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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 6, 2024

1,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.04/cwt +22.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 571 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.73/cwt +10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 463 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.27/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 670 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,773 477 1,959
Feeder cattle 1,201 366 1,445
Slaughter cattle 408 92 404
Replacement cattle 164 19 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Carthage, Crossville, and Greeneville - No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed the past two weeks in observance of the Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 285 11 265.00–287.00 $276.41 $788 +40.85
300–327 313 15 245.00–310.00 $267.61 $838 -17.35
350–385 368 2 202.50–210.00 $206.43 $760 -24.88
365–390 value added 380 5 229.00–305.00 $265.13 $1,007 —
405–440 424 6 246.00–292.50 $263.83 $1,119 +20.19
445 value added 445 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,362 —
450–485 471 17 243.00–295.00 $263.63 $1,242 +20.30
495 495 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,299 +19.17
502 value added 502 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,350 —
500–548 516 36 240.00–282.50 $262.01 $1,352 —
553–596 value added 576 16 240.00–265.00 $249.43 $1,437 —
565–592 580 16 222.00–245.00 $233.53 $1,354 +7.26
600–646 625 20 214.00–225.00 $219.46 $1,372 +4.49
621–630 value added 627 22 230.00–239.00 $235.19 $1,475 —
653–685 value added 668 20 220.00–232.00 $228.82 $1,529 -6.18
660–689 671 44 201.00–224.00 $212.02 $1,423 -1.46
710 value added 710 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
715–740 728 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,565 —
777–785 value added 782 23 206.00–214.00 $213.31 $1,668 +0.81
798 798 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,596 -2.50
831 value added 831 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,728 +15.50
899 899 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,753 —
935 935 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,487 —
1105 1105 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -75.00
365 365 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
410 410 2 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
497 497 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,113 —
510–540 520 3 180.00–205.00 $196.35 $1,021 +26.35
605 value added 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 —
605–620 611 5 200.00–207.00 $201.42 $1,231 +26.42
660–685 679 4 180.00–209.00 $187.05 $1,270 +4.55
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
780 780 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,474 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 +35.00
251–285 255 9 209.00–220.00 $210.37 $536 -8.61
300–325 311 13 211.00–250.00 $226.60 $705 +10.01
355–393 379 22 217.00–252.00 $243.70 $924 +24.91
400–444 420 20 210.00–230.00 $216.81 $911 +1.30
410–445 value added 422 21 232.00–241.00 $236.03 $996 —
453–495 461 39 200.00–235.00 $218.56 $1,008 +6.89
458–488 value added 467 26 224.00–238.00 $228.98 $1,069 +8.98
505–544 533 45 210.00–228.00 $223.27 $1,190 +13.44
530–547 value added 535 15 223.00–237.00 $232.25 $1,243 —
558 value added 558 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,239 +12.00
550–595 572 62 204.00–228.00 $218.85 $1,252 +23.98
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -21.03
609–630 value added 617 15 217.50–219.00 $218.39 $1,347 —
623 623 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,315 -0.03
650–688 value added 669 27 190.00–208.00 $200.34 $1,340 —
650–685 670 33 139.00–207.00 $184.55 $1,236 -2.45
700–746 737 14 150.00–176.00 $169.21 $1,247 —
739 value added 739 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,382 —
770 value added 770 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,317 —
755–795 782 5 166.00–198.00 $173.95 $1,360 +21.45
882 882 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,332 +2.00
905 905 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,276 —
1074 value added 1074 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 205.00–216.00 $210.39 $774 —
405–435 422 3 194.00–202.00 $196.69 $830 +1.69
450–480 465 2 190.00–203.00 $196.29 $913 —
530 530 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,071 -0.44
533 value added 533 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,098 —
555–573 567 3 175.00–180.00 $178.37 $1,011 -19.13
615–635 626 4 144.00–188.00 $171.67 $1,075 —
750 750 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 -1.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
563 563 3 177.00 $177.00 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 5 257.50–272.50 $266.13 $868 —
335 fancy 335 1 287.50 $287.50 $963 —
350–390 378 18 260.00–300.00 $292.04 $1,104 +55.67
385 fancy 385 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,186 —
400–445 419 23 230.00–296.00 $270.81 $1,135 +33.96
425 fancy 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
445 445 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,146 +20.65
450–485 464 51 243.00–300.00 $257.15 $1,193 +35.40
480–483 482 4 232.00–250.00 $245.52 $1,183 +23.77
505 fancy 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
510–533 527 30 236.00–262.50 $238.67 $1,258 +20.04
555 fancy 555 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
562–595 585 37 210.00–250.00 $220.03 $1,287 +26.05
605 fancy 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 —
600–645 622 8 193.00–229.00 $217.14 $1,351 +24.57
650–685 657 19 185.00–216.00 $194.25 $1,276 -23.25
700–720 712 3 175.00–185.00 $181.65 $1,293 -7.35
760–778 772 3 155.00–161.00 $156.97 $1,212 -36.94
840 840 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,310 —
885 885 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
405–435 427 9 230.00–255.00 $234.33 $1,001 +39.24
495 495 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,049 +21.55
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +42.40
570–595 584 6 185.00–212.00 $194.45 $1,136 +14.45
650–695 668 4 160.00–202.50 $172.82 $1,154 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $1,185 —
500–510 505 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,073 —
575 575 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,009 —
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 +35.00
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 -39.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1310 1153 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.04 $946 —
1000–1770 1203 80-85% 26 97.00–112.00 $104.33 $1,255 —
830–2025 1206 80-85% 72 85.00–102.50 $92.70 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1535 1274 75-80% 5 85.00–90.50 $87.61 $1,116 —
1105–1705 1426 75-80% 9 98.00–113.00 $104.54 $1,491 —
1175–2155 1532 75-80% 63 88.00–106.00 $96.06 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1185 926 85-90% 16 60.00–76.50 $66.99 $620 —
750–1700 1017 85-90% 46 70.00–92.50 $80.37 $817 —
985–1110 1062 85-90% 5 84.00–103.00 $92.01 $977 +13.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1350 1248 2 107.00–113.00 $109.75 $1,370 —
1060–1570 1378 8 97.00–110.00 $103.22 $1,422 —
1305–2350 1783 23 105.50–126.00 $115.76 $2,064 —
1625–2105 1898 5 118.00–135.00 $129.13 $2,451 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1220 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,280.00 $1,247.55
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
1060–1340 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,210.00 $1,156.56
1110–1415 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,380.00 $1,239.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–955 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–1,040.00 $944.27

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 114.00 $114.00 $918 —

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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.