Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Tennessee reported 207 priced lines covering 1,523 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,438 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 447 head. replacement cattle receipts at 240 head. Counted as USDA files them — 6 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,438Last week 1,598Year ago 1,780

Slaughter CattleReceipts 447Last week 369Year ago 278

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 158Year ago 237

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	287.50	287.50
2	550–600	570	267.50–277.50	272.46
2	600–650	640	237.50–250.00	243.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	369	340.00–415.00	380.14
2	400–450	430	382.50–395.00	388.68
3	450–500	483	330.00–390.00	357.39
2	500–550	505	295.00–352.50	323.47
1	550–600	565	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	618	265.00–272.50	268.86
2	650–700	680	262.50–308.00	285.08
5	700–750	718	275.00–292.50	289.04
1	900–950	900	221.00	221.00
1	950–1000	965	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	384	325.00–410.00	340.58
5	400–450	418	250.00–410.00	352.57
5	450–500	469	325.00–390.00	348.58
6	500–550	524	300.00–355.00	334.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	497.50	497.50
4	300–350	323	455.00–520.00	501.55
10	350–400	367	415.00–470.00	435.23
22	400–450	419	400.00–470.00	433.97
7	450–500	473	385.00–422.50	399.82
16	500–550	525	360.00–425.00	393.62
28	550–600	575	345.00–385.00	360.97
24	600–650	625	320.00–352.50	333.18
11	650–700	674	312.50–337.50	322.15
14	700–750	728	295.00–332.50	308.78
3	800–850	840	230.00–270.00	245.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	380	450.00–470.00	458.78
11	400–450	415	440.00–465.00	454.74
3	450–500	465	410.00–445.00	423.15
8	500–550	521	375.00–395.00	383.81
5	550–600	589	340.00–345.00	344.02
2	600–650	645	335.00	335.00
3	650–700	662	325.00–335.00	331.60
3	700–750	720	300.00–305.00	303.30
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	835	250.00–260.00	254.94
2	850–900	863	235.00–240.00	237.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	575	347.50	347.50
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	302.50	302.50
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	495.00	495.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	537	352.50–365.00	354.58
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	717	250.00–255.00	251.72
1	750–800	775	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	340.00–380.00	358.89
3	300–350	337	335.00–370.00	347.80
4	350–400	375	225.00–360.00	313.70
4	400–450	434	220.00–380.00	320.12
3	450–500	477	285.00–340.00	319.81
5	500–550	534	305.00–335.00	325.06
3	600–650	617	230.00–260.00	244.84
1	700–750	730	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	780	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	820	187.00	187.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	310	440.00–450.00	444.92
1	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
5	250–300	282	440.00–500.00	460.40
12	300–350	328	400.00–445.00	428.50
28	350–400	377	412.50–445.00	431.14
35	400–450	422	362.50–427.50	404.96
39	450–500	471	352.50–415.00	387.99
37	500–550	530	340.00–408.00	369.55
26	550–600	568	321.00–368.00	347.21
18	600–650	614	314.00–345.00	336.12
20	650–700	666	270.00–340.00	300.48
12	700–750	713	260.00–282.00	272.46
10	750–800	769	250.00–317.50	285.00
1	800–850	800	236.00	236.00
5	850–900	875	220.00–237.50	223.56
2	1050–1100	1,060	230.00–240.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	535	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	370.00–380.00	375.00
5	550–600	592	295.00–300.00	296.01
3	600–650	628	280.00–285.00	281.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	330.00–460.00	412.55
6	300–350	326	370.00–405.00	393.12
5	350–400	366	370.00–400.00	389.94
1	400–450	420	382.50	382.50
4	450–500	471	340.00–367.50	355.08
2	500–550	535	312.50–345.00	328.60
1	550–600	590	317.50	317.50
3	600–650	617	300.00–310.00	306.62
4	650–700	690	282.50–287.50	286.29
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	350.00	350.00
4	600–650	600	342.50	342.50
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	400.00–415.00	410.06
9	300–350	337	400.00–435.00	422.81
9	350–400	385	400.00–435.00	412.09
7	400–450	419	395.00–420.00	413.51
20	450–500	469	380.00–405.00	401.02
6	500–550	517	340.00–360.00	349.18
4	550–600	573	320.00–340.00	332.53
8	600–650	635	295.00–310.00	303.23
4	650–700	680	270.00–295.00	282.38
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	860	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	925	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	400.00–450.00	430.18
4	300–350	331	275.00–400.00	352.75
3	350–400	370	350.00–400.00	365.77
2	400–450	415	300.00–365.00	333.28
14	450–500	477	257.00–385.00	297.95
3	550–600	587	315.00–325.00	318.38
3	600–650	632	295.00–310.00	301.60
3	650–700	687	270.00–305.00	281.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	455.00	455.00
4	300–350	343	395.00–410.00	402.52
1	400–450	440	405.00	405.00
2	600–650	630	325.00–335.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	457	455.00	455.00
69	500–550	513	382.50–469.00	460.88
1	550–600	560	377.00	377.00
4	600–650	614	355.00–390.00	372.39
4	700–750	700	337.00	337.00
70	750–800	775	335.00–365.00	363.01
55	900–950	938	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	500.00–550.00	534.47
4	300–350	316	470.00–555.00	514.25
4	350–400	375	440.00–485.00	470.58
4	400–450	430	435.00–485.00	460.81
4	450–500	479	420.00–445.00	428.51
8	500–550	521	380.00–405.00	397.59
4	550–600	560	365.00–400.00	386.14
12	600–650	632	322.00–340.00	327.98
1	700–750	715	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	763	305.00–320.00	312.57
2	800–850	835	317.00	317.00
1	900–950	930	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	502.50	502.50
4	250–300	276	450.00–525.00	480.05
6	300–350	329	450.00–500.00	471.71
15	350–400	355	430.00–495.00	473.40
10	400–450	417	410.00–460.00	433.05
13	450–500	467	395.00–445.00	431.46
15	500–550	514	360.00–427.50	401.42
25	550–600	570	367.50–390.00	381.46
10	600–650	620	331.00–377.50	361.12
12	650–700	681	343.00–355.00	354.01
15	700–750	732	320.00–342.50	335.00
1	750–800	770	322.50	322.50
1	900–950	910	306.00	306.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	900	235.00	235.00
1	950–1000	990	237.00	237.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	373	535.00	535.00
3	400–450	402	490.00	490.00
7	650–700	668	358.00–370.00	359.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	633	327.50	327.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	578	215.00–310.00	240.38
5	600–650	633	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,512	134.00–148.00	141.21
11	—	1,480	165.00–182.00	172.81
58	—	1,498	144.00–172.00	158.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,310	144.00–168.00	155.61
19	—	1,223	133.00–146.00	140.79
2	—	1,550	120.00	120.00
15	—	1,243	159.00–177.00	168.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,091	109.00–133.00	124.35
28	—	1,096	125.00–149.00	136.55
12	—	1,182	136.00–155.00	144.99
6	—	1,113	100.00–115.00	107.37
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,114	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,853	201.00–209.00	203.69
15	—	1,652	158.00–179.00	166.88
36	—	1,665	175.00–205.00	189.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,196	2,175.00–3,025.00	2,402.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	2,525.00–2,950.00	2,739.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,119.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,330	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,131.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,975.00–2,025.00	1,999.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,348	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,731.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,403	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,333.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,198	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,005.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,110	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,938.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	963	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,267.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	3,025.00	3,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,970.00	2,970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	3,050.00	3,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	4,050.00	4,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,825.00	2,825.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,190	2,700.00	2,700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Tennessee barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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