Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

1,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.91/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 665 lb · 87 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.99/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 579 lb · 65 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.70/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 618 lb · 64 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,663	535	1,839
Feeder cattle	1,432	367	1,585
Slaughter cattle	202	128	220
Replacement cattle	29	40	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to this same market last week, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls down 3.00 to 10.00. Value-added cattle still demanding higher prices. Slaughter cows/bulls down 2.00 to 10.00 Unionville - Compared to same sale one week, Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers 4.00 to 10.00 lower with instances 15.00 lower. Heifers 6.00 to 15.00 lower and Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower, instances15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	240	3	245.00–250.00	$248.40	$596	—
260–285	278	9	230.00–265.00	$247.08	$687	—
285 fancy	285	1	290.00	$290.00	$826	—
310–345	337	8	240.00–280.00	$264.50	$891	—
360–395	370	7	240.00–280.00	$266.85	$987	—
405–433	416	5	220.00–235.00	$230.00	$957	+8.00
405–435 value added	418	9	250.00–260.00	$251.99	$1,053	—
442 thin fleshed	442	9	266.00	$266.00	$1,176	—
460–482 value added	470	13	240.00–257.50	$251.06	$1,180	—
450–495	473	21	180.00–230.00	$218.77	$1,035	-23.73
508–532 value added	519	8	235.00–250.00	$240.56	$1,249	—
503–545	522	31	185.00–240.00	$223.97	$1,169	-10.95
560–593 value added	577	25	217.50–235.00	$233.22	$1,346	—
565–596	588	33	210.00–236.00	$219.25	$1,289	+5.63
600–644 value added	618	37	212.00–233.00	$226.51	$1,400	—
605–642	619	27	177.50–232.00	$215.12	$1,332	+7.51
650	650	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,235	-12.01
650–687	665	55	185.00–210.00	$204.02	$1,357	+2.01
654–688 value added	666	31	214.00–229.00	$223.81	$1,491	—
701–725 value added	703	36	189.00–205.00	$203.75	$1,432	—
700–740	712	13	177.00–197.00	$189.35	$1,348	-0.65
752–794	780	18	173.00–193.00	$189.37	$1,477	—
768–785 value added	783	23	194.00–200.00	$199.23	$1,560	—
805	805	4	108.00–173.00	$156.75	$1,262	—
806–834 value added	820	40	185.00–197.00	$190.90	$1,565	—
860–880	867	3	172.50–176.00	$174.18	$1,510	-15.82
915–945	932	6	130.00–163.00	$144.89	$1,350	—
980	980	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,411	—
1030 value added	1030	4	160.00	$160.00	$1,648	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	200.00–220.00	$209.70	$702	—
385–395	392	3	220.00–235.00	$228.28	$895	—
410–420	413	5	180.00–267.00	$204.38	$844	—
465–490	478	4	185.00–200.00	$192.50	$920	—
515–545	535	5	180.00–211.00	$192.31	$1,029	-12.69
550–565	558	4	170.00–180.00	$175.74	$981	—
563 value added	563	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,013	—
615–645	630	2	177.50–193.00	$185.07	$1,166	+11.07
670–695	683	2	165.00–167.50	$166.27	$1,136	—
700	700	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,288	—
825	825	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,114	—
905	905	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,213	—
1085	1085	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,194	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
598 value added	598	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,166	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	145.00	$145.00	$689	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,003	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	215.00–230.00	$222.75	$497	+40.25
270–290	282	3	215.00–230.00	$221.48	$625	+31.48
305–345	323	14	217.00–255.00	$227.48	$735	+38.41
350–395	376	31	200.00–230.00	$216.89	$816	+26.86
410–435 value added	422	20	215.00–223.00	$218.88	$924	—
405–445	429	21	190.00–225.00	$208.84	$896	+13.73
450–495	467	35	190.00–217.50	$207.55	$969	+13.45
456–494 value added	468	22	210.00–219.00	$214.22	$1,003	—
500–548	530	28	179.00–200.00	$187.98	$996	-3.04
510–546 value added	534	22	190.00–200.00	$198.70	$1,061	—
555–593 value added	578	13	197.50–200.00	$198.42	$1,147	—
550–598	579	51	170.00–198.00	$188.62	$1,092	+2.77
595	595	1	150.00	$150.00	$892	-35.85
603–645	616	23	177.00–186.00	$181.16	$1,116	+1.98
618–637 value added	633	19	186.00–190.00	$189.38	$1,199	+7.38
660 value added	660	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,267	—
650–695	677	17	170.00–190.00	$181.40	$1,228	+13.92
704–735	720	27	140.00–176.00	$172.04	$1,239	—
750–752 value added	751	8	170.00	$170.00	$1,277	—
750–775	763	4	122.50–161.00	$145.72	$1,112	—
810 value added	810	23	171.00	$171.00	$1,385	—
824	824	8	120.00	$120.00	$989	—
815–840	827	7	108.00–140.00	$119.95	$992	—
960	960	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,152	—
972–987 value added	980	6	125.00–130.00	$127.52	$1,250	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	200.00	$200.00	$590	—
318–340	329	4	205.00–215.00	$210.00	$691	+30.00
400	400	1	205.00	$205.00	$820	+25.00
455–460	458	2	200.00–201.00	$200.50	$918	+19.26
505	505	1	175.50	$175.50	$886	—
555–570	563	2	132.00–160.00	$146.19	$823	—
645	645	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,045	—
665–680	673	3	130.00–168.00	$152.53	$1,027	—
730	730	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,040	—
770	770	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,001	—
860	860	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,054	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	2	196.00	$196.00	$872	—
565	565	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,045	—
660	660	1	115.00	$115.00	$759	—
775	775	1	115.00	$115.00	$891	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710	710	1	130.00	$130.00	$923	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	370	5	220.00–250.00	$231.95	$858	+18.02
405 fancy	405	2	240.00–257.00	$248.50	$1,006	—
408–445	426	10	200.00–231.00	$219.95	$937	-12.76
450–495	467	16	190.00–235.00	$216.72	$1,012	-8.90
510–545	524	15	180.00–210.00	$196.16	$1,028	-23.47
520–533 fancy	529	3	215.00	$215.00	$1,137	—
555–595	576	13	170.00–227.50	$199.62	$1,150	-6.10
600–640	611	16	175.00–188.00	$180.20	$1,101	-7.38
655–695	673	11	150.00–189.00	$178.45	$1,201	-5.38
705–740	719	8	160.00–191.00	$168.35	$1,210	-8.62
765–795	780	4	150.00–182.00	$160.50	$1,252	+10.50
818–835	822	4	144.00–150.00	$148.48	$1,221	-21.52
850–855	853	2	141.00–152.00	$146.52	$1,250	—
920	920	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,104	—
1025	1025	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,281	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	2	200.00	$200.00	$876	-13.00
455–490	469	5	160.00–230.00	$196.58	$922	+0.58
510–545	531	18	157.50–195.00	$171.45	$910	—
550–590	571	5	160.00–192.00	$177.81	$1,015	-17.19
660–670	667	3	145.00–170.00	$161.75	$1,079	—
705–730	718	2	160.00–170.00	$164.91	$1,184	—
825	825	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,134	—
850	850	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,207	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	185.00	$185.00	$805	—
490	490	1	190.00	$190.00	$931	—
535	535	1	177.50	$177.50	$950	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–590	583	2	145.00–155.00	$149.94	$874	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1110	919	85-90%	11	51.00–67.00	$61.92	$569	—
760–1415	1087	85-90%	44	70.00–84.00	$75.63	$822	-5.58

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003–1320	1122	80-85%	4	74.00–83.00	$77.99	$875	—
1020–1315	1196	80-85%	5	90.00–96.00	$93.31	$1,116	+12.72
980–1747	1317	80-85%	46	80.00–93.00	$84.94	$1,119	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1760	1427	75-80%	8	92.00–98.00	$93.93	$1,340	—
1135–1810	1436	75-80%	19	81.00–91.00	$87.52	$1,257	—
1315–1660	1520	75-80%	3	75.00–80.00	$77.69	$1,181	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1225	1083	2	85.00	$85.00	$921	-8.86
1200–1760	1513	8	85.00–99.00	$92.82	$1,404	—
1215–2015	1711	10	105.00–115.00	$109.89	$1,880	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
778	778	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	535.00	$535.00
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
983–1075	1007	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–800.00	$768.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1265	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,350.00	$1,199.92
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1085–1140	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1420	1420	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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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.