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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

2,872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.80/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 629 lb · 274 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.18/cwt +22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 676 lb · 184 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.35/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 880 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,872 3,081 3,336
Feeder cattle 2,638 2,237 3,086
Slaughter cattle 177 466 212
Replacement cattle 57 378 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
250–295 273 6 400.00–445.00 $415.70 $1,135 +3.16
320–325 323 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $1,300 +24.94
350–395 374 4 340.00–385.00 $361.97 $1,354 -19.53
408 value added 408 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,540 —
400–445 422 7 350.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,530 -3.50
450–475 value added 463 2 345.00–355.00 $349.86 $1,620 -10.43
455–495 472 21 300.00–365.00 $332.56 $1,570 -12.22
507–530 value added 510 18 330.00–340.00 $331.16 $1,689 -16.69
500–545 522 19 300.00–317.50 $312.43 $1,631 -18.56
555–595 564 28 290.00–317.00 $305.85 $1,725 -16.66
550–598 value added 581 50 315.00–338.00 $320.80 $1,864 -8.99
600–646 623 38 280.00–305.00 $291.81 $1,818 -3.38
608–643 value added 630 236 315.50–323.75 $320.82 $2,021 +8.84
650–697 673 28 275.00–292.50 $286.14 $1,926 +4.46
676 value added 676 156 314.50 $314.50 $2,126 +22.95
700–734 717 26 250.00–272.00 $262.85 $1,885 -9.67
713–721 value added 719 40 275.00–282.50 $277.69 $1,997 +2.30
753–756 value added 755 28 262.50–273.00 $270.01 $2,039 +4.53
772 772 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,007 +4.74
806–837 value added 822 12 259.00 $259.00 $2,129 -5.98
855–899 value added 880 126 251.00–255.50 $254.35 $2,238 +1.91
931 value added 931 11 245.00 $245.00 $2,281 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -33.33
275 275 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,052 -38.89
328–330 328 7 365.00–395.00 $390.69 $1,281 -18.74
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
435 435 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 +5.44
460–464 463 12 363.00–369.00 $368.01 $1,704 +15.10
521 value added 521 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,782 +0.40
523–535 532 7 312.50–325.00 $321.49 $1,710 -1.08
554–555 value added 555 16 320.00–326.00 $322.62 $1,791 -12.38
570–594 587 17 296.00–304.00 $300.04 $1,761 -22.17
618–629 value added 624 8 293.00–297.00 $295.02 $1,841 -26.63
601–645 626 20 277.00–290.00 $281.98 $1,765 -16.65
652 value added 652 9 283.00 $283.00 $1,845 —
662–695 683 22 258.00–268.00 $262.02 $1,790 -28.82
705 705 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,734 -17.57
749 value added 749 23 269.00 $269.00 $2,015 -19.17
767–791 782 8 253.00–256.00 $254.10 $1,987 -17.35
763–798 value added 786 59 258.50–263.00 $259.32 $2,038 —
803 value added 803 8 253.00 $253.00 $2,032 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 300.00–390.00 $365.64 $998 +8.58
315–340 327 3 325.00–365.00 $347.81 $1,137 -5.94
360–385 370 5 310.00–345.00 $324.97 $1,202 -19.77
435–440 438 2 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,445 -2.86
450–495 473 8 275.00–322.00 $301.60 $1,427 -12.30
500–530 512 3 255.00–305.00 $283.37 $1,451 -21.63
550–585 577 6 250.00–280.00 $269.25 $1,554 -16.76
605–645 620 12 250.00–275.00 $266.64 $1,653 +17.27
650–690 669 9 240.00–260.00 $251.68 $1,684 +1.18
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -30.00
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 -15.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–598 591 5 272.50–287.00 $284.23 $1,680 —
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
656 656 9 240.00–246.00 $242.67 $1,592 —
730 730 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,770 +2.71
775 775 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,608 -42.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -20.00
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
3 3 450 270.00 $270.00 $8 —
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
260–295 276 6 285.00–335.00 $310.83 $858 -11.64
300–340 324 9 280.00–322.00 $304.05 $985 -24.21
350–390 363 8 280.00–325.00 $301.41 $1,094 -16.00
416–435 thin fleshed 423 7 310.00–320.00 $317.09 $1,341 —
400–447 428 13 237.00–310.00 $284.30 $1,217 -9.65
450–497 483 36 250.00–280.00 $272.58 $1,317 -3.74
500–545 527 13 237.50–265.00 $256.29 $1,351 -0.56
550–595 569 17 210.00–260.00 $247.33 $1,407 +0.86
600–645 619 9 217.50–247.00 $233.32 $1,444 -11.07
655–695 673 10 210.00–241.00 $228.02 $1,535 +3.02
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
715 unweaned 715 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 —
755–765 758 3 185.00–220.00 $201.59 $1,528 -27.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 7 335.00–405.00 $361.92 $988 +16.64
310–340 325 10 320.00–340.00 $331.46 $1,077 -8.27
350–395 377 19 315.00–335.00 $329.02 $1,240 +2.62
408 value added 408 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,273 -9.31
400–448 426 26 297.00–330.00 $315.34 $1,343 +6.85
450–460 value added 452 5 320.00–327.50 $321.53 $1,453 +8.50
453–499 474 41 280.00–317.50 $295.07 $1,399 -1.06
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 -26.13
502 value added 502 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,531 -5.60
500–545 517 34 262.50–287.50 $276.50 $1,430 -8.33
542–549 546 5 260.00–263.00 $261.81 $1,429 +24.31
550–595 565 14 260.00–280.00 $267.36 $1,511 -1.34
565 value added 565 33 286.00 $286.00 $1,616 +2.79
600 value added 600 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 +20.07
600–645 619 36 245.00–272.50 $259.62 $1,607 +6.87
650–685 671 5 210.00–237.00 $221.91 $1,489 -26.06
650–692 675 32 240.00–260.00 $248.60 $1,678 +18.60
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -45.00
700–725 712 7 225.00–247.00 $239.30 $1,704 -5.70
755–780 757 19 210.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,873 +32.43
771 value added 771 48 238.00 $238.00 $1,835 +8.35
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 -12.47
808–844 value added 835 61 231.00–241.00 $233.48 $1,950 +4.46
916 value added 916 21 229.50 $229.50 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 317.50 $317.50 $921 —
329–334 331 12 339.00–342.50 $340.47 $1,127 -45.71
378 378 15 315.00–327.50 $323.33 $1,222 -45.95
400–430 407 25 290.00–301.00 $299.83 $1,220 -24.52
451–455 value added 454 17 315.00–317.00 $316.53 $1,437 -18.76
453–468 456 9 292.00–305.00 $300.05 $1,368 -14.55
513 value added 513 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,554 —
518–529 526 22 281.00–295.00 $288.61 $1,518 -0.07
570–582 579 13 265.00–279.00 $273.59 $1,584 -9.29
566–590 value added 587 73 283.00–284.00 $283.12 $1,662 -13.00
607–608 value added 608 8 261.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,602 -8.76
634–647 639 36 251.00–258.00 $255.40 $1,632 -7.11
675–695 685 22 236.00–247.00 $245.49 $1,682 -15.30
710–732 727 16 234.00–244.00 $242.70 $1,764 +1.78
741 value added 741 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,838 -3.26
750 750 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,620 -21.93
766 value added 766 35 242.00 $242.00 $1,854 -11.35
820–845 833 2 214.00–216.00 $215.02 $1,791 +2.67
910 910 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,829 —
1000 1000 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 -40.82
353–355 354 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 -27.13
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 -5.59
570–585 578 2 230.00–252.00 $240.86 $1,392 -12.67
610–630 620 2 237.50–248.00 $242.83 $1,506 -0.11
735 735 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 +7.50
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 -47.50
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,106 +21.00
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -11.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 365.00–385.00 $374.91 $1,080 -51.19
320–345 331 6 360.00–385.00 $373.24 $1,235 -4.78
365–395 380 10 320.00–382.00 $350.21 $1,331 -24.51
400–440 422 28 320.00–355.00 $343.09 $1,448 -16.73
465 fancy 465 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
455–495 471 10 305.00–335.00 $323.57 $1,524 +6.16
511 thin fleshed 511 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,622 —
500–540 517 12 280.00–325.00 $300.28 $1,552 -23.45
550–595 574 11 250.00–312.00 $272.56 $1,564 -27.08
600–641 629 26 240.00–287.00 $262.10 $1,649 +22.10
662 662 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,801 +4.68
660–685 670 5 240.00–250.00 $244.50 $1,638 -22.82
715–745 728 8 230.00–262.00 $243.26 $1,771 -6.17
751–758 755 8 232.50–245.00 $238.78 $1,803 -4.10
815–845 830 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,763 -10.30
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 -41.00
950 950 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,781 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 375 25 350.00–371.00 $364.82 $1,368 -19.56
402–447 422 18 353.00–373.00 $364.12 $1,537 +14.40
456–498 466 21 331.00–360.00 $352.62 $1,643 +13.88
500–526 524 15 310.00–315.00 $314.68 $1,649 -8.78
578 578 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,659 -24.76
613 613 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,640 -14.00
650 650 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 -14.84
745 745 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,818 -19.56
755 755 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,865 -0.48
803 803 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $974 —
300–345 323 4 310.00–345.00 $331.59 $1,071 -18.41
370–390 381 8 280.00–335.00 $299.37 $1,141 -51.42
400–445 424 12 285.00–310.00 $301.52 $1,278 -22.49
457–465 thin fleshed 460 4 305.00–310.00 $306.25 $1,409 —
455–495 474 7 265.00–295.00 $278.67 $1,321 -8.72
525–545 536 4 240.00–265.00 $252.47 $1,353 -33.85
560–590 574 7 230.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,386 -16.30
610–640 623 3 220.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,443 -16.76
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -4.17
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 +4.00
750–755 753 2 190.00–210.00 $200.03 $1,506 +1.30
800–845 815 5 185.00–200.00 $192.93 $1,572 -14.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,580 +22.69
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +6.83
687 687 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,711 +3.24
705–715 710 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $1,571 -23.74
895 895 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,723 —
940 940 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 260.00–290.00 $275.12 $847 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 +47.50
430–440 435 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,142 +9.97
470–495 480 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 +10.00
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -70.00
555–580 568 2 210.00–280.00 $244.23 $1,387 -9.96
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1120 978 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,775.00–2,650.00 $2,276.28 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1165 1073 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $122.98 $1,320 —
850–1510 1081 85-90% 16 113.00–120.00 $116.42 $1,259 —
920–8550 2180 85-90% 7 100.00–112.00 $108.95 $2,375 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1365 1216 80-85% 10 127.00–146.00 $135.47 $1,647 —
1095–1330 1231 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $142.12 $1,749 —
1060–1550 1261 80-85% 11 120.00–134.00 $126.77 $1,599 -14.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1905 1575 75-80% 14 131.00–146.00 $136.84 $2,155 —
1585–1855 1720 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,339 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1900 1597 5 136.00–150.00 $142.33 $2,273 —
1575–2160 1929 5 155.00–160.00 $156.42 $3,017 —
1685–2245 1966 5 162.00–175.00 $169.15 $3,325 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1040–1125 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,153.21
945–1230 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,819.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–810 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,925.70
1000–1025 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.93
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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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.