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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.14/cwt ≈ $1,799/hd at 877 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.79/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 634 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.86/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 529 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 1,119 723
Feeder cattle 966 978 484
Slaughter cattle 208 115 171
Replacement cattle 27 26 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

LaFayette - No trends could be established this week due to light offerings. Offerings also included 405 sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pd Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.0 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 14.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 20.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 12,00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate. Sweetwater - No trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 -50.00
280 280 3 220.00 $220.00 $616 -25.26
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 +2.08
335–349 346 8 230.00–290.00 $255.48 $884 +2.56
368–375 369 5 265.00–295.00 $288.91 $1,066 +30.85
400–445 423 8 235.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,058 +1.39
432 value added 432 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,123 -2.57
450–495 473 12 230.00–260.00 $246.59 $1,166 +14.05
503 value added 503 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 +6.93
500–545 522 22 220.00–240.00 $231.70 $1,209 +2.78
557–585 573 12 195.00–230.00 $208.59 $1,195 -17.13
620–622 value added 622 24 225.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,401 —
615–630 623 2 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $1,356 -3.88
656–686 value added 673 9 218.00–222.50 $219.95 $1,480 -3.05
660–693 678 24 202.50–215.00 $204.32 $1,385 +9.32
700–745 716 10 185.00–205.00 $197.75 $1,416 +11.26
717–735 value added 732 11 197.00–210.00 $199.32 $1,459 —
750–770 752 11 190.00–195.00 $190.47 $1,432 +2.73
766–792 value added 787 25 195.00–198.50 $195.68 $1,540 —
850–877 value added 877 62 198.00–205.25 $205.14 $1,799 —
5785 5785 2 195.00 $195.00 $11,281 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 215.00 $215.00 $624 +1.82
305–345 325 5 122.50–255.00 $226.22 $735 +34.20
350–385 373 6 155.00–250.00 $224.15 $836 +29.15
410–442 427 4 230.00–232.50 $231.29 $988 —
455–470 463 2 222.50–230.00 $226.19 $1,047 +17.13
515–545 530 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,140 +2.13
555–585 569 4 160.00–200.00 $184.97 $1,052 —
600–615 608 2 197.50–212.50 $204.91 $1,246 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +6.00
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 +35.00
320–325 323 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $840 +39.01
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 +44.58
460 460 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,000 —
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 150.00–202.50 $186.88 $523 -25.56
300–335 324 9 220.00–227.50 $223.56 $724 +11.76
350–390 368 11 184.00–245.00 $217.47 $800 +15.65
400–445 423 27 193.00–227.50 $215.40 $911 +40.40
426 value added 426 8 225.00 $225.00 $958 -5.36
455 value added 455 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 +2.20
450–490 470 21 186.00–215.00 $199.62 $938 -2.69
500–545 528 37 170.00–215.00 $203.99 $1,077 +9.72
522–539 value added 532 10 217.50 $217.50 $1,157 +6.76
550–595 577 32 167.00–212.50 $195.11 $1,126 +4.95
560–598 value added 585 14 212.50–222.50 $215.76 $1,262 +13.50
600–645 632 43 154.00–205.00 $184.86 $1,168 +9.86
625–647 value added 640 17 192.50–203.00 $202.25 $1,294 —
650–675 663 3 175.00–200.00 $183.48 $1,216 +0.19
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 -23.29
730–735 733 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $1,176 -15.74
828 828 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,234 -10.00
848 value added 848 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,306 —
850 850 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,198 -2.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 5 164.00–225.00 $196.70 $559 +7.87
315–340 327 8 152.50–220.00 $204.80 $670 +54.80
355–395 373 9 161.00–220.00 $202.21 $754 —
425–440 431 4 115.00–210.00 $166.32 $717 -43.68
450–495 474 11 165.00–212.50 $195.39 $926 -15.61
500–545 521 6 190.00–200.00 $194.46 $1,013 -6.42
550–590 575 3 165.00–180.00 $174.87 $1,006 —
630–640 635 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
655–680 667 3 145.00–180.00 $163.11 $1,088 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 212.50 $212.50 $765 +22.50
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +33.81
460 460 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $897 +10.00
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 -18.00
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 369 10 215.00–250.00 $246.04 $908 -4.02
418–448 439 27 225.00–245.00 $237.08 $1,041 -1.37
454–490 469 21 212.50–237.00 $232.20 $1,089 +7.55
526–545 535 19 185.00–211.00 $197.91 $1,059 -21.33
560–595 577 8 171.00–212.50 $187.96 $1,085 -26.51
603–646 623 14 175.00–206.00 $192.14 $1,197 -14.77
655–695 673 3 195.00–202.50 $198.29 $1,334 +0.92
720 720 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,386 +18.42
755–790 773 2 172.50–192.50 $182.27 $1,409 +12.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $861 -12.79
495 495 2 175.00–215.00 $195.00 $965 -8.54
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -4.09
555–585 573 3 159.00–207.50 $185.19 $1,061 -4.81
835 835 1 117.00 $117.00 $977 -23.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 150.00–180.00 $164.48 $707 -45.52
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +15.00
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1505 1216 80-85% 10 77.00–85.00 $82.07 $998 -5.38
1160–1460 1309 80-85% 7 91.00–102.00 $95.40 $1,249 —
1045–1770 1317 80-85% 32 82.00–94.00 $88.14 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1440 1338 75-80% 4 92.00–100.00 $95.32 $1,275 +15.32
1150–1710 1379 75-80% 28 85.00–94.00 $88.10 $1,215 —
1085–1645 1404 75-80% 6 82.00–85.00 $83.84 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 —
955–1060 1008 85-90% 6 64.00–74.00 $69.30 $699 —
825–1275 1046 85-90% 24 73.00–85.00 $79.38 $830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1225 1181 4 102.00–109.00 $104.19 $1,230 —
1325–1900 1614 6 85.00–105.00 $96.78 $1,562 —
1350–2100 1709 8 107.00–115.00 $110.04 $1,881 —
1870 1870 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
1150–1205 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.21 -10.53
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
995 995 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,119 —

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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.