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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

1,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $200.38/cwt ≈ $1,843/hd at 920 lb · 218 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.57/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 474 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $214.50/cwt ≈ $1,677/hd at 782 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,119 1,663 1,526
Feeder cattle 978 1,432 1,319
Slaughter cattle 115 202 145
Replacement cattle 26 29 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Huntingdon - Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well established. Bulls under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Knoxville - Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 782 lbs., $214.50, medium flesh, mostly black; 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 904 lbs., $201.85, medium flesh, mixed colors; 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 946 lbs., $198.00, medium flesh, mixed colors. Fayetteville - Compared to this market last week, feeder steers , heifers , and feeder bulls . Slaughter cows/bulls

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 value added 782 68 214.50 $214.50 $1,677 —
904–946 value added 920 218 198.00–201.85 $200.38 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 215.00 $215.00 $462 -33.40
265–285 278 4 240.00–261.00 $245.26 $682 -1.82
318–345 332 10 235.00–270.00 $252.92 $840 -11.58
355 fancy 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
350–370 357 3 246.00–270.00 $258.06 $921 -8.79
404–440 value added 410 15 224.00–275.00 $262.57 $1,077 +10.58
400–440 426 22 210.00–265.00 $248.61 $1,059 +18.61
450–467 value added 460 5 250.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,159 +0.91
450–495 475 11 222.00–245.00 $232.54 $1,105 +13.77
502–540 value added 519 16 222.00–247.50 $233.07 $1,210 -7.49
510–546 531 12 219.00–237.50 $228.92 $1,216 +4.95
550–590 value added 573 9 228.00–238.00 $236.15 $1,353 +2.93
555–598 575 22 217.00–232.50 $225.72 $1,298 +6.47
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -0.12
602–645 625 17 217.50–234.00 $221.47 $1,384 +6.35
650 value added 650 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 -0.81
650–675 659 11 212.00–222.50 $216.99 $1,430 +12.97
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 -9.02
712–728 720 4 186.00–187.00 $186.49 $1,343 -2.86
750–775 760 3 180.00–194.00 $187.74 $1,427 -1.63
900–908 value added 905 3 186.00–194.00 $188.65 $1,707 —
955–980 968 2 140.00–148.00 $144.05 $1,394 +0.05
1095 value added 1095 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,424 —
1120 1120 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 190.00–240.00 $213.18 $586 —
300–345 322 6 180.00–211.00 $192.02 $618 -17.68
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 -33.28
475–480 477 3 200.00–227.00 $209.06 $997 +16.56
535–545 538 3 212.50–214.00 $213.01 $1,146 +20.70
698 698 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,354 +27.73
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
305–340 323 2 220.00–222.00 $220.95 $714 —
395 395 1 218.00 $218.00 $861 —
410–445 428 2 150.00–203.00 $175.42 $751 —
545 545 2 197.50–206.00 $201.75 $1,100 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 230.00 $230.00 $672 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 6 190.00–225.00 $212.44 $571 -9.04
315–340 327 6 200.00–220.00 $211.80 $693 -15.68
350–397 376 19 197.00–220.00 $201.82 $759 -15.07
395 value added 395 2 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
405–422 value added 414 12 225.00–236.00 $230.36 $954 +11.48
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -33.84
400–448 430 35 190.00–224.00 $199.77 $859 -9.07
465 thin fleshed 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
450–495 473 33 187.50–217.00 $202.31 $957 -5.24
450–477 value added 475 34 220.00–221.00 $220.30 $1,046 +6.08
505–538 value added 529 16 200.00–215.00 $210.74 $1,115 +12.04
505–548 530 23 187.50–203.00 $194.27 $1,030 +6.29
555–570 value added 565 4 195.00–207.50 $202.26 $1,143 +3.84
550–596 580 37 187.00–200.00 $190.16 $1,103 +1.54
603 value added 603 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,206 +10.62
600–635 614 11 170.00–198.00 $185.15 $1,137 +3.99
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 -6.16
653–695 667 20 172.50–189.00 $183.29 $1,223 +1.89
670 value added 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 -12.00
703–745 723 15 172.00–181.00 $176.24 $1,274 +4.20
760 value added 760 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,353 +8.00
757–787 766 9 165.00–170.00 $166.68 $1,277 +20.96
835 835 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,328 +39.05
855–885 870 2 137.50–150.00 $143.64 $1,250 —
955–975 965 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 +20.00
1118 1118 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,241 —
1165 1165 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 180.00–195.00 $188.83 $534 -11.17
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -60.00
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +5.00
470 470 1 211.00 $211.00 $992 +10.50
500–520 510 2 195.00–207.00 $200.88 $1,024 +25.38
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
405–445 425 2 162.00–170.00 $166.19 $706 -29.81
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
530 530 1 183.00 $183.00 $970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
587 587 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $778 —
305 fancy 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
315–345 330 2 270.00–290.00 $279.55 $923 —
350–390 371 7 240.00–275.00 $250.06 $928 +18.11
355–390 fancy 373 2 285.00–305.00 $294.53 $1,099 —
400–440 416 15 230.00–245.00 $238.45 $992 +18.50
448 value added 448 2 217.50 $217.50 $974 —
450–475 467 15 215.00–237.50 $224.65 $1,049 +7.93
505–545 528 25 210.00–228.00 $219.24 $1,158 +23.08
550–595 578 24 207.50–222.50 $214.47 $1,240 +14.85
600–647 621 15 185.00–217.50 $206.91 $1,285 +26.71
677–685 680 11 187.50–204.00 $197.37 $1,342 +18.92
700–730 715 9 160.00–182.50 $174.08 $1,245 +5.73
754–770 758 8 154.00–180.00 $170.02 $1,289 +9.52
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 -8.48
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 -18.52
915–940 934 4 122.50–136.00 $127.16 $1,188 +7.16
965–980 973 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 424 4 205.00–236.00 $220.29 $934 +20.29
460–495 483 6 182.50–217.00 $203.54 $983 +6.96
532–540 535 3 185.00–212.00 $194.09 $1,038 +22.64
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 +12.19
615–645 630 2 173.00–185.00 $178.86 $1,127 —
675–680 678 2 175.00–202.00 $188.45 $1,278 +26.70
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–242 235 3 220.00–230.00 $223.13 $524 —
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +25.00
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1225 1143 80-85% 4 89.00–100.00 $93.91 $1,073 +15.92
925–1910 1233 80-85% 48 80.50–94.00 $87.45 $1,078 —
1040–1545 1290 80-85% 9 78.00–87.00 $81.40 $1,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1290 75-80% 2 90.00–97.00 $94.02 $1,213 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,044 —
1095–1960 1444 75-80% 52 82.00–96.00 $89.05 $1,286 +1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1140 995 85-90% 8 55.00–74.00 $62.94 $626 —
860–1460 1118 85-90% 24 69.50–82.00 $76.45 $855 —
1050–1505 1322 85-90% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.60 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1330 1127 3 89.00–101.00 $93.19 $1,050 —
1315 1315 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,407 —
1475–2235 1763 7 115.00–128.00 $122.59 $2,161 —
1290–2260 1776 23 103.00–123.00 $114.14 $2,027 —
1590–2225 1806 8 100.00–108.00 $103.37 $1,867 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 895 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1260 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,116.71
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1145–1415 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,510.00 $1,454.09
1295–1390 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,233.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1150–1250 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,472.74 —

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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.