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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 7, 2024

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,193/hd at 459 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.94/cwt +17.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 765 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.50/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 1,990 535
Feeder cattle 944 1,608 367
Slaughter cattle 245 303 128
Replacement cattle 121 79 40

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 4 367.50 $367.50 $860 +20.00
298 298 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,043 +50.00
313 313 3 317.50 $317.50 $994 -22.50
466 466 8 319.00 $319.00 $1,487 +14.00
510–521 521 24 275.00–308.00 $306.65 $1,598 +17.55
538 value added 538 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,711 +13.00
580–592 589 22 276.50–284.00 $278.69 $1,641 -0.48
628–645 634 3 246.00–250.00 $247.36 $1,568 -1.09
655–666 value added 665 12 258.00–260.00 $258.67 $1,720 -2.13
706–737 value added 718 9 256.00–259.00 $257.65 $1,850 +1.40
700–731 725 5 232.00–235.00 $232.58 $1,686 -7.42
755 755 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,857 +16.00
770 value added 770 20 249.00 $249.00 $1,917 —
804 value added 804 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,978 —
800–830 808 4 225.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,878 —
854 value added 854 5 236.00 $236.00 $2,015 +5.50
900 value added 900 10 232.00 $232.00 $2,088 —
953 value added 953 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,182 —
1020 1020 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,009 —
1158 value added 1158 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–426 421 10 312.50–340.00 $332.70 $1,401 +9.85
465–493 484 3 318.00–332.50 $322.65 $1,562 +5.49
500–513 507 4 290.00–315.00 $302.34 $1,533 +9.66
570–590 582 3 262.50–282.00 $269.71 $1,570 -15.46
615–644 637 7 260.00–270.00 $263.23 $1,677 -0.20
700–725 713 2 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $1,641 -8.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 295.00 $295.00 $974 —
475–490 483 7 237.50–300.00 $284.19 $1,373 +36.69
580–599 595 5 247.50–266.00 $262.39 $1,561 +24.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,195 -16.26
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 +41.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 250.00–292.50 $272.04 $1,287 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 5 305.00 $305.00 $692 —
299 299 6 317.50 $317.50 $949 +38.95
320 320 2 284.00 $284.00 $909 -13.50
388 388 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 +18.00
459 459 33 260.00 $260.00 $1,193 —
520 value added 520 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,435 —
521 521 25 267.00 $267.00 $1,391 +5.61
573–585 582 8 250.00–251.00 $250.25 $1,456 +8.13
615 value added 615 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,531 —
640–645 642 12 226.00–237.00 $231.67 $1,487 +2.17
708–734 718 18 206.00–209.50 $208.11 $1,494 +4.13
795 795 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,630 —
802 value added 802 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,708 +8.00
903 903 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,725 +11.00
1018 value added 1018 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 5 275.00–307.50 $288.69 $924 +4.38
360 value added 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -27.50
370 fancy 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 —
355–395 372 6 255.00–285.00 $274.30 $1,020 -18.76
400–448 418 19 255.00–285.00 $274.82 $1,149 +4.06
450–495 471 15 255.00–280.00 $272.43 $1,283 +3.38
482 value added 482 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,374 —
500–545 520 13 240.00–270.00 $257.36 $1,338 +27.36
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 +5.86
605–645 628 6 217.50–236.00 $226.96 $1,425 -5.03
690 690 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 -21.11
720–725 723 4 213.00–228.00 $221.27 $1,600 +31.27
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +15.00
840 840 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,588 -19.20
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
393 393 2 250.00 $250.00 $982 +2.91
400–425 413 2 220.00–247.50 $234.17 $967 -11.38
463–486 478 14 237.50–257.50 $244.19 $1,167 +14.19
505–534 528 12 238.00–244.00 $242.92 $1,283 +6.92
572–595 581 26 212.50–246.50 $241.23 $1,402 —
730–738 737 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,393 —
755 755 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,442 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,320 +39.74
401–407 404 7 300.00–312.50 $307.10 $1,241 —
458 458 24 305.00 $305.00 $1,397 —
510–524 523 25 265.00–280.00 $279.42 $1,461 -12.67
577 577 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,500 +1.99
662 662 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,622 +7.00
700–740 721 12 217.00–237.00 $234.60 $1,691 +20.60
764 764 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,681 —
846 846 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,658 +8.50
898 898 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 330 8 345.00–380.00 $354.11 $1,169 —
360–393 387 10 312.50–352.50 $322.14 $1,247 -2.29
410–440 431 13 297.50–330.00 $314.17 $1,354 +2.20
445 fancy 445 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,540 —
450–495 468 9 285.00–324.00 $302.62 $1,416 -5.57
483 fancy 483 6 338.00 $338.00 $1,633 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -18.32
500–540 523 14 272.50–293.00 $283.12 $1,481 +4.80
565–575 570 3 245.00–270.00 $261.59 $1,491 -1.57
600–645 619 5 235.00–247.50 $241.16 $1,493 -4.32
650–670 660 3 234.00–237.50 $235.51 $1,554 +0.40
760–775 768 2 197.50–225.00 $211.38 $1,623 +11.38
888 888 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,518 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
440 440 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
503 503 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 —
578–590 587 8 225.00–249.00 $244.51 $1,435 +3.51
630–635 633 3 200.00–210.00 $206.68 $1,308 +19.18
773 773 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,469 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
545 545 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,322 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1350 1054 85-90% 22 84.00–101.00 $95.62 $1,008 +0.98
1015–1295 1139 85-90% 20 98.00–111.00 $105.67 $1,204 —
980–1350 1148 85-90% 12 115.00–125.00 $119.82 $1,376 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1945 1467 75-80% 32 110.00–122.00 $116.52 $1,709 -1.79
1300–1725 1500 75-80% 10 122.00–130.00 $125.45 $1,882 —
1475–1595 1535 75-80% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.32 $1,617 -6.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1375 1177 80-85% 3 109.00–111.00 $110.37 $1,299 -16.76
860–1445 1226 80-85% 14 120.00–131.00 $124.82 $1,530 +16.53
1085–1570 1243 80-85% 26 110.00–123.00 $116.84 $1,452 -0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —
1315–1810 1477 8 117.00–143.00 $131.80 $1,947 —
1535–2260 1874 17 130.00–156.00 $145.25 $2,722 —
1875 1875 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,038 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,225.00 $1,925.00

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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 2 2,525.00–2,625.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,787.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.