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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.07/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 557 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.23/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 479 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.06/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 573 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 1,806 1,438
Feeder cattle 552 1,586 1,088
Slaughter cattle 138 184 294
Replacement cattle 52 36 56

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 +45.53
305–340 323 4 265.00–275.00 $268.84 $868 -11.16
330 fancy 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
362–395 380 10 250.00–295.00 $272.87 $1,037 -2.79
400 fancy 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
410–445 427 11 265.00–280.00 $271.30 $1,158 +5.89
446 value added 446 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,249 -36.26
455–490 466 5 250.00–265.00 $258.86 $1,206 -4.54
494 value added 494 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,284 -34.82
523 value added 523 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 -1.91
500–545 530 5 230.00–255.00 $245.91 $1,303 -6.32
554 value added 554 25 254.00 $254.00 $1,407 -18.20
555–592 574 4 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,378 -5.21
600–620 609 8 220.00–235.00 $231.85 $1,412 +0.36
613–644 value added 627 11 230.00–235.00 $232.67 $1,459 -15.73
664 value added 664 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,494 -12.04
670–675 673 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 -11.97
710–740 730 4 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,423 -12.45
815–825 817 5 170.00–190.00 $185.96 $1,519 -13.02
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 -11.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 —
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 —
355–395 382 6 210.00–265.00 $243.39 $930 -1.71
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
475–490 483 2 220.00–245.00 $232.69 $1,124 +0.19
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -5.00
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -1.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 225.00–250.00 $237.65 $1,010 -12.35
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 232.50–235.00 $233.76 $673 —
320–345 332 6 215.00–250.00 $237.64 $789 -21.84
360–395 379 5 220.00–245.00 $233.33 $884 -10.74
400–435 406 15 227.50–242.50 $238.16 $967 -5.06
450–495 479 21 212.00–240.00 $224.23 $1,074 -2.95
500–540 520 15 195.00–230.00 $218.70 $1,137 -1.44
554 value added 554 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,163 -13.95
550–595 578 17 200.00–225.00 $215.01 $1,243 +2.20
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 -18.42
600–645 628 10 190.00–215.00 $198.86 $1,249 -4.56
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 value added 258 3 215.00 $215.00 $555 —
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 +20.00
305–318 314 3 225.00–235.00 $231.76 $728 +0.55
370–390 380 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $845 -3.33
430–445 438 3 210.00–215.00 $211.63 $927 -9.36
450–495 468 4 190.00–222.50 $203.97 $955 +5.26
505–545 519 8 190.00–215.00 $203.30 $1,055 -9.23
555–590 569 5 180.00–210.00 $196.41 $1,118 -3.59
605–615 609 4 175.00–195.00 $187.53 $1,142 -0.53
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -7.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
320–325 323 2 205.00–220.00 $212.44 $686 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +43.12
415–440 428 2 200.00–220.00 $210.29 $900 -2.21
470–490 482 3 180.00–215.00 $203.62 $981 -6.38
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 8 245.00–255.00 $251.55 $1,102 -13.69
450–491 477 12 219.00–245.00 $236.53 $1,128 -12.26
515–540 526 4 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,157 -4.20
551–580 559 7 215.00–235.00 $230.42 $1,288 +13.16
610–640 625 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,280 -11.39
655–690 673 6 175.00–200.00 $183.24 $1,233 -20.65
703 703 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,209 -11.69
750–788 775 5 165.00–175.00 $169.99 $1,317 -1.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 3 235.00–242.50 $239.14 $1,040 +12.93
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 -11.77
525–545 537 3 210.00–220.00 $213.26 $1,145 —
560–590 575 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,193 +47.43
650–690 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 -28.00
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
615–645 630 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1450 1275 80-85% 4 83.00–88.00 $86.16 $1,099 +5.77
1195–1430 1292 80-85% 9 96.00–116.00 $103.15 $1,333 —
980–1590 1293 80-85% 24 86.00–99.00 $93.33 $1,207 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1358 75-80% 4 85.00–89.00 $86.72 $1,178 -14.25
1405 1405 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,405 —
1160–1915 1507 75-80% 22 89.00–97.00 $93.08 $1,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1255 1004 85-90% 6 65.00–77.00 $70.69 $710 -0.32
750–1415 1107 85-90% 19 75.00–90.00 $82.72 $916 +0.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129 —
1100–1445 1264 6 85.00–105.00 $96.56 $1,221 —
1470–2735 1879 11 105.00–128.00 $111.74 $2,100 —
1815–2410 2113 2 120.00–132.00 $125.16 $2,645 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1480 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,360.53
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1005–1140 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,429.72 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —

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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.