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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 13, 2025

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.09/cwt ≈ $1,993/hd at 581 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.64/cwt -21.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 531 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.36/cwt ≈ $2,111/hd at 678 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 930

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 5 410.00–430.00 $421.47 $1,146
302 302 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,268
385–396 395 17 400.00–430.00 $428.28 $1,692
466 value added 466 12 431.00 $431.00 $2,008
480–495 492 5 405.00–423.00 $419.49 $2,064
523 523 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,987
535 value added 535 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,060
573–589 580 12 354.00–373.00 $364.02 $2,111
581 value added 581 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,219
645 645 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,145
650–686 665 16 330.00–338.00 $332.83 $2,213
693 value added 693 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,391
708–728 value added 718 10 320.00–321.00 $320.51 $2,301
785–790 789 5 292.50–311.00 $296.18 $2,337
805 805 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,536
811 value added 811 10 326.00 $326.00 $2,644
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465
914 value added 914 8 308.00 $308.00 $2,815
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,290 -81.85
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $1,593
370–395 387 3 417.50–427.50 $423.46 $1,639 -28.97
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -5.62
435 value added 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653
460–482 475 5 365.00–417.50 $404.39 $1,921 -5.74
478 value added 478 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,922
515–535 527 5 355.00–407.00 $386.28 $2,036 +12.07
545 value added 545 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 +13.93
550–590 570 2 341.00–370.00 $354.99 $2,023 -13.96
605–615 value added 609 5 361.00–379.00 $371.73 $2,264 -19.36
600–640 620 6 328.00–350.00 $340.09 $2,109 -7.84
650–695 669 5 320.00–340.00 $331.90 $2,220 +2.44
713 value added 713 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,442 ±0.00
755–785 764 6 317.50–335.00 $324.42 $2,479 +9.62
1090 1090 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,845
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,126
560–572 570 7 322.50–350.00 $346.14 $1,973
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -17.89
410–435 423 2 225.00–365.00 $297.07 $1,257 -65.43
545 545 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,510
1060 1060 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,205
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 325 7 375.00–400.00 $396.54 $1,289
394 394 26 378.00 $378.00 $1,489
465 465 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,697
469 value added 469 23 385.00 $385.00 $1,806
528 value added 528 25 372.50 $372.50 $1,967
545 545 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,894
553–585 581 42 332.50–352.50 $343.09 $1,993
665–673 667 22 300.00–309.00 $306.49 $2,044
695 value added 695 14 319.00 $319.00 $2,217
730–748 740 13 280.00–295.00 $289.98 $2,146
753 753 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,146
898 898 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,155
1128 1128 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,482
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 5 356.00–400.00 $373.62 $1,229 -54.82
355–395 377 6 356.00–395.00 $370.58 $1,397 -24.49
400 value added 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +14.68
410–425 417 7 345.00–385.00 $366.77 $1,529 -33.05
454 value added 454 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,598
455–495 480 12 323.00–365.00 $341.30 $1,638 -27.91
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 +3.00
515 515 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,550 -56.88
500–548 531 37 315.00–350.00 $335.55 $1,782 -22.33
550–590 571 13 312.50–349.00 $330.83 $1,889 -4.21
595 595 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,678 -53.04
600 value added 600 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,920
605–627 618 7 305.00–320.00 $313.14 $1,935 -6.38
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 -38.56
670–680 675 3 282.00–289.00 $285.34 $1,926 -28.22
675 value added 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -5.00
740–748 746 5 275.50–280.00 $276.39 $2,062 +26.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173
351–360 353 5 325.00–355.00 $348.88 $1,232
410–445 426 13 280.00–342.00 $322.89 $1,376
517 517 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,608
558 558 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,772
633 633 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,741
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -72.16
375–380 378 2 320.00–360.00 $339.87 $1,285 -25.83
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 -35.14
530–545 537 3 184.00–315.00 $268.55 $1,442 -67.15
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 +10.00
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 16 417.50 $417.50 $1,920
525–546 528 28 357.50–376.00 $373.27 $1,971
572–583 582 34 340.00–348.00 $340.69 $1,983
654 654 20 309.50 $309.50 $2,024
758 758 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,956
853 853 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,919
954 954 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,108
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 440.00 $440.00 $968 -90.51
300–338 327 4 380.00–410.00 $400.12 $1,308 -66.87
340 thin fleshed 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496
380–395 388 2 380.00–440.00 $410.58 $1,593 -32.40
400–425 410 6 334.00–400.00 $373.07 $1,530 -33.05
450–475 459 7 350.00–406.00 $376.31 $1,727 -13.56
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -49.87
503–526 518 13 355.00–399.00 $376.75 $1,952 +19.11
562–580 565 11 320.00–345.00 $341.28 $1,928 -12.31
620–640 630 7 300.00–324.00 $311.60 $1,963 -23.70
660–697 687 9 300.00–306.00 $302.63 $2,079 -10.24
695 695 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 -47.87
850–865 858 3 200.00–249.00 $219.80 $1,886 -20.20
965–970 968 2 199.00–203.00 $201.01 $1,946
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,229
461–497 478 11 315.00–365.00 $336.09 $1,607
510–511 511 7 342.50–345.00 $343.57 $1,756
558 558 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,800
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830
665–690 674 10 250.00–265.00 $257.58 $1,736
750 750 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,781
888 888 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,705
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,170 -98.30
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +10.38
615–640 628 2 240.00–281.00 $260.09 $1,633 -67.18
685–690 688 6 280.00–290.00 $285.67 $1,965
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444
410–440 425 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -59.28
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1685 1276 80-85% 28 132.00–151.00 $143.60 $1,832 -7.51
1115–1600 1292 80-85% 23 140.00–164.00 $152.81 $1,974 +1.70
1095–1590 1334 80-85% 5 160.00–178.00 $170.22 $2,271 +8.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1755 1485 75-80% 22 138.00–165.00 $153.85 $2,285 -1.05
1310–1775 1534 75-80% 8 139.00–152.00 $147.05 $2,256
1250–1765 1556 75-80% 5 160.00–173.00 $167.59 $2,608
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $950
850–1345 1038 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $114.49 $1,188 -19.69
950–1225 1088 85-90% 6 140.00–154.50 $145.46 $1,583 +26.56
925–1270 1091 85-90% 18 125.00–139.50 $130.09 $1,419 +11.19

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191
1425–2215 1782 11 155.00–180.00 $172.38 $3,072
1595–2225 1878 9 180.00–195.00 $186.67 $3,506
2385 2385 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,746

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1100–1355 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,218.99
1283–1400 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,855.87
1335–1545 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,860.00–2,125.00 $2,002.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.