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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 1, 2025

1,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.75/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 482 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.97/cwt -18.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 569 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.00/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 454 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,386 2,872 0
Feeder cattle 927 2,638 0
Slaughter cattle 189 177 0
Replacement cattle 270 57 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,018 +20.00
317 317 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,276 +11.81
458–464 462 6 357.50–362.50 $359.15 $1,659 -8.86
510–534 523 15 310.00–329.00 $318.65 $1,667 -2.84
612 value added 612 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 +4.98
600–636 615 15 281.00–295.50 $292.36 $1,798 +10.38
677–689 683 20 275.00–285.00 $281.94 $1,926 +19.92
713 value added 713 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,975 —
780–790 784 8 240.00–260.00 $255.75 $2,005 +1.65
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
865 865 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,968 —
945 945 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 420.00 $420.00 $966 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -72.48
335–340 338 2 347.50–400.00 $373.94 $1,264 -28.54
380–385 383 2 332.50–355.00 $343.82 $1,317 -18.15
430 430 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,451 -24.96
475–485 480 2 337.50–342.50 $340.03 $1,632 +7.47
505–535 516 12 307.50–340.00 $326.12 $1,683 +13.69
573–580 575 3 302.00–312.00 $305.36 $1,756 -0.49
609 609 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,690 -14.31
660–685 value added 679 5 268.00–275.00 $269.36 $1,829 -45.14
665–695 682 5 270.00–289.00 $277.89 $1,895 -8.25
705–734 value added 724 7 252.00–264.00 $256.63 $1,858 -21.06
722–732 728 5 271.00–276.00 $272.98 $1,987 +10.13
870 870 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 317.50 $317.50 $873 —
300 300 2 302.50–350.00 $326.25 $979 —
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 —
623 623 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,688 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,296 +47.19
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -11.60
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +10.75
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,063 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 235 4 355.00–395.00 $379.47 $892 —
275–285 282 3 347.50–367.50 $355.09 $1,001 -6.83
300–345 319 6 320.00–352.50 $331.80 $1,058 +0.34
355 value added 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
350–390 364 8 295.00–320.00 $308.49 $1,123 -20.53
406–445 421 19 280.00–325.00 $307.83 $1,296 -7.51
426 value added 426 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,427 +23.00
455–497 480 24 274.00–300.00 $293.12 $1,407 +23.12
490–495 493 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,307 -4.97
498 value added 498 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,504 —
505 thin fleshed 505 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,505 —
518 value added 518 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,533 -9.00
515–545 526 12 260.00–282.00 $272.92 $1,436 -3.58
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -36.50
550–590 565 24 250.00–280.00 $265.83 $1,502 -1.53
585–595 590 4 230.00–245.00 $238.78 $1,409 -28.58
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -29.62
635 value added 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 -38.00
605–649 639 9 235.00–247.50 $244.29 $1,561 -15.33
680–685 value added 683 2 246.00–251.00 $248.49 $1,697 —
670–695 685 4 230.00–251.00 $240.90 $1,650 -7.70
685 685 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -23.60
709 value added 709 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,723 —
712–735 719 8 222.50–237.00 $230.82 $1,660 -8.48
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 -32.43
770 value added 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 +7.00
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 347.50 $347.50 $862 —
327 327 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,046 -20.47
362 362 11 326.00 $326.00 $1,180 +2.67
452–475 454 27 305.00 $305.00 $1,385 +4.95
515–519 518 24 279.50–286.00 $280.58 $1,453 -8.03
581 581 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,592 +0.41
660–679 669 22 238.00–242.00 $239.85 $1,605 -5.64
701–706 value added 703 18 239.50–243.00 $241.22 $1,696 —
715 715 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 -21.70
773 773 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,762 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 277.50 $277.50 $952 -15.00
350–357 356 6 277.50–300.00 $296.31 $1,055 -3.69
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -10.00
462–475 465 4 266.00–272.50 $267.66 $1,245 —
531 531 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,423 —
574–579 577 8 241.00–255.00 $248.03 $1,431 +7.17
590 fancy 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
603 603 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,372 -15.33
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 —
770–785 781 4 208.00–216.00 $214.03 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 294.00 $294.00 $970 -10.05
345 value added 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
385 value added 385 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,220 —
410–440 428 4 253.00–284.00 $269.34 $1,153 -14.96
690 690 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,573 -0.02
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.50 $302.50 $892 —
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -36.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
715 715 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 395.00–425.00 $410.95 $1,142 +36.04
288 value added 288 5 437.00 $437.00 $1,259 —
320–345 331 5 375.00–405.00 $387.08 $1,281 +13.84
365 fancy 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
350–385 373 5 332.50–365.00 $352.65 $1,315 +2.44
395 395 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,274 -27.71
405–430 418 3 305.00–315.00 $310.24 $1,297 -32.85
400–445 421 13 311.00–345.00 $334.00 $1,406 -9.09
450–485 471 16 315.00–345.00 $331.88 $1,563 +8.31
510–545 528 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,439 -27.78
510–547 531 17 280.00–312.50 $300.05 $1,593 -0.23
550–598 570 13 270.00–297.50 $279.65 $1,594 +7.09
590 590 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,510 -16.56
610–640 623 5 240.00–274.00 $251.81 $1,569 -10.29
660–685 673 5 232.50–264.00 $250.96 $1,689 +6.46
705–745 727 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,636 -18.26
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 -16.28
800–835 818 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,738 ±0.00
880–890 885 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $1,848 +28.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 14 382.50 $382.50 $1,419 +17.68
458 458 22 342.50 $342.50 $1,569 -10.12
525–548 531 16 300.00–315.00 $311.13 $1,652 -3.55
585 585 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -12.00
617 617 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,549 -16.50
674 674 15 251.00 $251.00 $1,692 -11.50
780 780 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,774 -19.50
885 885 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 424 5 290.00–307.50 $296.68 $1,258 —
515–516 516 7 266.00–289.00 $282.44 $1,457 -17.56
590–593 592 5 236.00–252.50 $245.92 $1,456 —
663–698 683 5 227.00–242.00 $234.96 $1,605 -14.04
745 745 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 -33.76
798 798 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 +55.00
325–345 335 2 340.00–365.00 $352.87 $1,182 +21.28
415–440 432 3 280.00–301.00 $286.73 $1,239 -14.79
512–530 518 3 300.00–308.00 $305.27 $1,581 +52.80
605 605 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 +35.34
670–675 673 3 234.00–256.00 $241.30 $1,624 +11.30
745 745 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,736 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1425 1212 80-85% 10 147.00–154.00 $150.13 $1,820 +14.66
985–1465 1228 80-85% 30 128.00–147.00 $139.27 $1,710 -2.85
1120–1595 1296 80-85% 12 119.50–136.00 $127.16 $1,648 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1443 75-80% 9 150.00–159.00 $152.37 $2,199 —
1165–1970 1453 75-80% 31 130.00–149.00 $140.99 $2,049 —
1265–1815 1499 75-80% 9 118.50–136.00 $130.50 $1,956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1555 1109 85-90% 10 90.00–115.00 $104.84 $1,163 —
1040–1165 1110 85-90% 6 128.00–137.00 $131.34 $1,458 —
895–1570 1164 85-90% 8 120.50–130.00 $125.36 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2005 1599 12 140.00–165.00 $156.68 $2,505 +14.35
1260–2590 1736 4 129.50–150.00 $136.49 $2,369 —
1570–2330 1957 3 160.00–181.00 $174.38 $3,413 +5.23

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1150 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,441.67
950–1500 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,355.00
1000–1450 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,039.29
1050–1400 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,325.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1450–1600 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,256.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 $23,774
1040–1350 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,079.08 $23,868
1150–1430 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,835.00–2,200.00 $2,059.62 $28,155
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $33,695
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1095 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,730.33 $18,739
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $19,800
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $20,125
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 $24,391
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $15,448
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 $12,758
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $16,745
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 $21,750

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,866.67
950–1000 983 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,537 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.