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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

1,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.69/cwt +27.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,161/hd at 629 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.78/cwt +40.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 673 lb · 149 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.63/cwt +29.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 482 lb · 72 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,487

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 6 545.00–660.00 $605.54 $1,447
265–290 278 5 550.00–640.00 $577.27 $1,605
300–340 324 7 500.00–540.00 $517.48 $1,677 +120.48
350–370 359 4 450.00–510.00 $479.76 $1,722 +56.30
365 value added 365 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,971
400–413 408 4 420.00–445.00 $429.89 $1,754 +14.89
421 value added 421 5 442.00 $442.00 $1,861 +62.00
455–494 475 9 410.00–432.00 $422.92 $2,009 +18.53
516 value added 516 11 428.00 $428.00 $2,208 +13.00
500–535 521 10 412.00–420.00 $417.08 $2,173 +30.80
555–595 580 10 368.00–388.00 $377.55 $2,190 +22.56
609 value added 609 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,290 +4.27
605–645 626 11 352.50–370.00 $362.85 $2,271 +22.76
668 value added 668 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,538
660–693 687 10 329.00–352.00 $336.47 $2,312 +4.57
700–713 709 3 310.00–315.00 $311.65 $2,210
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052
714–741 value added 732 33 340.00–356.00 $345.20 $2,527 +2.70
750–785 761 7 312.50–325.00 $318.18 $2,421 -6.24
778 value added 778 54 338.75 $338.75 $2,635
927–933 value added 933 55 305.00–318.50 $317.77 $2,965
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 value added 593 40 390.00 $390.00 $2,313 +8.00
818 value added 818 63 338.25 $338.25 $2,767 +12.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260
315–330 323 2 417.50–460.00 $439.24 $1,419
355–373 367 3 430.00–460.00 $450.33 $1,653 +50.33
410–440 425 2 375.00–390.00 $382.76 $1,627 +85.69
450–475 459 6 375.00–405.00 $387.45 $1,778
515–545 530 5 350.00–375.00 $358.89 $1,902 +81.89
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870
600–615 608 2 347.00–357.00 $352.06 $2,141
653–693 673 5 300.00–339.50 $320.47 $2,157
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880
285–295 289 4 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,300
300–345 317 12 365.00–430.00 $414.06 $1,313 +40.44
350–392 370 24 400.00–427.00 $414.56 $1,534 +43.98
398 value added 398 8 428.00 $428.00 $1,703
400–435 420 21 395.00–417.00 $407.13 $1,710 +40.36
450–495 479 51 352.00–382.50 $371.53 $1,780 +30.23
489–491 value added 490 21 380.00–387.50 $382.15 $1,873
500–543 518 33 315.00–371.00 $356.53 $1,847 +55.53
550–595 565 37 330.00–360.00 $336.54 $1,901 +5.71
552–584 value added 579 18 368.00–380.00 $378.09 $2,189
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -30.83
603–648 627 24 320.00–334.00 $327.92 $2,056 +14.78
627–631 value added 629 163 337.00–354.50 $346.01 $2,176 +26.01
653–690 666 25 270.00–327.00 $313.76 $2,090 +38.76
670–687 value added 674 124 315.00–342.00 $334.21 $2,253 +14.21
720 720 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 +35.61
741 value added 741 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,319
751–780 755 8 265.00–285.00 $280.54 $2,118
860–883 875 3 245.00–272.00 $263.16 $2,303
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 4 380.00–420.00 $402.31 $1,151
315–345 331 4 305.00–382.00 $352.22 $1,166 +32.22
370–390 379 4 320.00–395.00 $369.17 $1,399 +29.30
400–445 425 12 323.50–380.00 $344.08 $1,462
450–495 475 16 322.50–365.00 $344.84 $1,638 +39.84
500–545 525 9 296.00–340.00 $328.76 $1,726 +60.21
552–590 572 10 300.00–325.00 $318.69 $1,823
620–640 630 2 300.00–302.50 $301.27 $1,898
678 value added 678 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,939
685 685 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,867
710–735 723 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $2,134
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 value added 504 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,726 -30.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 279 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,534
300–329 316 18 500.00–525.00 $509.70 $1,611 +109.58
363–395 373 11 440.00–500.00 $468.16 $1,746 +57.58
400–445 420 13 405.00–437.00 $426.18 $1,790 +53.11
455 fancy 455 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,943
455–495 477 21 364.00–405.00 $393.32 $1,876 +53.32
505–540 518 11 350.00–405.00 $380.89 $1,973 +4.14
560–585 563 35 330.00–380.00 $370.75 $2,087 +29.47
605–635 621 11 310.00–350.00 $334.13 $2,075 +22.53
650–685 677 25 307.00–337.50 $320.56 $2,170 +17.93
715–735 724 5 290.00–312.00 $304.96 $2,208
760–773 770 7 280.00–305.00 $300.77 $2,316
830 830 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,241
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 +65.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,089
330 330 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,427
355–375 365 5 440.00–450.00 $443.95 $1,620 +139.95
390 thin fleshed 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560
400–445 430 4 340.00–400.00 $373.97 $1,608
450–495 473 8 330.00–370.00 $358.02 $1,693 -1.98
515–545 534 7 320.00–352.50 $334.29 $1,785
550–595 575 5 300.00–347.50 $323.33 $1,859
610–615 613 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,870 +44.89
663–675 667 3 286.00–300.00 $290.72 $1,939 +5.05
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,382

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1465 1172 80-85% 10 158.00–169.00 $162.93 $1,910
1050–1730 1326 80-85% 12 135.00–149.00 $142.35 $1,888 -27.87
1055–1615 1328 80-85% 25 135.00–157.00 $150.25 $1,995 -19.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1800 1413 75-80% 14 165.00–176.00 $170.58 $2,410
1050–1745 1434 75-80% 17 146.00–169.00 $160.02 $2,295
1180–1820 1498 75-80% 5 140.00–152.00 $142.67 $2,137 -11.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1105 1042 85-90% 6 145.00–152.00 $148.81 $1,551 +34.32
860–1605 1135 85-90% 14 81.50–126.00 $114.18 $1,296
865–1550 1174 85-90% 10 100.50–140.00 $128.22 $1,505

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2300 1777 18 162.00–192.00 $183.67 $3,264 +11.29
1510–2105 1917 5 195.00–210.00 $202.43 $3,881
1300–2500 1969 5 155.00–175.00 $167.12 $3,291

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1350 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,250.00–4,300.00 $3,522.40
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1005–1425 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,450.00–3,675.00 $3,277.42
1230–1380 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1220 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,064.88
1035–1095 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,624.30
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1115–1320 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,877.10
1288 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1328 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1095–1565 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,525.00 $2,360.87
1275–1460 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,369.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
865–1470 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,100.00 $1,824.74
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1075 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,749.17
950–1185 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,533.14

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1150 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,175.00–4,500.00 $4,401.97
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,125.00–4,325.00 $4,225.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00
1200–1220 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,025.00–4,275.00 $4,133.16 +1,208.16
1200–1395 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,275.00–4,900.00 $4,808.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.