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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

6,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.94/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 523 lb · 265 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.92/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 574 lb · 253 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.11/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 618 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,831 4,846 6,810
Feeder cattle 5,411 3,915 5,452
Slaughter cattle 939 688 1,051
Replacement cattle 481 243 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, although a weak undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–249 244 12 245.00–305.00 $262.77 $641 —
255–295 278 11 222.50–315.00 $257.93 $717 -12.17
300–335 318 2 280.00 $280.00 $890 -0.68
305–345 325 39 230.00–325.00 $272.65 $886 -8.03
330 fancy 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
355–395 375 55 250.00–320.00 $284.11 $1,065 +21.20
400 fancy 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
400–445 428 65 241.00–300.00 $269.07 $1,152 +8.41
410–446 value added 432 13 250.00–317.50 $290.21 $1,254 -2.14
450–498 470 57 230.00–295.00 $261.22 $1,228 -0.08
454–499 value added 477 37 243.00–312.50 $278.47 $1,328 -9.53
507–548 value added 526 58 239.00–286.00 $263.25 $1,385 -8.59
500–549 530 106 230.00–270.00 $254.70 $1,350 -2.33
550–595 value added 567 71 244.00–275.00 $259.42 $1,471 +9.99
570–580 575 2 224.00–227.50 $225.73 $1,298 -8.68
550–595 577 82 220.00–262.00 $243.63 $1,406 +9.22
602–648 value added 617 105 227.00–254.00 $242.38 $1,495 +2.52
600–647 618 108 210.00–242.00 $231.98 $1,434 +6.66
650–698 value added 668 82 216.00–241.00 $232.78 $1,555 +0.92
650–695 671 67 206.00–242.50 $224.43 $1,506 +10.91
700–745 715 54 190.00–230.00 $210.27 $1,503 +3.89
700–746 value added 724 31 209.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,581 +1.29
755–795 772 15 193.00–221.00 $205.11 $1,583 +2.14
750–793 value added 777 50 207.50–219.00 $212.21 $1,649 +1.26
800–825 812 16 170.00–210.00 $194.71 $1,581 +0.52
833–845 value added 844 66 196.00–207.00 $206.71 $1,745 +5.22
850–887 value added 859 125 196.00–215.00 $212.81 $1,828 +13.25
850–890 871 6 178.00–192.50 $187.52 $1,633 -7.48
914 914 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,837 +20.44
940 value added 940 56 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 +11.00
950 value added 950 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,843 —
965–980 973 4 165.00–182.00 $175.50 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 —
255–275 263 3 200.00–255.00 $235.16 $618 —
320–340 329 5 185.00–255.00 $221.59 $729 -1.26
355–395 380 15 204.00–280.00 $240.23 $913 +25.23
415–445 433 5 189.00–240.00 $219.27 $949 -1.93
455–495 481 10 196.00–245.00 $229.42 $1,104 +5.42
505–545 518 13 195.00–242.00 $220.67 $1,143 +15.71
550–595 573 11 190.00–242.00 $219.99 $1,261 +4.99
600–645 622 20 190.00–225.00 $212.02 $1,319 +12.25
675–690 683 5 200.00–216.00 $207.20 $1,415 +13.41
700–718 712 8 168.00–194.00 $181.92 $1,295 -13.08
750–760 758 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 +1.00
898 898 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,347 —
977 977 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,759 —
1005 1005 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,809 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 202.50 $202.50 $749 —
403–430 414 4 225.00–250.00 $234.90 $972 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
450–495 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
500 500 1 182.50 $182.50 $912 —
572 572 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,244 +14.50
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
495 495 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 —
540 540 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +1.85
595 595 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,294 —
597 value added 597 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,403 —
635–640 638 2 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,372 -2.51
800 800 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,488 —
935–940 938 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
575–580 576 4 185.00–200.00 $188.77 $1,087 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 5 215.00–285.00 $252.06 $575 +32.06
255–295 280 9 225.00–260.00 $237.13 $664 +25.88
280 value added 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 -19.41
300–345 321 58 203.00–267.50 $241.13 $774 +14.89
325 fancy 325 1 237.50 $237.50 $772 —
350–399 377 107 201.00–265.00 $238.89 $901 +2.33
372–395 fancy 381 4 225.00–270.00 $258.34 $984 —
400–446 423 151 190.00–259.00 $234.72 $993 +12.54
405–445 value added 424 21 215.00–264.00 $240.65 $1,020 -0.18
424 fancy 424 10 235.00 $235.00 $996 —
455–496 value added 469 34 235.00–248.00 $242.95 $1,139 +9.43
450–496 473 166 202.00–242.00 $224.86 $1,064 +4.95
475 fancy 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
518–530 fancy 520 5 220.00–227.50 $225.97 $1,175 —
500–548 522 222 180.00–237.00 $218.47 $1,140 -4.74
500–549 value added 531 38 218.00–241.50 $227.73 $1,209 -5.04
555–565 fancy 558 3 222.50–225.00 $224.16 $1,251 —
552–597 value added 570 41 205.00–232.50 $217.67 $1,241 -4.96
550–597 575 209 190.00–225.00 $211.83 $1,218 -5.25
610–625 618 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,143 -5.00
600–649 value added 621 73 194.00–229.00 $214.54 $1,332 -3.36
600–648 625 110 185.00–220.00 $204.53 $1,278 +8.21
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 +13.95
650–695 value added 666 50 197.50–225.00 $214.23 $1,427 +9.60
650–698 670 99 180.00–210.00 $187.22 $1,254 -3.83
701–745 value added 709 17 174.50–200.00 $190.33 $1,349 +1.91
700–740 719 19 157.00–197.00 $187.65 $1,349 +18.53
750–795 766 23 158.00–197.00 $185.64 $1,422 +20.61
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 -10.03
786 value added 786 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,438 -9.23
805 value added 805 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 -7.00
810–845 822 3 160.00–166.00 $162.06 $1,332 -1.09
851–870 860 10 140.00–175.00 $168.94 $1,453 +17.94
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 -1.00
900–925 921 9 135.00–146.00 $142.00 $1,308 +1.00
955–965 960 2 142.00–150.00 $145.98 $1,401 -6.02
1060 1060 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 value added 258 3 215.00 $215.00 $555 —
270–285 278 2 195.00–215.00 $204.73 $569 —
305–340 325 15 225.00–236.00 $230.40 $749 +19.53
353–395 375 34 186.00–231.00 $217.38 $815 +4.55
410–445 433 9 205.00–230.00 $214.09 $927 +17.40
450–498 470 19 160.00–227.00 $200.88 $944 +1.75
505–545 518 30 170.00–219.00 $203.13 $1,052 +14.57
550–598 578 20 170.00–210.00 $187.07 $1,081 +6.07
605–645 620 10 152.50–203.00 $183.76 $1,139 +12.09
660–690 679 4 175.00–190.00 $182.50 $1,239 +1.50
700–735 714 5 132.00–176.00 $164.24 $1,173 +24.24
753–790 774 5 150.00–182.00 $169.38 $1,311 +15.77
815 815 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,011 —
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 -12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
320–325 323 2 205.00–220.00 $212.44 $686 —
370–390 378 3 151.00–225.00 $195.94 $741 —
432 432 2 212.50 $212.50 $918 +37.50
415–445 434 7 170.00–220.00 $195.75 $850 +20.75
470–490 480 4 180.00–215.00 $205.20 $985 —
500–540 523 3 170.00–195.00 $184.71 $966 —
550–575 563 2 150.00–190.00 $169.56 $955 -7.44
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
700 700 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 502 3 180.00 $180.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 —
310–340 324 12 300.00–325.00 $316.00 $1,024 +47.28
355–375 fancy 365 2 272.50–320.00 $295.60 $1,079 -4.86
355–397 374 54 232.00–310.00 $275.31 $1,030 -8.70
405–445 fancy 425 10 265.00–300.00 $273.17 $1,161 -11.71
420–430 425 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 $921 -43.28
400–448 427 85 200.00–285.00 $258.29 $1,103 -1.66
450–495 471 105 192.00–270.00 $244.30 $1,151 -13.16
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -35.52
450–495 fancy 481 4 240.00–252.00 $246.24 $1,184 —
500–548 525 97 212.50–257.00 $231.38 $1,215 -4.23
517–540 fancy 526 5 240.00–252.50 $247.57 $1,302 -22.43
550–565 fancy 553 5 242.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,349 -21.11
555 value added 555 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -3.43
550–597 574 65 208.00–235.00 $220.39 $1,265 -1.29
618 fancy 618 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,360 -12.50
600–648 622 36 130.00–220.00 $209.32 $1,302 -2.46
650–695 669 47 173.00–211.00 $197.99 $1,325 -0.15
703 703 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,209 -15.22
700–744 723 35 174.00–200.00 $186.81 $1,351 -0.41
750–795 774 31 165.00–200.00 $175.73 $1,360 +2.78
807–831 821 10 160.00–182.00 $171.38 $1,407 +8.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
332 332 2 250.00 $250.00 $830 —
360–395 376 8 200.00–260.00 $227.34 $855 -6.20
400–445 419 24 173.00–250.00 $224.78 $942 -9.55
450–497 476 19 195.00–247.50 $228.80 $1,089 +15.19
500–545 522 13 200.00–227.00 $213.58 $1,115 -11.42
550–590 574 16 160.00–218.00 $194.87 $1,119 +5.52
600–641 633 7 170.00–200.00 $193.72 $1,226 —
650–695 674 20 160.00–200.00 $186.86 $1,259 +18.53
710–745 732 7 157.50–180.00 $171.45 $1,255 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
355–375 365 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $812 -35.07
400 400 1 197.50 $197.50 $790 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -15.31
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
565–585 577 3 190.00–208.00 $199.26 $1,150 -2.37
615–645 630 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,118 +12.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1210 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,298.92 —
1210–1510 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,655.59 -144.41
2200 2200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,610.00 $2,610.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,092 —
585–595 593 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,228 +1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–2180 1250 80-85% 175 82.00–101.00 $91.32 $1,141 —
1005–1720 1270 80-85% 33 75.00–89.00 $82.88 $1,053 —
1055–1720 1294 80-85% 45 93.00–116.00 $104.59 $1,353 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1980 1421 75-80% 17 75.00–90.00 $84.91 $1,207 -19.38
1225–1675 1450 75-80% 21 97.00–113.00 $102.71 $1,489 —
1110–2015 1494 75-80% 115 79.50–109.00 $94.29 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1260 1049 85-90% 43 50.00–78.00 $67.54 $708 -13.42
750–1560 1103 85-90% 96 49.00–92.00 $81.18 $895 —
905–1455 1139 85-90% 13 84.00–103.00 $91.58 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1172 3 93.00–107.00 $97.84 $1,147 —
1090–2350 1569 27 75.00–106.00 $98.34 $1,543 —
1305–2735 1774 62 94.00–128.00 $113.81 $2,019 —
1320–2410 1899 14 119.00–135.00 $125.62 $2,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–735 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 510.00–800.00 $663.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
900–1050 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
965–1040 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 980.00–1,250.00 $1,152.91
1080–1190 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,130.93
1030–1350 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,183.13
965–1500 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,040.00–1,550.00 $1,292.60
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,155.00–1,325.00 $1,245.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
820–1000 924 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 710.00–1,250.00 $965.94
910–1000 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 880.00–1,000.00 $942.83
795–1095 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–1,225.00 $894.82
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1068 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,275.00 $1,087.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
837–1110 954 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,275.00 $1,061.09
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1170–1325 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,300.00 $1,112.42

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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
1005–1260 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,418.72 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–2,100.00 $1,837.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.