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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

1,557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.30/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 726 lb · 292 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $308.97/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 628 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.22/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 664 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,557 2,214 742
Feeder cattle 1,412 2,017 552
Slaughter cattle 115 162 138
Replacement cattle 30 35 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Auction Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$5.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Steers steady to $7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls not well established. Quality good to fancy. Demand strong. (Stronger demand for light weight Feeder Cattle under 450 lbs and weaned Feeder Cattle.) Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 350.00–390.00 $368.64 $811 -31.36
250–285 263 3 400.00–410.00 $403.23 $1,060 -1.77
310–335 324 4 345.00–400.00 $380.48 $1,233 -20.65
355–390 367 9 340.00–412.00 $386.28 $1,418 +20.99
380 value added 380 1 414.00 $414.00 $1,573 —
402–445 422 28 325.00–401.00 $379.02 $1,599 +44.92
458 value added 458 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 —
450–495 485 20 310.00–357.00 $341.28 $1,655 +16.72
505–535 value added 518 24 340.00–348.00 $343.13 $1,777 —
508–545 526 16 302.00–337.00 $323.79 $1,703 +7.91
571–595 value added 588 24 312.00–325.00 $314.88 $1,851 -4.77
550–597 589 28 300.00–320.00 $310.63 $1,830 +2.40
600–640 626 21 272.50–308.00 $298.50 $1,869 +1.08
607–638 value added 628 72 308.00–315.00 $312.02 $1,959 +0.02
668 value added 668 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,971 -12.48
653–693 670 34 267.00–292.00 $280.03 $1,876 +8.71
724–736 value added 728 18 285.50–288.00 $287.16 $2,091 +7.57
728–730 729 3 274.00–277.00 $275.00 $2,005 +6.78
758 value added 758 22 280.50 $280.50 $2,126 +2.75
750–791 774 21 250.00–265.00 $260.47 $2,016 +6.24
802–828 810 10 250.00–260.00 $258.16 $2,091 +14.93
850–885 868 2 236.00–238.00 $236.98 $2,057 -5.82
900 value added 900 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
260–295 283 7 350.00–385.00 $362.34 $1,025 +12.46
325 325 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,176 +25.58
395 395 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,450 +41.54
400 thin fleshed 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
405–430 419 4 320.00–365.00 $349.41 $1,464 +42.00
450–495 478 3 285.00–300.00 $291.88 $1,395 +6.88
515–545 533 3 260.00–292.00 $274.21 $1,462 -6.54
550–595 569 6 262.50–295.00 $283.22 $1,612 -2.49
620–640 630 2 270.00–290.00 $280.16 $1,765 +23.16
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 -4.01
710–715 713 4 249.00–258.00 $251.99 $1,797 -1.62
793 793 3 243.50 $243.50 $1,931 -8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 350.00 $350.00 $840 -10.00
250–280 269 4 320.00–355.00 $339.26 $913 -11.03
320–335 328 2 325.00–350.00 $337.21 $1,106 +13.20
350–398 382 15 300.00–332.00 $322.78 $1,233 +10.22
400–445 413 13 300.00–335.00 $316.97 $1,309 +13.57
450–480 468 16 282.00–300.00 $290.80 $1,361 +7.81
474–495 value added 481 9 300.00–309.00 $305.91 $1,471 +7.78
508–523 value added 512 27 287.00–311.00 $301.27 $1,543 +8.99
500–545 526 30 275.00–295.00 $284.73 $1,498 +12.49
550–595 568 33 255.00–277.00 $266.12 $1,512 +8.02
602–625 value added 615 10 259.00–262.00 $260.98 $1,605 -0.77
603–649 625 31 240.00–260.00 $250.02 $1,563 +2.62
650–667 value added 662 55 250.00–256.00 $253.79 $1,680 +2.29
650–690 667 24 237.00–252.00 $245.34 $1,636 +7.82
703–730 715 9 232.00–244.00 $239.02 $1,709 +6.20
716–737 value added 726 283 249.00–254.25 $251.69 $1,827 +11.43
760 760 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +1.81
779 value added 779 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,714 —
803–838 value added 836 63 221.00–236.50 $235.55 $1,969 -1.45
850–875 863 2 205.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,812 +1.93
900 900 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
1036 1036 4 194.00 $194.00 $2,010 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 285.00 $285.00 $818 —
373 thin fleshed 373 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,220 —
375–390 386 5 270.00–302.00 $280.67 $1,083 -11.98
415–445 430 7 257.00–292.50 $278.40 $1,197 +0.31
470–490 483 3 245.00–275.00 $262.57 $1,268 +10.93
500–548 534 14 250.00–270.00 $256.50 $1,370 +6.45
555–595 574 13 232.50–255.00 $243.85 $1,400 +3.45
613–635 625 5 225.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,469 -6.01
650–690 663 6 230.00–235.00 $233.27 $1,547 +12.83
708 thin fleshed 708 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,543 —
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 215.00 $215.00 $811 -55.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,650 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 370.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,393 +20.52
410–445 428 7 320.00–392.00 $338.44 $1,449 -1.92
455–495 479 6 300.00–332.00 $315.99 $1,514 -4.04
505–540 521 15 300.00–330.00 $314.44 $1,638 +16.66
550–580 562 13 280.00–302.00 $288.88 $1,624 +14.17
600–645 612 17 260.00–278.00 $268.34 $1,642 -1.12
650–695 669 18 250.00–268.00 $259.27 $1,735 +4.87
710–748 728 13 235.00–258.00 $241.08 $1,755 +10.49
750–790 772 3 200.00–232.50 $220.77 $1,704 -7.76
848 848 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,696 -14.58
863 863 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,726 —
925–945 935 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,730 —
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —
1025 1025 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 290.00–310.00 $300.06 $1,224 -26.45
475–480 478 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,410 +1.14
520 520 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 -6.89
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -6.95
600–635 616 6 242.50–260.00 $250.75 $1,545 +2.39
685 685 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 +8.81
715 715 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 +13.69
775 775 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,724 +12.50
870 870 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 -2.33
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 240.00 $240.00 $881 —
498 498 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,046 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1290 1142 80-85% 6 110.00–120.00 $114.60 $1,309 —
885–1615 1272 80-85% 25 115.00–125.00 $120.20 $1,529 -11.53
1115–1420 1275 80-85% 8 129.00–140.00 $133.20 $1,698 +1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1860 1510 75-80% 18 120.00–135.00 $127.61 $1,927 —
1385–1735 1555 75-80% 8 136.00–147.00 $141.00 $2,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1100 887 85-90% 8 80.00–105.00 $94.94 $842 —
900–1100 989 85-90% 7 96.00–114.00 $106.98 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,459 —
1875–2125 2001 4 155.00–175.00 $168.77 $3,377 —
1730–2375 2085 4 151.00–160.00 $153.81 $3,207 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
795–945 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,260.20
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00

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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.