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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

1,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.59/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 875 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.70/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 830 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.52/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 568 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,990 3,405 2,329
Feeder cattle 1,608 2,610 2,030
Slaughter cattle 303 542 249
Replacement cattle 79 253 50

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 232 5 380.00–410.00 $395.52 $918 +51.24
260–288 282 6 335.00–355.00 $346.74 $978 +2.84
300–348 323 13 310.00–375.00 $349.61 $1,129 +7.44
360–390 374 8 345.00–377.50 $366.29 $1,370 +23.42
408 value added 408 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,346 —
410–446 433 18 305.00–330.00 $322.85 $1,398 +0.08
450–485 461 26 298.00–330.00 $317.16 $1,462 +10.09
500–504 value added 502 11 290.00–320.00 $303.70 $1,525 +0.70
505–547 531 31 267.00–310.00 $292.68 $1,554 +4.48
556–570 value added 559 10 290.00–297.00 $294.87 $1,648 +9.45
550–595 574 39 270.00–294.00 $285.17 $1,637 +12.57
610 value added 610 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,754 +18.62
600–640 616 15 244.00–277.50 $263.43 $1,623 +1.92
661–685 value added 665 11 270.00–272.50 $272.03 $1,809 +0.24
650–690 666 22 250.00–265.00 $259.82 $1,730 +6.99
700–720 710 5 225.00–255.00 $238.94 $1,696 -3.19
726 value added 726 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,808 —
760–790 779 4 220.00–250.00 $232.25 $1,809 +7.25
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 -18.25
852 852 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,798 -14.00
850–883 value added 876 75 234.00–234.25 $234.19 $2,052 —
915 value added 915 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,031 -11.00
1200 1200 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 347.50 $347.50 $712 —
273 273 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 -40.00
334 334 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,136 -16.27
360–375 365 3 317.50–334.00 $328.35 $1,198 -25.09
403 403 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,177 -33.00
432–447 value added 440 6 321.00–327.50 $324.19 $1,426 -10.81
480 480 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 -13.36
511 value added 511 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,559 -4.99
501–540 524 10 277.50–300.00 $289.10 $1,515 -0.01
574–588 578 10 275.00–281.00 $279.17 $1,614 -6.32
620–630 627 3 244.00–257.50 $248.45 $1,558 -9.07
633–637 value added 636 8 260.00–263.00 $261.12 $1,661 -14.04
680 680 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,612 -26.27
686–695 value added 693 32 257.50–264.00 $260.80 $1,807 -11.63
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +6.74
745 value added 745 20 256.25 $256.25 $1,909 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -4.52
870 value added 870 26 230.50 $230.50 $2,005 —
880 880 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 -7.54
935 935 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,879 —
1058 1058 6 198.00 $198.00 $2,095 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 242 8 305.00–355.00 $321.72 $779 —
265–290 278 2 335.00–345.00 $340.23 $946 +18.98
300–345 316 6 302.00–335.00 $314.59 $994 -2.47
355–395 374 9 300.00–335.00 $318.76 $1,192 +24.81
415–445 433 4 282.00–315.00 $299.11 $1,295 -10.89
460–495 476 5 217.00–290.00 $258.95 $1,233 -15.57
525–543 539 4 265.00–285.00 $269.87 $1,455 +29.87
550–595 584 5 250.00–265.00 $254.89 $1,489 -4.58
620–647 642 11 245.00–250.00 $249.12 $1,599 +9.20
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -8.64
702–742 727 8 225.00–230.00 $227.87 $1,657 +7.87
770–774 773 6 220.00–225.00 $224.17 $1,733 +4.17
888 888 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
1025 1025 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 265.00 $265.00 $787 -57.52
383 383 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,111 -4.19
490 490 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,213 -19.57
570 570 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 -27.57
780 780 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,658 +57.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 —
325–340 333 2 190.00–290.00 $241.13 $803 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 value added 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 +5.00
280–290 285 2 315.00–340.00 $327.28 $933 +43.54
310–340 326 9 275.00–307.00 $284.31 $927 -11.91
355 value added 355 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,127 —
350–395 372 33 285.00–302.00 $293.06 $1,090 +3.18
403 value added 403 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,169 +2.48
400–445 427 29 262.00–285.00 $270.76 $1,156 +3.02
450–495 474 43 255.00–288.00 $269.05 $1,275 +8.46
495 fancy 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +10.00
509–540 value added 511 19 250.00–255.00 $250.28 $1,279 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -10.93
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -15.93
500–545 528 42 237.00–275.00 $252.12 $1,331 +6.19
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 +37.50
562 value added 562 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,475 —
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 +39.50
550–598 569 58 235.00–252.50 $244.14 $1,389 +8.74
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -7.62
600–645 616 13 220.00–245.00 $231.99 $1,429 +7.57
615–648 value added 643 41 240.00–245.00 $244.30 $1,571 -0.76
650–680 659 19 225.00–250.00 $238.11 $1,569 +27.11
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 -20.19
720 value added 720 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,541 -8.50
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 -13.75
767 value added 767 65 240.00 $240.00 $1,841 —
829 value added 829 59 227.50 $227.50 $1,886 —
833–834 834 10 201.00–210.00 $208.20 $1,736 +2.76
905 905 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,692 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 262.50–310.00 $278.55 $774 -58.90
321 321 4 297.50 $297.50 $955 -21.67
379 379 6 262.00 $262.00 $993 -47.99
428–445 441 21 260.00–279.00 $266.22 $1,174 -8.47
516–543 526 29 259.50–263.00 $261.39 $1,375 +2.09
573–591 value added 584 18 250.00–253.50 $252.47 $1,474 —
560–597 589 18 235.00–244.00 $242.12 $1,426 -17.07
614–649 635 15 221.00–235.00 $229.50 $1,457 -1.50
658–660 659 16 221.00–231.00 $224.13 $1,477 -3.77
711–715 712 5 188.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,452 -21.02
710–717 value added 716 10 220.00–221.00 $220.90 $1,582 -14.51
808 value added 808 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,656 —
937 937 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,687 —
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 260.00–320.00 $290.68 $645 +20.68
268–290 275 8 270.00–307.50 $284.21 $782 -5.79
320–345 333 3 245.00–280.00 $263.63 $878 -1.03
355–395 374 12 230.00–280.00 $267.20 $999 -3.36
412–445 430 8 217.00–255.00 $236.60 $1,017 -25.19
465–495 483 12 230.00–255.00 $246.03 $1,188 +11.24
500–535 514 15 230.00–245.00 $237.98 $1,223 +7.59
570–595 576 8 190.00–235.00 $217.75 $1,254 -7.19
615–646 639 6 210.00–225.00 $221.21 $1,414 +22.99
680–690 682 5 220.00–227.50 $223.49 $1,524 —
730–740 737 3 190.00–215.00 $198.37 $1,462 +13.37
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +13.30
840 840 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —
890–895 893 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,429 —
945 945 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 384 6 242.50–255.00 $247.09 $949 -30.00
430–442 439 4 238.00–248.00 $245.55 $1,078 +2.22
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -13.16
520 520 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 +9.38
600–645 623 2 197.50–218.00 $208.12 $1,297 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 +10.00
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 +20.00
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 -52.65
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 -10.00
470 470 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,090 +12.00
480 480 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 -21.52
525 525 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 -0.50
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
945 945 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +30.00
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 381 8 295.00–325.00 $307.76 $1,173 -45.13
430–448 446 21 272.50–304.00 $293.60 $1,309 -18.89
513–521 520 17 277.50–294.00 $292.09 $1,519 +17.54
574–581 579 16 255.00–259.00 $258.01 $1,494 -8.44
633–642 639 21 242.50–245.00 $243.21 $1,554 -4.06
661–687 672 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,599 -4.48
722 722 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,545 +4.00
836 836 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,568 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
350–390 374 6 315.00–340.00 $324.43 $1,213 -22.66
405–440 424 11 305.00–335.00 $311.97 $1,323 -1.52
450–485 467 8 290.00–315.00 $308.19 $1,439 +2.63
515–545 530 11 266.00–300.00 $278.32 $1,475 +6.55
555–590 569 15 252.50–270.00 $263.16 $1,497 +2.32
600–640 620 16 223.00–257.00 $245.48 $1,522 +6.91
655–690 674 9 220.00–250.00 $235.11 $1,585 +0.21
705–740 719 11 215.00–227.50 $220.94 $1,589 +6.65
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -1.86
805–825 815 2 192.00–204.00 $198.07 $1,614 +8.04
885 885 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,443 -37.00
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $1,078 +45.06
390 390 2 257.00–272.00 $264.50 $1,032 -23.43
400–435 418 5 257.00–297.00 $275.72 $1,153 -7.63
450–490 469 5 265.00–275.00 $267.94 $1,257 -7.81
500–545 518 7 210.00–267.50 $244.08 $1,264 -11.80
550–580 558 11 210.00–250.00 $244.37 $1,364 +4.33
600–640 628 5 220.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,434 +16.65
660–695 675 3 220.00–235.00 $229.04 $1,546 +14.04
725 725 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 -54.45
800–810 805 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,590 +15.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,088 -52.39
571 571 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,376 +18.54
610 610 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,144 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 -0.71
810 810 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,276 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 -40.00
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 +10.00
445 445 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,012 -42.50
453 453 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,099 +17.50
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,257.80 $3,257.80 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1168 80-85% 10 121.00–142.00 $127.13 $1,485 —
815–1595 1221 80-85% 17 104.00–112.50 $108.29 $1,322 —
975–1530 1247 80-85% 35 112.00–126.00 $116.95 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1435 1288 75-80% 4 121.00–126.00 $123.43 $1,590 —
1160–1905 1475 75-80% 29 112.00–127.00 $118.31 $1,745 -0.96
1330–1755 1546 75-80% 11 105.00–116.00 $111.82 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,081 —
805–1300 1081 85-90% 15 85.00–100.00 $94.64 $1,023 —
965–1560 1166 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $103.57 $1,208 +10.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
1650–1965 1808 2 125.00–135.00 $130.44 $2,358 -41.21
1460–2420 1900 10 140.00–152.50 $143.39 $2,724 —
1825–2200 2017 3 151.00–159.00 $153.75 $3,101 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1105 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.94
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50
1130–1255 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,666.73
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1090–1575 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,969.50
1270–1325 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,898.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1500 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,868.48 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1168 85-90% 4 94.00–108.50 $102.56 $1,198 —
1040–1415 1228 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.42 $1,110 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,484 —
1200–1430 1345 80-85% 4 105.00–112.50 $108.48 $1,459 —
1605–1880 1684 75-80% 5 105.50–111.00 $108.21 $1,822 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —

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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.