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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 4, 2025

1,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.39/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 518 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.72/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 660 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.21/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 458 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,637 2,295 1,773
Feeder cattle 1,164 1,780 1,201
Slaughter cattle 355 278 408
Replacement cattle 118 237 164

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 404.00 $404.00 $1,010 —
311 311 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,166 -3.21
455 value added 455 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,597 —
474 474 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,564 +16.21
523 523 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,527 -17.16
529 value added 529 7 323.50 $323.50 $1,711 +3.50
560–566 value added 564 10 310.00–315.00 $311.99 $1,760 —
589 589 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,726 -4.56
601–611 value added 606 11 300.00–310.50 $305.77 $1,853 —
632–642 637 6 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,704 -2.54
652–690 670 12 260.00–266.00 $263.05 $1,762 +0.47
697 value added 697 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,868 —
710–733 725 3 237.50–241.00 $239.86 $1,739 +4.86
925 925 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 -5.00
338 value added 338 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 —
345–347 346 5 349.00–370.00 $358.78 $1,241 +0.92
370 thin fleshed 370 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,487 —
360–395 379 10 310.00–363.00 $337.63 $1,280 -15.40
403–445 420 9 300.00–348.00 $325.78 $1,368 +2.98
465 value added 465 2 369.00 $369.00 $1,716 +4.00
455–490 476 7 285.00–344.00 $316.04 $1,504 -17.33
508–540 value added 516 4 320.00–325.00 $323.69 $1,670 —
505–545 531 12 280.00–330.00 $308.55 $1,638 +1.09
550–555 value added 553 4 300.00–329.00 $314.57 $1,740 -7.68
550–595 576 9 260.00–294.00 $282.46 $1,627 +1.35
607–645 621 14 250.00–281.00 $267.68 $1,662 -5.90
665 value added 665 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
670 670 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +2.13
705–710 708 2 230.00–249.00 $239.53 $1,696 +4.16
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -15.37
765–790 777 5 225.00–251.00 $236.80 $1,840 +2.00
835 835 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 288.00–315.00 $301.71 $965 -33.29
385–395 390 2 290.00–330.00 $309.74 $1,208 +0.92
448 448 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,331 +1.91
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +0.58
475–492 486 3 272.00–298.00 $289.54 $1,407 +20.12
510–530 521 4 250.00–309.00 $271.93 $1,417 +8.63
555–585 565 3 256.00–288.00 $267.37 $1,511 +24.87
615–620 618 2 227.50–251.00 $239.30 $1,479 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,002 -32.23
378 378 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 -10.00
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +41.06
455–473 470 13 275.00–313.00 $307.86 $1,447 +18.63
523 523 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,375 +0.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 9 313.00 $313.00 $983 -2.84
375 375 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,266 +26.11
423 423 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,237 -2.77
405–433 value added 426 8 307.00–315.00 $308.90 $1,316 -2.75
452–464 458 36 290.00–296.00 $293.21 $1,343 +11.15
500 value added 500 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,445 +14.82
523–527 523 35 270.00–272.50 $270.22 $1,413 +50.22
567–588 583 24 249.00–255.00 $250.41 $1,460 +2.48
652–663 value added 656 12 244.50–246.00 $245.49 $1,610 —
654–674 662 26 231.00–239.00 $234.13 $1,550 +3.58
738–745 value added 743 10 224.00–224.50 $224.35 $1,667 —
767 767 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,680 +3.00
870 870 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 280.00–335.00 $306.02 $713 —
270 value added 270 1 337.50 $337.50 $911 —
250–290 279 4 302.50–320.00 $313.48 $875 -28.72
300–342 322 6 293.00–322.00 $308.06 $992 -19.35
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -43.55
350–390 376 17 285.00–328.00 $304.89 $1,146 +1.34
405–448 433 14 245.00–284.00 $260.32 $1,127 +17.82
450–495 475 26 250.00–291.00 $266.85 $1,268 +0.35
485 value added 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 -14.00
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -23.13
505–545 522 28 244.00–281.00 $258.29 $1,348 -4.84
523–545 value added 530 3 258.00–262.00 $259.37 $1,375 —
555 value added 555 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,493 +9.10
550–598 574 33 240.00–258.00 $248.81 $1,428 +3.63
605–635 620 18 231.00–249.00 $238.28 $1,477 +7.47
622 value added 622 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,549 +6.14
650–665 662 5 233.00–237.50 $235.91 $1,562 +10.64
705–745 725 2 227.00–231.00 $228.94 $1,660 +17.94
800 value added 800 8 209.50 $209.50 $1,676 —
843 843 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 270.00 $270.00 $759 -45.00
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 -23.08
375–395 393 13 250.00–295.00 $286.73 $1,127 +11.45
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -12.82
500–525 517 6 240.00–252.50 $244.64 $1,265 +1.04
588 588 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,417 +7.03
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 +25.02
650 650 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 +1.97
745 745 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 +5.00
335–345 340 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $969 -5.30
355–390 378 3 270.00–271.00 $270.34 $1,022 -9.03
505 505 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,182 +0.38
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +10.00
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +15.00
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 384 19 322.50–332.50 $328.40 $1,261 -31.60
468 468 22 327.00 $327.00 $1,530 +16.58
526 526 14 289.00 $289.00 $1,520 -15.19
587 587 27 280.50 $280.50 $1,647 +15.50
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -13.11
678–679 679 20 252.00–261.00 $254.70 $1,729 +9.70
744 744 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,629 -8.29
788 788 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,749 -2.97
903 903 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 320.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,049 -65.02
350–393 375 7 315.00–337.50 $323.03 $1,211 -49.12
415 fancy 415 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 -40.00
400–445 419 7 290.00–339.00 $317.30 $1,329 -28.13
465–493 479 8 290.00–317.50 $303.43 $1,453 -22.41
485 485 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,273 -63.34
500–545 523 9 272.50–307.50 $292.03 $1,527 +10.92
550–590 565 15 260.00–295.00 $273.83 $1,547 -11.48
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -45.31
600–640 616 7 225.00–255.00 $242.99 $1,497 -12.40
669–696 680 12 215.00–252.00 $238.46 $1,622 +15.97
720–745 731 5 215.00–243.00 $227.34 $1,662 +2.31
760 760 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,653 +1.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–403 402 5 280.00–302.50 $298.03 $1,198 +68.03
464 464 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,311 -2.52
510–533 526 16 232.50–275.00 $249.48 $1,312 +11.16
570–595 583 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,428 -5.20
600 600 5 217.00–225.00 $220.20 $1,321 -9.86
671–680 673 6 221.00–236.00 $233.47 $1,571 +10.06
722 722 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,516 +22.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 265.00–287.50 $276.32 $1,086 -48.71
430 430 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,191 -19.47
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,247 +19.00
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 -36.39
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 +22.99
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 +14.72
770 770 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1610 1167 80-85% 60 113.00–136.00 $124.10 $1,448 —
875–1825 1228 80-85% 20 108.00–121.00 $116.94 $1,436 +2.72
1045–1415 1243 80-85% 13 128.00–139.50 $133.87 $1,664 +19.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1285 1093 85-90% 21 95.00–108.00 $102.58 $1,121 —
850–1580 1114 85-90% 32 103.00–121.00 $113.24 $1,261 —
1015–1630 1188 85-90% 9 124.00–129.00 $126.57 $1,504 +37.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1730 1420 75-80% 10 112.00–127.50 $120.70 $1,714 -14.71
1080–1730 1425 75-80% 34 118.00–135.00 $125.69 $1,791 -9.72
1210–1680 1471 75-80% 15 135.00–144.00 $138.73 $2,041 +32.54
1760–1830 1795 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,605 —
1460–1840 1671 7 132.50–149.00 $138.76 $2,319 -3.70
1365–2175 1791 21 130.00–160.00 $147.91 $2,649 -3.96
1705–2085 1860 6 154.00–169.00 $161.95 $3,012 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1310 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,450.00 $2,115.86
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1000–1345 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,960.00 $1,878.98
1245–1330 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1040–1225 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,360.00–1,825.00 $1,574.47
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,650.00
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,010.00 $1,753.33
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,420.00 $2,420.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1545 1226 85-90% 8 108.00–120.00 $113.33 $1,389 —
1255–1605 1444 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $115.21 $1,664 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,737 —
1495–1850 1621 75-80% 5 116.00–126.00 $118.90 $1,927 —
1695–1900 1810 75-80% 3 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $2,010 —

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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.