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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.16/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 668 lb · 124 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.19/cwt -13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 430 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.70/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 524 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,887 2,337 1,119
Feeder cattle 1,543 1,956 978
Slaughter cattle 244 296 115
Replacement cattle 100 85 26

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 262 3 360.00–375.00 $364.87 $956 -23.28
310–345 329 10 320.00–420.00 $349.09 $1,149 -35.65
355–395 378 17 320.00–365.00 $336.72 $1,273 -19.17
400–420 value added 413 5 350.00–365.00 $356.07 $1,471 —
405–440 429 7 295.00–345.00 $336.28 $1,443 -4.55
450–495 468 15 290.00–337.50 $318.74 $1,492 -3.74
450–478 value added 469 5 340.00–360.00 $348.43 $1,634 —
500–540 521 23 270.00–315.00 $296.43 $1,544 -2.03
520–541 value added 536 6 310.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,699 —
560 value added 560 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -12.00
550–590 565 24 260.00–290.00 $277.99 $1,571 -2.51
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -23.42
605–645 629 26 262.50–278.00 $268.19 $1,687 -5.23
637 value added 637 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,800 —
652–682 665 18 250.00–265.00 $258.41 $1,718 -1.59
650–695 value added 668 106 268.00–287.00 $282.68 $1,888 +0.68
710–745 726 4 227.00–255.00 $243.27 $1,766 -12.38
720–737 value added 729 25 255.00–262.50 $258.17 $1,882 -0.83
754 754 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,877 +6.09
753–780 value added 769 21 242.50–253.00 $249.81 $1,921 —
800–820 value added 803 7 245.00–257.00 $246.75 $1,981 +3.75
800–835 818 2 227.50–240.00 $233.62 $1,911 -0.38
858 value added 858 6 237.00 $237.00 $2,033 —
860 860 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,914 -3.50
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
265–290 278 2 375.00–395.00 $384.55 $1,069 —
305–348 329 6 355.00–385.00 $371.96 $1,224 —
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —
405–415 410 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
405–435 value added 419 11 337.00–347.00 $342.28 $1,434 —
460–490 474 5 315.00–320.00 $317.01 $1,503 —
500–540 value added 520 11 306.00–314.00 $309.15 $1,608 —
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
565–580 571 9 280.00–295.00 $287.22 $1,640 —
620 value added 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
637 637 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,768 —
660–685 673 2 255.00–262.50 $258.68 $1,741 —
710–735 727 3 242.50–245.00 $243.31 $1,769 —
750–788 773 5 232.50–237.50 $234.87 $1,816 —
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 302.50–340.00 $323.26 $873 -20.97
340–345 342 3 270.00–322.50 $304.83 $1,043 -24.31
350–395 375 4 290.00–302.50 $298.93 $1,121 +5.60
420–445 433 3 262.50–322.50 $292.15 $1,265 -11.40
470–485 478 2 277.50–287.50 $282.42 $1,350 -12.59
510–545 531 5 260.00–305.00 $280.79 $1,491 +1.71
550–590 562 6 240.00–260.00 $247.59 $1,391 -14.05
605 605 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,497 +2.20
655–692 680 3 217.50–230.00 $221.52 $1,506 -17.78
705 705 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,498 -24.35
840 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 +6.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 —
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
575–585 580 3 255.00–275.00 $266.68 $1,547 —
682–685 683 18 240.00–245.00 $241.11 $1,647 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
365–395 380 2 310.00–317.50 $313.60 $1,192 —
505 505 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,275 —
675 675 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 307.50–345.00 $320.53 $753 —
275–285 281 5 295.00–327.50 $314.06 $883 -22.17
312 value added 312 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,006 —
315–345 330 2 270.00–282.50 $275.97 $911 -38.05
305–345 332 22 290.00–337.50 $309.09 $1,026 -4.93
350–395 366 20 280.00–312.50 $295.82 $1,083 -14.72
390–395 393 2 270.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,076 -36.77
400–405 value added 403 2 300.00–317.00 $308.55 $1,243 +1.55
400–445 421 4 260.00–267.50 $264.88 $1,115 -24.15
420–437 431 4 262.50–267.50 $263.72 $1,137 -25.31
400–448 432 56 270.00–296.00 $282.62 $1,221 -6.41
455–470 463 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,169 -14.73
450–497 474 39 250.00–285.00 $266.61 $1,264 -0.58
519 value added 519 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,438 +3.12
500–547 525 37 237.00–272.50 $254.08 $1,334 -2.21
517–545 526 3 220.00–232.50 $228.19 $1,200 -28.10
557–585 value added 572 11 257.00–265.00 $258.42 $1,478 —
550–595 579 34 225.00–253.00 $244.12 $1,413 -5.79
600–620 610 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,357 -12.68
600–647 620 23 225.00–242.50 $235.13 $1,458 -0.09
648 value added 648 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,607 —
650–690 667 8 210.00–232.00 $221.01 $1,474 -7.42
682–683 value added 683 5 240.00–247.50 $244.50 $1,670 -7.50
701–745 712 19 205.00–227.50 $217.18 $1,546 -2.80
732 value added 732 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,676 —
770–790 783 3 190.00–200.00 $193.28 $1,513 -19.25
817 value added 817 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,732 —
850–870 860 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,678 -11.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
263–283 273 4 335.00–360.00 $347.96 $950 —
305–345 323 3 310.00–330.00 $321.62 $1,039 —
337 value added 337 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,230 —
350–385 362 6 310.00–325.00 $316.62 $1,146 —
395 value added 395 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
415–440 value added 425 13 300.00–310.00 $303.41 $1,289 —
465 value added 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
460–495 473 8 270.00–282.50 $278.17 $1,316 —
502–530 value added 509 4 272.00–275.00 $272.78 $1,388 —
503–545 527 20 235.00–267.50 $248.02 $1,307 +8.02
555–560 558 4 235.00–245.00 $238.75 $1,332 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
630–642 639 4 227.50–230.00 $228.12 $1,458 —
688 688 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 —
705–711 710 10 210.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,548 —
1025 1025 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,461 —
1079 1079 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 307.50 $307.50 $692 —
255 255 2 280.00–287.50 $283.75 $724 -3.32
325–345 338 6 275.00–315.00 $290.15 $981 +11.82
380–395 387 3 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,045 -11.84
400–445 428 9 240.00–270.00 $258.96 $1,108 -0.96
450–490 470 5 250.00–265.00 $257.78 $1,212 +9.49
520–540 533 5 223.00–245.00 $239.70 $1,278 +3.71
565–580 573 2 220.00–237.50 $228.86 $1,311 +2.67
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -3.87
650–670 660 2 200.00–219.00 $209.64 $1,384 -7.34
765–795 780 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,579 +7.45
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
350–383 370 4 260.00–305.00 $289.18 $1,070 —
400–430 415 2 245.00–250.00 $247.41 $1,027 —
465–495 478 8 210.00–255.00 $246.63 $1,179 —
500–545 529 8 210.00–240.00 $227.45 $1,203 —
550–595 576 9 215.00–242.50 $233.03 $1,342 —
685–698 694 4 185.00–210.00 $196.19 $1,362 —
700–745 723 2 185.00–195.00 $190.16 $1,375 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 —
355–395 368 3 247.50–280.00 $268.38 $988 —
410–445 430 4 242.50–270.00 $251.40 $1,081 —
475–495 485 2 232.50–247.50 $239.85 $1,163 —
505–545 528 4 210.00–240.00 $225.60 $1,191 —
560 560 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,190 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 —
300 fancy 300 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
310–340 331 9 322.50–395.00 $368.79 $1,221 +48.79
350–390 370 21 320.00–372.50 $343.64 $1,271 +1.70
400–440 fancy 420 2 357.50–365.00 $361.43 $1,518 —
400–445 424 28 290.00–345.00 $321.52 $1,363 -10.92
450–495 481 42 287.50–322.50 $309.93 $1,491 -1.69
500–546 523 36 265.00–315.00 $284.95 $1,490 +14.21
560 fancy 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
550–585 567 20 250.00–280.00 $269.06 $1,526 -2.62
600–645 621 24 231.00–260.00 $246.25 $1,529 -11.07
610–635 622 3 200.00–220.00 $206.65 $1,285 -50.67
650–697 677 16 229.00–250.00 $236.63 $1,602 -5.07
705–740 718 10 220.00–237.50 $228.88 $1,643 +6.27
760–790 777 3 185.00–211.00 $198.50 $1,542 -20.85
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 -1.33
980 980 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
390 390 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
400–440 416 8 315.00–322.00 $320.00 $1,331 —
450–495 480 10 300.00–322.50 $314.26 $1,508 —
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
515 value added 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
570–590 580 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,551 —
605–631 624 11 243.00–265.00 $248.18 $1,549 —
650–670 660 2 245.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,649 —
700–725 713 4 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 280.00–282.50 $281.22 $1,012 -0.59
420–440 434 4 265.00–277.50 $273.85 $1,189 -29.82
450–490 477 10 247.50–295.00 $270.15 $1,289 -8.05
500–530 515 2 261.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,395 +18.91
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 -2.14
655–685 667 3 219.00–227.50 $222.11 $1,481 -4.68
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 235.00–255.00 $245.13 $931 —
420–435 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 —
470–490 483 3 245.00–280.00 $268.66 $1,298 —
510–545 528 3 225.00–255.00 $238.53 $1,259 —
550–578 566 8 210.00–262.00 $247.54 $1,401 —
605–625 617 6 220.00–250.00 $235.35 $1,452 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -6.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1132 80-85% 5 115.00–127.00 $121.06 $1,370 —
890–1550 1232 80-85% 32 109.00–122.50 $116.38 $1,434 -8.39
915–1510 1268 80-85% 13 93.00–111.00 $106.38 $1,349 +1.17
1005–1655 1327 80-85% 10 120.00–131.00 $125.80 $1,669 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1535 1441 75-80% 4 123.50–129.00 $126.05 $1,816 —
1155–1690 1481 75-80% 7 104.50–116.00 $110.35 $1,634 -1.80
1175–1905 1488 75-80% 27 111.50–127.00 $117.78 $1,753 +5.63
1390–1730 1511 75-80% 7 123.00–132.50 $126.79 $1,916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1285 1055 85-90% 14 80.00–105.00 $95.74 $1,010 —
825–1295 1076 85-90% 17 94.00–106.00 $101.60 $1,093 —
1175–1205 1190 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1815 1607 10 110.00–144.00 $130.26 $2,093 —
1525–2295 1779 4 138.00–149.00 $144.64 $2,573 —
1245–2320 1790 19 132.00–156.00 $143.67 $2,572 —
1805–1940 1850 3 150.00–153.00 $151.67 $2,806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
905–1085 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,708.85
990–1020 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.69
985–1240 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,592.69
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1440–1555 1508 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,609.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,887.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,625.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,762.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.