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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

5,916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.18/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 524 lb · 268 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.31/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 571 lb · 207 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.28/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 672 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,916 8,133 8,015
Feeder cattle 4,879 6,470 6,631
Slaughter cattle 875 1,264 1,024
Replacement cattle 162 399 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold mostly steady, with Heifers selling mostly steady with a firm undertone. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 234 8 200.00–280.00 $248.73 $582 —
250–295 270 11 242.50–270.00 $257.53 $695 +16.71
275–298 value added 290 3 270.00–280.00 $276.84 $803 +4.23
300–335 319 23 217.50–280.00 $256.60 $819 +9.08
350–395 368 20 242.00–272.50 $259.61 $955 +11.67
368 value added 368 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,001 +7.00
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +29.00
405–433 value added 418 13 250.00–265.00 $260.88 $1,090 +6.74
400–445 427 38 222.00–260.00 $237.42 $1,014 -10.19
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -50.19
450–495 476 101 217.50–262.50 $230.30 $1,096 -9.89
457–498 value added 483 44 228.00–265.00 $240.66 $1,162 -8.14
517–530 521 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,094 -16.79
500–545 525 94 210.00–242.50 $226.27 $1,188 +37.04
525 fancy 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 —
505–541 value added 527 43 230.00–257.00 $240.45 $1,267 -0.47
553–595 value added 567 70 215.00–250.00 $234.41 $1,329 +6.62
550–599 573 56 200.00–234.00 $217.19 $1,244 -2.31
600–647 619 58 190.00–236.00 $212.33 $1,314 +8.37
600–645 value added 630 135 210.00–241.00 $222.32 $1,401 +0.22
650–679 value added 665 64 212.00–230.00 $215.68 $1,434 +2.51
650–697 670 50 190.00–213.00 $202.97 $1,360 +4.75
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +30.00
700–745 718 89 180.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,400 +35.04
709–735 value added 726 91 194.00–215.00 $202.47 $1,470 -5.57
750–793 777 16 172.50–185.00 $182.31 $1,417 -5.69
755–792 value added 786 22 186.00–190.00 $188.65 $1,483 -12.29
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -18.00
804–845 value added 818 120 179.00–197.75 $192.14 $1,572 -18.71
800–835 822 15 165.00–184.00 $174.61 $1,435 -5.16
854–890 value added 869 8 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,499 -27.35
850–899 888 14 140.00–190.00 $170.74 $1,516 -5.74
938–948 943 4 153.00–162.00 $157.52 $1,485 -19.10
965 965 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 -15.00
1055–1070 1063 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +20.03
310–345 333 12 197.50–240.00 $225.62 $751 -4.93
363–395 378 10 220.00–245.00 $230.29 $870 -6.53
415–445 438 8 220.00–227.00 $224.64 $984 +18.78
450–495 471 7 180.00–220.00 $207.49 $977 -7.95
500–535 514 10 195.00–215.00 $203.77 $1,047 -12.08
550–595 572 7 180.00–216.00 $202.53 $1,158 +12.73
600–645 628 10 165.00–210.00 $186.31 $1,170 +7.92
655–695 681 6 175.00–191.00 $184.26 $1,255 +14.91
710–745 721 4 160.00–183.00 $171.88 $1,239 +2.69
730 value added 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 +25.00
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 -28.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 +12.50
509 509 7 195.00 $195.00 $993 —
581 581 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,191 —
615–640 624 10 181.00–185.00 $183.52 $1,145 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 +6.26
355–395 378 6 210.00–230.00 $220.98 $835 +17.24
505 505 3 190.00 $190.00 $960 -11.98
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -31.98
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 +15.00
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 226 5 182.50–250.00 $218.44 $494 +23.44
250–295 272 19 190.00–235.00 $212.33 $578 +0.44
250–289 value added 276 6 240.00 $240.00 $662 +1.62
290 fancy 290 1 237.50 $237.50 $689 —
305–345 326 51 185.00–235.00 $210.63 $687 -1.13
310–340 value added 331 9 205.00–231.00 $219.85 $728 —
350–396 376 69 187.50–230.00 $209.85 $789 -0.18
385 fancy 385 1 209.00 $209.00 $805 —
371–396 value added 386 10 230.00–231.00 $230.38 $889 +0.46
400–447 421 117 186.00–217.50 $204.54 $861 +17.04
405–448 value added 423 26 217.00–230.00 $221.25 $936 +2.81
470 fancy 470 1 208.00 $208.00 $978 —
450–495 471 163 185.00–212.50 $196.17 $924 -5.03
458–487 value added 473 15 204.00–215.00 $210.65 $996 -15.75
503–545 value added 518 82 185.00–225.00 $212.68 $1,102 +11.87
500–549 526 184 170.00–200.00 $193.37 $1,017 +0.55
530 530 2 180.00 $180.00 $954 -12.82
550–593 value added 566 58 185.00–210.00 $204.20 $1,156 -12.02
550–597 573 148 175.00–200.00 $189.10 $1,084 +0.71
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -3.39
603–637 value added 616 108 182.00–200.00 $191.80 $1,181 -10.76
604–647 623 89 170.00–190.00 $180.45 $1,124 -0.48
645 645 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,090 +1.53
650–695 670 84 161.00–187.00 $173.63 $1,163 -1.61
670 670 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -10.24
650–694 value added 674 114 175.00–185.00 $180.31 $1,215 -9.92
695 695 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,129 -12.74
707–745 722 36 150.00–172.50 $162.60 $1,174 -6.61
725–745 value added 731 16 168.00–180.00 $176.18 $1,288 +6.17
750–793 value added 766 22 160.00–172.00 $170.06 $1,303 -15.17
760–780 775 4 152.50–161.00 $156.47 $1,213 -5.94
800–845 816 7 130.00–165.00 $150.47 $1,228 -10.27
853 value added 853 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,365 -15.00
857–885 866 5 130.00–153.00 $145.70 $1,262 +5.18
920 920 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,270 +18.00
953 value added 953 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,401 —
965–995 980 2 121.00–130.00 $125.43 $1,229 -4.57
1065 1065 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 200.00–230.00 $215.49 $491 +0.49
255–290 273 2 195.00–200.00 $197.34 $539 +1.19
300–345 322 7 180.00–220.00 $197.98 $637 +10.37
350–395 373 8 152.50–207.50 $188.42 $703 -1.42
400–445 426 16 175.00–200.00 $190.17 $810 +0.83
450–495 469 15 152.50–186.00 $174.80 $820 -17.59
500–540 516 14 140.00–182.00 $171.79 $886 -0.31
550–590 572 17 151.00–179.00 $166.68 $953 -9.99
600–640 625 19 143.00–175.00 $164.85 $1,030 +12.56
670–695 683 4 135.00–155.00 $144.28 $985 -27.42
725–730 729 4 130.00 $130.00 $948 -13.69
750–780 763 3 140.00–150.00 $143.28 $1,093 +3.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 value added 495 94 229.50 $229.50 $1,136 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 +40.00
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 +10.97
350–365 358 2 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $718 +32.25
450–495 471 4 170.00–185.00 $180.23 $849 +7.23
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 -22.89
575–590 583 2 142.50–160.00 $151.36 $882 -11.64
600–635 618 2 140.00–160.00 $149.72 $925 —
650–660 655 2 147.50–160.00 $153.80 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 2 130.00–160.00 $145.26 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 +25.00
260–285 270 3 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $655 -42.52
315 fancy 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 ±0.00
305–345 319 13 211.00–275.00 $245.26 $782 -0.16
350 fancy 350 1 249.00 $249.00 $872 +19.00
350–395 375 36 210.00–275.00 $242.86 $911 +5.65
400–405 fancy 402 3 250.00–260.00 $255.81 $1,028 —
400–445 424 80 210.00–260.00 $234.09 $993 +7.37
450–495 467 92 200.00–250.00 $223.92 $1,046 +1.00
455–480 fancy 468 2 242.00–247.50 $244.82 $1,146 +10.82
501–530 fancy 508 4 212.50–217.50 $213.80 $1,086 -13.70
500–548 526 102 180.00–229.00 $205.07 $1,079 -4.13
550–598 574 60 180.00–215.00 $197.64 $1,134 +3.05
600–645 616 48 165.00–200.00 $184.33 $1,135 +6.83
653–685 661 47 157.00–193.00 $177.93 $1,176 +3.33
700–732 718 16 147.00–185.00 $165.32 $1,187 +10.58
752–788 770 23 144.00–170.00 $156.62 $1,206 +4.11
793 793 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,190 -2.51
800–842 831 5 132.50–170.00 $142.21 $1,182 -3.35
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 +5.00
900–940 917 3 97.00–130.00 $110.78 $1,016 —
970–995 983 2 91.00–104.00 $97.42 $958 -32.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 201.00–220.00 $210.28 $679 —
360–375 367 3 182.50–237.50 $201.33 $739 -0.47
405–440 424 5 195.00–225.00 $205.35 $871 -7.50
455–495 480 8 195.00–222.50 $209.11 $1,004 +17.14
505–538 529 10 160.00–200.00 $177.64 $940 -19.80
550–595 571 16 140.00–195.00 $175.02 $999 ±0.00
600–645 625 9 142.50–179.00 $165.46 $1,034 +1.09
655–695 679 12 142.00–185.00 $160.75 $1,091 +11.35
730 730 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,077 -12.50
790 790 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 -11.00
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -24.96
855 855 1 111.00 $111.00 $949 -26.00
940 940 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,043 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +12.50
405 405 1 212.50 $212.50 $861 +18.71
405–430 418 2 160.00 $160.00 $669 -33.79
480–495 488 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $903 -0.33
500–545 523 2 165.00–175.00 $170.22 $890 -6.30
550–565 557 3 165.00–190.00 $178.25 $993 +53.58
580 580 1 167.50 $167.50 $972 -14.50
620–625 623 2 135.00–165.00 $149.94 $934 -12.46
715 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 +31.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 +5.00
637 637 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,099 +2.50
693 693 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1590 1233 80-85% 41 68.00–87.00 $78.98 $974 —
1000–1675 1251 80-85% 130 77.00–97.00 $87.05 $1,089 —
1045–1670 1304 80-85% 40 90.00–102.00 $95.24 $1,242 -3.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1850 1432 75-80% 13 80.00–86.00 $83.64 $1,198 -9.44
1210–1725 1448 75-80% 14 96.00–104.00 $100.02 $1,448 +6.94
1010–1835 1462 75-80% 115 82.50–98.00 $89.87 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1360 1036 85-90% 37 53.00–77.00 $68.76 $712 +2.64
820–1420 1091 85-90% 71 70.50–87.00 $77.26 $843 -1.48
1060–1555 1265 85-90% 8 80.00–88.50 $82.88 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1610 1154 14 91.00–109.00 $100.09 $1,155 —
1145–2035 1638 20 91.00–108.00 $101.25 $1,658 —
1535–2435 1899 35 105.50–124.00 $114.72 $2,179 —
1535–2275 1984 9 115.00–130.00 $124.06 $2,461 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–990 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,325.00 $1,118.70
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900–1400 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,245.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
900–1350 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00–1,300.00 $1,090.83
950–1275 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,282.19
980–1415 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,234.84
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1300–1450 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,485.00–1,725.00 $1,605.00
1230–1555 1393 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,295.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–960 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–995.00 $932.50
860–1170 961 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,150.00 $932.93
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1130 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.98

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +125.00
1100–1195 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.03 -873.97
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–2,150.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 109.00 $109.00 $850 —

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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.