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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $264.33/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 813 lb · 101 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $243.07/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 907 lb · 98 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.21/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 787 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 3,744 0
Feeder cattle 646 3,111 0
Slaughter cattle 71 387 0
Replacement cattle 43 246 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 +130.00
310–335 323 3 330.00–360.00 $343.04 $1,108 -20.58
340 value added 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
360–395 378 8 330.00–355.00 $346.85 $1,311 -30.22
401–415 407 3 325.00–335.00 $330.70 $1,346 -15.72
405–425 value added 415 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -42.20
455 value added 455 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 -5.89
450–495 475 3 310.00–330.00 $316.74 $1,505 -20.57
526–540 530 7 300.00–322.50 $317.45 $1,682 -9.97
555–585 574 11 290.00–315.00 $311.25 $1,787 +0.76
565–587 value added 580 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -0.11
600–645 620 4 270.00–290.00 $284.19 $1,762 +0.52
628 value added 628 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,915 -2.30
658–686 value added 674 9 280.00–290.00 $284.34 $1,916 -13.99
655–686 683 10 260.00–290.00 $267.03 $1,824 -11.65
702–720 value added 706 18 262.00–270.00 $266.90 $1,884 -4.73
710–715 712 3 275.00–285.00 $278.35 $1,982 +12.28
770–795 783 2 215.00–227.50 $221.35 $1,733 -32.05
787–790 value added 787 30 260.00–264.00 $263.87 $2,077 -4.80
803 fancy 803 61 271.50 $271.50 $2,180 —
815 815 3 212.50–240.00 $222.50 $1,813 -26.69
827–849 value added 828 37 252.00–256.00 $255.89 $2,119 +0.95
850–865 860 3 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,870 -18.73
904–911 value added 907 98 233.50–250.00 $243.07 $2,205 -3.18
965–990 978 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,980 -7.55
1101 value added 1101 50 223.00 $223.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 320.00–332.00 $326.27 $1,077 +0.08
360–375 368 2 260.00–295.00 $277.14 $1,020 -42.86
465–490 474 5 282.00–305.00 $295.23 $1,399 +7.56
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 -17.39
595–598 597 4 265.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,627 -5.21
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -16.84
650–685 668 3 250.00–260.00 $253.42 $1,693 +9.23
700–720 707 3 252.50–260.00 $255.80 $1,809 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -17.50
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 —
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 355.00 $355.00 $710 —
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +5.00
330 330 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,056 +9.35
350–395 372 6 317.50–335.00 $323.68 $1,204 -8.56
410–420 413 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $1,273 +14.31
415–449 value added 436 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,352 -39.75
455 fancy 455 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,513 —
455–495 477 11 260.00–315.00 $286.62 $1,367 +21.54
500 value added 500 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 -16.30
505–545 530 10 255.00–279.00 $266.20 $1,411 -15.40
557–572 value added 561 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,515 -6.22
550–595 583 8 245.00–265.00 $253.13 $1,476 -5.55
600–630 value added 610 11 265.00–270.00 $266.85 $1,628 -0.88
630–642 637 4 245.00–255.00 $248.73 $1,584 +3.49
655–685 678 9 250.00–257.50 $251.38 $1,704 +7.16
680 value added 680 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 -18.00
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 +25.78
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 +17.59
710–735 717 4 225.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,685 -2.40
740 fancy 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
740 value added 740 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +3.00
756–765 759 6 226.00–235.00 $228.18 $1,732 +3.44
835 835 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,774 +6.61
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 +8.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 342.00 $342.00 $787 +14.50
250–290 269 6 290.00–322.00 $314.09 $845 -10.38
327–340 332 5 272.00–292.00 $284.43 $944 -25.57
370–380 375 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,134 -3.07
385 thin fleshed 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
400–445 416 5 245.00–290.00 $269.09 $1,119 -18.71
470–475 473 3 240.00–255.00 $248.31 $1,175 -41.11
530–545 538 5 240.00–260.00 $250.52 $1,348 -7.13
555–580 565 3 235.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,356 -4.52
620–645 633 2 225.00–240.00 $232.35 $1,471 +9.50
650–665 657 3 222.00–240.00 $230.62 $1,515 +10.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
450 450 1 202.00 $202.00 $909 -52.87
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
365–385 373 3 325.00–355.00 $336.94 $1,257 -29.89
400–435 416 9 310.00–342.50 $325.84 $1,355 -17.62
470–485 475 4 300.00–315.00 $311.29 $1,479 -29.24
500–535 520 6 295.00–320.00 $304.02 $1,581 +21.21
555–575 565 2 290.00–297.50 $293.68 $1,659 +7.87
615–640 628 2 265.00–266.00 $265.49 $1,667 -2.38
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +21.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–399 396 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,188 -35.01
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 -53.69
455–498 482 5 250.00–285.00 $275.09 $1,326 -39.25
515–535 528 4 250.00–280.00 $268.87 $1,420 -8.80
555–595 579 6 250.00–267.00 $259.36 $1,502 +1.44
645 645 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,612 +7.02
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 +10.97
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1128 80-85% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.83 $1,397 —
960–1580 1170 80-85% 12 126.00–141.50 $133.72 $1,565 —
1165–1400 1250 80-85% 5 137.00–148.00 $142.23 $1,778 +20.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 992 85-90% 6 97.00–113.00 $107.31 $1,065 —
785–1230 1015 85-90% 6 110.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,176 —
1020–1170 1096 85-90% 4 121.00–125.00 $122.82 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1295 1260 75-80% 2 143.00–149.00 $146.08 $1,841 —
1160–1660 1449 75-80% 8 134.00–148.00 $139.98 $2,028 -6.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,249 —
1560–1725 1643 2 161.00–173.50 $167.56 $2,753 —
1650–2405 1966 4 156.00–168.00 $160.53 $3,156 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
775–785 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.84
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
750–900 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,309.09 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 85-90% 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,395 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 167.50 $167.50 $972 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —

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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.