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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 16, 2023

2,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.34/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 464 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.75/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 570 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.93/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 628 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,136 1,201 723
Feeder cattle 1,625 966 484
Slaughter cattle 288 208 171
Replacement cattle 223 27 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage - No trends could be established this week due to this market not being reported last week. Crossville - No trends available on feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts but a higher undertone was noted on feeder heifers. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady. Greenville - Compared to last week, feeder heifers sharply higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 550 lbs. mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 6 242.50 $242.50 $553 +77.50
260 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 -10.00
301–323 309 11 228.00–259.00 $247.22 $764 -7.78
353–390 377 6 203.00–262.00 $231.50 $873 -57.41
413–448 value added 428 7 257.00–259.00 $257.90 $1,104 -2.10
405–445 432 19 247.00–271.00 $260.99 $1,127 +10.99
450–495 467 53 235.00–273.00 $263.07 $1,229 +16.48
510 fancy 510 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,288 —
505–528 value added 514 17 230.00–266.00 $251.16 $1,291 +11.16
508–547 524 29 214.00–257.00 $238.43 $1,249 +6.73
570–590 582 18 217.00–234.00 $229.76 $1,337 +21.17
605–645 value added 621 32 215.00–223.00 $220.13 $1,367 -5.08
623–649 634 32 200.00–216.00 $209.72 $1,330 -7.87
665–671 value added 669 18 211.00–215.00 $213.22 $1,426 -6.73
703–730 706 14 175.00–196.00 $192.45 $1,359 -5.30
712–745 value added 721 15 197.00–205.50 $202.54 $1,460 +3.22
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -10.47
750–795 value added 768 14 198.00–208.00 $203.73 $1,565 +8.05
808–838 value added 823 17 193.00–203.00 $200.50 $1,650 —
920 920 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,711 —
930 value added 930 10 189.50 $189.50 $1,762 —
965 965 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,805 —
1065 1065 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 31 239.50 $239.50 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
283 283 2 232.50 $232.50 $658 +17.50
303–342 323 9 199.00–220.00 $211.58 $683 -14.64
390 390 1 141.00 $141.00 $550 -83.15
420–440 430 2 159.00–225.00 $192.77 $829 -38.52
490 490 1 176.00 $176.00 $862 -50.19
525 525 2 175.00 $175.00 $919 -40.14
600–620 610 2 146.00–170.00 $157.80 $963 -47.11
680–685 683 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,267 -14.50
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 +15.00
795 795 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -30.00
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 274 11 180.00–220.00 $214.79 $589 +27.91
305–345 323 15 200.00–232.50 $216.73 $700 -6.83
355–395 385 46 200.00–219.00 $213.99 $824 -3.48
397 value added 397 7 240.00 $240.00 $953 —
402–445 value added 418 10 206.00–234.00 $224.39 $938 -0.61
405–436 421 25 202.00–227.00 $217.73 $917 +2.33
450–495 462 83 191.00–225.00 $203.93 $942 +4.31
457–488 value added 469 33 209.00–229.50 $219.44 $1,029 -3.06
501–541 value added 521 26 216.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,160 +5.14
500–543 523 28 189.00–212.00 $200.40 $1,048 -3.59
552–576 value added 562 59 208.00–214.00 $210.85 $1,185 -4.91
555–596 583 36 188.00–205.00 $197.40 $1,151 +2.29
603–625 608 8 180.00–196.00 $191.81 $1,166 +6.95
605–637 value added 614 17 204.50–209.00 $207.63 $1,275 +5.38
650–655 value added 653 13 197.00–198.00 $197.23 $1,288 —
650–690 669 17 165.00–189.00 $172.55 $1,154 +12.55
715–744 value added 722 21 184.00–186.00 $185.51 $1,339 —
705–732 726 8 164.00–173.00 $171.15 $1,243 +10.65
753–770 760 6 149.00–177.50 $162.76 $1,237 —
773 value added 773 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,407 —
832 value added 832 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,464 +22.00
860–866 865 6 107.00–170.00 $159.56 $1,380 +18.56
925 925 1 95.00 $95.00 $879 —
1050 1050 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,396 —
1193 1193 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 202.50 $202.50 $662 -2.30
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -52.21
405–445 424 12 130.00–214.00 $182.92 $776 +16.60
458–495 464 14 188.00–213.00 $191.69 $889 -3.70
505–546 537 5 169.00–180.00 $177.73 $954 -16.73
550–580 567 3 160.00–175.00 $165.35 $938 -9.52
648 648 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,082 +2.00
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 -26.11
705–740 726 5 140.00–171.00 $158.96 $1,154 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 227.50–232.50 $230.05 $621 —
324–346 337 17 259.00–284.00 $270.88 $913 —
365–390 374 23 202.00–280.00 $266.65 $997 +20.61
400–449 427 29 224.00–265.00 $249.19 $1,064 +12.11
460 fancy 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
453–493 468 32 215.00–259.00 $241.94 $1,132 +9.74
505–545 521 34 211.00–240.00 $227.12 $1,183 +29.21
558–565 fancy 560 3 225.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,279 —
555–595 586 18 189.00–217.00 $209.64 $1,228 +21.68
605–639 630 15 175.50–200.00 $191.60 $1,207 -0.54
650–695 673 13 165.00–185.00 $175.57 $1,182 -22.72
725–745 736 6 123.00–185.00 $144.57 $1,064 -47.93
760–775 771 11 180.00–190.00 $182.28 $1,405 +0.01
868 868 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,137 —
910 910 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,065 —
980 980 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 375 3 209.00–225.00 $219.88 $825 —
415–449 433 17 160.00–210.00 $189.17 $819 -18.33
455 455 1 211.00 $211.00 $960 —
519–535 525 12 140.00–206.00 $174.40 $916 -15.60
580–595 588 2 145.00 $145.00 $853 -40.19
604–638 629 18 152.00–179.00 $171.79 $1,081 —
670 670 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1505 1188 80-85% 60 83.00–97.00 $90.40 $1,074 —
975–1525 1210 80-85% 15 96.00–104.00 $99.10 $1,199 +17.03
1115–1465 1246 80-85% 12 72.50–85.00 $80.03 $997 -2.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2090 1440 75-80% 39 75.00–101.00 $90.80 $1,308 —
1340–1620 1480 75-80% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.08 $1,215 —
1050–1720 1488 75-80% 11 94.50–109.00 $102.07 $1,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1220 1053 85-90% 12 59.50–74.00 $67.67 $713 —
710–1240 1064 85-90% 8 83.00–90.00 $87.05 $926 —
790–1370 1064 85-90% 30 70.00–88.00 $79.44 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1380 1171 9 90.00–113.00 $100.34 $1,175 -3.85
1280–1655 1465 4 96.00–103.00 $100.71 $1,475 —
1385–2095 1715 22 102.00–125.00 $112.71 $1,933 +2.67
1675–2130 1902 3 127.00–129.00 $127.59 $2,427 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–930.00 $915.00
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
1075–1270 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 920.00–1,270.00 $1,124.50
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1080–1360 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,360.00 $1,224.08
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
940–1175 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 920.00–1,210.00 $1,073.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1080 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 790.00–910.00 $880.78
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,230.00–1,500.00 $1,351.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00 —

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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.