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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

8,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.30/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 576 lb · 337 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.79/cwt -6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 626 lb · 333 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.85/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 473 lb · 308 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,015 9,241 7,171
Feeder cattle 6,631 7,688 6,153
Slaughter cattle 1,024 1,245 695
Replacement cattle 360 308 323

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and over 500 lbs were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Demand for feeder and slaughter classes was mostly moderate throughout the week.

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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 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 +19.94
255–295 275 8 150.00–220.00 $196.24 $540 +1.59
300–343 321 25 152.50–220.00 $186.59 $599 -1.23
353–395 value added 364 4 197.00–200.00 $199.19 $725 -2.33
365–375 fancy 370 2 195.00–202.50 $198.70 $735 -2.30
350–395 376 53 162.50–192.00 $183.34 $689 -2.87
400–430 value added 411 5 187.50–197.50 $192.55 $791 -7.45
400–445 419 75 158.00–194.00 $183.26 $768 +0.99
439 fancy 439 4 200.00 $200.00 $878 +2.50
450–496 467 132 159.00–190.00 $177.06 $827 +1.00
455–485 value added 473 26 184.00–200.00 $193.46 $915 -6.09
505–536 value added 517 43 177.50–197.50 $187.67 $970 +9.76
500–548 529 177 141.00–180.00 $172.13 $911 +4.40
551–575 value added 559 50 160.00–180.00 $176.37 $986 -4.15
550–598 575 166 148.00–176.00 $165.04 $949 +3.38
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -31.09
600–647 value added 626 167 154.00–175.00 $167.11 $1,046 -11.25
600–648 627 165 130.00–170.00 $160.67 $1,007 +4.58
650–698 672 101 127.00–167.00 $153.89 $1,034 +1.55
650–699 value added 683 57 144.00–168.00 $160.75 $1,098 -0.44
700–745 value added 722 46 151.00–160.00 $153.04 $1,105 -0.98
700–747 723 31 135.00–160.00 $149.93 $1,084 +2.71
720–735 728 2 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $903 -23.18
752–789 value added 769 77 134.00–160.00 $152.70 $1,174 -17.86
754–798 773 67 135.00–161.50 $154.42 $1,194 +10.32
802–849 value added 828 91 148.00–162.00 $158.03 $1,308 -5.91
810–840 829 21 138.00–155.00 $146.52 $1,215 +2.84
850–890 value added 854 9 140.00–148.50 $140.98 $1,204 -23.63
853–880 860 8 135.00–146.00 $143.09 $1,231 +8.48
904–928 value added 906 64 140.00–160.00 $157.93 $1,431 +10.54
915–940 932 3 116.00–136.00 $123.74 $1,153 -6.04
950 value added 950 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,411 —
950–995 965 4 110.00–135.00 $126.10 $1,217 +3.38
1000–1015 1005 3 108.00–120.00 $115.63 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 155.00–165.00 $161.89 $364 -28.11
280–290 285 2 170.00–182.00 $175.89 $501 +14.08
300–345 330 20 132.50–187.50 $162.10 $535 -5.45
353–390 374 13 130.00–180.00 $168.74 $631 +3.84
400–449 428 19 131.00–172.50 $161.59 $692 +1.10
450–497 479 22 140.00–167.00 $158.29 $758 +8.25
505–548 530 21 140.00–162.50 $150.83 $799 +5.56
550–592 567 50 110.00–160.00 $145.32 $824 +1.24
600–645 631 21 125.00–155.00 $139.02 $877 +1.59
650–690 673 23 125.00–150.00 $138.19 $930 +4.59
743–745 744 4 130.00–140.00 $132.51 $986 +1.31
751–795 771 12 134.00–140.00 $139.48 $1,075 +4.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -2.50
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -12.50
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 ±0.00
370–395 383 2 130.00–162.50 $145.72 $558 -8.88
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -44.27
455 455 2 170.00 $170.00 $774 +25.00
505 505 3 120.00–140.00 $130.83 $661 +1.09
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 +27.26
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 +33.00
570 570 1 142.00 $142.00 $809 +15.00
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 -10.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 70.00 $70.00 $169 —
368 368 2 60.00 $60.00 $221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–290 276 20 126.00–170.00 $148.76 $411 -3.85
325–330 value added 328 2 170.00 $170.00 $558 —
310–348 330 30 131.00–180.00 $163.85 $541 +6.21
360–370 value added 365 2 167.50 $167.50 $611 -10.00
350–398 373 111 130.00–171.00 $158.83 $592 +7.00
400–440 value added 422 9 155.00–165.00 $160.28 $676 -25.00
400–449 426 112 134.00–165.00 $154.36 $658 +2.47
455–495 value added 467 26 155.00–165.00 $161.92 $756 -7.45
450–495 474 281 129.00–162.00 $152.12 $721 +5.09
490 490 1 121.00 $121.00 $593 -26.03
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 -21.69
515–520 518 2 120.00 $120.00 $622 -21.69
504–544 value added 522 59 144.00–160.00 $154.58 $807 -1.57
500–547 523 164 125.00–154.00 $143.95 $753 +2.26
550–575 563 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $667 -12.77
550–596 575 268 124.00–152.00 $141.87 $816 +10.63
550–599 value added 579 66 141.00–160.00 $150.02 $869 +0.54
580 580 1 133.00 $133.00 $771 -6.77
600–647 616 103 119.00–150.00 $138.10 $851 +3.36
601–639 value added 619 102 141.00–155.00 $148.56 $920 -0.41
650–698 669 104 114.00–140.00 $134.07 $897 +1.25
650–695 value added 679 161 139.50–165.75 $156.54 $1,063 -2.26
700–745 722 42 107.00–135.00 $127.41 $920 -3.57
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 -30.98
704–740 value added 729 43 140.00–145.50 $143.36 $1,045 +1.05
753–785 value added 762 57 130.00–143.50 $139.35 $1,062 -0.25
750–796 773 26 110.00–133.00 $126.18 $975 -7.43
800–840 813 12 100.00–133.00 $125.56 $1,021 +11.18
855–893 881 18 108.75–130.00 $114.83 $1,012 -8.80
1030 1030 1 94.00 $94.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $302 -19.86
250–280 266 8 130.00–150.00 $139.57 $371 +2.58
300–345 323 10 125.00–155.00 $144.50 $467 +2.37
355–395 373 18 125.00–161.00 $142.77 $533 +6.17
400–446 425 33 120.00–150.00 $134.30 $571 -11.45
450–497 470 55 110.00–145.00 $131.83 $620 -1.60
500–540 521 23 120.00–140.00 $132.98 $693 +6.00
550–595 570 21 111.00–137.50 $129.33 $737 -2.40
600–645 622 14 112.00–130.00 $124.32 $773 -3.73
650–688 677 12 110.00–123.00 $116.31 $787 -10.71
725–735 730 2 100.00–122.00 $111.08 $811 -2.74
755–759 759 8 97.50–100.00 $97.81 $742 -15.19
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 value added 717 70 163.85 $163.85 $1,175 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
315–330 323 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $428 -0.07
320–340 330 2 116.00–140.00 $127.64 $421 +7.64
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 +12.69
405 405 1 121.00 $121.00 $490 -12.45
405–445 423 6 100.00–147.50 $125.53 $531 -7.92
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -9.90
485–490 488 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $625 -1.89
530–535 533 2 113.00–118.00 $115.51 $616 -9.28
520–545 538 6 100.00–137.50 $127.38 $685 +2.59
580 580 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $740 +6.06
575–595 586 4 110.00–126.00 $116.75 $684 -4.69
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 -10.87
825 825 1 102.00 $102.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 +2.80
360–385 373 2 102.50–120.00 $111.54 $416 -8.70
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +12.50
463 463 2 130.00 $130.00 $602 +16.48
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
510 510 1 134.00 $134.00 $683 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 70.00 $70.00 $192 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 170.00–180.00 $174.92 $413 —
278 fancy 278 3 215.00 $215.00 $598 —
280–288 285 6 175.00–185.00 $181.70 $518 -7.35
310–348 330 22 170.00–190.00 $180.78 $597 +4.67
345 fancy 345 3 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
350–395 377 60 160.00–192.50 $183.53 $692 +0.77
400–448 427 43 143.00–191.00 $171.41 $732 -2.03
460–475 fancy 468 3 187.50–195.00 $190.79 $893 +14.79
450–495 471 77 144.00–183.00 $169.15 $797 +3.18
500–545 fancy 521 4 170.00–179.00 $174.95 $911 -5.91
500–545 522 86 130.00–165.00 $155.25 $810 -2.43
560–585 573 2 130.00–144.00 $136.85 $784 -10.77
550–595 574 84 134.00–160.00 $149.23 $857 +1.61
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -22.67
600–648 626 76 133.00–155.00 $140.96 $882 -1.71
625–640 633 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $820 -13.16
650 650 1 127.50 $127.50 $829 -10.31
655–695 670 55 125.00–151.00 $135.30 $907 -2.51
700–745 722 32 109.00–142.50 $125.89 $909 -6.66
750–790 772 21 110.00–131.00 $122.82 $948 +4.33
815–825 820 2 112.50–114.00 $113.25 $929 -3.55
863–890 868 10 108.00–130.00 $123.92 $1,076 —
965 965 1 102.50 $102.50 $989 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 25 125.00–165.00 $149.30 $563 -2.49
400–435 420 10 132.50–162.50 $152.30 $640 +9.13
450–495 478 27 115.00–162.50 $146.21 $699 -5.96
500–545 521 18 116.00–148.00 $136.85 $713 -1.26
550–592 571 20 115.00–140.00 $129.10 $737 -4.22
605–648 637 12 117.50–132.00 $128.63 $819 -2.59
655–685 671 5 122.50–129.00 $125.31 $841 -0.31
700–720 709 5 112.00–130.00 $116.45 $826 -2.54
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 155.00 $155.00 $491 —
350–360 355 2 139.00–147.50 $143.31 $509 —
405–425 412 3 150.00–159.00 $155.90 $642 +24.98
425–435 430 2 125.00–167.50 $146.00 $628 +15.08
455–498 484 6 134.00–158.00 $146.84 $711 +6.84
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 +10.74
560–585 573 2 120.00–126.00 $122.93 $704 +1.34
565–595 582 3 110.00–124.00 $114.69 $667 -6.90
640–645 643 2 115.00–129.00 $122.03 $785 +12.03
670–690 674 6 120.00 $120.00 $809 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
765–790 778 2 100.00–115.00 $107.38 $835 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–480 471 5 130.00–140.00 $132.04 $622 +7.04
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 5 80.00 $80.00 $150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1395 1129 80-85% 35 45.00–64.00 $57.19 $646 —
850–1610 1195 80-85% 146 57.00–76.00 $66.57 $796 —
1080–1505 1268 80-85% 16 70.00–83.00 $76.46 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1270 1000 85-90% 54 31.00–58.00 $48.77 $488 +0.29
800–1435 1081 85-90% 100 45.00–68.00 $58.72 $635 —
885–1305 1117 85-90% 6 66.00–70.00 $68.31 $763 -2.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1545 1394 75-80% 14 53.00–65.00 $61.42 $856 —
985–1855 1422 75-80% 125 60.00–77.00 $68.57 $975 +8.00
1225–1820 1598 75-80% 10 71.00–81.00 $77.56 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2105 1538 22 70.00–85.00 $78.68 $1,210 —
1120–2355 1762 49 80.00–105.00 $93.45 $1,647 —
1860–2065 1993 8 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 895.00 $895.00
980–1195 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 960.00–1,000.00 $987.44
1145–1150 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $999.78
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1035–1290 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,350.00 $1,130.43
960–1425 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,225.00 $1,094.18
1130–1280 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–950.00 $895.01
1075–1355 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,225.00 $1,128.69
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 385.00–450.00 $417.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 535.00 $535.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1080–1175 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,239.08
1150–1165 1158 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,213.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776 776 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,325.00 $1,292.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00–1,350.00 $1,286.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1705 1542 3 66.50–78.00 $70.81 $1,092 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 77.00 $77.00 $424 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.