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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.17/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 619 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.44/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 526 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.40/cwt ≈ $1,415/hd at 717 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,895 1,753 3,338
Feeder cattle 1,592 1,179 2,884
Slaughter cattle 279 336 407
Replacement cattle 24 238 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this same market last week, feeder steers sharply lower with 600lbs to 750lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 6.00 to 12.00 lower, and feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Unionville - No trends could be established this week due to this market not being reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 4 220.00–270.00 $243.01 $571 —
250–295 271 7 250.00–270.00 $259.54 $703 +25.99
275–298 value added 290 3 270.00–280.00 $276.84 $803 —
300–330 318 14 250.00–280.00 $266.09 $846 +20.60
368 value added 368 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,001 —
350–395 370 11 242.00–272.50 $254.00 $940 +19.70
405–433 value added 420 4 250.00–260.00 $255.53 $1,073 +4.53
403–445 427 13 230.00–252.50 $239.50 $1,023 +28.50
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -46.28
457–498 value added 475 15 240.00–265.00 $248.07 $1,178 -4.50
458–495 476 25 225.00–262.50 $236.68 $1,127 +0.40
505–541 value added 524 30 230.00–257.00 $243.10 $1,274 +0.10
500–545 525 26 220.00–242.50 $232.30 $1,220 +9.97
553–595 value added 561 24 226.00–250.00 $235.25 $1,320 +3.25
555–590 574 21 220.00–234.00 $226.34 $1,299 +11.57
600–635 615 33 200.00–236.00 $219.70 $1,351 +18.70
600–645 value added 627 24 215.00–241.00 $225.71 $1,415 —
650–679 value added 667 25 216.00–230.00 $220.43 $1,470 +10.43
655–697 672 22 190.00–213.00 $207.13 $1,392 +3.53
700–745 716 68 187.00–200.00 $197.25 $1,412 —
730 value added 730 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
755–765 value added 760 4 186.00–190.00 $187.01 $1,421 -2.99
770–793 782 10 182.00–185.00 $183.91 $1,438 +3.44
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -10.47
804–845 value added 806 68 179.00–197.75 $196.88 $1,587 —
805–835 823 4 179.00–184.00 $180.47 $1,485 -24.53
890 value added 890 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 -21.00
1055–1070 1063 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 7 220.00–240.00 $232.68 $772 +2.36
363–385 371 7 222.00–235.00 $231.21 $858 —
415–445 438 8 220.00–227.00 $224.64 $984 +27.24
465–475 470 3 202.00–220.00 $211.53 $994 +9.54
500–535 517 5 195.00–215.00 $202.62 $1,048 -13.23
550–595 572 7 180.00–216.00 $202.53 $1,158 +31.53
600–645 624 6 185.00–210.00 $196.59 $1,227 +7.45
655–695 681 5 180.00–191.00 $186.11 $1,267 +12.11
710 710 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,299 +7.00
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 229 4 220.00–250.00 $226.89 $520 —
250–290 270 3 220.00 $220.00 $594 +15.00
250–289 value added 276 6 240.00 $240.00 $662 —
310–333 value added 326 6 222.00–231.00 $227.59 $742 —
305–345 332 17 200.00–235.00 $213.12 $708 +2.10
350–395 369 21 211.00–230.00 $220.61 $814 +12.63
371 value added 371 4 231.00 $231.00 $857 +8.73
405–445 423 24 199.00–212.00 $206.59 $874 +19.09
405–448 value added 427 20 217.00–225.00 $220.18 $940 -1.82
458–487 value added 472 7 204.00–215.00 $210.13 $992 -5.21
450–495 475 39 190.00–212.50 $198.58 $943 +1.32
500–545 524 51 185.00–200.00 $194.66 $1,020 +10.23
503–545 value added 530 21 204.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,100 +1.95
550–595 564 51 180.00–200.00 $191.14 $1,078 +25.15
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 +3.23
555–593 value added 581 7 199.00–200.00 $199.56 $1,159 -8.40
604–647 618 41 175.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,143 +6.60
605–622 value added 620 39 190.00–200.00 $195.60 $1,213 —
650–695 668 28 161.00–180.00 $175.19 $1,170 +4.60
670 670 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -5.59
650–688 value added 671 29 180.50–185.00 $182.59 $1,225 -12.41
710–745 724 14 160.00–168.00 $163.09 $1,181 -1.95
745 value added 745 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,252 —
760 760 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,224 +6.00
750–793 value added 779 3 160.00–172.00 $168.15 $1,310 -1.85
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 +5.00
857–885 866 5 130.00–153.00 $145.70 $1,262 +4.56
920 920 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,270 —
995 995 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
320–345 333 2 202.50–220.00 $211.58 $705 +11.58
350–395 379 4 152.50–207.50 $191.39 $725 +9.72
410–445 423 9 190.00–200.00 $194.76 $824 +3.76
455–495 476 9 152.50–186.00 $177.17 $843 -3.83
505–520 510 5 140.00–182.00 $167.45 $854 —
550–590 568 9 151.00–179.00 $171.28 $973 +6.84
605–640 627 10 162.00–175.00 $170.48 $1,069 +23.68
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
750–780 763 3 140.00–150.00 $143.28 $1,093 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 201.00 $201.00 $704 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -3.00
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 374 10 242.00–260.00 $252.69 $945 +19.81
405 fancy 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
410–445 425 21 220.00–260.00 $233.06 $991 +13.94
455 fancy 455 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 +8.00
455–495 473 14 210.00–250.00 $232.21 $1,098 +7.83
510–548 529 24 198.00–220.00 $207.51 $1,098 -3.77
550–598 574 29 194.00–210.00 $201.86 $1,159 +3.25
603–640 617 25 180.00–195.00 $188.30 $1,162 +10.80
653–685 666 6 178.00–189.00 $183.66 $1,223 +14.84
703–710 705 4 160.00–174.00 $168.48 $1,188 +14.17
770–788 782 7 144.00–170.00 $156.12 $1,221 —
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 —
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 185.00–237.50 $211.07 $766 +11.07
435–440 438 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $865 +7.51
455–490 472 3 220.00–222.50 $221.70 $1,046 +31.02
510–538 531 8 170.00–200.00 $179.58 $954 -18.70
555–595 571 11 140.00–190.00 $175.83 $1,004 —
600–640 623 5 160.00–179.00 $173.51 $1,081 +26.77
655–684 678 9 160.00–185.00 $162.95 $1,105 +24.65
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1675 1239 80-85% 47 82.50–94.00 $88.19 $1,093 —
1165–1425 1279 80-85% 14 95.00–99.00 $96.74 $1,237 -3.49
938–1590 1287 80-85% 20 68.00–83.00 $78.00 $1,004 -22.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1820 1447 75-80% 39 84.00–95.00 $89.88 $1,301 —
1415–1550 1477 75-80% 3 83.50–84.50 $83.83 $1,238 -18.83
1390–1725 1587 75-80% 6 96.00–103.00 $99.58 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1360 1045 85-90% 23 53.00–75.00 $67.84 $709 —
910–1325 1114 85-90% 18 70.50–87.00 $76.54 $853 —
1120–1265 1193 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1145 1083 9 100.00–109.00 $102.56 $1,111 —
1405–1900 1648 11 92.50–108.00 $101.66 $1,675 —
1535–2210 1873 2 122.00–123.00 $122.41 $2,293 —
1540–2435 1913 18 105.50–121.00 $114.98 $2,200 -9.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1133–1225 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,303.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–960 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 109.00 $109.00 $850 —

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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.