
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 -48.67
355–381 377 6 232.00–242.50 $233.65 $881 -9.28
403–440 419 22 215.00–240.00 $229.71 $962 +1.84
450–495 471 23 209.00–235.00 $223.32 $1,052 +5.86
500–545 518 28 180.00–215.00 $205.86 $1,066 -0.81
550–582 568 14 170.00–210.00 $184.83 $1,050 -14.43
600–649 638 25 154.00–190.00 $170.21 $1,086 -15.49
650–670 660 5 170.00–180.00 $175.97 $1,161 +8.01
728–732 731 16 150.00–170.00 $162.53 $1,188 +13.34
765–795 775 6 144.00–160.00 $148.68 $1,152 -4.83
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $698 -22.47
415–440 428 4 183.00–215.00 $203.01 $869 -13.60
460–480 474 7 185.00–210.00 $196.35 $931 +21.99
525–530 527 3 192.50–212.50 $199.21 $1,050 +11.21
555–575 565 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $907 -33.49
620–625 623 2 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,074 -1.53
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 +5.81
857 857 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,174 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
375 375 1 197.50 $197.50 $741 —
400–445 427 3 200.00–220.00 $213.05 $910 +23.05
450–495 477 3 190.00–210.00 $196.29 $936 —
500–530 514 4 160.00–200.00 $187.59 $964 +53.59
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +25.00
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
965 965 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1535 1118 80-85% 23 73.00–87.00 $81.23 $908 —
950–1440 1193 80-85% 36 81.00–93.00 $87.73 $1,047 -1.20
1195–1325 1269 80-85% 4 94.00–96.00 $95.22 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1300 1038 85-90% 43 72.00–84.00 $79.26 $823 —
820–1275 1060 85-90% 12 60.00–73.00 $68.37 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,254 —
985–1680 1334 75-80% 9 81.00–86.00 $83.99 $1,120 —
1060–1905 1467 75-80% 26 87.00–102.00 $91.15 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2070 1522 10 95.00–108.00 $101.39 $1,543 —
1205–2025 1540 21 106.00–121.00 $111.14 $1,712 —
2150–2250 2200 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $2,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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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.