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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.22/cwt +41.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 624 lb · 50 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.50/cwt ≈ $2,785/hd at 853 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.48/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 526 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,156 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -144.25
415–440 423 3 395.00–410.00 $404.80 $1,712 -56.01
473 473 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,762 -56.01
504–505 value added 504 7 389.00–390.00 $389.14 $1,961 —
505–540 512 16 365.00–370.00 $369.01 $1,889 -28.58
565–586 579 6 352.00–365.00 $356.23 $2,063 -29.91
618 value added 618 26 365.00–383.00 $380.23 $2,350 —
620–633 630 24 349.00–360.00 $357.29 $2,251 +29.31
675 675 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,177 —
753–758 value added 757 11 340.00–341.00 $340.73 $2,579 —
839 value added 839 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,693 —
853 value added 853 47 326.50 $326.50 $2,785 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,390 +34.95
330–335 334 4 455.00–460.00 $458.76 $1,532 -12.95
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 -18.40
430 value added 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 -60.00
433–445 440 8 445.00–455.00 $449.96 $1,980 +16.91
476–495 480 7 425.00–500.00 $453.53 $2,177 +22.07
495 value added 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 —
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 -26.42
528–530 529 8 407.50–430.00 $424.67 $2,247 +23.25
535–548 value added 545 4 390.00–410.00 $405.09 $2,208 -55.79
565–573 value added 570 3 365.00–410.00 $379.86 $2,165 +2.86
608–638 value added 634 17 374.00–377.00 $374.34 $2,373 +1.95
655 value added 655 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,338 —
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -30.00
733–744 value added 742 31 330.00–334.00 $333.24 $2,473 —
805–838 value added 828 10 320.00–336.00 $324.67 $2,688 —
865 value added 865 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,768 —
905–945 value added 942 23 315.00–320.00 $319.58 $3,010 +2.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 -40.00
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
495 value added 495 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,039 —
550–595 573 2 330.00–332.00 $330.96 $1,896 —
658 value added 658 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,250 —
655–685 667 3 310.00–330.00 $321.80 $2,146 —
753 value added 753 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,492 —
960 960 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 $836 —
270–275 273 3 350.00–390.00 $376.83 $1,029 -53.35
500 500 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
608–639 629 7 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,108 +33.48
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
495 value added 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
525 value added 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 350.00 $350.00 $886 —
381 381 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,419 -39.59
442 442 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,680 +5.00
456 456 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,664 -36.02
513–535 526 43 340.00–355.00 $349.48 $1,838 +0.30
585–594 591 17 337.50–350.00 $340.86 $2,014 +44.85
612–632 value added 628 38 339.00–340.00 $339.39 $2,131 —
645 645 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 +14.77
659 value added 659 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,162 —
658–681 673 6 305.00–315.00 $311.74 $2,098 +29.36
715 value added 715 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
738–749 747 14 280.00–281.00 $280.14 $2,093 +0.14
794 value added 794 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,422 —
813 813 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,423 —
817 value added 817 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,451 —
865 865 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,171 +11.00
948 value added 948 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,560 —
965 value added 965 5 267.50 $267.50 $2,581 —
1070 value added 1070 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 -70.00
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 +4.60
315–346 337 6 420.00–442.50 $437.80 $1,475 +9.30
355–395 374 8 380.00–435.00 $418.65 $1,566 -12.49
425 value added 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
410–448 432 15 390.00–427.50 $415.94 $1,797 +10.98
450–495 469 24 361.00–380.00 $370.17 $1,736 -17.82
475 value added 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
505–543 522 14 337.00–365.00 $354.21 $1,849 -15.34
500–548 value added 541 9 352.00–372.50 $356.12 $1,927 +6.12
550–590 572 5 320.00–350.00 $334.76 $1,915 -12.45
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -52.21
608–648 value added 621 6 322.00–330.00 $325.59 $2,022 -16.91
615–645 633 4 315.00–325.00 $321.80 $2,037 -14.32
652 value added 652 26 333.50 $333.50 $2,174 +23.50
650–680 670 3 307.00–317.00 $310.54 $2,081 +10.06
700–740 720 2 285.00–295.00 $290.14 $2,089 +38.42
732 value added 732 27 309.75 $309.75 $2,267 —
758 value added 758 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,350 —
836 value added 836 8 301.00 $301.00 $2,516 —
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 +6.44
900 value added 900 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 425.00 $425.00 $892 —
280–295 288 3 365.00–395.00 $379.83 $1,094 -32.72
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 +16.88
365–390 378 2 360.00–400.00 $379.34 $1,434 -10.60
420–445 433 3 352.00–385.00 $372.03 $1,611 -10.47
465–490 483 4 340.00–365.00 $354.91 $1,714 -0.17
520 value added 520 3 330.00–370.00 $343.33 $1,785 —
515–540 530 4 320.00–345.00 $335.12 $1,776 +6.52
560–595 574 5 302.00–315.00 $310.34 $1,781 -7.16
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -6.62
650 value added 650 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,034 —
712–740 721 3 240.00–260.00 $253.16 $1,825 -46.84
880 value added 880 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–430 422 4 352.50–355.00 $353.72 $1,493 +33.60
453–457 456 13 315.00–341.00 $335.04 $1,528 +15.23
513 513 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,731 +12.44
553–590 567 4 290.00–327.50 $316.52 $1,795 —
690 690 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,915 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
405 value added 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
405–435 418 3 280.00–295.00 $286.57 $1,198 —
460 value added 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 +45.00
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,491 -61.28
425–439 438 14 390.00–395.00 $394.65 $1,729 -60.09
525–526 525 17 342.50–352.50 $348.97 $1,832 -34.84
574–589 579 13 340.00–349.00 $346.18 $2,004 +2.16
630–640 638 12 330.00–340.00 $337.53 $2,153 +2.53
700–723 719 6 287.00–296.00 $294.54 $2,118 -8.76
815 815 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,099 +2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 525.00–600.00 $561.41 $1,448 +63.91
300–340 322 3 420.00–580.00 $469.74 $1,513 -31.81
355–388 376 7 415.00–495.00 $473.39 $1,780 +38.16
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -53.97
400–440 418 9 422.00–465.00 $436.36 $1,824 +2.39
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +45.00
520–545 527 12 355.00–395.00 $375.78 $1,980 -17.84
555–590 570 3 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $2,024 -5.94
615–645 630 10 310.00–335.00 $326.63 $2,058 -6.55
655–665 660 2 300.00–330.00 $315.11 $2,080 +10.11
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 +1.22
765–795 780 2 275.00–290.00 $282.36 $2,202 —
825 825 2 250.00–257.00 $253.50 $2,091 +7.60
850–890 871 7 235.00–260.00 $246.32 $2,145 —
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 —
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 +70.00
375–380 378 2 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $1,644 +54.83
425–440 429 4 360.00–405.00 $371.55 $1,594 -17.13
455–485 479 7 375.00–395.00 $381.31 $1,826 +23.92
525–530 528 2 340.00–365.00 $352.56 $1,862 +29.09
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -40.00
610–630 620 2 290.00–310.00 $300.16 $1,861 +31.30
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -14.04
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
855–870 863 2 225.00–240.00 $232.57 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +19.42
462–463 462 7 335.00–345.00 $337.86 $1,561 -10.72
805–840 828 3 220.00–230.00 $223.24 $1,848 —
903 903 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,964 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1635 1216 80-85% 19 130.00–146.00 $139.73 $1,699 -1.06
925–1805 1228 80-85% 39 139.00–163.00 $151.40 $1,859 +10.61
1075–1510 1308 80-85% 14 150.00–174.00 $160.11 $2,094 +4.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1255 1028 85-90% 20 105.00–127.00 $118.59 $1,219 —
955–1100 1038 85-90% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.30 $1,498 —
840–1315 1056 85-90% 26 127.00–142.00 $133.28 $1,407 +8.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1880 1454 75-80% 25 150.00–165.00 $156.53 $2,276 -16.28
1355–1605 1469 75-80% 5 140.00–149.00 $146.03 $2,145 -26.78
1200–1815 1510 75-80% 12 156.00–190.00 $167.19 $2,525 +25.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1665 1390 6 165.00–186.00 $175.03 $2,433 —
1395–2040 1665 14 180.00–195.00 $186.40 $3,104 -2.85
1870–1905 1888 2 195.00–210.00 $202.57 $3,825 -1.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1070–1500 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,303.30
1250–1320 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,111.05
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1289 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,925.00–3,050.00 $2,987.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —
1225–1285 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,175.00–3,500.00 $3,369.99 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1205–1310 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00–4,500.00 $4,140.66 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 +725.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 +825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–930 848 85-90% 2 114.00–124.00 $118.51 $1,005 —
1020–1320 1220 85-90% 3 139.00–144.00 $141.84 $1,730 —
1225–1325 1275 85-90% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.56 $1,920 —
1240–1450 1354 80-85% 5 148.00–156.00 $150.24 $2,034 —
1615–2040 1757 75-80% 5 144.00–156.00 $149.10 $2,620 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,110 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,223 —

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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.