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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

2,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.60/cwt +18.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 634 lb · 194 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.32/cwt ≈ $2,233/hd at 878 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.43/cwt +45.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 713 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,214 1,637 2,797
Feeder cattle 2,017 1,164 2,221
Slaughter cattle 162 355 336
Replacement cattle 35 118 240

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 +50.00
260 260 2 390.00–420.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
300–323 318 15 375.00–415.00 $401.13 $1,276 +42.35
355–390 370 21 340.00–390.00 $365.29 $1,352 +27.66
420 thin fleshed 420 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
420–440 433 7 315.00–344.00 $334.10 $1,447 +8.32
460–495 485 33 310.00–335.00 $324.56 $1,574 +8.52
500–548 520 21 300.00–327.00 $315.88 $1,643 +7.33
550–587 value added 567 11 317.00–322.00 $319.65 $1,812 +5.08
550–596 576 28 290.00–317.00 $308.23 $1,775 +25.77
613 value added 613 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,913 —
610–646 638 49 272.00–309.00 $297.42 $1,898 +29.74
651–675 value added 655 19 300.00–311.00 $307.48 $2,014 +47.48
650–690 665 35 265.00–282.00 $271.32 $1,804 +11.32
703–712 value added 711 79 279.00–285.00 $279.59 $1,988 —
700–748 728 9 256.00–271.00 $268.22 $1,953 +48.22
750–758 753 5 249.00–262.00 $254.23 $1,914 +17.43
758 value added 758 68 277.75 $277.75 $2,105 —
800–840 812 8 239.00–260.00 $243.23 $1,975 +12.23
814 value added 814 63 266.25 $266.25 $2,167 —
858–881 877 11 235.00–246.00 $242.80 $2,129 —
860–895 value added 878 109 250.50–260.00 $255.48 $2,243 —
905–930 924 5 217.00–235.00 $228.63 $2,113 —
950 950 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,156 —
991 value added 991 51 237.25 $237.25 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 value added 638 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,761 -29.77
723 value added 723 70 258.00 $258.00 $1,865 —
843 value added 843 38 242.00 $242.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 6 310.00–395.00 $349.88 $962 —
330–345 339 7 330.00–350.00 $336.42 $1,140 +34.71
385–393 389 5 307.00–335.00 $325.46 $1,266 +15.72
405–435 420 2 305.00–310.00 $307.41 $1,291 +10.41
490–498 495 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 -4.54
520–540 527 3 275.00–287.00 $280.75 $1,480 +8.82
549 thin fleshed 549 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,713 —
550–584 572 14 270.00–292.00 $285.71 $1,634 +18.34
645 645 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 +17.70
650–698 691 15 245.00–270.00 $259.01 $1,790 +34.01
730–738 736 5 250.00–256.00 $253.61 $1,867 —
785 785 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,978 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —
630 630 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,663 —
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 +53.98
255–260 258 2 320.00–380.00 $350.29 $904 +36.81
300–345 325 25 307.50–332.00 $324.01 $1,053 +15.95
350–395 367 24 292.50–332.00 $312.56 $1,147 +52.56
368 value added 368 26 325.00 $325.00 $1,196 —
410–448 436 32 275.00–323.00 $303.40 $1,323 +43.08
454 thin fleshed 454 21 307.00 $307.00 $1,394 —
480–486 value added 482 23 293.00–306.00 $298.13 $1,437 +23.13
455–497 483 33 270.00–292.00 $282.99 $1,367 +16.14
503–510 value added 505 17 290.00–294.00 $292.28 $1,476 +32.91
500–545 518 27 257.50–290.00 $272.24 $1,410 +32.24
552 value added 552 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,490 +1.00
550–597 573 31 250.00–270.00 $258.10 $1,479 +9.29
600–640 618 29 235.00–255.00 $247.40 $1,529 +9.12
607–644 value added 637 165 250.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,667 +12.75
658–695 669 20 232.00–242.00 $237.52 $1,589 +1.61
689 value added 689 58 251.50 $251.50 $1,733 —
700–748 725 12 226.00–239.00 $232.82 $1,688 +3.88
725–735 value added 728 16 239.00–243.00 $240.26 $1,749 —
773–775 773 5 207.00–221.00 $218.19 $1,687 —
805 value added 805 66 237.00 $237.00 $1,908 +27.50
840 840 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,806 +11.00
855 855 3 200.00–212.00 $208.00 $1,778 —
1025 1025 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 265.00 $265.00 $623 —
305–310 308 3 265.00–300.00 $280.08 $863 -4.99
360–398 373 10 280.00–302.00 $292.65 $1,092 +22.31
400–445 431 12 270.00–300.00 $278.09 $1,199 —
450–495 466 8 240.00–270.00 $251.64 $1,173 —
505–548 527 14 240.00–260.00 $250.05 $1,318 +16.05
550–593 572 10 230.00–247.00 $240.40 $1,375 —
630 630 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,518 —
650–695 674 9 207.00–230.00 $220.44 $1,486 +0.44
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
645 645 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -50.00
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 325 5 365.00–380.00 $373.91 $1,215 +49.18
350–395 362 11 340.00–370.00 $352.87 $1,277 +29.84
400–445 416 13 300.00–360.00 $340.36 $1,416 +23.06
453–491 482 31 290.00–331.00 $320.03 $1,543 +16.60
487 thin fleshed 487 18 320.00 $320.00 $1,558 —
500–545 518 20 280.00–312.00 $297.78 $1,543 +5.75
570–598 586 12 260.00–286.00 $274.71 $1,610 +34.71
603–645 616 15 245.00–280.00 $269.46 $1,660 +26.47
654–695 666 9 240.00–270.00 $254.40 $1,694 +15.94
715–730 719 5 227.00–236.00 $230.59 $1,658 +3.25
750–795 769 6 220.00–235.00 $228.53 $1,757 +11.03
800–845 813 5 207.00–220.00 $214.58 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
355–395 373 3 320.00–330.00 $326.70 $1,219 +2.70
415–440 426 7 277.50–335.00 $326.51 $1,391 +61.51
460–485 473 2 280.00–307.00 $293.86 $1,390 —
505–548 533 11 260.00–280.00 $271.89 $1,449 —
560–595 579 4 235.00–255.00 $246.95 $1,430 —
618–645 629 5 232.50–257.00 $248.36 $1,562 -6.64
650–685 663 4 210.00–259.00 $231.19 $1,533 -0.81
700–735 724 6 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $1,581 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -9.00
850–890 870 2 175.00–190.00 $182.33 $1,586 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1475 1025 85-90% 17 84.00–109.00 $104.17 $1,068 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 +17.42
945–1615 1128 85-90% 23 109.00–117.00 $113.26 $1,278 +0.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,682 —
1270–1680 1463 75-80% 20 123.00–135.00 $128.24 $1,876 -10.49
1445–1925 1696 75-80% 16 132.00–150.00 $140.00 $2,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1390 1290 80-85% 7 127.00–138.00 $131.73 $1,699 —
1030–1745 1331 80-85% 23 117.00–133.00 $122.97 $1,637 —
1130–1755 1341 80-85% 4 113.00–121.00 $118.22 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1875 1632 5 135.00–148.00 $141.94 $2,316 —
1170–2140 1635 11 142.00–163.00 $150.81 $2,466 —
1525–2225 1790 7 151.00–181.00 $157.80 $2,825 +9.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
711–808 765 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,251.06
808 808 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853 853 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.