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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $328.21/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,859/hd at 871 lb · 303 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $387.68/cwt +30.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,461/hd at 635 lb · 228 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $310.30/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,932/hd at 945 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,938 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,260 +10.00
260–295 279 7 440.00–485.00 $461.57 $1,288 +12.01
315–338 325 7 442.50–545.00 $478.85 $1,556 -5.49
350–370 361 6 440.00–475.00 $452.43 $1,633 +30.26
415–440 423 8 420.00–425.00 $420.62 $1,779 +4.43
460–485 469 10 397.50–422.00 $410.13 $1,924 +6.64
502–543 value added 516 6 397.50–403.00 $401.07 $2,070 -28.93
505–545 525 7 360.00–385.00 $374.21 $1,965 -1.34
550–590 566 19 347.50–385.00 $368.95 $2,088 +9.82
559–580 value added 567 28 380.00–393.00 $387.66 $2,198 —
613–647 633 18 340.00–351.00 $347.93 $2,202 -1.24
603–638 value added 635 210 350.00–395.50 $391.09 $2,483 +16.26
658–690 672 7 310.00–335.00 $329.46 $2,214 -4.37
667–696 value added 679 97 346.00–372.00 $360.74 $2,449 +4.14
731 value added 731 64 342.50 $342.50 $2,504 -3.41
725–740 735 5 315.00–327.00 $321.21 $2,361 -5.80
750–795 771 4 305.00–325.00 $314.80 $2,427 -3.62
783–789 value added 784 44 336.50–340.50 $339.68 $2,663 +18.47
820–848 value added 826 24 313.00–320.00 $318.89 $2,634 -2.23
867–880 value added 871 303 305.00–329.75 $328.21 $2,859 -5.29
904–947 value added 945 114 300.00–310.75 $310.30 $2,932 +7.80
958–992 value added 982 10 290.00–292.00 $291.41 $2,862 +1.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 427.50–485.00 $456.50 $1,292 +46.50
315–325 320 2 410.00–460.00 $434.61 $1,391 +32.31
350–395 368 5 390.00–435.00 $417.89 $1,538 +42.89
425 425 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,541 +12.47
450–485 469 5 347.50–395.00 $376.70 $1,767 +8.21
555–595 577 3 330.00–360.00 $343.27 $1,981 +0.82
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +16.56
700–745 723 2 299.00–300.00 $299.48 $2,165 +4.48
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 367.50 $367.50 $956 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 3 445.00–515.00 $486.29 $1,070 +47.96
260–280 264 6 437.50–477.00 $462.71 $1,222 +30.21
305–345 325 13 420.00–437.50 $428.44 $1,392 +23.77
350–392 378 28 372.00–435.00 $395.07 $1,493 -6.95
375–381 thin fleshed 380 8 410.00–417.50 $416.58 $1,583 —
405–431 value added 427 6 380.00–382.00 $380.32 $1,624 -0.97
400–448 428 21 357.00–425.00 $399.82 $1,711 +21.31
430 430 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,559 -16.01
450–498 476 53 352.00–390.00 $369.21 $1,757 +9.32
490 490 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,651 +2.00
500–536 531 23 342.50–365.00 $357.88 $1,900 +57.88
540 value added 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -21.04
565–595 576 23 320.00–347.50 $335.04 $1,930 +5.15
580 value added 580 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 -46.10
605–645 619 17 300.00–330.00 $319.52 $1,978 +8.56
625–648 value added 641 83 322.00–340.00 $333.63 $2,139 -1.33
650–698 675 30 285.00–327.50 $313.56 $2,117 +9.92
683 value added 683 16 325.00 $325.00 $2,220 +10.00
700–745 715 3 280.00–297.00 $289.17 $2,068 +27.13
725–737 value added 736 17 307.00–320.00 $319.25 $2,350 +14.25
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 -5.00
794 value added 794 19 310.00 $310.00 $2,461 —
805 value added 805 19 302.50 $302.50 $2,435 -16.50
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 +55.15
948 value added 948 53 285.00 $285.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 435.00–460.00 $446.46 $1,018 —
270–295 283 2 405.00–440.00 $421.73 $1,193 +36.73
310–343 329 9 345.00–412.50 $392.16 $1,290 +14.68
350–395 373 12 270.00–400.00 $365.70 $1,364 +31.45
400–430 417 5 345.00–395.00 $371.54 $1,549 +21.49
450–495 477 9 270.00–355.00 $340.14 $1,622 +7.01
515–545 535 7 332.50–345.00 $335.70 $1,796 +17.82
560–595 574 4 310.00–325.00 $316.10 $1,814 +6.19
655–680 661 4 290.00–317.50 $310.43 $2,052 +47.93
725–745 735 3 260.00–280.00 $270.80 $1,990 +20.80
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
535–545 540 2 320.00–332.50 $326.31 $1,762 +37.52
555 555 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 -45.00
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 525.00–535.00 $530.51 $1,183 +98.01
250–290 270 2 430.00–525.00 $473.98 $1,280 +49.90
300–320 311 5 440.00–485.00 $466.99 $1,452 +2.13
355–393 369 16 412.00–472.50 $442.98 $1,635 +19.29
410–445 430 15 390.00–417.50 $406.12 $1,746 -5.70
450–490 471 18 365.00–413.00 $389.87 $1,836 -10.22
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 -37.50
500–545 529 26 350.00–380.00 $357.64 $1,892 -5.96
550–595 575 24 335.00–362.50 $353.59 $2,033 +8.49
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 -28.16
605–648 626 17 312.00–360.00 $335.30 $2,099 +12.14
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 -50.23
655–670 661 6 295.00–332.50 $312.87 $2,068 +2.64
700–720 709 5 275.00–387.50 $303.30 $2,150 +23.30
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -26.52
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -11.73
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 -26.17
820–845 833 2 272.50–275.00 $273.73 $2,280 +12.56
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
1000 1000 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 480.00–490.00 $485.14 $1,324 —
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +51.37
375–395 386 7 355.00–420.00 $402.30 $1,553 -12.70
415–440 427 3 375.00–390.00 $381.82 $1,630 +10.49
455–495 478 6 330.00–370.00 $349.62 $1,671 +7.70
510–540 523 4 312.50–345.00 $327.68 $1,714 -1.81
575–585 580 3 325.00–350.00 $337.46 $1,957 +12.42
610–643 634 14 300.00–339.00 $327.27 $2,075 +27.98
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 +12.63
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
815–845 830 2 230.00–265.00 $247.82 $2,057 -19.68
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
425–445 439 5 305.00–405.00 $359.28 $1,577 +39.28
485 485 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,855 —
500 500 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,612 —
630 630 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,874 —
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
785 785 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1725 1413 75-80% 11 144.00–150.00 $146.31 $2,067 -19.49
1400–1435 1413 75-80% 3 161.00–172.00 $165.64 $2,340 -0.16
1165–1780 1457 75-80% 30 150.00–162.00 $154.90 $2,257 -1.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1470 1253 80-85% 15 134.50–147.00 $141.05 $1,767 —
980–1455 1273 80-85% 25 144.00–157.50 $151.11 $1,924 —
1275–1375 1332 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.07 $2,159 +8.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
810–1450 1042 85-90% 15 124.00–148.00 $134.18 $1,398 —
1005–1105 1068 85-90% 3 111.00–125.00 $118.90 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1645 1333 3 163.00–176.00 $170.40 $2,271 —
1195–2305 1840 10 180.00–199.50 $187.99 $3,459 -2.94
1740–2145 1976 9 188.00–208.00 $197.20 $3,897 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1200–1343 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,313.65
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1392 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1270–1515 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,189.39
1477 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1050–1350 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,337.50
1210–1320 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,076.09
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1054–1475 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,663.24 —
1479–1585 1524 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,543.52 —
1520–1550 1540 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,400.00 $2,997.40 —
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480–1555 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,818.20 —

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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.