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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

8,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.47/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 578 lb · 432 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.90/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 523 lb · 310 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.93/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 573 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,158 7,230 9,640
Feeder cattle 6,721 5,926 7,684
Slaughter cattle 973 919 1,329
Replacement cattle 464 385 627

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to close last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good with buyers continuing to show the most interest in weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.50 $162.50 $398 -10.78
250–295 273 12 160.00–190.00 $173.63 $474 +1.69
300–345 322 31 149.00–180.00 $163.13 $525 +2.78
360 fancy 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 +5.00
350–397 378 71 139.50–175.00 $160.74 $608 +8.29
410 value added 410 3 161.00 $161.00 $660 -0.63
400–449 430 66 131.00–172.50 $158.50 $682 +11.05
433 fancy 433 3 165.00 $165.00 $714 +2.50
453–478 fancy 468 20 158.00–171.00 $160.33 $750 —
471 value added 471 4 152.00 $152.00 $716 +0.69
450–498 476 90 128.00–162.50 $149.58 $712 +6.19
500–528 fancy 510 6 150.00 $150.00 $765 ±0.00
500–549 521 170 120.00–155.00 $138.75 $723 +1.92
501–543 value added 524 29 141.00–153.00 $149.52 $783 +4.09
550–598 578 157 117.00–149.00 $131.44 $760 -1.46
552–599 value added 578 261 130.00–148.50 $144.43 $835 +5.26
550–592 fancy 589 14 136.00–137.00 $136.93 $807 —
600–648 623 138 115.00–138.00 $128.36 $800 +8.36
603–647 value added 623 51 128.50–139.00 $131.74 $821 -1.91
655–686 value added 671 25 127.50–132.00 $130.01 $872 -2.74
650–695 672 127 113.00–136.00 $125.26 $842 +0.24
707–736 value added 721 18 117.50–125.00 $120.87 $871 -4.79
700–745 723 82 111.00–129.00 $121.38 $878 +2.64
720–735 728 2 105.00–112.00 $108.54 $790 -10.20
764–788 value added 771 44 120.00–126.00 $124.04 $956 -1.00
750–791 778 30 108.00–124.50 $117.26 $912 +4.98
800 fancy 800 1 124.00 $124.00 $992 —
805–845 818 11 110.00–118.00 $115.25 $943 +0.64
813–847 value added 839 44 120.00–128.50 $125.81 $1,056 +3.86
850–890 872 10 105.00–119.00 $111.02 $968 -3.00
908–930 914 4 92.50–102.00 $94.92 $868 -16.68
949 value added 949 21 115.50 $115.50 $1,096 +5.50
960 value added 960 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,109 —
950–985 969 4 100.00–117.00 $107.02 $1,037 —
1010–1030 1022 3 92.50–101.00 $97.81 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 137.50–165.00 $150.95 $347 +3.42
250–290 263 12 140.00–162.50 $148.44 $390 -1.66
305–345 328 14 136.00–160.00 $150.04 $492 +9.42
350–398 377 32 105.00–160.00 $146.16 $551 +9.30
410–440 427 15 121.00–150.00 $138.43 $591 +2.66
450–499 482 30 130.00–146.00 $138.68 $668 +6.61
500–540 518 14 115.00–133.00 $127.70 $661 +5.18
545 value added 545 12 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
550–590 571 15 110.00–135.00 $121.36 $693 +1.15
600–640 609 19 112.50–125.00 $119.63 $729 +4.14
650–695 670 11 100.00–121.00 $114.76 $769 +7.28
835 835 2 82.50–105.00 $93.75 $783 -8.75
982 982 3 90.00 $90.00 $884 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 137.50–165.00 $147.68 $487 +9.54
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 -18.14
350–385 367 7 134.00–162.50 $145.29 $533 +13.41
400–440 420 2 120.00–132.50 $125.95 $529 -16.55
460 460 1 124.00 $124.00 $570 +1.50
495 495 1 121.00 $121.00 $599 —
505–540 523 2 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $614 -6.33
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —
595 595 1 109.00 $109.00 $649 —
620–635 629 6 112.50–125.00 $117.59 $740 +2.59
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 +3.00
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 —
325–330 328 2 102.50–132.50 $117.39 $385 -10.11
350–370 360 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $470 +11.51
445 445 1 112.50 $112.50 $501 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 130.00–147.50 $138.69 $326 -5.00
250–295 276 15 119.00–144.00 $136.81 $378 +7.42
300 300 1 122.50 $122.50 $368 -6.28
300–346 324 52 116.00–150.00 $134.13 $435 +5.35
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 -5.43
350–395 377 111 114.00–142.00 $130.34 $491 -0.09
382 value added 382 7 145.00 $145.00 $554 +10.00
385 385 1 123.00 $123.00 $474 -7.43
385–390 fancy 388 2 134.00 $134.00 $520 —
400–449 426 134 110.00–138.00 $127.64 $544 +1.21
410–445 fancy 427 9 128.00–145.00 $136.65 $583 —
425–445 435 3 100.00–122.50 $113.47 $494 -2.03
450–460 fancy 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
450–498 472 270 109.00–130.00 $122.55 $578 -0.95
457–492 value added 476 22 125.50–132.00 $130.11 $619 -4.41
500–505 fancy 503 11 123.00–128.00 $124.36 $626 -4.64
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 -4.34
500–536 value added 522 27 123.00–130.00 $126.01 $658 +0.18
505–540 523 4 107.00–112.50 $111.08 $581 -9.26
500–549 524 267 96.00–127.00 $118.08 $619 -2.26
550 fancy 550 3 114.00 $114.00 $627 —
550–599 573 255 100.00–125.00 $116.30 $666 +0.51
556–598 value added 574 36 121.00–124.00 $122.10 $701 -1.52
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 -7.99
605–635 fancy 618 3 114.00–115.00 $114.33 $707 —
610–631 value added 619 58 115.00–122.00 $117.24 $726 -5.29
620 620 1 93.00 $93.00 $577 -16.13
600–649 624 154 92.00–123.00 $112.20 $700 +3.07
650 fancy 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
650–698 670 151 89.00–122.00 $112.94 $757 +4.80
660–697 value added 682 16 104.00–121.50 $116.46 $794 -0.13
700–745 721 57 80.00–115.00 $101.70 $733 -2.90
702–737 value added 722 21 114.00–115.50 $114.63 $828 +3.63
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 -14.60
758–768 value added 762 23 104.00–110.00 $107.92 $822 -2.08
753–793 766 41 84.00–112.00 $104.15 $798 -3.51
800–835 821 10 75.00–100.00 $90.64 $744 -8.20
828–846 value added 843 13 99.50–100.00 $99.58 $839 —
853–875 861 5 88.00–95.00 $90.79 $782 -15.21
915–935 925 8 76.00–102.00 $91.76 $849 —
930 value added 930 1 98.00 $98.00 $911 —
1070 1070 1 71.00 $71.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 +15.90
265–295 279 10 117.50–140.00 $126.68 $353 +1.09
305–345 326 16 119.00–135.00 $125.64 $410 +5.87
350–395 375 31 100.00–129.00 $118.44 $444 +0.24
405–445 431 31 110.00–125.00 $120.12 $518 +2.32
450–498 480 36 107.50–122.00 $116.64 $560 +3.86
500–545 526 19 94.00–120.00 $112.61 $592 +1.47
550–595 573 27 100.00–115.00 $109.81 $629 +3.97
600–645 611 14 92.50–115.00 $107.71 $658 +11.91
652–685 659 9 90.00–105.00 $99.55 $656 -1.11
693 value added 693 26 114.00 $114.00 $790 —
700–735 713 3 90.00–96.00 $92.88 $662 +12.88
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $395 —
375–380 378 4 110.00–131.00 $122.80 $464 +17.80
410 410 1 105.00 $105.00 $430 -6.20
420–445 430 3 80.00–107.50 $97.92 $421 -13.28
460–490 479 5 105.00–122.50 $112.38 $538 -1.85
485 485 1 104.00 $104.00 $504 -10.23
505–540 523 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $528 -9.27
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 -10.30
575 575 1 92.00 $92.00 $529 -11.94
630 630 1 92.50 $92.50 $583 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 107.50 $107.50 $511 —
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 65.00 $65.00 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 7 150.00–165.00 $155.82 $441 -1.50
300–345 320 15 140.00–169.00 $153.91 $493 +4.53
315–340 fancy 323 3 157.50–162.50 $159.74 $516 -3.26
350–395 375 23 135.00–165.00 $148.93 $558 +5.76
350–398 fancy 382 12 157.00–175.00 $164.42 $628 —
400–445 420 60 132.00–165.00 $147.06 $618 +7.40
405–445 fancy 427 17 152.50–158.00 $155.96 $666 —
450–485 468 2 118.00–119.00 $118.48 $554 -20.43
450–499 473 140 122.00–165.00 $141.91 $671 +3.00
450–485 fancy 478 16 139.00–158.00 $150.97 $722 —
510 fancy 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 —
500–548 526 112 116.00–145.00 $128.78 $677 +0.63
560 fancy 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 —
550–595 574 123 112.00–134.00 $125.39 $720 +4.64
605 fancy 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 101.00 $101.00 $626 —
600–648 623 78 103.00–129.00 $117.32 $731 +0.27
625 value added 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 —
650 fancy 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
650–698 669 54 100.00–126.00 $110.79 $741 -3.69
670 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 -8.48
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -14.48
700–745 720 31 85.00–114.00 $100.72 $725 -8.58
775 thin fleshed 775 1 85.00 $85.00 $659 —
750–795 776 37 80.00–108.00 $100.99 $784 -1.49
800–845 816 7 90.00–105.00 $98.19 $801 -0.09
875–885 879 4 80.00–96.00 $88.73 $780 -0.96
905–915 912 3 87.00 $87.00 $793 -8.00
960 960 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 +5.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 125.00–131.00 $128.21 $414 —
350–360 355 3 132.00–135.00 $133.15 $473 —
405–445 423 23 125.00–149.00 $132.49 $560 +0.12
460–495 476 26 117.50–137.00 $130.07 $619 +6.68
500–540 519 31 114.00–130.00 $124.67 $647 +7.29
550–595 574 16 107.50–120.00 $113.98 $654 -1.02
600–645 616 8 110.00–118.00 $115.43 $711 +7.14
655–685 667 10 106.00–112.50 $109.25 $729 +3.32
709–748 721 7 90.00–108.00 $103.67 $747 -0.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 —
340 340 1 127.00 $127.00 $432 +12.00
420 420 1 124.00 $124.00 $521 -7.74
460–480 470 3 115.00–121.00 $118.63 $558 -11.34
500–525 514 4 112.50–120.00 $116.15 $597 +1.48
580–590 585 2 111.00–116.00 $113.48 $664 +4.48
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600–1700 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,612.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $595 —
960–1405 1157 80-85% 17 56.50–68.00 $63.81 $738 —
935–1610 1170 80-85% 37 37.50–48.00 $42.51 $497 —
800–1703 1214 80-85% 158 42.50–59.50 $50.27 $610 -8.88
1170–1365 1308 80-85% 4 69.00–73.00 $70.29 $919 —
1055–1790 1317 80-85% 12 52.50–69.00 $59.10 $778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1460 1357 75-80% 3 66.00–69.00 $67.17 $911 +23.40
1360 1360 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $802 +15.23
1120–1620 1366 75-80% 10 42.00–49.00 $45.24 $618 +1.47
1190–1800 1377 75-80% 12 52.00–65.00 $58.98 $812 +15.21
985–1810 1401 75-80% 44 50.00–64.50 $57.74 $809 -1.76
975–1830 1403 75-80% 114 47.00–62.00 $52.51 $737 -6.99
1160–2055 1481 75-80% 7 45.00–53.50 $49.24 $729 -10.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–820 775 85-90% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.41 $460 —
780–1305 1029 85-90% 25 25.00–45.00 $33.39 $344 -17.61
795–1385 1055 85-90% 126 33.00–54.00 $42.16 $445 +0.09
1015–1115 1078 85-90% 4 47.50–54.50 $52.19 $563 +10.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 68.50 $68.50 $808 —
1025–1925 1386 15 70.50–86.00 $80.61 $1,117 —
1415 1415 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,033 —
1535–1540 1538 2 88.00–95.00 $91.49 $1,407 —
1275–2805 1714 18 62.00–75.00 $68.90 $1,181 —
1245–2535 1778 52 72.00–84.00 $76.64 $1,363 —
1460–2240 1929 8 81.00–88.00 $83.89 $1,618 -2.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1050–1300 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–750.00 $690.83
1050–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–1,130.00 $952.50
1075–1320 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 835.00–1,050.00 $919.89
1000–1450 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 740.00–1,065.00 $868.57
1100–1500 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 750.00–1,125.00 $964.97
1100–1440 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–1,000.00 $853.80
1200–1230 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100–1350 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 570.00–735.00 $676.67
1115–1330 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $808.79
1175–1275 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,000.00 $953.16
1150–1400 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 670.00–875.00 $774.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–730.00 $690.00
1040–1115 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $760.53
1015–1755 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–775.00 $698.08

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $625.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1075–1135 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–750.00 $720.81

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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
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,121.94 +21.94
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 825.00 $825.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 88.00 $88.00 $513 —
610 610 1 75.00 $75.00 $458 —
685 685 1 79.00 $79.00 $541 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 60.00 $60.00 $321 —
590 590 1 60.00 $60.00 $354 —

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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.